Best The Christian Science Board of Directors Podcasts (2024)

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We Need to Talk About Emmy #4: ‘Shōgun’ Ep1&2, with director Jonathan van Tulleken and cinematographer Christopher Ross 43:18

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By now you can stream the final episode of Shōgun and so the amazing FX show in its entirety as well. The whole buildup and evolution of Shōgun is an absolute work of art and in this episode you can listen to Áron’s chat with the first two episodes’ director and cinematographer, Jonathan van Tulleken and Christopher Ross. From the start of their wo…

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I learned he wasn't a hopeless case

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Mark Swinney, CSB, from Sandia Park, New Mexico, USA Hear more of Mark's experience on this week's episode of Sentinel Watch.By Daily Lift

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Trusting truth that's solid as a rock

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Beth Schaefer, CSB, from San Antonio, Texas, USA You can read Beth’s article in The Christian Science Monitor. Join us at this year's Annual Meeting by registering at christianscience.com/annual meeting.By Daily Lift

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Elevated thoughts on an escalator

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David Taillefer, from Pau, France You can register for this year's Annual Meeting at christianscience.com/annual meeting.By Daily Lift

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Pausing to praise God

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Rachel Schutz, from Olympia, Washington, USABy Daily Lift

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Moving forward—or rising higher?

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Laura Lapointe, CS, from Lexington, Massachusetts, USA You can register for this year's Annual Meeting at christianscience.com/annual meeting.By Daily Lift

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Inside the visuals of ‘Immaculate’, with cinematographer Elisha Christian and production designer Adam Reamer 57:43

7d ago57:43

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Can you guess how many different Italian villas/churches/horse stables it took to create the convent for Immaculate? The film’s production designer, Adam Reamer, has the answer and he shared it with us. Filming locations, favourite sets, and Italy’s seemingly endless religious prop collection were all discussed in Szilveszter’s interview with Adam …

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We Need to Talk About Emmy #3: The craftsmanship behind HBO’s ‘The Regime’ 1:35:34

12d ago1:35:34

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This time we have a real treat for you, as Áron spoke to some of the creative minds whose work allowed HBO’s brand new mini series to look and feel this lived in, this surreal yet lifelike. In chronological order you can hear the show’s editors Paulo Pandolpho and Peter Lambert (01:08), followed by production designer Kave Quinn (35:32), and last b…

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We Need to Talk About Emmy #2: The music of ‘RIPLEY’ and ‘Fargo’ S5, with composer Jeff Russo 25:12

13d ago25:12

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“Can you hear the music, Robert?” points Bohr the question to Oppenheimer in the latest Best Picture winner. Our next guest can not only hear the music, but also understand it, create (with) it. Jeff Russo has worked on the score of many deservedly admired TV shows, such as Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery and Picard or For All Mankind. This Thursday an…

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‘Immaculate’ editor Christian Masini on creating the horror atmosphere that will punch you in the face 32:57

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The next guest on our podcast is Christian Masini, the editor of Immaculate, who summed up the film the following way: “You show up to it, the movie punches you in the face and then it’s over” Chris and Szilveszter discussed various aspects of editing a horror film, including jump scares, finding the right length for the film, or how acting perform…

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How composer Will Bates used an out of tune 19th century piano to heighten the eerie atmosphere of 'Immaculate' 22:44

27d ago22:44

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Who would've guessed that Syndey Sweeney's going to be our next scream queen? We could insert the infamous Paul Rudd meme ("Who would've thought? Not me...") here but it might not be that much of a surprise after all. However there are many aspects to Neon's Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan, that resulted in this very much talked about horror …

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We Need to Talk About Emmy #1: ‘The Gentlemen’ series through the lens of cinematographer Callan Green 16:56

1M ago16:56

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2019’s The Gentlemen film, written and directed by Guy Ritchie, has a whole vibe and style of its own that until now we could’ve only hoped for to be revisited again. Then this year Netflix has brought us an 8 episode series that very well might only be the start of the new chapter for the world of the likes of Mickey Pearson or Eddie Horniman. The…

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‘Spaceman’ screenwriter Colby Day on creating a meaningful relationship drama in a science-fiction setting 36:10

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Colby Day wrote the screenplay for ‘Spaceman’, the Netflix film premiering earlier this year at Berlinale. Colby was kind enough to feature on our podcast and discuss his background and future, while of course covering many aspects of writing Spaceman. Among other topics, he told Szilveszter about his theatre roots, what kind of writing process he …

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How music can embody feelings, with the composers of ‘Orion and the Dark’ 16:22

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Filmmaking is all about collaboration. No project could ever evolve into an actual film or show without the coordinated work of different departments. Not long after Netflix’s Orion and the Dark (written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Sean Charmatz) was released, Áron spoke to the film’s composers Kevin Lax and Robert Lydecker. Their conversati…

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How to honor, yet bring something new to earlier soundtracks, with 'May December' composer Marcelo Zarvos 42:04

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If you keep track of new releases there is a good probability that you’ve heard the music of Marcelo Zarvos last year. Marcelo contributed to the score of six titles released in 2023, including The Equalizer 3, Cassandro or Flamin’ Hot. While these titles are mentioned in our interview with him, the focus is most definitely on Todd Haynes’ May Dece…

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The parallel between gangsters and Julianne Moore's Gracie, with 'May December' screenwriter Samy Burch 30:50

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Without a doubt, one of last year’s greatest writing debuts was that of Samy Burch who wrote the script of May December and co-developed its story with her spouse, Alex Mechanik. They received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won this year’s Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. On Oscar Day we are publishi…

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How ‘The Holdovers’ achieved its ‘70s look both behind and in front of the camera, with Eigil Bryld and Ryan Warren Smith 45:29

2M ago45:29

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Continuing our countdown to this year’s Oscars and behind the scenes look at The Holdovers, we are treating you with a longer episode this time. Áron conducted two interviews regarding Alexander Payne’s heartfelt dramedy focusing on the technicalities that helped the film’s creators achieve its unique, yet authentic ‘70s look. First you can hear Ei…

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Yorgos Mavropsaridis on bringing order into the wonderful chaos of 'Poor Things' through the art of editing 26:46

2M ago26:46

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The second time we can welcome an editor on the podcast has come, as you can listen to Áron’s interview with two-time Oscar nominee Yorgos Mavropsaridis, editor of Poor Things. Mr. Mavropsaridis is a longtime collaborator of visionary director Yorgos Lanthimos, with whom he has been working since the beginning of the director's career, making comme…

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How Godwin Baxter's looks were inspired by the Guinea Pig Club, with 'Poor Things' prosthetic makeup artist Josh Weston 21:44

2M ago21:44

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The next guest on the show is Josh Weston, fresh off a BAFTA win in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category for Poor Things, for which Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and he are also nominated at this year's Academy Awards thanks to their wonderful work. Josh’s filmography includes a number of popular films, as he worked on the makeup and prosthetics o…

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Sound mixer Steve Morrow on 'Maestro' 31:49

2M ago31:49

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An underrated but incredibly important element of filmmaking is the sound mixing because you would surely recognise it right away if something “sounded off”. If you have seen Maestro, you probably noticed how the sound contributes to both the soft and intimate scenes, as well as to the big and loud parts. Well, it definitely captured our attention,…

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Kevin Tent on editing 'The Holdovers' 28:06

2M ago28:06

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One of 2023’s most heartwarming movies, The Holdovers, scored 5 Oscar nominations, including Best Editing and we are incredibly lucky to kickstart We Need to Talk About Oscar with the film’s editor: two time Academy Award Nominee Kevin Tent. Kevin is not only a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) who won the ACE Eddie Award for The Descenda…