Best Sundance Institute Podcasts (2025)

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Turning Points: Kyiv, Kirk, Kimmel, and the Sundance Kid | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 38:49

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As a seemingly interminable conflict in Ukraine concludes its 43rd month of ground combat, aerial drone strikes, and stalemate, America’s culture war enters a new phase with the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, followed by the suspension of late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel for an on-air comme…

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448 Robert Redford Tribute- His Films, His Sundance Institute and HIs Legacy 1:19:38

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Welcome to a new episode of THE CINE-FILES! On today's show, John Rocha and Steve Morris deliver their tribute to Robert Redford who passed away earlier this week. They talk about his upbringing, his performances, his directorial work, his activism, the Sundance Institute and Festival and his legacy as a creative and as person of the world. It's a …

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451 SCARFACE (1983) Part 1 2:06:40

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha travel back by boat to 1983 to begin their exploration of 1983's Scarface from director Bryan DePalma starring Al Pacino. It is a remake of the 1932 film from director Howard Hawks which starred Paul Muni which and was based on the 1930 novel. This remake tells the story of Cuban refuge…

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450 THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN Part 2 2:37:15

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha finish off their trip back to 2005 and wrap up their exploration of THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Kat Dennings, Elizabeth Banks and Jane Lynch. Carell plays the titular 40-year…

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Who’s Going To Win The Future? Dan Wang on China’s Engineers vs. America’s Lawyers | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 1:07:33

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One great power (China) has a relentless thirst to build that comes with a terrible human cost, while its main rival (America) is a more lawyerly and free society that’s prone to stifling ideas both good and bad. On the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Dan Wang, a Hoover Institution research fellow and author of t…

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Images That Move Us 16:27

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What makes us look? What makes us stay? In this episode of Visium, we explore the invisible hand that guides our eyes and emotions through a moving image: time. From the quiet stillness of Interiors to the relentless chaos of The Hunger Games, you’ll experience how camera movement (or the lack of it) shapes what we notice, how we feel, and what we …

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449 THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN Part 1 2:11:01

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha go back to 2005 to begin their exploration of THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Kat Dennings, Elizabeth Banks and Jane Lynch. Carell plays the titular 40-year-old virgin Andy, an e…

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ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro 2:15:17

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On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile all their episodes on ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN with a brand new intro to honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the film, his chemistry with Hoffman and why it's still such an important film all these years later. They go thru …

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THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro 2:02:25

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On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile all their episodes on THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR with a brand new intro to honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the film and why it still endures as strongly as it does all these years later. They go thru the movie scene by sc…

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THE STING with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro 4:17:58

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On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile all the episodes of THE STING into one file and record a new intro to honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the film and why it still endures as strongly as it does all these years later. They go thru the movie scene by scene…

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BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro) 4:58:37

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On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha record a new intro for their rerelease of all their episodes on BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID in honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the movie and why it still endures as strongly as it does all these years later. They go thru…

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The Power of Color Contrast 17:14

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What do mantis shrimp, digital sensors, and Schindler’s List have in common? In this episode, we explore how color works, not just in theory, but in practice, through the eyes of cameras and the minds of filmmakers. From the science behind the Bayer sensor to the emotional power of hue, saturation, and value, we unpack how the language of color sha…

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447 The Best STEPHEN KING Adaptations And Why His Work Still Endures 1:31:05

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On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit some of their favorite Stephen King adaptations to celebrate the release of THE LONG WALK in theaters this weekend. Plus, we answer all your questions, thoughts and comments on Streamlabs or SuperChat. TO SEND IN YOUR QUESTION for John and Steve on STREAMLABS, GO TO: …

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Why We Need Stories in Times of Crisis: ETGAR KERET on Healing, Connection & Creativity in the Age of AI - Highlights 19:13

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“I feel that when you don't tell your story, it's as if you have a limited existence. We can always have some kind of choice, but I'm saying that the story we choose may be the most crucial choice that we make, because this story will affect all the other choices.” Etgar Keret is one of the most inventive and celebrated short story writers of his g…

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Finding Humanity Through Storytelling with Author & Filmmaker ETGAR KERET 1:08:23

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“When I write my stories, I don't want to solve things in life. I just want to persuade myself that there is a way out. Maybe I am in a cell, maybe I'm trapped. Maybe I won't make it, but if I can imagine a plan for escape, then I'll be less trapped because at least in my mind, there is a way. I think that my parents are survivors. They always talk…

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Drones, Dictators & Debt: India Flirts, Ukraine Fights, Trump Takes on The Fed | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 1:04:14

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Is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of his Russian and Chinese peers a mere signal of his displeasure with American tariff policy, or the beginning of a deeper geopolitical realignment? Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster discuss the significance of Modi’s summitry with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. …

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446 JAWS (1975) Part 4 2:31:20

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up their revisit of 1975's JAWS with Part 4 of their breakdown and analysis of this modern classic in honor of its 50th anniversary. Steve and John did an episode on this film years ago, but are continuing to give it the FULL Cine-Files treatment here. Directed by legendary directo…

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445 JAWS (1975) Part 3 2:27:09

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their revisit of 1975's JAWS with Part 3 of their breakdown and analysis of this modern classic in honor of its 50th anniversary. Steve and John did an episode on this film years ago, but are continuing to give it the FULL Cine-Files treatment here. Directed by legendary direct…

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Expression with Color 16:04

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In the middle of the Great Plague, a young Isaac Newton sat alone in his dorm room and uncovered one of the most fundamental truths about light: white light is made of all colors combined. That revelation sparked centuries of exploration into color, what it is, how we see it, and why it affects us so profoundly. From prisms and rainbows to the rare…

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The Eternal Optimist: H.R. McMaster on Combat, Faith, and Turning Down the Funk | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 50:41

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What inspires a young boy to dream about a career in the US Army and then, after graduating from West Point, manage to prepare for—and survive—combat? In a “solo” installment of GoodFellows, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, Hoover’s Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow, a former national security advisor to the president, and a highly honored combat veter…

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444 JAWS (1975) Part 2 2:12:06

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their revisit of 1975's JAWS with Part 2 of their breakdown and analysis of this modern classic in honor of its 50th anniversary. Steve and John did an episode on this film years ago, but are continuing to give it the FULL Cine-Files treatment here. Directed by legendary direct…

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443 JAWS (1975) Part 1 2:05:27

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha revisit 1975's JAWS in honor of its 50th anniversary this year. Steve and John did an episode on this film years ago, but are ready to give it the FULL Cine-Files treatment here. Directed by legendary director Steven Spielberg, the film stars Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw,…

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Boss Time: Summits, Cold Wars, and Universities, with Condoleezza Rice | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 1:20:05

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What to expect from this week’s Putin–Trump summit in Alaska? Hoover Institution Director and former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice—no stranger, she, to engaging in statecraft with Russia’s enigmatic president—joins GoodFellows regulars Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster for a spirited conversation about Vladimir Putin’s motiv…

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Design Elements 10:12

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What makes an image feel powerful, even when it breaks all the “rules”? In this episode we start with Edgar Degas, the artist who scandalized 19th-century critics by framing scenes in ways that felt careless, even wrong. But those so-called mistakes were deliberate, inspired by photography, and they reshaped how we see. That idea becomes the thread…

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APOLLO 13 Rerelease with New Intro Honoring Jim Lovell 3:03:06

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On this bonus episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha honor the passing of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell with the rerelease of their episodes on APOLLO 13 with a new intro from Steve and John and their guest on this episode, animation writer and certified rocket scientist Dave Rapp. The guys discuss Jim Lovell's impact on their lives and…

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From 'Bee: Wild' to the 'Kiss the Ground' Regenerative Agriculture Documentary Trilogy - Highlights 15:03

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"For the last two decades, I've made over 20 films about the environment, starting with oil and carbon emissions. Those films, Kiss the Ground and now Common Ground, talk about how we can stabilize the climate, reverse climate change, grow nutrient-dense food, and help farmers make a profit through biodiversity and regenerative practices and princi…

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442 SUPERMAN (1978) Part 3 with The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel 1:37:37

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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris, John Rocha and writer, producer, and Geek Buddy Michael Vogel wrap up their deep dive into 1978's classic superhero film SUPERMAN with Part 3 of their discussion. We did this movie as our third episode of the show and we thought we'd give it the full, current Cine-Flies treatment in honor of James Gu…

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Niall Ferguson, Flying Scotsman | GoodFellows 51:21

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How does a young Scotsman go from struggling actor and failed politician to internationally acclaimed (and knighted) historian? In a solo installment of GoodFellows, Sir Niall Ferguson, Hoover’s Milbank Family Senior Fellow, discusses his academic journey, fellow historians he admires, keys to successfully multi-tasking through life, plus how he an…

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All About Bees, Soil & Regeneration with Documentary Filmmaker REBECCA TICKELL 1:00:46

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“I didn't really appreciate bees until I became a farmer, and then I started to understand how essential bees are for our food. They pollinate 70% of our food, and that feeds 90% of the world. There's a whole world of insects that creates the color in our food; it's what creates the flavor in our food. It's part of our biodiversity, and it's essent…

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Art, Empathy & Resilience with CADY McCLAIN, Actor, Director, Writer, Artist, Musician - Highlights 11:20

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“I had to become the father of my family very young because my parents divorced when I was 12. My situation was a little bit unusual in that my father kind of disappeared, and I had been making a fair amount of money as a kid, doing commercials and television and film. We needed money, and I kind of became the breadwinner. But I had this amazing wo…