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"It's cool if you like it, it's okay if you don't, just decide for yourselves." For Episode 163, and the final episode of our Fictional Band month, Brandon and Thomas discuss the 2001 film, Josie and the Pussycats. Listen as they discuss the history of the film and the cult-like fandom that surrounds it today. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"All I need is my music. I've seen my path today, and I'm gonna take it." For Episode 162, Hunter Barcroft joins Thomas and Brandon to discuss the 2007 cult classic, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Listen as the trio discuss what they love about the film and the legacy that surrounds it. (We apologize for Thomas's audio for the first 10 minutes. There was a mishap, but it gets back to normal fairly quickly.) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." For Episode 161, Thomas and Brandon discuss the fictional band of Stillwater and a fan favorite of the genre, Almost Famous. Listen as they discuss the behind-the-scenes and the film's continuing legacy. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"Ain't no way to keep a band together. Bands come and go." For Episode 160, we kick-off our month-long journey through the fictional band genre with Tom Hanks's That Thing You Do! Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss their love for the film and the legacy that still follows it to this day. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"Follow the money." For Episode 159, Thomas and Brandon close out Journalism Month by diving into the filmography of Alan J. Pakula. From his early producing career to the famous "Paranoia Trilogy," Pakula was a figure that had a massive influence on New Hollywood cinema. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"You asked why I picked you. I didn't. You did." For Episode 158, Brandon is joined by Ben Goertz to discuss the 2014 Academy Award-winning film, Citizenfour. They discuss the importance of the film and how it fits within the Journalism genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"I'm here because I think the story is wrong. Is it?" For Episode 157, Brandon is joined by Amy Tippit Madrid to discuss the 1994 film The Paper. Listen as they discuss how this film is an underrated film of the journalism genre and why the flaws of the film are worth a conversation. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"Nothing like wrestling with a moral dilemma, is there?" For Episode 156, Brandon and Thomas continue through the journalism genre by diving into the 1987 film Broadcast News. Listen as they discuss how this film predicted our modern television news cycle and why Holly Hunter is a revelation in the film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"I'd hate to take a bite outta you. You're a cookie full of arsenic." We kick-off Journalism Month with the 1957 film Sweet Smell of Success. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss the making of the film, its importance, and how the film fits within the journalism genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]

"How's it going to end?" In the final episode of their Peter Weir series, Brandon and Thomas discuss two of Weir's greatest films, The Truman Show and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and the legacy they've left behind. They also discuss his final film, The Way Back, and why they want one more Weir film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: [email protected]