Episodes

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    Episode 7: John Cusack – Class

    In this episode, Adam and Kenny debate characters’ motivations as they analyze John Cusack’s debut film: Class (1983). This 80’s film is part high school movie, part male fantasy, and […]

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    Episode 6: Scarlett Johansson – North

    In this episode’s film: North (1994), our title character is a kid who feels unappreciated by his parents and decides to become a free agent in search of new ones. […]

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    Episode 5: Nicolas Cage – Valley Girl

    This episode delves into Valley Girl (1983), a teen romantic comedy starring our actor for this week: Nicolas Cage. Although fairly formulaic, Cage has sited this box-office success as being […]

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    Episode 4: Timothée Chalamet – Men, Women, & Children

    In this episode, your hosts discuss Timothée Chalamet’s first project, Men, Women, and Children (2014). Through a series of interwoven storylines, this film observes the trials and tribulations of adults […]

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    Episode 3: Sam Rockwell – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    In this episode, your hosts discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), which is our debut film for one of Adam’s favorite actors, Sam Rockwell. This campy comic book movie is […]

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    Episode 2: Meryl Streep – Julia

    In this episode, your hosts explore a film whose origins are perhaps more interesting than the plot. Julia (1977) debuted decidedly one of the most prolific actresses of our age: […]

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    Episode 1: Ryan Reynolds – Ordinary Magic

    The podcast’s debut episode features Ryan Reynold’s very first film: Ordinary Magic (1993). The film stars a teenage Reynolds as a kid from India whose Eastern ideas at first spook, […]