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Aspiring Snobs

Jon and Greg Mantell

Jon and Greg have seen a lot of movies. But can they really call themselves "snobs"? Despite their film bona fides and their pop culture prowess, there are many obvious blind spots that need to be filled. So follow along with Jon and Greg as they reexamine the supposed "classics" and expose themselves to more arthouse fare.

tv & film

All Episodes

01:28:45

R&R #12 (Mank, Hillbilly Elegy, and more)

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/12/17

There's no place like home for the holidays, but there won't be much traveling home with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging. In the meantime then, the boys are stuck inside watching movies about coming home, coming out, and getting wasted writing one of the greatest films of all time. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts:

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01:23:56

Three Colors: Blue, White, and Red

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/12/03

Well, it was a close vote, but at 50.1% to 49.9%, the boys have voted to Brexit the podcast. They will be writing up a deal to figure out how to do the podcast separately while still maintaining trade relations. Oh but surely they can solve their differences! So in the spirit of European unification, they decided to revisit the Three Colors trilogy; Blue, White, and Red. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to

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01:04:17

Black Narcissus

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/11/19

The boys almost didn't get the time to record this episode, as they saw their own reflections and were simply enamored! No matter, they were able to tear their eyes away long enough to revisit the 1947 classic, Black Narcissus. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify:

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01:11:20

Rear Window

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/11/05

America is looking at their neighbors a little more side-eyed these days. Bored and stuck inside, Jon and Greg look outward, and hopefully, there will be some hot gos and tea to spill. But until then, they'll be looking at the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Rear Window. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to

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01:12:00

Hocus Pocus (and The Trial of the Chicago 7)

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/10/22

Horrors await our intrepid hosts, as they fast down the scariest thing of all...a barrage of Aaron Sorkin dialog! But first, they must face the gauntlet of overacting and poor production design as they revisit the Disney classic, Hocus Pocus. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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01:04:00

The Green Mile

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/10/08

The master of horror is at it again, and by "it", we clearly mean Oscar-bait prison-based dramas directed by Frank Darabont. This week, Jon and Greg learn energy-saving policies by revisiting the 1999 Tom Hanks-starring The Green Mile. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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01:00:15

Casablanca

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/09/24

Of all the gin joints in the worlds, they wandered into this one...which happens to be playing one of the most famous classics of Hollywood, the 1942 film Casablanca. Here's looking at this one, kid. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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01:19:33

R&R #11 (COVID-19 Catch-up)

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/09/11

The boys are back in town! The boys are back in town! After taking a 6-month hiatus, Jon and Greg decided to sit down and have an old fashioned chat and talk about all the movies they've caught up on since being in quarantine. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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55:58

The Last Picture Show

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/03/12

Jon and Greg are going on hiatus for a month, so they were feeling pretty wistful and nostalgic about their misspent youth, driving around with girls and shacking up with the gym coach's wife. You know, classic Americana. So this week they are revisiting the 1971 classic starring Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges, The Last Picture Show. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple

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49:52

Lawrence of Arabia

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/03/05

The boys are trekking across the desert in search for adventure! Or at the very least, a very memorable score and interesting match cuts. But it's going to be a long journey, so they prepared themselves with the 1962 classic, Lawrence of Arabia. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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50:49

Chicago

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/02/27

Jon and Greg both reach for the gun in this swinging episode. Who will get to it first? And who will get acquitted by sympathetic jury? All this and more as the boy revisit the 2002 Best Picture-winner, Chicago! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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53:51

Cabaret

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/02/20

Jon and Greg get a lesson on how awesome it is to have money and two women at once. Yes, life is very much like a 1973 film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli; it's a Cabaret, old chum! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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01:04:43

The Sound of Music

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/02/13

They have no pitch and they can't carry a tune, but that's not going to stop the boys from singing their hearts out and filling the hills with something that can charitably be called The Sound of Music. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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01:00:28

An American in Paris

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/02/06

Ah, Paris, the city of lights! But it's always full of so many tourists, and Jon and Greg are the only boorish Americans Paris needs! Jon will be handling the painting while Greg tickles the ivories as they revisit the 1951 Best Picture winner, An American in Paris. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to

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58:02

Logan's Run

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/01/30

Jon 5 and Greg 7 take a break from their endless parade of sex and chasing down runners to witness the ritual of carrousel in this week's film. It's the classic 70s production design extravaganza, Logan's Run. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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58:27

Certified Copy

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/01/23

The boys find themselves in wandering the Italian countryside, pondering the great questions of art and culture. Or maybe they've had this conversation before. Can it live up to the original? Regardless, the will do their best to make it feel like a Certified Copy. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to

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01:02:59

Harlan County USA

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/01/16

The boys revisit a classic documentary this week that reveals some sort of ancient America where strange groups called "unions" existed and apparently held some political power. Maybe they will learn a thing or two about the politics of today by revisiting the 1976 film, Harlan County USA. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple

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59:18

Memories of Murder

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/01/09

Jon still has yet to see Parasite, so he must atone by making sure he sees every OTHER Bong Joon Ho-directed film. So this week, the boys revisit his sophomore effort, the 2003 true crime caper, Memories of Murder. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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56:27

The Dirty Dozen (and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker)

Aspiring Snobs ·

2020/01/02

This week's episode centers around a secret mission and discretion is key! The boys have a limited timeframe and they might need to team up with some unscrupulous characters. But enough about the plot to the latest Star Wars film. This week's movie is a more straightforward war pic, as the boys revisit the classic 1967 film, the Dirty Dozen. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple

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39:07

BONUS - Best of the Decade

Aspiring Snobs ·

2019/12/31

Hey, the end of the decade seems like the perfect excuse for some BONUS CONTENT! Greg and Jon are running down their favorite films of the past 10 years, and maybe put some interesting recommendations on your radar. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on

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