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The Projection Booth

Weirding Way Media

The Projection Booth features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis while regularly attracting special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems. The podcast has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. Visit http://www.projectionboothpodcast.comThe Projection Booth is part of the Weirding Way Media podcast network. Explore more of our shows at weirdingwaymedia.com.Become a

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Episode 597: Under the Silver Lake (2018)

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2022/11/16

Noirvember 2022 continues with a look at David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake. Released in 2018, the film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam, a slacker who’s about to be kicked out of his apartment and loses his car. He becomes entranced by a neighbor at his apartment complex who disappears, setting Sam on a path filled with dog killers, pop music, and secret codes.Jedidiah Ayres and Tim Luz join Mike to try and crack the codes and enjoy this entry into Slacker Noir.Become a supporter of this

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Episode 596: 90 Degrees in the Shade (1965)

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2022/11/14

We conclude Czechtember 2022 with the 1965 film from Jiri Weiss, 90 Degrees in the Shade. The film was a Czech and British co-production meaning that there is both Czech and English version of the film. It’s the story of Alena, a woman who has been involved with a married man who is also her boss. Always a bad mistake, Alena. And one that will lead to a lot of intrigue when Rudolph Hrusinky as Mr. Kurka audits the shop in which they work.Jonathan Owen and Kat Ellinger join Mike to discuss this

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Special Report: Patrick Read Johnson on 5-25-77 (2022)

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2022/11/11

Eighteen years in the making, Patrick Read Johnson's 5-25-77 is a partially autobiographical film about a young man (John Francis Daley) in the Midwest who sees an early screening of Star Wars and how it changes his life. Mike talks to Johnson about the journey of the film along with the story behind the end theme to Spaced Invaders.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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Episode 594: Far From Home (1989)

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2022/11/09

We kickoff Noirvember 2022 with something a little different; an erotic thriller from 1989. Directed by Meiert Avis, co-written by Tommy Lee Wallace, shot by Paul Miller, and produced by Donald P. Borchers, the film stars Drew Barrymore as Joleen Cox who, along with her father Charley (Matt Frewer) are stranded in a little trailer park in Nevada on their way back to California. She’s on the edge of 14 years old and encounters a whole mess of interesting characters… and character actors. There’s

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Special Report: Christin Baker Interview

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2022/11/07

On this special episode Mike talks with producer / writer / director Christin Baker about her career including her streaming platform, Tello Films, and her most recent films including Christmas at the Ranch, Merry & Gay, and the Scare B&B series. Merry & Gay will premiere on Baker's latest venture, DivaBoxOffice.tv, in December 2022.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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Episode 595: NIghtmare Alley (1947)

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2022/11/02

We continue #Noirvember 2022 with a look at Edmund Goulding’s Nightmare Alley. Released in 1947 the film stars Tyrone Power as Stanton Carlisle, a smooth operator at the carnival. He works his way through a trio of women and a string of jobs always looking for that next big score but always haunted by the howl of the geek.Samm Deighan and Andrew Nette join Mike to discuss the original and 2021 Guillermo del Toro adaptation.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Special Report: The Dr. No Roundtable

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2022/10/31

On this special episode, Mike talks with a trio of authors about Sean Connery's first outing as James Bond, the 1962 feature Dr. No. AJ Black, author of The Cinematic Connery: The Films of Sir Sean ConneryJames Chapman, author of Dr. No: The First James Bond FilmSteve Rubin, author of The James Bond Movie EncyclopediaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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Episode 593: The Hunger (1983)

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2022/10/26

We conclude #Shocktober 2022 with a look at Tony Scott’s The Hunger. Based on the book by Whitley Strieber, the film stars Catherine Deneuve as Miriam, a being that’s lived thousands of years. When we meet her, her companion John (David Bowie) has been with her for a few hundred years and suddenly starts to age. There’s maybe one person in the world that might be able to help. Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon). She won’t save John but she’ll definitely spend a little time with

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Episode 592: Let the Right One In (2008)

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2022/10/19

Shocktober 2022 continues with a look at Tomas Alfredson’s Let the Right One In. Based on the book and adapted by John Ajvide Lindqvist, it’s the story of Oskar, a young boy who’s being picked on at school. When a vampire, Eli, and her helper move into the apartment next door, things change for young Oskar.Kyler Fey and Chris Bricklemyer join Mike to discuss this unusual vampire film as well as its American remake.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Episode 591: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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2022/10/13

We’re continuing Shocktober 2022 with an episode on George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead. Released in 1978, the film is a stalwart of the zombie film pantheon. Ostensibly picking up after the events of Night of the Living Dead, the film stars Gaylen Ross as Francine, one of a handful of people trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. She and the others find refuge in a mall where they rebuild a facsimile of contemporary American society.Father Malone (Dark Destinations) and Jamie Russell (Book of the

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Episode 590: Office Killer (1997)

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2022/10/05

We are kicking off Shocktober 2022 with a look at Cindy Sherman’s Office Killer. Released in 1997 the film stars Carol Kane as Dorine Douglas, a mousy proofreader at a magazine that’s downsizing. After accidentally electrocuting the office lech, Dorine begins recreating her office life at home with her overbearing mother. Dahlia Schweitzer and Chris Stachiw join Mike to discuss the film while screenwriter Tom Kalin talks about the making of Office Killer.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Special Report: Fantastic Fest 2022

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2022/10/03

On this special episode, Mike talks with the directors of two horror-related documentaries: Kyra Elise Gardner of Living with Chucky (2022) and Daphné Baiwir of King on Screen (2022).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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Episode 589: The Cassandra Cat (1963)

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2022/09/28

We kick off Czechtember 2022 with a look at Vojtech Jansy’s The Cassandra Cat. Also known as “When the Cat Comes,” the film is a fairy tale about a little city which lives under the protective eye of Oliva (Jan Bierch). When he was young he almost ran away with the circus which featured an unusual act of a cat which could show people their true colors… literally. Spencer Parsons and Chris Stachiw join Mike to discuss this wondrous film.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Episode 588: Wise Blood (1979)

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2022/09/14

Maitland McDonagh and Philip Marinello join Mike to discuss the 1979 film from John Huston, Wise Blood. Based on the book by Flahnery O’Connor, the film stars Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes, a veteran who goes to the big city and decides to become a street preacher and he’s not out to make a quick buck though everyone else around him does. Interviews on this episode include Prof. Jean W. Cash (author of Flahnery O'Connor: A Life), writer/producer Michael Fitzgerald, actor Dan Shor, and actress Amy

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Episode 587: Real Genius (1985)

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2022/09/09

Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema) and Ryan Luis Rodriguez (The Coolness Chronicles) join Mike to discuss the 1985 film from Martha Coolidge, Real Genius. Written by Pat Proft and Neal Israel, the film stars Gabe Jarret as Mitch Taylor, a 15 year old who is recruited into a top engineering college by Professor Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton). Hathaway has been secretly contracted by the US military to create a new weapon -- a space laser -- which can vaporize a target from the upper

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Special Report: Kendall R. Phillips on Kolchak: The...

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2022/09/08

Professor Kendall R. Phillips discusses his work, focusing on his latest book, Kolchak: The Night Stalker from Wayne State University's TV Milestones series. The book discusses the origins and impact of the short-lived TV series and its landmark TV movies. Get your copy today at https://amzn.to/3cToURwBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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Episode 586: The Night Porter (1974)

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2022/09/07

We’re looking at Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter (1974). Set in 1957 Vienna, Max Aldorfer (Dirk Bogard) is the titular night porter. When a conductor and his wife, Lucia (Charlotte Rampling) check in to Max's motel, he is thrown into a tizzy. He’s been living a quiet life and trying to stay under the radar as he’s a war criminal who has just been confronted with one of his victims... who was also his sex slave.Professor Gaetana Marrone (author of The Gaze and the Labyrinth: The Cinema of Liliana

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Episode 585: The Conformist (1970)

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2022/08/31

Released in 1970, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Conformist is set primarily in 1938 Europe. We follow the life of Marcello Clerici (Jean-Louis Trintingnant), the titular conformist, a man who tries desperately to fit in and follow the party line.Samm Deighan and Dahlia Schweitzer join Mike to discuss this gorgeous, unsettling film.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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Special Report: Solomon King (1974)

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2022/08/28

On this special episode we’re looking at the 1974 film from Sal Watts, Solomon King. The film tells the tale of the titular Solomon King who is portrayed by writer and co-director Watts himself. He’s a former CIA operator who becomes embroiled in international intrigue involving the Middle East. He’s trying to protect the Princess Oneewa (Claudia Russo) from her cousin, Hassan (Richard Scarso), who has assassins in the US and a mole in the CIA. Things look bleak for Solomon King but he’s

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Episode 584: The Gumball Rally (1976)

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2022/08/24

Released in 1976, Leon Capetanos wrote and Charles Bail directed The Gumball Rally which stars Michael Sarrazin as Michael Bannon, a corporate exec who gets his kicks from an all out coast to coast race where he’s partnered with his buddy, Professor Sam Graves (Nicholas Pryor) and really is racing against his rival Smitty (Tim McIntire) and his ringer Franco (Raul Julia).Chris Stachiw and Father Malone join Mike in a discussion of The Gumball Rally and other coast-to-coast road race films,

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