The Movies That Made Me

By Trailers From Hell, Josh Olson, Joe Dante

What's The Movies That Made Me about?

Filmmakers and entertainers discuss the movies that inspired them. Hosted by Oscar nominated screenwriter and TFH Guru Josh Olson and fearless leader himself, director Joe Dante. The Movies That Made Me is recorded live in Hollywood and engineered by film composer Don Barrett.

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The Movies That Made Me episodes:

04.23.2024
The Last Stop in Yuma County Writer/Director Francis Galluppi
The Last Stop in Yuma County Writer/Director Francis Galluppi has a secret topic. See if you can guess it before Joe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.16.2024
Writer / Director Lucky McKee RETURNS!
Writer/Director Lucky McKee returns to discuss director's cuts versus theatrical cuts with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.09.2024
Talk Radio Superstar Phil Hendrie
Voice actor Phil Hendrie discusses some of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.02.2024
Writer/Director Robert Krzykowski Returns!
Robert Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot) returns to discuss some great double features he’s programmed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.26.2024
Actor/Director Griffin Dunne
Actor/Director Griffin Dunne discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.19.2024
Love Lies Bleeding Writer/Director Rose Glass
Love Lies Bleeding writer/director Rose Glass discusses her favorite movies about sex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.12.2024
Legendary Screenwriter John Brancato
Screenwriter John Brancato discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.23.2024
Oscar nominated screenwriter Celine Song
Oscar nominated writer Celine Song (Past Lives) discusses a few of her favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.20.2024
Oscar nominated screenwriter David Hemingson
Oscar nominated writer David Hemingson (The Holdovers) discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.13.2024
Oppenheimer actor David Krumholtz
Actor David Krumholtz discusses a few of his favorite 80s Comedies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.30.2024
Dan Waters Ranks 2023
Writer and frequent podcast guest, Dan Waters discusses EVERY movie he watched last year with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Get the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.23.2024
All of Us Strangers Writer/Director Andrew Haigh
Writer/Director Andrew Haigh discusses formative movies from his childhood with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.16.2024
Actor/Producer Lakeith Stanfield
Actor/Producer Lakeith Stanfield discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.09.2024
True Detective: Night Country Director Issa López RETURNS!
Writer/Director Issa López discusses a few of her favorite crime movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.19.2023
Lord of Misrule director William Brent Bell
Lord of Misrule director William Brent Bell discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.12.2023
Finestkind Writer/Director Brian Helgeland
Finestkind Writer/Director Brian Helgeland discusses a few of his favorite movies where the title is a character's name with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.05.2023
SPOILER FILLED ENDINGS with Mick Garris
Master of Horror / TFH Guru / Retiring Podcaster Mick Garris discusses some of his favorite movie endings in a spoiler filled conversation with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.28.2023
Adam Rifkin: My Favorite Year - 1971
Writer/Director/TFH Guru Adam Rifkin returns to discuss his favorite year in cinema, 1971, with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.21.2023
From THE CONTINENTAL - Director Albert Hughes and Co-Creator Kirk Ward
From the world of John Wick series THE CONTINENTAL, director Albert Hughes and co-creator Kirk Ward discuss their favorite action movies of the 80s & 90s with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.14.2023
Ernest Dickerson is BACK!
Director / Cinematographer / TFH Guru Ernest Dickerson returns to discuss a few of his favorite cosmic movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.31.2023
From The Gala Show - Podcaster Gala Avary
Podcaster Gala Avary returns to discuss her favorite movies that were recommended by guests of her new show, The Gala Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.24.2023
Beckham director Fisher Stevens RETURNS!
Director Fisher Stevens (Beckham now playing on Netflix) returns to discuss his favorite sports documentaries with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Support the podcast on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.17.2023
CONNECTICUT IN THE MOVIES author Illeana Douglas
Author, filmmaker and TFH guru Illeana Douglas returns to discuss the subject matter of her latest book, Connecticut in the Movies, with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.10.2023
Suitable Flesh director Joe Lynch
Suitable Flesh Director Joe Lynch discusses a few of his favorite erotic thrillers with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Support the podcast on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.03.2023
Film School with Professor Arkush... Chapter 2
Filmmaker/TFH Guru Allan Akrush continues his film school lesson with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.26.2023
Allan Arkush Takes Us to Film School
Hey! Ho! Let's GO! TFH Guru and Rock'n'Roll High School Director Allan Arkush takes us to film school with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Also featuring Melissa Marlette in the Strike Force Spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.19.2023
Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander
Director Lexi Alexander discusses her favorite movie props with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.12.2023
FILM GEEK director Richard Shepard
Director Richard Shepard (Film Geek, The Matador, The Perfection) discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson & Joe Dante. Also featuring Peter Cameron in the Strike Force Spotlight. Support us on PATREON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.05.2023
John Sayles is BACK
Filmmaker and TFH Guru John Sayles returns to discuss unions in the movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.23.2023
TMTMM Presents THE KING OF COMEDY
This Sunday (8/27) at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, join Josh Olson and Joe Dante as they present a screening of the under appreciated Scorsese classic The King of Comedy. Tickets & Details Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.09.2023
Remembering Director William Friedkin
Remembering the iconic director William Friedkin (1935 - 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.08.2023
Miguel Arteta Returns!
Director Miguel Arteta discusses Dennis Hopper's 1986 comeback with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Also featuring writer Andra Whipple in the Strike Force Spotlight. Support TMTMM on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.01.2023
Allison Anders Returns!
Director and TFH Guru Allison Anders returns to discuss her favorite fictitious rock bands from movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Also, featuring Howard Rodman in the Strike Force Spotlight. Support us on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
07.25.2023
The One & Only Guillermo Del Toro RETURNS
Celebrated filmmaker and TFH Guru Guillermo Del Toro returns to discuss his favorite color film noir films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Also featuring actor Jack Mulcahy in the Strike Force Spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.21.2023
TMTMM CLASSIC: Edgar Wright
Celebrated filmmaker and cinephile Edgar Wright's first appearance on TMTMM. Edgar discusses a few of his favorite needle drops in movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.18.2023
Ed Wood Co-Writer Scott Alexander
After the WGA Spotlight featuring Barry Schwartz, Ed Wood Co-Writer Scott Alexander discusses a few of his favorite films from Z Channel with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.11.2023
The YouTube Effect Director Alex Winter
After the WGA Spotlight, featuring Celena Cipriaso, actor/director Alex Winter returns to the podcast to discuss a few of his favorite dystopian documentaries with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.27.2023
Love & Death director Lesli Linka Glatter
After the WGA Spotlight featuring John Lopez, Director and DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter discusses a few of her favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.20.2023
I'm a Virgo writer/director Boots Riley
First, the WGA Spotlight, featuring Brenden Gallagher. Followed by our feature presentation... writer/director Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You, I'm a Virgo) discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Stay tuned for a post credits...
06.13.2023
Schmigadoon co-creator Cinco Paul
First, the WGA Spotlight featuring Elliott Kalan. Followed by our feature presentation... Writer Cinco Paul (Despicable Me, The Lorax, Secret Lives of Pets) discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices....
06.09.2023
TMTMM CLASSIC: Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane gives a masterclass in French Crime cinema with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.06.2023
Boston Strangler director Matt Ruskin
Director Matt Ruskin discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Also featuring Grace N. Edwards in the WGA Spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.30.2023
The Boogeyman & Host director Rob Savage
The Boogeyman & Host director Rob Savage discusses some of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.26.2023
TMTMM CLASSIC: Jonah Ray
Actor/writer/producer/comedian Jonah Ray discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.23.2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai writers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay
WGA Spotlight with Tom Bernardo. Our feature presentation... writers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay delve into a conversation about some of their favorite films that inspired their new animated series, "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai." Join them as they engage in...
05.16.2023
Master Gardener writer/director Paul Schrader
First, the WGA Spotlight featuring Hernando Cortes Watson. Followed by our feature presentation... Writer / Director Paul Schrader discusses his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.12.2023
TMTMM CLASSIC: Uwe Boll
Filmmaker Uwe Boll discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.09.2023
The SCREENWRITERS That Made Me with Larry Karaszewski
Screenwriter & TFH Guru Larry Karaszewski discusses a few of the screenwriters that made him with fellow screenwriter Josh Olson and friend of the WGA Joe Dante. #WGASTRONG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.02.2023
1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed filmmaker W. Kamau Bell
Comedian/filmmaker W. Kamau Bell discusses his Top 10 Denzel Washington movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.28.2023
TMTMM CLASSIC: Mandy writer/director Panos Cosmatos
Writer/Director Panos Cosmatos discusses his favorite fascist future state films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Movies That Made Me episodes:

The Last Stop in Yuma County Writer/Director Francis Galluppi

Writer / Director Lucky McKee RETURNS!

Talk Radio Superstar Phil Hendrie

Writer/Director Robert Krzykowski Returns!

Actor/Director Griffin Dunne

Love Lies Bleeding Writer/Director Rose Glass

Legendary Screenwriter John Brancato

Oscar nominated screenwriter Celine Song

Oscar nominated screenwriter David Hemingson

Oppenheimer actor David Krumholtz

Dan Waters Ranks 2023

All of Us Strangers Writer/Director Andrew Haigh

Actor/Producer Lakeith Stanfield

True Detective: Night Country Director Issa López RETURNS!

Lord of Misrule director William Brent Bell

Finestkind Writer/Director Brian Helgeland

SPOILER FILLED ENDINGS with Mick Garris

Adam Rifkin: My Favorite Year - 1971

From THE CONTINENTAL - Director Albert Hughes and Co-Creator Kirk Ward

Ernest Dickerson is BACK!

From The Gala Show - Podcaster Gala Avary

Beckham director Fisher Stevens RETURNS!

CONNECTICUT IN THE MOVIES author Illeana Douglas

Suitable Flesh director Joe Lynch

Film School with Professor Arkush... Chapter 2

Allan Arkush Takes Us to Film School

Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander

FILM GEEK director Richard Shepard

John Sayles is BACK

TMTMM Presents THE KING OF COMEDY

Remembering Director William Friedkin

Miguel Arteta Returns!

Allison Anders Returns!

The One & Only Guillermo Del Toro RETURNS

TMTMM CLASSIC: Edgar Wright

Ed Wood Co-Writer Scott Alexander

The YouTube Effect Director Alex Winter

Love & Death director Lesli Linka Glatter

I'm a Virgo writer/director Boots Riley

Schmigadoon co-creator Cinco Paul

TMTMM CLASSIC: Thomas Jane

Boston Strangler director Matt Ruskin

The Boogeyman & Host director Rob Savage

TMTMM CLASSIC: Jonah Ray

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai writers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay

Master Gardener writer/director Paul Schrader

TMTMM CLASSIC: Uwe Boll

The SCREENWRITERS That Made Me with Larry Karaszewski

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed filmmaker W. Kamau Bell

TMTMM CLASSIC: Mandy writer/director Panos Cosmatos