Human Conversation with Erin McGathy and Wayne Federman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wayne Federman Podcasts
Comedian and professor Wayne Federman has spent his life studying the art and history of standup comedy. Join him and fellow student, Andrew Steven, as they look back at some of standup’s most interesting moments, places, and people.
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Battleship Pretension is a podcast that represents the kind of conversations that film geeks have when they get together. There are strong opinions, in-jokes, obscure references, and wild tangents. And, since Tyler and David are two of the sharpest wits ever fused together, there are laughs aplenty.
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The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.
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950. Episode 950 with Wayne Federman!
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1:05:25Tyler and David celebrate 950 episodes with Wayne Federman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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955. Top Five Films of the Year So Far
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1:48:55Tyler and David are joined by Battleship Pretension editor-at-large Scott Nye to discuss their top five films of the year so far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Videoheaven. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tyler and David discuss movies about blindness as well as Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza's Warfare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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128 - Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power - Maria Bamford
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1:15:39***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Iggy and the Stooges only had one day to mix the final version of the album, leading to its raw and unpolished sound. Luckily, they had David Bowie to help on that one day. Maria joins Josh to discuss the tracks and the delayed impact …
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Tyler and David discuss notable eye accessories in movies as well as Joel Potrykus' Vulcanizadora. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Shanghai Blues, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tyler and David discuss notable sunglasses in movies as well as Jason Buxton's Sharp Corner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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129 - Talking Heads - Remain In Light - Greg Proops
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1:47:47***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Before recording Remain In Light, the Talking Heads and producer Brian Eno sought to dispel the notion that the group was simply a vehicle for frontman David Byrne by emphasizing collective groove, rhythm, and collaborative composition…
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Diablo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tyler and David discuss notable eyeglasses in movies as well as Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including The Life of Chuck and Rebel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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130 - Television - Marquee Moon - Wil Wheaton
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2:38:20***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** When “Marquee Moon” was released, it baffled some and enthralled others. Television emerged from the 1970s CBGBs scene and was one of the pioneers of the indie college rock sound. Wil Wheaton joins Josh to discuss his favorite tracks o…
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Shall We Dance?, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back and Tornado. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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131 - Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Jim Norton
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1:55:15***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut album introduced the world to heavy metal, but it was their second album, “Paranoid” that basically became a “Best Of” album in itself, with some of metal’s most recognised anthems. Jim Norton joins th…
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132 - Saturday Night Fever - The Original Soundtrack - Martha Plimpton
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1:52:06***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Soundtrack became far more than just the companion album to the movie. It emerged as a cultural phenomenon where genre, commerce, culture, and cinema intersected. Martha Plimpton joins the podca…
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Tyler and David discuss notable hats in movies as well as Bruno Dumont's The Empire. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Bad Shabbos, Ran, The Wolf Man, The Mummy and Fun with Dick and Jane. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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133 - Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E-Street Shuffle - Eric Roberts
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1:34:19***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** This is the Springsteen album where he embraced R&B, jazz-tinged swing, horn sections, extended narratives, and cinematic moods. It makes a bridge between his folk‐inflected beginnings and the grander rock epics to come. Eric Roberts j…
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948. Professionalism and Ethics in Writing Reviews
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1:02:32Tyler and David hash out their differences concerning the professionalism and ethics of writing reviews after discussing Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Jane Austen Wrecked My Life and Hurry Up Tomorrow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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134 - The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die - Godfrey
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1:20:21Long Description ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** At a time when West Coast rap was on the rise and dominating the scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready To Die” that shifted much of the focus back to the East Coast. Comedian Godfrey…
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Tyler and David are joined by Scott Nye and Julie Sesnovich for the 2025 Summer Movie Preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Summer of 69, Absolute Dominion, Henry Johnson, The Raven, The Return of the Vampire, Sinners and Compensation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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135 - Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted - Melissa Auf der Maur
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2:05:28***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur joins Josh to talk about her connection to Pavement, and how the low-fi production “Slanted & Enchanted” influenced her writing, and provided the foundation for the early 90s indie college radio…
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946. TCM Classic Film Festival 2025 Wrap-Up
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3:50:26David and Julie Sesnovich are joined by Kyle Anderson and Scott Nye to discuss this year's TCM Classic Film Festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including The Surfer, Bonjour Tristesse, Vulcanizadora and Sullivan's Travels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tyler and David talk about the moment in various movies in which sh*t gets real as well as JT Mollner's Strange Darling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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136 - Elton John - Greatest Hits - Wayne Federman
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1:35:39***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Elton John’s Greatest Hits was the best-selling album of 1975 in the United States, and the first in Elton’s catalog to receive diamond certification. Wayne Federman discusses all of the top hits, including “Your Song”, “Rocket Man,” a…
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Tyler and David are joined by Aaron Neuwirth to discuss movies inspired by video games as well as Naoko Yamada's The Colors Within. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including The Wedding Banquet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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943. Los Angeles Festival of Movies 2025 Wrap-Up
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1:12:58Tyler and David discuss the movies David saw at this year's Los Angeles Festival of Movies as well as Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' Heretic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Sacramento. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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137 - The Replacements - Tim - Maura Tierney
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1:25:30***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Replacements lead singer and guitarist Paul Westerberg once described “Tim” as an example of the band’s longevity “Sometimes you just love the little acoustic songs, and other times you want to crank the amp up, and those two parts of …
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Tyler and David discuss movies about taxis as well as Martin Campbell's Cleaner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David discusses the movies he's been watching, including The Oldest Profession. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Introducing...Broken Record: Shirley Manson
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55:14Here’s a preview of another music podcast we love, Broken Record. Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in…
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Tyler and David discuss preparation montages as well as Mike Cheslik's Hundreds of Beavers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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138 - Dr. Dre - The Chronic - B-Real
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1:54:09***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The Chronic is considered to be one of the most innovative hip hop albums in history. Kanye West once referred to it as the “hip hop equivalent to Stevie Wonder’s Songs In The Key Of Life”. B-Real discusses the impact the album had on …
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