This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by The Cancer Man and Harper for an examination of the box office potential of prostitutes and poltergeists as we discuss 1990's Pretty Woman and Ghost.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:44] Projection Booth Promo

[02:54] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[16:37] Pretty Woman (1990)

[01:01:26] Ghost (1990)

[01:41:36] FEEDBACK

[01:45:26] ENDING MUSIC: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm bringing this year's AniMayTion to a close with two animated films from China: 2019's Ne Zha and 2020's Jiang Ziya.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:49] The Good, the Bad, the Odd Promo

[02:32] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[17:47] Ne Zha (2019)

[49:08] Jiang Ziya (2020)

[01:13:48] FEEDBACK

[01:17:35] ENDING MUSIC: Please Believe in a Dream by Charlie Zhou Shen

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing AniMayTion with an exploration of what happens when the creator of Astro-Boy decides to dabble in Adult Animation as I discuss 1969's A Thousand and One Nights and 1970's Cleopatra.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:10] Chin Stroker vs Punter Podcast Promo

[03:18] RANDOM CONVERSATION

• Lextorias

[19:28] A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

• Tezuka’s “Adult” Features: “A Thousand and One Nights” (1969) by Fred Patton

[51:09] Cleopatra (1970)

• Tezuka’s Adult Features: “Cleopatra” (1970) by Fred Patton

[01:20:28] FEEDBACK

[01:32:52] ENDING MUSIC: Camel by Camel (Vocal Mix) by Sandy Marton

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing AniMayTion with two stop-motion films which won Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature: 2005's Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and 2022's Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:12] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:29] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[17:07] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

[48:14] Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

[01:27:07] FEEDBACK

[01:32:09] ENDING MUSIC: Better Tomorrows by Ewan McGregor

Buy Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Buy Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm kicking off this year's AniMayTion with a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Elite Patron Brett the Wiz! Brett has selected a duo of Best Animated Picture winners: 2023's The Boy and the Heron and 2024's Flow.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:06] CromCast Promo

[02:50] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[26:45] The Boy and the Heron (2023)

[01:27:29] Flow (2024)

[02:20:09] FEEDBACK

[02:31:06] ENDING MUSIC: Spinning Globe by Kenshi Yonezu

Buy The Boy and the Heron (2023) Buy Flow (2024)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Legionnaire Corin! Corin requested I take a look at Steven Spielberg's Duel from 1971, so I opted to make it a psycho trucker double-feature by pairing it with 2001's Joy Ride.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:51] Projection Booth Promo

[03:01] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[07:57] Duel (1971)

[44:45] Joy Ride (2001)

[01:11:44] FEEDBACK

[01:15:43] ENDING MUSIC: Six Days on the Road by Dave Dudley

Buy Duel (1971) Buy Joy Ride (2001)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Thomas WF for his Patreon Pick. Together we discuss the life and times of a Messiah and Very Naughty Boy as we watch 1977's Jesus of Nazareth and 1979's Life of Brian.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:56] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:39] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:18] Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

[01:13:57] Life of Brian (1979)

• Life of Brian Debate

[02:04:04] FEEDBACK

[02:07:21] ENDING MUSIC: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle  

Buy Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Buy Life of Brian (1979)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Harper for his Patreon Pick. Together we explore two exemplars of British Imperialism - one real, one fictional - as we discuss 1962's Lawrence of Arabia and 1975's Royal Flash.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:37] Chin Stroker vs Punter Promo

[02:44] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[05:56] Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

[01:11:24] Royal Flash (1975)

[01:57:50] FEEDBACK

[02:01:47] ENDING MUSIC: Seven Pillars of Wisdom by Sabaton

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Matthew K. for his Patreon Pick - a double-feature of psychological surreality with 2008's Synecdoche, New York and 2021's Titane.

[00:00] INTRO

[03:26] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[04:43] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[14:04] Synecdoche, New York (2008)

[01:07:41] Titane (2021)

[01:56:11] FEEDBACK

[01:59:20] ENDING MUSIC: Wayfaring Stranger by Lisa Abbott

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm doing a Rutger Hauer double-feature of 1981's Nighthawks and 1988's The Legend of the Holy Drinker, the latter of which was a Patreon Pick by TWoRP Legionnaire Andy H.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:41] CromCast Promo

[02:25] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[09:17] Nighthawks (1981)

[38:50] The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988)

[01:10:16] FEEDBACK

[01:12:41] ENDING MUSIC: Drinking in the Day by The Tossers

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