Best Spokane Public Radios Podcasts (2024)

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"Good One" & "Rebel Ridge" 23:13

23m ago23:13

23:13

Far from Hollywood, any number of independent filmmakers continue to ply their trade, making movies that range from high-intensity action-adventures to slow, meditative explorations of everyday life. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss a couple of movies that are nothing if not independent, in both spirit and execution. F…

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"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" & "Strange Darling" 23:09

5h ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss two films designed to give us night chills—one a long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy-horror exercise “Beetlejuice,” the other a delving into the mind of a serial killer, titled “Strange Darling.”

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Watch Party Like It's 1999 23:09

6d ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss favorites and hidden gems from 1999, one of the greatest years for 20th-century film.

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"Blink Twice" & "Sing Sing" 23:09

18d ago23:09

23:09

In the world of movies, the genre of crime covers a wide range of themes and tones, from comic-mystery murder to the travails of those locked up for the acts they have committed. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two such films that, though loosely linked through the theme of crime, couldn’t be more…

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"Kneecap" & "Dìdi" 23:09

22d ago23:09

23:09

On this week's show Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that, each in its own way, deals with some aspect of characters coming of age. The first is titled, simply, "Kneecap" and the second is titled the equally succinct "Dìdi."

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"Cuckoo" & "Daddio" 23:09

1M ago23:09

23:09

Like all art forms, the object of a film is—or at least should be—to hold an audience’s attention. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that, each in its own particular way, tries to do exactly that. The first is the offbeat exercise in existential horror, “Cuckoo,” while the second is …

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"Trap" & "Robot Dreams" 23:09

1M ago23:09

23:09

We’re all prey to our emotions, whether we’re talking about pangs of fear, the warmth of connection or the angst of loss. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that take their audiences on a virtual road trip through a maze of emotions—the latest from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, title…

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"Deadpool & Wolverine" & "Twisters" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

We’re well into the summer-movie season, and the blockbusters just keep coming. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two of those summer-movie specials, “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Twisters.”

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"MaXXXine" & "Longlegs" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

Who among us, when as a child, didn’t at least once feel chills run down our spine as we walked alone, at night, along some dark hallway? On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of movies that are designed to re-create that feeling. The first is “MaXXXine,” the third installment in writer-director …

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"Fly Me to the Moon" & "The Bikeriders" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

As everyone knows, or should know, the 1960s comprised a decade full of tempestuous energy and a drive toward social change. As captured by the movies, though, it lives on in our minds more as an idea than anything resembling reality. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that are set in the …

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"Kinds of Kindness" & "Janet Planet" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two surreal movies that delve into the complexities of life. The first is “Kinds of Kindness,” the latest from the Greek-born filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos. And the second is “Janet Planet,” the debut feature film from playwright Annie Baker.…

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"Chinatown" 50th Anniversary 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

It’s been 50 years since the film “Chinatown” was released, and yet it still remains one of the best crime sagas every splashed across a big screen. Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the qualities of “Chinatown,” which are many, and add to that a general discussion about those responsible for it.…

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"Thelma," "Ghostlight" & "Hit Man" 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss three movies that attempt to tell stories about the inner workings of our personal lives. One is the intrepid grandma study “Thelma,” one is the theater-as-therapy exploration “Ghostlight” and one is the who-is-the-real-person project “Hit Man.”…

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“Inside Out 2,” “Tuesday” & “Brats” 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

Imagination, if not entertaining actual fantasy, is a standard moviemaking staple. The question always is, does it work? On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a trio of movies that, each in its own distinctive way, explore the realms of imaginative fantasy—some, as always, better than others. The films …

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"Bad Boys: Ride or Die," "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" & "Run Lola Run" 25th Anniversary Re-Release 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

The summer movie season is in high gear, as you can tell from all the noises of crashing cars and gunshots emanating from your local multiplex. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss three films that are currently in release—the first being “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the second being George Miller’s preque…

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“The Fall Guy” & “Sasquatch Sunset” 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

Most movie fans may mourn what seems to be the slow demise of theaters. But these days missing some new release at your local multiplex doesn’t necessarily mean missing out. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two recent releases that are now available for online streaming, namely “The Fall Guy” and “…

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Comfort Movies 23:28

4M ago23:28

23:28

We all have favorite movies, the kind that we can slip into as if they were a favorite pair of shoes. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart share with you some of what they’re calling their "comfort movies"—the kinds of films that they go to over and over again.

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"Spermworld" & "Girls State" 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

The old saw is that opposites attract, though that notion doesn’t necessarily hold true for the movies we watch. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies, both streaming documentaries, that couldn’t be more different. The first is “Spermworld,” which delves into the unregulated world of sperm do…

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"Challengers" & "The Beast" 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

One of the things that makes life the adventure it is involves facing the various challenges that it poses. Which is convenient for us here at Movies 101 because the very concept of challenges is this week’s theme. In this episode, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that involve that very theme. The first is “C…

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"Ripley" & Favorite Patricia Highsmith Adaptations 23:09

5M ago23:09

23:09

Those of us with consciences may not care about killers—but as movie fans, we sure seem to love them. They certainly show up enough on screens both big and small. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the work of Patricia Highsmith, an author who made a career out of imagining the inner lives of various…

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 8 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 7 28:00

2+ y ago28:00

28:00

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 6 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 5 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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The Bookshelf: "A Key to Treehouse Living," Episode 3 27:57

2+ y ago27:57

27:57

Episode 3 of Elliot Reed's novel.By Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: "A Key to Treehouse Living," Episode 2 28:00

2+ y ago28:00

28:00

Episode 2 of Elliot Reed's novel.By Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: "A Key to Treehouse Living," Episode 1 28:30

2+ y ago28:30

28:30

"A Key to Treehouse Living" Episode 1By Jennifer Roseman

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The Bookshelf: "How the World Got Better" by Greg Flint 24:31

2+ y ago24:31

24:31

What if, right about now, every human soul were to answerBy Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: "People and Trees," Part 2 32:40

2+ y ago32:40

32:40

"People and Trees" is produced by Jane Fritz, founder of the Idaho Mythweaver, who has been producing local and national programs on Native issues since the 1980s. This is the first in a series called Voices of the Wild Earth.By Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: People and Trees, Part 1 28:04

3y ago28:04

28:04

"People and Trees" is produced by Jane Fritz, founder of the Idaho Mythweaver, who has been producing local and national programs on Native issues since the 1980s. This is the first in a series called Voices of the Wild Earth.By Verne Windham