Join friends and Veep co-stars Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons for a weekly comedy podcast where they dive into a rewatch the Matt and Tim way -- beginning with the question, “what is memory? And is what we remember actually what happened?” They’ll also unpack the question “what’s it like to be two supporting actors on Veep as well as in their real lives in Hollywood.” So Veep fans feel free to ask your questions, leave your comments, and if you’re lucky, you may even win a free tuxedo. Expect ...
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Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Produced by Ben Hosley.
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Exploring the people, the science and the challenges in neuroscience.
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Deadly Manners is a 10 episode, dark comedy murder-mystery series set in the winter of 1954. It follows the events during the night of the affluent Billings family annual dinner party with their distinguished, eccentric guests. However, all is not fun and games as shortly after the party starts, a snowstorm begins to rage outside, trapping all the partygoers inside their host’s mansion. When a murderer starts killing off those in attendance, the guests must figure out who is responsible, or ...
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An accompanying podcast to The Historyogi Post, a newsletter on history and politics in Singapore for researchers, history buffs and the general public.
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Join The New York Public Library and your favorite writers, artists, and thinkers for smart talks and provocative conversations from the nation’s cultural capital.
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A series of interviews from the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, focusing on people and organizations working at the confluence of religious and ecological perspectives. Interviews cover four main areas: 1) new and forthcoming publications, 2) engagement in practice, activism, and advocacy, 3) teaching and curriculum, and 4) perspectives from environmental humanities. Our Vision is a flourishing Earth community where religious and spiritual traditions join together for the shared wellbein ...
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Morning Sports Fans! Welcome to Jonny Gould’s sports channel featuring interviews and reports from the Beautiful Game ansd beyond! Listen to Jonny on Fix Radio with your Fix of sport everyday!
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Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube.
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Murphy and some of his best mates guys chat about (and drink) a different beer every episode.
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Fellowship of Wildwood sermons
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THE BOSSY SHOW is a political talk show made by and for young women. Hosted by queer feminist writers Jill Gutowitz and Carmen Rios, THE BOSSY SHOW melds young fandom and social culture with real, current political issues in an effort to activate young women everywhere. We're all about Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Wokeness.
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The Face Magazine calls it "the best thing to emerge from quarantine." From Must B Nice comes Day by Day, the podcast series of stories inspired by our new normal. adamfaze.substack.com
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"Bringin' it Back to "The Beatles" with Doug and Ben" will include in-depth interviews with celebrities who discuss their bodies of work while including intimate aspects of how they were profoundly impacted by "The Beatles" throughout their lives. Doug Kolk is a professional entertainment broadcaster in Los Angeles. Ben Don Sherwood is an Australian artist/musician who runs the "World's Largest Beatles Facebook Group".....Oh yeah, and their wives are sisters!
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
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2:58:39Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie accepted the mission. They live and pod in the shadows, for those they hold close, and for those they never meet. They also have a few notes for Tom Cruise and Chris McQuarrie with regards to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Join the crew as they break down all the problems of this latest (and final???) inst…
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Russell Shorto with Aidan Flax-Clark: Taking Manhattan
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58:49Bestselling author and historian Russell Shorto talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about his latest book, Taking Manhattan.
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Writer/Producer BenDavid Grabinski (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, AreYou Afraid Of The Dark?) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2024 David Ayer film, The Beekeeper, starring Jason Statham. Jemma Redgrave plays President Danforth. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh …
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Look Who's Talking Too with Max Minghella
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2:34:02The Ubriacco family are back and - can you believe it? - they’re still talking! Actor and filmmaker Max Minghella joins us to talk about Look Who’s Talking Too, the contractually-obligated, quickly produced sequel to Amy Heckerling’s surprise hit. We’re talking about Mr. Toilet Man (he eats your pee pee and poo poo), Elias Koteas’ Mr. Scary Uncle M…
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Haleh Liza Gafori with Maya C. Popa: Water Translating Rumi
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58:37Acclaimed poet Haleh Liza Gafori discusses her latest translations of Rumi's lyric poetry in Water with prize-winning poet Maya C. Popa
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Writer/Director Suzi Yoonessi (Unlovable, Daphne & Velma, The Dead Girls Detective Agency) joins Matt to discuss the 1975 Robert Altman film, Nashville. Thomas Hal Phillips plays the unseen Replacement Party candidate Hal Phillip Walker. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh…
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5.17 Flourishing Kin, with Yuria Celidwen
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1:09:04This episode features Yuria Celidwen, PhD, a native of Indigenous Nahua and Maya lineages from the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. We discuss her work as a scholar, researcher, and writer working at the intersection of Indigenous studies, cultural psychology, and contemplative sciences. We focus in particular on her book, Flourishing Kin: Indigenous …
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Look Who's Talking with Hillary Busis
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2:23:34In perhaps the spermiest film we’ve ever covered, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley hang out with a baby voiced by Bruce Willis and Amy Heckerling gets revenge on Harold Ramis. As David Sims says early in this episode - Look Who’s Talking is a VERY RICH text. Vanity Fair’s Hillary Busis joins us to talk about this 1989 “forgotbuster,” a film that mad…
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Chris Hughes with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway: Marketcrafters
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54:51Economist and writer Chris Hughes talks to Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Allowa about his latest book, Marketcrafters.
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Actor Adam Brody, of Nobody Wants This, joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1996 action film, The Rock, directed by Michael Bay. Stanley Anderson plays The President (and also in Armageddon). For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwal…
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#41 - The story of Lee Ek Tieng: The Green General who cleaned up Singapore (with Samantha & Matthew)
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29:42Singapore has a long standing reputation as a clean and green city. It is also known as the Garden City. But did you know things were completely different in the 1960s? People were crammed in overcrowded and unsanitary living spaces and public areas, allowing diseases and pollution to spread easily. A pioneer civil servant, Lee Ek Tieng, stepped up…
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National Lampoon's European Vacation with Jon Gabrus
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2:44:30Congratulations! You’ve won an all-expenses-paid vacation with Griffin, David, Ben, and Jon Gabrus to Europe! Only downside is…well, you have to watch this movie. From the strange cultural stereotypes to the unfortunate lack of jokes, Amy Heckerling’s sequel to National Lampoon’s Vacation isn’t the smoothest trip. But, it certainly gives us an excu…
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Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'
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55:50On this special episode of Library Talks, we speak with Mike Hixenbaugh, winner of the 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, for his book They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.
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Director Greg Mottola (SuperBad, Adventureland) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Peter Sellers plays President Merkin Muffley. Thanks to our sponsor: BetterHelp! We’re all better with help. Visit BetterHelp.com/VEEP to get 10% off your first month. Mat…
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5.16 Mother, Creature, Kin, with Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder
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54:53This episode features Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, a writer at the confluence of relationship to place with experiences of the sacred. She has a masters of theological studies from Harvard Divinity School, and she's worked as a staff writer and editor for Emergence Magazine. Her writings have been published in numerous venues. We talk about her perso…
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Johnny Dangerously with Josh Gondelman
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2:27:32He’s the nicest bad guy in town. His last name is an adverb. And he’s got some pretty wacky bits! Sweetie pie comedian Josh Gondelman joins us to talk about 1984’s Johnny Dangerously, Amy Heckerling’s loving homage to 1930’s gangster pictures. Things we attempt to understand in this episode: the cultural legacy of Joe Piscopo; the actual joke that’…
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Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby
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1:00:53News anchor Vicky Nguyen talks to Tracey Nguyen Mang about her new memoir, Boat Baby.
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"Just One More Goal", the David Pleat Story
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1:11:08Let’s celebrate David Pleat’s long career in football. Tipped as “the next Tom Finney” as an England Schoolboy, young David rejected offers from a host of clubs to stay at home, finish his ‘O’ Levels and enjoy his mum's home-cooked meatballs! David's autobiography, "Just One More Goal" tells the story from his upbringing in Nottingham through a suc…
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Podcaster and raconteur Van Lathan (Higher Learning, The Rewatchables) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1997 Luc Besson film, The Fifth Element. Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. plays President Lindberg, and that's not nearly the craziest thing in this movie. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patr…
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High with Lola Kirke
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2:28:53We’re grabbing our Vans slip ons and heading to the mall as we kick off our Amy Heckerling series - Pod Times at Ridgemont Cast - with Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Fresh off her appearance in Sinners, actual high school friend of Griffin Newman Lola Kirke returns to the pod and things get pretty bogus. Like, David Lynch was supposed to direct this…
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José Andrés with Gail Simmons: Change the Recipe
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1:16:47Michelin-starred chef José Andrés talks to Gail Simmons about his latest book, Change the Recipe.
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5.15 Trees for Earth Day, with Beth Nortcross, Leah Rampy, & Laura Pustarfi
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58:12On this special Earth Day episode, we feature the work of three writers who focus on the wonderful world of trees: Beth Norcross, Leah Rampy, and Laura Pustarfi. Beth and Leah are the authors of the new book (released on Earth Day 2025), Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees. Laura is the editor of an anthology (co-edited with David Macauley), …
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Screenwriter Alena Smith (Dickinson) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1999 film, Dick, starring Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams, directed by Andrew Fleming. Dan Hedaya plays Richard "Dick" Nixon. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.co…
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Schindler's List with David Ehrlich
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3:51:02Our Early Spielberg series concludes with a movie that is a super fun time and not at all distressing to watch in our current political climate! David Ehrlich joins us to discuss 1993’s Schindler’s List, the film that defined the visual language of the Holocaust and finally got Spielberg his Oscar. We’re getting into the critical debates about this…
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Timothy Snyder: The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics
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1:19:35American historian Timothy Snyder presents his lecture The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics
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Writer and podcaster Chris Ryan (The Watch, The Rewatchables) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2012 Andrew Dominik film, Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt. Barack Obama is the President in archival footage. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www…
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God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg makes 1993’s Jurassic Park and changes movie history. The Big Picture’s Sean Fennessey joins us to talk about this totemic blockbuster, and we’re spending three hours talking about the bad boys of the Jurassic era (velociraptors), the bad boys of ILM (Stev…
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Alissa Wilkinson with Aidan Flax-Clark: We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine
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51:21Film critic Alissa Wilkinson talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about her latest book, We Tell Ourselves Stories.
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Patrick Fischler | All The President's Men
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14:27Actor/TV Guide collector Patrick Fischler joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1977 Alan J. Pakula film, All The President's Men starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. Richard Nixon is the President in archival footage. There's also some great David Lynch talk. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and b…
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5.14 Cathy Coleman and the Life and Legacy of Ralph Metzner
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54:02This episode features Cathy Coleman, Ph.D., a former dean of students at California Institute of Integral Studies, president of Kepler College, and director of IONS’ EarthRise Retreat Center. We discuss her new anthology, Ralph Metzner, Explorer of Consciousness: The Life and Legacy of a Psychedelic Pioneer. Cathy was Ralph Metzner’s wife of 31 yea…
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Everyone knows Captain Hook got swallowed by the crocodile at the end of Peter Pan. But what this movie presupposes is…maybe he didn’t? Let us go back to a time when the coolest thing a kid could have was a clubhouse that looked like a skatepark…when the worst thing a dad could do was own a cell phone…and when the craziest thing a filmmaker could d…
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Edna Bonhomme with Linda Villarosa: A History of the World in Six Plagues
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58:42Historian Edna Bonhomme talks to Linda Villarosa about her latest book, A History of the World in Six Plagues.
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Comedian/podcaster/actor Jon Gabrus (Action Boyz) joins Matt & Tim to discuss the 2007 Mark Wahlberg film, Shooter, directed by Antoine Fuqua. Tom Butler plays the President. Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons Jon Gabrus https://ins…
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Is it possible for Steven Spielberg to make a movie that doesn’t exist? Well, he sure tried with 1989’s Always, a film where John Goodman plays Monterey Jack of the Rescue Rangers, Richard Dreyfuss riffs to no one as an annoying ghost, and Holly Hunter falls in love with the most dull hottie at the Plane Depot. Our beloved Richard Lawson joins us t…
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Hamid Rahmanian with Ahmad Sadri and Melissa Hibbard: Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
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1:17:01Artist Hamid Rahmanian speaks with translator Ahmad Sadri and producer Melissa Hibbard about the Persian epic poem Shahnameh.
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Actor/VHS collector Max Minghella (Handmaid's Tale, Industry) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1998 disaster film, Deep Impact, directed by Mimi Leder. Morgan Freeman brings the gravitas as President Tom Beck. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.in…
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade with Chris Gethard
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2:47:38What if Indiana Jones had a dad who was a “grail scholar" but also his “eskimo brother" and he was played by James Bond and he had a funny little hat? We are so glad Steven Spielberg dared to imagine this scenario because we got Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade out of it! Chris Gethard - The self-proclaimed “Bad Boy of Blank Check Guests” - joins…
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Lisa Kyung Gross with Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit: The League of Kitchens Cookbook
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1:00:18Cookbook Author Lisa Kyung Gross is joined by Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit to talk about her latest book, The League of Kitchens Cookbook
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Director/Screenwriter Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear, Borderline) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1997 Barry Levinson film, Wag The Dog. Michael Belson plays the President but more importantly it's got Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh …
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5.13 Philosophy, Ecology, and Conversion with Russell Duvernoy
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58:08This episode features Russell Duvernoy, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy at King's University College at Western University in London, Ontario. We discuss Russell’s engagement with process philosophies, environmental philosophy, contemporary Continental philosophy, and comparative philosophy (including classical Daoism, Mahayana Buddhist phil…
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Our Spielbergian journey takes us to new dramatic heights with 1987’s Empire of the Sun, the film that brought us Christian Bale (discovered by Amy Irving!), unexpected Joey Pants and Ben Stiller appearances, and a perfect use of John Malkovich. Bilge Ebiri joins us (and the Five Timers Club) to chat about how underrated this film is within the Spi…
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Kenneth Roth with M. Gessen: Righting Wrongs
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55:05Kenneth Roth, the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, talks to M. Gessen about his first book, Righting Wrongs.
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Phil Landes and D.J. Piehowski | Sudden Death
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14:06Phil "Big Randy" Landes and D.J. Piehowski of No Laying Up (https://nolayingup.com/) join Matt & Tim to discuss the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, Sudden Death, directed by Peter Hyams. Raymond J Barry plays the Vice President (Veep! Veep!). For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Wal…
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The Color Purple with Kenice Mobley
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3:01:03After inventing the Hollywood blockbuster with Jaws, creating the world’s most loveable alien with E.T., and resurrecting the classic adventure serial with the Indiana Jones franchise, of course the next logical step in Steven Spielberg’s career was to…adapt Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel about the survival and strength of queer black …
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👑👑 A LIVE SHOW OF MAJESTIC PROPORTIONS 👑👑 Podcasters, cinephiles, and freaks—rejoice! Blank Check will be returning to Town Hall this summer to commemorate our 10th anniversary with a long-promised tribute to one of the greatest films in cinema history. To honor our “Decade of Dreams,” we cordially invite you to a royal audience with King Ralph, th…
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Eliza Clark with Allison Nellis: She's Always Hungry
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1:00:56Eliza Clark talks to Allison Nellis about her debut short story collection, She's Always Hungry.
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Actor Simon Rex (Red Rocket, Scary Movie 3-5) joins Matt & Tim to discuss the 2024 Alex Garland film Civil War. Nick Offerman plays the embattled and yet unnamed President of the United States. Thanks to our sponsor: BetterHelp! Build your support system, with BetterHelp.Visit BetterHelp.com/VEEP today to get 10% off your first month. Matt Walsh …
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5.12 Rewilding Christianity with Rev. Dr. Lisa Dahill
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57:04This episode of Spotlights features the Rev. Dr. Lisa Dahill, Miriam Therese Winter Chair for Transformative Leadership and Spirituality and Director of the Center for Transformative Spirituality at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. We talk about her personal and professional engagement with ecological theology, her study of…
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with Olivia Craighead
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2:38:40“Doom” isn’t just describing a Temple here, folks - it’s kind of the overarching vibe of this film! George Lucas is going through a bitter divorce. Steven Spielberg is dealing with PTSD from Twilight Zone: The Movie. Harrison Ford is suffering from a back injury from falling off an elephant or something. Kate Capshaw is there. A true cloud of doom …
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Sarah Lewis with Nell Irvin Painter: The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America
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54:22Historian Sarah Lewis talks to Nell Irvin Painter about her latest book, The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America.
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