Loading...

PODCAST

The Hip Pocket

The Hip Pocket is a relaxed and inviting conversation about movies that we carry with us for whatever reasons, hosted by Drew McWeeny & Aundria Parker. Our bandleader, Craig Ceravolo, joins us each week as we have guests on who each bring a triple-feature of titles they love for us to discuss.

tv & film film history

All Episodes

81:29

The Hip Pocket #211 - Ben Hosley

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/05/23

BEN HOSLEY is more than just a podcast producer. He runs his own fashion line, and he produces an annual Christmas album that has become a cult sensation. He met the Blank Check boys at UCB, where they first proposed a podcast that sounded like an extended bit, a show that would talk about only The Phantom Menace, as if there had never been another Star Wars film. Who knew that ten years later, they would have the most acclaimed movie podcast in the world?One of the most popular recurring bits on

en

122:20

The Hip Pocket #210 - Joe Lynch

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/05/16

JOE LYNCH has directed movies, TV, and music videos for almost 20 years now. With his long-time buddy Adam Green, he was the co-creator and co-star of Holliston, a truly bizarre sitcom, and they have a long-running podcast called The Movie Crypt where they’ve talked to basically anyone who has ever made a horror film, and they also host an annual marathon to raise money for a Yorkie charity. You may have seen his movies Everly with Selma Hayek or Mayhem with Steven Yeun or Suitable Flesh with

en

97:14

The Hip Pocket #209 - Kevin Biegel

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/05/09

KEVIN BIEGEL is one of the eight hundred writers who worked on A Minecraft Movie, and that’s just the latest highlight in a career that has been dedicated to making people laugh. He broke into the industry working for the Farrelly Brothers on Me, Myself & Irene, and he has moved from one great situation to the next. He worked on South Park before landing on Scrubs, where he worked for a number of seasons before he went on to create Cougar Town with Bill Lawrence, his boss at Scrubs. He also created

en

95:55

The Hip Pocket #208 - Mike Mitchell

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/05/02

MIKE MITCHELL is best known these days as one of the hosts of the wildly-popular Doughboys podcast, where he reviews fast-food chain restaurants with his co-host, Nick “Tiger” Wiger. He is a prominent figure in the LA comedy scene, having trained at the UCB Theater, and he only seems to be picking up steam as an actor. This summer, you’ll see him in the second season of Peacock’s hit adaptation of the Twisted Metal videogame series, reprising his role of Stu, and he’s got a number of movies waiting

en

113:58

The Hip Pocket #207 - Eric Vespe

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/04/25

ERIC VESPE cut his teeth as Quint at Ain’t It Cool, starting with the site when he was still in high school, and he grew up embedded on film sets all over the world. He has written hundreds if not thousands of interviews and set visits, and along with his creative parter Aaron Morgan, he’s also made several short horror films while developing various feature projects.He was one of the first people I invited to be on the show, in large part because he’s become a podcasting superstar with The Kingcast

en

123:30

The Hip Pocket #206 - Bear McCreary

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/03/14

BEAR MCCREARY is our guest today, and he couldn’t have been more of a delight. From the moment I contacted him about being on the show, he was engaged and excited. He sent me a number of possible combinations of films and themes before landing on the one he went with: Movies that combine rock music and symphonic score on their soundtracks.Makes sense. After all, McCreary is one of the hardest-working film and TV composers today. His mentor was the legendary Elmer Bernstein, so he learned about film

en

116:42

The Hip Pocket #205 - Clay Keller

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/03/07

CLAY KELLER is a writer, actor, and podcaster, and one of the hosts of Screen Drafts, a collaborative competitive movie discussion game where groups of people battle it out to create the definitive lists on topic after topic after movie loving topic. He was one of the hosts of the now-defunct Vidiots podcast, and he’s helped create a sprawling community of movie fans who can endlessly debate the various categories that are introduced each week.His three Hip Pocket selections were Broadcast News,

en

87:01

The Hip Pocket #204 - Bryan Cogman

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/02/28

BRYAN COGMAN is today’s guest, and he’s showing his sensitive side with his choices. This might be a surprise if you primarily know him from his WGAw-nominatd work on Game Of Thrones as a writer/producer. He was educated at Juliard as an actor, and he’s certainly got a big soft spot in his heart for great performances. He’s also worked on remakes of Sword in the Stone and Zorro for Disney, with the latter in development as a series for Wilmer Valderama.His three Hip Pocket selections were About A

en

107:31

The Hip Pocket #203 - Jason Pargin

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/02/21

JASON PARGIN is today’s guest, and he came ready to dig deep! No surprise if you’ve read his acclaimed novels like John Dies at the End, Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, or This Book is Full of Spiders, or if you know his work from Cracked.com. He has a massive TikTok following these days and his latest book, I’m Starting To Worry About This Black Box of Doom, feels like an essential text for our turbulent times.His three Hip Pocket selections were American Beauty, Fight Club, and Office Space,

en

89:00

The Hip Pocket #202 - Allie Goertz

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/02/14

ALLIE GOERTZ is today’s guest, and if don’t already know Allie, you’re welcome for the introduction. A former editor of Mad magazine, a writer for @Midnight, a songwriter and performer, and an old-school podcaster, Allie has pretty much done it all. I’ve known her for a long time, and she was one of the first people I wanted to have on to give this format a test run.Her three Hip Pocket picks this week are A Mighty Wind, They Came Together, and Big Night, and Aundria picked Sleeping With Other

en

66:47

The Hip Pocket #201 - Bill Oakley

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/02/07

It’s finally time for the second season of The Hip Pocket, and to get things rolling, we’ve got a very special guest.BILL OAKLEY was a writer/producer for The Simpsons, eventually showrunning the series for several seasons with his creative partner, Josh Weinstein. They co-created the cult favorite Mission Hill, and more recently, Oakley is the creator and writer of Space: 1969, an original audio comedy for Audible. He’s also become a beloved figure on Instagram for his fast-food reviews, and just

en

48:09

The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #10

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/01/10

The first season of The Hip Pocket comes to a close with an episode focused on the films of the 2020s. Aundria, Drew and Craig discuss the haunting Aftersun, the gleefully silly Love & Monsters, and the wild dark comedy Riders of Justice. Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

46:40

The Hip Pocket Warm-Up #9

The Hip Pocket ·

2025/01/03

The first season's almost over and Aundria, Drew and Craig look at the 2010s this time, discussing the Argentine black comedy Wild Tales, the geek documentary Wolfman's Got Nards, and John Carney's super-charming Sing Street. Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

52:53

The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #8

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/12/28

Drew, Aundria and Craig picks three Hip Pocket titles from the first decade of the 2000s, discussing 800 Bullets, George Washington, and the somehow still underrated Michael Clayton. Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

58:00

The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #7

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/12/13

The big Hip Pocket season one warm-up continues as we reach the 1990s. We talk about The Man in the Moon, Dogfight, and Grace of My Heart, and things get emotional! Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

53:26

The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #6

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/12/06

The first season of The Hip Pocket continues as Aundria, Drew and Craig pick three films from the 1980s. The Chocolate War, Summer School and The Big Easy all spark lively conversations as they discuss why they chose such unusual titles as part of this warm-up season. Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

46:34

The Hip Pocket - Warm-Up #5

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/11/22

This is not the '70s episode you're expecting. Drew, Aundria, and Craig all choose a Hip Pocket title to represent one of the wildest decades of film, so get ready for conversation about The Silent Partner, Robert Altman's Nashville and the enduring classic Jaws... 2. Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

37:40

The Hip Pocket Warm-Up #4

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/11/15

Who does a full warm-up season for a podcast? Well, we do! And this is the fourth episode of this first warm-up season. We're still working out some sound issues, but it's starting to come together. More importantly, Aundria, Drew and Craig are starting to really enjoy this time they're spending together. This time, we're talking about the '60s, with Mary Poppins, Billy Liar, and The Bellboy giving us a very odd perspective on a swinging decade! Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at

en

45:04

The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #3

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/11/09

The third episode of the warm-up season is all about the 1950s. Aundria, Drew and Craig pick Out of the Past, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Douglas Sirk's Imitation of Life.Visit the home of The Hip Pocket! Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

49:21

The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #2

The Hip Pocket ·

2024/03/24

Our second warm-up episode is all about the 1940s.Our idea for our warm-up season was to pick one movie from each decade, starting in the '40s, to give each other an idea of our tastes. Today, we cover Mildred Pierce, Fun and Fancy Free, and Out of the Past.Visit the home of The Hip Pocket. Get full access to Formerly Dangerous at drewmcweeny.substack.com/subscribe

en

41 results

Similar Podcasts

3 MOVIES THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE

Stuart Wright

Place to Be Nation POP Experience

Place To Be Nation Pop Experience

Film at Lincoln Center Podcast

Film at Lincoln Center

Pilot TV

Empire Magazine

Sons of a Gunn: A DC Podcast

Comic Book Club