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- Chris stalks Taika Waititi
"Hey, so I see you didn't open up my message..."
Christopher is flying solo this week as Jasher is busy saving Northland and Larissa deals with sick kids. Did Chris even watch a movie? Will he be making an easy $100? Was this whole episode one big mistake?! Tune in to find out.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:04:11) What Chris has been watching
- (00:07:22) A letter to Taika Waititi
- (00:13:25) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, and Mikhail Gurbo.
17 min - Boy (2010)
Wanna see some Michael Jackson dance moves?
The moment we've all been waiting for: Jasher watches Boy for the first time ever! Listen in as Chris also comes up with some questionable gang names and Larissa talks an awfully suspicious amount about degloving.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:02:05) What we've been watching
- (00:07:36) NZ Film News
- (00:11:35) Boy discussion
- (00:29:14) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:33:09) Can we talk about...?
- (00:40:16) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Manos Mars, and Stephen Garton.
42 min - Two truths and a lie with Ella Boucher
Congratulations to our first-ever fan of the month: Ella Boucher!
Ella joins the 1978 crew to talk awkward celebrity bathroom encounters, cinema seat butt cramps, and inappropriate beanbag bonking as we play a few rounds of movie-themed two truths and a lie.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:01:42) Meet our fan of the month
- (00:06:01) What we've been watching
- (00:15:19) Two truths and a lie
- (00:51:46) Can we talk about?
- (00:52:42) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Manos Mars, SLPSTRM, and Stephen Garton.
56 min - Baby Done (2020)
Married. House. Baby. Done.
All of Larissa's dreams come true as we cover Baby Done, a recent kiwi comedy starring Harry Potter alum Matthew Lewis! Tapeworms, threesomes, preggophiles - this one is off the rails.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:03:09) What's up with Netflix?
- (00:08:28) Baby Done discussion
- (00:23:30) Kiwi connections
- (00:25:58) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:27:24) Can we talk about...?
- (00:31:36) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars.
36 min - Performing classic comedy scenes
Introducing: 1978 theatre.
This week Christoper Alexander, Jackie Chun, and Jasper Mustaca all return to the show to share their secrets to a good table read. Who will be the true readmaster? Listen in to find out.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:01:18) What we've been watching
- (00:09:38) NZ film news
- (00:12:56) Performing classic comedy scenes
- (00:43:36) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Stephen Garton.
45 min - Shrek (2001)
It's time to reclaim Shrek as a classic kiwi character!
We're revisiting Andrew Adamson's award-winning, childhood-defining, animated film: Shrek. Listen in as Larissa shows off her Donkey impression, Jasher makes his usual edgy comments and Chris promotes his OnlyFans.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:02:00) Kiwi connections
- (00:08:28) Shrek discussion
- (00:27:20) Can we talk about...?
- (00:30:50) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:35:48) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Stephen Garton, and Manos Mars
40 min - Can we talk about...?
The podcast of the people.
We surveyed a hundred 1978 listeners and collected up comments, questions, and observations that we're going to talk about. NO DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ALLOWED!
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:02:33) What we've been watching
- (00:11:04) NZ film news
- (00:14:08) Can you talk about...?
- (00:42:28) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Stephen Garton, and Manos Mars
44 min - The Piano (1993)
Jane Campion. Sam Neill. Anna Paquin. Cliff Curtis.
It's an all-star kiwi cast and crew this week as we talk about Jane Campion's award-winning film: The Piano. We also do some planning for 1978's first big documentary feature and discover that Christoper Wetere may just be the biggest skeptic on the planet!
Just a disclaimer that we do discuss sensitive topics including rape and sexual abuse in this episode, please only listen if comfortable.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:03:29) NZ film news
- (00:13:18) The Piano discussion
- (00:39:45) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:44:08) Can we talk about...?
- (00:48:22) Kiwi connections
- (00:49:57) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Stephen Garton, Charlie Ryan, and Manos Mars
52 min - The wonders of Wētā Workshop
Feebles, Battle Angels, Na'vi, oh my!
Join Chris and Jasher as they journey back through the rich history of practical effects in cinema, learn about the lasting legacy Wētā has left on the craft, and do stupid celebrity impressions for way way too long.
Watch The Birth of Wētā on NZ On Screen.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:03:06) What we've been watching
- (00:10:09) History of practical effects
- (00:31:51) History of Wētā Workshop
- (00:45:54) Celebrity impressions
- (00:55:21) Can we talk about...?
- (00:56:47) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Jason Rosenblatt and Manos Mars.
1 hr - Braindead (1992)
1978 will never recover from this.
This week Jasher's introducing Larissa and Chris to one of his favourite films of all time, which also happens to be one of the goriest films of all time, Peter Jackson's Braindead. Anyone want custard?
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:02:49) Braindead discussion
- (00:24:10) Can we talk about...?
- (00:29:38) Kiwi connections
- (00:34:12) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:38:59) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars
43 min
About 1978: A New Zealand Film Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Join Larissa, Chris, & Jasher as they talk about a lot of nonsense and celebrate kiwi cinema. New episodes every second Friday!