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Zach Tennent stopping by to let listeners know about Therapy Blues, the debut novel from the esteemed former host of Formatted To Fit Your Screen!

In my break from doing the podcast, I wrote a book which I'm immensely proud of, a comedy set in Montreal. Response to the book has been incredible so far. Fans of the podcast are sure to get a few laughs and maybe even some tears.

The book is available from Formatted To Fit Publishing globally through Amazon or by contacting Zach at [email protected]:

"Peter Mills has a hit book, legions of new fans, and a job he loves in Downtown Montréal. So why does he need therapy?

With a film of his book announced and the deadline for his follow-up approaching, Peter studies fellow authors, bonds with his sage new Québécois therapist, and discovers the true meaning of Imposter Syndrome along the way.

Therapy Blues is a heartfelt, bone-dry comedy about creativity, artistic identity, relationships, and self-help gone wrong. Follow Peter as he ruins his life by going to therapy."

Also check out this fun article from my old student paper

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This week on the show, journalist, comedian and rom-com renter Caitlin Hart is back for a discussion of Rob Reiner's 1989 hit When Harry Met Sally...!

Highlights of the conversation:

• Transcendental style in romantic comedies
• Generation X at the movies
• Idealized adulthood through the eyes of a child

When Harry Met Sally... stars Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Carrie Fisher and Estelle Reiner.

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This week on the show, the promised discussion with fan favourite Spencer Dirks of Mike Judge's 2006 dystopian-comedy Idiocracy!

Points of conversation:

• The prophetic predictions of Mike Judge
• "Work truck cinema"
• Thoughts on the economy

Idiocracy stars Luke Wilson, Dax Shepard, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews and Justin Long.

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This week, in lieu of a guest conversation, join Zach for a feature-length audio commentary for Woody Allen's 1977 Best Picture-winner, Annie Hall! Listen along as you watch the film for insights, observations, film theory and more.

Notes from the commentary

• The legacy limbo Allen's career sits in
• How to edit a comedy
• The key to romantic chemistry on screen

Annie Hall stars Diane Keaton, Woody Allen, Tony Roberts, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall, Carol Kane and Christopher Walken.

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Greetings loyal FTFYS subscriber!

Thank you for your continued support of the program. This week, we are regrettably unable to make our previously set episode deadline. I assure you that consistency is of paramount importance to us here at Formatted To Fit, which is why we are clogging your RSS with this non-episode as a reminder of our continued existence. 

While there is no new film conversation this week, the program will be back as always in two weeks' time to entertain and enlighten as it has lo these many seasons. 

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This week on the show, to commemorate the upcoming release of Oppenheimer, musician and writer Noah Dimitrie is back to discuss Christopher Nolan's 2002 sleeper hit Insomnia! 

Points touched on:

• Nolan handling fiction versus history
• The cast of Corner Gas on the big screen
• Traits of 2000s filmmaking

Insomnia stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Paul Dooley and Lorne Cardinal.

You can follow Noah's music at @modelunband on Instagram

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Summer blockbuster season continues here on Formatted To Fit with comedian Nik Oldershaw and a discussion of Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 Palme d'Or winner The Conversation!

Points of interest:

• The intersection between surveillance and podcasting
• Our true feelings about Blow Up
• The unrealized Dan Deacon/Twixt roadshow

The Conversation stars Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Frederic Forrest, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams and Harrison Ford.

This episode ends with an excerpt from the Coward Hour theme song, Self Suck Cuck Party.

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This week on the show, interdisciplinary artist Lenore Claire Herrem stops by the manor for a chat about Jonathan Lynn's 1985 board game adaptation Clue!

Talking points:

• Weird theatre kid childhoods
• Movies versus live theatre
• The canonical personas of the Clue crew

You can follow Lenore's work on Instagram @precious_._puppies

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This week on the show, filmmaker and musician Dylan Evans stops by to discuss filmmaker and musician Robert Rodriguez's 2003 hit Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over!

Notes from the conversation:

• The influence of Rodriguez's cost-cutting digital filmmaking in Hollywood
• Apathetic pre-teen actors
•  Working with family

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over stars Daryl Sabara, Alexa Vega, Ricardo Montalbán, Steve Buscemi, Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney, Mike Judge, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tony Shaloub, Salma Hayek, Elijah Wood and Bill Paxton. 

You can find Dylan's band Fancy Diamonds at https://fancydiamonds.bandcamp.com/ and on streaming services.

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This week on the show, writer/director/podcaster Mitch Oliver is back for a dark night of the soul with Paul Schrader's 1992 drama Light Sleeper!

Notes from the discussion:

• Artists who work in a niche
• Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist revisionism
• Screenwriting masterclasses and seminars

Light Sleeper stars Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, Victor Garber and David Spade.

You can follow Mitch on Instagram @mitch.oliver_ and listen to his podcast @theterrortable for discussion on horror, cult movies, genre pieces and more

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