We're back, baby! Like Dreamgirls we're here for one night only to chat about every film buff's favourite night. Did Everything Everywhere All At Once deserve everything everywhere all at once? Maybe! Tune in and find out.

Hear ye, hear ye! On this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod, Raf and Jordan have a special announcement to make - and it's gonna break some hearts and ears. Though, they're still chatting about the death of the high-brow movie, whatever is going on at DC Films and of course, Raf's favourite, the beginning of the award season madness…

There's an offer....we couldn't refuse. On this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod is joined by Layered Butter co-founders, Andrew Perucho & Marc Winegust as they sit down and chat with renowned comic book illustrator and artist, Sean Philips as they dive into our newest collaboration with the Academy Museum. If you haven't heard alr…

Elves, Dragons, Maesters and...Harfoots? In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod, Raf and Jordan take a leap into the worlds of Westeros and Middle-Earth as they chat about all things fantasy. With two simultaneous series debuting at the same time; it seems only right to explore how these two dueling fantasy worlds made their mark…

In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod, Raf and Jordan are joined by Matthew Moss and Robbie McGuire of the FightingonFilm Podcast to explore the titular "war" film. War cinema has certainly evolved from its early histories of propaganda film and newsreels; it has navigated through melodrama, action, adventure, lighthearted comed…

*breathes heavily into podcast microphone* What's your favourite scary movie? In this episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod, Raf and Jordan are joined by Nicolina and Marie of the Para(normal) Podcast to dive deep into all things that go bump in the night (and movies). Right on the eve of Halloween, this episode unpacks the mysteries of human …

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid you can't do that," - HAL when Raf bets it all on Brendan Fraser's Oscar 2023. In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod and Jordan are joined by author and critic, John Muir on an extraplanetary adventure across the airwaves to chat all things Sci-Fi. From Kubrick's 2001 to Star Wars to modern sci-fi in …

We dive into all things TIFF for our season 3 premiere of the Layered Butter Podcast. TIFF festival general chat, Glass Onion, Hunt, Project Wolf Hunting, The Wonder, Holy Spider, Causeway, Women Talking, Triangle of Sadness, Empire of Light, The Son, 'Alice, Darling', Decision to Leave, Wendell & Wild, My Policeman, Devotion, Moonage Daydream, Bro…

ALL GOOD THINGS come to end on the season finale of the Layered Butter Podcast. In this special hot-takes mailbag finale Rafael, Jordan and Rodrigo tackle your hottest film opinions that listeners sent us. From the insightful to the regretful, the three hosts dive into your controversial cinematic opinions. A healthy amount of judgement and agreeme…

Sex. Love. Queerness. Colour. Family. In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod, Raf & Jordan venture into the Pride of Spanish filmmaking through the eyes of Pedro Almodovar. Rooted in thematic bloodlines of gay/queer culture & self identity, Almodovar has cemented himself as one of cinemas most internationally revered voices. From…

We've heard you. We've tried saying it and now we're tired of it. In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Jordan brings in his wife, Allison to join Rod as they stage an intervention for Raf. There's no more heavy, dark, depressing tv or movie marathons - it's an episode dedicated to...happiness. The films that make us happy - take us…

In the wake of cancel culture and our heroes turning into villains; can we find a way to still appreciate the art or impact on culture of a cancelled artist? In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod and Jordan are joined by Hannah McGregor & Marcelle Kosman of the Witch, Please podcast to mourn the death of the author, artist or ev…

The latter half of the season calls for another reset and with summer around the corner, this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast is catchin' up with the trio. Rod, Raf and Jordan are all together again with the new TV season underway, the return of James Cameron and the Cannes "experience". Is James Cameron enough to propel a decade old f…

Score Lore Quick links to episode sections: 0:17 PreShow Chat 25:48 Interview with Composer Chris Thornborrow 1:24:59 Film Club and Hot Takes Would Indiana Jones, Jaws, Star Wars or even Dune be what they are today without their scores? Are some of the most iconic films and moments in cinema defined by blaring trumpets or sweeping strings? In this …

Episode 19 - We the Northman Jordan and Rod are joined by returning guest and Layered Butter founding member - Andrew Perucho. Together we’re donning our historically inaccurate horned Viking helms and diving headfirst into the battle frenzy in the hopes of glorious podcast death and one-way ticket to the halls of Valhalla. The three of us were luc…

Episode 18 - Harry Potter and the Elephant in the Room This week Rod and Jordan are joined by Victoria for a deep dive into the wizarding world of Harry Potter, both the books and most importantly - the movies. In our sprawling conversation on all things Potter, we unravel the good, the bad, and the memorable impacts that the franchise made on us, …

Pack it up, folks. A24 has peaked. Daniels have peaked. Cinema has peaked. In this week's special episode of the Layered Butter Podcast - Rod, Raf and Jordan tackle Daniels' new multiverse drama, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Grandiose in its sprawling creative ambition and vision to its beating heartbeat of emotion and catharsis; the Layered …

The biggest (CHAOTIC) night in Oscars history. New episode. Get ready. Join Layered Butter in Toronto for a special screening of Inherent Vice! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/neons-dreams-x-layered-butter-inherent-vice-presented-on-35mm-tickets-292328471327 All the winners: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/oscars-winners-list-2022 Fashion …

Aaaaaaaaaaaand we’re back – back to basics, back to the three amigos. Just three friends talking all things movies. In this week’s episode, Raf, Rod and Jordan clear the air to catch up on all things television, movies and whatever else is on their minds – and trust me, if Rod’s part of that group, it’s a doozy. The trio dive into some of their rec…

It’s one thing to put a pen to the paper and write a script, it’s another to scrap up a rag-tag crew to shoot a short, but it’s whole different ballgame when it comes to getting that film out there. The festival circuit isn’t all glitz and glamour, it’s a rough road just to get eyes on the prize. In this week’s episode of the Layered Butter Podcast…

A signal cuts through the misty skyline of the decrepit Gotham City; the light in the darkness. The Caped Crusader. The World’s Greatest Detective. Bats. In this week’s episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Raf, Rod and Jordan are whisked away to spoiler territory as they dive deep into the latest vision of the iconic Dark Knight; Matt Reeves’ The…

All the eyes on the stars – the actors, the directors, the sounds, the picture...these are all the pieces that make cinema really what it is – but we always seem to forget, the unsung heroes. Our background artists. In this weeks episode of the Layered Butter Podcast, Rod, Raf and Jordan are joined by former assistant director, background wrangler …

Listen, we know what you’re thinking – after 30+ episodes of the Layered Butter Podcast; how do we keep it fresh like a new Tarantino, Spielberg or Aster? After all this time, Rod, Raf and Jordan just generally nerd out, whine or even cry about the general state of film, cinema and pop culture and honestly, we’re happy for the opportunity to just b…

At the Layered Butter Podcast, we have been very fortunate to have writers, personalities, hosts, friends and esteemed colleagues join us weekly as we pick their brains...on whatever we want to talk about. We’d like to think we’re pretty good, but how can take this Podcast to the next level? Well, this week, Rod, Raf and Jordan explore the world of…

Love is in the airwaves!... or at the very least, conversations about everyone’s favourite brand of feel-good cinematic romance- the Romantic Comedy! In this Valentine’s themed episode of the Layered Butter Podcast we’re joined by returning guest Katherine Ramachandran and first time guest Molly McAlea who together host the VomCom podcast. Rodrigo …

All the world's a stage...and honestly, we're down for it. In this week's episode of Layered Butter, Rod, Raf and Jordan are joined by educator, all-around dance, drama and theatre aficionado, Lisa Fiorelli as they pull the curtain back on what it takes to be.....or not to be. From its humble beginnings in community storytelling to the rise of Shak…

Hello, 2022!! It’s that time of year where optimism is top of mind and resolutions are….thrown out the window? The Layered Butter Podcast is back and in this year’s first week back to the airwaves, Rod, Raf and Jordan take a look back and even get a little personal to reflect on their 2021 selves…and by that they mean their letterboxd watch lists a…

As the Holly Jolly season bears down upon us and 2021 comes to a close, the Layered Butter Podcast busts out the hot chocolate and the hot takes in this Christmas special. Raf, Rod & Jordan debate the merits of what even should be considered a Christmas movie, touching Holiday media moments we like revisit every year, and Christmas cinematic catast…

Unrequited love, relentless & reckless abandon, the fragility of the human soul, a snapshot of Americana through the eyes of filmmaker, Paul Thomas Anderson. In this week’s special close-up episode of Layered Butter; Raf, Rod & Jordan explore the Californian peaks and valleys through the lens of celebrated filmmaker, Paul Thomas Anderson. On the cu…

What would life be like without having Tom Hanks compare it to a box of chocolates or knowing that Rose had enough space to save Jack from drowning or honestly, realizing that you can save humanity by sending deep sea oil drillers to space to blow up an asteroid? All of these are lessons taught to us by films of the 90s – the decade of cinema that …

More. More. More. More characters. More stories. More easter eggs. More worlds. How much is too much? In this week’s episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod, Raf and Jordan ponder if the behemoth of shared / cinematic universes are finite or…can they just keep getting bigger and bigger? Joined by Christopher Antilope; teacher, marvel aficionado …

Masks on, picture’s up. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the picture’s gotta roll. The billion dollar behemoth of the entertainment industry isn’t just going to stop. It’s just a virus, right? In this week’s episode of the Layered Butter Podcast, Raf, Rod and Jordan explore just how much the film world has changed…if it ever did? Well, the t…

Well, well, well…hello again!! The Layered Butter podcast is back (finally!!) and we’ve missed you all. No twiddling fingers on this podcast, we’ve been watching and waiting for the right time to get back on the airwaves and we are excited to bring back the popcorn! Rod and Raf are back and we are happy to announce a new cast member to join our lit…

We're back. (Kind of.) It's the beginning of the awards season! Every September marks the beginning of the festival adventure of major players in the Oscar Race. It is only fitting that Layered Butter makes an appearance at the annual tradition that is the Toronto International Film Festival. Rod and Raf (along with the rest of the Layered Butter t…

Oh, isn't it bittersweet? It's the Layered Butter Podcast's season finale! I mean, I'm sure you're probably tired of hearing Rod and Raf's exchanges every single week, but we won't be gone long. Joined by podcast regular (as is tradition) Jordan Sloggett; the three look back at the last 29 episodes of the pod - this time, tables are turned as forme…

You either die a hero...or live long enough to see your adaptation hit the big screen! Rod and Raf are joined by fellow Torontonian, comic book writer (he's written for Marvel!!) cinema aficionado and overall, awesome dude, Anthony Oliveira. The three venture into a world of all things superhero; from the Marvels and DC worlds to even the Kickasses…

A five…six...seven…eight! Hit the lights. Cue the jazz hands. Bring on the tap dancin’ shoes and your Sunday’s best. Save for the tears, the melodrama and the extravagance; They can’t hold a note to save their lives, but Rod and Raf will their own showstopping Dreamed a Dream / Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina. Joined by film fan and Youtuber, Sophia Ph…

It's on, like Donkey Kong! In this week's super-special episode, Rod and Raf are joined by their closest pals and hosts of Your Podcast is in Another Castle podcast, Diego and Jordan, as they traverse the mythical and uncharted lands of the revered, Video Game Movie. Aside from the obvious questions (why?) studios and audiences seem to be drawn to …

Happy Pride!!! Rod and Raf are joined by friend of the pod, Adam Glen, as the trio take on all things LGBTQ2+ in this week’s special episode. What defines Queer Cinema? It has certainly evolved over the course of time; from the ragtag comedies of Tim Curry’s Rocky Horror Picture Show and Robin Williams’ The Birdcage to even the heights of auteur ci…

Do you remember going to your local Blockbuster (RIP) or library and picking out a movie to watch for the weekend? From VHS to DVDs to Blu-Rays...how amazing it was to pop in the DVD Menu to see a chapter select, special features and even commentary. Long gone are the days of the base movie sets; just to rewatch and own. Today...we have Criterion. …

Hot Take: It is perfectly justifiable to refund your movie ticket if you've missed the trailers for the film. At least, we'd like to think so! In this week's episode, Raf and Rod are joined by Layered Butter's very own in-house video editor, Lester Lubuguin to talk everything about an underrated part of the movie experience - the movie trailer. Wha…

I'm sure you're tired of hearing our hot takes every single week. So, we decided to check out YOUR hot takes. Are they hot enough? Are they just run of the mill? Do they stack up to our very own Rod's hot takes? I mean... This week's episode has Rod and Raf joined by the best friend of our podcast, Jordan Sloggett as the trio take YOU on! We ventur…

Once upon a time…in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas created a legacy that would span generations, pop culture and the face of cinema as we know it today. From the sprawling title cards narrating the beginning of the journey, to the blasting horns of John Williams’ overture to the sweeping lightsabers and the epic dogfights in space; Star Wars …

The lights. The glamour. The looks. Hollywood's big night arrived. In this week's special Oscar episode; Rod and Raf are joined by the hilarious Andrew Frye, the proclaimed, funniest man on Twitter. With an interesting show to boot, the three spew their hot takes on the entirety of the show - from the glitz and the glam, the rights & the wrongs and…

We aren't all film wunderkinds of the new generation, but that shouldn't stop you. Your first film will be bad. It may be horrible, it may be absolutely unwatchable actually. But you made one and that's all that matters. In this weeks episode Rod and Raf are joined by a friend of the pod and local activist and filmmaker, Natalie Torres. Back in the…

Everything on the line, one moment to change it all. It ain't sports without that speech, that final shot or that celebration. That journey from rags to riches. The team that changed it all. In this episode, Rod & Raf go for a home run with a friend of the pod, Andrew Osmond. The Sports Genre is an essential piece of Western culture; the drama, the…

In film and television, the East is portrayed as a land of stereotype and trope; a detached perspective and portrayal of the identity and nuance of the Asian culture. Ever since Bong-Joon Ho’s Parasite, Lulu Wang’s The Farewell and more recently, Lee Issac Chung’s Minari; it becomes clear of the challenging dynamic of Asian representation and ident…

That'll do Donkey, that'll do. In this week's episode of Layered Onion; Rod and Raf celebrate the release of the newest issue dedicated to the Green giant that we all love; Shrek. Joined by Layered Butter founder Andrew Perucho; the trio venture deep into the world of animation to peel back the layers of the genre; from the Mouses' renaissance of t…

We've got mail! Seriously. We do! We took to our socials and asked YOU some of your burning questions for us at Layered Butter. Rod & Raf are joined by Layered Butter contributor Jordan Sloggett as we take to our mailbag to take on your hot takes and what grinds your gears! Is physical media dead? Are reboots strictly laziness? Do we even bother to…

Ladies and Gentlemen, we've got a bone to pick today. We need answers, we need help, we need...YOU! It's the state of the union and Rod & Raf are joined by your friendly neighborhood union advocate, Jennifer Mitchell. We take a deep dive behind the scenes of the film industry and explore the backbone of the men and women who work 90 hour work weeks…