Best The Kulturecast Podcasts (2024)

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Fan 1:27:20

10d ago1:27:20

1:27:20

The Kulturecast takes a deep dive into the 2016 Bollywood film "Fan," exploring its bold choices, impressive CGI work, and complex themes. The hosts express mixed feelings about the movie but ultimately find it intriguing and worth discussing, especially for fans of Indian cinema and Shah Rukh Khan. With a detailed analysis of the performances, nar…

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KCxTPB: Civil War 56:25

11d ago56:25

56:25

Chris Stachiw, The Projection Booth's Mike White and Father Malone analyze the film "Civil War" with a critical eye, delving deep into its shortcomings and missed opportunities. With a blend of disappointment and frustration, the hosts compare the film to other works in the genre, highlighting where "Civil War" falls short in terms of plot logic, c…

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Torn Curtain 1:18:57

14d ago1:18:57

1:18:57

80's TV Ladies Susan Lambert and Sharon Johnson join Chris to explore Alfred Hitchcock's timeless legacy as a master of suspense and thriller cinema, focusing on the 1966 film "Torn Curtain." With a perfect blend of personal anecdotes, critical analysis, and historical context, the hosts delve deep into the performances, storytelling, and impact of…

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Urgh! A Music War 2:41:07

14d ago2:41:07

2:41:07

By Weirding Way Media

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Episode 44: Resignation + Field Associate + Movie 1:16:43

14d ago1:16:43

1:16:43

Special guest Richard Hatem returns to discuss four episodes of Barney Miller! Resignation in which Deitrich tries to resign only to manage to insult all of his co-workers. Field Associate in which we learn that there's a snitch in the precinct. And the two-parter, Movie, wherein Harris becomes an auteur by creating a heady adult film.…

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Haider 1:32:46

16d ago1:32:46

1:32:46

Spencer Parsons and Chris Stachiw dive into the world of Bollywood with their discussion of a unique adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet set against the backdrop of the Kashmir conflict. With Spencer praising the performances and Chris questioning the deviations from the original story, the hosts offer differing perspectives on the film's narrative …

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Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 1:45:47

22d ago1:45:47

1:45:47

The Kulturecast's Chris Stachiw and guest Josh Hurtado take listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of Bollywood cinema with their deep dive into "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani." From discussing the film's intricate storytelling and character development to exploring its cultural nuances and societal commentary, the hosts provide a rich a…

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Truly, Madly, Deeply 1:03:23

29d ago1:03:23

1:03:23

Susan Lambert Hatem, Chris Stachiw, and Richard Hatem bring a refreshing blend of humor and heartfelt discussions to the world of film analysis. With their unique take on movies like "Truly, Madly, Deeply," the hosts dive deep into the themes of grief, love, and everything in between, all while keeping listeners entertained with their witty banter …

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Singin' in the Rain 1:15:32

30d ago1:15:32

1:15:32

The Kulturecast hosts dive deep into the timeless classic Hollywood musical "Singing in the Rain," delving into the film's iconic musical numbers, the technical brilliance of Gene Kelly's choreography, and the lasting impact of the genre. With a blend of admiration and critique, the hosts explore the magic of watching classic films on the big scree…

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The Sound of Music 1:11:08

1M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Chris Stachiw, and 80's TV Ladies Susan Lambert take listeners on a hilarious and insightful journey through the world of musicals, focusing on the beloved classic "The Sound of Music." With their witty banter and contrasting perspectives, Stachiw and Lambert explore the film's cultural significance, production design, and music with humor and char…

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Downrange 1:29:22

1M ago1:29:22

1:29:22

Chris Stachiw, Josh Hurtado, and Jess Byard provide a riveting analysis of the film "Downrange," capturing the essence of its unique camera work, tension-building techniques, and subversive nature. The hosts delve deep into the nihilistic tone of the film, exploring the lack of motive behind the sniper character's actions and the senseless violence…

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Blood Feast 1:20:48

1M ago1:20:48

1:20:48

Chris Stachiw, guest Rod Lott, and author Andrew J. Rausch take listeners on a wild ride through the gruesome world of Herschel Gordon Lewis's cult classic film, "Blood Feast." With a mix of humor and insight, the hosts discuss the film's graphic gore, amateur acting, and bizarre Egyptian themes, while sharing personal anecdotes and behind-the-scen…

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Versus (2000) 1:02:13

1M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

The hosts of The Kulturecast dive deep into the chaotic and unexpected world of the cult classic "Versus," exploring its tumultuous production history, over-the-top action sequences, and genre-defying elements. With insightful analysis and humorous commentary, Father Malone, Chris Stachiw, and Ryan Verrill take listeners on a wild ride through the …

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KCxTPB: Dune Part Two 1:16:23

2M ago1:16:23

1:16:23

Hosts Mike White and Chris Stachiw dig deep into their thoughts on Dune Part Two, offering insightful commentary on the character development, narrative structure, and challenges of adapting such a complex world to the big screen. With differing opinions on the film, the hosts provide a well-rounded discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the…

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Episode 43: Dorsey + Agent Orange + Call Girl 53:10

2M ago53:10

53:10

This three episode run of Barney Miller was the beginning, middle, and end of a new Detective in the old One-Two, Det. Sgt. Eric Dorsey (Paul Lieber). Sitting at Nick's desk, Dorsey was a quasi-Dietrich in his humor but couldn't ingratiate himself with his fellow detectives. We chart the introduction and fall of this ill-concieved character as we c…

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Chances Are 1:19:10

2M ago1:19:10

1:19:10

The hosts of The Kulturecas dive deep into the 1989 romantic comedy "Chances Are," dissecting its quirky plot and reflecting on its similarities to other classic films of the era. With lively banter and differing opinions, Sharon and Susan provide a humorous and insightful analysis of the movie, exploring its outdated romantic entanglements and pra…

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The Americanization of Emily 1:10:45

2M ago1:10:45

1:10:45

We continue Romance Month with a bonus episode that came into being due to our previous episode on Victor/Victoria that also just happens to work for this month's theme: The Americanization of Emily. Rankin' on Bond's Richard Hatem programs the episode to talk more Julie Andrews, James Garner, and alot of anti-war sentiment. Reuniting James Garner …

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A Matter of Life and Death 1:18:51

2M ago1:18:51

1:18:51

We continue Romance Month with one of the great fantasy romance films that also explores ideas of fate and, strangely, neuroscience: A Matter of Life and Death. Someone's Favorite Productions' Dr. Will Dodson and The Projection Booth's Mike White join the episode to talk David Niven, a young Kim Hunter, and the escalator to Heaven. Starring Niven a…

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Harold & Maude 1:19:47

2M ago1:19:47

1:19:47

We begin Romance Month with one of the most unconventional romantic films of all time with one hell of a soundtrack: Harold and Maude. Adam's Corners Adam Long joins the episode to talk all about Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon, and that soundtrack by Cat Stevens. Written by Colin Higgins as his senior film thesis, it follows the titular Harold and Maude, on…

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Episode 42: Homicide + The Delegate 1:22:02

3M ago1:22:02

1:22:02

Welcome to season seven of Barney Miller where the guys of the old 1-2 are experimenting with new haircuts and toupees as we scream our way into the 1980s. We start off with a two-parter where the precinct shifts to dealing solely with homicides before abruptly shifting back. We follow that up with a story about a delegate to the 1976 democratic co…

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Hairspray (2007) 1:25:10

3M ago1:25:10

1:25:10

We end Musical Month Deux with a musical remake of the John Waters-directed original that features one of the strangest screen performances ever: Hairspray (2007). Film critic Josh Hurtado and Alamo Drafthouse's Jackie Stewart join the episode to talk all about John Travolta's role, the music, and the film's message in 2024. A remake of the 1988 Wa…

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Oliver! 1:24:18

3M ago1:24:18

1:24:18

We near the end of Musical Month Deux with one of the regularly scheduled programming films that is a musical with a capital "M": Oliver!. Someone's Favorite Production's Dr. Will Dodson joins the episode for the first time to talk about Oliver Reed, white privilege, and epic musicals. Based on the musical of the same name by Lionel Bart in turn ba…

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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 1:52:37

3M ago1:52:37

1:52:37

We near the end of Musical Month Deux with a modern-day biopic that also happens to be parody along with being a damn fine musical with alot of heart: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Disc-Connected's Ryan Verrill programs the episode and stops by to talk all about John C. Reilly, the film's music, and what Dewey Cox may be up to in 2024. Starring J…

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Victor/Victoria 1:24:11

3M ago1:24:11

1:24:11

We continue Musical Month Deux with a Julie Andrews-helmed performance musical that has some rather progressive ideas about gender and sexual politics: Victor/Victoria. 80's TV Ladies' Susan Lambert Hatem programs the episode and stops by to talk all about James Garner, 80's sexual politics, and if this could be remade in 2024. Based on the 1933 Ge…

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Episode 41: The Inventor + The Architect + Fog 58:16

4M ago58:16

58:16

We're wrapping up the super sixth season of Barney Miller with three episodes that discuss topics as diverse as domestic terrorism, hypnosis, and intellectual property. We even discover a window in the 12th precinct that we never knew existed.By Weirding Way Media

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Jesus Christ Superstar 1:25:31

4M ago1:25:31

1:25:31

We soldier on with Musical Month Deux with yet another adaptation of an Andrew Lloyd Webber joint that, similarly to Cats (2019), doesn't do the source material much justice: Jesus Christ Superstar. Scary Stories We Tell's Emma Mantell joins another episode in a row to talk about Norman Jewison, the usage of anachronisms, and those hats. Based on t…

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Cats (2019) 1:35:38

4M ago1:35:38

1:35:38

We continue Musical Month Deux with a look at one of the most critically and commercially reviled films of the last decade that also happens to be based off the first megamusical: Cats (2019). Scary Stories We Tell's Emma Mantell kicks off the New Year right by joining the first recorded episode of 2024 to talk about various celebrity-cat hybrids, …

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Starstruck 1:53:45

4M ago1:53:45

1:53:45

We kick off the New Year with a look at a true Australian musical classic that deserves alot more love than most musicals from the early '80s: Starstruck (1982). Noise Junkie's Heather Drain and Kulturecast newbie author Rachel McPadden program the episode and kick off the month with talk about Jo Kennedy, Aussie filmmaking, and the fan theory endi…

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Farewell from Rankin on Bass 55:33

4M ago55:33

55:33

Live from the Island of Misfit Toys we record our last episode of Rankin on Bass where Mike, Chris, and Richard recount the bizarre trip they've been on for the last three years going from animagic to animated to live action fare that ranged from the sublime to the bizarre. Thank you to everyone who took this trip with us.…

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Episode 38: Pinocchio's Christmas and The New Adventures of Pinocchio 46:49

4M ago46:49

46:49

We conclude our discussion of Rankin & Bass works properly with a double dose of animagic for the holidays - Pinocchio's Christmas in which the little wooden boy learns the magic of the season and some of R&B's earliest work, the New Adventures of Pinocchio.By Weirding Way Media

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Episode 40: Guns + Uniform Days + Dietrich's Arrest 1:02:25

5M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

On this ultra-woke episode of The Life & Times of Barney Miller we discuss "Guns" wherein Wojo uses a bazooka against Barney, "Uniform Days" where Harris doesn't want to don the old blue threads, and the two-parter "Deitrich's Arrest." We're joined by renown screenwriter Richard Hatem to talk about a quartet of solid episodes from season 6.…

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Episode 36: The Stingiest Man in Town and The First Christmas 52:06

5M ago52:06

52:06

Richard Hatem, Chris Stachiw, and Mike White are back in Christmas-town and looking at two more holiday specials from Rankin & Bass; The Stingiest Man in Town -- a re-telling of A Christmas Carol starring the voice of Walter Matthau -- and The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow which features Angela Lansbury and a poor blind she…

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Feast of Flesh 1:14:53

5M ago1:14:53

1:14:53

With our quick jaunt into food films over, we end the year with a month programmed by the one and only Heather Drain, starting with an Argentinian horror film that could also be a noir film: Feast of Flesh. Noise Junkie's Heather Drain kicks off the month and joins the episode to talk about the film's masked man, the lighting, and more. Directed by…

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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover 1:34:14

5M ago1:34:14

1:34:14

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, we take a quick jaunt into food films with an amended month of two classic food films, closing with The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Noise Junkie's Heather Drain and Dark Destinations' Father Malone join the episode to talk about the production design, Peter Greenaway, and that finale. Directed by Peter…

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Babette's Feast 1:16:40

5M ago1:16:40

1:16:40

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, we take a quick jaunt into food films with an amended month of two classic food films, starting with Babette's Feast. Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem joins the episode to talk about food, religion, and the end of the writer's strike. Based on the short story by Karen Blixen, the film tells the story of two sisters…

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Episode 37: Santa, Baby! and The Comic Strip 1:03:23

5M ago1:03:23

1:03:23

It's Santa, Baby an animated special from 2001 starring Gregory Hines as a frustrated songwriter and Patti Labelle as the patridge from the pear tree(!). We also discuss "Comic Strip" - a two hour block of cartoons featuring The Mini-Monsters, Street Frogs, Karate Kat and TigerSharks. This would be the last animated TV series produced by Rankin & B…

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L.A. Confidential 1:34:03

5M ago1:34:03

1:34:03

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, take a break from everything to check out a film that's been in Chris' blind spot: L.A. Confidential. The World is Wrong's Andras Jones stops by for his first time along with programming the episode all about classic LA, gangsters, and noir filmmaking. Starring Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, and Guy Pearce, the fil…

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Five Night's at Freddy's 2:08:07

5M ago2:08:07

2:08:07

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, we make one last stop in Horrotown for a film almost a decade in the making: Five Night's at Freddy's. Scary Stories We Tell's Emma Mantell and Dustin Rutledge join the episode to talk FNAF lore, the movie's RT score, and where the series goes from here. Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike, a man plagued by memories of…

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Episode 39: Vanished + The Child Stealers 59:11

6M ago59:11

59:11

Mike and Chris discuss the two-part episode "Vanished" in which Harris investigates the disappearance of several homeless men, forcing him to go undercover. In "The Child Stealers" we see the return of Marty and Mr. Driscoll while discussing parental rights for queer people.By Weirding Way Media

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Barbarian 2:03:13

6M ago2:03:13

2:03:13

We end Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film from 2022 that made tons of waves in the horror world: Barbarian. Scary Stories We Tell's Emma Mantell joins for the first time to talk about a rough movie with even rougher subject material, trigger warning advised for assault. Georgina Campbell plays Tess, a woman rent…

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Hard Rock Zombies 1:24:22

6M ago1:24:22

1:24:22

We end Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with another film that mashes up two things great on their own into a wild melange of splatter comedy: Hard Rock Zombies. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain programs the episode along with stopping by to talk all about zombies, zombies that rock, and zombie Hitler. Starring E.J. Curse as…

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Ernest Scared Stupid 1:06:16

6M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

We end Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film that's not too scary but definitely alot of nostalgic fun: Ernest Scared Stupid. Scary Stories We Tell's Maggie the Odd programs the episode as well as stops by to wax poetically about a man named Worrell. Starring Jim Varney as the titular Ernest, he must content with a…

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KCxBCC: It Lives Inside 1:05:41

6M ago1:05:41

1:05:41

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a crossover with the Bollywood Cinema Club taking a look at one of the few Indian horror films made stateside: It Lives Inside. Scary Stories We Tell's Dustin Rutledge stops by to talk all about Indian cinema, the film's monster, and its prospects for broadening film horiz…

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Episode 35: The Coneheads (1983) 56:50

6M ago56:50

56:50

It's time to consume mass quantities of Coneheads with this 1983 pilot produced by Rankin & Bass for a Coneheads half-hour animated television show. Richard Hatem, Mike White, and Chris Stachiw discuss the strange choices made when trying to bring the Coneheads into America's living room on a weekly basis.…

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No One Can Save You 1:11:00

6M ago1:11:00

1:11:00

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with another contemporary horror film that features the most alien aliens you'll ever see: No One Can Save You. Disc Connected's Ryan Verrill joins the show to talk the film, feelings on contemporary horror, and more! Starring Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn, a homebody with a tragic se…

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Talk To Me 58:42

6M ago58:42

58:42

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film that is quickly cementing itself as a modern horror classic, Talk to Me. The Projection Booth's Mike White joins the show to talk the film, feelings on contemporary horror, and more! Focusing on a group of teenagers, they find themselves drawn into the terrifying wo…

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Episode 38: The DNA Story + The Dentist + People's Court 37:44

7M ago37:44

37:44

We continue looking at the 6th Season of Barney Miller with three solid episodes wherein we hear about the state of DNA research in 1979, get a visit from an undercover detective, and reunite with a lot of familiar faces.By Weirding Way Media

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Eyes of Fire 1:14:51

7M ago1:14:51

1:14:51

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film that has two versions and only recently was made available legally through Severin: Eyes of Fire. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain programs the episode and gushes about a film that not only deserves your attention but also, isn't as good as its director's cut. Starring…

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The Other 1:23:28

7M ago1:23:28

1:23:28

We kick off Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a TV movie that puts many modern horror movies to shame: The Other. Host of Adam's Corner Adam Long is here to program the episode and also gush about why the film deserves your attention. Starring the Udvarnoky twins and Uta Hagen, it follows Holland and Niles, two brothe…

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Amazon Women on the Moon 1:24:28

7M ago1:24:28

1:24:28

We end You've Never September, this year focusing on sketch comedy films, with the grandaddy of them all, the biggest sketch comedy film to come out the height of the genre's popularity: Amazon Women of the Moon. Noise Junkies' Father Malone is here to finish out the month along with heaping praise on every single part of the film. Starring a who's…

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