Best Chris Bastien Podcasts (2025)

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S15 Ep800: 8MM - OUR 800TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR! 2:17:09

10h ago2:17:09

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“Both [Cage] and George C. Scott [in Hardcore] share the same forehead sweat…” - Andrew On this week’s very special episode, we’re celebrating EPISODE 800 with a very sleaze-tastic conversation on Joel Schumacher’s 8MM! How funny is it the screenwriter got upset that the content was toned down from his more hardcore vision? Was Cage’s Tom Welles in…

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#48 Bastien Le Coz & Gabriella Zavatti - How We Built a Global Luxury Brand Without Sacrificing Family Life 1:20:57

7d ago1:20:57

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Founded in 2015 by Bastien Le Coz and Gabriella Zavatti, Palatino Hospitality is a global leader in luxury hospitality, serving some of the world’s finest hotels — from Four Seasons, to One & Only, to Bulgari. But this episode isn’t just about building Palatino Hospitality and their recent mer…

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S15 Ep799: Avengers: Age of Ultron 2:20:43

7d ago2:20:43

2:20:43

“Whedon at the line….oh, no, another brick!” - Steve, on the screenplay clunkers On this week’s episode, the 2025 Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza kicks off with a trip to Franchise Town as we discuss the fun, Spader-tastic sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron! How great is James Spader with this Ultron performance? Are there too many characters in this …

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S15 Ep798: Mission: Impossible - Fallout (W❤️M, PREVIEW) 10:24

12d ago10:24

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Check out this super-sized preview of our W❤️M episode on Mission: Impossible - Fallout! To hear the whole show, click through to our Patreon and sign up now. Instantly unlock this show, along with hours, upon hours of exclusive shows! “It was like a MacGruber wedding!” - Eric on Ethan’s nightmares On this month’s death-defying We ❤️ Movies episode…

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S15 Ep797: The Craft (with Angelica Jade Bastién) 2:07:11

14d ago2:07:11

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“This is just a collection of mediocre covers.” - Chris on the soundtrack On this week’s episode, the gang’s under the spell of the mid-90’s witchcraft cult classic, The Craft, chatting about the flick with long-time friend of the show, Angelica Jade Bastién! Does this movie get better with each viewing? Couldn’t the script have added a little more…

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S15 Ep796: The Accountant 1:41:38

21d ago1:41:38

1:41:38

“I want real kids fighting each other!” - Chris, on the flashbacks On this week’s episode, we’re chatting about the nowhere-near-as-good-as-its-sequel assassin film, The Accountant. Couldn’t we have done this whole thing without all the flashbacks to them as kids? Did we need the Treasury Department cold on the Accountant’s trail the whole movie? D…

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S15: Too Old For This Shit Special Edition - Daredevil: Born Again (EXTENDED PREVIEW) 11:17

25d ago11:17

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Here now is the first 10-ish minutes of our super-sized Too Old For This Shit special episode on Daredevil: Born Again. To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this full ep and previous TOFTS series on The Penguin and X-Men '97, along with countless hours of exclusive shows and commentary tracks you can…

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S15 Ep795: The Conversation (W❤️M) [PREVIEW] 8:17

26d ago8:17

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“Hackman is dressed head-to-toe in Zapruder-wear...” - Steve On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, we’re chatting about Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation! How fantastic, and against type, is Hackman in this movie? How much cocaine was getting blown at that surveillance conference? How amazing is Harrison Ford playing this villainous…

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S15: On-Screen Live 4.14.25 "The Amateur" Review, Our "Havoc" Trailer Reaction & a Nic Cage Secret Movie™️ 1:03:25

27d ago1:03:25

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On this week's OSL, the guys are reviewing the new Rami Malek CIA thriller, The Amateur, reacting to the trailer for Gareth Evans' new flick, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy, and digging up a Nic Cage-starring (sort of) Secret Movie™️, Gunslingers! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on our YouTube channel! U.K. and European listeners: be sure to…

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#47 Benjamin Quinlan - High Performer Burnout Is REAL (No One Talks About This) 1:13:48

28d ago1:13:48

1:13:48

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Five years ago, we reconnected, basically as strangers. Five years later, we’re best of friends and business partners. When I decided to relaunch Playing the Inner Game in full HD video, leaving behind the lo-fi days of Zoom and audio only recordings, I knew exactly who the first guest had to …

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S15 Ep794: The Judge 1:58:37

28d ago1:58:37

1:58:37

“This movie takes its time, like an old man getting into a bathtub.” - Eric On this week’s episode, this one’s a long time coming as Chris Cabin gets his wish and we chat about David Dobkin’s The Judge! Was a comedy director right for this project? Was this script right for this project? How great is Vincent D’Onofrio in literally anything, includi…

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ADAM MOSS - Fmr. Editor of New York Magazine, Author, Artist on Creativity as a Process - Highlights 14:23

29d ago14:23

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“When I was working at the Times and the Times Magazine, on one Tuesday morning, the towers fell. September 11, 2001. The magazine had a 10-day lead time, so it was a weekly that was essentially 10 days old by the time it came out. We came to work and realized the world had changed, and the entire process, the magazine had been made for over a hund…

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S15: On-Screen Live 4.7.25 A Minecraft Movie & The White Lotus Season 3 Reviews, Tron: Ares & The Phoenician Scheme Trailer Reactions & more! 1:06:15

1M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

On this week's On-Screen Live, we're reviewing Jared Hess's video game IP box office smash, A Minecraft Movie and Mike White's latest White Lotus season, while also reacting to the new trailers for Tron: Ares & Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, as well as checking out a Cusack-led Secret Movie™️! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on o…

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S15 Ep793: Punisher: War Zone 1:59:03

1M ago1:59:03

1:59:03

“The music in this movie is Nü Metal Too Late” - Steve On this week’s episode, we’re going back to check out the wildly entertaining Punisher cinematic adventure, Punisher: War Zone! How incredible is Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle? What in the world was going on with all the accents in this movie? Is this the Punisher film with the best cinematogra…

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S15: On-Screen Live 3.31.25 A Working Man & The Woman in the Yard Reviews, Two Travolta Secret Movies™️ & more! 58:13

1M ago58:13

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On this week's OSL, we're reviewing the new Jason Statham/David Ayer human trafficking actioner, A Working Man, along with the latest horror out of the Blumhouse, The Woman in the Yard. We're also shining some light on TWO! Travolta-led Secret Movies™️ and going over the weekend box office! PLUS: Steve breaks down what happened when he attended the…

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#46 How I Went From Pro Footballer to Coaching Fortune 500 Executives [My Story] 39:05

1M ago39:05

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ I used to be too shy to speak in class. Now I coach executives, founders, and venture capitalists, how to speak more persuasively. This is the full story arc - from shy kid in Hong Kong to investment banker, to wine expert, to professional footballer, to entrepreneur, and now keynote speaker a…

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S15 Ep792: Enemy of the State 2:06:09

1M ago2:06:09

2:06:09

“You got your Oscar, which was an unfortunate night for everyone…” - Steve on Will Smith On this week’s episode, we’re kicking off a two-episode tribute to the legendary Gene Hackman with a convo about the better-than-you-remember surveillance thriller, Enemy of the State! First off, this ain’t no sequel to The Conversation, let’s get that straight…

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S15: On-Screen Live 3.24.25 Our Reviews of The Alto Knights, The Electric State, and Black Bag! 1:02:14

2M ago1:02:14

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On this week's On-Screen Live, the guys return to play review catch-up on some stuff that's been out for a few weeks, like Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag and The Russo Brothers' $320M 30 Rock movie, The Electric State, along with something new from this weekend, Barry Levinson's two-De-Niros-for-the-price-of-one crime drama, The Alto Knights! On-Scr…

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S15 Ep791: Wish Upon 2:06:02

2M ago2:06:02

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“He is the hottest hoarder you’ve ever seen!” - Steve on Ryan Phillippe’s character On this week’s episode, the 2025 Listener Request Month comes to a close with a rowdy discussion about the ridiculously tame PG-13 horror movie, Wish Upon! Why on Earth did they care about avoiding an R rating with this fake Final Destination movie? What is with all…

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S15: On-Screen Live's SXSW 2025 Coverage Special with Reviews of Drop, The Accountant 2, We Are Storror, Clown in a Cornfield & Much More! 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

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On this special prime time edition of OSL, Andrew and Eric welcome long-time friend of the show, and UFO co-director, Sean Weiner to talk about our SXSW25 experience and to review a boat load of films we caught in Austin this year, including Christopher Landon's Drop, Michael Bay's We Are Storror, Eli Craig's Clown in a Cornfield, and more! Get mor…

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S15 Ep790: A Low Down Dirty Shame 1:38:44

2M ago1:38:44

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“Well, the action isn’t bad!” - Steve On this week’s episode, Listener Request Month continues as the guys chat about the Keenen Ivory Wayans action comedy, A Low Down Dirty Shame! Should someone else have starred as Shame if we were going to have this much dramatic acting asked of whoever got to play Shame? Couldn’t we have had a little more Sven-…

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Feminism in the 21st Century 17:10

2M ago17:10

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How has feminism changed in light of the way we live now? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together) on recognizing political conditions in personal relationships. MARILYN MINTER (Artist, Feminist) on sexual agency, beauty & her creative process. TEY MEADOW (Author of Trans Kids: Bein…

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S15 Ep789: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 1:45:33

2M ago1:45:33

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“Well, shit, this one just straight-up broke the four of us…” - Andrew On this week’s episode, Listener Request Month kicks our ass as we’re forced to watch and talk about the dreadful hitman comedy, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag! How awful are all the attempts at joke writing in this script? How many cross-country flights is Joe Pesci taking in this mov…

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S15 Ep788: In the Line of Fire (W❤️M) PREVIEW 6:42

2M ago6:42

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“Leary, to me, does not seem like a man of the people…” - Chris On this month’s W❤️M, Listener Request Month brings us a conversation on one of the all-time great Ass Magnet Movies, Wolfgang Peterson’s In the Line of Fire! How fantastic is John Malkovich in this movie? Why did we need the romance angle, especially with the cheap ice cream of it all…

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S15 Ep787: Link (1986) 1:38:44

2M ago1:38:44

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“It’s a Tales from the Crypt episode, without the blood and obscenity!” - Chris On this week’s episode, the 2025 Listener Request Month kicks off with a convo about the sleepy 1986 monkey horror, Link! Why couldn’t we see any of these kills? How hilarious is that dog puppet? What exactly is Terence Stamp’s character studying with these chimps? And …

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Inside the Mind of PETER WELLER, Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author - Highlights 13:57

3M ago13:57

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Peter Weller is a renowned theater and Hollywood actor. His performances in films such as RoboCop and Naked Lunch garnered him much critical and commercial success over the years. His television acting and directing credits include Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, and 24. Unbeknownst to most, Weller has spent decades honing his appreciation for the visual …

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From RoboCop to the Renaissance w/ Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author PETER WELLER 1:11:27

3M ago1:11:27

1:11:27

“I met Miles backstage at the Hollywood Bowl—the last gig he ever played. Miles asked, “Who’s that white boy?” I introduced him to Bob Thiele Jr., whose father produced Coltrane. When Miles discovered this, he said, “Well, you can hang,” following this friendly gesture with me walking Miles to his car. I did not know he was dying. I kissed him on b…

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