Send us a Text Message. Sam and Shami take a very eager look at Lee Won-tae's 2019 crime thriller, starring Ma Dong-Seok as a gangster who utterly steals the movie, and our attention (Our apologies for our inability to be normal). There are also multiple invocations of Death Note, discussions of the evils of media institutions, and bemoaning Tumblr…

Send us a Text Message. Hey, a movie with James Earl Jones, Toshirō Mifune, and Mako! About samurai! This should be cool, right? PLUGGABLES: Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast. Smith: @c.b.smithtakingapage on Instagram, @smith_cb on Twitter, https:/…

Send us a Text Message. Since 1982, The Color Purple has gotten a Pulitzer Prize, put on banned book lists, adapted and revived for the stage, and now it's on its second visit to the big screen, courtesy of Blitz the Ambassador. But is the Force with it? Content warning for discussions of racism and sexual assault. Pluggables: Syd says Free Palesti…

Send us a Text Message. Happy Pride! Let's celebrate with the directorial debut of the Wachowski Sisters... this better not awaken anything in EVERYONE WHO HAS LIKED GIRLS EVER. PLUGGABLES Grady: @snakebitcat on all socials Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods…

Send us a Text Message. THX 1138 is the overlooked eldest child, Star Wars is the attention-stealing youngest child, and today, we examine George Lucas' middle-child thinly-veiled memoir/coming-of-age movie, American Graffiti. PLUGGABLES Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night now avail…

Send us a Text Message. No new episode this week, so instead, enjoy this collection of outtakes! Support the Show. Visit our blog at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-hel…

Send us a Text Message. May the Fourth Be With You! We're finishing out the Original Trilogy with Addie Greenberg-Sud and Michelle Turner, so strap into your speeder bikes, pop a squat by the Sarlaac pit, and let's get into it! Star Wars Minus Star Wars, by Kyle Kallgren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gUKYBs6T8c&pp=ygUbc3RhciB3YXJzIHdpdGhvdXQgc3…

Send us a Text Message. We celebrate 4/20 with the least out-there stoner movie option on our roster, Paul Thomas Anderson's INHERENT VICE. That said, there were jokes about bananas, calls to dismantle the current sociopolitical system, complaints about Ronald Reagan, and a dead Nazi, so, hey, not a bad showing. PLUGGABLES: If you want more of our …

Send us a Text Message. Grab your sword, guitar, or adorable pig, we're taking a look at The Book of Life, a passion project for Jorge R. Gutierrez. We are not responsible for any deals you made with aesthetically cool psychopomps. Pluggables: River: River: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, filmlion.wordpress.com Matt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4ur…

Send us a Text Message. From the acclaimed writer/director of WE ARE LADY PARTS, comes POLITE SOCIETY, a movie with martial arts, pretty dresses, commentary on social hierarchy and pressures to conform to norms, girl bosses, girl failures, and girl feels. So we got 4 of one of those things to talk about it! This movie and podcast contain discussion…

Send us a Text Message. Happy Women's History Month (brought to you by a very meme-able "sponsor"*)! We crossed the galaxy to revisit A Wrinkle In Time, the 2018 movie directed by Ava DuVernay, and try to untangle all the mess around the movie, including Wife Guys, the quirks of adaptation, and the Brie Larson of it all. Brie Larson's full remarks,…

Send us a Text Message. Who's up for fighting Nazis and fighting systemic racism this Black History Month? Back in 2012, Lucasfilm brought us RED TAILS, a fictionalized action-adventure with the Tuskegee Airmen. Does the movie earn a Presidential Unit Citation like the Airmen did (three times over)? Amber's Minute of Fury: https://www.youtube.com/w…

Send us a Text Message. There's a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It'd be a pity not to watch this one. Andy Karl's Princess Bride Demos: https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahandykarl/466461249/as-you-wish https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahandykarl/466465537/yet-he-gains River: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, filmlion.wordpress.com Jill: @mxlabradorite o…

Send us a Text Message. Willow (2022) may be locked in the deepest corners of the Disney Vault where none may view it, but Sam, Jas, and Shami recorded this episode months ago, back when it could still be watched, and Warwick Davis was right, it's embarrassing that Disney took this from us. Tuatha Authrock Mora Hoatha. Definitely do not take a drin…

Send us a Text Message. CONTENT WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/21677 Happy New Year! Who wants three queer femme disasters talking about a Polish horror movie musical based on The Little Mermaid, featuring the first appearance of a very special droid? Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos …

Send us a Text Message. The answer to life, the universe, and everything may be 42, but we need to delve deeper to find the answer to a different Ultimate Question: whether the Force is with the 2005 film adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Pluggables: Bryan: @bharrisfilm on Instagram Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and @football-in-tu…

Send us a Text Message. Two Degree Zeros in a row? That's not true! That's impossible! Sam taps Bryan and Grady to visit the movie most people call the best Star Wars movie... is it though? Let's alter the deal, sing the praises of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, and do some MORE squeeing over puppets. Pluggables: Bryan: @bharrisfilm on Ins…

Send us a Text Message. And you thought The Rise of Skywalker was the worst thing to happen to an Episode 9. We are joined by Ellie, Shami, and Dave to explore the utter madness of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. Nothing shows the spirit of the holidays quite like Grandpa getting his jollies in the living room, problematic cooking shows, cr…

Send us a Text Message. Content warning for discussions of racism, ableism, and antisemitism as standard in the 19th century. We observe the tentative agreement by finally getting to cover the 2017 filmed stage production of Newsies, with plenty of fan jokes, discussions about casting and historical accuracy, and a surprising amount of getting mad …

Send us a Text Message. We return to the tangled web of Star Wars connections with 2022's not-literal eat-the-rich thriller/horror/comedy, The Menu, to talk about worker exploitation, final girls, theoretical stage adaptations, and, of course, cheeseburgers. Pluggables: Matt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4urconsderation/) Jasmine: @FaeRiviera…

Send us a Text Message. Six Degrees of Star Wars will return for as long as SAG-AFTRA will allow us without making us into scabs, and I wanted to celebrate by asking my friends to do something a little silly and fun with me... Featuring the voices of GRADY SMITHEY as the Wise Old Mentor MIKE FATUM as the Space Scoundrel JASMINE GARCIA as the Boss A…

Send us a Text Message. Support the entertainment strikes here: WGA strike: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/ SAG-AFTRA strike: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/ The Animation Guild: https://animationguild.org/start-a-union/ Support the Show. Visit our blog at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please s…

Send us a Text Message. It's Theatre Kid Day here on Six Degrees of Star Wars as we tackle Frank Oz's cult classic film version of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's hit stage adaptation of Roger Corman's B-movie flop made on a bet. Join Sam, Syd, Meredith, River, and Jasmine to squeal over puppetry, indulge in fan casting, and unpack the complexities…

Send us a Text Message. When you want to get something done right... get a handmaiden. Sam, Ellie, and Shamila dive into Park Chan-Wook's 2016 story of sapphic love and rage, with a healthy dose of talking about language, colonialism, and squick in the process. Pluggables: Ellie: @Elessar42 on Twitter and Medium, football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Back…

Send us a Text Message. Six Degrees of Star Wars has its first Oopsie-Doodle. Yes, we're calling it that. Is it any weirder than Elan Sleazebaggano? Want to watch a beloved science fiction movie about one family's drama having devastating consequences for the universe that's heavily influenced by Asian cinema and won the Best Editing Oscar? No, not…

Send us a Text Message. George Lucas took this movie and made a space au fanfic with his self-insert in the starring role, and somehow got a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination out of it. The moral of the story is to never give up on your fanfic dreams. Sam is joined by Ellie, Bryan, and Grady to tackle Akira Kurosawa's 1958 classic jidaigeki…

Send us a Text Message. On our second trip into the galaxy of Star Wars connections, Sam is joined by River and Ellie to tackle 1995's cult hit EMPIRE RECORDS, wherein much wailing about aging, terrible men, and soundtrack feelings ensues. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of suicide/suicidal ideation, drug use, and sexual activity…

Send us a Text Message. The saga begins, and it's only fitting to go all the way back to the start. Join Sam, Jasmine Garcia, Matt Medrano, and Mike Fatum to revisit the original 1977 film that was the very first STAR WARS, and then became Episode 4 and A New Hope, because George Lucas is never one for making things easy. Pluggables: Mike: aceofgee…

The crew is back after Lee's crazy health scare (Herpes), and we are talking Ichi, slashing swords, and all that jazz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back, baby! Vacation is over, so listen in as Jana, Lee, and Matthew talk the hilarious action-comedy, Joker (2019). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hobo With a Shotgun is a real scream fest, featuring the iron warriors, Stanley Tweedle, and all the tropes you can throw a flamethrower at. Join us as we say goodbye to the late, fantastic, Rutger Hauer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ARNIE IS BACK! and HURSTCULES is back! We talk espionage, big guns, big boobs, Danny Devito and more in our look back to True Lies! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee, Jana, and Matthew talk about a dude who avenges his puppy, likes to murder, loves THE GOLD standard, and also, notice he never got his car back. But....murder...so Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donnie Yen is back on Cinema Bushido as we talk about the man that taught Bruce Lee Wing Chun, listen in as we talk about the 2008's kick ass Ip Man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Takeshi Kitano is back on the podcast with his directorial debut, Boiling Point (1990), we have baseball, anal rape, finger chopping, and machine guns! Plus we go back in the hood for our Top 6 Hip-Hop challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sweet bastards at Baby Beard Media https://twitter.com/babybeardmedia joined us to hug and love Arnold in Terminator 2! Join Ellen, Phil, Sean, Jana, and fuckboy Lee as we get down and dirty on T2. Old but not obsolete (ok, that came way later). Duh, duh, duh, dun, duh, duh, duh, duh dun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…

Is technology what we wish to become, or does Lee just like saying cunt too much? Listen in as Jana, Matthew, and "$500 dollar blowjob night" Lee talk about "Upgrade". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fan favorite C-130 aka @Hurstcules is back!, Join Jana, Lee, Mathew, and Brian as we talk about 1984's Terminator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee and Matthew are joined by our badass friend, aikido master Tony Tam to talk about part 3 - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by Timon Singh (Author "Born to be Bad") to talk about the cloud of 80's badassery that is Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Commando". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hermione Flavia joins the boys to talk magical 38's, prison showers, and the essence of electricity in our talk on Sylvester Stallone, and Kurt Russell's "Tango and Cash". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hurstcules is back, Jana is back, Lee is strangely missing. Check out our show on the underrated chip off the old 90's, "The Long Kiss Goodnight" . We talk explosions, tough ladies, useless kids, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew and Lee invite special guest Jana Rumberger to talk the ultimate glory that is Kung Fu Hustle (Screen Mayhem's Steven Chow not included) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chuck is back with us as we talk about one of his more nonsensical, yet hilarious films - Good Guys Wear Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ichi is back! With fireworks, underwater sword fights, dead flies. Lee and Matthew discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decapitated toilet heads, forest spirits, and a whole lot of death. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final chapter on Bruce Lee. Bruceploitation expert and general "Bruce Lee" freak Michael Worth educated the Cinema Bushido boys on all that is BRUCE! Listen in to "Way of the Dragon"! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alpha-Delta aka Sir Tony Dolan joins us to talk about one of the greatest samurai films of all time - Sword of Doom starring "Dude looks like a lady", and Toshiro Mifune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian (@Hurstcules) joins Lee and Matthew to talk a forgotten assassin tale from 1995, Assassins. Rocky and that dude from Desperado get crazy with Julianne Moore, I guess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark J Blackman (@JokersPack) from Joker's Pack Productions sent us a burning wreck when he suggested we all enjoy Brian Bozworth in "Stone Cold" - Here is the recording! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.