Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss two new movies out now in theaters:

‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ - directed by Joe Talbot and starring Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors. Out now from A24.

‘Wild Rose’ - directed by Tom Harper and starring Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, and Sophie Okonedo. Out June 21 from Neon.

And we’ll take exclusive early listens to performances by New York artists Dark Tea and Warpark, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’

03:18 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

25:59 - “Rolling Back The Dial” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Dark Tea

30:34 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Wild Rose’

31:38 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

48:41 - “Like A Void” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Warpark

55:07 - Outro / Credits

55:58 - Finish.

Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay close out their series of segments on films from 2009 by discussing their favorite films and performances of that year, as well as discussing their thoughts on the year overall (along with a few films they didn’t like so much) and how movies have changed since then. Among the films discussed:

500 Days of Summer

Avatar (listen to our segment)

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Broken Embraces

Carriers

The Cove

Crazy Heart

District 9

Dogtooth (listen to our segment)

Drag Me To Hell

An Education

The Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Hangover (listen to our segment)

The Hurt Locker (listen to our segment)

I Love You, Man

In The Loop

The Informant!

Inglourious Basterds (listen to our segment)

Jennifer’s Body

Moon

Nowhere Boy

Precious (listen to our segment)

Ponyo

Public Enemies

A Serious Man

Taken

The Taking of Pelham 123

Two Lovers

Up In The Air

The White Ribbon (listen to our segment)

Zombieland

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Late Night,’ directed by Nisha Ganatra and starring Emma Thompson and screenwriter Mindy Kaling.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Los Angeles band James Supercave, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: 2009 In Review (w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw)

02:05 - Our number 5 picks

06:30 - Our number 4 picks

16:27 - Our number 3 picks

20:05 - Our number 2 picks

27:10 - Our number 1 picks

30:32 - Runners Up (numbers 6 - 10)

35:12 - Favorite Performances

38:36 - Reviewing the films we previously covered in this series

39:40 - Overall impressions of 2009 and how movies have changed since then /// END

48:28 - “Alarm Will Sound” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - James Supercave

53:05 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Late Night’

54:27 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

69:26 - Outro / Credits

70:17 - Finish.

Rena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, and J. McVay continue a recently launched project in which they examine the experience and policies of candidates in upcoming elections. This time around, they discuss Senator Kamala Harris, candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Brightburn’ directed by David Yarovesky

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Australian singer-songwriter Jo Schornikow, from her upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

* As mentioned in the episode, Harris’s campaign website did not present the issues or themes of her campaign at the time of our recording. In the days since then, a section called “Our America” has been added to her site that lists her campaign issues: kamalaharris.org/issues/

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - START /// Candidate Profile: Kamala Harris (w/ Rena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, J. McVay)

02:02 - Candidate biography

14:24 - Comments on bio

16:21 - Role in law enforcement in the age of Black Lives Matter

22:55 - Is her past role as a prosecutor disqualifying? / Joe Biden going after the black vote?

29:26 - Campaign launch and rollout

32:50 - Harris didn’t list her campaign issues on her website at the time of our recording (see show notes for update*)

33:32 - RENT RELIEF ACT

34:13 - The LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act

38:04 - NOT A SOCIALIST / discussion of reaction to Trump by different voting groups, voter suppression vs. voter enthusiasm, etc.

48:36 - OPEN TO DECRIMINALIZING SEX WORK

49:11 - DIGITAL SERVICE ACT OF 2019

50:02 - TEACHER PAY

51:18 - TRUANCY LAW

52:31 - HER TAXES

52:44 - IMPEACHMENT

57:28 - EQUAL DEFENSE ACT

59:05 - MEDICARE FOR ALL

59:38 - ANTI-NAFTA

59:47 - GUN SAFETY

60:10 - Wrapping up /// END

65:45 - 1st Person: Jo // Living On The Road

69:35 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Brightburn’

70:50 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

89:55 - “Will You Miss Me” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Jo Schornikow

93:05 - Outro / Credits

93:56 - Finish.

Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all attended the recently concluded 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and share their thoughts on their favorite performances, directors, and more. Among them:

The Dead Don’t Die (June 14 / Focus Features)

The Farewell (July 12 / A24)

John Wick Chapter 3 (May 17 / Lionsgate)

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (June 7 / A24)

Late Night (June 6 / Amazon Studios)

Maiden (June 28 / Sony Pictures Classics)

Midsommar (July 3 / A24)

Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (July 26 / Sony Pictures)

Yesterday (June 28 / Universal Pictures)

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Booksmart,’ directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by by Brooklyn band DAD, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:06 - START /// 2019 Summer Movie Preview (w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw)

02:30 - Our number 5 picks

07:12 - Our number 4 picks

11:58 - Our number 3 picks

17:32 - Our number 2 picks

23:30 - Our number 1 picks

30:15 - Runners Up

35:25 - General Conversation on Summer Movies, Blockbusters, etc.

39:28 - Jacqueline Soller is excited for the summer /// END

39:40 - 1st Person: Molly // Being Attached To Her Phone

42:12 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Booksmart’

43:41 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

60:57 - “Company Policy” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - DAD

63:26 - Outro / Credits

64:16 - Finish.

Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all attended the recently concluded 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and share their thoughts on their favorite performances, directors, and more. Among them:

PEOPLE:

Tsai Chin, Marianne Jean-Babtiste, Slick Woods, Thomas Jane, Maya Erskine, Fatma Mohamed, Matt Smith, Sosie Bacon, Rauand Taleb, Ed Begley Jr., Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin, Sasie Sealy, Mary Harron, Francis Ford Coppola, Jamie Bell, Park Ji-Hu, Sabrina Carpenter, Hong Chau, Jaeden Martell, Octavia Spencer, Lucas Jaye, Danielle Macdonald, Sydney Sweeney, Darby Camp, Margot Robbie, Nanfu Wang, Julius Onah, Kim Bora, Dolly Wells, Guy Nattiv

MOVIES:

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut, Blow the Man Down, Changing The Game, Charlie Says, Clementine, Crown Vic, Dreamland, Driveways, For They Know Not What They Do, Goldie, Good Posture, House of Hummingbird, In Fabric, The Long History of the Short Road, Low Tide, Luce, Lucky Grandma, One Child Nation, Plus One, A Regular Woman, Scheme Birds, Skin

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new Swedish-language sci-fi film, ‘Aniara,’ directed by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Amsterdam-based artist Pip Blom, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:13 - START /// Tribeca Film Festival 2019, Part 2 (w/ J. McVay, Jackie Soller, & Charles Hinshaw)

02:42 - More films we liked that we didn’t mention last week

10:15 - Our favorite lead performances

15:04 - Our favorite supporting performances

22:10 - Our favorite directors

31:30 - Other things that impressed us (cinematography, editing, music, screenplay, etc)

37:00 - Overarching themes and other observations at the festival

43:42 - Highlighting one movie each /// END

47:21 - 1st Person: Jane // Learning To Take The Lead

50:39 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Aniara’

51:27 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

73:50 - “Love Her In Between” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Pip Blom

77:45 - Outro / Credits

78:31 - Finish.

Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all attended the recently concluded 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and share which films they enjoyed the most. Among them:

‘A Regular Woman’

‘The Short History of the Long Road’

‘37 Seconds’

‘In Fabric’

‘Skin’

‘Framing John DeLorean’

‘Goldie’

‘House of Hummingbird’

‘American Factory’

‘Lucky Grandma’

‘Good Posture’

‘House of Hummingbird’

‘Scheme Birds’

‘One Child Nation’

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Los Angeles band Thumpasaurus, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - START /// Tribeca Film Festival 2019 (w/ J. McVay, Jackie Soller, & Charles Hinshaw)

01:48 - Charles Hinshaw on ‘A Regular Woman’

04:45 - Jacqueline Soller on ‘The Short History of the Long Road’

06:14 - J. McVay on ‘37 Seconds’

08:17 - Charles Hinshaw on ‘In Fabric’

10:13 - Jacqueline Soller on ‘Skin’

15:02 - J. McVay on ‘Framing John DeLorean’

18:52 - Charles Hinshaw on ‘Goldie’

22:00 - Jacqueline Soller on ‘House of Hummingbird’

23:23 - J. McVay on ‘American Factory’

29:54 - Charles Hinshaw on ‘Lucky Grandma’

32:33 - Jacqueline Soller on ‘Good Posture’

34:40 - J. McVay on ‘House of Hummingbird’

38:15 - Charles Hinshaw on ‘Scheme Birds’

43:50 - Jacqueline Soller on ‘One Child Nation’

47:32 - J. McVay on ‘Luce’ /// END

54:13 - 1st Person: Daqwan // Losing Trust In His Brother

57:38 - “Dance Like It’s Your Life” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Thumpasaurus

62:12 - Outro / Credits

63:03 - Finish.

Rena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, and J. McVay continue a new project in which they examine the experience and policies of candidates in upcoming elections. Second up is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring every actor ever.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by New York artist Bird Streets, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - START /// Candidate Profile: Kirsten Gillibrand (w/ Rena Karefa - Johnson, Matt Ruby, J. McVay)

02:05 - Candidate biography

09:15 - Comments on bio / “evolving” on issues vs. changing policies per constituency

21:11 - Campaign launch and rollout

22:30 - Issue: RESTORING OUR VALUES

28:55 - Issue: FIGHTING FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

35:05 - Issue: GETTING CORRUPTION AND GREED OUT OF GOVERNMENT

41:25 - Issue: MAKING THE ECONOMY WORK FOR ALL OF US

47:44 - Issue: KEEP AMERICA SAFE

57:18 - More thoughts on policies

59:08 - Facing Trump

64:49 - “Bullets” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Bird Streets

69:16 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Avengers: Endgame’

70:07 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

113:50 - Outro / Credits

114:40 - Finish.

J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Seventh in the series: ‘The Hangover,’ directed by Todd Phillips.

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘High Life’,’ directed by Claire Denis and starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Rhode Island indie-pop band Strawberry Generation, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘The Hangover’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw

03:24 - Did you see this when it came out? What was your take on it then?

05:55 - What’s your take on it now? What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then?

16:25 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?

22:46 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time?

28:47 - Favorite scenes or elements / wrapping up /// END

33:58 - 1st Person: Gloria // On Meeting Michael Bloomberg

37:27 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘High Life’

38:50 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

60:56 - “Afloat” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Strawberry Generation

64:44 - Outro / Credits

65:33 - Finish.

J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Sixth in the series: ‘Dogtooth,’ directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Dogman,’ directed by Matteo Garrone and starring Marcello Fonte.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Philadelphia band Grandchildren, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘Dogtooth’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw

03:00 - Did you see this when it came out?

04:50 - What’s your take? How did it hold up to expectations? Has it been influential?

11:58 - Interpreting the ending of the film / real sex

18:14 - What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then (and vice versa: what stood out then, but doesn't now)?

23:38 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?

29:40 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time?

31:13 - Favorite scenes or elements

35:11 - wrapping up /// END

36:00 - 1st Person: Neelab // Growing Up As The Eldest

38:10 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Dogman’

39:25 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

54:44 - “Into Gold” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Grandchildren

59:22 - Outro / Credits

60:12 - Finish.

Rena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, and J. McVay begin a new project in which they examine the experience and policies of candidates in upcoming elections. First up is Senator Elizabeth Warren, candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Shazam!,’ directed by David Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:14 - START /// Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Warren (w/ Rena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, J. McVay)

02:00 - Candidate biography

07:48 - Comments on bio

15:05 - Issue: END WASHINGTON CORRUPTION

21:27 - Issue: REBUILD THE MIDDLE CLASS

34:00 - Issue: STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY

38:12 - Issue: EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW

43:03 - Issue: A FOREIGN POLICY FOR ALL

46:21 - Campaign launch and rollout

49:49 - More thoughts on policies

53:45 - What sets her apart from other candidates?

54:25 - Facing Trump

60:16 - 1st Person: Alison // Growing Up In A Different Time

63:26 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Shazam!’

64:50 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

99:05 - Outro / Credits

99:55 - Finish.