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Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast

The hosts of Let"s Jaws for a Minute, Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith present a podcast delving into the filmography of Martin Scorsese, as well as the tapestry of cinema history presented within his "Companion Films" list on Letterboxd.

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01:32:54

Episode 18: American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/07/23

This week Sarah and MJ discuss another Martin Scorsese documentary, 1978's American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince. The companion film may have been The Joker is Wild, but this doc also shares a lot of similarities with – and the spirit of – Shirley Clarke's Portrait of Jason. We talk about whether we can believe all of Prince's tall tales (and if that matters), and Scorsese's unique approach to documentary filmmaking.

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01:26:05

Episode 17: The Joker is Wild

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/07/09

We've moved on from the companion films for New York, New York (or have we?!) with 1957's The Joker is Wild, the film Scorsese has paired with American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince. We discuss the undeniable talent of Frank Sinatra, how this film deals with trauma and the merits of a film with an unlikeable protagonist.

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01:32:30

Episode 16: New York, New York

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/06/25

This week we (finally) arrive at Martin Scorsese's New York, New York, a film that divides opinion, and with moments that divide your co-hosts of Let's Party with Marty as well! We dive into the influences on this film, the many problems with it, as well as the impact it had on films such as La La Land.

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01:44:10

Episode 15: Love Me or Leave Me

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/06/11

We've reached the third and final companion film for New York, New York, 1955's Love Me or Leave Me. We spend a lot of time unpacking the ending of this film and how it compares to some of Martin Scorsese's movie endings, and talk about the merits of complex stories/characters and what they can give us as an audience.

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00:47:00

Episode 14: The Man I Love

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/05/28

On this week's episode we're talking about Casabla... wait, The Man I Love. Starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bog... no, hang on, Ida Lupino and Bruce Bennett. All will become clear as we discuss this highly "original" film that in no way rips off a certain 1942 movie, chosen by Martin Scorsese as one of the three companion movies for New York, New York.

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01:13:26

Episode 13: Blue Skies

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/05/14

This week we're tackling the first of three companion films for Martin Scorsese's New York, New York, looking at 1946 movie musical, Blue Skies. We talk about the incredible talents of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, as well as some of the more troubling and outdated elements of this film, and of course how it was influential for Marty.

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02:35:28

Episode 12: Taxi Driver

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/04/30

We've reached a Martin Scorsese milestone this week as we arrive at Taxi Driver. Fortunately, we're joined by the wonderful Jakub Flasz of the Uncut Gems podcast to help us unpack the myriad of things going on underneath the hood of this movie. Join us as we get into what is real and what isn't, the complicated and problematic legacy of this movie, the incredible score, and the very best pet hedgehog there ever was, Travis Prickle.

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01:37:19

Episode 11: Murder By Contract

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/04/16

Arguably one of the films that most influenced Martin Scorsese — particularly Taxi Driver but also further across his career — 1958's Murder By Contract is a great lesson in "less is more." Sarah and MJ discuss the great score, why it's okay for bad guys to be good at what they do, and then go on a fun tangent about the films that affected them when they were 16.

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01:32:20

Episode 10: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/04/02

This week we're joined by Lewis Wride, to talk about 1974's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. We get into the incredible performance from Ellen Burstyn, further Wizard of Oz parallels, why Vera is who we all aspire to be, and continue the discussion on why Martin Scorsese is actually a feminist.

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01:08:42

Episode 9: Take Care of My Little Girl

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/03/19

This week we're back on the companion film list talking about 1951's Take Care of My Little Girl. Paired with Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, this obscurity has much to say about the American upper crust and the evils of sororities and fraternities that are hiding in plain sight ... and so do we!

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01:13:55

Episode 8: Italianamerican

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/03/05

This week Sarah and MJ are joined by the man who quite literally wrote the book on New York movies, Jason Bailey, to talk about Martin Scorsese's loving portrait of his parents. Italianamerican gets to the heart of the special sauce (quite literally) that inspires Marty to make movies and offers a fascinating glimpse into the immigrant experience.

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01:26:13

Episode 7: Portrait of Jason

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/02/20

In this week's episode, Sarah and MJ dive into Shirley Clarke's 1967 "documentary," Portrait of Jason. This episode is a real rollercoaster as we discover something of the truth behind the making of this fascinating snapshot, and have a small existential crisis about what even is real anyway. This film was chosen by Scorsese as the companion film to his 1974 portrait of his family, Italianamerican on his Letterboxd list.

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02:00:32

Episode 6: Mean Streets

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/02/06

On our latest episode Sarah & MJ discuss 1973's Mean Streets, the film many fans see as the true beginning of Martin Scorsese's career. We talk about the incredible chemistry between Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, the pros and cons of needle drops in films, and why it is impossible to ignore the religious aspects of Scorsese's pictures.

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01:29:45

Episode 5: Before the Revolution

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/01/23

On this week's episode Sarah and MJ talk about Bernardo Bertolucci's 1964 movie, Before the Revolution. Chosen by Martin Scorsese as the companion film for Mean Streets, there's plenty to unpack here and lots of important historical context that makes this an incredibly interesting film.

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01:29:13

Episode 4: Boxcar Bertha

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2024/01/09

This week Sarah and MJ discuss Scorsese's sophomore feature, 1972's Boxcar Bertha. They get into "the Roger Corman of it all," the crucial ingredient missing from this Marty picture and why tonally this film has more in common with Looney Tunes ...

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01:28:43

Episode 3: Guns Don't Argue

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2023/12/20

On this week's episode, Sarah and MJ talk about the 1950s gangster movie, Guns Don't Argue. They examine its influence on Marty — and Jean-Luc Godard — when it came to making a movie for pennies, talk more broadly about why low budget doesn't necessarily mean low quality, and discuss the power of art to stay with you from a young age. Plus some controversial Beatles takes ... this episode has it all!

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02:03:30

Episode 2: Who's That Knocking At My Door?

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2023/12/05

Sarah and MJ jump into talking about the first Scorsese picture on their journey and boy, do they make the most of it. They cover everything from the influence of Shadows on Who's That Knocking At My Door? to debut features, Marty's twisted sense of humor. And, of course, the faith tradition that permeates Marty's work.

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01:25:09

Episode 1: Shadows

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2023/11/21

On the inaugural episode of Let's Party with Marty, Sarah and MJ sit down to discuss John Cassavete's directorial debut, and the film that inspired Scorsese to pick up a camera, Shadows. They talk about the film as an overlooked piece of counterculture art that helped usher in the idea of independent filmmaking and paved the way for films like Dazed and Confused and even Clerks. They also talk about the influence of the film they see across Scorsese's entire career.

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00:44:00

Episode 0: The Invitation

Let"s Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast ·

2023/11/07

Welcome to Let's Party with Marty, a podcast where Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith are going to take a deep dive into Martin Scorsese's filmography, as well as the films on his Letterboxd list that he views as "Companions" to his own body of work.

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