We are sorry to say there will be no podcast episode for this month April 2025!

While we, Don and James are out of town this month, we didn’t want to leave you completely hanging - so here’s a short update episode to keep things warm until we return next month in May.

In this bite-sized instillment, we discuss the curious and quietly revealed news of Woody Allen’s first-ever novel, What’s with Baum?, slated for release on September 23, 2025, and published by Post Hill Press.

The book centers on Asher Baum, a middle-aged Jewish journalist wrestling with anxiety, a fading career, and tangled family dynamics — a premise that feels like classic Woody territory.

We do wonder if this is a pivot away from filmmaking moving forward as allen slows down on the movie releases, honestly we are seriously wondering if is this book release even real.. or have WE BEEN DUPED BY Ai? :P

Well... as we all try to figure this out, you will of course, find the Amazon link to the book page below.

🎙️ Donald and James will return next month for a full Woody Allen Adjacent episode discussing Stranger Than Fiction (2006), starring Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Emma Thompson.

As always, thanks for your support — and if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave a comment or rating, and check out our Linktree for all the ways to connect.

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Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!

Following up on our discussion of Miller’s Girl, we turn our attention to 2024’s Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and—somewhat unexpectedly—Antonio Banderas.

On the surface, this seemed like a fittingly ‘balanced’ follow-up to Miller’s Girl, but as it turns out… both films manage to disappoint - just in very different ways :P

Let’s get into it!

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Director Interview Mentioned / Played in Podcast:

https://youtu.be/uU6s9Xz90no?si=lmoO_2Z6wHgFnMOD

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For full cast details, user reviews, and more background on the film, check out:

📌 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babygirl

📌 IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30057084/

📌 Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/babygirl_2024

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A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for their continued support and info - check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!

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Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!

MASSIVE SHOUTOUT TO SUSAN C WHO GAVE SUCH A GENEROUS DONATION THIS MONTH - THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION SUSAN :)

On this episode, our dastardly co-host James has made his film of choice this month to be Miller’s Girl (2024), a film that sparked plenty of discussion and controversy upon its release. In the last episode Don actually mentioned the movie in passing and now here we are ... about to dig into this so called midfield of uncomfortable proportion's 

The question is.. was this so called SHOCKING MESS simply overblown.. does it really deserve the hate it has been getting, is the writer / director just CONFUSED

To Love it, to hate it, or to feel somewhere in between, this was definitely another fun discussion here on Woody Allen Adjacent!

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Director Interview Mentioned / Played in Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0hz-mY4B1Y

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For full cast details, user reviews, and more background on the film, check out:

📌 Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller%27s_Girl

📌 IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8310486/

📌 Rotten Tomatoes:  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/millers_girl

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A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for their continued support and info - check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!

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Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent—the first one of 2025!

First of all, thank you for rocking with us for another year. We GREATLY appreciate our lovely listeners, loyal subscribers, and thoughtful supporters!

For those who don’t know, in Woody Allen Adjacent, our podcast hosts work their way through films they like to compare and contrast with Woody Allen’s filmography and/or writing style.

Recently, Donald has charged the AI Assistant of the show to dig even deeper and generate a wider list of interesting Adjacent movies—some of which may feel a little ‘out of the norm,’ so to speak.

As we rotate our turns for Adjacent every month, we’re slowly working our way through a fascinating list of films. We’ve already covered quite a few at this point, some obvious, some not so.

For the AI’s turn this month, it has chosen Claudine (1974), a touching romantic dramedy starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones. Set in Harlem, Claudine offers a heartfelt yet sharp critique of the welfare system, family dynamics, and love in a time of financial struggle. While it arrived during the height of the Blaxploitation era, Claudine took a more grounded and human approach, telling a personal and deeply affecting story.

Incidentally, Claudine has a loose connection to Woody Allen via James Earl Jones, who later starred in The Comedians (1974), a film featuring Richard Burton, who worked with Woody Allen in Stardust Memories (1980)—a bit of trivia for those who like to make those six degrees of separation-style links!

So, join us for this deep dive into a film that may not be an obvious Woody Adjacent pick but certainly deserves its place in the discussion.

- Links Mentioned in This Episode -

THE MANIC EXPRESSION MOVIE TEASER TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Dl4-FDzq8

Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings, and any additional information you may find interesting:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudine_(film)

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071334/

Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/claudine

A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for their continued support and info—check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!

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Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent - the last one of 2024, in fact!

First of all, thank you for rocking with us for another year. We GREATLY appreciate our lovely listeners, loyal subscribers, and thoughtful supporters!

For those who don’t know, in Woody Allen Adjacent our podcast hosts work they way thought films they like to compare and contrast to Woody Allens filmography and or writing style.

Recently, Donald has charged the AI Assistant of the show to dig even deeper and generate an additional wider list of interesting Adjacent movies some maybe we may find 'out of the norm' so to speak. 

As we rotate our turns for adjacent every month we’re slowly working our way through a very interesting list of films. We’ve already done more than a bunch at this point in time, some obvious, some not so.

Fittingly, for the Ai’s turn this month, it has chosen Spike Jonze’s film - Her (2013) - a well celebrated, Oscar winning, romantic drama, where Artificial Intelligence is at the core of the love story.

In this timely episode James and Donald dive into Her, exploring its poignant themes of love, loneliness, and technology in a near futuristic world that actually feels more relevant than ever.

We have standout performances by Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson and taking a look back now, we find a surprisingly well star studded supporting cast

Incidentally, the main leads here, do have ties to Woody Allen (Match Point, Irrational Man) and as a extra tid-bit of trivia, some people may not know, the original Ai voice that was replaced - Samantha Morton - is another Woody Allen alumni (Sweet and Lowdown)

With Joaquin Phoenix already in the spotlight earlier this year due to the Joker 2 box office disaster, we took 5 or so minutes to talk about that situation :P

Reality can be just as intriguing as fiction as this movie is drawing parallels to the ever-growing influence of advanced AI platforms like Character AI, in fact we even highlight a riveting mini YouTube documentary that showcases just how close we’ve come to living out the reality of Her: The Rise and Fall of Character Ai

So lets wrap up this year with this thoughtful discussion blending cinema, technology, and humanity, as we consider whether Her is still science fiction - or if we’re already living it.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and happy new year 2025!

 - Links Mentioned in this Episode -

The Rise and Fall of Character Ai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynqAB9K4icg

The Real Reason Samantha Morton Was Replaced In ‘HER’ (2013)

https://www.thelist.com/428711/the-real-reason-samantha-mortons-voice-was-replaced-in-her/

My Complicated Feelings For ‘HER’ (2013) by Passion of the Nerd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMJcbigcDJU

Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings and info you may find interesting

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_(film)

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/

Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/her

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A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for the continued support and info – check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!!

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Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!

On this adjacent episode we take a reddit recommendation for a movie that looks and sounds very much like films Woody has made in the past.. in fact, this may very well be a 'homage' to such Woody Allen movies: Manhattan and or Annie Hall!

However... upon watching..  it became clear to us this might just be one of the most disappointing, perplexing and just poor adjacent type films we have ever seen, putting adjacent aside, its generally a terrible film in the genre of romantic comedies  

We are by no means film experts but as fans of the genre that have seen and discussed MANY films of this ilk, its quite astounding to see just how bad this one was to watch.

We don't believe we have been this critical since our very first adjacent discussion on Lous CK's 'I Love You Daddy'

Let us give praise where it is due thought - props to Scott Miller who was Director of Photography, the visual presentation is actually decent....

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Anyhoo, here are the links we mentioned in the opening news section of the show!

- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/17/rebecca-hall-i-regret-apologising-for-working-with-woody-allen

By The Way Woody Allen Is Innocent Documentary Update (Video)

https://youtu.be/WH_LtT0JT54?si=C-S6v6Jrh4eWYDQA

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Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings and info you may find interesting

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Romance

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2608324/

Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/manhattan_romance

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Welcome back to another SPOOKY edition of the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast

Last time, our favourite cohost with the Most: James, suggested that he would bring up a movie in the horror genre. A genre Woody Allen never quite made a feature film in

Hence James thought he would bring up an interesting title we imagine woody may have done in an alternate universe.. ALSO, our Ai assistant conjurers up a complete original(ish) horror movie idea, laid up with a full cast and plot

This was definfitely a fun experimental discussion, and the movie in question is a damn good horror comedy in its own right, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT

In fact, lets see if we can leave some links below on how you may find it....

https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-final-girls

Thanks as always for listening - leave a comment below if you have a similar type suggestion, or just interact with us - we would love and appreciate your engagement!

Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings and info you may find interesting

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Girls

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2118624/

Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_final_girls

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A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for the continued support and info – check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!!

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A warm welcome back to all our lovely podcast listeners

We are back after we were unable to record last month, this was due to some personal stuff on Don's part. So as you can see from the title this is going to be a NOT WOODY ACTUALLY episode

As always with NWA we talk a bit outside the norm, giving updates on the podcast Monetization situation, other minor updates.. and then for the main event we have a double adjacent-ish discussion on 2 movies. The first being a patreon request from a while ago.. and the second is a movie Don is somewhat fond of.. he just feels that movie may have been a half baked basis for a Woody Adjacent discussion.

On the next episode James is doing something different with a horror themed movie he feels Woody Allen could have created (in a parallel universe?)

You Know what... lets throw the question out to YOU are lovely listeners... what horror movies have you seen in your movie adventures you feel Woody Allen may have tackled, whether conceptually or loosely... again, see it as an alternate universe question.. we want to hear your thoughts on this specifically - leave your thoughts here >        https://bit.ly/warpcom

Thanks for listening as always, please check out our associated links below as always!

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Cool Woody Allen interview from 1979

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIfwVXk_CKI&t=3s

Coup De Chance is currently Streaming for Free on Tubi (As of 20/09/2024)

https://tubitv.com/movies/100026984/coup-de-chance

Upcoming Woody Allen Book By Famous Biographer - Woody Allen: Life and Legacy: A Travesty of a Mockery of a Sham By Patrick McGilligan

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/woody-allen-life-and-legacy-patrick-mcgilligan?variant=41526421979170

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The Brothers McMullen Links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_McMullen

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112585/

Living Out Loud Links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Out_Loud

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120722/

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A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for the continued support and info – check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!!

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Welcome back everyone to the Woody Allen Retrospective podcast! 

We are sorry to say that due to unexpected personal circumstances, the team won’t be able to release a podcast episode this month. That’s pretty obvious as we are at the end of the month, but for clarity, we thought we’d put out an official update so none of our lovely subscribers get concerned in lieu of this delay.

We’ll be back in September, probably late September, with another episode, and because of the delay, Don and James thought it would be fun to do a sort of double feature adjacent discussion. We apologize for the delay and as always, we appreciate your understanding, support, and possible trolling comments.

We hope you all had a great August 2024 whether you were on holiday or just kept it local, the summer is coming to an end and its time to knuckle down and wrap up the rest of the year!

Did you guys know Woody Allen has a new play called Brooklyn Story?

Check out the article link from our good friends at the Woody Allen Pages Website

https://www.woodyallenpages.com/2024/08/new-woody-allen-play-brooklyn-story-premieres-in-budapest-in-october/

In fact in the meantime check out their own podcast which is always a fantastic listen!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-woody-allen-pages-podcast/id1566970365

Until September, Thanks for keeping up with us!

(This update notice will be deleted upon our September 2024 episode release)

Welcome back ladies and gents to another episode of Woody Adjacent!

Soo much is happening in the world of related entertainment and politics it seems we just had to address a portion of it as it relates to certain aspects of our podcast

So... starting with Alec Baldwins RUST court case which has now come to a sudden and eventful close. As Mr Baldwin is clearly one of Woody Allens biggest public supporters and listeners still want to hear our take on this eventful case closure

Moving on from there we pick up with our Ai Podcast assistant's movie choice of the month... that being 1999's American Beauty.

The starring lead in said movie, Kevin Spacey is yet another controversial figure we needed to further discuss, not only in relation to the chosen movie pick but also in terms of his ongoing blacklist backlash causing much discourse in the fiery court of public opinion 

There is just soo much to discuss on this episode it surely now becomes one of our longest episodes in our catalogue

We hope you enjoy, please consider leaving a comment using our special link below as well as our other related links below!

In American Beauty (1999) Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a disillusioned middle-aged man who has a thankless job and beleives he is trapped in a loveless marriage with his materialistic wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening). As a midlife crisis unfolds, Lester becomes infatuated with their teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari), which further sparking a desire to reclaim his lost youth and inner happiness. 

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Please Find Links To The Other Sources / Audio Clips Mentioned in This Episode

Piers Morgain Kevin Spacey Interview: https://youtu.be/qktc4-9mXXc?si=bUJSqVCNgXM4mKog

Alec Baldwin Case Close Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSEa0GiWXYA

Dr Grande On Alec Baldwin Case Close: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xeYO13p3HM

American Beauty: Meaning of Rose Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvTwjusPAlM

Kevin Spacey Court of Public Opinion - Piers Aftermath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWe2PLhvnMU

Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings and info you may find interesting

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_(1999_film)

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/

Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_beauty

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A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for the continued support and info – check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!!

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