Podcast Episodes

In the Realm of the Senses (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 12

This week we cover Nagisa Oshima's controversial 1976 film, "In the Realm of the Senses." We discuss the filming of the unsimulated sex scenes, the d…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Stranger by the Lake (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 11

This week we cover Alain Guiraudie's 2013 film, "Stranger by the Lake."  We cover the unsimulated sex scenes, the incredibly attractive leads, and th…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Synecdoche, New York (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 10

This week, we cover Charlie Kaufman's uncompromising existential dramedy, "Synecdoche, New York."  We break this dense film down to the best of our a…

3 years, 10 months ago

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i'm thinking of ending things (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 9

This week we cover Charlie Kaufman's dense and beautiful adaptation of Iain Reid's book, "i'm thinking of ending things."  We have a very special gue…

3 years, 11 months ago

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High Life (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 8

This week we cover Claire Denis' 2018 masterpiece, "High Life."  We discuss the casting and long road to the production of the film.  We also get in …

3 years, 11 months ago

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Holiday (2018) (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 7

This week we cover Isabella Eklöf's 2018 film, "Holiday."  We discuss the making of the film in Bodrum, Turkey, then we break the movie down plot poi…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Holiday (1938) (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 6

This week, we cover George Cukor's screwball comedy, "Holiday" starring Katherine Hepburn & Cary Grant. We do a bunch of 30s voices during this episo…

3 years, 11 months ago

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My Man Godfrey (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 5

This week we cover Gregory La Cava's screwball classic, "My Man Godfrey."  We discuss the casting and production of the film, then we break it down b…

3 years, 11 months ago

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My Bloody Valentine (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 4

This week we discuss George Mihalka's cozy Canadian slasher, "My Bloody Valentine." We discuss the challenging shooting conditions in a real methane-…

4 years ago

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Three Colors: Blue (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 3

This week we take a recommendation from our good friend and our theme song composer, Breck McGough, and cover "Three Colors: Blue."  We hear from Bre…

4 years ago

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