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1999: The PodcastMUPPETS FROM SPACE - with Ethan Warren
Muppets From Space was the 95th-highest grossing movie of 1999, opening in 4th place behind juggernauts American Pie, Wild Wild West, and The Phantom Menace.
Directed by Tim Hill, the co-developer and longtime director of Spongebob Squarepants (which debuted 3 days later!) and written by longtime Muppet writer Jerry Juhl alongside Joey Mazzarino and Ken Kaufman, Muppets From Space was the third of the 1990s cinematic Muppet revival (following Christmas Carol and Treasure Island)
Unlike the two other films released that year, Muppets From Space was an attempt to get back to basics - less music...2025-07-151h 27
People of Product160: The Product Sense Advantage ft. Julia KanterDescription: Designers are coding, engineers are writing specs, and product managers are prototyping with tools that didn't exist 3 months ago. Julia Kanter, Senior Director of Product at Zillow, has watched her team's roles become more pixelated as the tectonic plates beneath the product landscape keep shifting. She explains why the need for product sense has become more acute when everyone can do a bit of everything. And why approaching this moment with curiosity, agency, and humility might be the smartest move of all.The new reality of product teamsJulia's perspective...2025-07-1142 min
1999: The PodcastWriter Peter Raleigh joins John and Julia to discuss (and defend) 1999's most high-profile failure, "The13th Warrior"August 1999's The 13th Warrior was (mostly) directed by legendary Predator and Die Hard director – and occasional felon – John McTiernan, and released just three weeks after his other (far more successful) 1999 film The Thomas Crown Affair.
Based on the 1976 novel "Eaters of the Dead" by Michael Crichton (who also took over to direct several scenes), The 13th Warrior stars Antonio Banderas, Vladimir Kulich, Dennis Storhoi, Diane Venora, Richard Bremmer, Tony Curran, and Omar Sharif
It took two decades to finally get Crichton’s reimagining of "Beowulf" to the screen, and the film is best remembered as a fascinat...2025-06-171h 39
Tread Lightly Running PodcastThe Best Running Books and Our Summer Reading ListAre you looking for a good audiobook to listen to as you start logging more miles this summer? We have a whole list of audiobook recommendations for your long runs, plus our current favorite running books. Our recommendations include:Up to Speed by Christine YuPeak Performance by Steve Magness and Brad StulburgRun to the Finish by Amanda BrooksOut of Thin Air by Michael CrawleyGood for a Girl by Lauren FleshmanEverything Fat Loss by Ben CarpenterThe Athlete’s Gut by Patrick WilsonRun Like a Pro by Matt FitzgeraldThe Explorer’s Gene by Alex HutchinsonHow Bad Do You Want...2025-05-3128 min
1999: The PodcastTHE LIMEY: "Bang" - with Devan ScottThe Limey was 170th highest grossing movie of 1999, finishing just one spot ahead of cult favorite Jawbreaker
Released October 8th in just 17 theaters and going on to make $3.2 million on a $10 million budget, The Limey was directed by Steven Soderbergh, just on the verge of his first major commercial successes (Erin Brokovich and Traffic, both released on opposite ends of 2000) and following another acclaimed crime caper, 1998’s Elmore Leonard adaptation Out of Sight.
Featuring a tour-de-force performance from Terrence Stamp, The Limey crosses genre boundaries, it also straddles the line between Soderbergh's smaller, more risk-taking film...2025-05-061h 24
1999: The PodcastVAL KILMER: 1959-2025Actor Val Kilmer died on April 1st of this year, after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 65.Kilmer's film career began in the 1980s with iconic turns in the likes of Top Gun and Real Genius, but it was in the 1990s where be became an icon in a decade known primarily one dominated by iconoclasts, starting with his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's The Doors, and including memorable bit roles in movies like True Romance, replacing Michael Keaton as Batman in Batman Forever, and what man consider his greatest role as Doc Holida...2025-04-221h 14
1999: The PodcastSWEET AND LOWDOWN: "All That Jazz" - with Liz WhitmereSweet and Lowdown opened on December 3rd in just 3 theaters and taking in an impressive 31,562 dollar per screen averageWritten and directed by Woody Allen, it stars Sean Penn as fictional jazz guitar legend Emmet Ray alongside Samantha Morton and Uma Thurman, Brad Garrett, John Waters, Anthony LaPaglia, and Brian Markinson, among others.Sweet and Lowdown was a welcome end to what many saw as a mid-90s slump for Allen, who had released a string of movies who that had been received with mixed or sometimes scathing reviews, like 1995’s Mighty Aphrodite, 1996’s Everyone Says...2025-04-081h 32
Kansas City's Northeast Newscast358: Junior League of Kansas City Prepares to Kick-off 8th Annual C3KC ConferenceOn this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams is joined in the studio with Junior League of Kansas City President, Courtney Raupp and its C3KC Event Co-Chair, Anna Thomas Rios to further discuss the Junior League and its eighth annual C3KC conference event at Union Station on April 9. Raupp and Thomas-Rios further share particulars on this conference including specific panels and the recipient of this year’s “Branton/Hall Community Collaborator Award,” Alvin Brooks. Registration for C3KC will begin at 7:45 a.m., on Wed...2025-03-2031 min
1999: The PodcastTHE END OF THE AFFAIR: "Lots of Rain" - with Kristin BattestellaThe End of the Affair was released on Dec 3, 1999 in just 7 theaters so that it could bait some Oscars and then going wide on January 21. It would ultimately bring in just shy of 11 million dollars on 23 million dollar budget, though it did open with an astonishing $28,000 per screen average, so maybe a wider initial release would have been wise.The End of the Affair was the second 1999 film in 11 months (after January’s psychological thriller In Dream) from auteur Neil Jordan, best known for 1992’s Oscar winning film The Crying Game as well as 1994’s Interview with the Vam...2025-02-251h 30
1999: The PodcastBEYOND THE MAT: "The Wrestlers" - with Ross BenesBeyond the Mat is a movie that appears NOWHERE in the 1999 box office charts, mainly because it only screened once in 1999 in Los Angeles on October 22, thanks in no small part to Vince McMahon fuckery (though it did get a limited release in March of 2000).Beyond the Mat was directed by Barry Blaustein, an accomplished comedy screenwriter, and it features the real-life stories of wrestling legends Terry Funk, Mick Foley, and Jake the Snake Roberts,Though it wasn't a commercial hit, it received a mostly favorable critical response, and has gone on to become a...2025-02-101h 17
Unsticking It! with Blaire & Molly29: Sharing Our Silver Linings with Julia KellyWhen it feels like it’s roadblock after roadblock, moving on can seem impossible. But what if we focused on the silver linings? The lessons and motivation we could gain from those struggles? And what if we went further and shared them with our community to foster growth and connection? Actor Julia Kelly brings her own personal brand of positivity to the podcast, inspiring Blaire & Molly AND YOU to find the good in the hard times. Links and Resources:Julia’s Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...2025-02-0456 min
1999: The PodcastBonus Features - WATERGATE MEDIAWe present to you our very first Bonus Features episode, where we do a little contextual research for an upcoming episode.To start - for absolutely no reason at all, what are you even talking about? - we take a look at some of the more interesting media concerning the former Worst President of the Last 100 Years and the famous thing he did that used to pass for a scandal until *waves hands around wildly*.Julia had to endure a lot of Nixon stuff for this one, so the...2025-01-181h 13
1999: The PodcastChristmas Special - ONE SPECIAL NIGHT: "Happy Hallmarky" with Audrey FoxIt's our third Christmas special, and once again we turn to the small screen for Christmas with Hallmark Hallo of Fame's One Special Night.Airing Sunday, November 28th, 1999 on CBS, One Special Night stars James Garner and Julie Andrews, alongside Patricia Charbonneau, Stewart Bick ,Stacy Grant, and Danniel Magder.Written by the highly prolific Christmas TV movie scribe Nancey Silvers and directed by accomplished TV director and Emmy winner Roger Young, One Special Night was generally praised by critics and probably beloved by our nation's grandparents at the time. It was then, however, entirely forgotten until...2024-12-161h 36
1999: The PodcastGIRL, INTERRUPTED: "Interrupted" with Jane AltoidsGirl, Interrupted was the 70th-highest grossing movie of 1999, released in a very limited run just before Christmas to make it eligible for awards season. It would ultimately go on to earn $48 million worldwide on a $40 million budget.Directed and co-written by Copland director James Mangold from the memoir "Girl, Interrupted" by Susanna Kaysen, the film was a longtime dream project for star Winona Ryder, who fought hard for years to get it made. It was presented as obvious Oscar bait, but the film had a mixed response from audiences and critics, who found it uneven and lacking a...2024-11-041h 31
Coffee With The PennersEp 8 - Waiting for a DiagnosisIt took 5.5 years for the diagnosis of Julia's youngest daughter to come in, and when they finally received the name of what it was... they were left with more questions than answers. Join The Penners as they discuss the seasons of waiting, how the global pandemic affected their daughter in good and bad ways and maybe most exciting, tune in to hear about the miracles they've wittnessed through the life of their 6 year old. Only GOD can do these things! Questions for you community: 1) Do you know someone with a Disability? How did you meet them?2024-10-2558 min
BAD BOY PODAbortions at SeaWorld ft. Garth BrooksThis week's bad boys include Julia's Jury Duty Doody, Zoë's parrot-palooza and a Mr. Chris Gaines Your Alterego, Garth Brooks.
CW: Sexual assault
Resources for survivors and victims of sexual assault can be found at rainn.org
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1999: The PodcastSUMMER OF SAM: "S.O.S." - with Julia SirmonsSpike Lee's Summer of Sam should have been the perfect 1999 movie.After Lee’s breakthrough 1989 film Do the Right Thing, he was on a roll in the 90s, giving us 1990s’ Mo Better Blues, 1991’s Jungle Fever, 1992’s Malcolm X, 1994’s Crooklyn, 1995’s Clockers, 1996’s Get on the Bus, and 1998’s He Got Game.And so a gritty, Scorsese-esque New York crime like Summer of Sam headlined by the rising star Brody and Leguizamo at his most popular seemed like a no-brainer. And maybe because its nearly two and a half hour run t...2024-09-231h 29
1999: The Podcast99@25 #016 - August 16-31 1999Late August is often called the Dog Days of Summer and...boy, did the end of August 1999 every live up that reputation!August 16-31 was something of a drag. After a summer filled with huge moments in entertainment, culture, and news, suddenly, for a couple weeks, not much happened.But not nothing! We still got the requisite end of summer bad movie dump, featuring:
Dudley Do-Right!
In Too Deep!
The Astronaut's Wife!
and Teaching Mrs. Tingle!
Plus chart-topping albums from Christina Aguilera, The (Dixie) Chicks, and Lou Bega! Plus, pop singer Vitamin C drops...2024-09-091h 06
Nonprofit Nation with Julia CampbellHow to Make Your Website Donor-Friendly with Spencer BrooksToday, we're diving into the world of nonprofit websites and how to make them more user-friendly to better serve your mission and engage your audience. I'm thrilled to welcome our guest, Spencer Brooks, an expert in web design and digital marketing for nonprofits.Spencer Brooks is the Founder & Principal of Brooks Digital, a website development and usability studio for nonprofits, particularly those in the health space. He has over a decade of experience leading projects for organizations with complex, high-traffic websites, such as the YMCA and The diaTribe Foundation. His writing has been featured in publications such...2024-07-1040 min
1999: The PodcastFORCES OF NATURE: "Planes, Trains, and Geo Metros" - with Julia SirmonsForces of Nature was the 44th highest-grossing movie of 1999, opening at #1 at the box office on March 19th and taking in 17 million dollars in its first week, going on to make 94 million worldwide on a budget of (somehow) 75 million dollars.Starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck at a time when both actors' stars were at a high point and one of just a few features directed by accomplished television director Bronwen Hughes, Forces of Nature was the follow-up to her 1996 adaptation of Harriet the Spy, and written by Family Ties writing alum Marc Lawrence, who also wrote 1999’s The...2024-05-201h 49
Good Work with Barrett BrooksScaling Startups, Reviving Nuclear Energy, and Solving Important Problems with Julia DeWahlJulia DeWahl is a talented entrepreneur with a fascinating background in startups. Her roles at companies like Opendoor and SpaceX gave her a wealth of experience in growing companies and solving hard problems. She is currently the Co-Founder and President of Antares, which focuses on making and distributing small modular nuclear reactors. She is a passionate advocate for nuclear energy, which she talks about on her podcast, Age of Miracles.This week, Barrett talks with Julia about her diverse career trajectory, the nuances of transitioning between major roles, the challenges of shifting from software to hardware, and...2024-05-141h 52
1999: The PodcastRUNAWAY BRIDE: "Eggs & Lamps" - with Greg PilgrimRunaway Bride, the other 1999 Julia Roberts rom-com, was the 9th-highes grossing movie of the year, sandwiched between The Mummy at 8th and The Blair Witch Project at 10th.And while Runaway Bride did far worse with the critics to the vastly superior Notting Hill, its box office performance was likely boosted by two factors: unlike Notting Hill, it didn't open against Star Wars, and - more importantly - it was billed as a spiritual sequel to the movie that put Julia Roberts on the map, 1990's smash hit Pretty Woman, reuniting stars Roberts and Richard Gere and director...2024-03-041h 42
1999: The PodcastNOTTING HILL: "Just A Girl" - with Courtney BrooksNotting Hill was the 16th-highest grossing movie of 1999, opening Memorial Day Weekend, May 28th, and in 2nd place earning $27.7 million (behind #1, The Phantom Menace, which, then in its second weekend, earned $67 million).It would go on to make $116 million domestically and $364 million worldwide on a $42 million budget.Notting Hill was the second of several successful ventures between Grant and writer (and Mr. Bean creator) Richard Curtis, following 1994’s Four Weddings and a Funeral and predating 2001’s Bridget Jones's Diary (which Curtis adapted from Helen Fielding's enormously popular novel) and 2003’s Love Actually.It has go...2024-02-202h 13
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 6: Books With a Wintry SettingSend us a textWe are in the deep, dark, middle of winter here in the Northern hemisphere. Our coping mechanism is to embrace the cold, grey and snowy vibes by settling into books with a frosty setting. In today's chapter, we share some books with fantastic wintry settings that will have you craving a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate. Julia’s Books:For the Wolf by Hannah WhittenPeace Like River by Leif EngerMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisT...2024-02-0756 min
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 3: The Superlatives of 2023Send us a textIt's the end of 2023 which means it's time to talk about our bookish superlatives for the year. Get ready for a fun discussion and a long list of books to either avoid or add to your TBR. Julia’s Books:The Binding by Bridget CollinsVerity by Colleen HooverIn the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah DunantThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana OliverThe Secret History by Donna TarttHarry Potter and the Sorcer's Stone by J.K Rowling, narrated by Jim DaleThe Atlas Six by Oli...2023-12-271h 01
The Book Snug PodcastChapter 25: 1st Year Anniversary!Send us a textWe've made it to one year of podcasting here at The Book Snug and we want to celebrate! Join us as we reflect on our experiences of the last year and share our hopes and dreams for the next 12 months. As always, we end up talking about books and we even share a bit more about ourselves in the process. Julia’s Books:House Rules by Jodi PicoultThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Simone St. James booksMrs. Death Misses Death by Salena GoddenTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon...2023-11-151h 14