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The B-Side: A Film Stage PodcastEp. 165 – Mission: ImpossibleWelcome to The B-Side! Here we sometimes talk about movie stars! We sometimes talk about movie directors! Today, we talk about both! Specifically, the B-Sides of the Mission: Impossible franchise.
It’s just Dan and Conor today folks, waxing poetic on Tom Cruise’s legendary franchise and the B-Sides that we were inspired to discuss. We’ve chosen one for each of the Mission movies. It’s also July 3rd on the day this episode is published, so happy 63rd birthday Tom Cruise!
For the first Mission: Impossible, we speak on The Avengers from 1998. An adaptation of the popular British televisi...2025-07-032h 33
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 165 – Mission ImpossibleWelcome to The B-Side! Here we sometimes talk about movie stars! We sometimes talk about movie directors! Today, we talk about both! Specifically, the B-Sides of the Mission: Impossible franchise.
It’s just Conor and I today folks, waxing poetic on Tom Cruise’s legendary franchise and the B-Sides that we were inspired to discuss. We’ve chosen one for each of the Mission movies. It’s also July 3rd on the day this episode is published, so happy 63rd birthday Tom Cruise!
For the first Mission: Impossible, we speak on The Avengers from 1998. An adaptation of the popular British televisi...2025-07-032h 33
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 512Comic Reviews DC Action Comics 1087 by Mark Waid, Skylar Patridge, Ivan Plascencia Robin and Batman: Jason Todd 1 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman 1 by Tom King, Belen Ortega, Alejandro Sanchez Marvel Avengers Academy Assemble 1 by Anthony Oliveira, Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, Carlos Lopez, KJ Diaz Death of the Silver Surfer 1 by Greg Pak, Sumit Kumar, Framk D’Armata Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man 1 by Kevin Smith, Giuseppe Camuncolil Al Ewing, Mark Buchingham, Rachelle Rosenberg; Chip Zdarsky, Cafu, David Curiel; Mitsuyasu Sakai, Gerardo Sandoval, Israel Silva Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Rod Reis; St...2025-06-242h 30
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 501Comic Reviews: DC Absolute Martian Manhunter 1 by Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez Batman 158 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly 1 by Joanne Starer, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein, Marissa Louise Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature 1 by Tim Seeley, Mitch Gerads, James Gunn; Rex Ogle, Matteo Lolli, John Kalisz, James Gunn Marvel Deadpool vs. Wolverine: Slash ‘Em Up 1 by Christos Gage, Alan Robinson, Carlos Lopez Doom’s Division 1 by Yoon Ha Lee, Minkyu Jung, Mattia Iacono Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four 1 by Ryan North, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz Pooluminati 1 by Zac Gorm...2025-04-072h 31
ALIA Graphic Podcast109 March RoundupIn this month's roundup podcast Luke and Iurgi start with a discussion of their recent reads.Then:15:34 A discussion of some news including: ALIA Graphic Notables coming up, new graphic novels by Australian creators, cartoonist R.E. Burke's arrest in the U.S. and consequences of the situation in the U.S. for comic cons and book tours, a new comics app coming up called Sweet.36:52 A discussion of their favourite picks from this month's new titles including:Luke's picks:Very Bad at Math by Hope...2025-03-3148 min
In Talks WithTom WesselmannDive into the world of Tom Wesselmann - both a defining figure in American Pop Art and an outlier within it.Known for his bold, humorous, and unabashedly sexual work, Wesselmann explored desire through iconic series like Great American Nudes, his close-up depictions of female mouths, his larger-than-life still lifes, and his lesser known but no less striking penis paintings. First exhibited in New York in the 1970s, these works push his signature flat, abstract style into deeply personal territory. They also invite reflection on the male gaze, eroticism, and how his art is perceived today.2025-03-1244 min
Greatest Movie Of All-TimeBad Day at Black Rock (1955) ft. Kieran B.Dana and Tom with frequent guest, Kieran B. (Host and Creator of the Best Picture Cast), discuss Bad Day at Black Rock (1955): directed by John Sturges, written by Millard Kaufman and John McGuire, music by Andre Previn, starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan, Ernest Borgnine, and Lee Marvin.Plot Summary: In Bad Day at Black Rock, director John Sturges crafts a taut, sun-scorched thriller that unfolds with the precision of a coiled spring. When John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy), a stoic, one-armed stranger, arrives in a remote desert town, his quiet inquiries about a man named...2025-01-152h 04
El Último RefugioCine y deporte: Las películas más emblemáticas del géneroTras disfrutar este verano de las olimpiadas de parís 2024, el equipo del Último Refugio se dispone a comentar una lista de películas, dividida por cada uno de los respectivos deportes (beisbol, boxeo, fútbol, automovilismo...) y en orden cronológico, empezando por los años 40 hasta la actualidad.
Y como no podía ser de otra forma, Pol Martín y Josep Ciutat entablan una conversación cinéfila en la que se comentarán las películas de la lista, casting, guion y todo lo que las convierte en algo tan especial para ellos.
Las películas comentadas en...2024-09-082h 06
Blockbusters and Birdwalks1971, a conversation – “Duck, You Sucker!”This is part of a series about movies from 1971. ***Referenced media:“The Big Doll House” (Jack Hill, 1971)“The Wild Bunch” (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)“Jules and Jim” (Francois Truffaut, 1962)“Brokeback Mountain” (Ang Lee, 2005)“Red Dead Redemption” (Steve Martin, Josh Needleman, and David Kunkler, 2010)“A Fistful of Dollars” (Sergio Leone, 1964)“For a Few Dollars More” (Sergio Leone, 1965)“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (Sergio Leone, 1966)“Once Upon a Time in the West” (Sergio Leone, 1968)“Once Upon a Time in America” (Sergio Leone, 1984)“Dirty Harry” (Don Siegel, 1971)“Taxi Driver” (Martin Scorsese, 1976)“Billy Jack” (Tom Laughlin, 1971)“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (Terry Giliam and Terry Jones, 1975...2024-08-1621 min
Halftime with Jon06: The Art of a Good Divorce – Insights from Author and Music Exec Tom SturgesGuest Tom Sturges || Music Executive & AuthorShow SummaryIn this episode, Jon and Tom Sturges discuss the concept of a 'good divorce' and how to approach the process with kindness, respect, and generosity. They emphasize the importance of putting childrens’ needs first and maintaining a positive relationship with the ex-spouse. Tom shares his personal experience of ending his marriage while still remaining close with his ex-wife's family, while negotiating creative solutions to his financial settlement and custody arrangement with his kids. He also talks about his foundation, Witness to a Dream, which ins...2024-07-2333 min
How Would Lubitsch Do It?S5E05 - That Uncertain Feeling [1941] and Comedic Theory with Lance St. Laurent
UW-Madison PHD Candidate Lance St. Laurent joins us to discuss THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING, as well as some comedic theory. We discuss our mutual admiration for elements of this relatively minor divorce-and-remarriage-style comedy, Lubitsch’s attempts to tackle psychoanalysis and modern art, and the film’s production origins. Additionally, we go deep on comic theory: relief, superiority, and incongruity all have their day, and we discuss the ways in which comedy involves collaboration between an artist and their audience. Lastly, we apply all this to the Tom Green masterpiece FREDDY GOT FINGERED, because that’s germane.
We have a Disc...2024-07-0252 min
Destino Arrakis[DA] Destino Arrakis 11x19 Cárceles y cine de presidiariosHoy nos reunimos para hablar de cine de prisioneros de guerra, de presos políticos, de fugas y de reos comunes. Ramón, Ángel, Javier, Manuel, Miguel y Ricar forman parte del debate sobre los siguientes títulos:
La fuga de Segovia - 1981 - Imanol Uribe
La gran evasión - 1963 - John Sturges
Traidor en el infierno - Stalag 17 - 1953 - Billy Wilder - Movistar Plus
Feliz Navidad, Mr. Lawrence - Senjo no Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) - 1983 - Nagisa Ôshima
Silencio en la nieve - 2011 - Gerardo Herrero
La división Azul Española - 1942 - Joaquín...2024-05-303h 00
Mazan Movie Club"The Great Escape" MMCThe classic war film "THe Great Escape" comes to the club and voice Over Artics/Actor Tom Sawyer is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this one of the Top 5 War Films? Is Sturges a great director? What's true and what isn't? Is McQueen a great actor or just a great McQueen? Where else have we seen that motorcycle? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast. "The Great Escape" on IMDb...2024-03-231h 03
Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. CensorshipHuckleberry Finn | Chapter 34 - Tom and Huck's Wild SchemeIn this episode of Banned Camp, Jen, and Dan read Chapter 34 of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” unfolding a chapter filled with schemes, mistaken identities, and the lengths friends go to for each other. Huck and Tom's plans to free Jim take center stage, showcasing their cleverness, if not outright mischief. Hey Scary Book People (that's what we call our AWESOME listeners)! We want to hear from you:Ever wondered if a simpler plan is just too... simple? In this episode, we chuckled over Huck and Tom's over-the-top scheme to free Ji...2024-02-1326 min
Blockbusters and Birdwalks“Cleopatra” (1963), a conversation about a BlockbusterGarrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa assess prestige kitsch and consider carrying a spathae to defend a London-born Egyptian matriarch.***Referenced media:“My Fair Lady” (George Cukor, 1964)“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” (Mike Nichols, 1966)“Rome” (John Milius, William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller, 2005-2007)“All in the Family” (Norman Lear, 1971-1979)“Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)“National Velvet” (Clarence Brown, 1944)“Doctor Dolittle” (Richard Fleischer, 1967)“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (George Lucas, 1977)“Star Trek” (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)“Flaming Creatures” (Jack Smith, 1963)“Bye Bye Birdie” (George Sidney, 1963), “Hud” (Martin Ritt, 1963)“The Nutty Professor” (Jerry Lewis, 1963)“The...2024-02-0829 min
Cult ConnectionsWar On Film: What If The Nazis Invaded BritainIan and Nathan Adler take a look at two very different films with the same premise. What if the Nazis invaded Britain during World War 2?The Eagle Has Landed (1976). Directed by John Sturges. Written by Tom Manciewicz. Starring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall and Donald SutherlandWent The Day Well (1942). Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. Written by John Dighton and Diana Morgan. Starring Leslie Banks, CV France and Valerie Taylor.2024-01-1645 min
Tales From HollywoodlandMovie Directors Spotlight: Otto Preminger and John Sturges | Tales From Hollywoodland In this podcast episode, hosts Julian Schlossberg, Arthur E. Friedman, and Steven J. Rubin discuss the careers and films of directors Otto Preminger and John Sturges. They delve into Preminger's reputation for being a tyrant on set, his bold directorial choices, and his notable films, including "River of No Return" and "Laura". They also discuss his treatment of actor Tom Tryon on the set of "In Harm's Way". The conversation then shifts to John Sturges, highlighting his talent for directing action and his successful films like "The Great Escape". The hosts also share personal anecdotes and trivia, and discuss...2024-01-021h 00
Office Hours with David MeltzerGlenn Poulos, Tom Sturges, Scott McGohanGlenn Poulos [0:00]He’s a sales coach, author, & public speaker. He’s the co-founder, vice president, and general manager of NWS Canada, formerly Gap Wireless Inc. With over three decades of experience in sales, he has developed a successful strategy system by spending thousands of hours in the field or on the phone with customers and working with salespeople in several successful companies where he has had two exits.Tom Sturges [9:45]Beyond the music world, Tom's literary prowess shines through his diverse publications. Notable among these are "Parking Lot Rules & Other Ideas for Rais...2023-12-0641 min
UnNecessary Talk with Brian SturgesUNT Ep. 150 | The 150th Episode | UnNecessary Talk with Brian Sturges | Comedy PodcastBrian, Cliff and a blurry-as-hell Tim get together for UNT's 150th
episode! The fellas gab about memorable UNT moments and it's a relatively short conversation. Other topics include: the 10 freeway is on fire, favorite way to listen to music, Bin Laden, eating rats, Steve Martin, Tom Selleck, a few other tangents, and a handful of TikToks on this week's episode of UnNecessary Talk with Brian Sturges!
Hosted by Brian Sturges
@BrianSturges
@MrBrianSturges
http://www.briansturges.com
With Cliff Beach
@CliffBeachMusic
@BlackCliffBeach
http://www.cliffbeachmusic.com
http://www.californiasoulmusic.com
Cliff's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Side-Hustle-Flow-Principles-Productive/dp/1915406005/ref=sr_1_1?cr...2023-11-2838 minUnNecessary Talk with Brian SturgesUNT Ep. 137 | Tim is Redacted | UnNecessary Talk with Brian Sturges | Comedy PodcastIn another classic technical difficulties episode the fellas battle against the fickle nature of the Lumix cameras. Topics include: Colombus and the Native Americans, Tom Waits, Murder She Wrote, politics are dumb, where to look when in a yoga class, Nintendo peripherals, and a bunch more! Just when you thought it was over an entire ripe bunch of
TikToks are plucked from the vine on this episode of UnNecessary Talk
with Brian Sturges!
Hosted by Brian Sturges
@MrBrianSturges
http://www.briansturges.com
With Cliff Beach
@CliffBeachMusic
@BlackCliffBeach
http://www.cliffbeachmusic.com
http://www.californiasoulmusic.com
Cliff's book:
https://www...2023-08-2944 min
Counting CountriesEd Hotchkiss ... On The QuestCheck out the Ed Hotchkiss has traveled to 128 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with our new guest, Ed Hotchkiss. As I note in my conversation, Ed and I have shared a lot of face time in less than a year, whether it was in the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia or on trips with ITC Sudan to Sudan and a visit to Djibouti. Ed is also one of those people you hear mentioned every episode since he is a patron. As I traveled with Ed for a couple of weeks, I always had a keen ear for...2023-08-151h 47UnNecessary Talk with Brian SturgesUNT Ep. 134 | Running Scared 8 | UnNecessary Talk with Brian Sturges | Comedy PodcastThe Final 4 of 4 of the Special Summer Series: The Running Scared Podcast (RSP Ep. 8). Brian and Cliff tackle Kraft Craft Services, The Food Pyramid, Quincy Jones' Money, PrEP for HIV Prevention, Tom Cruise, Bat Nipples, Hot Yoga, Hot UPS Trucks, Anthony Dominick Benedetto, and Fat People Public Bathing followed by another really sh*tty TikTok Edit on this episode of UnNecessary Talk with Brian Sturges!
Co-Host: Brian Sturges
@BrianSturges
@MrBrianSturges
http://www.briansturges.com
Co-Host Cliff Beach
@CliffBeachMusic
@BlackCliffBeach
http://www.cliffbeachmusic.com
http://www.californiasoulmusic.com
Cliff's book: https://www.amazon.com/Side-Hustle-Flow-Principles-Productive/dp/1915406005/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3K7GD...2023-08-0835 min
Dos Hombres Tranquilos2HT 1x08 - La gran evasión/MegalodónNuestro episodio más tranquilo tiene a Alberto saldando su deuda con la obra maestra ¿bélica? de John Sturges y a Pepe enfrentándose a un escualo gigante sin la agilidad de Jason Statham. Eso para abrir boca, pero también excavamos sobre Living la Vida Loca, la vejez de Tom Jones, la pesadez de Michael Moore, el clarinete de Woody Allen, la putita de Kurosawa, los cuatro mataos de Michael Bay, el cine Hacendado, el fanboy de Trump y los mofletes de los ancianos. Y, como va de tiburones, por supuesto que hablamos de Steven Spielberg.
Todas las pelíc...2023-06-301h 07
The Undead Wookie PodcastTUDW - The Deadly Spawn (1983)On this episode I sit down with writer, director and producer Charlies Steeds. We discuss his upcoming projects and then we take a deep dive into The Deadly Spawn (1983).
On What the Wookie Watched, I solo review:
Stephen King on Film (2002)
This feature documentary is the ultimate guide to the King of your nightmares. Stephen King – one of the best-selling authors of the last century and undeniably a modern horror icon. His works have been translated into television shows, feature films, video games and more across the decades. In Stephen King on Screen, fans of the beloved nightmare writer are gi...2023-06-251h 31
The WPI Oral HistoriesWPI Oral History: Allan Rubin and Candy Spilner on Tom WesselmannAllan Rubin and Candy Spilner were studio assistants to Tom Wesselmann between the late 1970s and early 2000s. Both accomplished artists in their own careers separate from Wesselmann, the two met at Cooper Union in 1969 and have been a couple ever since. Their interview delves into many different aspects of labor in a studio setting: balancing one’s own creative aspirations with the necessities of financing them, fabricating work for another artist, the place of ego within art, and maintaining boundaries between one’s own artistic practice and their employer’s, among others. Highlights include descriptions of daily studio life i...2023-02-211h 32
The WPI Oral HistoriesWPI Oral History: Jeffrey Sturges on Tom WesselmannJeffrey Sturges is the current Director of Exhibitions for the Estate of Tom Wesselmann. He first worked as a studio assistant for Tom Wesselmann in the 1990s, taking time in between to explore the gallery world and his burgeoning interest in photography, and returned in 2004 just prior to after the artist’s death. Highlights of the interview include discussions of Sturges’ early experiences in Wesselmann’s studio and his first encounters with Wesselmann’s art, the transition from a working studio to an estate, stylistic and symbolic interpretations of Wesselmann’s work, and the unique nature of Wesselmann’s record keepi...2023-02-011h 28
Greatest Movie Of All-TimeThe Great Escape (1963)Dana and Tom discuss a seminal movie of Dana's childhood, The Great Escape (1963): directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W. R. Burnett, starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn.Plot Summary: In WWII, a group of allied officers who have a history of escape, are placed together in a high security prison by the German Luftwaffe as these men have various skills to plan, organize, and carry out elaborate escape plans. The prisoners' escape committee, the "X" Organization, led by "Big X" RAF Squadron Leader...2022-11-091h 13
There's Sometimes a BuggyHollywood Studios Year-by-Year – MGM – 1941: A WOMAN’S FACE and THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN + FEAR & MOVIEGOING IN TORONTO: BUCK AND THE PREACHER (1972)For this MGM 1941 episode, we again pair a classic with a rarity: Cukor's A Woman's Face, starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, and Conrad Veidt, and The Trial of Mary Dugan, directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Laraine Day, Robert Young, and Tom Conway (aka "The Nice George Sanders"). We discuss A Woman's Face as a proto-Warner Bros. Crawford noir, the persona of Robert Young, the uses of no-subtext acting, and the starkly different construction of these two women-on-trial movies. And in our Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto segment, we take a brief look at Buck and the Preacher, direc...2022-10-141h 28
You're Missing Out: A National Film Registry PodcastSullivan's Travels (1941) w/ Maynard Bangs"A Happy-Go Lucky Hitch-Hiker on the Highway to happiness! He wanted to see the world . . . but wound up in Lover's Lane!" Reels of Justice co-host Maynard Bangs decides to slum it here on You're Missing Out to see how the other half lives. Along the way, there's conversations about Preston Sturges, Veronica Lake, and Bruce Wayne's second alter-ego, Matchstick Malone!Rent Sullivan's Travels hereNext week:Bringing Up Baby w/ Ryan Luis Rodriguez (rent it here)Hosts:Michael NataleTwitterInstagram2022-06-091h 34
You're Missing Out: A National Film Registry PodcastSullivan's Travels (1941) w/ Maynard Bangs"A Happy-Go Lucky Hitch-Hiker on the Highway to happiness! He wanted to see the world . . . but wound up in Lover's Lane!" Reels of Justice co-host Maynard Bangs decides to slum it here on You're Missing Out to see how the other half lives. Along the way, there's conversations about Preston Sturges, Veronica Lake, and Bruce Wayne's second alter-ego, Matchstick Malone!Rent Sullivan's Travels hereNext week:Bringing Up Baby w/ Ryan Luis Rodriguez (rent it here)Hosts:Michael NataleTwitterInstagram2022-06-091h 34
Ian Talks ComedyPhil Kellard and Tom Moore (Tonight Show / SNL / Thicke of the Night / Hooperman / Doogie Howser MD)Phil and Tom talk about early influences (Phil - Marx Brothers, Preston Sturges, Tom - Little Rascals, Bob Newhart, Johnny Carson, Woody Allen); Tom's father being head of ABC; taking ratings books to school; having Elizabeth Montgomery over for dinner); Phil gets the acting bug in high school and becomes a playwright in San Fransisco; Tom breaks his leg and watches Johnny Carson every night and dreams of being a writer; Tonight Show position opens up; Johnny's writers are not segregated; Tom writes desk pieces; Phil wrote for Hollywood Squares; Phil on having to write for each character; infamous l...2022-04-221h 28
The ExtrasRemembering Peter Bogdanovich and Sidney PoitierSend us a textOn January 6th, 2022 the film community lost two titans of cinema, director/film historian Peter Bogdanovich and actor/director Sidney Poitier. Recently film historian Constantine Nasr interviewed Peter Bogdanovich for a special feature for the Blu-ray release of Preston Sturges's film, “The Great Moment,” along with Tom Sturges, the son of the director. It may have been one of the last on-camera appearances for Mr. Bogdanovich in his well-accustomed role of film historian and Constantine relates stories from their time together. Constantine also details his thoughts on the career of the ground-breaking actor Sidney...2022-02-0645 min