Best Ken Daurio Podcasts (2024)

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What-a Speed Round (What Are We Talking About?) 46:02

2M ago46:02

46:02

Episode 117 of Paul Davidson's new podcast WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT with Mitch and Ben. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast service. Find us @wawtacast on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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Episode 22: Krull and The Money Pit 58:16

4M ago58:16

58:16

Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) make each other watch movies and then discuss them. In this episode they make each other watch movies they saw in the theater in the 80s and hated: Cinco makes Ken watch the Tom Hanks and Shelley Long starrer THE MONEY …

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Trailer: What Are We Talking About? 1:49

5M ago1:49

1:49

The trailer for Paul Davidson's brand new podcast, What Are We Talking About? Now available everywhere. You know him as the host of The Side Track, but Paul Davidson is now joined by co-hosts Benjamin Raab (co-EP of NBC's Quantum Leap) and Mitch Graham (head of Unscripted for a major television network) for What Are We Talking About? It's a new wee…

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Episode 21: Muppet Christmas Carol & Miracle on 34th Street! HOLIDAY EDITION! 57:57

8M ago57:57

57:57

In this episode screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Schmigadoon!, the Despicable Me movies, etc.) make each other watch Christmas movies they haven't seen. Cinco makes Ken watch The Muppet Christmas Carol and Ken makes Cinco watch Miracle on 34th Street (1994 remake). What did they think? BONUS CONTENT: they also discuss their Top 5 Christmas Mo…

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Episode 20: A Few Good Men & Inside Out 48:41

1y ago48:41

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In this week's episode screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Schmigadoon!, the Despicable Me movies, etc.) make each other rewatch movies they think deserve a second chance. Ken makes Cinco watch the Aaron Sorkin courtroom drama A Few Good Men and Cinco makes Ken rewatch the Pixar emotional rollercoaster Inside Out. Did they change their minds?…

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Episode 19: Special 00's Edition! 1:11:18

1y ago1:11:18

1:11:18

Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me 1,2,3, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, The Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) discuss their favorite and least favorite movies of the 00's, from 2000 to 2009.By Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio

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Episode 18: Once Upon a Time in the West & City Slickers 51:34

1y ago51:34

51:34

Cinco makes Ken watch the Sergio Leone classic Once Upon a Time in the West, and Ken makes Cinco rewatch City Slickers. What did they think???By Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio

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Episode 17: Harold & Maude and 2001: A Space Odyssey 47:09

1y ago47:09

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) make each other watch movies and then discuss. In this episode Cinco makes Ken watch the cult classic Harold and Maude, and Ken makes Cinco watch the sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Will Cinco finally like a movie Ken makes …

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Episode 16: The Hospital and It's a Gift 56:52

3y ago56:52

56:52

Screenwriter Cinco Paul (the Despicable Me movies, Secret Life of Pets, Horton Hears a Who) welcomes special guests Matthew Coniam, Noah Diamond and Bob Gassel of the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! Cinco makes the gang watch the 1971 dark comedy The Hospital, written by Paddy Chayefsky and starring George C. Scott, while they make him watch the W.C…

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Episode 15: Destry Rides Again and Jackie Brown 57:42

3y ago57:42

57:42

Cinco Paul (co-writer of the Despicable Me movies) welcomes special guest Julie Klausner (creator and star of Difficult People) back to the podcast! He makes her watch the 1939 classic comedy-western Destry Rides Again, and she makes him watch Quentin Tarantino's 1997 blaxploitation homage Jackie Brown. What did they think? Check it out on this lat…

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Alex Blagg: The Interview 48:28

3+ y ago48:28

48:28

Writer/Producer Alex Blagg (@Midnight, Workaholics) joins to discuss how he went from being a ghost writer for the Kardashian's blogs and turning down a job at TMZ to writing for TV and creating a Comedy Central game show that ended up filming more than five-hundred episodes. Then, listen intently to his Almost Famous-esque story about how a random…

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Alex Blagg Watches: MacGruber (Audio Commentary) 1:27:21

3+ y ago1:27:21

1:27:21

Writer/Producer Alex Blagg (@Midnight, Workaholics) delivers his feature length audio commentary for the 2010 comedy cult classic MacGruber. Starring Will Forte, Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph and directed by The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support…

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Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio Watch: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Audio Commentary) 1:44:57

3+ y ago1:44:57

1:44:57

Writer/Producers Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me trilogy, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who) deliver a feature length audio commentary for the 1971 not-so-child-friendly Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Starring Gene Wilder and at least a dozen or more Oompa Loompas, this hilarious commentary is an eye opening look at how today's storyteller…

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Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio: The Interview 53:30

3+ y ago53:30

53:30

Screenwriter/Producers Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me trilogy, Secret Life of Pets 1 & 2, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who) discuss the art of screenwriting for feature length animated movies, their first cult-favorite bomb Bubble Boy, their upcoming Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon and all about that Pixar vs. Illumination feud that's still curre…

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Ed Burns Watches: Tender Mercies (Audio Commentary) 1:38:22

3+ y ago1:38:22

1:38:22

Writer/Director/Producer Ed Burns (The Brothers McMullen, She's the One, Sidewalks of New York) delivers his own feature-length audio commentary for the 1983 Academy Award winning Robert Duvall film, Tender Mercies. One of three movies that Burns considers to be a "Texas Trilogy" of films that inspired his own craft, it's a quiet, affecting film of…

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Ed Burns: The Interview 1:07:57

3+ y ago1:07:57

1:07:57

Writer/Director/Producer Edward Burns (The Brothers McMullen, She's the One, Saving Private Ryan) does an entertaining deep dive into how he broke into Hollywood via a micro-budget indie smash, how working with Spielberg gave him insight on how to be a better Director and insight into the dozens of films and TV shows he's written, directed and acte…

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John Hughes Watches: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Audio Commentary) 1:45:48

3+ y ago1:45:48

1:45:48

In 1999, über Writer/Director John Hughes recorded his first and only commentary for the 1986 classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It would appear on that year's DVD release, then per Hughes would be removed going forward. Hard to find, this commentary treasure is our gift to you on this Christmas Eve, and hope that all fans of the genius filmmaker en…

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Jay Duplass Watches: Rocky (Audio Commentary) 1:55:26

3+ y ago1:55:26

1:55:26

Writer, Producer and Actor Jay Duplass (Transparent, Room 104, Togetherness) delivers a passionate feature length audio commentary for the 1976 Academy Award Best Picture winner, Rocky. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Directed by John G. Avildsen (The Karate Kid). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-si…

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Jay Duplass: The Interview 53:36

3+ y ago53:36

53:36

Writer, Producer and Actor Jay Duplass (Transparent, Room 104, Togetherness) discusses guerrilla filmmaking on a budget, his partnership with brother Mark Duplass (The Morning Show), why he hates writing, abhors producing, yet can't stop the creative train for the life of him. Plus, the four stages of the Duplassian Way, why he hasn't worked with a…

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Javier Grillo-Marxuach Watches: Time Bandits (Audio Commentary) 2:01:01

3+ y ago2:01:01

2:01:01

Writer and Producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Middleman) travels through time with Director Terry Gilliam to revisit one of two movies that inspired his career in Hollywood -- Time Bandits. The 1981 film was produced by Beatle George Harrison and co-stars such legends as Sean Connery, Michael Palin, John…

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Javier Grillo-Marxuach: The Interview 1:03:29

3+ y ago1:03:29

1:03:29

Writer/Producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The Dark Crystal: Resistance, The Middleman) talks about that Star Wars moment when he knew he wanted to write, how his first gig as an NBC Development Executive turned into his first job on Seaquest DSV, and how being at his lowest point in his career opened up the doors to land him in a Think Tank for…

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Sarah Megan Thomas Watches: The Social Network (Audio Commentary) 2:01:08

3+ y ago2:01:08

2:01:08

Writer, Producer & Actor Sarah Megan Thomas delivers her feature-length audio commentary for the 2010 David Fincher masterclass The Social Network. Written by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones and The Side Track podcast acquaintance Max Minghella. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

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Sarah Megan Thomas: The Interview 47:25

3+ y ago47:25

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Writer, Producer & Actor Sarah Megan Thomas (Equity, A Call To Spy) discusses her Philly origins, her aspirations to become the female M. Night, how a cold call to Sundance put her Wall Street Anna Gunn-starring Equity in a solid position for a sweet distribution deal, and the years of research that went into her WW II spy drama A Call to Spy. Plus…

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Moisés Zamora Watches: The Others (Audio Commentary) 1:46:22

3+ y ago1:46:22

1:46:22

Producer, Writer and Showrunner Moisés Zamora (Netflix's Selena) delves into the spooky afterlife as he delivers his feature-length audio commentary for the Alejandro Amenábar, Nicole Kidman-starring The Others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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Moisés Zamora: The Interview 50:18

3+ y ago50:18

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Writer and Producer Moisés Zamora (American Crime, Star) joins the 'cast to discuss his newest creation, the Netflix limited drama series, Selena. We discuss how a transplant from Guadalajara, Mexico turned a passion for writing into an actual, money-making career; what it takes to break into the industry when you have zero connections, and why a r…

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Kevin Phillips & Ben Collins Watch: The Master (Audio Commentary) 2:19:41

3+ y ago2:19:41

2:19:41

Director Kevin Phillips and screenwriter Ben Collins (Super Dark Times) join forces to deliver their feature-length audio commentary for the Paul Thomas Anderson 2012 film The Master, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support…

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Kevin Phillips & Ben Collins: The Interview 1:07:49

3+ y ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Director Kevin Phillips (Super Dark Times, Hulu's Monsterland) and screenwriter Ben Collins (Super Dark Times, The Night House) discuss their own origin story, how the nostalgic 90's era thriller Super Dark Times came to be, why napping is the ultimate weapon of the professional screenwriter and just when a Director deserves the infamous "A Film By…

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Frank Oz Watches: Touch of Evil (Audio Commentary) 1:51:10

3+ y ago1:51:10

1:51:10

Director Frank Oz (Bowfinger, What About Bob?, The Dark Crystal) delivers a feature-length audio commentary for the Orson Welle's classic film noir Touch of Evil. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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Frank Oz: The Interview 59:49

3+ y ago59:49

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Director Frank Oz (Bowfinger, What About Bob?, In & Out, The Dark Crystal) discusses his over-50 year history as a Director and Performer working with the likes of Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Scott Rudin, Jim Henson, Nicole Kidman, George Lucas, Orson Welles, Marlon Brando and more. Plus, why he chose to record his feature-length audio commentary fo…

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Melissa Maerz Watches: Dazed and Confused (Audio Commentary) 1:46:03

3+ y ago1:46:03

1:46:03

Author and journalist Melissa Maerz (Alright, Alright, Alright) delivers her feature length audio commentary for the Richard Linklater classic; incorporating amazing easter eggs and dramatic details that came from hundreds of hours of interviews with the movie's cast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/…

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Melissa Maerz: The Interview 28:36

3+ y ago28:36

28:36

Music journalist and author Melissa Maerz of Spin Magazine, Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly walks The Side Track through the Herculean effort necessary to interview hundreds of key cast and crew members from Richard Linklater's classic comedy film Dazed and Confused for her upcoming book Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard…

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Piya Sinha-Roy / 500 Days of Summer 2:28:38

3+ y ago2:28:38

2:28:38

Entertainment journalist Piya Sinha-Roy (Reuters, Entertainment Weekly and THR) discusses how Mulder & Scully made her a good investigative reporter, what makes a good writer, best interviews, worst experiences and why How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is nothing like working at a real-life magazine (to our chagrin). Then, she delivers a feature-length …

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Max Minghella & Jamie Bell / Four Weddings and a Funeral 2:49:37

3+ y ago2:49:37

2:49:37

Actor/Director Max Minghella (The Handmaid's Tale, The Social Network) joins Actor/Producer Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, Rocketman, Skin) to talk about partnering up on their 2018 Elle Fanning pop-drama Teen Spirit, who wears which pants in their screenwriting partnership, the fact that there are no mistakes on a David Fincher movie and why Billy Elli…

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Episode 14: Special 90's Edition! 1:02:11

4y ago1:02:11

1:02:11

Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Secret Life of Pets, Horton Hears a Who) discuss the best and worst movies of the 90's and ultimately determine the TOP THREE MOVIES OF THE DECADE.By Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio

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Mike Makowsky / Up in the Air 2:41:59

4y ago2:41:59

2:41:59

Screenwriter/Producer Mike Makowsky (Bad Education, I Think We're Alone Now, Take Me) talks Lahng Island, how to turn a film short into a screenwriting success story, the glory of Pat Healy, filming a movie with Hugh Jackman in his childhood bedroom, and finally setting to rest one the most divisive topics among Hollywood's screenwriter population.…

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Hannah Fidell & Jake Longstreth / Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 2:57:59

4y ago2:57:59

2:57:59

Writer/director Hannah Fidell (A Teacher, 6 Years, The Long Dumb Road) and artist/radio host Jake Longstreth (Beats 1 Radio's Time Crisis) discuss McFlurries, the new FX series A Teacher, how to be creative in quarantine, how the two met and a stunning reveal never before shared on an audio podcast, ever. Then, sit back and enjoy their feature-leng…

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Jim Cummings / The Silence of the Lambs 2:38:35

4y ago2:38:35

2:38:35

Writer/Director/Actor Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, Wolf of Snow Hollow) discusses how a Sundance Jury Prize winning film short paved the way for his feature writing and directing career, his philosophy on crying on screen, how to distribute your indie film without a Hollywood bidding war, and his new werewolf genre film Wolf of Snow Hollow (10/9). T…

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Patrick Brice / Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 3:05:53

4y ago3:05:53

3:05:53

Writer/director Patrick Brice (The Overnight, Creep, Creep 2, HBO's Room 104) discusses genre filmmaking, selling his first movie at Sundance, how he began his Duplassian partnership and the process around his new Netflix film There's Someone Inside Your House. Then, we dig deep into the world of David Lynch and discuss Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With M…

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Phil Matarese / Dumb and Dumber 2:22:01

4y ago2:22:01

2:22:01

Co-creator of HBO's Animals, actor/writer/producer Phil Matarese talks Sundance, Snuggles the fabric softener bear, YouTube-assisted animation and why Dumb and Dumber is the greatest film on the face of the Earth. To him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support…

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Brett Haley / Inside Llewyn Davis 2:38:37

4y ago2:38:37

2:38:37

Writer/director Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, The Hero, All Together Now) talks making movies for five-grand, getting into Sundance for the first time, how working with Netflix is different from the traditional theatrical distribution experience, and his upcoming Grease prequel Summer Lovin'. Oh, and there's that pesky Coen Brothers film he record…

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Fabian Marquez / Top Gun 2:18:45

4y ago2:18:45

2:18:45

Screenwriter Fabian Marquez (Better Luck Tomorrow, Johnny Flynton and Spides) takes The Side Track into the Danger Zone to discuss his Sundance experience, his short film's Oscar nomination and the ultimate blockbuster movie from the 80's, Top Gun. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support…

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Dylan Gelula & Kerem Sanga / Career Girls 1:51:44

4y ago1:51:44

1:51:44

Dylan Gelula (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Support the Girls, Flower) joins writer/director Kerem Sanga (First Girl I Loved, The Violent Heart) as they discuss their own filmic meet-cute, their worst best experiences in Hollywood and the 1997 film (and accompanying feature-length audio commentary of) Mike Leigh's Career Girls. --- Support this podcas…

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Matt Walsh & Owen Burke / Withnail and I 2:30:45

4y ago2:30:45

2:30:45

Emmy-nominated actor and co-founder of Upright Citizen's Brigade, Matt Walsh (VEEP, Old School, Ted) joins actor/producer Owen Burke (Drunk History) to talk about improv comedy, the Chicago scene, acting advice from Amy Poehler and the 1987 British comedy classic, Withnail and I. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the…

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Eddie Schmidt / UHF 1:59:21

4y ago1:59:21

1:59:21

Oscar-nominated filmmaker and producer Eddie Schmidt (This Film is Not Yet Rated, Chelsea Does, Ugly Delicious and Gilbert) talks unscripted production, documentary filmmaking and the ultimate Al Yankovic film from the 80's, UHF. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support…

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Matt Spicer / Blow Out 2:20:28

4y ago2:20:28

2:20:28

Writer/director Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West, Flower) joins The Side Track to talk about his films, experiences at Sundance, how many hours he's logged on Animal Crossing...and delivers his feature-length audio commentary of Brian DePalma's classic 1981 film, Blow Out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-trac…

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Paul Davidson / Three O'Clock High 1:33:58

4y ago1:33:58

1:33:58

The premiere episode of The Side Track begins with a feature-length commentary of the 1987 film Three o'Clock High by Side Track host, Paul Davidson. The film, directed by Phil Joanou, is an oft-forgotten gem of the teen genre films of the 80's. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support…

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Welcome to The Side Track 1:18

4y ago1:18

1:18

Their obsession. Their words. Someone else's movie. Launching August 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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Episode 13: Special 80's Edition!!! 1:05:18

4y ago1:05:18

1:05:18

In this special episode, screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me 1,2&3, The Secret Life of Pets, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax) go through the movies of the 80's year by year, naming their top 5, their guilty pleasures, and the movies they hated most. At the end of the episode they determine the TOP THREE MOVIES OF THE 80'S.…

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Episode12: Hannah and Her Sisters & Escape from the Planet of the Apes 46:04

4y ago46:04

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Secret Life of Pets, Horton Hears a Who) make each other watch movies they've never seen and then discuss them. In this episode Cinco makes Ken watch the Woody Allen classic Hannah and Her Sisters and Ken makes Cinco watch the 1971 sci-fi sequel Escape from the Planet of the Apes.…

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Episode11: The Bad News Bears and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 47:36

4y ago47:36

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This week host Cinco Paul (the Despicable Me movies, Secret Life of Pets) welcomes very special guest Julie Klausner (Difficult People)! He makes her watch the Walter Matthau 1976 baseball comedy The Bad News Bears, and she makes him watch Russ Meyer's 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!By Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio

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