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The Film Hobbyist

Join your host Lydia in her garret room and enjoy a cozy collection of essays about movies and ideas.Movies have been Lydia’s hobby since she began pouring over the film pullout section of the Friday paper as a 10-year-old. She’s kept up with weekly releases and reviews ever since, building up an encyclopedic knowledge of film trivia and a reputation for reliable recommendations to friends and family. With a background in creative writing and experience in performing, Lydia is delighted to share her

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26:32

In the Heat of the Night: Anger and Empathy

The Film Hobbyist ·

2026/02/05

As the heaps of snow persist outside, join Lydia for a discussion of hotly debated Oscar winners and the value of rage in humanization. Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under the Pixabay License. Mourning dove sound clip by

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22:18

It Happened One Night : The First Rom Com

The Film Hobbyist ·

2026/01/15

January is a time for new beginnings. Come celebrate with Lydia as she discusses the beginning of a beloved genre and the fascinating deviations in its origin.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under the Pixabay License. Mourning

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22:14

Klaus: The Practice of Doing Good

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/12/25

Lydia has invited you to spend a bit of the holidays with her, talking about the Christmas masterpiece Klaus, why it makes her cry, and how it misstates its own theme.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under the Pixabay License

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24:06

My Mom Jayne: An Exercise in Humanization

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/12/04

In the midst of bone-chilling weather, come sit under a granny square blanket, clutching a warm mug of tea as Lydia talks about the documentary My Mom Jayne, the things that stole Jayne Mansfield's humanity, and how director Mariska Hargitay restores it.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the

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23:36

Office Space: A Generational Perspective

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/11/13

Escape the daily grind of the workweek by joining Lydia in her attic room to discuss Mike Judge's 1999 film Office Space through a generation lens. As silly as generational cohorts are, they do offer some insight into changing attitudes toward work and provide some ironies in what remains the same.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by

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19:37

Superman (2025): Moral Cognitive Dissonance

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/10/23

On this chilly fall day, come visit Lydia in her attic room to talk movies with a guest about James Gunn's Superman, a movie they both really like, and the flaw that they cannot unsee.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under the

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25:45

Sunset Boulevard: A Gothic Film Noir

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/10/02

It's Spooky Season! As the leaves drizzle down in Lydia's backyard, come discover the origins of Film Noir and its relationship to Gothic storytelling, all through the lens of Billy Wilder's 1950 masterpiece.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used

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31:14

The Last of the Mohicans (1992): Building a Better...

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/09/11

Come join Lydia for a conversation about a nineteenth century novel and two of its film adaptations, particularly the differences between the protagonists and their romances, and why Michael Mann's Cora Munro rules.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips

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27:33

Uptown Girls: A Fairytale

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/08/21

Come visit Lydia's attic room to gaze at her new bookshelf while she analyzes the many ways the poorly reviewed early 2000s comedy Uptown Girls is actually an intentionally crafted modern fairytale.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with

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23:47

Andor: Every Person Necessary

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/07/31

Sit in front of a box fan on a hot day while Lydia explains the existence of the show Andor and what it has to say about the unseen contributions of nameless people.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under the Pixabay License

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24:15

Robin Hood (1973): Adapting a Folk Hero

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/07/10

Come flee the July heat by entering Lydia's memories of a chilly British day as she makes her argument for why the very cheaply made, deeply flawed Disney adaptation of Robin Hood might actually be the most accurate depiction of the traditional version of the character. Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with

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24:08

You Can't Take it with You: A Love Letter from a Lily

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/06/19

Today, Lydia shares her journey as a writer and craftsperson and how she is inspired and encouraged by 1938's Best Picture winner.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under the Pixabay License. Mourning dove sound clip by Spanac

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20:57

Rebel Ridge: An Action Movie About De-escalation

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/05/29

Curl up on a forest green futon for a conversation about what Lydia finds her coziest genre (action movies) and how this Netflix action flick both fulfills audience expectations and challenges the foundations of the genre.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various

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26:18

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Limits of Escapism

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/05/08

Grab a cup of coffee and sit with Lydia as she discusses a truly iconic movie poster film, one that she finds to be both a valuable character study and a movie she doesn't particularly like.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with permission under

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24:50

Winter's Bone (2010): The Specificity of Place

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/04/17

You probably haven't seen this movie. That's ok. Come visit Lydia anyway as she talks about her experience with a particular place and culture, and how it is rarely portrayed truthfully and authentically in film and television.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape:

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24:07

Wicked Part 1: An Argument for the Public Domain

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/03/27

On this chilly, Spring day, join Lydia in a nook of her attic room to discuss Wicked: Part 1, The Wizard of Oz, and their relationship to the collective inheritance of story and art called the public domain.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay License.Soundscape: Various clips used with

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21:07

Raiders of the Lost Ark: An Introduction

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/03/05

Lydia welcomes you to her attic room to talk about her love for Raiders of the Lost Ark. Come curl up under a granny square blanket and discuss the sublime, the painful origins of the adventure genre, and the excellence of Marion Ravenwood.Attributions:Opening music: Struggling performed by the Johnny Dodds Trio, obtained from the Open Music Archive, licensed under the Public Domain.Closing music: Beautiful Cinematic Piano Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music used with permission under the Pixabay

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0:45

Test

The Film Hobbyist ·

2025/01/07

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