Propaganda, comedy, tricks; these approaches may seem to obscure truths. That is certainly their potential in film, but in this 1901 season finale, Tristan reflects on the through lines of his guests' picks and the conversations that stemmed from them.

Also, he shares his personal five selections for 1901 and puts together the collective list of guest and listener submissions. That list, including all films submitted for the season, can be found at the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list.

The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1902 coming soon!

Thank you to the guests of the third season:

• Ian Christie
• Pamela Hutchinson
• Grazia Ingravalle
• Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi
• Lawrence Napper

Films mentioned:

• The Big Swallow (1901) - James Williamson
• The Death of Poor Joe (1901) - George Albert Smith
• Demolishing and Building up the Star Theatre (1901) - Frederick S. Armitage
• De Maasbrug te Rotterdam Omstreeks 1901 (1901) - unknown
• Panoramic View of the Morecambe Sea Front (1901) - unknown
• The Brahmin and the Butterfly (1901) - Georges Méliès
• Bluebeard (1901) - Georges Méliès
• The Magic Sword (1901) - Walter R. Booth
• Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost (1901) - Walter R. Booth