The Criterion Connection

By Ian & McKenzie

Two friends explore the Criterion Collection by connecting the iconic films to each other through the greater tapestry of cinema.... more

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How many episodes does The Criterion Connection have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.

The Criterion Connection episodes:

May 12, 2025 099 - A TALE OF SUMMER (1996)
We're one away from Episode 100 - We close out the double digits with the third film in Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons, A Tale of Summer (1996).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:15) What we've been watching
(00:28:30) A Tale of Summer
(00:52:34) Final thoughts
(00:56:21) Listener Messages
Next week, we conclude this miniseries with the fourth and final film, A Tale of Autumn (1998).
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Thanks to our friend Scott for his email!
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 6min
May 05, 2025 098 - A TALE OF WINTER (1992)
The Journey to Episode 100 continues as we continue to discuss Spine #1206, Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons. In this episode, we tackle the next film (and maybe the best?), A Tale of Winter (1992).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:23) What we've been watching
(00:20:50) A Tale of Winter
(00:57:01) Final thoughts
Next week, we continue with the second film in the series, A Tale of Summer (1996).
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 2min
April 28, 2025 097 - A TALE OF SPRINGTIME (1990)
The Journey to Episode 100 begins as we start our newest miniseries, Spine #1206, covering Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons box set. In this episode, we talk about the first in the collection, A Tale of Springtime (1990.).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:00) What we've been watching
(00:26:48) A Tale of Springtime
(00:56:07) Final thoughts
Next week, we continue with the second film in the series, A TALE OF WINTER (1992).
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 3min
April 21, 2025 096 - MIKEY & NICKY (1976), plus Criterion Collection announcements for July 2025
This week we conclude our double feature centered around best dude friends that sorta suck with Elaine May's dudes-suck-Cinema staple: Mikey & Nicky (1976). Plus, we also chat about Criterion Collection announcements!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:53) What we've been watching
(00:15:19) Criterion announcements
(00:35:59) Mikey & Nicky
(01:01:12) Final thoughts
(01:05:28) Listener messages
(01:09:58) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 16min
April 14, 2025 095 - MEAN STREETS (1973)
This week, for only the second time we discuss Papa, That Patron Saint of Cinema himself, Martin Scorsese and his breakout feature film: Mean Streets (1973).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:05) What we've been watching
(00:29:26) Mean Streets
(01:01:20) Final thoughts
(01:13:15) Listener messages
(01:15:51) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 19min
April 07, 2025 094 - IKIRU (1952)
This week, we chat once again about legendary Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, and one of his totemic works: Ikiru (1952).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:30) What we've been watching
(00:35:55) Ikiru
(01:01:20) Final thoughts
(01:06:08) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠
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1h 10min
March 31, 2025 093 - TASTE OF CHERRY (1997)
This week, we start another double feature of films. Starting with McKenzie's pick, we discuss Abbas Kiarostami's Palm d'Or-winning bare-bones drama Taste of Cherry.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:38) What we've been watching
(00:26:00) Taste of Cherry
(00:56:11) Final thoughts
(01:02:41) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠
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1h 6min
March 24, 2025 092 - WOMEN IN LOVE (1969), plus Criterion Collection announcements for June 2025
McKenzie & Ian wrap up a somewhat ill-conceived double feature of films centering around queerness, toxic heteronormativity, and monogamy with Ken Russell's breakout feature film, Women in Love. We also discuss June 2025 Criterion Collection announcements and what is coming to the Criterion Channel in April 2025.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:48) What we've been watching
(00:27:59) Criterion updates
(00:44:47) Women in Love
(01:12:03) Final thoughts
(01:15:57) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠, on ⁠Letterboxd⁠
Ian on ⁠Letterboxd⁠
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 20min
March 17, 2025 091 - THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT (1972)
McKenzie & Ian dive head first into a toxic lesbian situationship chatting melodrama, heteronormativity, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's stage-to-screen masterwork, The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:27) What we've been watching
(00:32:00) The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
(01:04:15) Final thoughts
(01:09:05) Listener messages
(01:11:07) Next week
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McKenzie on Austin Danger Pod, on Letterboxd
Ian on Letterboxd
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
Thanks to Conan for their email!
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 14min
March 10, 2025 090 - TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992)
We conclude our double feature honoring the late David Lynch with two of his films in the Criterion Collection. This week we discuss, arguably his greatest contribution to pop culture, Fire Walk With Me and the larger Twin Peaks canon.
Thanks to our friend Pat for their email!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:27) What we've been watching
(00:23:35) Fire Walk With Me
(01:17:30) Final Thoughts
(01:26:45) Listener Messages
(01:36:06) Next week
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1h 39min

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How many episodes does The Criterion Connection have?

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