x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Let the Movie Speak!

Travis and Annie

Travis and Annie may not always agree about movies, but they enjoy hashing out what film creators are saying. These thoroughly amateur film lovers take on decades and subgenres to discuss how the films reflect specific cultures and humanity at large. But only if Bonnie-the-Great-Dane will shut up long enough to let them record.

tv & film

All Episodes

00:59:37

"Come Blow Your Horn" (1963)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/11/09

Frank Sinatra plays a Manhattan bachelor whose life is basically a cautionary tale in leisure suits. His naïve little brother moves in, bad decisions multiply, and there’s a painfully stupid song that somehow made it into a Hollywood movie. Travis and Annie revel in the sibling chaos, mock the hollow fantasy of bachelorhood, and silently judge Sinatra for aging like a legend while making life choices we wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot cocktail stirrer.

en

01:08:07

"A Fistful of Dollars" (1964)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/07/24

Travis and Annie ride into Sergio Leone’s dusty, dangerous world, but have no fear. They’ve brought along their secret weapon: a guest whose jokes hit harder than Eastwood’s stare. They break down ponchos, power plays, and why silent men with squinty eyes always seem to win. Can you really trust a town with two crime families and one coffin guy?

en

00:57:41

"The Great Escape" (1963)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/07/21

Annie and Travis find themselves prisoners in need of escape of a classic movie's massive reputation. Does a movie that tackles this material have any right to evoke laughs? Why does everyone love that darned motorcycle jump so much? Tune in while they dig into it.

en

00:54:30

"High and Low" (1963)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/07/08

In this episode, Annie and Travis trek into Kurisowa's sweaty crime thriller to see if they can find the kidnapped child, attempt to decipher the precise blocking, and get to the bottom of what really makes a terrible shoe. Listen in, share, subscribe, and comment wherever you get your podcasts!

en

01:31:44

"West Side Story" (1961 & 2021)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/07/01

Ah, the soothing snaps and whistles of an American classic. Broadway meets Hollywood in this brand new double-episode. That's right, double the movies means double the takes and double the viewing exhaustion from the hosts. Is the original an undeniable cinematic juggernaut? Did Spielberg do something close to the impossible half a century later? If Tony sings the word "Maria" one more time will she fall in love with him even faster? We answer all these and more in the latest episode.

en

00:51:17

"Breathless" (1960)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/06/24

Travis and Annie continue to see the 60's cinema they've shared from slightly different lenses. This one is a supposedly groundbreaking French New Wave classic that features an insufferable protagonist, jump cuts galore, and a story that reveals more on a rewatch than a first time viewing. Listen in and let us know whether Annie, in fact, has a point.

en

01:02:15

"The Hustler" (1961)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2025/06/18

Travis and Annie begin an unlucky number of episodes exploring what 60's cinema has to offer. This week, they're staring into the (black and white) baby blues of a young Paul Newman in a story that includes pool, broken relationships, even more broken thumbs (and dreams), and yes, more pool. Listen in and leave a rating, review or comment!

en

01:02:02

"The Invitation" (2015)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2024/07/08

Travis and Annie dive into the unsettling world of a party turned nightmare, where buried secrets and mounting tension lead to a shocking revelation. Together they pick at the last bites of the Dinner Party series in order to dissect Karyn Kusama's gripping thriller and decide whether or not it is, in fact, a vampire movie. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

en

00:59:33

"Babette's Feast" (1987)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2024/07/02

Travis and Annie take in the salty air of a remote village and sit down with a group of pious individuals to sample the gourmet delicacies of an Oscar-winner. Show Notes: In this episode, Travis and Annie, our adventurous cinephiles, set the table for "Let the Movie Speak," focusing on their gourmet approach to reviewing films from different decades. They express a hearty appetite for their upcoming 1960s series and encourage listeners to join the feast. They share recent movie-watching

en

01:08:12

"August: Osage County" (2013)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2024/06/24

Travis and Annie invite an old friend over for a funeral dinner of catfish casserole and the three of them attempt to answer the age old question that has plagued critics for decades: Is Meryl Streep good?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

en

01:00:43

"My Dinner With Andre" (1981)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2024/06/17

Travis and Annie bring a guest to eavesdrop on a conversation that includes: beehives, teddy bears, violet-eyed monsters, and the Holocaust a few times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

en

01:15:50

"Gosford Park" (2001)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2024/06/10

Travis and Annie join a crowded table of Brits to sample the Oscar winning script of a sort-of murder-mystery. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

en

01:12:21

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” (1967)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2024/06/03

Travis and Annie set the table for the Dinner Party Movies miniseries by venturing into the Rom-Com that dares to engage in the conversation on civil rights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

en

01:28:41

"Vertigo" (1958)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2023/01/20

An aspirational man who is arguably obsessed with mid-life crises and a word nerd test their fear of cinematic heights while diving head first into Hitchcock's Masterpiece.Show Notes: 1/20/23 Let the Movie Speak! "Vertigo" (1958) Season 5, Episode 12 After discussing their week of watching, including Frances Ha (2012), & The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), the duo of Travis and guest host Annie attempt to peel back the layers of what makes Vertigo (1958) so captivating now, why it didn't exactly

en

00:58:51

"Some Like it Hot" (1959) w/Extras!

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2023/01/12

Two dudes sort of talk about "Some Like it Hot" (1959), but really use the episode as an excuse to catch up on what they've been watching. Show Notes: 1/11/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Some Like it Hot" (1959) Season 5, Episode 11 After breezing right through the unremarkable entry from 1959, Travis and Justin shoot the breeze about what they've been watching lately and why you should check out some/all of the following: "The Banshees of Inishiren" (2022), "Babette's Feast" (1987), "Avatar: The Way of

en

01:01:54

"Elevator to the Gallows" (1958)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2022/12/16

Les amis discover this: if style over substance were a virtue, this film would still be a few francs short of a euro. Show Notes: 12/16/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Elevator to the Gallows" (1958) Season 5, Episode 10 After discussing their week of watching, including Spencer (2021), & Frankenstein (1931), the boys hop on a plane to the seedy, black and white streets of Paris, France to delve into the world of Julian and Florence. They touch on what French New-Wave contributed to film, and how this

en

01:27:29

"The Thing From Another World" (1951) & "The Thing"...

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2022/10/28

What’s the point?: Nihilism, neo-gore, and popcorn drive the pair’s discussion of Howard Hawk’s “The Thing From Another World” and John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” Rest assured: Dog Agency is thoroughly dissected. Richard Newby’s Hollywood Reporter article regarding the potential saving grace of Marvel’s horror properties: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/werewolf-by-night-comics-behind-marvel-special-1235236312/ Roger Ebert’s Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-thing-1982

en

01:08:10

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2022/10/26

Vegetables with a regrettable tendency to plant their seeds and lay waste to the human race dominate the duo’s discussion. Show Notes: 10/23/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) Season 5, Episode 9 After discussing their week of watching, including The Sixth Sense (1999), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), the pals journey into the eighty minute popcorn world of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). While touching on some brief historical and genre-specific context, the

en

01:13:00

"Throne of Blood" (1957)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2022/10/19

Shakespeare in Edo, or: I’m never listening to that Evil Forest Spirit again - the gang (We’ve got Annie!) evaluates Kurosawa’s take on Macbeth. Show Notes: 10/18/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Throne of Blood" (1957) Season 5, Episode 8 On this episode, Travis and Justin are once again joined by the incomparable Annie on a journey through Kurosawa's vision of a classic Shakespeare tale. After discussing their week of watching, including Atonement (2007), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and Thor

en

01:10:18

"Forbidden Planet" (1956)

Let the Movie Speak! ·

2022/10/07

Join Skipper and the Chief on their trek to the future, where robots create matter out of nothing, the enemy within takes the form of no thing, and mini skirts cover...almost not a thing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

en

61 results

Similar Podcasts

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Nerd Culture - A Gamekings Podcast

Blammo Media

UPodcast

UPodcast

The Writers Hangout

Sandy Adomaitis

The Sarah Fraser Show

Sarah Fraser