Best Spokane Public Radio Podcasts (2024)

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“Saturday Night,” “Will & Harper” & “Lee” 23:09

2h ago23:09

23:09

In 1975, a show titled “Saturday Night” debuted on the NBC television network. And so began what would turn out to be a 50-year run of a comedy show few thought would last a season. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss Jason Reitman’s narrative capturing of that first night of “SNL,” as well as the documentary “Will & Harp…

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"The Outrun" & "His Three Daughters" 23:09

13d ago23:09

23:09

Life struggles can be debilitating, which is why they tend to make for scintillating movie plotlines. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that key on personal struggles. The first is “The Outrun,” which stars the Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, while the second is the sister set-to titled “His …

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"Joker: Folie à Deux" & "A Different Man" 23:09

21d ago23:09

23:09

Like life itself, movies always seem to come down to a question of character. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that offer up characters who end up questioning their very selves. The first is “Joker: Folie à Deux,” while the second is “A Different Man.”…

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"Megalopolis" & "The Substance" 23:09

28d ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that roll over boundaries as if they were so much roadkill—Francis Ford Coppola’s reach into the fantastic titled “Megalopolis” and French-born filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s feminist study “The Substance.”…

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Elizabeth Taylor & Faye Dunaway 23:09

1M ago23:09

23:09

If Hollywood is known for anything, it’s that it reeks with glamor, especially as personified by its more notable movie queens. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two streaming documentaries that explore the lives and careers of two such stars: Elizabeth Taylor and Faye Dunaway. They also list their …

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"Good One" & "Rebel Ridge" 23:13

1M ago23:13

23:13

Far from Hollywood, any number of independent filmmakers continue to ply their trade, making movies that range from high-intensity action-adventures to slow, meditative explorations of everyday life. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss a couple of movies that are nothing if not independent, in both spirit and execution. F…

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"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" & "Strange Darling" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss two films designed to give us night chills—one a long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy-horror exercise “Beetlejuice,” the other a delving into the mind of a serial killer, titled “Strange Darling.”

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Watch Party Like It's 1999 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss favorites and hidden gems from 1999, one of the greatest years for 20th-century film.

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"Blink Twice" & "Sing Sing" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

In the world of movies, the genre of crime covers a wide range of themes and tones, from comic-mystery murder to the travails of those locked up for the acts they have committed. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two such films that, though loosely linked through the theme of crime, couldn’t be more…

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"Kneecap" & "Dìdi" 23:09

2M ago23:09

23:09

On this week's show Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that, each in its own way, deals with some aspect of characters coming of age. The first is titled, simply, "Kneecap" and the second is titled the equally succinct "Dìdi."

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"Cuckoo" & "Daddio" 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

Like all art forms, the object of a film is—or at least should be—to hold an audience’s attention. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that, each in its own particular way, tries to do exactly that. The first is the offbeat exercise in existential horror, “Cuckoo,” while the second is …

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"Trap" & "Robot Dreams" 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

We’re all prey to our emotions, whether we’re talking about pangs of fear, the warmth of connection or the angst of loss. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that take their audiences on a virtual road trip through a maze of emotions—the latest from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, title…

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"Deadpool & Wolverine" & "Twisters" 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

We’re well into the summer-movie season, and the blockbusters just keep coming. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two of those summer-movie specials, “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Twisters.”

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"MaXXXine" & "Longlegs" 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

Who among us, when as a child, didn’t at least once feel chills run down our spine as we walked alone, at night, along some dark hallway? On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of movies that are designed to re-create that feeling. The first is “MaXXXine,” the third installment in writer-director …

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"Fly Me to the Moon" & "The Bikeriders" 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

As everyone knows, or should know, the 1960s comprised a decade full of tempestuous energy and a drive toward social change. As captured by the movies, though, it lives on in our minds more as an idea than anything resembling reality. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that are set in the …

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"Kinds of Kindness" & "Janet Planet" 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two surreal movies that delve into the complexities of life. The first is “Kinds of Kindness,” the latest from the Greek-born filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos. And the second is “Janet Planet,” the debut feature film from playwright Annie Baker.…

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"Chinatown" 50th Anniversary 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

It’s been 50 years since the film “Chinatown” was released, and yet it still remains one of the best crime sagas every splashed across a big screen. Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the qualities of “Chinatown,” which are many, and add to that a general discussion about those responsible for it.…

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"Thelma," "Ghostlight" & "Hit Man" 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss three movies that attempt to tell stories about the inner workings of our personal lives. One is the intrepid grandma study “Thelma,” one is the theater-as-therapy exploration “Ghostlight” and one is the who-is-the-real-person project “Hit Man.”…

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“Inside Out 2,” “Tuesday” & “Brats” 23:09

4M ago23:09

23:09

Imagination, if not entertaining actual fantasy, is a standard moviemaking staple. The question always is, does it work? On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a trio of movies that, each in its own distinctive way, explore the realms of imaginative fantasy—some, as always, better than others. The films …

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"Bad Boys: Ride or Die," "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" & "Run Lola Run" 25th Anniversary Re-Release 23:09

5M ago23:09

23:09

The summer movie season is in high gear, as you can tell from all the noises of crashing cars and gunshots emanating from your local multiplex. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss three films that are currently in release—the first being “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the second being George Miller’s preque…

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 8 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 7 28:00

2+ y ago28:00

28:00

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 6 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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'The Sun Also Rises,' Episode 5 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Doug Nadvornick reads Ernest Hemingway's first novel.By Doug Nadvornick

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The Bookshelf: "A Key to Treehouse Living," Episode 3 27:57

3y ago27:57

27:57

Episode 3 of Elliot Reed's novel.By Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: "A Key to Treehouse Living," Episode 2 28:00

3y ago28:00

28:00

Episode 2 of Elliot Reed's novel.By Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: "A Key to Treehouse Living," Episode 1 28:30

3y ago28:30

28:30

"A Key to Treehouse Living" Episode 1By Jennifer Roseman

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The Bookshelf: "How the World Got Better" by Greg Flint 24:31

3y ago24:31

24:31

What if, right about now, every human soul were to answerBy Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: "People and Trees," Part 2 32:40

3y ago32:40

32:40

"People and Trees" is produced by Jane Fritz, founder of the Idaho Mythweaver, who has been producing local and national programs on Native issues since the 1980s. This is the first in a series called Voices of the Wild Earth.By Verne Windham

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The Bookshelf: People and Trees, Part 1 28:04

3y ago28:04

28:04

"People and Trees" is produced by Jane Fritz, founder of the Idaho Mythweaver, who has been producing local and national programs on Native issues since the 1980s. This is the first in a series called Voices of the Wild Earth.By Verne Windham