Best Spokane Public Radios Podcasts (2025)

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Movie Critics & Criticism 23:10

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5h ago23:10

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Here’s a question that every moviegoer has likely asked at one time or another: what exactly is the point of movie criticism... or, more to the point, movie critics? On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Dan Webster try to provide an answer.

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"A House of Dynamite" & "After the Hunt" 23:10

8d ago23:10

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Among the many reasons for why a film succeeds—directing, acting, cinematography and clever use of computer graphics—quality screenwriting is key. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of films by critically-acclaimed filmmakers that swim, or sink, based on the strength of their screenplays.…

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"The History of Sound" & "Souleymane's Story" 23:10

15d ago23:10

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Thomas Jefferson wasn't the first writer to wax on about the pursuit of happiness, but his famous Declaration of Independence references always struck an emotional chord. On this week's show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss two films that feature characters on quests for something that, at least tangentially, involves…

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"The Smashing Machine" & "Anemone" 23:10

18d ago23:10

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As the daily TV news leads warn us, violence is an ongoing part of our contemporary life, which makes the various examples of it perfect fodder for the movies. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss two movies that incorporate violence, or references to it, at their very core. The first is the aptly titl…

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"One Battle After Another" & Paul Thomas Anderson 23:10

26d ago23:10

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Of all the American filmmakers to emerge in the last three decades, no one has produced a more admirable body of work than Paul Thomas Anderson. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss Anderson’s latest effort, the Leonardo Di Caprio vehicle “One Battle After Another,” and then they tackle the filmmaker’s…

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Music Career Documentaries 23:10

1M ago23:10

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Life just wouldn’t be the same without music. And as a sign of that, a number of documentary filmmakers have lately been celebrating the lives and careers of musicians. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss this filmmaking trend, and offer up their thoughts on a few of the films that you might want to c…

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"Caught Stealing" & "Splitsville" 23:09

2M ago23:09

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If relationships are key to humankind’s survival—which they are—then they’re even more important to the plot of pretty much any movie you can name. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of movies that depend, in some fairly essential ways, on the relationships forged—and in other cases broken—by a…

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"Highest 2 Lowest" & "High and Low" 23:10

2M ago23:10

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A study released last October showed that movie remakes tend to lose money. Yet the film industry, for a variety of reasons, keeps churning them out. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss one recent remake, Spike Lee’s film “Highest 2 Lowest,” which is his version of Ed McBain’s 1959 novel “King’s Ransom…

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"Weapons" & "Cloud" 23:10

2M ago23:10

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One of the joys of moviegoing is the chance to enjoy the kind of intensity that comes from indulging in a fictional world. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that offer that type of opportunity. The first is “Weapons,” a box-office-busting exercise in horror, and “Cloud,” a psychological th…

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"The Naked Gun," "Happy Gilmore 2" & "Freakier Friday" 23:32

2M ago23:32

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The actor Peter Ustinov is reported to have said: “Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.” That holds true whether you’re Lenny Bruce, Weird Al Yankovic or Leanne Morgan. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a trio of films, all of which are either sequels or reboots and all of which—like their…

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"Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan" & "My Mom Jayne" 23:10

3M ago23:10

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Over the decades, show business has given us any number of celebrities who at times seem as familiar to us as actual member of our own families. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming documentary features that focus on well-known public figures from the past—TV host Ed Sullivan in Net…

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"Sorry, Baby" & "Oh, Hi!" 23:10

3M ago23:10

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Movies that open at film festivals seldom achieve blockbuster status, but the best ones—and even some that are merely good—usually end up reaching their desired audiences. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of Sundance Film Festival releases that are well worth checking out: the first is Eva V…

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"Eddington" & "Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight" 23:10

3M ago23:10

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Like most everything in life, perspective is all. And when it comes to movies, perspective is reflected in what’s also known as point of view. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that reveal their narratives through the eyes of very different characters. The first is the Ari Aster feature “…

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"Superman" & "Jurassic World Rebirth" 23:10

3M ago23:10

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Summer wouldn’t be summer without a few movie blockbusters, and this summer of 2025 certainly has its share. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of big-screen bonanzas, both of which are part of far-larger franchises. The first is the newest iteration of “Superman,” this one directed by James G…

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"F1" & "The Life of Chuck" 23:10

4M ago23:10

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Fantasy in its various forms is the lifeblood of moviemaking. And this is true whether you’re talking romance, action, comedy or any other genre you can name. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that indulge in fantasy, each conforming to its particular genre. The first is the racing f…

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Best Films of the 21st Century 23:10

4M ago23:10

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One of the favorite games that most, if not all, movie fans plays is: What are your top 10 movies? Well, the New York Times just compiled a list 10 times as big. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss that list, something the editors are proclaiming as the "100 Best Movies of the 21st Century," and list …

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"The Phoenician Scheme" & "Materialists" 23:10

4M ago23:10

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Love comes in many forms, a fact that’s especially true when it plays out in the movies. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that embody the emotion we know as love in entirely different ways. First up is Wes Anderson’s latest, titled “The Phoenician Scheme.” Following that is Celine Song’s …

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"Jaws" 50th Anniversary & "Ran" 40th Anniversary 23:10

4M ago23:10

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With the exception of those of us who no longer welcome birthdays, most people love anniversaries. But when it comes to movies, anniversaries give us the opportunity to remember great cinema and the directors who make it. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two such directors, Akira Kurosawa, whose fi…

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"Bring Her Back" & "Mountainhead" 23:10

5M ago23:10

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From time to time we all encounter difficult people. And while they may have reasons for their troubled temperaments, that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that feature problematic characters. First up is “Bring Her Back,” a horror offering starr…

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“Pee-wee as Himself” & “Friendship” 23:12

5M ago23:12

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Stephen King once declared that: “Any fool with steady hands and a working set of lungs can build up a house of cards and then blow it down, but it takes a genius to make people laugh.” On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the very nature of comedy as they talk about two productions, one being the biog…

Spokane Public Radios Podcasts

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Movies 101

Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, Nathan Weinbender

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Movie Critics & Criticism 23:10

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"A House of Dynamite" & "After the Hunt" 23:10

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"The History of Sound" & "Souleymane's Story" 23:10

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"The Smashing Machine" & "Anemone" 23:10

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"One Battle After Another" & Paul Thomas Anderson 23:10

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Music Career Documentaries 23:10

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"Caught Stealing" & "Splitsville" 23:09

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"Highest 2 Lowest" & "High and Low" 23:10

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"Weapons" & "Cloud" 23:10

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"The Naked Gun," "Happy Gilmore 2" & "Freakier Friday" 23:32

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"Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan" & "My Mom Jayne" 23:10

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"Sorry, Baby" & "Oh, Hi!" 23:10

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"Eddington" & "Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight" 23:10

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"Superman" & "Jurassic World Rebirth" 23:10

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"F1" & "The Life of Chuck" 23:10

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Best Films of the 21st Century 23:10

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"The Phoenician Scheme" & "Materialists" 23:10

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"Jaws" 50th Anniversary & "Ran" 40th Anniversary 23:10

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"Bring Her Back" & "Mountainhead" 23:10

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“Pee-wee as Himself” & “Friendship” 23:12