The Movies That Made Me

The Movies That Made Me

Filmmakers and entertainers discuss the movies that inspired them. Hosted by Oscar nominated screenwriter and TFH Guru Josh Olson and fearless leader himself, director Joe Dante. The Movies That Made Me is recorded live in Hollywood and engineered by film composer Don Barrett. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial #filmmaking #film #movies #cinema #behindthescenes #interview #filmhistory #hollywood #directing #writing #screenwriting #producing #editing #sounddesign #filmscores #music #indiefilm #cultcinema #arthouse #midnightmovies #horrorfilms #genrefilm #creativity #art #artists

Episodes

DUST BUNNY writer/director Bryan Fuller

December 9, 2025 • 102 mins
DUST BUNNY writer/director Bryan Fuller discusses his favorite gateway horror films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Gremlins (1984) You Only Live Twice (1967) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) The Running Man (2025) Dust Bunny (2025) Dirty Harry (1971) Explorers (1985) Piranha (1978) Don’t Look Now (1973) The Howling (1981) Coma (1978) The Great Train Robbery (1976...
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TRAILER SHOW: Daniel Bessner

December 5, 2025 • 25 mins
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AMERICAN PRESTIGE host, historian and author Daniel Bessner

December 2, 2025 • 66 mins
Author/historian Daniel Bessner discusses his favorite dystopian films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Vanishing Point (1971) Mad Max (1971) Casablanca (1941) Looper (2012) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Chronicle (2012) Fruitvale Station (2013) Black Panther (2018) Knives Out (2019) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Children of Men (2...
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TRAILER SHOW: Edgar Wright

November 14, 2025 • 26 mins
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RUNNING MAN director Edgar Wright Returns!

November 11, 2025 • 84 mins
Filmmaker/TFH Guru/Cinema Aficionado Edgar Wright returns to discuss a few of his favorite cinematic dystopian futures with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) The Running Man (2025) Hellzapoppin (1941) The Chocolate War (1988) A Boy And His Dog (1975) Soylent Green (1973) The Second Civil War (1997) The China Syndrome (1979) Halloween (1...
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Criterion Collection producer Karen Stetler

October 28, 2025 • 91 mins
Karen Stetler shares some of her best experiences producing discs for The Criterion Collection with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Black Narcissus (1947) The Apple (1980) A History of Violence (2005) Raging Bull (1980) Dead Ringers (1988) Naked Lunch (1991) Scanners (1981) Crash (1996) The Brood (1979) Videodrome (1983) The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) Taxi Driver (19...
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere author WARREN ZANES

October 24, 2025 • 106 mins
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere author Warren Zanes discusses the ten most important Bruce Springsteen songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere writer/director SCOTT COOPER

October 21, 2025 • 69 mins
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere writer/director Scott Cooper discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025) Crazy Heart (2009) The Last Picture Show (1971) Out of the Furnace (2013) The Deer Hunter (1978) Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) Tender Mercies (1983) Black Mass (2015) The Conversation (1974) Badl...
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The Movies That Made Me Halloween Jam 2025

October 17, 2025 • 183 mins
It’s Halloween 2025, and The Movies That Made Me is getting gruesome. Josh and Joe call in the ghosts of episodes past for a wicked roundtable of horror favorites—ranging from cult curiosities to midnight movie masterpieces. If you crave atmosphere, mayhem, and monsters, this year’s Halloween Jam is your cinematic séance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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EDDINGTON writer/director Ari Aster - Part 2

October 14, 2025 • 54 mins
The discussion continues between The Movies That Made Me podcast hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante and Eddington writer/director Ari Aster. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Barry Lyndon (1976) Lolita (1962) Lolita (1997) Dr. Strangelove (1964) Defending Your Life (1991) Real Life (1979) Mother (1996) High Anxiety (1977) Silent Movie (1976) Blazing Saddles (1974) Elephant Man (1981) Robocop (1987) Flesh + ...
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EDDINGTON writer/director Ari Aster

October 7, 2025 • 58 mins
Writer, director, producer Ari Aster discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Eddington (2025) Midsommar (2019) Beau Is Afraid (2023) Heathers (1988) Batman Returns (1992) 3 Ninjas (1992) A Face In The Crowd (1957) Surf Ninjas (1993) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)  Babe: Pig In The City (1998) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Goodfellas (1990...
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TRAILER SHOW: Mercedes Bryce Morgan

October 6, 2025 • 18 mins
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BONE LAKE director Mercedes Bryce Morgan

September 30, 2025 • 64 mins
Bone Lake director Mercedes Bryce Morgan discusses 10 movies that are horny and unsettling with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Bone Lake (2025) Jaws (1975) Ms. 45 (1981) Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Citizen Kane (1941) Titane (2021) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) The Counselor (2014) Alien (1979) The Duellists (1977) Thelma and Louise (1991) Raw (2018) C...
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TRAILER SHOW: Anthony Jeselnik

September 19, 2025 • 25 mins
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Comedian Anthony Jeselnik

September 16, 2025 • 81 mins
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Weapons (2025) Hereditary (2018) Alien (1979) *Jaws (1975) *Top Secret! (1984) Airplane! (1980) Top Gun (1986) Airport (1970) The Naked Gun (1988) Blue Lagoon (1980) Real Genius (1985) Tombstone (1993) *The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Night of the Living Dead (1968) 28 D...
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TRAILER SHOW: Splitsville

September 12, 2025 • 25 mins
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SPLITSVILLE co-writers Michael Angelo Covino & Kyle Marvin

September 9, 2025 • 75 mins
Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin discuss some of the films they watched while writing SPLITSVILLE with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Climb (2020) Splitsville (2025) Mission: Impossible (1996) The Seduction of Mimi (1972) Swept Away (1974) Swept Away (2002) Which Way Is Up? (1977) Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) The Woman in Red (1984) The Heartbreak Kid (1972) The Hear...
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THE TRAILER SHOW: Seth Worley

September 5, 2025 • 9 mins
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SKETCH writer/director/VFX artist Seth Worley

September 2, 2025 • 89 mins
Writer, director, and VFX aficionado extraordinaire Seth Worley discusses ten movies that were always on TV when he was growing up. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Sketch (2025) Gremlins (1984) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Deadpool (2016) Stripes (1981) Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Amadeus (1984) Casablanca (1941) The Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968) Lawrence of Arabia (1963...
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THE TRAILER SHOW: David Mackenzie

August 29, 2025 • 34 mins
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