Best Wff Podcasts (2024)

This week we are dicussing the Max show "We're Here", some things aboput queer identitiy, and the difference between tolerating and celebrating.By Worst Friends Forever

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Civil Rights Era Photographer/FBI Informant Ernest Withers, Dissent & Surveillance with Phil Bertelsen & Lise Yasui 27:42

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In episode 24, we chat with Director Phil Bertelsen and Producer Lise Yasui about their documentary THE PICTURE TAKER, which explores the complicated life of Civil Rights photographer and FBI informant Ernest Withers. The filmmakers discuss in detail the 15-year journey to make the film, Withers’ complicated legacy, and the importance of exposing g…

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Episode 477 - Sunset Boulevard: "A Red Flag is Waving" 1:03:36

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This week is another classic movie episode! Join us as we watch Sunset Boulevard!By Worst Friends Forever

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Quickshot 8 - Donald Trump: "Guilty as Fuck" 9:33

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Emily K got a little drunk and rambled into a microphone about Donald Trump being convicted on all 34 counts in his New York trial.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 476 - Climate Change: "A Sprinkle of Science" 53:36

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We're talking climate change, climate nihilism, tornadoes, and how we simply don't want it to get hotter. pls vote i'm literally beggingBy Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 475 - Book Reports: "Some People Don’t Deserve to be Happy" 56:51

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It's time for another book report episode. We've got it all folks! RomComs! Fantasy! Books on books on books!By Worst Friends Forever

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Dream Team Collaborators + Film Festival Submission Tips with Djaka Souaré and & Anthony Lalor 27:18

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LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #23 In this episode, we talk with Actor/Producer Djaka Souaré and Actor Anthony Lalor about their new short film CUT ME IF YOU CAN, a satire about the racist and sexist tropes we see in horror films. Djaka and Anthony talk about creating black characters in non-stereotypical roles, meeting dream collaborators, and t…

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Episode 474: Cults: Lil Plots 48:20

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This week we're discussing Everything's a Cult Now, the definition of cult, and monoculture.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 473 - Julia Roberts: "...And That Was the End of the Conversation" 58:12

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This week, we all watched different Julia Roberts movies. I'd write more but honestly I am on vacation and I'm vibing.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 472 - Scoop: "Oh Yeah, He Doesn't Sweat" 58:53

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This week we're discussing the new Netflix movie Scoop, starring Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper. It's all about how the BBC landed that crazy interview with Prince Andrew. And somehow the royal family was like "yes this is a good idea".By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 471 - Shirely: "My Blood Leaves Me So Quickly" 1:13:21

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This week we're disucssing the Netflix movie Shirely, about the unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign of Shirely Chisholm.By Worst Friends Forever

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The Power of Short Films & Creating a Successful Film Festival Strategy | Julie Sharbutt & Anastasia Rykova 28:16

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #22 In this episode, we chat with filmmakers Julie Sharbutt and Anastasia Rykova, whose shorts SCAM and THE TALE OF TWO CRUEL RULERS were featured at the 2023 Woodstock Film Festival. Julie Sharbutt is a Genre and Comedy filmmaker and writer based in LA. Her 2023 short film SCAM has screened at Woodstock, Fantaspoa …

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Episode 470 - Women's Sports: "Anyway, Boo to Men" 1:04:08

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This week, we're talking women's sports, the Caitlin Clark of it all, and if we're optimistic for the future of women's sports.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 469 - Prenuvo: "Check Your Butt" 1:10:23

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This week we're dicussing the instagram influencer and Kardashian approved concept of Prenuvo--the full body scan that (maybe) helps (rich) people take control of their health.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 468 - The Regime: "It's GOOFY" 54:14

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This week we are talking about the Max (HBO? Who knows.) Limited Series The Regime, starring kate Winslet.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 467 - TV That Shaped Us: "You Know When You Grow Up and You Learn About Reality?" 1:03:36

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This week we are discussing tv shows that "imprinted" on us, so to speak. Those shows we watched during the defining ages of 10-18, and want impact that had on us as individuals.By Worst Friends Forever

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The Impact of the Environmental Health Movement in the film FEEDING TOMORROW with Oliver English 36:02

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #21 In this episode, we chat with filmmaker and food advocate Oliver English about his recent film, FEEDING TOMORROW. Oliver talks about the impact of his solutions-oriented film, from regenerative farming, growing food on rooftops at Brooklyn Grange, the first farm built inside of a hospital that provides healthy f…

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Episode 466 - Fast Fashion: "Everyone Failed" 1:14:31

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This week we're discussing the ethics of fashion, why everything sucks, and how hard it is to consume ethically at all.

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Episode 465 - Staying Informed Without Going Insane: "Well On That Almost Positive Note..." 55:26

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How do you read the news an not wanna shut everything out? How do you stay informed and not turn to dispair? Honestly, hard to say. But let's discuss.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 464 - Players: "It's Not Notting Hill" 51:51

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This week we're disucssing the new Netflix original romcom, Players. Starring Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 463 - Book Reports: "We All Know the Power of a Freshly Made Donut" 49:58

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This is a book report week! We are all coming to the table with different books and reporting out on what we read!By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 462 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith: "There are a Lot of Reasons I Can't Be a Spy" 55:34

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This week we are discussing the Amazon Prime series Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 461 - Things We Don't Know About Each Other: "Oh, You Trauma Bonded" 55:43

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Listen, we're playing two truths and a lie and what do ya know! We learned some things!By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 460 - Queer Eye: "Here's Some Avocado Toast" 48:11

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This week we're discussing Queer Eye, because it's kind of wild that we haven't yet.By Worst Friends Forever

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Addressing Immigrant and Disability Rights in the film UNSEEN with Set Hernandez & Pedro 22:18

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #20 In this episode, we discuss with 2023 WFF filmmaker alumnus Set Hernandez and his close friend, Pedro, the subject of his most recent film, UNSEEN. Together they explore the creative approaches to documentary filmmaking that assist in representing Pedro’s intersectionality as a disabled, immigrant social worker.…

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Episode 459 - Fleabag: "I'm So Lucky All of My Priests Were Old Men" 57:03

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Honestly insane we haven't talked about Fleabag before. Let's fix that.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 458 - Mean Girls: "Her Name is Regina George and She is a Massive Deal" 1:03:22

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This week it's time to discuss MeanGirls (2024)—the movie based on a musical based on a movie inspired by a book. Also we declared our love for Reneé Rap.By Worst Friends Forever

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Chelsea Bo & Ava Ava Acres | Improvisation & the Making of the Indie Film NO RIGHT WAY 34:19

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #19 In this episode, writer/director Chelsea Bo and actor Ava Acres talk about making the narrative film NO RIGHT WAY by improvising the script, which brings a totally fresh and new kind of realism to an indie film about single motherhood. Chelsea Bo is a writer/director with a theater and improv background. She gra…

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Episode 457 - 2024 Pop Culture Predictions: "My Scheduled Shower Cry" 41:58

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We're going for it. We're predicting the pop culture future (for this year anyway). Let us know you're predictions or how far off you think we are @wffpodcastBy Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 456 - Most Anticipated Media of 2024: " I Think it Could be Terrible" 52:01

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This week we're talking the books, movies, and tv show we are most looking forward to this year!By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 455: Resolutions We Won't Make: "I Mean, I'm Still Gonna Eat Bread" 42:56

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This week we're talking new years! Resolutions, that is. And the ones we are staying away from!By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 454 - Building Gingerbread Houses: "This Looks How I Imagined It But Worse" 1:32:18

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This episode is a mess. Seriously. You have full permission to skip it. We decorated gingerbread houses and recorded it, and....tried to have a conversation? Listen, we are sorry.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 454 - Holiday Song Bracket: "I'm Trying to Get You to Vote for Kermit!" 1:14:53

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We made a Holiday Song Bracket and chaos enued. #TeamKermitBy Worst Friends Forever

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The Nikki Giovanni Documentary & Film Fests vs Community Screenings with Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster 31:19

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #18 In this episode, we chat with Filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson about their latest award-winning films GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT, the short film BLACK GIRLS PLAY: THE STORY OF HAND GAMES, and the importance of communal viewing and how film festivals contribute to that experience. Pro…

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Episode 453: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: "Less Murder, Maybe?" 1:07:51

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We went to see the new Hunger Games movie. Isn't it cool we can talk about movies again? Go unions.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 452 - Long Term Friendship: "When Emily Was Horrible" 59:38

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This week we're dicussing long term friendships! Also that if you are our friend and you text us about something that we say on this pod we have literally no memory of it.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 451 - Our Favorite Podcasts: "But He Does Have a Calming Voice" 55:38

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This week it is time for us to talk abotu our favorite podcats, from news to fiction to the ones that got us listening in the first place.By Worst Friends Forever

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Genre FiIms & How They Can be Used to Address Social Issues with Larry Fessenden 29:16

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #17 In this episode, we chat with Actor and Director Larry Fessenden about his independent horror films and how they showcase the impending doom of present societal issues. Fessenden is an actor, writer, director, and producer and the head of the NY-based independent production shingle Glass Eye Pix with the mission…

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Episode 450 - Things We Can't Live Without: "I Did Not Intend to Be So Passionate About This" 50:49

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Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking about our favorite, favorite things.By Worst Friends Forever

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Uncovering Untold/Improperly Told Stories with Filmmaker Yoruba Richen 20:39

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode # 16 In this episode, we chat with Director, Producer, and Screenwriter Yoruba Richen about her work on uncovering never-before-told, or otherwise improperly told, stories through her many films. Yoruba Richen is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker whose work has been featured on multiple outlets, including Netf…

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Episode 449 - AITA 3: "Divorce, Babes" 52:22

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This week we're digging thorugh some more Am I the Asshole posts and judging strangers, as is our nature.

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Making the film IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT with co-director Stephen Gerard Kelly 30:18

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LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #15 In this episode, we chat with Director and Cinematographer Stephen Gerard Kelly about his latest film IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT. Stephen Gerard Kelly is an Ireland-raised artist with a sensitivity around post-colonial power structures and a background in development and conflict research. He spent five years livin…

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Episode 448 - The Golden Bachelor: "I Don’t Know How to Root for Any of This" 1:07:58

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This week Taylor is letting us join her in the Bachelor Cinematic Universe to discuss The Golden Bachelor. Gerry, don't fuck this up.By Worst Friends Forever

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Kim Jackson | A.I. vs Human Creativity and Building Community through Cinema 31:54

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Kim Jackson is a critically acclaimed producer and production manager. Some of her work includes DOWN WITH THE KING (2021), TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN (2018), and BLUE CAPRICE (2013). She currently serves as the VP of development for New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT). Among other things, she is also a co-founder of the crea…

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Episode 447 - Birthdays: "I Love an Excuse to Celebrate" 1:05:24

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This week we are disucssing birthday! Our best ones, what we like to do on them, and how Taylor's just happened! (Happy Birthday Taylor!)By Worst Friends Forever

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Woodstock Film Festival 2023 Panel: Current + Future State of Indie Cinema | John Sloss | Eugene Hernandez | Bob Berney | Wendy Ettinger 1:20:20

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In the 1990s, original storytelling rose on the back of new technology, as VCR and DVD revenue flowed into the recoupment waterfall. Risking $1 million to make and market a new film became a “why not” – Until streaming platforms eclipsed all distribution. Audiences increased while revenues diminished. Today, the monolithic streaming model has prove…

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Episode 446 - 36 Questions to Fall in Love: "Loyalty is the Dark Side of Trust" 57:06

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this week we are falling in love. come along.By Worst Friends Forever

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Woodstock Film Festival 2023 Panel: Actors Who Direct with Steve Buscemi and Matthew Modine 1:25:09

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More and more actors choose to also work behind the camera as directors, and/or producers of narrative films, television series, and experimental shorts, along with other genres and formats. Hear what compels them to work behind the camera, and how different those experiences are. SPEAKERS: Steve Buscemi - Steve Buscemi is an actor, writer, directo…

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