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Feeling Seen

Jordan Crucchiola, Maximum Fun

On Feeling Seen, writer and general enthusiast Jordan Crucchiola invites filmmakers, writers, comedians, and artists to discuss the movie characters that made them "feel seen." It"s about that instant when a person connects to a piece of art so deeply that they see themselves reflected in it. Every week Jordan gabs it up with a guest about those magical moments when they were watching a film and realized, "That"s me!" It"s an informative, funny, and comforting show about our intimate relationship

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00:57:25

Elliott Kalan on 'Taxi Driver'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/07/14

Writer (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Maniac of New York) and co-host of the The Flop House Elliott Kalan has loved film and New York City almost all his life. While cinema has offered him no shortage of characters to relate to, there was one character that Elliott related to as a teenager that, for him, represents the very things he is most happy to have grown beyond. And that’s how we’ve come to discuss Martin Scorsese's dark 1976 classic, Taxi Driver.Plus, a

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00:53:44

Kristen Meinzer on 'Anne of Green Gables'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/07/07

As Kristen Meinzer (Movie Therapy, By the Book, Romance Road Test) observes, Anne of Green Gables does something relatively rare in media: it centers the story of an adopted heroine. Growing up in Minnesota, there were many aspects of Anne Shirley’s character than Kristen saw in herself, for better and worse. She and Jordan unpack that, get meta about podcasts (Kristen did, after all, write the book on podcasting), and put an end to the myth that happy people don’t have trauma (and traumatized

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00:45:36

Rebeca Huntt on 'Frances Ha' & Titular Characters

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/30

Rebeca Huntt’s debut feature is a personal documentary that, even through its specificity, tells a story that is familiar to many but rarely depicted on screen. So it follows that when she thought hard about what character made her feel seen, no one character jumped out. But the ones that she named – Frances Ha, Poetic Justice, Lady Bird, Matilda – had something special in common with one another, and with Beba. Plus, Rebeca and Jordan bond over a childhood of watching movies as a family activity

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00:52:12

Ali Schouten-Seeks on ‘When Harry Met Sally’ &...

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/23

Growing up, writer/producer Ali Schouten-Seeks saw herself as a total Kathleen Kelly (that is, Meg Ryan’s quirky character from YOU’VE GOT MAIL). But as she got older, she began to learn the value of owning even those quirks that some would have women tamp down…much like Sally Albright in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (also Meg Ryan, of course). Only on FEELING SEEN does rom-com comp lit meet self discovery. Enjoy!Then, Jordan embraces the vibe shift to tell you all about the new Korean film THE WITCH: PART

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00:52:50

Brianne Tju on Wong Kar-wai

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/16

Brianne Tju has starred in series like Light as a Feather, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Scream, and plays the lead in the new Blumhouse movie Unhuman. She’s broken barriers and had several “firsts” under her belt. But for her, seeing the films of Wong Kar-wai was a major first – the first time she saw complex romantic relationships between characters who looked like her. Then, Jordan has one (quick?) thing about Top Gun Maverick and the women sharing Tom Cruise’s action spotlight.You can

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00:56:51

Christopher Landon on 'Mommie Dearest'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/09

When he was a kid growing up in Beverly Hills, writer/director Christopher Landon (DISTURBIA, FREAKY, HAPPY DEATH DAY) watched MOMMIE DEAREST with his older sister, on repeat. The 1981 film is now a camp classic, and Faye Dunaway's Joan Crawford is, to put it mildly, over-the-top. But on today's show, Chris tells us why he sees himself in the character of Joan's daughter, Christina Crawford (whose memoir was the basis for the film).Then, Jordan has one quick thing about a modern-day powerhouse

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00:46:40

Chloe Okuno on 'Black Swan'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/02

How is an overprotected ballerina on the brink of a major career coup like an up-and-coming director with a huge debut thriller on her hands? It’s not a riddle — it’s the topic of today’s episode with Chloe Okuno, director of the brand new movie WATCHER. She’s talking about how she sees herself in Natalie Portman’s Nina Sayers in BLACK SWAN.Then, it’s even more women on the brink with Jordan’s one quick thing about LUX ÆTERNA, one of Gaspar Noe’s new films.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Chloe

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00:53:54

Meredith Salenger on ‘Smokey and the Bandit’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/26

It all started in 1979…Meredith Salenger felt seen by the sweet-but-feisty Carrie (aka “Frog”) in SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. And Field’s starring role in NORMA RAE called to her long before she got involved in political fundraising and activism. An actor with a decades-long career, and now the co-host of the podcast ’Did You Get My Text?’ with husband Patton Oswald, she shares how she’s still inspired by these roles of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.Then, one quick thing about the 1987 Frankie & Annette

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00:53:20

Eskil Vogt on ‘The Breakfast Club’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/19

Norwegian writer/director Eskil Vogt (on both solo projects and those co-written with frequent collaborator Joachim Trier) is intrigued by the idea of “coming of age”...regardless of what age that might be. So it makes sense that he “felt seen” at an early age by The Breakfast Club’s Brian Johnon (Anthony Michael Hall). More recently, Eskil saw himself in Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) from The Souvenir Parts I and II, which focuses on a more grown-up coming of age. He and Jordan unravel all that, and

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00:54:17

Hanna Bergholm on 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/12

Finnish director Hanna Bergholm put her creative spirit into her new body-horror coming-of-age film for IFCMidnight, Hatching. But she's hear today to tell us about feeling seen by another creative spirit: the titular Lucy Muir in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Tron, obviously.Hatching is in theaters and will hit streaming in the US starting May 17, 2022.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Hanna Bergholm

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00:52:13

Janet Varney on ‘Heavenly Creatures’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/05

When MaxFun’s own Janet Varney saw Peter Jackson’s HEAVENLY CREATURES as a teen, she didn’t let the movie’s whole matricide thing keep her from feeling seen. The daydreamy, obsessive devotion of a young Kate Winslet and a young Melanie Lynskey for one another was what really stood out. She and Jordan unpack all of that, plus talk about queer murderers in film, the “danger” of women alone together, the importance of valuing teenage feelings, and much more!Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Peter

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00:52:40

Auli'i Cravalho on 'Mulan'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/04/28

Even if you don't know her name or face, you know her voice -- at 16, Auli'i Cravalho was the voice of Moana (and like Moana, she was a 16 year old Hawai'ian with a lot to carry). Now she's starring in live-action projects like Hulu's new queer high school rom-com, CRUSH, in which she plays the hardworking and mysterious A.J. But before all of that, Auli'i saw herself in another mold-breaking Disney princess, Fa Mulan. We're so excited to bring you this very special episode just in time for our

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00:53:20

Krys Marshall on 'Eternal Sunshine...' and Weird Women

Feeling Seen ·

2022/04/21

When Krys Marshall (FOR ALL MANKIND's Danielle Poole) told us she felt seen by Clementine from ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, Annie from ANNIE HALL, and Selma from DANCER IN THE DARK, we couldn’t wait to get together and hear the full story. Krys and Jordan talk about how these free spirited (and sometimes misunderstood) women speak to Krys as an actor and as a person. In one quick thing, Jordan’s seen THE NORTHMAN and can’t wait to tell you the phrase she left the theater chanting.***With

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00:50:55

Ke Huy Quan on Returning to Acting

Feeling Seen ·

2022/04/14

As a kid, he was Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Data in The Goonies. But as he got older, Ke Huy Quan began to feel that there wasn't really a place for him in front of the camera. After decades of telling himself he didn't miss acting, Crazy Rich Asians made a splash, and Ke began to think that maybe it was time to get back to acting. Ke opens up about all of that, and landing in the perfect threefold role of Waymond, Alpha Waymond, and CEO Waymond in Everything Everywhere

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00:53:31

Liz Hannah on ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/04/07

Every creative starts somewhere. Could it be that Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), the messy, gutsy heroine of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, was the spark that kickstarted screenwriter Liz Hannah’s creative career? Liz shares her love of Marion with us, along with stories of Longshot, The Post, and her latest miniseries, The Girl From Plainville, which she co-created with Patrick Macmanus.Then, one quick thing about the nbd treatment of queerness in the new movie Everything

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00:56:18

Josh Johnson on 'The Dark Knight's Joker

Feeling Seen ·

2022/03/31

Anybody can go crazy, it just takes one bad day. All-around great guy Josh Johnson – stand-up comedian, writer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and the list grows on – explains the ways he sees himself in one of the most iconic villains of the Modern Era, particularly as played by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.Then, Jordan has one quick thing to say about the new action epic hitting US screens from India, RRR.Check out Josh’s Elusive Mix Tape or Channel BlackFind Josh on Instagram or

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00:54:17

Laura Leigh Abby on 'Now and Then'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/03/24

Now and Then: a mid-’90s coming of age movie with nostalgia for the ‘70s, beloved by kids who wouldn’t be teenagers until the aughts. Jordan and co-host Laura Leigh Abby (whose podcast is Seventeen: Conversations with my Teenage Self) both hold the film as a beloved classic, but as adults they notice some things in the film they didn’t see as kids. Before we go, Jordan X-plains it all!Listen to Seventeen: Conversations with My Teenage SelfJordan talks Deep Water on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy

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00:53:02

Mariama Diallo on 'Eve's Bayou'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/03/17

Mariama Diallo’s new debut feature film, MASTER, may be a horror movie, but just like Kasi Lemmons’ first feature, EVE’S BAYOU, it tackles themes of ritual and the supernatural. Mariama was about the same age as Eve (Jurnee Smollett) when she first saw the film. She and Jordan discuss both films, and the ways in which the promise of progress in ‘90s entertainment have been slow to materialize.Then, Jordan’s got some really important stuff to say about feeling seen by another title character: The

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00:52:11

Hany Abu-Assad on ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/03/10

Acclaimed director Hany Abu-Assad is a real standup guy. Randle McMurphy…eh, not so much. But ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST has us rooting for McMurphy nonetheless, and for a young Hany, he offered a glimpse into the nature of oppression, and the power of creativity as a form of resistance. No, really! After Jordan and Hany have a deep and thoughtful conversation about all that, and about his new film, HUDA’S SALON…Jordan has one quick thing to say about something else deep: the new trailer for

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00:55:52

Kali Reis on 'Euphoria'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/03/03

Kali Reis is a champion boxer, but as she shares in this interview, she has always been "boxing for a cause" -- in particular, that of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women. In her feature debut, 'Catch the Fair One' (directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka), she plays a woman whose world is shaken when her sister goes missing. Reis, who is of Wampanoag and Cape Verdean heritage, brings us a character with much different problems, but whose physicality, sense of humor, and deeply felt emotions, have been

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