Your Favorite Flick

The setting? Post-war occupied Vienna. The story? A racketeer, his friend, his woman, penicillin, and death. The actors? Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles. The director? Oscar winner Carol Reed.

It's The Third Man: suspense, anxiety and a shocking amount of great comedy. Join us.

We're off to see Lebowski, the wonderful hippie of Oz! Jacob Eben, post-production pro and essayist, joins us to talk about his love of the Coen Brothers, the importance of sound in the mediums of movies and television and, of course, his take on The Big Lebowski, which has a lot to do with a certain 1939 technicolor marvel.

Jacob has worked on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Black Bird and Perry Mason, so he knows what he's talking about, and he brings his experience to the discussion in an approachable way.

A couple of 90's teens talk about their favorite 70's-set high school flick as Phil Murray and I dig into Dazed and Confused. One of the great hangout movies, this one is stacked with then-future stars. We talk cliques, party, and one rather creepy character who has somehow become a cultural icon.

On a podcast, no one can hear you scream. Or at least they can't until weeks later, when it's probably too late to do anything about it.

That's right: it's Alien, the Ridley Scott 1979 original that kicked off a franchise that is still with us today. This one finds the balance of sci-fi, horror and suspense in a way that I don't think has ever been matched.

Our guest Laura Alcoriza brings heat on this one. I won't lie: I struggled to keep up. Hopefully, I didn't make a total fool of myself, at least not any more than usual.

It's our long-awaited first episode set in Belgium. Is it Tintin? Is it Poirot? No, it's a couple of Irish hit men, by way of London, hiding out In Bruges.

Steve Kind joins me as we talk the hell, purgatory, and the thin chance at redemption in this great darkly comic crime flick.

Steve is a recovery advocate who has written a stirring memoir about his own recovery, Inspirational Dissatisfaction (https://www.amazon.com/Inspirational-Dissatisfaction-Steven-Kind/dp/B09KDSRYKN)

"If you can be anybody, be yourself...unless you can be Batman. Then, be Batman."

Well, I'm not Batman, and neither is my guest Daniel Sovich, at least I don't think he is. He is, however, and actor/musician who's been on the Broadway stage and is now in Nashville writing and playing music, both under his own name and DiscoFox. His stuff is truly excellent. Links below. I suggest checking out "Keep It" first, which has an opening line that is spot on for this episode.

"Keep It" - https://youtu.be/HjKE9zKImRA?si=WNYdCsLPDiKGtbB-

"All Night" - https://youtu.be/FQs7trIzN20?si=oCWOwFaCV4K3FOy-

DiscoFox Home - https://linktr.ee/discofox

This Sunday, we have my friend Steve Kind on the show to discuss his favorite, In Bruges, a dark comedy about hitmen "on vacation."

Hungry like the wolf? Then, please have a listen to J.B. Raasch and I biting into Brotherhood of the Wolf. I know what you're thinking, "Just how many 18th century French costume drama / creature flick / bang-up action flicks can I watch in a month?" Well, trust me, make this one of them.

We get into how these elements coalesce, the beauty of constraints, and the range of influences that this movie wears proudly.

This Wednesday, we have actor/musician Daniel Sovich, Disco Dan himself, coming on the show to breakdown The Dark Knight. That's gonna be a fun one too.

"Master, master, where's the dreams that I've been after? Master, master, you promised only lies!"

Wait, that's from something else entirely, though maybe it's not wholly inappropriate here. We've got Jeff Elizardi, longtime friend of mine and fan of the show, here to discuss The Master, a Paul Thomas Anderson film, led by Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. It's an exploration into nothing less than the soul of humanity. We give it its just reverence, but we're also cutups by nature, so I promise there are some laughs throughout.

This Sunday, J.B. Raasch is coming at you to talk about The Brotherhood of the Wolf, a French action period piece that is also...well, it's something of genre grab bag to be honest, in the best possible sense.

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Wow, is that the dumbest way I could have thought of to intro that we're covering our first, and my favorite, Bond Movie? It's Skyfall day, and we're joined by returning guest Barrett Landen, a Bond and car aficionado, to get into what makes this a great Bond flick, a great action flick and so much more. Buckle up and enjoy!

We're getting psyched for The Devil Wears Prada 2, so we're bringing you my fun conversation with Crystal Coffman on the original. We talked characters and themes and had a lot of laughs along the way on this one.

On Sunday, we're going to be coming at you with Skyfall with returning guest Barrett Landen. This one may be a little more intense than his Uncle Buck episode, but I think it's one that any Bond fan will enjoy. And if you're not a Bond fan, maybe we'll convince you to at least give this one a shot.