Shows
The Film Studies Club Podcast#58 High School Graduates!The Graduate (IMDb): A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Inside (IMDb): A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
Album: Graduation by Kanye West
2021-08-021h 11The Film Studies Club Podcast#57 The great and legendary MATT FARLEYDon't Let the Riverbeast Get You! (IMDb): In this campy throwback to 1950's monster films, a vicious monster has risen from its watery lair to terrorize a small New England town. Local tutor Neil Stuart must warn the town and make them believe him before it's too late!
2021-06-171h 04The Film Studies Club Podcast#56 LOGAN WHITTINGTON?!?!?! (feat. Ian Blank)The Mitchells vs the Machines (IMDb): A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
Wrath of Man (IMDb): The plot follows H, a cold and mysterious character working at a cash truck company responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles each week.
Those Who Wish Me Dead (IMDb): A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him -- and a...
2021-06-141h 41The Film Studies Club Podcast#55 ASH TORRES ON AIR!!!! (feat. Kennedy Delaney!)Mortal Kombat (IMDb): MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
Stowaway (IMDb): A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.
Two Distant Strangers (IMDb): A man trying to get home to his dog gets stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
2021-06-041h 16The Film Studies Club Podcast#54 HORMONES?!?!?! (ft.Craig Hall)Voyagers (IMDb): A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not.
Shiva Baby (IMDb): At a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy.
Another Round (IMDb): Four high school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.
2021-05-171h 19The Film Studies Club Podcast#53 GODZILLA V KONG?!?!?!Godzilla vs. Kong (IMDb): The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance.
Bad Trip (IMDb): This mix of a scripted buddy comedy road movie and a real hidden camera prank show follows the outrageous misadventures of two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks.
Seaspiracy (IMDb): Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets...
2021-05-111h 35The Film Studies Club PodcastCollege and Zack Snyder (feat. JACKSON RICHARDS!!!)Zack Snyder's Justice League (IMDb): Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (IMDb): Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.
Nobody (IMDb): A bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful dr...
2021-05-011h 24The Film Studies Club Podcast#51 HUNTER LAURENCE ON DA PODRaya and the Last Dragon (IMDb): In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.
Cherry (IMDb): Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.
Coming 2 America (IMDb): The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must r...
2021-04-071h 19The Film Studies Club Podcast#50 BILLIE!!!The United States vs. Billie Holiday (IMDb): Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (IMDb): An intimate look at the singer-songwriter's journey, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home, while creating her debut album.
Tom and Jerry (IMDb): A chaotic battle ensues between Jerry Mouse, who has taken refuge in the Royal Gate Hotel, and Tom Cat, who i...
2021-04-011h 25The Film Studies Club Podcast#49 HEALTH EXPERT IAN BLANKMinari (IMDb): A Korean family starts a farm in 1980s Arkansas.
I Care A Lot (IMDb): A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears.
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (IMDb): Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans - with and without Peter.
2021-03-231h 29The Film Studies Club PodcastBack from a Break!!! (Ft. Health Expert Ian Blank)Nomadland (IMDb): After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (IMDb): Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time - ever.
Bliss (IMDb): A mind-bending love story following Greg who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel, a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around...
2021-03-171h 18The Film Studies Club Podcast#47 Malcolm & Marie, The Dig, Judas and the Black MessiahMalcolm & Marie (IMDb): A director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and await critics' responses.
The Dig (IMDb): An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
Judas and the Black Messiah (IMDb): Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panther Party per FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Party Chairman Fred Hampton ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary en route, a battle wages for O'Neal's soul.
2021-02-251h 12The Film Studies Club Podcast#46 NICO PATEL!!!!!!The Little Things (IMDb): Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.
The White Tiger (IMDb): An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.
Derek DelGaudio's in & of Itself (IMDb): Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the...
2021-02-151h 25The Film Studies Club Podcast#45 ALYSSA TORRES LIVE ON DA PODNews of the World (IMDb): A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.
Locked Down (IMDb): A couple attempts a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at a department store.
Outside the Wire (IMDb): In the near future, a drone pilot sent into a war zone finds himself paired with a top-secret android officer on a mission to stop a nuclear a...
2021-02-121h 19The Film Studies Club Podcast#44 JOHN PARKER ON DA PODCASTOne Night In Miami (IMDb): A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (IMDb): Follows a mother's tireless crusade to jail her daughter's murderer after Mexico's justice system failed to do so.
Disclosure (IMDb): An in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.
2021-01-301h 43The Film Studies Club Podcast#43 The Forgotten EpisodeShithouse (IMDb): A homesick college freshman goes to a party at Shithouse and ends up spending the night with his sophomore RA who's had a shitty day and wants someone to hang out with.
Pieces of a Woman (IMDb): When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
Feels Good Man (IMDb): Artist Matt Furie, creator of the comic character Pepe the Frog, begins an uphill battle t...
2021-01-211h 37The Film Studies Club Podcast#42 Joe Rogan said WHAT?!?!?!?!? (Feat. Joe Rogan????)40 Year Old Version (IMDb): Radha is a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater in order to find her true voice.
Time (IMDb): Fox Rich fights for the release of her husband, Rob, who is serving a 60-year sentence in prison.
Ammonite (IMDb): 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
2021-01-101h 10The Film Studies Club Podcast#41 Ken Again (The Midnight Sky, Wonder Woman 1984, Soul)The Midnight Sky (IMDb): This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Wonder Woman 1984 (IMDb): Rewind to the 1980s as Wonder Woman's next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.
Soul (IMDb): A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.
2021-01-0404 minThe Film Studies Club Podcast#40 Gal Pals Pt. 2 (Willa and Kayla)Madrigal Dinner Movie! (Me): Explore a magical and historical event through your own eyes and visit Shasta High School's Madrigal Dinner, where everything from the food to the dialect will take you back to the 15th Century!
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (IMDb): Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Based on Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play.
Wolfwalkers (IMDb): A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack...
2020-12-271h 27The Film Studies Club Podcast#39 Warren and Fran-Fran (Sound of Metal, Let Them All Talk, The Prom)Sound of Metal (IMDb): A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into free fall when he begins to lose his hearing.
Let Them All Talk (IMDb): A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past.
The Prom (IMDb): A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
2020-12-221h 32The Film Studies Club Podcast#38 CORBINNNNN (Mank, The Christmas Chronicles 2, Fatman)Mank (IMDb): 1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).
The Christmas Chronicles 2 (IMDb): Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas - forever.
Fatman (IMDb): A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
2020-12-131h 33The Film Studies Club Podcast#37 Madrigals Majesty. (Feat. Camille Brown and Jackson Spencer) (Run, Happiest Season, Hillbilly Elegy)Run (IMDb): A homeschooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.
Happiest Season (IMDb): A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
Hillbilly Elegy (IMDb): An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
2020-12-011h 40The Film Studies Club Podcast#36 Robert Gets Cancelled. (The Life Ahead, Holidate, The Princess Swap: Swapped Again)The Life Ahead (IMDb): In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business takes in a 12-year-old street kid who recently robbed her.
Holiday (IMDb): Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
The Princess Switch: Switched Again (IMDb): When Duchess Margaret unexpectedly inherits the throne to Montenaro and hits a rough patch with Kevin, it's up to her double Stacy to save the day before a new lookalike, party girl Fiona foils their plans.
2020-11-291h 30The Film Studies Club Podcast#35 Screen Recorded Episode (On YT!) (American Utopia, Jingle Jangle, Totally Under Control)David Byrne's American Utopia (IMDb): Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (IMDb): An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Totally Under Control (IMDb): An in-depth look at how the United States government handled the response to the COVID-19 outbreak during the early months of the pandemic.
2020-11-201h 32The Film Studies Club Podcast#34 Kennedy Hates Christmas (Feat. Kennedy D) (Op. Christmas Drop, Borat 2, On The Rocks)Operation Christmas Drop (IMDb): Congressional aide Erica (Graham) forgoes family Christmas to travel at her boss's behest. At a beachside Air Force base, she clashes with Capt. Andrew Jantz (Ludwig), who knows her assignment is finding reasons to defund the facility.
Borat 2 (IMDb): Follow-up film to the 2006 comedy centering on the real-life adventures of a fictional Kazakh television journalist named Borat.
On The Rocks (IMDb): A young mother reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York.
2020-11-121h 31The Film Studies Club Podcast#33 Halloween Special (Halloween, The Witches, Bad Hair)Halloween (IMDb): Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
The Witches (IMDb): A young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.
Bad Hair (IMDb): In 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its...
2020-10-311h 23The Film Studies Club Podcast#32 Bloody Armpits (World of Tomorrow Ep 3, Kajillionaire, Rebecca, The Trial of the Chicago 7)World of Tomorrow Ep 3: Philosophical, time traveling future stuff.
Kajillionaire (IMDb): A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on a major heist they're planning.
Rebecca (IMDb): A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (IMDb): The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at t...
2020-10-261h 30The Film Studies Club Podcast#31 AHHHHHHHH (Hubie Halloween, Dick Johnson Is Dead, Trump Card)Hubie Halloween (IMDb): Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Dick Johnson Is Dead (IMDb): A daughter helps her father prepare for the end of his life.
Trump Card (IMDb): Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza examines the ideas of socialism and the state of politics in America.
2020-10-221h 13The Film Studies Club Podcast#30 Nick's dad gives opinions (Antebellum,The Boys in the Band, The Glorias)Antebellum (IMDb): Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
The Boys in the Band (IMDb): At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths
The Glorias (IMDb): The story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem's itinerant childhood's influence on her life as a writer, activist and organizer for women's rights worldwide.
2020-10-181h 11The Film Studies Club Podcast#29 Banjos!!!! (Enola Holmes, Antebellum, FRANCISCO GRIJALVA)Enola Holmes: When Sherlock's teen sister (Enola Holmes)-discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.
Antebellum: Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
2020-10-161h 032020-10-091h 012020-10-011h 202020-09-251h 07The Film Studies Club Podcast#25 Brett Literally Dies (The One and Only Ivan, The New Mutants, Inception)
2020-09-171h 112020-09-081h 242020-08-311h 23The Film Studies Club Podcast#22 An American Pickle, Black Is King, Yes God YesA boomer movie, an anti boomer movie and BEYONCÉ!!! Enjoy!!!!!
2020-08-231h 20The Film Studies Club Podcast#21 The Rental, The Kissing Booth, The Kissing Booth 2, Riley NicholsWhat's better than one kissing booth? TWO OF THEM. Also a creepy airbnb. And Riley Nichols. Enjoy!!!
2020-08-141h 23The Film Studies Club Podcast#20 The First Cow, Relic and The Painted Bird (feat. Isabella Pedri)This week's episode is about an old lady turning black, a cow in Washington and a Jewish boy surviving the Holocaust, joined by Isabella Pedri (for a bit)! Yay!!!
2020-08-071h 49The Film Studies Club Podcast#19 The Struggle is REALEveryone out there is struggling. Even Jeff Bezos. This week's movies? About struggle (ish). Greyhound. The Old Guard. Palm Springs.
2020-07-271h 55The Film Studies Club Podcast#18 Spy stuff and Steve CarrellWhat's more exciting than James Bond? A James Bond+Steve Carrell crossover! I know I'm excited. Irresistible. Get Smart. My Spy.
2020-07-181h 21The Film Studies Club Podcast#17 America!!! (And Eurovision)Happy July 4th which was a week ago. Idk blame Nick. Hamilton. Rocky. Eurovision. Woo!!!
2020-07-111h 31The Film Studies Club Podcast#16 BLM, Jack ReindelUs three and Mr Jack sit around and have a conversation regarding a choice selection of BLM movies (and a documentary) (and a comedy special). 13th. Blindspotting. 8:46.
2020-07-061h 31The Film Studies Club Podcast#15 Bad Movies (And Miss Juneteenth)Is getting a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes harder than getting a 100%? I'm not sure. This week's movies? Have a 0% (And one doesn't). The Last Days of American Crime. 365 Days. Miss Juneteenth
2020-06-291h 45The Film Studies Club Podcast#14 IndependenceA boy in Ireland gaining independence from his big butler. Five Vietnam veterans gaining independence with gold. A young adult gaining independence from the guilt caused by the New York Fire Department. Artemis Fowl. Da 5 Bloods. King of Staten Island.
2020-06-241h 21The Film Studies Club Podcast#13 Female LeadsJonesing for some dope female leads? We got you covered. Shirley. The Vast of Night. The High Note.
2020-06-151h 20The Film Studies Club Podcast#12 Comedy Specials, Marco RusuWhat's the best medicine? Laughter. Comedy Specials? (Sometimes) make us laugh. Dave Chapelle. Joe Rogan. James Acaster. John Mulaney.
2020-06-061h 20The Film Studies Club Podcast#11 True LoveWhat is love? Sadly the word limit for this is limiting my answer. This week's movies? About true love (ish). The Lovebirds. Uncut Gems.
2020-05-311h 16The Film Studies Club Podcast#3 Best PicturesOscars? Awesome. Best Picture nominees? Awesome. 1917. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Little Women. Jojo Rabbit. Parasite. Ford v Ferrari. Joker. The Irishman. Marriage Story.
2020-05-311h 17The Film Studies Club Podcast#2 King KongWhat is more iconic than listening to our podcast? Watching movies about a big monkey. King Kong. King Kong. King Kong. Kong: Skull Island.
2020-05-301h 14The Film Studies Club Podcast#1 PilotI don't know why they call first episodes pilots, but this is ours. I don't remember the movies in this episode. I wish I did.
2020-05-291h 08The Film Studies Club Podcast#10 Dog MafiaHow is a syphilis ridden Mafia Boss similar to a cartoon dog? I wish I knew. This week's movies? About a cartoon dog (and a syphilis ridden Mafia Boss). Scoob! Capone.
2020-05-221h 30The Film Studies Club Podcast#9 Adam Driver, Willa DavisAdam Driver=Actor. This week's movies? Starring Adam Driver. While We're Young. Paterson. Inside Llewyn Davis.
2020-05-191h 30The Film Studies Club Podcast#8 SpaceSpace is out there. Always. Ready. To. Strike. This week's movies? In space. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Apollo 13. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
2020-05-101h 14The Film Studies Club Podcast#7 SurvivalAs animals on this planet, we're all hardwired to survive. This week's movies? About survival. Life of Pi. The Martian. Aguirre: Wrath of God.
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