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The Projection Booth Podcast

Weirding Way Media

The Projection Booth has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The Washington Post, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. With over 700 episodes to date and an ever-growing fan base, 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.Visit http://www.projectionboothpodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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28:16

Special Report: Susan Sandler on Julia Scotti: Funny...

The Projection Booth Podcast ·

2021/06/07

Mike talks with Susan Sandler, the director of Julia Scotti: Funny That Way. It's a look at Julia Scotti, a trans comedian. It's a "warts and all" documentary about Scotti and her journey to where she is today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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283:49

Episode 522: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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2021/06/02

We're kicking off Sci-Fi Month with a look at the sequel to Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back (1980). It's Irvin Kershner's continuation of the Star Wars story and perhaps one of the best sequels ever made. Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema) and Jamie Benning (The Filmumentaries Podcast) join Mike to discuss this beloved film. Interviews include Associate Producer Jim Bloom, Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky, Editor Paul Hirsch, and authors Rebecca Harrison and J. W. Rinzler.Learn more about

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20:43

Special Report: Two of Us (2019)

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2021/05/29

Mike talks with Filippo Meneghetti about his 2019 film Two of Us. It's the story of Barbara (Nina Dorn) and Martine (Madeleine Girard), a couple who have kept their relationship secret from Martine's family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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38:16

Special Report: Ahead of the Curve (2020)

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2021/05/28

Mike talks with co-directors Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Medow along with Franco Stevens about their documentary, Ahead of the Curve. It's the story of how Stevens created the first mainstream lesbian magazine in the United States via her creativity, tenacity, and a string of good luck at the track.Learn more at https://curvemagmovie.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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92:11

Special Report: Gone in Sixty Seconds (1974)

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2021/05/28

Released in 1974, Gone in Sixty Seconds was directed, written by, and stars H. B. Halicki as Maindrian Pace. He’s an accident investigator by day… and a car thief by day too. He gets charged with stealing 48 cars for the unscrupulous Mr. Villas. All of the cars are given female nicknames and it’s the car named Eleanor that seems to haunt him as he and his crew get to work filling a very tall order.El Goro (Talk Without Rhythm) and Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) join Mike to discuss Halicki's movie

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112:50

Episode 521: Eternity and a Day (1998)

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2021/05/26

Theodoros Angelopoulos's 1998 film, Eternity and a Day, stars Bruno Ganz as Alexandros, a poet who thinks he’s at the end of his life. He rescues an Albanian refugee boy (Ahilleas Skevis) who lives on the street and wipes windshields for spare change.Agatha Luz (Cinemaspection) and John Atom (Heroic Purgatory) join Mike to discuss the films while Andrew Horton (The Films of Theo Angelopoulos: A Cinema of Contemplation) talks about his relationship with Angelopolous.Learn more about your ad choices

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158:16

Episode 520: Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998)

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2021/05/19

Gianna D'Emilio and Spencer Parsons join Mike to talk about Aleksei German's Khrustalyov, My Car! (1989). Set against the death of Stalin and the last days of his Doctor's Plot, the film is a dizzying display of filmmaking.Prof. Jonathan Brent discusses the Doctor's Plat while producer Guy Seligmann talks about working with German.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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18:44

Special Report: Bill Morrison on Let Me Come In

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2021/05/12

Experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison discusses his latest work, Let Me Come In, which is part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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77:31

Episode 519: Cuties (2020)

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2021/05/12

Judith Mayne and Angela Mac join Mike to discuss the controversial 2020 film from Maïmouna Doucouré, Cuties. It's the story of Amy (Fathia Youssouf), a young immigrant girl from Senegal living in Paris and desperate to fit in with the girls she sees as "cool" at her school. Her home life is collapsing as her father is due to return from Africa with a new bride who threatens to displace Amy, her mother, and her little brother.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a

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95:08

Episode 518: Hard-Boiled (1992)

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2021/05/05

We’re looking at John Woo’s 1992 film, Hard-Boiled, the story of a hot-handed supercop, Tequila, (Chow Yun-Fat), and an undercover cop -- either Alan or Tony depending on what version you watch, played by Tony Leung. Tony and Tequila are working two sides of the same case involving the dastardly Johnny Wong (Anthony Wong). More than being a case of cops and robbers, the film is a farewell to the Hong Kong that Woo once knew and a farewell before emigrating to the U.S. for the next phase of his

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193:00

Episode 517: Escape from New York (1981)

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2021/05/03

On the second of our two-part discussion about John Carpenter films we discuss Escape from New York. It's the story Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former war hero turned disillusioned criminal in an America that has turned into a police state. When the President's plane crashes in the prison colony that was once Manhattan, Snake is sent in after him.Interviews include co-screenwriter Nick Castle, actress Adrienne Barbeau, and production designer Joseph Alves.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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193:44

Special Report: Superman (1978)

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2021/04/28

You will believe that a podcast can try to discuss one of the first major big-budget forays into the world of superheroes via Richard Donner's Superman (1978). James Lawrence of The Iron Sequel and Mike Thompson join Mike White to examine the film and its impact.Special guests Jeff East (Clark Kent) and Sarah Douglas (Ursa) reminisce about their experiences on the troubled production.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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178:42

Episode 516: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

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2021/04/21

We kick off a two-part discussion of John Carpenter with a look at his first proper feature film, Assault on Precinct 13. Father Malone (Dark Destinations) and Aaron Peterson (Hollywood Outsider) join Mike to look at the film and all of its various remakes (Ghosts of Mars, District B13, etc).Troy Howarth talks about his new books, Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter, and Tommy Wallace discusses his work on Assault on Precinct 13 as well as many of his follow-up

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121:40

Episode 515: Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)

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2021/04/14

Rob St. Mary returns to The Projection Booth to discuss Kinji Fukasaku's 1972 anti-war film, Under the Flag of the Rising Sun. The film stars Sachiko Hidari as the widow of Sgt. Katsuo Togashi who died in WWII. His death certificate is unclear about how he died and, thus, she can't claim survivor benefits.The authorities are either unable or, more likely, unwilling to help her so she investigates her husband's death, tracking down his fellow soldiers and unraveling a Rashomon-like story of what

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33:30

Special Report: Bruce Campbell's Evil Dead II Watch...

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2021/04/13

Bruce Campbell provides live commentary on THE EVIL DEAD II on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST!Buy your tickets now! https://bit.ly/3g5aVXPLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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35:43

Special Report: Bill Leimbach on Walkabout to...

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2021/04/09

Mike talks to director Bill Leimbach about his career including the Oscar-Nominated Raoni, as well as the documentary about David Gulpilil, Walkabout to Hollywood, and much more.Visit https://luckycountryproductions.com for more information about Mr. LeimbachVisit https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/ to buy Walkabout to HollywoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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169:17

Episode 514: Kelly's Heroes (1970)

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2021/04/07

We're not gonna hit you with any negative waves about this odd, star-studded heist/war film, Kelly's Heroes. Samm Deighan and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss this Brian G. Hutton film from 1970 wherein Clint Eastwood leads a band of soldiers behind enemy lines in order to pilfer a cache of Nazi gold.On this episode you'll hear the rest of our interview with John Landis as well as interviews with Gavin MacLeod (Moriarty) and Stuart Margolin (Little Joe).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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30:20

Speical Report: Thorsten Thielow on Boys State (2020)

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2021/04/06

Mike talks with cinematographer Thorsten Thielow about his career, spotlighting the 2020 documentary Boys State. Visit https://www.thordp.com/ for more information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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30:40

Special Report: Todd Melby on A Lot Can Happen in the...

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2021/04/05

Mike talks with Todd Melby -- reporter, podcaster, author -- about his book A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere: The Untold Story of the Making of Fargo. It's a terrific book that goes into a lot of details behind the scenes of one of the Coen Brothers' most successful films.Find out more at https://www.toddmelby.com/bookLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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90:51

Special Report: Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

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2021/04/03

On a special episode done in conjunction with Chris Stachiw's Kulturecast, we discuss Adam Wingard's Godzilla Vs. Kong, the latest entry in the "Legendary" Monsterverse. We talk about the sprawling story that's stuffed to the gills with some mediocre performances set against a tale of two titans duking it out.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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