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Akira Kurosawa's Ran (1985) w/ Tobita Chow | Ep. 18
Van and Lyle are joined by scholar-organizer Tobita Chow as they take on Akira Kurosawa’s classic adaptation of King Lear. They dig into the film’s d…
1 year, 1 month ago
Full Metal Jacket (1987) w/ Miles Lagoze and Eric Schuman | Ep. 17
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Van and Lyle are joined by Combat Obscura filmmakers Miles Lagoze an…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Sum of All Fears (2002) w/ Max Read | Ep. 16
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In this episode, Van and Lyle are joined by writer Max Read to disse…
1 year, 1 month ago
Part I: The Thin Red Line (1998) w/ Andrew Coville | Ep. 14
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Few war films feel as sensuous, fractured, and unsettlingly beautifu…
1 year, 2 months ago
Part II: Three Kings (1999) w/ Kevin Fox | Ep. 13
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This is Part II of our coverage of Three Kings. Check out Part I her…
1 year, 2 months ago
Part I: Three Kings (1999) w/ Kevin Fox | Ep. 12
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A madcap collage of American Berserk—that’s one way to describe Davi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Bonus Episode! Pistachio Wars (2024) w/ Rowan Wernham | Ep. 11
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If you’re like us, many terrible things have been front of mind lately: California wildfires, overdevelopment in unsuitable locale…
1 year, 3 months ago
Paths of Glory (1957) w/ Daniel Larison | Ep. 10
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Van and Lyle kick off their first of many Kubrick features with a sp…
1 year, 3 months ago
Live! Private Valentine (2008) w/ Colette Shade | Ep. 9
The pod has finally found a woman to join Van and Lyle in their Dudes Rock Extravaganza. And she is the wife of Lyle. Or perhaps more in keeping with…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ender's Game (2013) w/ Alexander McCoy | Ep. 8
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“When I understand my enemy well enough to defeat him, then in that …
1 year, 4 months ago