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Sunday
May132018

Smackdown '70 Part 2: The Landlord and Five Easy Pieces

The panel discusses the forgotten Hal Ashby gem The Landlord and its rich cast and Karen Black and other actresses in the Jack Nicholson drama Five Easy Pieces

SAS 70 - Landlord and Five Easy Pieces

Tuesday
Mar132018

9.18 Oscar Afterglow with First Hand Witness!

On the final podcast of the season, Nick shares his adventure at the Oscar ceremony with Katey and Nathaniel. 

Nick's Oscar Adventure

Tuesday
Feb272018

9.17 Smackdown Companion: The Shape of Phantom Billboards

For this month's Smackdown (read here) we looked at the supporting actress nominees: Octavia, Mary, Lesley, Laurie and Allison. For the companion podcast, special guests Candice Frederick, Erica Mann, Kevin P O'Keefe, Andrew Carden and Chris Feil joined Nathaniel to talk about the Best Picture nominees and supporting performances that weren't nominated. 

Smackdown 17 Best Picture and Supporting Actresses

Tuesday
Feb202018

9.16 Oscar Potpourri: Animation, Foreign, Best Director, and Fun With Stats

Katey, Joe, Nick and Nathaniel have a very loose conversation about what they've been watching lately to prepare for Hollywood's big night. 

Preferential Ballots and Last Minute Screenings

Sunday
Feb182018

9.15 Black Panther (plus under the radar gems)

It's a two-act podcast. First Black Panther with Nick, Katey and Nathaniel. Then a deleted scene from the last podcast as Nick, Teo Bugbee and Nathaniel discuss under loved gems from last year that they hope people will check out on streaming. 

Black Panther and Streaming Gems

Friday
Jan192018

9.14 The Lost Podcast / The Last Jedi

Nick Davis and Nathaniel R welcome their friend and fellow cinephile Teo Bugbee to the podcast. This podcast was lost in Nathaniel's recent move but was recorded right around Christmas. We're talking Star Wars The Last Jedi as well as the SAG Ensemble nominations (still appropriate to this weekend!)

The Last Jedi and SAG Casts

Sunday
Dec102017

9.13 Oscar Race Check-In (Pre Globe/SAG Nominations)

Nathaniel, Katey, Nick and Joe reunite to worry about SAG & Globe nominations and share random thoughts on various Oscar races. 

Awards Season Kick Off

Sunday
Dec032017

9.12 Lady Bird, The Shape of Water

Nick and Nathaniel meet to discuss two Best Picture hopefuls in all their humane glory

Shape of Lady Bird

Sunday
Nov052017

Smackdown 1944 Gaslight, Since You Went Away, More...

a new smackdown covering the 1944 film year featuring Gaslight, Since You Went Away, Dragon Seed, and more...

Smackdown 44: Dragon Seed, Gaslight, etcetera

Sunday
Oct292017

9.10

Nathaniel welcomes regular contributors Jose Solis and Murtada E to talk NYFF movies like Wonderstruck, Wonder Wheel, Last Flag Flying, BPM, Thelma and more... 

NYFF Highlights

Friday
Oct132017

9.9 Battle of the Sexes, Beach Rats, mother!

Nathaniel, Nick, Joe, and Chris discuss two movies heading out of theaters (Beach Rats and mother!) that you should catch while you can, and the new Battle of the Sexes film 

Battle of the Sexes

Sunday
Oct082017

9.8 Festival Fun & Coming Soon Titles

Nathaniel grills his fellow TIFF-goers (Nick, Joe, and Chris) about key festival titles that are opening in theaters for all to see soon.

Festival Fun & Coming Soon Titles

Monday
Oct022017

9.7 Smackdown 1985

Nathaniel welcomes an all Los Angeles panel (Nora Zehetner, Louis Virtel, Abdi Nazemian, and Michelle Morgan) to discuss the Supporting Actress Oscar race of 1985 (The Color Purple! Prizzi's Honor!) as well as that film year in general (Clue! Desperately Seeking Susan!

Desperately Seeking Smackdowns

Tuesday
Aug152017

9.6 Smackdown '63 Part Two: Lilies of the Field

Nathaniel and guests discuss Sidney Poitier's career, Lilies of the Field's earnestness and comedy, air travel in The VIPs, and we recommend great films from 1963 including but not limited to The Birds

1963 Convo Part 2

Tuesday
Aug152017

9.5 Smackdown '63 Part One: Tom Jones and Liz-Mania

A companion podcast to the Supporting Actress Smackdown of 1963. Nathaniel welcome Teo Bugbee, Kieran Scarlett, Sean McGovern, and Brian Mullin to discuss the Best Picture winner Tom Jones and Liz & Dick mania 

1963 Convo Part One

Sunday
Aug132017

9.4 Atomic Blonde, Detroit, and Girls Trip 

Nick and Nathaniel discuss two super fun movies (Atomic Blonde and Girls Trip) and one that's the opposite (Detroit). Plus a few notes on other movies in theaters and recommendations from the film year of 1963

Atomic Detroit Trip

Saturday
Jul292017

9.3 Dunkirk and Spider-Man Homecoming

Nick, Joe, and Nathaniel discuss the latest Christopher Nolan in detail. We all liked Dunkirk! And we also hit on Spider-Man Homecoming in brief. 

Dunkirk Homecoming

Sunday
Jul232017

9.2 War for the Big Sick Planet of Baby Drivers and Apes

Joe, Nick and Nathaniel talk three new films (War for the Planet of the Apes, The Big Sick, Baby Driver) and Nathaniel's time at the National Critics Institute

War for Planet, Big Sick, Baby Driver

Sunday
Jun252017

9.1 My Cousin Wonder Woman, The Beguiled

Nick, Joe, and Nathaniel kick off the new season of The Film Experience's podcast discussing My Cousin Rachel, Beatriz at Dinner, Wonder Woman, It Comes at Night, The Beguiled and Nicole Kidman

My Cousin Wonder Woman

Wednesday
Mar012017

8.22 Season Finale. The Oscar Wrap-Up

The whole podcast gang tries to process that shocking Oscar night. Join the conversation! 

Oscar Finale

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