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Episode 29

BASSAM TARIQ’S Life at the Movies

10/8/2026 | 1 Hour 21 Minutes

Filmmaker Bassam Tariq’s new film YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER is in theaters nationwide this week! He joins us on the show and we go deep on everything: why every movie is a miracle, shooting action with the second unit DP of DUNE, Mahershala Ali’s confidence on set, and the importance of human experience and connection in the face of AI. And of course, we discuss films like MRS. DOUBTFIRE, STALKER, and HARAKIRI in the same breath. Why would PRINCESS MONONOKE and GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI be a great double feature? Should you watch SIRĀT with the whole family? Why does the pizza in TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE look so good? Let’s find out. YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER is in theaters nationwide.

Episode 28

WILLEM DAFOE’S Life at the Movies

10/1/2026 | 47 Minutes

Actor Willem Dafoe joins us on the show this week! He’s been nominated for four Academy Awards, has appeared in more than 150 feature films, and he’s here to talk about his life at the movies. Dafoe shares stories about tagging along on an older sister’s date to GOLDFINGER at the Viking Theatre in Appleton, Wisconsin and navigating protests of THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST in front of the Ziegfeld Theatre in NYC on the same day as taking his son to see OLIVER & COMPANY. We also chat about theatre programming as the artistic director at the Venice Biennale, his roles in LATE FAME and the upcoming GONZO GIRL, and going to the movies with Abel Ferrara.

Episode 27

BRIAN DUFFIELD’S Life at the Movies (WHALEFALL, NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU)

9/24/2026 | 39 Minutes

Filmmaker Brian Duffield joins the show in advance of his new film WHALEFALL coming to theaters this October! He programs the film festival of his life from blockbusters like JURASSIC PARK to lesser-known standouts like MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK and, staying on theme, THE WHALE GOD. We also talk about why Duffield and Austin Abrams trust whales so much, working with WETA to create their creature, and what movie you should show a whale if you get the chance.

Episode 26

KARINA LONGWORTH’S Life at the Movies

9/17/2026 | 43 Minutes

Award winning podcaster, author, and film historian Karina Longworth joins the show this week! She programs the film festival of her life with select movies from the newest season of YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS, “The Bisexuals.” In between discussions about Montgomery Clift and Howard Hawkes, Longworth shares stories about discovering Alfred Hitchcock as a kid, spending a year in a film preservation program and, of course, the band Sonic Youth.

Episode 25

GRIFFIN DUNNE’S Life at the Movies

9/10/2026 | 51 Minutes

Actor, director, and author Griffin Dunne (AFTER HOURS, PRACTICAL MAGIC, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON) joins us on the podcast this week! In between discussions about the great Hal Ashby and the impact of THE GRADUATE on a young actor, Dunne shares stories about working with Martin Scorsese and seeing musicals in New York with Carrie Fisher. We’re talking unexpected run-ins with Dustin Hoffman, the saturated colors of the ’70s, and smoking doobies before heading into the editing room.

Episode 24

DOUG JONES' Life at the Movies

9/3/2026 | 54 Minutes

PAN’S LABYRINTH celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and actor Doug Jones is joining us on the podcast this week! The frequent Guillermo Del Toro collaborator shares his life at the movies, from watching THE WIZARD OF OZ on a black and white TV, to seeing SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE in theaters over and over again, to the record breaking standing ovation for PAN’S LABYRINTH at Cannes. We take some detours to talk CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS - with a sprinkle of GLITTER. We’re talking about everything from classic monsters to romance and pop divas. PAN’S LABYRINTH is back in theaters with a 4K restoration this October.