Best Sean T Collins Podcasts (2025)

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GMBC ep07 - Questing with Percy: How to Game Master the Olympians 35:57

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The main discussion in this episode revolves around how three new Game Masters, George Krubski, Marshall Smith and Eric Driks, tackle the challenge of adapting "The Lightning Thief," the first book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, into a tabletop role-playing game. As they dive into the rich tapestry of mythological themes and character dyna…

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BLAH 207 | Designing board games, with Artyom Nichipurov

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I’m talking to Artyom Nichipurov from Wolffdesigna Games, a Latvian firm that’s most famous for the excellent “Guards of Atlantis II”, a tabletop adaptation of the MOBA game experience. If you don’t know what any of this means, no worry, I got you covered - the first seven minutes of the episode explain what MOBAs are and how GoA2 specifically func…

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GMBC ep06 - River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey, with Petra Jackl, Colleen Nachtrieb and Roger Alix-Gaudreau 35:27

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Sarah Gailey's "River of Teeth" takes center stage as the Game Masters Book Club dives into a whimsical and unexpectedly thrilling alternate history where hippos reign supreme. Eric Jackson, alongside game masters Petra Jackl, Colleen Nochtrieb, and Roger Alix-Goudreau, embarks on a lively discussion about this unique narrative that intertwines hei…

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BLAH 206 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Change, with Jim McGeehin

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Today, we’re talking about the period from 1966 to 1974. Witness the Grand Coalition and the coming into power of Willy Brandt, heading the first SPD government of the Federal Republic with his slogan of “daring more democracy”. Download the episode.By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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213: Joe Don Baker (with Brian Abrams and Will Sloan) 1:17:12

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The film writers Brian Abrams and Will Sloan return to the podcast for a salute to one of our favourite screen presences, the great American character actor Joe Don Baker, who passed away this month at the age of 89. We discuss the full arc of Joe Don’s career, thrust into leading man status in the early seventies playing Tennessee Sheriff Buford P…

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GMBC ep05 - Rising Phoenix Game Con, April 2025 with Dan Collins, Pat French and Neal Devlin 37:02

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This lively discussion brings to light the intricate relationship between literature and tabletop gaming, particularly focusing on how beloved book characters inspire Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. The host engages with a trio of experienced Dungeon Masters—Dan, Pat, and Neil—who share their unique experiences and insights from years of gaming. They…

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TEASER - 212: The Accountant 2 (with Ursula Lawrence) 6:18

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Access this entire 90-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/212-accountant-2-128936873 The comedy writer Ursula Lawrence returns to the podcast f…

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GMBC ep04 - The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey with Alex, Sean and Ian 53:16

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We're here with three new gamemasters, Alex Jackl, Sean Murphy and Ian Eller to explore the new Universe by James S. A. Corey, the creators of the Expanse. The Mercy of Gods, the first book in the Captive's War series pits the human-like Anjinn against the overwhelming forces of the technologically superior and authoritarian Carryx who come to conq…

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211: Wake in Fright (with Patrick Marlborough) 1:34:08

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CW: This episode contains discussions of alcoholism and cinematic violence including animal cruelty. The writer, comedian and musician Patrick Marlborough returns to the podcast from Perth, WA to discuss Wake in Fright (1971), the landmark Australian film by the late Canadian director Ted Kotcheff. One of only two films to be shown twice in the his…

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210: The Alto Knights (with Will Sloan) 58:04

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The writer and podcaster Will Sloan returns for a show about Robert De Niro’s latest film, Barry Levinson’s The Alto Knights, where he plays two parts on screen, the mob boss Frank Costello and his hotheaded rival Vito Genovese, and their decades-long struggle for control of the New York mafia. The Alto Knights was the pet project of Warner Bros. D…

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BLAH 205 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Ulbricht, with Jim McGeehin

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Today, we’re covering the first half of the history of the Democratic Republic of Germany - or East Germany, to its friends. From the earliest days of popular insurrection to the construction of the Berlin Wall and the twilight days of Ulbricht’s reign, we have you covered. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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GMBC ep03 - Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher with Petra Jackl, Roger Alix-Gadreau and Colleen Nachtrieb 33:29

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Petra Jackl, Roger Alix-Gaudreau, Colleen Nachtrieb, and Eric Jackson dive into the enchanting—and at times unsettling—world of T Kingfisher's *Nettle and Bone*, exploring its rich tapestry of themes that juxtapose dark fairy tale elements with a fierce critique of patriarchal structures. The conversation highlights how the narrative revolves aroun…

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TEASER - 209: The Beekeeper / A Working Man (with Adam Jackson) 4:51

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Access this entire 92-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/209-beekeeper-126797811 The writer and friend of the pod Adam Jackson returns for a look…

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208: Francis Ford Coppola: The Conversation (with Sean T. Collins and Julia Gfrörer) 2:02:35

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To mark the passing of the great Gene Hackman, the writer and critic Sean T. Collins and the cartoonist and graphic novelist Julia Gfrörer are my special guests for a deep dive into one of our favourite films, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation (1974). The Conversation was groundbreaking in terms of film editing; when Coppola was pulled away t…

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TEASER - 207: John Ford: The Long Gray Line (with Chris Cassingham) 5:29

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Access this entire 87-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/posts/207-john-ford-124925337 The writer and film programmer Chris Cassingham returns to the pod…

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206: Conclave (with Jacob Bacharach) 1:17:44

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CW: Spoilers for Conclave. The author Jacob Bacharach returns to the pod for a show about Edward Berger’s entertaining political thriller Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes as a conflicted Cardinal who is required to preside over the selection of the new Pope, and amidst the infighting among the Cardinals, uncovers a shocking conspiracy within the hal…

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BLAH 204 | The Best of ASOIAF - The Bridge of Dream, with Sean T. Collins

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In our ongoing series on the best moments of the series, we take apart the Bridge of Dream sequence, which provides us with some unusualy challenges - we don’t really know where any of this leads, so this is more meta and speculative as usual. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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GMBC ep02 - Becky Chamber's Monk and Robot duology - with Chris Grannis, Sam Liberty and David Clarkson 26:41

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The discussion revolves around Becky Chambers’ thought-provoking works, *A Psalm for the Wild Built* and its sequel, *A Prayer for the Crown Shy*, which delve into the essence of humanity through a sci-fi lens. This episode highlights the central inquiry posed by the narrative: what do humans truly need? As the hosts—Eric, Chris, Sam, and David—exp…

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TEASER - 205: A Woman in Trouble, Part 2: Hotline / In the Cut (with Jessica Ritchey) 5:34

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Access this entire 70-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/posts/205-woman-in-2-123622191 In part two of our discussion about Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Jessica…

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204: A Woman in Trouble, Part 1: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (with Jessica Ritchey) 1:23:13

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CW: This episode contains spoilers and discussions of cinematic sexual violence. The film writer Jessica Ritchey returns to the show for a two-part series about two controversial films about a woman’s complex sexuality, films that took a couple of decades to be rediscovered and better understood. In part one we discuss Richard Brooks’ 1977 drama Lo…

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BLAH 203 | A Tale of two Germanies - Conservatism, with Jim McGeehin

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Today, we’re looking at why the CDU could rule for 20 years in the early German republic. There’s a good combination of electoral shenanigans, foreign policy questions and old Nazis involved. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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203: Central Station / I’m Still Here (with Gus Lanzetta) 1:56:08

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Gus Lanzetta returns to the podcast from São Paulo to discuss two films by the Brazilian director Walter Salles: 1998’s Central Station, starring Fernanda Montenegro, and his latest, Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here) starring Montenegro’s daughter Fernanda Torres, both Academy Award-nominated for their respective performances. In Central Station Fe…

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202: David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials and Naked Lunch (with Violet Lucca) 1:36:15

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CW: This episode discusses cinematic sexual violence. Violet Lucca, the author of the new monograph David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials, returns to the podcast from Brooklyn to discuss the book and his controversial 1991 adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ Naked Lunch starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis, filmed in Toronto standing in for 50s New Yor…

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TEASER - 201: Michael Mann: Blackhat (with James Slaymaker) 5:18

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Access this entire 70-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/posts/201-michael-mann-122785625 James Slaymaker, the author of Time is Luck: The Cinema of Michael Ma…

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200: Proof of Life (with Roxana Hadadi) 1:11:48

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Roxana Hadadi, film and tv critic for Vulture and New York magazine returns to the pod for another episode about Tony Gilroy, this time looking at his screenplay for Taylor Hackford’s kidnapping thriller from the year 2000,Proof of Life, starring top-billed Meg Ryan and the ascendant superstar Russell Crowe. Crowe plays Terry Thorne, an Australian …

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TEASER - 199: The MCU: Munich Cinematic Universe, Part 2 (with Corey Atad) 5:21

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Access this entire 92-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/199-mcu-munich-2-121674522 In part two of our look at Munich, Corey Atad and I continue to discuss…

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198: The MCU: Munich Cinematic Universe, Part 1 (with Corey Atad) 1:39:02

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CW: This episode discusses cinematic sexual violence. The film writer Corey Atad returns to the pod for a two-parter on Steven Spielberg’s 2005 masterpiece Munich, which turns 20 years old this year and yet has barely aged a day. Spielberg starts the film with Black September’s terror attack on the Israeli team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and then …

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GMBC ep01 - Stephen King's Fairy Tale - with David Clarkson, Chris Grannis and Sam Liberty 31:02

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The latest discussion on the Game Masters Book Club revolves around the intricacies of Stephen King's *Fairy Tale*, a modern fantasy that weaves elements of horror and adventure with a twist of the classic fairy tale narrative. Eric Jackson, along with seasoned game masters Chris Grannis, David Clarkson, and Sam Liberty, explores how the novel's un…

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197: Big Nick (with Jake Serwin & Ian Rhine from Pod Casty For Me) 2:07:03

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The hosts of the left politics and film podcast Pod Casty For Me, Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine, return to Junk Filter for a supersized episode about Christian Gudegast’s Den of Thieves films, starring the new King of January movies Gerard Butler in his greatest role as debauched cop Big Nick O’Brien of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The …

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TEASER - 196: A Complete Unknown (with Jared Bailey) 5:04

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Access this entire 87-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/196-complete-119875574 Jared Bailey (aka Twitter’s @Stolendans) returns to the podcast from Columbia …

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195: Kraven the Hunter (with Adam Jackson) 1:17:41

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The writer and friend of the pod Adam Jackson returns for a show about what has turned out to be the finale of Sony’s "Spider-Man Movies Without Spider-Man In Them Cinematic Universe", Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe. Directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call, All Is Lost), Kraven was originally set for release in Jan…

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TEASER - 194: Die Harder (with Brian Abrams) 4:40

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Access this entire 68-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/posts/194-die-harder-118608075 In part two of our discussion of the Die Hard series, Brian Abrams, the author o…

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193: Die Hard (with Brian Abrams) 1:21:00

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The writer Brian Abrams returns to the show from Brooklyn for the first of two episodes on the Die Hard series. In part one, Brian, the author of Die Hard: An Oral History, gives us the details on the genesis of the franchise, which perfected a formula for action comedy films that producers Joel Silver and Lawrence Gordon had been developing throug…

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BLAH 202 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Berlin, with Jim McGeehin

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From the Berlin airlift to the Berlin wall, this episodes covers Germany’s capital (and the capital of spies) from wall to wall. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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192: Man of the West (with Aaron & Carlee from Hit Factory) 1:27:46

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CW: This episode discusses cinematic sexual violence. Aaron and Carlee from the Hit Factory podcast return from San Francisco to discuss one of Anthony Mann’s best films, the psychological western Man of the West, starring Gary Cooper in one of his final performances as a former outlaw who has worked to get away from his sordid past and rebuild his…

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BLAH 200 | Best of ASOIAF: The Red Wedding, with Sean T. Collins

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This is our 200th episode. Of course we wanted to do something special. George R. R. Martin asked us if he could guest host, but we were too busy, so we settled on doing the Red Wedding. We hope that’s ok. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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TEASER - 191: Manhunter, Part 2 (with James Majure) 5:00

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Access this entire 50-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/posts/191-manhunter-2-117666207 James Majure and I continue our discussion of Michael Mann’s Manhunter, first by e…

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190: Manhunter, Part 1 (with James Majure) 1:31:01

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James Majure returns to the pod from Athens, GA for a two-part episode on Michael Mann’s Manhunter, a box office and critical disappointment in 1986 that has emerged over the decades into being extremely influential not only on Mann’s future works but on film and television in general, from genre conventions to forensic procedurals on TV. In part 1…

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189: Gladiator II (with Jacob Bacharach) 1:16:11

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The author Jacob Bacharach returns for a show about Ridley Scott’s latest, the big-budget sequel to his Oscar-winning Gladiator. Set 16 years later, Paul Mescal plays Lucius, the secret son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus, who seeks revenge against Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) the Roman general who conquered his home and enslaved him. He is sent into g…

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TEASER - 188: Teri Garr: A 21-Gun Salute (with Karen Geier) 4:02

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Access this entire 94-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/188-teri-garr-21-116729215 The writer and content strategist Karen Geier returns for a show to mark the passing …

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BLAH 201 | Few Dungeons and Rare Dragons, with Adrian Daub

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Everyone and their mother knows Dungeons&Dragons, at least in concept. But few people know the most important German roleplaying game, “The Dark Eye.” With professor Adrian Daub of Stanford, I talk about this game that’s near and dear to my heart - and maybe yours too, soon. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse

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187: Juror #2 (with Corey Atad) 1:44:57

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The film writer Corey Atad and I went on opening day to see the new Clint Eastwood courtroom drama Juror #2, which is getting an extremely limited release in North America even though Warner Bros. gave it a full rollout in the UK, France and Spain. Why is David Zaslav doing Clint, still working at age 94, one of the icons of American cinema and of …

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TEASER - 186: The Apprentice, Part 2 (with Sami Gold) 4:20

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Access this entire 48-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. https://www.patreon.com/posts/186-apprentice-2-115230237 On part two of our discussion about The Apprentice, Sami Gold and I discuss the 2024 e…

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185: The Apprentice, Part 1 (with Sami Gold) 1:09:05

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CW: This episode discusses cinematic sexual violence. Sami Gold, undergraduate political science student at George Washington University and contributor to Liberal Currents, returns to the podcast for a two-part deep dive into the controversial new Donald Trump origin story The Apprentice, which was released weeks before the 2024 election despite h…

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184: Saturday Night (with Adam Nayman) 1:23:24

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The author and film critic Adam Nayman returns to Junk Filter to discuss the new Jason Reitman race-against-time comedy thriller Saturday Night about the backstage antics leading up to the first episode of SNL in 1975, a feature film that serves an an ode to its producer Lorne Michaels while trying to spin tension and suspense out of a foregone con…

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TEASER - 183: The Curse of the Werewolf (with Meg Shields) 5:10

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Access this entire 68-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. https://www.patreon.com/posts/183-curse-of-meg-114731524 The film writer Meg Shields returns from Vancouver for a spooky season show about one …

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182: Back to the Cluuub: Megalopolis and The Fountainhead (with Jacob Bacharach) 1:49:33

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The author Jacob Bacharach returns to continue this podcast’s look at Megalopolis. On this episode we compare Coppola’s latest to another overheated epic about a visionary architect, King Vidor’s ludicrous 1949 adaptation of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. Coppola has acknowledged the film version of The Fountainhead as a key influence on Megalopolis,…

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181: Jokeropolis (with Jessica Ritchey) 1:46:25

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CW: this episode contains spoilers for Joker 2 and discussions of cinematic sexual violence. The film writer Jessica Ritchey returns to the podcast to discuss the Reverse Barbenheimer of 2024: the more or less simultaneous release of two extremely expensive blockbusters, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux, two…

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BLAH 199 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Establishment, with Jim McGeehin

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BLAH 199 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Establishment, with Jim McGeehin We’re back again! With Jim McGeehin, I talk about the founding of not one but two German states. We’ll have a look at why we’re creating two states instead of one and how these two shape out. You might want to reference the following two diagrams, but it’s not essential. We keep …

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TEASER - 180: Miami Vice: Heartbeat / Death Drug (with James Majure) 5:48

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Access this entire 86-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. https://www.patreon.com/posts/180-miami-vice-113085968 We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the premiere of NBC’s crime drama Miami Vice with a…