Tag: Podcast

The Shame List Picture Show S7E6 – UP IN SMOKE (1978)

Welcome to another episode of the Shame List Picture Show, on today’s episode Michael and Nick tackle a classic in the genre of stoner comedies — Cheech and Chong’s UP IN SMOKE from 1978. In this episode they talk about whether or not weed is necessary for stoner movies, slice-of-life movies, learning to become your own true self, and how a movie can ride the line between “brilliant” and “bad”. Also, Nick has some big news for all of you loyal shame listeners.

Cinema Smorgasbord – George Kennedy is my Copilot – Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

We’re getting heist-y on a brand new episode of GEORGE KENNEDY IS MY COPILOT with Michael Cimino’s terrific buddy crime comedy THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT from 1974! Clint Eastwood and a (shockingly handsome) Jeff Bridges grow a friendship over their shared love of women and thievery, with Geoffrey Lewis and – wait for it – George Kennedy on their tails, until the crew get together to plan a big ol’ robbery and run off into the sunset. We chat about Jeff Bridges’ ice cream technique, Conan O’Brien, Dub Taylor, Preacher Eastwood and SO MUCH MORE. Check it out!

Cinema Smorgasbord – Bartel Me Something Good – Not For Publication (1984)

On this episode of Bartel Me Something good we’re checking out Paul Bartel’s inauspicious 1984 screwball comedy NOT FOR PUBLICATION, starring Nancy Allen, David Naughton and Laurence Luckinbill! Allen plays Lois Thornedyke, a tabloid reporter aiming to go clean, while simultaneously working for the mayor of New York (Luckinbill) who is – wait for it – trying to get rid of “porno papers”, like the one she’s working at! Naughton plays a hapless bird photographer she hires to help with both jobs. There’s animal-themed musical numbers, (attempted) murder, and.. not much more. We also discuss a clip of Sandra Bernhard interviewing Paul Bartel on Reel Wild Cinema. CHECK IT OUT!

Cinema Smorgasbord – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Monsters, Inc. (2001)

On this episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? we’re checking out the Pete Docter-directed Pixar classic MONSTERS, INC. starring (the voices of) John Goodman, Billy Crystal and – of course – Steve Buscemi. We talk about our complicated relationship with computer animated films, our struggles with Billy Crystal as a performer, we rank our Pixar favorites and SO MUCH MORE. We also check out the latest Hayden video (/w Feist and Steve Buscemi), and all the other recent Buscemi news. CHECK IT OUT, JERKS.