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Box Office Bylines

Tara Thorne

A radio show about movies about journalism. Hosted by Tara Thorne and Jacob Boon.

tv & film film history

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00:43:16

Season 2, Episode 15 - Citizen Kane

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/10/29

There is a man. A certain man. A man whose grace and handsome face are known across the land. You know his name. It’s Orson Welles! This week we’re talking about Citizen Kane, AKA the greatest movie ever made (before Paddington 2). It’s a quintessentially American story of a hollow billionaire running a media empire. Sort of like Succession but with Dutch angles. Tara and Jacob discuss Welles’ incredible debut feature, noted big twat William Randolph Hearst and the perils of the auteur theory. Plus,

00:42:06

Season 2, Episode 15 - Venom w/Grace Segers

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/10/15

Better late than never! After many digressions, we finally dive into the Marvel universe to discuss Venom! In which a crusading journalist falls in love with some alien parasite goo. Grace Segers and her cat join us to talk about Tom Hardy’s acting quirks, plane movies, and why one of the fundamental traits of a journalist is being a big giant loser.Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Is Eddie Brock naked under that goo? Email us your fan art

00:34:18

Season 2, Episode 14 - The Great Muppet Caper

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2021/09/17

It’s some real Gonzo journalism this week as we discuss the 1981 musical heist flick and vaguely newspaper-related comedy The Great Muppet Caper. Tara and Jacob talk about why it’s so disturbing to see the muppets’ legs, our love of old-timey musicals, and the astounding talents of Charles Grodin and Dame Diana Rigg. Plus, what would the muppets be up to today if they were still alive? Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Dad, what’s a muppet? Email us at

00:44:05

Season 2, Episode 13 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days...

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/09/10

This week, the inimitable Scaachi Koul joins us to discuss the film that taught her you can just do weird things to people and someone will pay you to write about it. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a profoundly flawed but nevertheless charming magazine rom-com starring a shirtless Matthew McConaughey and pre-yoga pants Kate Hudson. It’s completely demented and it’s a perfect movie. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Do you want to fool around while watching The Green

00:32:44

Season 2, Episode 12 - Newsies

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2021/08/27

Headlines don't sell papes. Newsies sell papes! Cowboy Christian Bale organizes a brood of plucky orphans into a bonafide union in this not-great musical from the ’90s. Tara and Jacob discuss the magical world of Disney, the real-life newsboys’ strike of 1899 and, of course, gay subtext. Plus, it’s Robert Duvall as Joseph Pulitzer! Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Where does it say you gotta live and die here? Where does it say a guy can't catch a break? Why should you

01:04:21

Season 2, Episode 11 - Sex and the City (w/Michal Stein)

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2021/08/13

I couldn’t help but wonder, is Sex and the City a journalism show? Michal Stein joins us to discuss the groundbreaking feminist-with-an-asterisk series and its problematic legacy. Plus, Tara on gay men writing women, dream editor Candice Bergen, and postulating what sexy hijinks the (three) gals will get up to in the dreaded revival. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. $700 on rent, $40,000 on shoes, $4.50 per word. Someone who is good at the economy please email us

00:38:00

Season 2, Episode 10 - Capricorn One

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/08/06

Horny reporter Elliott Gould rescues astronaut James Brolin after the government fakes a manned mission to Mars. Yes, it’s a journalism movie starring BOTH Barbra Streisand husbands. Tara goes on a rant about space jagweeds. Jacob is a zodiac killer. Telly Savalas calls people perverts. Plus, the Universal Soldier and Friends connection. Box Office Bylines isn’t a podcast about movies about journalism. No one by that name has ever lived here. Go check our magazines if you don’t believe me, or just

00:57:03

Season 2, Episode 09 - The Pelican Brief (w/Soraya...

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2021/07/30

Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts expose a convoluted political conspiracy in this journalism thriller from Mr. King-of-the-’90s himself, John Grisham. Soraya Roberts (no relation) joins us to try and make sense of it all. Of course we talk about why they didn’t kiss, but there’s also porno theatre popcorn, Stanley Tucci’s love of disguises, and important discussions about Julia’s hairstyles. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Assassin ––––––––> White House??? Email

00:44:29

Season 2, Episode 08 - The Post

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/07/23

Katharine Graham’s life story is more interesting than Steven Spielberg’s hard-on for Vietnam in this swiftly assembled prestige drama about the Pentagon Papers. Tara and Jacob discuss thankless lady roles, the Gummer Extended Universe, and Tom Hanks’ typewriter collection. Also, is it BFG or RBG? Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Are you somebody important or just a general assignment reporter? Email us atboxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA

00:56:46

Season 2, Episode 07 - The Columnist (w/Alison Lang)

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2021/07/16

A newspaper columnist takes bloody revenge against her online trolls. Truly, living the dream. Our pal Alison Lang is back to discuss this thriller from the Netherlands starring Katja Herbers, plus internet harassment, the polarizing hellscape of social media, and why it’s impossible to not read the comments. Also, Jacob attempts to speak Dutch. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Want to speak freely in the marketplace of ideas? Email us at

00:43:28

Season 2, Episode 06 - Long Shot

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2021/07/09

Idealistic reporter Seth Rogen gives up his journalism dreams for a shot with Charlize Theron. Who amongst us! Tara and Jacob have a lotta love for this overlooked romance from 2019. We discuss the heartbreak of leaving journalism, the realities of an industry that beats the life out of you, and Alexander Skarsgård as Justin Trudeau. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. There’s an air of silence. In the bedroom. And all around. Touch us now and email us at

01:12:16

Season 2, Episode 05 - Gilmore Girls (w/Myles McNutt)

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2021/07/02

Is Rory Gilmore a good journalist? We wear stupid hats and talk really fast with television critic Myles McNutt to answer that question, discussing everything from Rory’s days as a student newspaper prodigy in the original beloved series to her confusing mid-career crisis in the ill-advised revival. Plus, true stories of costars who hate each other, tales from WB studio tours, Lauren Graham’s questionable dating history, and Tara announces her greatest fear. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about

00:38:41

Season 2, Episode 04 - Good Night, And Good Luck.

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2021/06/25

Legendary prankster George Clooney chronicles the broadcast battle between Edward R. Murrow and Joe McCarthy in this still-timely rebuke of government secrecy and fear-mongering. Can we talk about the smoking, though? Plus, Tara and Jacob discuss old-timey advertisements, Liberace’s girlfriends, and we count down Clooney’s top practical jokes and pranks. (Apologies for the noisy laptop!) Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Can this instrument teach, can it illuminate and

00:46:13

Season 2, Episode 03 - Roman Holiday (w/H.G. Watson)

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/06/18

Audrey Hepburn does a reverse-Princess Diaries around Rome, and newsman Gregory Peck’s got the story. Self-proclaimed ‘Hephead’ H.G. Watson returns to the pod as we discuss this delightful 1953 classic, plus the fascinating lives of its lead actors, and the unimaginable per-word rate of $25. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Have you been blacklisted because of your communist sympathies? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA

00:37:50

Season 2, Episode 02 - Heartburn

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2021/06/11

Meryl Streep is Nora Ephron and Jack Nicholson is Carl Bernstein in this 1986 (romantic?) comedy about the messy divorce of two titans of journalism. Tara and Jacob discuss pies in faces, Mandy Patinkin’s acting choices, and the literati of New York City. We also reveal the identity of Deep Throat. Spoiler alert! Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Do you have anything to share with group? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA

00:40:16

Season 2, Episode 01 - State of Play (w/Eva Holland)

Box Office Bylines ·

2021/06/04

Welcome back to the movies! Special guest Eva Holland joins us to kick off season two with this 2009 political thriller starring Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, and Jennifer Lopez’s Ben Affleck. We discuss bad hair choices, blackmailing sources and Crowe’s endearing Great Big bromance with Alan Doyle. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. What’s the best Jessica Chastain role not featuring Jessica Chastain? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old

01:03:52

Episode 30 - Spotlight

Box Office Bylines ·

2020/12/24

’Tis the season (finale) and it’s all been building up to this: Spotlight! Tara and Jacob reminisce about their newsroom night out at the movies to see the gold-standard of journalism films. Plus, bad fashion and sad apartments, Sofia’s Coffee Shop, dead rat stories, and the importance of stumbling around in the dark. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. What films should we talk about next season? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird

00:42:10

Episode 29 - Collective

Box Office Bylines ·

2020/12/18

A Romanian documentary about health care corruption is one of the best journalism movies ever made. This week, Jacob and Tara watched the horrifying, soul-shattering Collective. We discuss how a team of sports journalists uncovered such a massive story, and what happens when the press bows down to authorities. Skip your murder podcasts this week and watch this film instead. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. How often do you doubt your own work? Email us about it

00:50:54

Episode 28 - 13 Going on 30

Box Office Bylines ·

2020/12/10

Jennifer Garner is a time-travelling magazine editor in 13 Going On 30. Jacob has a lot of timeline questions and Tara isn’t interested in answering them. We discuss whether this beloved 2004 rom-com is a secret neo-conservative psyop, along with the inimitable talents of Judy Greer, and whether young Jenna used her future knowledge to prevent 9/11. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. What’s your favourite body swap movie? We don’t want to know but email us about it anyway

00:38:17

Episode 27 - He Said, She Said

Box Office Bylines ·

2020/12/04

This week it’s all about the He Said, She Said bullsh**. Tara and Jacob basically watched two different movies, which is actually on brand for this semi-forgotten Rashomon-esque rom-com from the ’90s about duelling Baltimore Sun columnists who fall in and out of love. We discuss Kevin Bacon’s acting career, Sharon Stone’s superstardom, and the difference between a journalist and a newspaperman. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Who is young Old Man in X-men? Email us

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