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Happy Casimir Pulaski Day! If you don’t know what that is, you’re still invited to come celebrate it with us! Oh! We also talk about an incredible Polish film we saw. No, really. It blew our minds.

Fun fact : Ida (2013) was the first Polish speaking film to ever win an Oscar.

Also, Neil (The Eastern European fellow from the ...

Mondo returns to talk about one of the greatest films in the history of cinema, The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp, produced and directed by “The Archers,” Michael Powell and Emerick Pressburger.

Right out of the gate, I’ll mention that the “Let’s Franchise This, Baby” segment is one of the ages; that is to say, the film we suggest be made is one I would give anythin...

Where to begin? Well, Devon didn’t love this movie. Her reasons are sound. But Doug loves this film…enough to come into the studio dressed as Jesus, which presented a whole other set of distractions/problems. You can see all that magic in our YouTube shorts/Tiktoks and what not…

As far as the film goes, we did a deep dive into its structure, its crew and cast. We dissected it like a high ...

This is probably the most requested film we’ve done to date. So what can I tell you about this episode in advance? Well, I can say confidently that it will be remembered for a host of reasons -one of which is because it marks the first appearance of our special guest co-host, Mondo! Doug also kind of does a “normal” intro. I know. Also, it is the time three people weighed in on the “Let’s Franchise This, Baby” ...

Cody Ramone returns to talk about a film of his choosing, To Live And Die In L.A starring Willem Defoe, William Peterson, John Pankow and John Turturro. This is a really fun episode in which Doug gets to once again gush about cinematographer, Robby Muller, while trying to rework the lyrics to “Greased Lighting” to better fit some random Transformers scenario.  Also, liste...

A lot happens in this bizarre episode. This week we are joined by special guest co-host and one of Doug’s oldest and dearest friends, Mike Percoco as we talk about THE ORIGINAL Taking Of Pelham 123, starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, some other folks and a subway train. It was directed by Joesph Sargeant, who also directed the pilot of Kojak and….well…Jaws : The Revenge.

Dear Diane, the world is less interesting now.

First and foremost, we talked about David Lynch a little at the very end of this episode. Here’s the rub - this show was taped the night before the world learned that Lynch let death talk him into leaving us. We will address this next week but know that both of us adore Lynch’s work and were heartbr...

The House Of Yes

Oh, boy. Where to begin? Do we start at the part where this is a film about an incestuous relationship where the foreplay is a mutual reenactment of the Kennedy Assassination, or should we skip right to the “Let’s Franchise This Comma Baby!” segment, where Devon and Doug recast this movie as a musical? No, really. Doug even went as far as to record a demo just to illustrate...

We lost David Bowie nine years ago on January 10^th - although, the world didn’t know it until the following morning. That was a hard day. I remember feeling kind of numb, while reading the deluge of little eulogies in the form of celebrity tweets that featured a rote parade of words like, “legend,” “innovator,” and “genius” etc. These were largely written by a contemporary crop of artists who, frankl...

Full disclosure, I almost let AI write the show notes again because no one likes doing this part. BUT a Russian listener called in and AI didn’t know what to make of that either. In fact, it printed something like, “Man explains unique dynamic of theater troupe,” which although technically true, doesn’t quite do anything about that moment justice. So yeah. We talk about Some Like It Hot. I (Doug) hadn’t ever se...

In the interest of not burying the lead here, this is our very first Christmas Special featuring Devon’s brother, Cody Ramone! Also, Jesus called into the show to weigh in on Saturday Night Fever. Don’t get too excited though. He dodged all the important questions. But still, he didn’t call into anyone else’s community radio program this Christmas Eve. So put on your boogie woogie shoes and spend this holiday w...

On the merit of the title alone, Devon and Doug watched a French film from 1973 called, A Slightly Pregnant Man directed by Jaques Demy. The movie raised a lot of questions and oh boy does Devon go out of her way to answer those. We also learn in great detail what a rabbit test is and why it’s important to never let Steven Tyler know anything you don’t!

“L'Événement...

Shoplifters (2018)

This movie wrecked us. We adored it in a way neither of us knew our hearts were capable of and we spent an hour trying our best to put that into words. This is only broken up by Doug admitting he has fond memories of shoplifting himself after a lovely listener call in by a local Rhinebecker, who told us some pretty interesting facts about our local arthouse theater.

This week, Devon and Doug talk about the 1944 film, Gaslight, starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. The duo then silly their way around the movie’s influence of both art and psychology before absolutely perverting a few scenes they both loved and adored. Doug points out why the film shares direct DNA with the original Universal Monsters. Speaking of monsters, a new segment inspired by a mutual friend is in...

In this episode, Doug Wortel and Devon Irby discuss the Italian film 'Cinema Paradiso,' directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. They explore the film's themes of childhood, nostalgia, and the impact of cinema on a small community in post-World War II Italy.

In the middle of this broadcast, however, Tito From Hyde Park called in and claimed that not only did he know the writer/director (known only b...

In this episode, THE maybe Francis Ford Coppola calls into the show to plug his new film while Devon and Doug are discussing Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece ‘The Conversation.’ The movie house mooks delve into The Conversation's cinematic techniques, sound design, and character dynamics, while exploring themes of paranoia and surveillance.

Full disclosure. AI wrote that la...

In this our first episode, Devon and Doug delve into the 1971 film 'Klute,' directed by Alan J. Pakula. They explore the film's themes of style, sex, and the complexities of human relationships through the character of Bree Daniels, played by Jane Fonda. The conversation highlights the film's unique cinematography, the detective's journey, and the portrayal of addiction and despair in the underbelly of New York City. We also tread ...