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Travolting

Jeff Sweeney & Stuart Elmore

A weekly investigation into the strange filmographies of cinemas most fascinating careers.

tv & film film history

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144:21

Pulp Fiction

Travolting ·

2021/06/29

We enter into a new era of Travolting with the one and only masterpiece, Pulp Fiction! On this episode, Jeff and Stuart are joined by our very own graphic designer, Rebecca Johnson, as they try their best not to sound too "film bro-y" as they talk Tarantino and Travolta!

33:58

The Beginnings Era (Recap Episode)

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2021/06/22

From The Devil's Rain in 1975 to Look Who's Talking Now in 1993, Jeff and Stuart recap that past 18 years of John Travolta's work. From the good, the bad, the great, and the ugly; the boys have a retrospective discussion about where Travolta's been, and where he's heading.

74:13

Look Who's Talking Now

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2021/06/15

We're talking about it again. That's right folks, Jeff and Stuart are talking about Look Who's Talking Now, the finale to the fallopening trilogy. This time, it isn't babies talking, but something with fur!

62:07

Boris and Natasha

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2021/06/08

Brought to you by the Rocky and Bullwinkle Cinematic Universe. Jeff and Stuart are proud and happy to discuss the legendary film, Boris and Natasha, a masterpiece that no filmmaker has yet come close to reaching in terms of mastering the art form. More importantly however, our dear friend, John Travolta, has a game changing role that will set the course for the rest of his career.

70:24

Shout

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2021/06/01

HEY EVERYBODY!! TIME TO DAAAANCE IN THIS 90's ERA TRAVOLTA FILM, SHOUT! IN THIS EPISODE, JEFF AND STUART WAIL AND SCREAM ABOUT TRAVOLTA'S TAKE ON A MUSIC TEACHER WHO INSTILLS WISE LESSONS TO HIS GROUP OF DEGENERATE STUDENTS.

55:49

Eyes of an Angel

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2021/05/26

Without a doubt, the strangest movie Jeff and Stuart have covered by FAR. Join the boys as they explore all the fascinating genres within this one mysterious film from mobster film, to family film, dog film, and satanic religious cult film (might've stretched a little on that last one).

67:04

Look Who's Talking Too

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2021/05/18

Bruce Willis is back and he's brought a sister voiced by Roseanne Barr. Jeff and Stuart get mystical with this sequel to the scientology chronicle, Look Who's Talking Too. Stuart still thinks they should've stuck with the original title "Daddy Wanted".

20:44

Chains of Gold

Travolting ·

2021/05/12

Hey everybody! You may have noticed that this episode is a little bit shorter than most. That is because while exporting the recording, we lost all of the original audio... we are extremely broken up about it but decided to do a quick run through of everything we talked about. We hope you enjoy this abridged version of our episode on the 1990 film, Chains of Gold!

111:13

Look Who's Talking

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2021/05/05

A baby talks in this movie, and it sounds like Bruce Willis! Join Jeff, Stuart and special guest, Marygrace Schumann, as they explore the intricacies of this film and its ties to scientology.

65:00

The Experts

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2021/04/27

Down on their luck in the New York night club business, John Travolta and Arye Gross get transported to a strange and new environment of rural Nebraska. Just kidding, it's actually the Soviet Union. Confused? So were we.

64:36

Basements: The Dumb Waiter

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2021/04/20

Bet you haven't heard of this one. After the 1985 film, Perfect, Travolta took a four year sabbatical from the film industry. In the meantime, he took up a small little project; a play adaptation of Basements: The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, directed by the legendary Robert Altman. We'll save you the suspense, this wasn't legendary...

94:43

Perfect

Travolting ·

2021/04/13

The year is 1985. Full of poofy hair, flashy clothes, slick cars, and you guessed it... HEALTH CLUBS! Join Jeff and Stuart as they get their heart racing as they dance through John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis' romantic comedy, Perfect.

69:22

Two of a Kind

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2021/04/06

Remember Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta graced their presence as an on-screen couple for the first time in Grease? They did it again! Check out Jeff and Stuart's conversation on the 1983 'religious' film, Two of a Kind!

85:46

Staying Alive

Travolting ·

2021/03/30

Status check: how are we all doing with 80's Travolta so far? We've covered Urban Cowboy and Blow Out, both decent movies! Surely our friend Mr. Travolta is going to continue this streak of good movies, right?? Well.... be prepared to "stay alive" during this Stallone-directed, sequel to Saturday Night Fever, Staying Alive!

116:10

Blow Out

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2021/03/23

Watch John Travolta and Brian De Palma "blow" you away with this 1981 classic, Blow Out. Join Jeff, Stuart and special guest Mark Tilley as they discuss the complexities and the uniqueness of this film which was way ahead of its time. If you think this description "sounds" too good, you're probably right in that assumption.

82:13

Urban Cowboy

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2021/03/16

Everybody stop what you are doing right now!! John Travolta dawns a BEARD in this one! Saddle up and traverse the highs and lows of the 1980 flick, Urban Cowboy. Jeff and Stuart have a lot to say about this piece, but most importantly talk about how one particular character dies. RIP Uncle Bob.

82:12

Moment By Moment

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2021/03/09

In this episode of Travolting, Jeff and Stuart spend a little bit of time talking about a wonderful little film, Moment By Moment. That's the actual name of the film. We definitely didn't talk about Moment By Moment, moment by moment. We more so talked about some key points that we remembered.

110:30

Grease

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2021/03/02

Jeff, Stuart and very special guest Cathy Schumann have got chills and they're multiplying. One could say they lost control over this one small, not very well-known flick called Grease! For this episode of Travolting, we explore this musical phenomenon while also trying our best NOT to alienate our Australian audience.

60:08

Saturday Night Fever

Travolting ·

2021/02/23

You ever feel stuck at your job during the day and yearn to exert your passion of dance at the club at night? Well so does John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Join Jeff and Stuart as they shimmy their way into this film which earned Travolta his first Oscar Nomination!

73:03

The Boy In The Plastic Bubble

Travolting ·

2021/02/16

We've all felt like we've been stuck in a plastic bubble these past few months, but you know what will cheer you up? 22-year-old John Travolta stuck in a plastic bubble. Jeff and Stuart go wild as they become entangled in The Boy In The Plastic Bubble.

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