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John Cameron Mitchell on Nashville
John joined Cooper and Tabitha to dish on Robert Altman's iconic 1975 film, why he identifies with each of the movie's 24 characters, and the inclusive…
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Webby Love for The Film That Blew My Mind
TFTBMM is one of five nominees in the Best Indie Podcast category. Peoples Voice Award Voting Open Through April 18.
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Chaz Ebert on Life Itself
The philanthropist and media entrepreneur takes us behind the scenes of Steve James' 2014 documentary on her husband, the late film critic Roger Ebert.
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March 2024

Steve Buscemi on Fat City
The actor known for bringing eccentric characters to life discovered John Huston's Fat City in the early '80s.
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John Cameron Mitchell, Steve Buscemi, and Chaz Ebert
Plus, our first live show!
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February 2024

Chai Vasarhelyi on In This World
The Oscar winning filmmaker recalls Michael Winterbottom's tale of two refugees and their journey towards a better life.
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Ethan Hawke on Reds
Ethan Hawke joins Cooper and Tabitha for a dive deep into Warren Beatty's epic tale of love, art, and revolution.
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Ira Sachs on Taxi Zum Klo
The veteran independent filmmaker guides us through this exploration of Frank Ripploh's radically authentic, semi-autobiographical film.
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January 2024

Jinkx Monsoon on All About Eve
Superstar drag queen Jinkx Monsoon calls upon her own experience as a female performer to dig deep into the iconic 1950 film All About Eve and one of…
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Jared Hess on Rad
The Napoleon Dynamite director and co-writer brings us Hal Needham's totally '80s flick about one BMX-riding kid and his quest to bring home the…
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Willem Dafoe on Onibaba
The singular Willem Dafoe brings us Kaneto Shindô’s Japanese New Wave classic, a delightfully scary tale of 14th century wartime survival.
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Kirsten Johnson on All That Jazz
The director and cinematographer shares how Bob Fosse's over-the-top, semi-autobiographical film inspires her own boundary-pushing work.
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