Larry McMurtry: Man of the West
On this week’s episode, I’m very pleased to be joined by David Streitfeld to discuss his new book, Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry. Amongst the topics discussed: McMurtry’s obsess...
20 Mar 51min
Ethan Suplee and the Challenge of Getting Nasty
On this week’s episode, I’m very pleased to be rejoined by Rod Blackhurst (we had him on a couple of years back to discuss his indie crime drama Blood for Dust) and joined for the first time by Ethan ...
6 Mar 58min
'Sirāt' and Finding Community in the End of the World
We have a special bonus episode this week: I’m joined by Óliver Laxe, the director of the Oscar-nominated Sirāt, to discuss his film about a rave at the end of the world and how we can find community ...
4 Mar 34min
How Three Friends Saved, and Destroyed, Hollywood
I’m joined by Paul Fischer on this week’s episode to discuss his new book, The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema. It’s a fascinating loo...
27 Feb 37min
Oscar-Nominated Doc Exposes Alabama's Brutal Prisons
This week, I’m joined by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman to discuss their Oscar-nominated documentary, The Alabama Solution. Currently streaming on HBO, their documentary combines interviews, inv...
20 Feb 53min
Read All About 'The Late, Great Hannibal Lecter'
Remember that weird moment in the 2024 campaign cycle where Donald Trump started referring to how much he loved and identified with “the late, great Hannibal Lecter”? That was odd, right? I discussed ...
13 Feb 47min
'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Screenwriter on Our Desolate AI Future
I’m very pleased to be joined this week by Matthew Robinson, who is the screenwriter of the new film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. It is the rarest of things: a mid-budget, high-concept, sci-fi act...
6 Feb 40min
The Last Action Director
On this week’s episode, I’m very pleased to be joined by Ric Roman Waugh, the director of the new film Shelter, starring Jason Statham. We talked a lot about making that movie and how he best utilized...
29 Jan 31min
