Back in the spring, I started following a website and thought to myself “This writer would make a pretty good guest on The Matineecast”. Then in the summer, she came out to join a group of us for a few drinks and some Verhoeven and my hunch was confirmed. So when time came to finally get her on the show, and the Gods of scheduling seemed to be conspiring against me, I dared to defy them…because there was no way I wasn’t getting her on.

Amusingly, the topic du jour is actually a “jour” or two past its best-before date, but the conversation was still a lot of fun and is well worth the listen.

So while TIFF is in the air and all eyes turning towards the autumn, join me for one of the last kicks at summer with a wonderfully energetic guest.

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-six…

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It’s a holiday up here today, so I beg your pardon if I don’t spend much time today mincing words.

I will say that I’m happy to finally have gotten today’s guest on the show – and probably should have had him on sooner – and that I could actually get used to taking the show outside more often.

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-five…

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Surprise!

While a full episode of The Matineecast – one complete with “Know Your Enemy” and “The Other Side” is still a few days away, I come to you with something unexpected for the dog days of summer.

This episode wasn’t as on-the-fly as previous episodes of its ilk, but it was rather unintentional. How unintentional you ask? Well consider the film up for discussion and ask yourself if it sounds like the sort of movie I’d chase down willingly.

I explain how I found myself in a screening within the first few minutes of the show…let’s just say that Matineecast #64 is officially sponsored by MaMo. That’s about all I want to explain off the draw, except that within the course of the show, we mention Matineecast #18.1 a few times. That show has been dragged out of the archives and can now be found back here for anyone’s reference and listening enjoyment.

Oh, and one last thing? The way this show happened will not become a habit.

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-four…

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This month, I took the show on the road.

As many of you know by know, I ventured out to the American Midwest a few weeks ago to catch a bit of baseball, and to meet up with some fellow movie-lovers. Passionate, like-minded folk who up until now have only been avatars, commenters, and the occasional disembodied podcast voice.

You didn’t think that I come back from such meet-ups with no documentation, did you? Who am I, Jodie Foster in CONTACT?

My plan was to wait until my afternoon in Milwaukee, WI where I rallied up with Andrew James from Row Three. After taking in some Brewers baseball at Miller Park, we grabbed a table at a nearby diner to record a podcast.

We could have kept the discussion breezy, but such a rare meeting of the minds needed to be marked, and with the up coming Sound & Sight Top Ten in mind, Andrew and I decided to rhyme off the films we believe to be the ten best of all time. (Feel free to argue with us at will)

To recap the concept of this offshoot – expect to see these episodes turning up once a month. My intention is for them to be a bit more raw (there are almost no cuts in this conversation), a bit shorter, with no rules, and less of a pecking order on who sits down at the table.

Enjoy!

Andrew’s Top Ten

Ryan’s Top Ten

It concludes.

Three movies.

As the experiment draws to a close, I’m struck by a few things. First of all is the fact that this episode of The Matineecast is somewhat epic in nature. It’s the longest episode I’ve ever done (a runtime I don’t see myself eclipsing anytime soon). I could have been more vicious with the editing, however I thought three people weighing in on three films deserved the proper room to breathe. So if the lack of brevity bothers you, My apologies.

The second thing that strikes me is the quality of the end result. When I came to Dan and Brian with this idea in the spring, it seemed tricky and involved. The fact that the three of us had never been on the same podcast together, and thus were unsure of our combined chemistry, made thing that much more uncertain. With all of that in mind, I couldn’t be happier with the end result of the three-show series. The guys have been gracious hosts, fantastic guests, and turned this experiment into everything I wanted it to be – and more!

Finally, I’m struck with a sense of gratefulness for anyone who listened to all three instalments. When a film like THE DARK KNIGHT RISES drops, it seems as though everybody in the blogosphere is talking about it – so if you’ve allowed Brian, Dan, and I to talk to you about it for almost four hours, then I can’t help but be very thankful for the support.

If you haven’t already heard them, here is where you’ll find our discussions on

BATMAN BEGINS and

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-three…

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There’s something slightly criminal about how long it took to get today’s guest back on The Matineecast for another kick at the can. Earlier this year, I joked that Mike Mendez would hold the record for the longest stretch between episodes, but with about a fifty episode gap, today’s guest gives that record a run.

People joke with me about who I bring on this show and when, but I shake my head to myself as I wrestle with when to schedule new guests and when to bring guests back.

With all that in mind, I hope you enjoy this episode. It took a little more effort than usual, but I think he results are worth it. We bring back a new feature that was launched just two episodes back, and we unveil the meaning behind that curious stinger that closed out episode sixty-one.

It was a hot night in both Toronto and Boston, so I hope you’ll excuse the slight echo of an air conditioner on Alex’s side of the line. She offered to turn it off, but what kind of sadistic host would that make me?

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-two…

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The energy is a little bit low for episode sixty-one, and for that I beg a bit of patience considering we were at the mercy of a wicked time-zone difference. Precious few times have I recorded a podcast episode where the host is getting up early and the guest is staying up late, but that’s exactly what we had here.

Once again, I bring you an episode where I discuss a film rather quickly after watching it, and before I got a chance to flesh out my thoughts and write about it. I’d say that this was becoming a trend, but happily I already know that I’ll be getting back to normal for episode 63 in two weeks. I wonder if there will be an audible difference?

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – I wish at the age of seventeen I had the cinematic taste that this week’s guest does. maybe then, I’d be further ahead of the game and not just catching up with French New Wave, Italian Neo-Realism, and the wonderful melodrama of Powell & Pressburger. Makes me wonder how film-savvy she’s gonna be when she’s my age!

Oh, and there’s a little something extra in this episode…I wonder if anybody will notice.

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-one…

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Norma Desmond said she still was big, and that it was the pictures that got small. Maybe she was right…then again, maybe not.

There are a few bumps and bruises along the way in this episode, but I think it still works very well. Truthfully, this sort of four-person, two boys/two girls dynamic was what I wanted to trot out for every IBD episode. Here’s hoping I can do it more often! For this show, the four of us talked about the changing face of movie stars, and what it takes to be one and stay one nowadays.

My guests this week include a podcasting vet, and two rookies. The old hand is Corey Pierce from CriticalMassCast; the newbies are Danielle D’Ornellas and Titania Plant. The four of us got

To recap the concept of this offshoot – expect to see these episodes turning up once a month. My intention is for them to be a bit more raw (there are almost no cuts in this conversation), a bit shorter, with no rules, and less of a pecking order on who sits down at the table.

Enjoy!

So here’s the thing…

I’m actually not all that fussy about granting requests for specific guest spots on The Matineecast. While I’m not looking to force people to watch something they’re going to dislike, I also don’t really want to bring people in to discuss a film I know they’ll love. I’ve done that in the past and the results have been…spotty.

However, sometimes you just can’t deny enthusiasm. Such was the case when I agreed to this episode back in January.

I’m actually curious what listeners will think of this episode, since it marks the beginning of a new feature. In a few ways, I think it really changes the dynamic of the show…but a little change can be a good thing. Of course, what I think is not nearly as important as what you – the listener – thinks. So let me know how the new feature suits your palette.

Oh, and that enthusiastic request? The end-result was pretty fuckin’ good. So maybe I should start taking requests more often.

Maybe…

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty…

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This week The Matineecast is a birthday celebration. It’s not the show’s birthday (that happens in November), but my own. And since much of the show’s first year and a half have been archived, you might not know it, but the show actually has a birthday tradition.

I could explain it here, but then what reason would you have to listen to the show?

What I will mention here though is how grateful I am to this week’s guest for stepping in at the last minute and being such a badass guest! I’m a bit of a demanding host in the way that I rely on the kindness of strangers, and moments like this make me feel lucky to know such smart and outgoing bloggers.

So grab a piece of cake and pull on your doofy headphones; it’s time to talk about a film that’s a personal favorite and sing the praises of those that inspire us.

Here’s what’s in store in episode fifty-nine…

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