Are you listening closely? This week on the pod, Jake and Marshall unpack every timeline in Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, see how the movie adaptation compares to Christopher Priest’s novel, and marvel at how well this movie rewards repeat viewings. Plus: More dad jokes!

Bitter feuds, burning rivalries, magic, horror, and a whole lot of running on the beach. This week on the pod, Jake and Marshall go long on two of the biggest influences on The Prestige: Christopher Priest’s novel and the Best Picture winner Chariots of Fire. Are you listening closely?

This is it, the movie that kickstarted the modern obsession with comic book movies. Christopher Nolan took Batman and revamped him for the post-9/11 era. Today on the pod, Jake and Marshall examine the legacy of Batman Begins and see how it ties into the greater Nolan filmography. And remember, you always fear what you don’t understand.

It’s a special holiday episode! The new trailer for Oppenheimer just dropped, and even though Jake and Marshall weren’t able to record a reaction episode together, we still have some thoughts about what we saw in the trailer.

What do y’all think? Let us know!

One righteous man stands above it all, saving a city that neither wants him nor deserves him. That’s right, we’re talking about Frank Serpico. And Bruce Wayne/Batman and Jim Gordon, too. This episode is all about how Sidney Lumet’s 1973 crime drama Serpico and Frank Miller’s 1987 Batman: Year One run influenced Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins.

Can’t sleep? Then why not listen to this episode of Friends at Dusk? This week, Jake and Marshall take a look at Christopher Nolan’s 2002 remake of Insomnia. Is it better than the original? Why is this movie underrated in Nolan’s filmography? And what does all of this have to do with Al Pacino drinking a Dunkaccino? Listen and find out.

“We’re not so different, you and I.”

No, we’re not talking about The Dark Knight just yet, but these two movies we’re discussing clearly made a mark on Christopher Nolan in more ways than one. This week on the pod, Jake and Marshall take a look at Michael Mann’s Manhunter and the original 1997 version of Insomnia and how those films influenced Nolan’s 2002 Insomnia remake.

Duality! Guilt! Crimes! Men making their own prisons! It’s all in this episode of Friends at Dusk.

CW: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault.

Now, where was I? Join your two hosts as they discuss the film that changed Nolan’s career. This episode features Jake and Marshall’s thoughts on Memento, its legacy, and its place in the Christopher Nolan canon. But which “he” is he talking about? “Don’t believe his lies!”

The revolutionary structure and mind-blowing ending of Memento helped create the modern puzzle-box genre as we know it — a genre that Christopher Nolan has become synonymous with. But where did he get the ideas for Memento? This episode delves into the works of Billy Wilder, Jorge Luis Borges, and Nolan’s brother Jonah. Join Jake and Marshall as they look at Double Indemnity, “Funes the Memorious,” and “Memento Mori” as influences on Memento.

We finally made it to the beginning. This week on the pod, Jake and Marshall discuss Christopher Nolan’s first feature film, 1998’s Following. Join us as we discuss film noir, femmes fatales, fractured narratives, and the dangers of leaving your doors unlocked.

CW: This episode contains brief discussion of suicide.