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To the White Sea

To the White Sea

A close look at the work of the Coen brothers through the lens of their unproduced screenplay To the White Sea, based on the novel by James Dickey. Hosted by filmmakers Jordan Fish and Ray Tintori, and featuring awesome guests. Every week we read two pages. Ray has read the screenplay and Jordan hasn"t.

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77:35

14: Guiding Lights

To the White Sea ·

2023/06/16

Today we read pages 27-28 and refract the screenplay's beams through a prism called Guiding Lights. Coens characters who are struggling to find their bearings look to maps, mathematics, icons, and guidebooks. Do they get the guidance they seek or are they led down a primrose path? Coens Covered: Barton Fink, Tuileries (short), World Cinema (short), A Serious Man Plus: Climates, Crumb, Dick Tracy TV Specials If you're enjoying To the White Sea please follow us on social media, post about it and

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143:57

13: Sneakers

To the White Sea ·

2023/06/09

In today's episode we read pages 25-26 before beaming through the prism with a new and exciting catchphrase. It's all about sneaky, sneaky sneaks. Sneaking around. Sneaking here and sneaking there. Sneaking everywhere. Coens covered: Burn After Reading; Raising Arizona; Hail, Caesar!; Bridge of Spies Plus (of course): SNEAKERS (1992) If you're enjoying To the White Sea please follow us on social media, tell your friends about the show, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. You can also

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93:11

12: Distant Father Figures

To the White Sea ·

2023/06/01

Today we read pages 23-24 and discuss father figures in the films of the brothers Coen. The conversation is oceanic and infused with psychodrama, so we hope you enjoy it :) Coens covered: Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Big Lebowski If you're enjoying the show please follow us on social media, tell your friends about the show, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. For real, tell two people about the show right now! You can also support us directly at

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134:22

11: Unforgivable Protagonists

To the White Sea ·

2023/05/24

Today we’re back in the studio with a classic Ray and Jordan episode. We read pages 21-22 and discuss unforgivable protagonists, lead characters who defy traditional story conventions, as well as the laws of man and the almighty. They function as a sort of off-ramp for audiences, which isn’t often what you want from a main character. What makes them so unforgivable and why can’t they just save the cat? The answers may surprise you! Coens covered: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs/Near Algodones

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89:42

10: Teamwork

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2023/05/17

In today’s episode, recorded live at Dunkunsthalle in a roundtable study group format, we discuss teamwork in the Coens’ films. Sequences where three or more characters form a coalition and try to accomplish something together. Coens covered: Hail, Caesar!; O Brother Where Art Thou; Inside Llewyn Davis; True Grit; The Big Lebowski Thank you to Austin Purnell for co-hosting, JT Anderson for photography, and all of our guests for their participation and insights: Eva, Jon, Briana, Cole, David,

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28:23

TTWS EXTRA: Ben Brewer - A Folded Ocean Q&A at...

To the White Sea ·

2023/05/09

In this live episode we bring you the Q&A from our screening of Ben Brewer’s astonishing short film A Folded Ocean at Dunkunsthalle. If you’d like to watch A Folded Ocean online it is streaming for one week on the Dunkunsthalle site! Stream A Folded Ocean now through 5/16! Special Thanks Rachel Rossin, Jeff Delauter, Sam Geller, Ben Hosley

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196:28

9: Budget Destroying Effects (Feat. Ben Brewer)

To the White Sea ·

2023/05/03

Today’s episode is mega! We’re joined by amazing filmmaker and VFX artist Ben Brewer. We read pages 17-18 and break down sequences in the Coens’ films that feature eye-popping—and potentially budget-breaking—special effects. We analyze what makes an effects shot “work”, and the crucial story context that that entails. We also dive into Ben’s mind-blowing short film A FOLDED OCEAN and hear about his work on The Daniels’ chart-topping and Oscar-winning EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE which took the

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125:56

8: Sudden Loss of Cabin Pressure (Feat. Dan Romer)

To the White Sea ·

2023/04/28

Today we're so excited to be joined by our dear friend, composer and musician, Dan Romer. We read pages 15-16 and discuss Dan's unique, POV-driven approach to composing scores for films and TV shows. Then we freefall through this week's prism: it's all about moments in Coens films when the tone shifts radically. Along the way we read from Carter Burwell's notes on how the films and their scores came together. Coens covered: Fargo, The Man Who Wasn't There, Intolerable Cruelty, The Big

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140:29

7: Fever Dream Action Sequences (Feat. Emily Kai Bock)

To the White Sea ·

2023/04/20

On this episode we’re joined by one of our favorite filmmakers, Emily Kai Bock. We read pages 13-14 and analyze five action sequences that careen between do-or-die realism and out-and-out phantasmagoria. Coens covered: No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Raising Arizona, The Ladykillers, A Serious Man For more of Emily’s work visit emilykaibock.com. Afterlife music video. A Funeral for Lightning short film. Enjoying the show? Please consider supporting us on Ko-fi :) All things TTWS at

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25:55

TTWS EXTRA: Xander Robin Q&A at Dunkunsthalle

To the White Sea ·

2023/04/17

In this bonus live episode we bring you the Q&A from Xander Robin - Mutations in Nature: Hidden Florida Movies, an evening of short films, sizzle reels, and discussion at Dunkunsthalle. Watch Lance Lizardi on Vimeo. Watch Are We Not Cats on Tubi. Event Producer + Audio Engineer: Sam Geller Special Thanks Rachel Rossin, Jeff Delauter, Danny Garfield, Ben Hosley Like the show? Buy some merch or support us directly on Ko-fi.

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95:20

6: When You See Something You Can Barely See (Feat....

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2023/04/12

We’re thrilled to bring you today’s episode and today’s guest, filmmaker Xander Robin. We read pages 11-12 and stare into the unknown through a fractured prism of glints, glimpses and glimmers. Please join us at Dunkunsthalle for Xander Robin - Mutations in Nature: Hidden Florida Movies. It’s going to be amazing; don’t miss it! Thursday, April 13. 730pm. 64 Fulton St. Manhattan. Coens covered: Lebowski, No Country, A Serious Man, Llewyn Davis Plus: Are We Not Cats, Deliverance, Chillin' Island,

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25:10

TTWS EXTRA: Geppetto 2.0 Q&A at Dunkunsthalle (Feat....

To the White Sea ·

2023/04/09

In our first bonus episode we bring you the Q&A from our live screening of Z Behl's film Geppetto 2.0 at Dunkunsthalle. Featuring writer/director Z Behl and producer Julia Simpson. Watch Geppetto 2.0 at the following link: https://vimeo.com/432671444 Event Producer + Audio Engineer: Sam Geller Special Thanks Rachel Rossin, Joey Frank, Jeff Delauter, Ben Hosley

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118:46

5: Help Me (feat. Z Behl)

To the White Sea ·

2023/04/04

Today we welcome our first ever guest to the TTWS study group, artist and filmmaker Z Behl. We read pages 9-10, and then take a deep dive into this week’s theme—Help Me—scenes where Coens characters ask for help. Do they get it? You’ll have to listen and find out. We have another live event coming up we’re super excited about. Next week filmmaker Xander Robin will be our guest on the show, and on Thursday April 13 at 730pm he'll be screening some never-before-seen short films at Dunkunsthalle at 64

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100:32

4: Setup

To the White Sea ·

2023/03/29

We read pages 7-8 and discuss a fundamental aspect of storytelling: setup. We look at how the Coens put pieces on the board and advance them, and how these opening moves set—and set off course—expectations for what's to come. We also discuss Theater 2 at the Lincoln Square 13. >>> IMPORTANT LIVE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: If you're in NYC, join us at the Dunkunsthalle gallery at 64 Fulton Street, New York, NY (DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN) on April 4th at 7:30 pm for a screening of artist and filmmaker Z

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90:18

3: Little Guy v. Big Guy

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2023/03/23

We're back with pages 5-6. This week we bring you a wide-ranging discussion about a recurring Coens motif: when there's a little guy and there's a big guy, and they go versus on each other.

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97:49

2: Meticulous Montage

To the White Sea ·

2023/03/17

We read pages 3-4 and discuss how the Coens build story and character through a particular type of montage sequence.

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82:00

1: Cold Open Monologues

To the White Sea ·

2023/03/17

In our first episode, we read pages 1-2 and discuss cold open monologues in the Coens’ films.

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