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Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastShadow Ticket (for real this time)Quit your scratching and bleeding and put down the rosary, the cure of all your anxieties has arrived! At long last, the Mapping the Zone Review of Shadow Ticket, Spoilerful Edition, has been released, and it's packed with more hot takes and thrilling twists than any diehard fans of the storied Spoiler-free episode could have imagined. The hype is NOT TOO HIGH!If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the...
2025-10-312h 08
Max BlumenthalDem leaders meet with tech, media elites at 'billionaire summer camp'The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal on the semi-secret annual Allen and Co. gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho, known as "summer camp for billionaires."There, Democratic Party leaders like Sen. Chuck Schumer and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore met with tech oligarchs like Palantir CEO Alex Karp and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, as well as Hollywood studio heads and corporate media elites like Anderson Cooper and Bari Weiss. First daughter Ivanka Trump was also on hand.A full guest list of the Allen and Co. gathering is below:Big TechSam Altman...
2025-07-1506 min
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...
2025-05-241h 06
Empowered Artist Collective Podcast - for actors, singers, dancers, writers, creators and performersA Resource Guide for Healing with Marissa GhavamiIn this podcast episode, Jennifer sits down with Marissa Ghavami as they shares their personal healing journey, which led to the creation of Healing TREE, a 501c3 organization dedicated to healing trauma through resources, education, and entertainment. The discussion dives into the nature of trauma, distinguishing between "big T" and "small t" traumas, and the impact of cumulative life stressors. They also explore the significance of body-based work and the importance of different therapeutic modalities beyond talk therapy that are available for those seeking help. They share the significance of accessing care and resources - especially through the work...
2023-10-101h 00
Home Base NationServing Service with a Smile: Part I - With Cartoonist and Writer Garry TrudeauIn Part I of this conversation, Dr. Ron Hirschberg talks with the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy winner, and Army’s Commander’s Award for Public Service honoree Garry Trudeau. Garry talks about learning that characters need to "known who they are" from his days working with MASH's Robert Altman, and tells us that not only did his dad and grandfather both serve, they were also both physicians. He talks about an eye-opening visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, with stories of injury and resilience that not only informed his storytelling, but have had lasting impacts on him for the long...
2023-08-2931 min
Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastGGACP Classic: Matthew ModineGGACP congratulates actor Matthew Modine on the phenomenal success of “Oppenheimer” (yay, movie theaters!) by revisiting this unforgettable and wildly entertaining interview from 2021. In this episode, Matthew talks about the awkwardness of sex scenes, the unpredictability of chimps and the cruel fate of "Cutthroat Island" and looks back on his working relationships with Robert Altman, John Schlesinger and Stanley Kubrick. Also, Bruce Dern bumps off The Duke, Wallace Shawn stars in "12 Angry Men," Oliver Reed shows off a very special tattoo and Matthew and Gilbert co-star in the unforgettable "Funky Monkey." PLUS: Jiminy Glick! Ray Walston! "Jesus Was a Comm...
2023-08-171h 55
Scene and HeardNashville [1975] with Robert Reed AltmanJackie and Greg are joined this week by Robert Reed Altman for their biggest episode yet, Robert Altman's New Hollywood masterpiece NASHVILLE from 1975. Topics of discussion include the sprawling cast of characters, the incredible musical numbers, how Altman perfected the ensemble drama, and why it's basically the greatest movie ever. Stay tuned for the second half of the episode where they sit down with the director's son, Robert Reed Altman, as he recounts his experience on the set of the film when he was just 16 years old. #73 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
2022-09-062h 01Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastMatthew ModineGilbert and Frank are joined by actor and filmmaker Matthew Modine ("Full Metal Jacket," "Birdy," "Married to the Mob") for a wildly entertaining and frequently hilarious conversation about the viciousness of film critics, the awkwardness of sex scenes, the unpredictability of chimps, the cruel fate of "Cutthroat Island" and his working relationships with Robert Altman, John Schlesinger and Stanley Kubrick. Also, Bruce Dern bumps off The Duke, Wallace Shawn stars in "12 Angry Men," Oliver Reed shows off a very special tattoo and Matthew and Gilbert co-star in the unforgettable "Funky Monkey." PLUS: Jiminy Glick! Ray Walston! "Jesus Was a Commie"...
2022-01-241h 57
Cinematic Omniverse004 - Big Air Wakeplane Troublefield!Join jive-lingual translator Marty Schwartz and raccoon truther Scott Sharplin as they BS their way through 500,000 interconnected films.Core Connections:Wakefield (2016, dir. Robin Swicord)Big Trouble (1986, dir. John Cassavetes)Airplane! (1980, dir. Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker)Connective Cameos:American Beauty (1999, dir. Sam Mendes)Rear Window (1954, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)Falling Down (1993, dir. Joel Schumacher)Taxi Driver (1976, dir. Martin Scorsese)Before Sunrise (1994, dir. Richard Linklater)Before Sunset (2004, dir. Richard Linklater)National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983, di...
2022-01-1359 min
Film GrazeFilm Graze 033 - Painter in Your Podcast (with Louis Bennett)This episode we’re thrilled to be joined by friend of the show Louis Bennett (insta @louisben1995) for a special on painters on screen.
We discuss some old favourites, some new discoveries, a couple of real stinkers and much more in a wide-ranging discussion about screen representations of fictional, contemporary and historical painters’ lives, work and times. Check below for the full filmography!
Louis’ latest show, ‘Ariel’, is exhibiting at the Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (https://bit.ly/3znSUuf) in Wandsworth, London until 31st July and includes the cover image of this episode, 'It Was Written'.
Featuring covers of ‘When I Paint My Mas...
2021-07-221h 40
Rules of the Frame045 | Ordinary People ft. Clare WarringtonThis episode Connor & Riley are joined by Clare Warrington to discuss the groundbreaking emotional drama: Ordinary People. Clare lends her knowledge of family and human therapy to break down the psychological themes of the film. They also examine how this film created the modern family drama and one of the first novels aimed toward teenagers.WARNING: Major spoilers for Ordinary PeopleFollow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrameFilms mentioned in this episode:...
2020-03-011h 36