Best Greatthings Podcasts (2024)

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Drive Away Dolls: An Experiment in Fun 52:42

4M ago52:42

52:42

Filmsuck co-hosts agree that this funny low-budget film by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, which is the first film of their "lesbian B-movie trilogy," represents a challenge to our dull American film era.By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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The Book of Barbra: Surveying Streisand 1:16:55

4M ago1:16:55

1:16:55

Co-hosts grapple with the new Barbra Streisand memoir, a 900+ page tome called MY NAME IS BARBRA that came out in November 2023 but takes three months to read. Latest Filmsuck! Co-host Dolores, a devoted fan of the EGOT award-winning singer-actor-producter-director, brings impressive insight to the way Streisand "needs a hostile world" in order to …

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Agonizing Over the Academy Awards 1:00:46

5M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

We're wading into the Oscar nominations and the people who hate them!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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MAESTRO and the Mess that is the Biopic 56:59

5M ago56:59

56:59

In this episode, we talk about the sad mess that is the biopic genre, with MAESTRO, currently playing on Netflix, as one of our main examples. Dolores takes a reasonable stance on the biopic, praising the good ones and indicating the fascination of the form for a certain type of audience, and Eileen says, "Kill it with fire!"…

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POOR THINGS: Is It a GreatThing? 54:36

6M ago54:36

54:36

Filmsuck co-hosts round out 2023 and blaze into 2024 with an epic hashing-out of the flamboyantly gorgeous new Yorgos Lanthimos film POOR THINGS that reunites him with his creative team from THE FAVORITE (2018), screenwriter Tony McNamara and lead actor-producer Emma Stone. Stone plays a kind of female Frankenstein's monster created in a laboratory…

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Todd Haynes’ Mature Take 1:08:46

7M ago1:08:46

1:08:46

Co-hosts agree that Todd Haynes gripping new melodrama MAY DECEMBER is one of his best! The film has been nominated for several Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best Director for Haynes, Best First Screenplay for Samy Burch, and Best Lead Actor for Natalie Portman. (But not Julianne Moore or Charles Melton? WTF?)…

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Blessings on THE CURSE 1:01:52

7M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Filmsuck co-hosts hash out the agonizingly compelling cringe-comedy series THE CURSE--created by Nathan Fielder and Bennie Safdie, who also star alongside Emma Stone--and arrive at amazing insights explaining all of contemporary life. This podcast is such a bargain!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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No Show Rates and Show Rates Using Insurance and New Patient Paperwork 2:59

7M ago2:59

2:59

One easy way to increase show rates for dental appointments is to get prospective new patients to fill out their new patient paperwork and insurance information before their appointment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wendysusanrichmond/message

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Just Because Some Say No, There Are Plenty of People You Can Help 2:59

8M ago2:59

2:59

Hey everyone! It's Wendy and I'm back with another live video. Today I wanted to talk about the good days, the bad days, and how to stay consistent in between. I had a meeting with a potential client who decided not to move forward with me, but I got back to my roots and had a great conversation with a prospective patient for one of my clients. At …

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Wendy Susan Richmond and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Being Reminded of Trying New Things Can Be a Great Thing 2:43

8M ago2:43

2:43

Wendy Susan Richmond, Owner of resultsmatterdentalmarketing.com and I have, over the last three years have grown a multi $100,000 Dental marketing agency and, I get a lot of people asking me how did I do it it’s been three years. It’s been longer than three years for the for me just building up in my different skill sets and things like that but yo…

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Pre-Code Halloween Party: Two From Boris Karloff 1:11:37

8M ago1:11:37

1:11:37

New Filmsuck episode! A Halloween celebration of Boris Karloff in two of his pre-Code films: THE OLD DARK HOUSE and THE BLACK CAT! He's best known for FRANKENSTEIN, but Karloff gave so many great performances, it's a good time to appreciate his range. Many of his films are widely available, but these two more obscure ones are part of the current Cr…

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Bottoms: New Teen Comedy is Tops 1:02:14

9M ago1:02:14

1:02:14

Filmsuck co-hosts revel in a raucous low-budget comedy called Bottoms that's playing at a theater near you, and doing amazingly well with critics and young audiences. It's about a high school girls-only fight club--excuse me, "women's self-defense class"--and it's so refreshingly funny and irreverent about the tired cliches of the high school comed…

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Old Broads Hit the Road 1:04:11

10M ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Latest Filmsuck! Our "Old Broads Hit the Road" episode features a discussion of a promising film/TV trend involving older women on the move seeking liberatory experiences in ELLE S'EN VA (ON MY WAY, 2013), JUANITA (2019), HACKS (2021-), and MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (2021).By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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Go Bears: Why We’re Still Thinking About THE BEAR Seasons 1 & 2 57:47

10M ago57:47

57:47

Filmsuck co-hosts Eileen and Dolores agree that the relentless affect and unusual staying power of the FX/Hulu series The Bear makes it a rare example of popular art in the tradition of the family-torment plays of Eugene O'Neill and Edward Albee. A belated tribute!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Doll 1:11:00

11M ago1:11:00

1:11:00

Latest Filmsuck! Co-hosts Eileen and Dolores agree on finding Greta Gerwig's BARBIE surprisingly funny and delightful, and Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER a ponderous, unenlightening snore. In order to argue these contentious views, we have to get into the gritty details, so this is a spoilers-galore episode!…

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Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s Alien Affect 1:02:10

12M ago1:02:10

1:02:10

Filmsuck co-hosts Eileen and Dolores fearlessly defy obsessive Wes Anderson fans in reviling his soul-deadening, seersucker suit sensibility!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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Somebody Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Hangin’ in the Heartland 58:28

1y ago58:28

58:28

In this year's Filmsuck Pride Month episode, we’re talking about the fresh and funny HBO series Somebody Somewhere. It’s just wrapped up its second season and been renewed for a third, so if you haven’t been watching it, now is a good time to catch up with this offbeat show that fans have been raving about and wondering why it doesn’t get more atte…

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Retelling the Stars: Little Richard and Brooke Shields 1:00:48

1y ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Filmsuck co-hosts talk about two new documentaries that deal with two wildly different celebrities, each negotiating a lifetime of public performances beginning in childhood--Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields on Hulu, and Little Richard: I Am Everything, available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+. Rejected by his father, a minister who also operated a bar a…

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Dead Ringers: Dead-on or DOA? 56:16

1y ago56:16

56:16

Latest Filmsuck episode! Co-hosts Dolores and Eileen tackle the new Amazon Prime miniseries DEAD RINGERS, based on the 1988 David Cronenberg body-horror freakout classic, and featuring Rachel Weisz in the roles of disturbingly codependent twin gynecologists once played by Jeremy Irons. The miniseries oddly combines feminist topicality with the old …

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Poker Face: No Bullshit, It’s Good 1:08:57

1y ago1:08:57

1:08:57

Latest Filmsuck episode! A tribute to Poker Face, the hit Peacock series created by writer-director Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Glass Onion) with a starring role tailor-made for the marvelous Natasha Lyonne. She plays Charlie Cale, Las Vegas cocktail waitress turned amateur sleuth with a special gift for detecting when people are lying, which is a lo…

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Emily and the Blasphemed Brontes 1:01:22

1+ y ago1:01:22

1:01:22

Filmsuck co-hosts disagree over the new Emily Bronte biopic, Emily, currently playing in theaters. Dolores likes the way the film depicts the creative development of the author of the towering Gothic novel Wuthering Heights, and Eileen--a Bronte Sisters devotee--hates it so much she's willing to see the world burn if only this film could be destroy…

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Joel Coen in Person: Definitely Meet Your Heroes 1:04:38

1+ y ago1:04:38

1:04:38

Since the recording of co-host Eileen's interview with Joel Coen and Frances McDormand about The Tragedy of Macbeth is not going to be widely released after all--a decision made by Coen himself in accordance with the curating team at the Pacific Film Archive where the screening and interview took place--here's a fulsome discussion of the event with…

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The Pale Blue Eye: Poe Lingers On 54:44

1+ y ago54:44

54:44

The new Netflix film The Pale Blue Eye, featuring Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe when he was an eccentric young West Point cadet, here aiding an alcoholic detective (Christian Bale) to solve the grisly murder of a fellow cadet at the military academy. The film's a train-wreck, and a good opportunity for co-hosts Eileen and Dolores to rant about t…

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Holiday Movie Meldown 54:02

1+ y ago54:02

54:02

BONUS Filmsuck episode for holidays! Dolores and Eileen discuss the Christmas movies they can't or won't see because childhood trauma, and offer up some alternative holiday films for your viewing pleasure. Dolores suggests Goodfellas as heartwarming family fare, and Eileen recommends Curse of the Cat People a a lovely yuletide entertainment.…

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White Lotus: Playing in the Shallow End 59:08

1+ y ago59:08

59:08

Filmsuck co-hosts Eileen and Dolores grapple with their bewildering lack of love for White Lotus, the highly praised, much-Emmy-ed HBO Max series satirizing the vacationing ruling class. Sorry in advance to all those who revere it!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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A Big Hand for Banshees of Inisherin 1:00:14

1+ y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Filmsuck co-hosts enthuse about the new Martin McDonagh film The Banshees of Inisherin, a dark comedy that turns pitch-black by the end! Set in 1923 Ireland as the civil war rages on the mainland, this fable-like tale reunites Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell, the stars of McDonagh's 2009 cult favorite In Bruges, as former friends whose increasing…

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Tracking the Vampire 1:04:10

1+ y ago1:04:10

1:04:10

For your Halloween pleasure and edification, this week on Filmsuck we're talking about the vampire film from Nosferatu (1922), Dracula (1931), and Vampyr (1932) through Martin (1976), The Hunger (1983), Near Dark (1987), Let the Right One In (2008), and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), in order to analyze how this popular movie monster repr…

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Three Thousand Years of Longing for This Film to End 51:23

1+ y ago51:23

51:23

Both Filmsuck co-hosts hated the new George Miller movie Three Thousand Years of Longing, a feeling shared by audiences everywhere, it seems, as the romantic fantasy wastes the talents of Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in the lead roles and becomes one of the biggest box-office failures of 2022. The film raises the question "Why can't mainstream film…

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Bullet Trainwreck 56:59

2y ago56:59

56:59

This week on Filmsuck we're lamenting the shiny, busy, but oddly inert action comedy Bullet Train that mostly wastes the talents of an excellent cast. Bullet Train stars Brad Pitt as a sweet-natured assassin who's back at work after an extended interlude in therapy, and wants to do a nice, simple, non-violent "snatch and grab" job in keeping with h…

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2 Yeps for Nope 1:02:51

2y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Though if you talk to your friends and acquaintances you're likely hear a range of opinions on Nope--from 1) best Jordan Peele film so far, he's transcended himself, to 2) worst Jordan Peele film ever, Get Out (2017) and Us (2019) were so much better--your Filmsuck co-hosts agree on their pro-Nope stance. Dolores thoroughly enjoyed it, and Eileen t…

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Elvis and the Hysteria of Baz Luhrmann 1:10:07

2y ago1:10:07

1:10:07

You may know writer-director-producer Baz Luhrmann from such expensive spectacles as The Great Gatsby, Australia, and Moulin Rouge! Co-hosts Dolores and Eileen talk about Luhrmann's hysterically melodramatic films and disagree sharply on how successfully his new biopic Elvis represents the life and career of legendary performer Elvis Presley, debat…

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Follow Up Fighter Fridays...Reactivation Campaigns Are a Great Way to Follow Up 5:39

2y ago5:39

5:39

If you are in business, you have multiple lists of people in various stages of their customer journey. Reactivation campaigns are fast, easy and very effective. Learn more about why they are important to you and your business. If you'd like more information on how I can help you put together reactivation campaigns for you, email me at wendy@wendysu…

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Wendy Susan Richmond, WSR Results Matter Interviews Todd Cederholm from Paystream Payment Processing Services 20:37

2y ago20:37

20:37

If you have ever wanted to know the inside scoop on payment processing, then Todd Cederholm is your guy! Here's my interview with Todd Cederholm from Paystream! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wendysusanrichmond/message

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Tech Tuesdays...Content Creation Tool That is Worth 1000's of Times It's Costs 12:54

2y ago12:54

12:54

I am all about using technology tools that make my life as a business owner easier, more productive and helps to position me as an expert. This tool is one of the best of the best for creating content and making it easy to create. Learn about this special tool. You won't regret spending this few minutes with me! If you'd like to get your version, a…

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Tech Tuesdays...Optimizing Your 5 Star Google Reviews 5:32

2y ago5:32

5:32

In today's world, it's all about the review. Especially, Google Reviews. If you get them, that's awesome. If you don't utilize them all around the internet, especially on your website, you're missing out on an easy credibility builder. Learn how you can easily add your 5 Star Google Reviews to your website, in real time, and why that's so important…

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Marketing Mondays...The value of statistics 12:48

2y ago12:48

12:48

What you measure grows. If you're not measuring what is happening in your business, you're running blind. If you want your marketing, sales, follow up, etc. to work better for you, you need to keep track of what is actually happening in your business. Learn the value of statistics and what's the most valuable statistic to measure in any business. -…

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Follow Up Fighter...Thank You Cards 7:15

2y ago7:15

7:15

Want an easy way to keep the new business you are getting...send a simple "Thank You" card! It's sometimes the little things that make the biggest impact, especially on customers/clients/patients who've just purchased from you. Learn about why Thank you cards are so valuable to any business. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

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Tech Tuesdays...Online Chat 10:17

2y ago10:17

10:17

If you have a business website and you are not using online chat, you are missing out on new revenue. So many people today are only wanting to chat with a company before they would pick up the phone or even walk into your store. You can easily add online chat to your website at a very nominal fee. Reach out to me at wendy@wendysusanrichmond.com and…

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Marketing Mondays...Content is King!! 11:15

2y ago11:15

11:15

How much content are you producing to position yourself as THE "Go-To" Expert? It is the Mack Daddy of expert positioning. Learn about why content is king, queen, joker, jack...the whole darn deck! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wendysusanrichmond/message

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Follow Up Fighter...Who Should a Business Follow Up With to Increase Revenue? 7:22

2y ago7:22

7:22

Are you following up with new, existing and even lost customers/clients/patients? So much money gets wasted on marketing, because these types of people are not being followed up with. Listen to learn more about who these people are and why it's important to follow up with each and everyone of them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp…

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Proud of Hacks 1:15:45

2y ago1:15:45

1:15:45

In honor of Pride Month we're talking about the Emmy/Peabody/Golden Globe-winning HBO series Hacks, starring Jean Smart as seventy-ish stand-up comedy legend Deborah Vance, pushed into updating her act by hiring young Gen Z writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder, daughter of former SNL star Laraine Newman), whose career is also in trouble. It's hate …

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Episode 54 - Refresh (Updates on all ~50 Great Places We've Discussed!) 21:12

2y ago21:12

21:12

After a significant milestone (or time in this case), it's important to take a look back and see all the great places and people we've talked about. Of the great restaurants and fun times discussed throughout Tampa Bay, which ones still hold up? Is the relish tray at Beachcombers still as delicious? Is Vesuvio at Bella's Cafe still the mindblowing …

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The Northman and the Strange Career of Robert Eggers 1:01:27

2y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

This week we're discussing the new Viking epic The Northman in the context of writer-director Robert Eggers' brief but spectacular career, including his first two feature films, The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019). Deserving of the term "auteur" if anyone is, Eggers admits he had to deal with more creative interference than ever before with …

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Witchfest! A Discussion of Recent Witch Movies 56:23

2y ago56:23

56:23

In this Filmsuck episode we're talking about witches in film, a favorite subject of ours. We're focusing specifically on the revived figure of the truly frightening witch that is central to Robert Eggers' The Witch (2015) as well as the directorial debut of Goran Stolevski, You Won't Be Alone, which is currently playing in theaters. These brilliant…

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Episode 53 - Delco's Cheese Steaks 6:57

2y ago6:57

6:57

Delco's Cheese Steaks are worth the drive... ask me how I know! This unique spot in Clearwater / Dunedin is worth the trip from all corners of Tampa Bay. Hands down one of THE BEST cheesesteaks you will have in the area. Delco's Website https://www.delcosdunedin.com/ Lakeland's Philly Steak and Wing https://phillysteakandwingslakeland.com/ ==--==--…

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Parallel Mothers and Almodovar’s New Groove 58:55

2y ago58:55

58:55

This week we're tackling another 2022 Academy Award nominee, Pedro Almodovar's Parallel Mothers. It's not nominated for Best Picture or even Best International Feature Film, which is weird--what the hell, Academy? But Penelope Cruz is nominated for Best Actress in her seventh film with the director, and longtime Almodovar collaborator Alberto Ingle…

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Tragedy of Macbeth: A Banquet for Starving Film-Lovers 1:02:26

2+ y ago1:02:26

1:02:26

We're very keen on this audacious adaptation of Macbeth by Joel Coen, his first solo effort without brother Ethan. This might seem like an odd choice of project, but Coen stresses the link between Macbeth and earlier Coen "pulp noir" films. He also acknowledges his brilliant predecessors in making expressionistic black-and-white versions of Macbeth…

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Nightmare Alleys and Film Noir 1:05:05

2+ y ago1:05:05

1:05:05

In this final episode of our "Favorite Film Genres" series, we take on what is perhaps the greatest, and certainly the most subversive, American film genre, film noir! We analyze the old and new versions of Nightmare Alley to help us define the dark, doom-obsessed, complex noir form: Guillermo del Toro's fantastical sin-soaked version currently pla…

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West Side Stories and the Musical 1:14:59

2+ y ago1:14:59

1:14:59

In this week’s Filmsuck episode, our co-hosts throw down over which version of the great musical West Side Story reigns supreme. Eileen backs the 1961 version directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, while Dolores pulls for Steven Spielberg’s new version. That being said, co-hosts join forces to shake their fists at such Spielberg choices as ove…

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Todd Haynes: Avant-garde with Heart 1:06:37

2+ y ago1:06:37

1:06:37

Todd Haynes is co-host Dolores McElroy’s “favorite living director” for his films’ “meticulousness” and “visual splendor,” but above all the way he loves his subjects and makes them “vibrant and romantic”! Dressed for life at the front of a classroom, Haynes always projects the air of a nice, well-adjusted teacher--and indeed, he figured he’d wind …

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