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Special Report: Civil War (2024)
Season 1 Episode 502
On this special crossover episode with The Kulturecast, Chris Stachiw, Father Malone, and Mike White look at the new film from Alex Garland, Civil War. The film stars Kristen Dunst as Lee, a war pho…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 681: Heroic Purgatory (1970)
Season 1 Episode 681
We continue our discussion of Japanese films this month by returning to the world of Yoshishige Yoshida and his 1970 film Heroic Purgatory. It's the story of Nakano (Mariko Okada). She returns home w…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 680: Millennium Actress (2001)
Season 1 Episode 680
We continue Japanese month with a request from listener Vaughn Kuhlemeier, Millennium Actress (2001). Directed by Satoshi Kon, the film tells the story of Chiyoki Fujiwara, an actress who met a fug…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Special Reprot: A Bit of Light (2022)
Season 1 Episode 500
Actor/Director Stephen Moyer speaks to Mike about his second feature film, A Bit of Light, which stars Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone. Moyer graciously discusses his career from his early days in choru…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Special Report: Girls State (2024)
Season 1 Episode 498
Mike spoke with cinematographer Laura Hudock about the 2024 documentary Girls State. The film follows 500 adolescent girls who come together to organize a faux-Supreme Court where they debate the mos…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Special Report: Kim's Video (2023)
Season 1 Episode 499
On this special episode, Mike talks with Ashley Sabin and David Redmon about their 2023 documentary, Kim's Video. It's a brief looks at the video store named for Youngman Kim and a longer look at the…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 679: R100 (2013)
Season 1 Episode 679
We are kicking off a month dedicated to Japanese Film with a look at Hitoshi Matsumoto’s 2013 film R100. It’s the story of a man who makes a contract with an organization called Bondage. For a year…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 678: Communion (1989)
Season 1 Episode 678
Joseph Maddrey and Jonathan Penner join Mike to look at Philippe Mora's unusual and challenging 1989 film Communion. Written by Whitley Strieber and adapted from his own book... and his own life... t…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Special Report: Bill Plympton on The Tune (1992)
Season 1 Episode 496
Animator Bill Plympton discusses his early days of the Spike & Mike's Animation Festival and Liquid Television to his first feature film, The Tune (1992). He also discusses how technology has changed…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Special Report: 35000 Watts - The Story of College Radio (2024)
Season 1 Episode 497
Skizz Cyzyk and Maurice Bursztynski join Mike White to discuss Michael Millards 2024 documentary, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, a look at the history and impact of college radio, most nota…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago