Best Christopher Swan Podcasts (2024)

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NOLAN VOID 4.5: INTERSTELLA DA-VIDA 1:30:11

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Send us a Text Message. INTERSTELLAR In this week’s episode of TGTPTU, director-writer-producer Sir Christopher Nolan adds space to his repertoire of time-bending narratives as we venture deeper into The Nolan Void with INTERSTELLAR (2014). The Nolan brothers return with cowriting credits, Nathan Crowley on production design, and Lee Smith as edito…

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Back to Basics with Pasqual Zottola 40:32

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The quality of leadership and innovation in biotechnology is experiencing a significant transformation. Joining me today is Pasqual Zottola, Vice President of Information Technology at Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. We talk about how integrating advanced technological solutions and standout leadership principles leads to sustainable success in biotech. …

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Nolan Void 4.0: Batman Baggins 1:27:10

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Send us a Text Message. BATMAN BEGINS Cast aside your Batnipples! As a certain Patrick Bateman lookalike once said, “Well, a guy who dresses up like a bat clearly has issues,” and this week, TGTPTU tackles these issues in Sir Christopher Nolan’s entry into the franchise that would define his middle career with BATMAN BEGINS (2005). Former cohost Ja…

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NOLAN VOID 3.5: DUNKIRK STARRING HARRY STYLES 1:04:38

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Send us a Text Message. NOLAN VOID 3.5: WET 'N WILD WWII Join TGTPTU for an hour, a day, a week—the approximate runtime of, how long it feels listening to us talk for, and the delay in releasing the episode due to internet issues, respectively—as we respectfully cover Sir Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK (2017) as part two of our third pairing in our NO…

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AI Lending a Hand to Security with Kelly Randis 25:33

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We're seeing a revolution in how we protect our data and systems, driven by rapidly evolving threats and the need for more sophisticated defenses. Our guest, Kelly Randis, Head of Global Information Technology at Gamida Cell Ltd., brings over three decades of IT expertise, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. We discuss how AI is reshaping sec…

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NOLAN VOID 5: CAN’T SLEEP? MORK WON’T HELP 1:04:52

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Send us a Text Message. NOLANVOID FIVE! For the first in our third set of NOLAN VOID pairings this week, TGTPTU hosts Ken and Thomas take on the surprisingly linear INSOMNIA (2002) with newly appointed co-host Ryan to introduce a new drinking game guaranteed to kill any participant: take a dose of an alcohol every time Kenneth says something about …

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Garbage In, Garbage Out: Science, Data, Technology with Jonathon Hill 31:02

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Science isn't just about discovery; it's about doing it right to ensure reliability and validity. Joining me is Jonathon Hill, an epitome of a scientist, educator, innovator, and the Co-founder and Vice President of Science and Technology at Wasatch Biolabs. Although trained initially as a premed, Jonathon's professional journey took a deep dive in…

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NOLAN VOID 2.5: TENET 1:21:09

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Send us a Text Message. This week TGTPTU goes deeper into Season 12’s NOLAN VOID with TENET (2020), a title spelled the same forward and backward, and the progenitor of TGTPTU’s “temporal pincer movement” description of our podcast’s episode pairing methodology. Instead of spoiling the episode with notes, here’s a transcript spoiling cohost Thomas’…

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NOLAN VOID 2.0: MEMENTOS: THE FRESHMAKER 1:09:39

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Send us a Text Message. MEMENTO Our Nolan Void Season continues with the first of our second pairing MEMENTO (2000). Many of you might suspect we would try writing these show notes in reverse, but, as that’d be too meta for us, we’ll leave that to some other aspiring writer with memory problems we know. Speaking of self-referential memory problems,…

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Data is the key to AI with Keshia Maughn 31:20

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The intersection of data and artificial intelligence forms the cornerstone of today's healthcare innovation, transforming the way we approach medical advancements. In this week’s episode, I'm excited to welcome Keshia Maughn from STATinMED, a company carving out its space with a focus on specialized data solutions in biotech. We look at the nuances…

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NOLAN VOID 1.5: OPPENHEIMER 1:25:11

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Send us a Text Message. Season 12, Episode 2 continues TGTPTU’s paired exploration of the films of Sir Christopher Nolan with his most recent film OPPENHEIMER (2023). Running the risk of being considered by critics a “bomb,” Sir Nolan boldly moves away from genre pictures for his first biopic of a man who’ll/’d (pardon the time-wimey-ness) get ment…

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NOLAN VOID 1.0: FOLLOWING SEASON PREMIERE 53:41

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Send us a Text Message. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN SZN! FOLLOWING *SEASON PREMIERE* For Season 12 *Nolan Void*, TGTPTU continues its iconic practice of pairing bookended movies from a director’s filmography, first and last until we pair the middlemost. This season we cover the twelve movies of the granddaddy/infant son of the temporal pincer movement himsel…

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Digital Enterprise Capabilities: Beyond IT with Matt Lasmanis 35:17

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How do today’s biotech companies cultivate innovation and harness digital tools for strategic growth? In this episode, we dissect the pivotal role that digital enterprise capabilities play in transforming a company's approach to challenges in the life sciences sector. As I chat with Matt Lasmanis, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Sage Thera…

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Diverse AI with Rajvir Madan 35:03

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The diverse applications of artificial intelligence are transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, but with great breakthroughs come complex challenges. Today I'm joined by Rajvir Madan, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Arcutis Biotherapeutics, to break down the transformative impact AI is having in our field. Our discussion spans fro…

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ARONOFSKY FINALE! SEASON FINALE! 1:23:41

3M ago1:23:41

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Send us a Text Message. Our Darren Ssarfinale! Season 11 of The Good, The Pod, and The Ugly concludes on an odd note, both mathematically and colloquially, as the boys wrap up their Darren Aronofsky season with Episode 9 covering PERFECT BLUE (1997), joined by frequent guest Ryan. The debut film of famed anime and short-lived director Satoshi Kon r…

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ARONOFSKY 8: BLACK SWAN 59:20

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Send us a Text Message. DARREN ARONOFSKY CH. 4 E2: THERE'S A LITTLE BLACK SWAN ON THE SUN TODAY Season 11’s temporal pincer movement by The Good, The Pod, and The Ugly draws to a close with tricky reflections on BLACK SWAN (2010). Listen to our opinions double, pirouette, and morph during Chapter 4, Episode 2, covering our final Darren Aronofsky mo…

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Patients Benefiting from Technology with Christopher J Kouzios 31:32

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The intersection of healthcare and technology paves the way for revolutionary patient care, shaping the future with precision and personalization. Today, the spotlights are on how getting data ready for AI applications is changing the game in healthcare. I'm thrilled to welcome Christopher J Kouzios, the Principal Owner of Kooz Technologies, an exp…

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ARONOFSKY: CH 4 PT 1: THE WRESTLER 1:03:40

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Send us a Text Message. SCARF SEASON: ARONOFSKY 7 Alright, brother. It’s the smackdown, drag-out matchup you’ve been waiting for all season long as THE WRESTLER (2008) jumps into the ring with The Good, The Pod, and the Ugly for Chapter 4, Episode 1. In this final chapter, we watch with teeth and sphincters clenched tight on the edge of our folding…

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ARONOFSKY 6: I NOAH LOT 1:07:36

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Send us a Text Message. ARONOFSKY SEASON! NOAH Chapter 3, Episode 2: So the Voice of Kenneth spake unto The Good, The Pod, and the Ugly, and it sayeth: Let there be NOAH (2014); and all the peoples then of the world rejoiced for Darren Aronofsky for his blockbuster that bringeth forth He of the Scarf his firsteth and onlyeth picture to be No. 1 ope…

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HR Policies for AI with Bill Pierce 59:12

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How do we navigate the complexities of workforce management in the era of artificial intelligence? Today's discussion sheds light on the intricacies of HR policies as they adapt to the technological advancements in AI. I’m joined by Bill Pierce, Chief Information Officer at BioIVT, a visionary in leveraging technology to enhance business processes.…

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ARONOFSKY: CH 3 PT 1:THE FOUNTAIN 59:12

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Send us a Text Message. THE FOUNTAIN No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, and no one expected Darren Aronofsky to follow up the success of Requiem for a Dream with a genre-breaking, scyfy-romantic-period-spiritual-medical drama (kinda? maybe?) entitled THE FOUNTAIN (2006). Join your hosts Ken and Thomas along with returning guest Ryan for Season…

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ARONOFSKY CH. 2 PT. 2: mother! 46:01

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Send us a Text Message. SCARF SEASON #4: GARDEN OF EDITS: mother! Rejoin Ken and Thomas along with guest Shannon in the rebirth of Season 11, Chapter II as they tackle (figuratively) Darren Aronofsky’s MOTHER! (the 2017 film, not the parent of Darren!). After the big budget success of NOAH, and having not made a movie with a female lead with whom h…

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Getting Data Ready for AI Applications with Elisabeth Schwartz 23:35

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The impact of AI on data management, particularly in the realm of biotechnology, is undeniable. It has fundamentally transformed how we approach and utilize vast amounts of data in this field. Joining me is Elisabeth Schwartz, the IT Head at Phathom, to explore the crucial task of preparing data for AI applications and the hurdles we face in ensuri…

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ARONOFSKY CH 2 PT 1: REQUIEM FOR A DREAM 1:08:49

4M ago1:08:49

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Send us a Text Message. DARREN ARONOFSKY CHAPTER TWO, PART ONE: Deuce by you! Deuce by you! Whoa #2! REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000), Darren Aronofsky’s second film, follows these three simple rules for success: #1 Adapt a novel you love. – As a college student, Aronofsky fell in love with Hubert Selby, Jr.’s LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN (1964). He’d owned a c…

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ARONOFSKY CH. 1 PT. 2: THE WHALE 1:17:55

4M ago1:17:55

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Send us a Text Message. SCARF SEASON CONTINUES WITH THE WHALE! Thar she blows, Part II of our initial Darren Aronofsky pairing for Season 11 of TGTPTU: THE WHALE (2023). Special guest Ryan returns to continue cohosts Ken and Thomas’ temporal pincer movement of working our way from first and last films sequentially inward and he provides a dissident…

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IT helping to drive business P&L with Eduard De Vries 43:11

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The convergence of technology and business savvy is reshaping the biotech landscape. Today's leaders are adept at harnessing IT to drive profitability and impact lives, turning data and innovation into strategic gold. In this episode, I sit down with Eduard De Vries, a visionary at the intersection of IT and healthcare business strategy. Eduard sha…

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Data Protection in AI Adoption with Bob McCowan 36:18

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A revolution in biotechnology is underway, with artificial intelligence at its core, but the fervor over AI adoption brings with it pressing concerns about data protection that cannot be overlooked. In this episode, I'm joined by Bob McCowan, Chief Information Officer at Regeneron, to navigate the crossroads of AI development and data security. We …

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ARONOFSKY I: PI AND PIE SEASON PREMIERE 53:53

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Send us a Text Message. Aronofsky Chapter One Pt. One: Pi TGTPU SEASON 11 returns to form with our classic (or outdated) temporal pincer movement to cover the entirety of (yes, all eight) wide release films of director Darren Aronofsky. Hosts Ken and Thomas with guest Ryan - pause, pop pills, make a note - kick off the inaugural episode of the new …

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SIDE HUSTLE FINALE: BEATTY-EYED 2:22:06

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Send us a Text Message. SEASON FINALE! SIDE HUSTLE 15: WARREN BEATTY! SHAMPOO and DICK TRACY! Our epic tenth season comes to a close in a flurry of bug hair, blow dryers, primary colors and the horror of Madonna acting with Hollywood legend Warren Beatty. Most legendary actor/directors we might talk about from his era (Beatty was born in 1937) need…

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Exploring AI Integration in Biotech with David Williamson 31:50

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Automation has become a pivotal force in the advancement of the biotech sector, ushering in a new era of AI-driven solutions. In this episode, I'm joined by David Williamson, the CIO at Abzena and a trailblazer in biotech innovation. We're peeling back the layers of AI integration, from commercial chatbots that defy the conventional, to AI's grip o…

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SIDE HUSTLE 14: RICHARD PRICE: SEA OF MONEY 1:38:42

6M ago1:38:42

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Send us a Text Message. THE COLOR OF MONEY and SEA OF LOVE Directors with a day job for season 10? What about the most important person behind the scenes NOT the director? The writer. RICHARD PRICE was a renowned author before trying his hand at screenwriting, which resulted in a "calling card" script that everyone loved but no one wanted to make i…

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The Rise of AI in Pharma & Biotech with Bill Wallace 35:56

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Welcome to the first episode of the Biotech Bytes podcast! Today, we have an insightful conversation with Bill Wallace from Intercept Pharmaceuticals, exploring the transformative role of AI in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Bill talks about how working together and keeping data safe are key in these industries. He dives into the specif…

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MESSY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! CHRISTMAS ADJACENT 4! 2:03:44

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Send us a Text Message. CHRISTMAS ADJACENT 4: QUADRUPLING DOWN ON OUR LEAST POPULAR SPECIALS! Happy Holidays from all of us at The Good, The Pod, and The Ugly! We bring you three films that reference Christmas a few times but are in no way "Christmas Movies" filled with the spirit of the season and all that shot. Nope. It's "Christmas Adjacent" and…

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Welcome to the Biotech Bytes podcast! 0:15

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Welcome to the Biotech Bytes podcast, where we sit down with Biotech and Pharma IT leaders to learn what's working in our industry. Steven Swan is the CEO of The Swan Group LLC. He has 20 years of experience working with companies and individuals to make long-term matches. Focusing on Information technology within the Biotech and Pharmaceutical ind…

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SIDE HUSTLE: NORMAN MAILER’S IMPOSSIBLE MOVIES 1:49:32

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE 13. Norman Mailer: TOUGH GUYS DON’T DANCE and CREMASTER 2 Every ranking must have its worst, and this week’s episode aims to shoot to the bottom of the Season X bucket with Norman Mailer as our chosen actor-director. TGTPTU welcomes back its junior cohost Jack after a long hiatus to join us on this atrocity to go…

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SIDE HUSTLE: SIR RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH: PINKIE MAGIC 2:11:10

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE 12: RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH AIN'T NO DUMMY Only four episodes left in our epic season ten, talking side hustles. While we mostly have discussed directors better known as actors, this week we talk Richard Attenborough, who, if not for Jurassic Park, would probably be better known as a director today. But he was a gre…

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TOM SAVINI: NIGHT AND DEAD W/ERIK 2:27:22

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE XI: Tom Savini, Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Night of the Living Dead (1990). Spooky season episode! We are joined once again by screenwriter and horror expert Erik to talk some Tom Savini, an icon to generations of horror fans for his legendary makeup work along with his larger-than-life persona that has made him…

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SIDE HUSTLE X: PRINCE BYRNE: THE DIRECTING CROONERS 2:28:19

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Send us a Text Message. SEASON X EPISODE X: SIDE HUSTLE: UNDER THE CHERRY MOON and TRUE STORIES. Kierkegaard said: "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Such is the tale of Prince, hot off the heels of starring in Purple Rain (1984), taking directorial duties on UNDER THE CHERRY MOON (1986) a black and white histor…

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SIDE HUSTLE: NIMOY/FRAKES: BOLDLY BORGING HOME 2:10:15

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE 9: FARMER HOGGETT’S VOYAGE HOME Travel across the cosmos and back in time this week with TGTPTU and the crews of two starships Enterprise. Special guest Martin Harries from the Film vs Film podcast joins Capt. Ken and his number one Thomas this week to boldly go where numerous podcasting Trekkies have gone before…

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SIDE HUSTLE 8: DESPER-KAHLO, SALMA HAYEK 1:28:42

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Send us a Text Message. SALMA HAYEK: ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO & THE MALDONADO MIRACLE Salma Hayek is a justifiably iconic actress, personality, celebrity and turned it all into getting hitched to a soulless billionaire. Good for her! But there was a time where she was an up and coming hyphenate pursuing passion projects like Frieda and balancing …

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SIDE HUSTLE: LEE GRANT: ONE MORE THING, WHAT SEX AM I? 1:27:14

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE 7: LEE GRANT. FROM INGENUE STAR TO BLACKLISTED RED TO A SECOND LIFE WHERE SHE WON AN ACTING OSCAR AND THEN A THIRD LIFE AS AN OSCAR-WINNING DOCUMENTARIAN. Who is Lee Grant? Read the all-caps above! One of the most remarkable people we've covered this, or any season. We are joined by Charlie to discuss Grant's wor…

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SIDE HUSTLE: JAMES FRANCO: STONER CREEP 1:42:27

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE 6: JAMES FRANCO: WE KNOW HE IS CANCELLED, STOP TEXTING US ABOUT IT We live in an era where men are being held accountable for being awful (not nearly enough of them but it's a start). This is a good thing. Most of these men are older, however, and in the creative sphere most are past their Best By date. So it is …

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SIDE HUSTLE: EMILIO ESTEVEZ: MAN AT WORK 1:43:09

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE V: Charlie's Brother, Martin's Sane Son - REPO MAN and MEN AT WORK Nepo-babies are not new! Tell your crazy uncle, who thinks they are ruining Hollywood, that they have been around since he wore crop-tops and had a mullet. And so we put the spotlight on 1980s Short King, Emilio Estevez. First we talk about one of…

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SIDE HUSTLE: DANNY DEVITO: THROW ARNOLD FROM THE TRAIN 1:50:54

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE IV: DeGOOD, DeBAD & DeVITO Danny Devito is a beloved actor and, in 2023, a justifiably beloved American institution. Mostly known as a comedic actor from Taxi onward, DeVito turned success as a pinch-hitting comedic character actor into a brief, but stellar, time as an A-list film director. Speaking of director's…

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SIDE HUSTLE: KEVIN COSTNER: THEY PUT ONE OF YOURS IN THE HOSPITAL, YOU DELIVER THEIR MAIL! 2:21:39

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE III: C IS FOR COSTNER, GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME: UNTOUCHABLES AND THE POSTMAN Kevin Costner had a special run of films in the 80s and 90s. If you weren't there, trust us! He did. He turned small roles into leading roles and used all of the cachet to make Dances With Wolves, which grew so out of hand that trades referre…

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SIDE HUSTLE: ELIZABETH BANKS: WET HOT COCAINE BEAR 1:22:56

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Send us a Text Message. SIDE HUSTLE II: BANKS SHOT Celebrities! They are just like us! Except when they get the urge to try something new, they get studios or shady global investors to give them millions to make movies! That's their side hustle. This week we talk the lovely, hilarious and brilliant Elizabeth Banks. Her main gig as an actor starts u…

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SIDE HUSTLE: BEN AFFLECK: GONE, DAREDEVIL, GONE SEASON X PREMIERE 2:00:28

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Send us a Text Message. *SEASON X PREMIERE* SIDE HUSTLES AND HYPHENAUTS #1: BEN AFFLECK Celebrities! They are just like us! Except when they get the urge to try something new, it isn't the new taco truck up the street, it's getting studios and money-men to invest millions of dollars in a movie they feel the urge to direct. This has resulted in many…

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4X4 II: SERGIO MARTINO II: TORSO & SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR SEASON FINALE 1:41:49

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Send us a Text Message. 4X4: SERGIO MARTINO II: TORSO AND THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR W/ERIK VANDERWOLF In part two of two on Italian filmmaker Sergio Martino, we are joined once again by Screenwriter Erik Vanderwolf as he picks two 1970s classics (?) that show a little of Martino's range. TRIGGER WARNING: BOTH FILMS CONTAIN SCENES OF SEXUAL AS…

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4X4 II: SERGIO MARTINO: TWO VICES W/ EDWIGE FENECH 1:09:48

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Send us a Text Message. 4X4 II: SERGIO MARTINO 2: THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH & YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY W/ERIK VANDERWOLF! In part one of two on Italian filmmaker Sergio Martino, we are joined once again by Screenwriter Erik Vanderwolf, an avowed Giallo superfan and he picks two classics in the genre starring all-time …

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4X4: PAUL WS ANDERSON: RESIDENT EVIL 5 & THREE MUSKETEERS 1:15:33

1y ago1:15:33

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Send us a Text Message. PAUL WS PART DEUX: THE THREE EVILS/FAREWELL TO JACK In part one of our Paul WS Anderson two parter, we discussed two early classics that offered two very different paths young WS could take: The silly and bombastic effects-laden video game adaptation Mortal Kombat or the grim space-horror classic Event Horizon. Kombat was su…

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