Best Sons Of Vanity Podcasts (2024)

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DSOP Throwback: Nail in the Coffin -- Brian DePalma ("Dressed to Kill" / "Raising Cain") 2:00:51

1h ago2:00:51

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"They've gone and done it. The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are giving noted filmmaker Brian DePalma a final chance to impress them, so each of the guys has selected a DePalma film to review and ask, once and for all, is it time to put the nails in the coffin when it comes to ever watching more DePalma movies? Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 340 …

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Ep. 409: Star Trek-ify -- "The Void" first half of season one 1:09:21

1h ago1:09:21

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are getting deep into the weeds for "The Void," the sci-fi TV pilot that they developed and worked on the podcast in the fall of 2022. The series is described as "Star Trek with Lovecraftian monsters," and the guys go through the first half of season one following the events discussed in the pilot on the previous podcast…

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Ep. 408: TV Pilot Graveyard VII (White Dwarf, Ice Planet) 1:41:53

2h ago1:41:53

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are once again exploring the fertile terrain of failed TV pilots to combine with the renewed TV project "The Void" that Ben heped craft in 2022 during the "Star Trek-ify" series of podcasts. This episode looks at two portentious dramatic pilots, 1995's "White Dwarf" starring Neal McDonough as a doctor on an alien planet …

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DSOP Presents: Saturday Night Jive -- "The Other Sister" (1999) 1:18:50

2h ago1:18:50

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This is the infamous movie that began a pause in the "Saturday Night Jive" podcast many months ago, and now you can hear George and Ben try and make sense of this 1999 Gary Marshall romantic drama that asks the question, "Can two mentally impaired adults fall in love and live on their own?" The obvious cringe factor is addressed as well as points o…

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HARRY WINSTON, THE "KING OF DIAMONDS", BY HIS SON RONALD WINSTON 39:22

7h ago39:22

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Harry Winston is generally regarded as America's greatest jeweller. Carol is granted a rare interview with his son, chemist and businessman Ronald Winston, who also wrote the biography of his father, The King Of Diamonds. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natas…

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THE PRINCE OF GOLDSMITHS - THE HISTORY OF BUCCELLATI 47:42

21d ago47:42

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Carol goes to Venice to speak about all things Buccellati with Alba Cappellieri, curator of the immersive exhibition The Prince Of Goldsmiths - Rediscovering The Classics, which is showing in Venice until June 18, 2024. https://www.buccellati.com/en_us/the-prince-of-goldsmiths This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.c…

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Ep. 407: Star Trek-ify -- "The Void" pilot discussion 1:03:51

2h ago1:03:51

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It's part two of the last episode and now the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are getting deep into the weeds for "The Void," the sci-fi TV pilot that they developed and worked on the podcast in the fall of 2022. The series is described as "star Trek with Lovecraftian monsters," and the guys go through the key characters, events, and mysteries of the pilot…

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Ep. 406: TV Pilot Graveyard VI (Boldly Going Nowhere, The Solornauts) 1:47:23

1d ago1:47:23

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" have gone back to an older project they shepherded earlier on the podcast, "the Void," a sci-fi TV series Ben began developing in the vein of "star Trek" meets Lovecraftian horror. It was the inspiration for the 2022 "Star Trek-ify" episodes, and now the guys are trying to work through what Ben has roposed as the multipl…

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LA'S GOLDEN GIRL - JEWELLERY DESIGNER JENNIFER MEYER 42:06

11d ago42:06

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Carol speaks to inspirational jewellery designer and entrepreneur Jen Meyer about her soaring business, built from the ground up and now wowing stars from Jennifer Aniston to Kate Hudson. https://jennifermeyer.com/ This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowa…

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DSOP Throwback: What the Hell Did We Just Watch? -- "Heaven's Gate" (1980) 55:04

13d ago55:04

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Between new episodes, we're opening up some of our favorite back catalogue episodes to give you a chance to relisten to what we consider some of the most entertaining episodes across the decade-plus of podcasting. "The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are walking the walk and sitting down to watch and discuss the notorious 3.5 hour Western that destroyed re…

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Director's Cut: Alex Garland 32:34

17d ago32:34

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are looking at the four films from Alex Garland, notable genre screenwriter who began his directing career with 2015's Oscar-winning "Ex Machine," and followed it up with disorienting and challenging movies like "Anihilation" and "Men," both of which didn't quite work for the gents. They also use the occasion as an excus…

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Ep. 405: By the Decade -- 1990s Bonus -- "The Shadow" (1994) / "Matinee" (1993) / "Quiz Show" (1994) 2:11:49

17d ago2:11:49

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" Available on Spotify and Apple Episode 405 includes: -What's the opposite of an R.I.P. for O.J. Simpson? -Trailer reaction for "Joker 2" and a possible new "Matrix" movie from a not-Wachowski? -Nate has finally seen "Indy 5" and... it's even worse than he worried. -"Godzilla x Kong" is a silly monster smash 'em up that w…

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JEANNE TOUSSAINT AND CARTIER'S PANTHER 1:01:52

25d ago1:01:52

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Carol travels to Paris for a fascinating conversation discuss one of the most inspirational figures in Cartier's history, Jeanne Toussaint, with Cartier's Director of Image, Style and Heritage, Pierre Rainero. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @ta…

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DSOP Presents: Saturday Night Jive -- SNL Oscar Movies 1:48:26

27d ago1:48:26

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This week, as a special episode of their "Saturnday Night Live"-themed podcast "Saturday Night Jive," brothers George and Ben discuss the small club of SNL alums who have received Oscar nominations, with Robert Downey Jr. the only winner. The guys discuss the different nominated performances, the movies, the years of nominated movies, and the ongoi…

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Ep. 404: By the Decade -- 1999 -- "Bringing Out the Dead" / "Animal Farm" / "Heat Vision & Jack" 1:44:23

1M ago1:44:23

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are close to finishing the 1990s examination of film, leading to the final year, one that stands as one of the greatest in movie history. The guys have taken on even more this week, starting with the failed pilot from a lot of comedy heavies, "Heat Vision & Jack," the dark side of "Babe" with the TV movie adaptation of "…

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ANTI-ANXIETY JEWELLERY WITH PSYCHOTHERAPIST JULIA SAMUEL AND JEWELLER CHARLOTTE GARNETT 51:46

2M ago51:46

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Celebrated psychotherapist Julia Samuel talks to Carol about why jewellery can be important to managing anxiety and stress in today's world, while jeweller Charlotte Garnett tells her how this can be put into practice. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha …

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My Dad & the Movies -- "The Holdovers" (2023) 35:08

1M ago35:08

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A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a monthly series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. It's the third season, and with th…

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Ep. 403: By the Decade -- 1998 -- "Deep Rising" / "Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy" 1:40:44

2M ago1:40:44

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back and crusin' through the radical 1990s of cinema, this time stopping to examine "Deep rising," the creature-feature that helped launch Stephen Sommers before "The Mummy," and a failed TV pilot directed by Joe Dante, "Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy," otherwise known also as "The Osiris Chronicles," a sci-fi TV sho…

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Ep. 402: By the Decade -- 1997 -- "Starship Troopers" / "Hideous!" 1:29:18

2M ago1:29:18

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back and ready to sing the praises of the cinematic year that was 1997, primarily with the subversive classic that today's modern fascists confuse as being pro-fascism, "Starship Troopers," and less so the second Full Moon Pictures selection of the 90s, "Hideous!", a movie about rich jerks who collect genetically def…

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HOLLYWOOD LOVES DIAMONDS Part Two - with Frank Everett 39:01

3M ago39:01

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For the second of our Oscar specials, Carol talks to her friend Frank Everett, Vice Chairman Sotheby’s Jewellery, about the enduring but ever-changing love affair between Hollywood and fine jewellery. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash …

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DSOP Throwback: Double or Nothing -- "1492: The Conquest of Paradise" (1992) / "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery" (1992) 1:48:41

2M ago1:48:41

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Between new episodes, we're opening up some of our favorite back catalogue episodes to give you a chance to relisten to what we consider some of the most entertaining episodes across the decade-plus of podcasting. "The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are adding another new format change to their long-standing podcast, this time examining similar movies rel…

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HOLLYWOOD LOVES DIAMONDS Part One - with Maura Spiegel 45:14

3M ago45:14

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In our first special episode for Academy Awards season, Carol speaks to author Maura Spiegel Ph.D., teacher of literature and film at Columbia University in New York City, about the changing role of jewels in Hollywood, both in the films themselves and on the red carpet. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Fol…

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DSOP Throwback: What the Hell Did We Just Watch? -- "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure" (2013) 57:16

2M ago57:16

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Between new episodes, we're opening up some of our favorite back catalogue episodes to give you a chance to relisten to what we consider some of the most entertaining episodes across the decade-plus of podcasting. "Back in 2013, the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" had a great idea, to watch the lowest-grossing wide release film of all time, "The Oogieloves…

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My Dad & the Movies -- "Noah" (2014) 35:10

2M ago35:10

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A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a monthly series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. It's the start of a new season, th…

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Ep. 401: By the Decade -- 1996 -- "The Island of Dr. Moreau" / "Big Night" 2:19:22

2M ago2:19:22

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It's been a while but the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back with an even bigger episode, as there's much to discuss and get caught up on, as well as transition into the fils of 1996, this time the indie comedy about two Italian brothers trying to save their restaurant in "Big Night" and then "The Island of doctor Moreau," the unholy mess that became…

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MICHÈLE LAMY TALKS GOLD TEETH, JEWELLERY TRIBES AND RICK OWENS 44:56

3M ago44:56

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Carol heads to Paris, where she has an in depth conversation with the groundbreaking and inspirational polymath, designer and entrepreneur Michèle Lamy, about her life, her taste, her outlook and her obsessions. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @…

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DSOP Throwback: What the Hell Did We Just Watch? -- "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018) 50:54

3M ago50:54

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Between new episodes, we're opening up some of our favorite back catalogue episodes to give you a chance to relisten to what we consider some of the most entertaining episodes across the decade-plus of podcasting. "The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" were not expecting this. They were not expecting a movie so cringe-inducing, maddening, and filled with art…

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MAGNIFICENT GEMS FOR A BETTER WORLD 52:32

4M ago52:32

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For an altogether different gem experience, Carol heads to California to visit the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, and speaks to Mineral Sciences Curator Dr Aaron Celestian and jeweller Robert Procop about their fabulous new exhibition, 100 Carats: Icons Of The Gem World, which runs until April 21st. You can find information about the e…

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Ep. 400: The Worst Films of 2023 1:26:48

3M ago1:26:48

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" have revealed their top films of 2023 and now it's time to go in the other direction, as the guys discuss the movies that frustrated them, made them angry, and plain confounded them. The guys discuss the worst movies they watched for the year as well as offer their selections for Overrated and Underrated movies. Plus sti…

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Ep. 399: The Best Films of 2023 1:19:34

4M ago1:19:34

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are finally revealing their individual lists for the Top Ten best films of 2023, a year that left them a little deflated despite the Barbenheimer of it all. The guys discuss the movies that just missed the final cut, some notable 2023 releases that weren't going to end up on their lists, and reveal in descending order wh…

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THE GENIUS OF RENÉ LALIQUE AND ART NOUVEAU 55:00

4M ago55:00

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Carol is back for season six! To kick things off, she has a wide-ranging conversation about René Lalique and the art nouveau movement. This coincides with a new exhibition of Lalique's drawings at the A La Vielle Russie gallery in New York. Carol is joined by the gallery's managing director Adam Patrick, and one of the world's foremost Lalique expe…

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My Dad & the Movies -- "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945) 32:29

3M ago32:29

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A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a monthly series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. It's the last episode of season tw…

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Ep. 398: By the Decade -- 1995 -- "Strange Days" / "Johnny Mnemonic" 1:44:03

4M ago1:44:03

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are working their way through the kickass 1990s and this week's episode places them square in the middle, 1995, and both movies are about sci-fi future worlds about downloadable experiences that nefarious forces are after. It's the Keanu Reeves pre-"Matrix" vehicle, "Johnny Mnemonic," and the slightly classier yet still …

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My Dad & the Movies -- "Godzilla Minus One" (2023) 49:47

4M ago49:47

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A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a monthly series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. It's season two and the eleventh e…

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Ep. 397: By the Decade -- 1994 -- "Heavenly Creatures" / "In the Mouth of Madness" 1:36:09

4M ago1:36:09

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are working their way through revisiting the 1990s of film, and this week it's 1994's turn as the guys watch the John Carpeneter horror freakout "In the Mouth of Madness" and Peter Jackson's "Heavenly Creatures" with stunning debut performances by Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 3…