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AltmaniaHaiti: Dreams of Democracy (1988)Bonjour, folks - it's a new episode of ALTMANIA coming at you. We're talking about a documentary that Jonathan Demme made for the PBS, a portrait of a nation in constant renewal and on the brink of their first elections — it's HAITI: DREAMS OF DEMOCRACY. We talk about Jonathan Demme falling in love with this place and its people, how he learned more about Haiti through artists and music, what set them up for the current political situation of the film, and what Haiti is currently going through at the moment, how United States intervention and neoliberal policy has le...
2025-09-171h 41AltmaniaSwimming to Cambodia (1986) w/ Jane AltoidsWe've sat down at our little tables, taken out our Ronald McDonald notebooks, and prepared a fantastic spoken word piece (aka podcast) for all of you. Joined by returning friend Jane Altoids from Pacino Pod, we get into Spalding Gray and Jonathan Demme's masterpiece, SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA. We talk about Gray's modern conversational nature, go over his life and it's tragic end, his frank way of speaking and how he weaves in and out of life stories to war crimes of the US government, how much this film resonates in the current moment, morality as the movable feast, the...
2025-09-102h 26AltmaniaSomething Wild (1986) w/ Peter RaleighNobody move, nobody get hurt, just sit down and listen to a new episode of ALTMANIA. Joined by writer and a regular on the show, Peter Raleigh, we dive into one of Jonathan Demme's MOST "Jonathan Demme" movies ever, SOMETHING WILD. We talked scary Ray Liotta, how he landed this role, all of the production and improvisation that shaped the film into what it is and helped it find it's central idea, how money drives the story forward and what Demme is putting into the film in terms of abandoning capitalism with Charlie Driggs' arc, Jeff Daniels as the...
2025-09-032h 14AltmaniaStop Making Sense (1984)It's our 100th episode of the show, we've got on some big suits, we're flopping around on the ground, and we're screaming nonsense about James Brown. We talk about Jonathan Demme's documentary debut (sort of his first film, if you think about it) STOP MAKING SENSE, the live performance film from Talking Heads. We draw some oblique strategy cards, get into the band's history, Chris Frantz' bizarre book, David Byrne's good book, RISD kids, boomers playing on easy mode, Brian Eno, Lou Reed eating ice cream with a heroin spoon, John Cale, The Modern Lovers, Demme at the edge...
2025-08-272h 18AltmaniaSwing Shift (1984)Well, isn't that something...here we promised a 100th episode celebration on STOP MAKING SENSE, and we come out with an entirely different episode?? Well, we ended up having to cover this one FIRST - so the 100th episode is on hold for now, we're going George Lucas style and doing the episodes out of order. It's SWING SHIFT. A film that has not one, not two, but THREE different cuts that you can watch (linked below).
Produced at the exact same time as that Talking Heads one, it technically came out first and went through one...
2025-08-202h 07AltmaniaWho Am I This Time? (1982)We're Walken into this episode, Saranded by our listeners to talk about a little TV movie from Jonathan Demme, adapted from a 1961 Kurt Vonnegut short story... it's WHO AM I THIS TIME? A little story about a little community, our identities, showing emotion through performance, lonely individuals joining the community through collaboration and sympathy. Led by the incredible duo of Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon. We talk Talking Heads, John Cale, Queen Latifah, American identity in the Carter era, Tarkovsky, the death of movies, a whole lot more on ALTMANIA
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2025-08-131h 40AltmaniaMelvin and Howard (1980)We've finally reached a milestone for the Demme series, this one is a huge one for him and we pulled no stops in talking all about it. Rolling into 1980, it's the great MELVIN AND HOWARD, a film we found to be funny, pensive, endlessly spontaneous, ever-moving, and just plain beautiful. We get into the real men Howard Hughes and Melvin Dummar, before getting into Jonathan Demme's life at the time, what led him to the picture, the freedom he had to make this, and how it ultimately became his most unrestrained work for the time. There's talk of music...
2025-08-062h 18AltmaniaLast Embrace (1979) w/ Left of the ProjectorIt's our last embrace with the dang Demme 1970s this week as we take a look at a Hitchcockian thriller starring Roy Scheider and Janet Margolin, based on the Murray Teigh Bloom novel THE 13TH MAN... it's LAST EMBRACE. This week's guest is a familiar friend, but a first time guest - Evan from the Left of the Projector podcast joins us as we get talk about this stage of Demme's career, meeting guys like Kenneth Utt, working with Christopher Walken, All That Jazz, Roy Scheider's leathery complexion, Tak Fujimoto's return, Charles Napier's head, Sandy Mcleod's haircut, and just...
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AltmaniaBONUS: There's No Going Back with David M. StewartWe've mentioned his name many times already in our Demme series, but we finally got a chance to sit down with David M. Stewart to talk about his upcoming book THERE'S NO GOING BACK: THE LIFE AND WORK OF JONATHAN DEMME. We get into his relationship to Demme's work, what drove him to write this book, his researching process, Demme's signatures as a filmmaker, his political motivations, documentaries, and the overall communal environs to his films.
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2025-07-271h 12AltmaniaColumbo: Murder Under Glass (1978) w/ Chris WoodwardOh, just one more thing... it's a new ALTMANIA coming down the chubes for you all, this week we're joined by our dear friend Chris Woodward to talk about Jonathan Demme's episode of COLUMBO. Made in a down period of his career, hot off the flop of CITIZEN'S BAND; a fortuitous phonecall comes in the form of Peter Falk, who happened to be part of the handful of people to see that movie. He hires Demme on to direct an episode centered around the restaurant biz and a murder involving rare fish! We get into all things Columbo, our...
2025-07-231h 53AltmaniaCitizens Band (1977)Breaker breaker, calling all cars, it's a big 10-4 on a new Altmania. We're talkin about Jonathan Demme's third or fourth "first movie" at this point - but this time it's his first film outside of the Corman wing. We talk about CB Radio fever of the 70s, other frequent fevers of the nose in the 70s, the writer of Citizens Band getting kicked off set, Freddie Fields and Tony Curtis tinkering with the movie, a mysterious threat from Roman Polanski, and we go all over joking and laughing the whole dang way. We hope you enjoy the episode...
2025-07-162h 21AltmaniaFighting Mad (1976)Following the rushed production of Crazy Mama, Jonathan Demme was finally able to put together a passion project. After putting together the pieces of different revenge films of the era, combined with real life influence ripped from the headlines, and a little help from Roger Corman; he brings his first big production... FIGHTING MAD. We look at Demme's final project of the Corman Film School, read some old Peter Fonda tweets, how Crazy Mama's failure nearly doomed this movie, and talk about more Barbecue Sauce Cinema. All of that, and so much more... on ALTMANIA!
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2025-07-092h 17AltmaniaCrazy Mama (1975) w/ GigiWe're hitting the road with our good friend and three-timer guest Girl (@summeroffilm), to check out Jonathan Demme's 1975 film CRAZY MAMA. We see Demme find himself in a bit of an Alan Rudolph situation, wanting to get FIGHTING MAD made - but he has to do ol' Roger Corman a favor - direct a movie with a bad script that the cast hates, and he's gotta do it quickly. With the help of Cloris Leachman and crew, they fix the script and transform the film into a strange, '50s Americana, vibey hangout with undercurrents of colonialism, the cold...
2025-07-021h 58AltmaniaCaged Heat! (1974)We're finally here, Demme's big moment to direct his first film - and he comes out of the gate swinging. We're talking about 1974's CAGED HEAT! We discuss this film's place in exploitation cinema, within the genre of "women in prison" films, their history as a genre, and in the context of the American Prison Complex both in the 1970s and today. We touch on current issues in US prisons, how they seek not to rehabilitate but to punish anyone within the system, before we talk about this film's production. We really flex our Demme muscles here by seamlessly...
2025-06-252h 17AltmaniaBlack Mama, White Mama (1973)If you're thinking about my MAMA, it don't matter if she's black or white, ooh! In this case, we get the best of both worlds when Altmania returns to close out our final Demme / Viola screenplay collaboration, and one final another production from the Philippines. This time around, Jonathan Demme gets a story by credit, and his buddy Joe uses a pseudonym for the screenwriter. Originally called WOMEN IN CHAINS, we take a look at BLACK MAMA WHITE MAMA; a movie that is full of a lot of funny moments and is pretty tame by exploitation standards of the...
2025-06-181h 49AltmaniaThe Hot Box (1972)A fresh, piping hot episode of Altmania straight out of the Hot Box. We're looking at another Jonathan Demme-penned, Joe Viola-directed film from New World Pictures - 1972's THE HOT BOX. We discuss Corman's core (no pun intended) mission for filmmaking: boobs and action. The ways he allowed filmmakers to imbue exploitation films with serious, real-life stuff while attempting to gel it with that entertainment factor. We chat about the New World crew heading out to the Philippines for a bunch of productions (another of which we'll talk about next week), throwing stones at rats, corrupt governments, guns on p...
2025-06-111h 39AltmaniaAngels Hard as They Come (1971)We're soooo back, folks - it's time to kick off the Demme deep-dive! We re-introduce ourselves and talk about one cool thing we've both been up to, before officially kicking off our new series on the life, times, and art of one JONATHAN DEMME. We talk about his early upbringing in Long Island, NY - his immediate love for cinema and writing, his father's work as a writer, his mother's encouragement to log his films in diaries, before the family moves down to Miami, FL and his whole life changes. Jumping between his passion as a veterinarian and film...
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AltmaniaA Conversation with Robert Reed AltmanWe're very happy to have gotten to sit down with cinematographer and son of Robert Altman -- Robert Reed "Bobby" Altman. He shares with us stories of joining his dad on the production of Nashville, his early life travelling the world with his family, joining the camera department and working on everything from the Popeye set in Malta, to working on the art department for Quintet and 3 Women, OC and Stiggs stories of King Sunny Ade, working on Trixie and Return Engagement with Alan Rudolph, Altman and Demme's friendship. There was just so many awesome stories and we're glad...
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AltmaniaUNLOCKED: Return Engagement (1983)We're taking a short break to prepare for our Jonathan Demme series, for now, enjoy this unlocked episode from our Patreon feed. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing with our discount code DEMME to get 25% off your first month!
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We're checking out Alan Rudolph's first and only documentary feature, following the Los Angeles stop of the Timothy Leary // G. Gordon Liddy debate tour. We get into the current state of the world, where we're at now, before we jump into the deep end on the FBI, CIA, Nixon, MKultra, watergate, Iran Contra, counterculture movements, a...
2025-05-162h 28
AltmaniaFinalen RudolphWe always hate to say goodbye... but we must close this chapter of the podcast and officially send off our Alan Rudolph series out to the beautiful blue ocean. We honor the man himself talking about what we learned looking at all of these movies he made, what he and Altman showed us about American filmmaking, read some choice quotes from the man himself, his top 10 favorite movies. AND... we announce our upcoming subject for the next season, before we hand out some Bob awards for these final 10 Rudolph movies, our ranked list of them, and what we're looking...
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AltmaniaRay Meets Helen (2017) w/ Sōd Casty for MeAlan Rudolph returns from his 15-year hiatus from filmmaking with a paintbrush in his hand a copy of premiere pro to bring us RAY MEETS HELEN. Joining us are two Clint Eastwood experts, Jake and Ian from Sōd Casty for Me, to help us talk about what would end up being Sondra Locke's final film, green screen, digital filmmaking, and the growing list of the things that baffled us about this movie. If you're a big Rudolph-head and you love this movie, we're so sorry for this one, but its still a lot of fun to listen to...
2025-05-032h 33AltmaniaThe Secret Lives of Dentists (2002)Whatever happened to toothpaste flavored toothpaste... this week we're hanging out with the ghost of Denis Leary in Alan Rudolph's THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS. A movie about a guy that is so scared of being a cuckold that he runs away from his wife to mow the lawn. We get into what drew Rudolph to this script, how we miss his signature curveball to help what is otherwise a simple midlife crisis movie, read some wise words from Rudolph on the state of filmmaking in the 2000s, Campbell Scott and Hope Davis' great acting, kids throwing up, Dennis...
2025-04-262h 05AltmaniaInvestigating Sex (2001) w/ GigiGet out your pipes and magnifying glasses, Sherlock HOLES is on the case. This week we're joined by our good friend Detective Gigi to look into these matters on Alan Rudolph's INVESTIGATING SEX, aka INTIMATE AFFAIRS.
We get into the film's setting, its depiction of real surrealist artists and intellectuals, Andre Breton, post-WWI artists and philosophers, their bankrolling by the upper class, the characters' posturing and the women they've hired to transcribe their arcane discussions, incel behavior, sex demons, and how this film speaks not just to the 2020s, but to 2001 and the 1920s. Also, don't forget to...
2025-04-182h 13AltmaniaTrixie (2000)Altmania, the only show hosted by TWO private defectives. We get into the new trailer for PTA's One Battle After Another, before we jump over to the critical fallout from Breakfast of Champions, Rudolph vs Disney (and critics), Y2K, Alan Rudolph's election-inspired script for Trixie, liars and truthers, cheeked up Dermot Mulroney (not Dylan McDermott), Mancow Nathan Lane, and so much more... only on ALTMANIA. Oh, and WRITE IN TO OUR FINALE EPISODE MAILBAG, ask us anything you want!!
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2025-04-112h 19AltmaniaBreakfast of Champions (1999)In 1973, Kurt Vonnegut releases his much awaited follow up to Slaughterhouse-Five. Just one year later, off the tails of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Robert Altman tasks Alan Rudolph with writing him a script based on this book, Breakfast of Champions. His one direction being, "don't follow the book", advice that would be echoed by Kurt Vonnegut himself. The project slowly fizzles away into the dustbin... until 1999. This week we're talking Alan Rudolph's BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, starring Bruce Willis as Dwayne Hoover. We take a trip to Alan-Town to talk about the new Choose Me 4K, this film's recent 4...
2025-04-042h 27AltmaniaAfterglow (1997) w/ Jordan FishBonjour à tous! Joining us this week, in the strange and alienating city that is Alan Rudolph's montreal, is our friend, a filmmaker, co-host of To the White Sea - Jordan Fish! We have a lengthy discussion on Alan Rudolph's 1997 film AFTERGLOW, its characters estranged from their roots, People Magazine's 1992 Sexiest Man Alive Nick Nolte and his gruff handsomeness, Julie Christie, love triangles, how funny it is when someone is horny, Altman's budget tricks for his buddy Alan, unspoken truths, withheld secrets, a whole lot more on ALTMANIA: FRIENDS OF BOB!
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2025-03-281h 50AltmaniaMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) w/ Jane AltoidsJoining us at our big, round podcast table for Alan Rudolph's dive into historical drama - from Pacino Pod, it's Jane Altoids! We talk about Rudolph reuniting with Robert Altman, the Algonquin roundtable, how Bob got two different studios to bankroll this, the copius research and method that went into creating this whole thing, and how that's maybe the least interesting part of what makes this a good film, and what Jennifer Jason Leigh brings to playing Dorothy Parker.
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2025-03-212h 18AltmaniaEquinox (1993) w/ Etan WeisfogelI'm seeing double... FOUR Matthew Modines! You've already guessed it, it's a movie we've been anticipating in this series based on it's bizarre premise alone - that doesn't actually turn out to be as weird as you'd think. Joined by our new pal Etan Weisfogel, a writer, occasional critic, and certified Rudolph Enjoyer. He helps us break down EQUINOX - a film about twin Matthew Modines seperated at birth that has big things to say about class, connection in a broken world, urban decay, the lottery, and disassociative mental conditions - thank god we've solved all that stuff and...
2025-03-142h 11AltmaniaMortal Thoughts (1991)In 1991, Alan Rudolph receives a call from Demi Moore ONE day before they're about to shoot this little movie she's producing, MORTAL THOUGHTS. The original director's been fired, the production company is gonna pull back the money unless they can get someone in under the wire, what are they gonna do?? Well, get yourself a gun, and let's head on over to Jersey town to tune into this week's episode, and find out exactly what happens. Alan Rudolph being knighted as Captain-Save-a-Film, New Jersey accents, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's razor-sharp instincts, how he managed to imprint his own...
2025-03-072h 03AltmaniaLove at Large (1990)Live at Largo, it's LOVE AT LARGE. The Alan Rudolph movie that feels vaguely like Trouble in Mind, transplanted to a 1990s Portland, with an added hitchcock-ian "wrong man" story, that is also a screwball comedy, and Tom Berenger talks like Beetlejuice, and there's a cameo even more insane than Divine in TiM. So what did we think of it? Well, perhaps one of us was more into it than the other, but the only way to truly unlock that secret, you gotta listen to the dang episode you nonce! I'm not gonna spoil the episode right here, what...
2025-02-281h 56AltmaniaThe Moderns (1988)From all the times we say "postmodern" on the show, we finally get to POST Moderns, Alan Rudolph's THE MODERNS, from 1988. The Altmania boys are together at last, recording in the same room, and now have to make eye contact with each other. Scary stuff. We manage to get through it as we talk about Este's trip up to Seattle, Scarecrow video, eating Doritos, watching this movie together + the documentary film packaged in the blu ray, art and artifice, recreating myths, Keith Carradine painting, so much awesome stuff to get into with THE MODERNS
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2025-02-212h 30AltmaniaMade in Heaven (1987) w/ Jason MillerFrom podcast to GODcast! That’s right, folks, today we’re covering the 2003 Tom Shadyac film BRUCE ALMIGHTY. And this week's guest is a match made in heaven for this show, it's our research comrade and friend-in-Rudolph, Jason Miller! He checks in with us as we cross the halfway mark on our Alan Rudolph series. We see how good of a job we're doing, key players we should keep an eye out for, and we talk about some COOL unproduced works from the director himself. From there, we dive into this fascinating movie, how much fun it has with drea...
2025-02-142h 14AltmaniaTrouble in Mind (1985) w/ Aaron CasiasWe knew this guy was trouble when he walked in, it's Aaron from the Hit Factory Podcast returning to discuss Alan Rudolph's 1985 neo-noir set-in-the-past-but-also-in-the-future, shot right there in beautiful Seattle, it's TROUBLE IN MIND. We get into some overall Rudolph discussion and share some big PTA news, before we jump right in with Keith Carradine in cool suits and funky hair, Divine, the Reagan '80s, prosperity in the US, and Ryan peppers in some fun Seattle facts as we get into the first hometown feature for his half of the show. It's a lot of fun, you do...
2025-02-072h 24AltmaniaSongwriter (1984) w/ Chris WoodwardMamas don't let your babies grow up to be podcasters. It's another edition of Altmania: Friends of Bob, continuing right along in our Alan Rudolph series. This time we're joined again by a returning champion, our pal from Podside Picnic, Chris Woodward. We get into this interesting leap in budget for ol' Rudolph, working alongside Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson in a fun little film about what it means to make art in the US of A. What does it mean to be an artist, to get tied up in the financial end of the music biz, and to...
2025-01-311h 48AltmaniaChoose Me (1984) w/ Esmé HoldenChoose me!! That's what this episode is telling you in your feed right now, press play, press the little button and listen to me!! We're back from a short break, joined by our friend Esmé Holden, a wonderful film writer and cool person all around to discuss Alan Rudolph's biggest independent film CHOOSE ME. We get into the film's many playful depictions genre, artifice, and mood; its many wonderful characters and how they intermingle within the sparse Rudolphian spaces. And unfortunately about halfway through we also learn about the passing of David Lynch, which was a real bummer, and w...
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AltmaniaUNLOCKED: The Late Show (1977)We're taking a short break for some personal stuff, but for now, enjoy this unlocked episode from our Patreon feed. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing for just $5/month, and receive 2 monthly bonus episodes
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It's our final Lion's Gate production this episode (Remember My Name is this week so that's the other one we're doing lol). This time it's THE LATE SHOW written/directed by ROBERT BENTON - we've got Lily Tomlin and Art Carney as a couple of LA wackos trying to solve a caper. It's a ton of fun; we're really in...
2025-01-172h 14AltmaniaEndangered Species (1982) w/ Peter RaleighDon't have a cow, man - it's another episode of Altmania right on schedule. We're joined by a returning favorite, a writer we both admire, Peter Raleigh! He steps into the pen with us to check out Alan Rudolph's second film with Zalman King (happy Zalmanuary to those that celebrate). It's the horror sci-fi eco-thriller ENDANGERED SPECIES - we get into X-Files talk, Twin Peaks, 1982 horror, cattle mutilations, aliens, the CIA, other government ops, Gary Larson, Cow Tools, Robert Urich being a weird sex freak in the movie. So much to enjoy on this episode, and the movie is...
2025-01-102h 16AltmaniaRoadie (1980)It's time to kick out the mother-loafing jams because we're getting into 2025 with ROADIE. A movie where Meat Loaf plays a redneck macgyver that goes around fixing other band's equipment. Oh and Art Carney eats a bunch of ribs with sauce all over his face. There's other stuff in here too, we talk about late '70s rock, Meat Loaf's music, his abilities as a leading man, and what Alan Rudolph was doing on his first big studio picture. All that and sooo much more on Altmania, the year of Rudolph!!
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AltmaniaA Conversation with Richard BaskinWe were lucky enough to sit down for an interview with the composer of Nashville, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Welcome to LA, RICHARD BASKIN - who shared stories with us from throughout his career; starting out as a singer-songwriter in LA, meeting Altman and working on all of the music of Nashville, his experiences with Keith Carradine, Ronee Blakely, Gwen Welles, Henry Gibson. This leads up to Buffalo Bill and the Indians, working at the Lion's Gate Production studios, and right into Alan Rudolph's WELCOME TO LA. We discuss being a part of making these two films that...
2024-12-271h 19AltmaniaRemember My Name (1978) w/ Valerie KeatonIt's our final episode of 2024 (special bonus episode next week) and we're ending it on Rudolph's second film under his renewed directorial vision. Joining us this time is Altmania third timer Valerie, who helps us examine this film following Geraldine Chaplin as an ex-con putting her life and image back together, while secretly tormenting Anthony Perkins’ suburban life - perhaps theres more at play? So much to get into this episode, and we were all very excited for this one, hope you all enjoy it.
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2024-12-202h 19AltmaniaWelcome to LA (1976)This is like our third intro episode in the Rudolph series, but this time we're really getting started. It's his first big swing, setting the precedent for a unique vision of his own, it's WELCOME TO LA. We go over some stuff on Nashville, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, this time focusing on Rudolph's hand in those productions. We talk about Lion's Gate, Rudolph influencing Altman, the responses that this film has. Overall, we give this one a ton of praise for its style, the way it uses the medium of film, conventions of genre, and strange camera spiking...
2024-12-132h 36AltmaniaTerror Circus (1973) w/ Jason MillerTerror Circus, I didn't know we were watching C-SPAN this episode! We're joined by our resident Alan Rudolph scholar and a wonderful mind in this world we know - it's Jason Miller. We spend maybe 33% of this episode discussing Terror Circus, and 66% on what we'll be looking forward to once we begin Rudolph's legit filmography. We talk about the overly formal trends of modern films, the eschewing of imagination, Rudolph's influences, his work with Robert Altman, and some of his approaches to directing. Jason also gets us really excited about EQUINOX, which looks so sick. There's also a discussion...
2024-12-062h 06AltmaniaPremonition (1972)We're BACK, it's only been one week but we're BACK. This time we're introducing our new guy, Alan Rudolph. We read about his dad's career in Hollywood, life growing up in LA, majoring as an accountant at UCLA, joining the DGA program and becoming an assistant director, his story of meeting Bob, and then we get into his very first film, PREMONITION. It's a weird hippie horror film about evil red flowers and smoking too much dope, with a crazy soundtrack and shot by the guy that went on to do Mishima. Insane stuff!! We're happy to be back...
2024-11-292h 12
Left of the ProjectorTo Live and Die in L.A. (1985) with Altmania podcastIn this episode, I analyze the 1985 neo-noir action thriller "To Live and Die in L.A." with Ryan and Este from Altmania. We discuss the film's themes of crime and corruption within the socio-political context of 1980s America, highlighting performances by William Petersen and Willem Dafoe.We explore the film’s critique of wealth disparities, unique cinematography by Robbie Müller, and Wang Chung's influential soundtrack. Key scenes and character arcs, especially Petersen's moral ambiguity, are examined. Finally, we reflect on the film's alternate ending and its impact, celebrating its cult classic status and inviting listeners to joi...
2024-11-261h 50
AltmaniaPTA Finale (for now)Well folks, it’s time to close the old book on Paul - or at least until he puts out a new movie. We take a final look back over this little series, read some cool PTA news, talk a little bit of The Master, read some Punch-Drunk Love rotten tomatoes reviews, pay a tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman, and read some finely curated critic reviews. Then we bring back something all the fans have been wanting, begging for every single episode, THE BOB AWARDS. We hand out some nice new awards, as well as some old categories you ma...
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AltmaniaLicorice Pizza (2021) w/ LydiaWell, we've already reached the end of our PTA mini-series! This week we're joined by Ryan's partner and Altmania social media manager Lydia, as we discuss PTA's most recent film. We recorded this episode once already and the audio got messed up, so you all get to hear the second try in all of its glory. It turned out to be a much looser and more fun episode as we discuss burnt pizzas, being aimless 20-somethings, PTA's characters and their relationships, his "synthesis" era and solidifying himself as a Hollywood Elder Statesman. We also talk about Jon Peters, Sean...
2024-11-152h 06
AltmaniaPhantom Thread (2017) w/ @brieplayWe must never begin a day with conflict, and today we began with a beautiful discussion. This time it's 2017's PHANTOM THREAD, joined by our wonderful friend Brie! We get into luxury estates in the Cotswolds, PTA goes to London, smoking the camera, Dr. Steve Brule, Daniel Day Lewis' final film (for now), the amazing Vicky Krieps, modern PTA, Reynolds Woodcock's relatability, and a ton more. It's a great episode, we had a lot of fun. Rate and review us too, it helps us out!
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AltmaniaInherent Vice (2014) w/ @waypointsetcjBeware the golden fang!! Joined by our buddy CJ, catching up on his debt from California Split way back. He shares his experiences with PTA's movies, why this one is his favorite - then we dive right into the discussion. We talk a lot of Pynchon, thinking of what led him to return to this era, the stoner noir genre, there's also conspiracy stuff, we couldn’t resist. Love you all, thank you!!
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2024-11-012h 42AltmaniaUNLOCKED: PTA Catch-Up (1996-2002)We're taking this week off to get back on schedule, but we'll return next week with Inherent Vice! For now, enjoy this unlocked episode from our Patreon feed. If you like what you hear, consider joining us, where for just $5/month you'll receive 2 monthly bonus episodes!
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Halfway into our PTA series, we take a step back to look at leftover notes and ideas. Subjects include: talk radio, Ryan does a Tom Leykis impression, PTA's stories and their basis in reality, Boogie Nights and PTA's ambivalence to the patriarchal family, movie biz talk, the missing middleperson...
2024-10-251h 59
AltmaniaThe Master (2012) w/ Pod Casty for MeJoined by our pals Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine from Pod (Pauld) Casty for Me, we chatted about PTA's big, shot on 70mm epic. Our guests share a story of visiting the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum, we talked sand women, John Huston's war dept. documentary Let There Be Light. There's Thomas Pynchon stuff, cameras and lens stuff for the nerds, and a lot of us getting off topic into various rabbit holes. Ryan attempts to steer the ship forward as Este guides him through the oceans of riffs and bits. Overall though, it was a ton of...
2024-10-182h 28
AltmaniaThere Will Be Blood (2007) w/ Peter RaleighDRAINAGE! Writer and friend Peter Raleigh comes by to discuss PTA's western oil-slicked nightmare THERE WILL BE BLOOD. We get into Upton Sinclair's Oil!, some movie title talk, I Drink Your Milkshake memes, Daniel-Day Lewis' misrepresentations in the media, we do the Daniel Plainview voice, talk God and capitalism, Paul Dano, unearthing cosmic terrors from beneath the earth, the film's patriarchal world, and overall have a really great discussion of one of the biggest films in the last 20 years. It's a big one folks, so check it out!
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2024-10-112h 14
AltmaniaPunch-Drunk Love (2002) w/ Jordan FishWhat's the most you ever lost for a pudding cup? Well, Paul Thomas Anderson has a little story about that! Jordan Fish, filmmaker and co-host of To the White Sea, comes by to help us discuss Punch-Drunk Love, this wonderful movie from 2002, a certified classic. We talk Sandler, SNL, Maya Rudolph, pudding cups, surrealism, PTA stepping up after a hiatus, Jon Brion's score, Jeremy Blake, love and anger, Sandler yelling. This was a fantastic episode, and we hope you all like it, too.
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2024-10-042h 06
AltmaniaMagnolia (1999) w/ Chris WoodwardWe return with Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 epic, an indulgent, melodramatic, beautiful film. And joining us is a returning champ, our friend Chris from Podside Picnic! We discuss PTA's life up to '99, Fiona Apple, cocaine, the LA comedy scene, Aimee Mann, Paul F. Tompkins, Patton Oswalt, PTA fighting for full creative control, messy production, Tom Cruise, Short Cuts, Henry Gibson, parents and kids. There's so much packed in here but it was one of our favorite episodes, so we hope you dig it.
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2024-09-272h 15
AltmaniaBoogie Nights (1997) w/ @goodpostreillyOur friend Reilly stops by for a BIG movie, smash hit, a real banger. We're talking Wahlberg, Burt, VHS, JCR, PSH, RDS, PBH, John Holmes, the Wonderland murders, PTA's movie brain, New Line Cinema, Robert Redford's porn collection, so much to discuss. We had a great time talking about this one, hope you all enjoy.
Artwork by Ryan
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2024-09-202h 03
AltmaniaHard Eight (1996)We begin the filmography of PTA with his first movie! It's pretty normal to start something with the first one that happened, and we're very strict about following the rules. Talking about '90s PTA, his confidence, petulance, struggles. We get into Raymond Carver, being in your 20s, Philip Baker Hall, Sundance, John C. Reilly, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Reno, PTA's struggles with the production, the movie's title, Entourage, the 90s director. Lots to cover, lots to discuss but we had a great time and it's a great movie! Thanks everybody
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2024-09-132h 16
AltmaniaThe Dirk Diggler Story (1988) / Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)We're baaaack! Kicking off the new series, it's Este's birthday! Go wish him a happy birthday everybody. We begin Altmania "Friends of Bob", starting with our Paul Thomas Anderson journey talking about his films overall, our first encounters with them, and our sort of plan for the upcoming films this season. Then we dive into some PTA news on his upcoming (expensive) movie, rewriting Napoleon, his life in the valley in the '70s, Ernie Anderson, Tim Conway, Robert Ridgely. Then we go right into our two films of today, PTA's first short films The Dirk Diggler Story and...
2024-09-061h 55
AltmaniaEpisode 50: FinaleWell, the time has come to say goodbye to our friend Bob (for now). We share our big announcement, rank some Bob movies, read some listener mail, and we just spend a good two hours or so talking about Bob, art, politics, and what it all means to us at the end of this road.
It's been a great privilege for us both to get to do this project together every week. Both Este and I grew as friends, we made new friends, and best of all we mutually gained a greater appreciation for one of America's...
2024-08-162h 23
AltmaniaBonus #9 - Bob Roberts (1992)We snuck in one last bonus episode before we wrap up this season of Altmania! It's Tim Robbins' directorial debut, a horrifying-but-prescient look at American politics. We talk new Altman releases, the OIympics, Republicans wanting to be cool, folk music, gentrification. It's a good one, so tune in!
The article Ryan mentioned:
"Cities are branding themselves into predictably unique products" David Banks, 2023
https://www.dezeen.com/2023/07/21/city-authentic-david-a-banks-opinion/
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2024-08-142h 08
AltmaniaA Prairie Home Companion (2006) w/ Adam SlusarWell everyone, we've made it to the finish line! It's time to talk about Robert Altman's final film, released just four months before his passing. Our friend Adam comes by for emotional support to talk about radio plays, elegiac movies, the film's commentary on life and death, where we go when we die. We also talk about Bob's honorary Oscar, as well as his planned film Hands on a Hard Body, before we share some stories and quotes from his collaborators after his passing. What a wonderful journey it's been going through these films with you all, and we...
2024-08-092h 18
AltmaniaTanner on Tanner (2004)Well look what the cat dragged in, old Jack Tanner is back and this time he means business. We visit Bob's only ever sequel(?) - TANNER ON TANNER, sorry folks we're gonna get political on this one! Set in the 2004 election, we have a lot to talk about and see a lot of familiar faces. We talk Michael Moore, the Daily Show, our political experiences growing up, Scorsese, Buscemi, and we once again chase away Chris Matthews. It's a long one but a good one, enjoy!
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2024-08-022h 42AltmaniaThe Company (2003)We're dancing ourselves clean this episode, it's THE COMPANY, Bob's second to last movie. He gets very zen in this one, to the point where it's almost difficult to discuss - but that hasn't stopped us in the past! We get into the writing of this movie by Neve Campbell and Barbara Turner, talk a little bit about news that happened the day we recorded (sorry!), the movie's digital photography and some technical talk on lenses and aspect ratios (also sorry). It's a good episode! Sorry if we seem a little down in these later eps, hard to say...
2024-07-261h 58
AltmaniaBonus #8: The Laundromat (1985)We finally (for real this time) check out Bob's 1985 HBO movie THE LAUNDROMAT! We also share a loving tribute to Shelley Duvall, revisit some '80s Bob, his work with comedic actors, see our old friend Carol Burnett, cleaning your laundry (literally, metaphorically), the death of the movie star. All kinds of stuff to discuss! Join us
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2024-07-241h 58AltmaniaGosford Park (2001) w/ Hit FactoryEste and Ryan take a trip over to jolly old England, and who else do we run into but the Hit Factory folks themselves, Carlee and Aaron! We get into both of their histories with this movie, how it ties into their own lives, 2000s movies, Downton Abbey, being nerds as children, Bob Balaban, Bob (Altman's) comments on 9/11, this incredible cast of dames and knights, and we close out with an article on Bob that is sure to make you laugh AND get really mad! All that and more on ALTMANIA
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2024-07-191h 58AltmaniaBonus #7 - The Third Annual Bob Awards ('90s Wrap-up)That's right folks, we're back for another one. Live from the Dolby theater in Hollywood, CA: it's the THIRD annual BOB AWARDS. We look back at this decade, talk about Bob's changes creatively, physically, emotionally; we also talk Randy Newman, our favorite types of beverages, Bob and writers over the decades, getting old, and a whole bunch of other silly bits that we do on these episodes. We also hand out some new awards and pick some of our favorite stuff from the decade! So, we hope you have as much fun listening as we had making it
2024-07-172h 28AltmaniaDr. T & The Women (2000) w/ GigiThe doctors are IN! Our lovely friend Gigi, Girl Woman (@thenamesgirl) joins us to talk about Dr. T, the Yonic Wizard. We talk about Richard Gere, sex symbols, what makes this movie so fascinating, the death of the sex comedy, vagina magic, loving your wife too damn much, and why women are simply the coolest. All of that and more on ALTMANIA!
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Veronica Phillips - The Daily Beast
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2024-07-122h 28AltmaniaCookie's Fortune (1999) w/ @goodpostreillyIt's our final Altman movie of the 1990s and joining us to help close it all out is our new friend, a fellow Bobblehead, and all-around lovely guy - Reilly! He shares his experiences first getting into Bob, and the conversation sorta just goes from there. We talk about this lovely movie and Charles S. Dutton's great performance, the post-racial world Bob creates of Holly Springs, the different "targets" of Altman movies, Lyle Lovett Joker, how much we all hate catfish, the power of fishing.
We also introduce a brand-new game that will probably only be played...
2024-07-052h 14
AltmaniaBonus #6 - Bob Yourself a GunWe get silly with it and talk Altman's episode of the 1997 show GUN. Topics include celebrity sex tapes, Bob loving beautiful women, the Short Cuts sequel, LBJ. Plus, a new segment called The Sicko Game. Super fun episode!
Check out the new BOB COMPENDIUM and hang out in the discord! Everything's in the link:
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2024-07-031h 22AltmaniaThe Gingerbread Man (1998)We approach the near-end of '90s Altman with this Grisham thriller starring Kenneth Branagh! We talk about cool genres like southern gothic, noir, and 90s Grisham movies. There’s also nepotism cats, plot-heads, and we do Shakespeare in the southern lawyer voice, Run, run, run as fast as you can to that play button. Enjoy!
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2024-06-272h 11AltmaniaKansas City (1996)We've returned from a little break with another Bob classic, it's 1996's Kansas City. Ryan talks about his trip to NYC, revival theaters, Harry Belafonte and Altman's work on this movie, the microcosms of Altman films, jazz music, prohibition, Bob's new lease on life, and a whole lot more. Come hang out on the first post-grad Altmania episode!
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2024-06-202h 19AltmaniaBonus #5 - Catching UpWe return from our break (spoiler: we recorded this last week) to play a little catch-up - some leftover notes from The Player and Short Cuts. Esté does a segment, we talk trivia, old reviews, do some Babe Ruth jokes, and we finish up by playing the Bob Office Game. Fun episode!
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2024-06-181h 51AltmaniaPrêt-à-Porter (1994)We continue through the Altman '90s with this strange ensemble film centered around the world of Paris fashion. We get into Bob's health scare, Cannes, Miramax movies, the soundtrack, Ini Kamoze, our fashion eras, horny French guys, and have a fun old time!
Also, check out our recent guest appearance on Pod Casty for me! We had a lot of fun with those boys
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2024-06-071h 54
Pod Casty For MeLight of Day (1987) with Altmania1..2..3..4! Pretty rock and roll way to start an episode description, I thought. This week we're absolutely shredding (guitar term) through a discussion of Paul Schrader's understandably underseen 1987 struggling rock band sibling melodrama film, LIGHT OF DAY, and joining us are our great pals Ryan and Este from the Altmania podcast! We talk mom stuff, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox's palpable sexual chemistry, the very limited revolutionary potential of popular music, and a lot about the podcast Guys: A Podcast About Guys. You don't have to have heard that or even seen the movie LIGHT OF DAY...
2024-06-072h 20AltmaniaShort Cuts (1993)Well folks, we've made it - another big episode. This week it's just the classic fellas, but it's Esté's first viewing of this so I suppose we can consider him today's guest. It's SHORT CUTS - Altman's huge, sprawling look at the lives of '90s LA suburbanites and the tragedies and lotteries of everyday life. We get into the '90s indie film movement, Bob and Kathryn stoned at the Oscars, Cannes 1992, Raymond Carver stories, Frank Barhydt, watching Bob direct, the stacked cast list, PTA. It's a strange movie - dark and funny, mostly dark. But it w...
2024-06-012h 53AltmaniaBonus #4 - The Second Annual Bob Awards ('80s Wrap-up)Live from the Beverly Hilton, it's the second annual BOB AWARDS! We look back at the '80s for Altman, look at the stars that show up, and hand out some awards. Who's gonna win? Who's gonna lose? Will Maestro have another surprise upset?
Tune in to find out!
2024-05-271h 55AltmaniaThe Player (1992) w/ @steelydanteIt's a big one this week, joined by our friend Dante (@steelydante), we get into Altman's huge '90s hit THE PLAYER.
We talk Michael Tolkin, the Hollywood machine, Altman's big resurgence, Tim Robbins, boutique water, Pasadena, Vincent D'Onofrio, range rovers, AI, and we share our movie pitches to Griffin Mill.
Join us for another week of Altmania!
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2024-05-262h 20AltmaniaVincent & Theo (1990)We finally begin the '90s Altman era! And kicking us off is this dreamy, strange look at the brothers Vincent and Theo Van Gogh. We share maybe one of the best Altman stories surrounding a legal battle with a Dutch producer. Talking Tim Roth, artist's success after death, Mike Leigh, post-impressionism. We get into some pretty serious discussion about art and corporatism and then we do fun bits and Italian voices. Ultimately, a movie about family.
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2024-05-182h 18
AltmaniaTanner '88 (Pt. 3)It's the third and final episode of our Tanner '88 mini-series -- we're sad to say goodbye to our friend Jack, but we'll see him again soon in Tanner on Tanner. We get into these last few episodes, which really bring it all home. Talking about our previous election experience, the convoluted mess that is the primary system, and we finish out on a high note. Join us as we wrap up this wonderful show!
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2024-05-102h 07
AltmaniaTanner '88 (Pt. 2)
Moving ahead with the Tanner mini-series, we get into our most relevant episodes so far. Talking protests, television, the war on drugs - and we bring judgment day to Chris Matthews.
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2024-05-042h 30
AltmaniaTanner '88 (Pt. 1)We're kicking off our three-part mini-series on the Altman HBO series TANNER '88!
We get into Doonesbury, talk about presidents, the 90s handheld camera vibe, smoking indoors, and we reveal our favorite Beatle.
Enjoy!!
2024-04-262h 18AltmaniaThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)It's our last movie of the 80s, and Bob's final TV movie. We also compare this with the 2023 adaptation by William Friedkin, talk about him and Altman's careers, court room thrillers, military jargon, naval ships, Eric Bogosian's incredible acting. This one's got it all! Salute bobbleheads
Music:
The Supreme Jubilees - It'll All Be Over
The Supreme Jubilees - We'll Understand
Mac Demarco - Publix
Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns, Money (live)
2024-04-222h 21AltmaniaBeyond Therapy (1987)We've dragged our feet long enough, but it's time for us to get into Altman's final movie from the year 1987. After all these surprise hits in the 80s Bob era, we finally hit a big old goose egg, and it's Beyond Therapy.
We get into Altman and Christopher Durang's differing scripts, Jeff Goldblum being bad at improv, 80s yuppie freaks, and we try to figure out who is to blame for this movie. We have a lot of laughs though and make a good time out of it, so listen in because this one's a doozy!
2024-04-121h 32AltmaniaBasements (1987)It's TV movie week as we look into the 1987 2-parter BASEMENTS, Altman's adapted version of two Harold Pinter works.
We get into John Travolta's British accent, Tom Conti's voice, Linda Hunt's voice, it's a voice heavy episode! We talk Harold Pinter and have a fun time dissecting these two strange but interesting stories. Check this one out sometime! It's a fascinating watch and available on the Internet Archive
2024-04-081h 41AltmaniaO.C. and Stiggs (1987)Huge episode this week! We're talking about Bob's 1987 (filmed in 1983) movie, OC AND STIGGS. A crazy teen-movie satire that was way ahead of its time in the stuff it was even satirizing - that's the power of BOB (get it, its like a reference to 80s movie back to the future).
Seriously though, we have to thank Hunter Stephenson very much for their article '"The Utterly Monstrous, Mind-Roasting Saga of O.C. and Stiggs"' and subsequent documentary for Radiance Films, 'The Water is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. an...
2024-03-212h 23
AltmaniaBonus #3 - THE LAUNDROMATWe're talking THE LAUNDROMAT. Is it Robert Altman's 1985 HBO tv movie? Or is it something else? Tune in and find out!
2024-03-181h 33AltmaniaFool for Love (1985)We return with the Sam Shepard-penned Altman movie, returning to his unique visual style and getting back into a bigger budget for CANNON FILMS. We talk everything from Harry Dean Stanton, Cannon Productions, girls in Cookie Monster pajamas, Sam Shepard looking like Denis Leary, and the wickedly talented Kim Basinger.
Thanks for sticking with us! We love you all
Music (can you tell what theme I was going for here):
Sandy Rogers - Lets Ride
Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
Elvin Bishop - Foo...
2024-03-112h 00AltmaniaSecret Honor (1984) w/ Valerie KeatonAltmania returns with our wonderful correspondent Valerie (@stealingvalerie).
We talk all things Nixon, Nixon in movies, as a president, and as just a big loser in life.
We also talk at length about Philip Baker Hall and his astounding performance in this movie, truly a one-of-a-kind man.
This episode was so much fun, we hope you enjoy!
Music:
NIXON NOW - Nixon campaign song
Fuyu Goe - Haruomi Hosono
2024-02-261h 45AltmaniaStreamers (1983)It's a new week of Altman's 1980s theater era. This time we're talking Streamers, a scathing anti-war movie that gets into some pretty bleak places. We're praising David Alan Grier, Matthew Modine, Michael Wright - its a heavy one. We lighten the mood with some humor, but the movie is pretty dreary (in a good way). Bless you all
2024-02-121h 56AltmaniaCome Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)It's another week of Altmania, this time we're reunited with the lovely Sandy Dennis alongside Cher, Karen Black, Marta Heflin, and Kathy Bates in 5 and Dime (I'm not writing the whole name its long). We just go on in this episode about these incredible performances, how this movie stands up in the hall of fame of queer cinema, and we share some Cher stories along the way. Go watch this one!
2024-01-232h 04
AltmaniaBonus #2 - More PopeyeWe wanted to talk more about Popeye so here's a bonus ep, just Este and I chatting about some stuff we might've missed. We also talk (spoiler free) about The Curse wrapping up, some creative talk. Just some good old fashioned poddin'
music
neil young - cowgirl in the sand
jon brion - overture
random song from ryan's demos
jon brion - tabla
dreaming on a cloud - the tornados
2024-01-171h 18AltmaniaPopeye (1980) w/ Pod Casty for MeWe're joined this week by our wonderful friends Ian and Jake from Pod Casty for Me on the beautiful island of Sweethaven to discuss POPEYE. There's lots of great jokes and laughs, and we get into this production that is maybe more entertaining than the actual movie itself. There's Robert Evans impressions, lots of cocaine talk, and a whole lot to share with Popeye.
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2024-01-122h 17AltmaniaHealtH (1980)It's the return from our holiday hiatus as we begin the new year and new era of 1980's Robert Altman. Apologies for a little bit of a low-energy episode, we're recovering from the holidays.
We talk about the funny ensemble comedy HealtH, a movie that is currently on the brink of becoming lost media. You can find it on YouTube in really low quality, but it's otherwise completely unavailable on home media and streaming. So come listen to us chat about it and let's hope this will get saved very soon! Peace and love, happy new year.
2024-01-061h 28
AltmaniaBonus #1 - The Bob Awards (a look back at the 70s)It's the end of the year and the end of the 70s for Robert Altman, so we decided to take a look back at the movies we've watched so far. Then we hand out some of the first annual BOB AWARDS, our handpicked awards for some categories we created. Then, we end the episode ranking our favorite movies from this decade. This one was a lot of fun, so we hope you enjoy!
2023-12-211h 56AltmaniaA Perfect Couple (1979)We've reached our final Altman movie of the 1970s! It's a romantic comedy starring Paul Dooley and Marta Heflin; it's quirky, weird, funny, and a little messy. We talk about all that stuff, plus Este shares a very funny first date story, and we just have a very fun time chatting about this movie. Hope you like it!
What a crazy trip it's been so far (keep an eye out next week for a bonus episode 1970s retrospective, that'll be very fun).
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Outro music: Ryan E. Torgeson
2023-12-131h 47AltmaniaQuintet (1979)This one's maybe our goofiest episode yet, we're talking about Altman's 1979 sci-fi postapocalyptic gambling thriller set in the future, starring Paul Newman. We get into the rushed and weird production of this movie, including why it has 4 credited writers. And we also just joke around a lot and talk about what made this movie feel so bizarre and out of place in Altman's filmography. Really fun episode, peace and love!!!!!
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2023-12-071h 41AltmaniaA Wedding (1978)We've returned from our thanksgiving break to visit the first of what we call Altman's "dark age", it's A Wedding. We get into wedding movies, how this movie was written by 3 people, and just gush over how funny and weird this one is. We recommend everybody check this out, it's hard to find but hopefully it can get restored someday.
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Intro / outro music by Ryan E. Torgeson
2023-11-291h 54Altmania3 Women (1977)This week we discuss the third film of Robert Altman's "dream movies"; we're talking about 3 Women (1977) starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Janice Rule. We also chat a little bit about the new show The Curse from Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Fun episode, its great to be back, peace and love!
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2023-11-171h 43AltmaniaBuffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)It's a chill week here on Altmania as we come down from our Nashville high. We get into this underappreciated Altman / Paul Newman joint and also get into what doesn't work for this movie and why it's not really talked about. It's a pretty interesting little movie overall so we recommend you check it out sometime. Peace and love
Intro and outro music by Ryan E. Torgeson
2023-11-091h 37AltmaniaImages (1972)We're back baby, it's time for IMAGES - Altman's only ever true horror movie, and one of the few movies he wrote himself. We talk about spaghetti and salad, mirrors, lenses, windows, and we also mess up the names of the characters at least 5 times. It's Altmania, baby! Lets go.
Music:
Mac DeMarco - 20210630
Lou Reed & John Cale - Images
2023-09-271h 49AltmaniaBrewster McCloud (1970) w/ Valerie KeatonWe're joined by our very first guest on the show, official Altmania eras correspondent Valerie Keaton (@stealingvalerie). We get into the magic of Brewster Mccloud, Stacy Keach's weird old man makeup, the magic of Shelley Duvall, sex scenes in movies, and a lot of other cool stuff.
2023-09-131h 09
Timothy Gordon Rules for Retrogrades PodcastFather James Altman and “Altmania”Father James Altman and “Altmania”: Tim and Father James Altman discuss Catholic voting, Catholic red pills, Catholic black pills (ie overdosing on red pills), the novus ordo, and the TLM.PLEASE subscribe to Father James Altman's YouTube channel: Veritas in Caritate. Because Clarity is Charity:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaN9po_9xi_Y46_aCSqsQjAGrab your Make Abortion Illegal Again gear w/ Promo Code: RETROGRADE: https://www.makeabortionillegalagain.com/LAST DAYS TO ENROLL!! LET TIM HANDLE YOUR THEO HOMESCHOOLING (OR ADULT SELF-STUDY) CLAS...
2020-09-301h 19