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A film podcast exploring genres through the power of brackets. From brilliant insight, dumb jokes, and bizarre double features we've got a bit of everything. New episodes on Fridays.... more
FAQs about Gratuitous Pausing Podcast:How many episodes does Gratuitous Pausing Podcast have?The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.
September 04, 2020Bracket on a Boat Lifeboat 1: The Life Aquatic & The Boat that RockedThe Bracket on a Boat may be over, but we have a couple of lifeboats prepared to discuss some more obscure nautical films. This week we'll be talking about The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and The Boat that Rocked (2009). Both of these are a bit more inline with the fell good summer aesthetic we wanted for the bracket, so we hope you enjoy them....more47minPlay
August 28, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode Final: The Hunt for Red October vs Life of PiOur voyage is finally coming to an end. In the Bracket on a Boat final we will crown a winner, either The Hunt for Red October (1990) or Life of Pi (2012). Which best adheres to our ideas of what a boat movie should be? We also have a few announcements about our next projects so make sure to listen to the very end....more37minPlay
August 21, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 14: Jaws vs Life of PiOne last episode before the final. This week we have Jaws (1975) versus Life of Pi (2012), both films about large predators at sea. We also get out into the seaweeds with some discussion about the nature of film as an art-form. Listen and enjoy....more46minPlay
August 14, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 13: The Hunt for Red October vs The Poseidon AdventureWe've reached the semi-finals and only a few films remain. This week we're discussing The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and the winner goes on to our final round. Which will make it to port? Listen to find out....more41minPlay
August 07, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 12: Life of Pi vs Pirates of the Caribbean 2This is our last stop for Round 2, only one of these films will make it back aboard. Will it be Life of Pi (2012) or Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2003)? We've got a lot to discuss before our decision, including some controversies connected to the films, and even an entire secondary bracket. As always, support BLM https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/...more45minPlay
July 31, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 11: Jaws vs Master & CommanderThis week's episode has two films full of saltwater spectacle, Jaws (1975) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). We'll get into the legacy each of these films has left behind, but only one gets to move forward. Listen to find out which. You know the drill at this point. Go to https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ to see how to help fight police brutality and racism....more37minPlay
July 24, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 10: The Poseidon Adventurer vs Hotel Transylvania 3Continuing through round 2 we have a head to head with the oldest and most recent films on the bracket, The Poseidon Adventure (1972) vs Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018). But only one of them will make it to round 3, listen in to find out which cruise will make it to the next port. Once again here's the link to support and donate to BLM causes: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ . If you're able please help. Many communities have been waiting for justice for far too long, help them hold our leaders accountable....more42minPlay
July 17, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 9: Titanic vs The Hunt for Red OctoberAll aboard for Round 2! We're diving in to discuss Titanic and The Hunt for Red October a second time. Both films of the 90's, both looking to the past, both highly acclaimed. But only one can move on to the semi-finals. Which film will make it ashore? Tune in to find out.The protests are still happening. The police are still retaliating. Please keep supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, financially if possible. https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/...more42minPlay
July 10, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 8: Pirates of the Caribbean 2 vs Speed 2This is our last stop before the second leg of our voyage and what better way to transition than a pair of sequels. This week we have Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) versus Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). Only one will make it out of these waters and into round 2, listen to find out which.And just in case you lost the link here it is again: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please keep supporting the BLM movement. So many still need justice, and so little has been done to dismantle the racist systems that perpetuate inequality....more43minPlay
July 03, 2020Bracket on a Boat Episode 7: Life of Pi vs In the Heart of the SeaHope you're all hungry for another episode of our Bracket on a Boat. This week we have two stories of survival at sea, Life of Pi (2012) and In the Heart of the Sea (2015). Both have dangerous animals, distinctive use of color, and literary source material. Listen in to find out which will survive to Round 2.And we also ask you to keep supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, and that you currently focus your attention on Justice for Breonna Taylor....more40minPlay
FAQs about Gratuitous Pausing Podcast:How many episodes does Gratuitous Pausing Podcast have?The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.