Best Erik Shaw Podcasts (2025)

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Interview With "The Ballad Of Wallis Island" Director James Griffiths, And Stars/Writers Tom Basden & Tim Key 21:53

2h ago21:53

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"The Ballad Of Wallis Island" had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its heartwarming story written by its two leads, Tom Basden and Tim Key, lovable performances and music. Co-starring Academy Award-nominee Carey Mulligan, the independent UK film later screened at the SXSW Film Festival, w…

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Interview With "The Assessment" Stars Elizabeth Olsen & Alicia Vikander 24:23

13h ago24:23

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"The Assessment" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it received positive reviews for its sci-fi drama concept and performances from Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander & Himesh Patel. The film, set in a futuristic society destroyed by climate change, tells the story of a successful young couple who mus…

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Episode 434 - Oscars 2026 Date Is Set With Conan O'Brien Returning To Host, "Materialists" & "Together" Trailers 1:47:23

2d ago1:47:23

1:47:23

For Episode 434, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Tom O'Brien, and Will Mavity to discuss the announcement of the date for the 98th Academy Awards with Conan O'Brien returning to host, the recent Warner Bros. release date changes, Tom Cruise receiving the BFI Fellowship Award, and more. We reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Whic…

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"Snow White" 1:27:50

1h ago1:27:50

1:27:50

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and I are joined by guest Megan Lachinski for the first time to review and discuss the latest Disney live-action remake, "Snow White," starring Rachel Zegler, Andrew Burnap, Gal Gadot, Ansu Kabia, Patrick Page, Andrew Barth Feldman, Tituss Burgess, Martin Klebba, Jason Kravits, George Sal…

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Interviews With "Ash" Director/Writer Flying Lotus & Stars Eiza González & Aaron Paul 25:24

4d ago25:24

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"Ash" had its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for the performances from Eiza González and Aaron Paul, director Flying Lotus's score and use of sound and the gruesome creature effects. González, Paul, and Flying Lotus were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us during SXSW about their wo…

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"Crazy Heart" 27:25

5d ago27:25

27:25

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our 2009 retrospective has begun!! And we're kicking things off with Scott Cooper's film directorial debut, which won Jeff Bridges his Oscar, "Crazy Heart," which also stars …

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 48 - Golden Globe, SAG & Critics Choice Award Winners Competing For Emmys 17:19

6d ago17:19

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture The Next Best Series Podcast is back as Nadia Dalimonte and Giovanni Lago join me to discuss the latest series, shows, and awards season updates for all things television! On…

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Interview With "Anora" Oscar-Winning Producer Alex Coco 53:13

1d ago53:13

53:13

"Anora" is our latest Oscar Best Picture winner. At the 97th Academy Awards, Sean Baker's film won 5 awards in total, including Best Director, Actress for Mikey Madison, Original Screenplay, and Film Editing. Co-producer Alex Coco was kind enough following the awards season to sit with us and reflect on the Best Picture win, the reaction from audie…

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Episode 433 - Early 2025 Oscar Contenders, SXSW Ends, "Lilo & Stitch" & "Freakier Friday" Trailers 2:15:15

9d ago2:15:15

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For Episode 433, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago, and Will Mavity to discuss the Oscar contenders we are most looking forward to in 2025. We also talk about the end of the SXSW Film Festival and the movies some of us had the privilege of seeing there. Both topics tie into the polls as we reveal the winner of last week's p…

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"Black Bag" 1:26:31

2h ago1:26:31

1:26:31

For this week's main podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, and I are here to discuss the latest film from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, "Black Bag," starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abella, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke & Pierce Brosnan. Written by David Koepp and set within t…

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Interview With "Novocaine" Directors Dan Berk & Robert Olsen 25:30

11d ago25:30

25:30

"Novocaine" stars Jack Quaid as Nathan Caine, a bank executive with the inability to feel pain who goes out to rescue his co-worker after a group of bank robbers takes her hostage. The film has received positive reviews for its comedy, action, and charming lead performance from Jack Quaid. Directors Dan Berk & Robert Olsen were both kind enough to …

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Interview With "Misericordia" Director/Writer Alain Guiraudie 18:18

2h ago18:18

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"Misericordia" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Premiere section, where it competed for the Queer Palm. It received positive reviews and later went to screen at the Telluride and New York Film Festivals (where this interview took place). Director/Writer Alain Guiraudie was kind enough to spend some time speaking with u…

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Interview With "The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie" Actor Eric Bauza 29:37

13d ago29:37

29:37

"The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie" has had a long road to release, and there was a time when many weren't sure if it would get a theatrical release. It is the first fully animated and theatrically released film in the Looney Tunes franchise based on entirely original material. The voice of the iconic characters Daffy Duck and Porky P…

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Episode 432 - 2025 Oscars Fallout, SXSW Begins, "The Woman In The Yard" Trailer 1:57:17

16d ago1:57:17

1:57:17

For Episode 432, I am joined by Dan Bayer and Giovanni Lago to discuss the fallout of the 97th Academy Awards and all the online discourse that came along with it. We also talk about the beginning of the SXSW Film Festival and the movies that have been screened there so far. We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Oscar Win Ma…

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"Mickey 17" 1:57:48

11d ago1:57:48

1:57:48

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, Brendan Hodges, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to discuss and review the latest film from Academy Award-winning South Korean filmmaking Bong Joon Ho, his much-anticipated follow-up to his historic Best Picture Oscar-winning film, "Parasite," an adaptation of the 2022 sci-fi novel "Mickey…

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EP 80 | Elizabeth Short: Separating Fact From Fiction In The Black Dahlia Unsolved Murder Case (part one) 26:56

5d ago26:56

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Elizabeth Short in life, The Black Dahlia in death. What do people really understand about the woman before she became the poster girl for true crime curiousities? Most know her as the Black Dahlia, but few know Elizabeth Short was a young woman whose life was marked by tragedy long before her brutal 1947 murder made headlines across America. In pa…

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Interview With "Eephus" Director/Co-Writer Carson Lund 24:04

19d ago24:04

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"Eephus" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its deliberately paced, sentimental, and charming look at the final game of an amateur New England baseball league before their stadium is demolished. Director and co-writer Carson Lund was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about hi…

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Our Immediate Reactions To The 97th Academy Awards 19:28

11d ago19:28

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture The 97th Academy Awards are officially over. Another awards season is behind us, and it was indeed a night to remember with some tight races, deserved wins, and a respectful …

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Pre-2025 Oscar Thoughts & Feelings With The NBP Film Community 18:28

24d ago18:28

18:28

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture 'Twas the night before Oscar, and over in Los Angeles, I'm having some last-minute thoughts and hesitations about my winner predictions for the 97th Academy Awards. Naturally…

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"Last Breath" 44:16

23d ago44:16

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For this week's main podcast review, Sara Clements, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to discuss and review the latest film from Alex Parkinson, "Last Breath," starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, and Cliff Curtis. Based on a true story, the survival thriller film follows a group of deep-sea divers who race to rescue a stranded teammate after a…

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Interview With "Last Breath" Director/Co-Writer Alex Parkinson 21:03

25d ago21:03

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"Last Breath" is a survival thriller film based on a true story, directed and co-written by Alex Parkinson, about a group of deep-sea divers who race to rescue a stranded teammate after an accident. A remake of his own 2019 documentary, the film stars Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, and Cliff Curtis. Parkinson was kind enough to spend some ti…

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Interview With Former Academy Awards Writer Bruce Vilanch 16:20

26d ago16:20

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Two-time Emmy Award-winner, American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor Bruce Vilanch wrote for the Academy Awards from 1989 to 2014 and was the head writer for his final f…

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Our Immediate Reactions To The 2025 SAG Award Winners 20:00

29d ago20:00

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Last night, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) held their 31st annual awards ceremony, rewarding the best acting in film and television for 2024. For the third year in a row, the …

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Episode 431 - Our Final Predictions For The 97th Academy Awards, "Freaky Tales" & "The Actor" Trailers 4:20:45

30d ago4:20:45

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For Episode 431, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat, Cody Dericks, Tom O'Brien, and Will Mavity. This is it. It's time for us to deliver our final winner predictions for the 97th Academy Awards, which will be held this Sunday, March 2nd. Tune in as we discuss all 23 categories in detail and use all of the information from thi…

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Sejong Chun, "Paul’s New Creation: Vision for a New World and Community" (Lexington Books, 2023) 30:10

17d ago30:10

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In Paul’s New Creation: Vision for a New World and Community (Lexington Book, 2023), Sejong Chun presents inter(con)textual readings of Paul’s new creation passages from the perspective of the Korean immigrant church in America. Chun focuses on Paul’s new creation’s cosmic dimension and ecclesiastical character and proposes the ekklēsia as a tangib…

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"The Monkey" 1:05:52

1M ago1:05:52

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For this week's main podcast review, Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to discuss and review the latest film from Osgood Perkins, "The Monkey," starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott & Elijah Wood. Hot off the success of "Longlegs," Perkins deci…

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