Titles for podcasts don’t get much more clever than that, now do they? Also, remember that you can subscribe to the podcast feed, subscribe to us on iTunes, as well as leave us a review (if thou art so inclined).

Highlights from this show include:

• An explanation of why Changeling is so mind-numbingly boring.
• Why one shouldn’t go into Changeling after having watched Dear Zachary the night before.
• My daughter’s response when she accidentally overheard a choice turn of phrase in Girl, Interrupted.
• The moment in Girl, Interrupted when Wynonna Rider says, “Have you ever stolen something when you had the cash?”
• Heather’s disdain for all things Whoopi.

 

 Episode 9 - Angelina Jolie In a Nuthouse [39:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Whether or not this episode is any fun to listen to, I don’t know, but we kinda think it’s our best episode yet. For better or worse, our ability to surf down pop culture rabbit trails is on full display here. What other podcast jumps from a discussion of zorks (not corks, zorks) to the Super Mario Bros. movie to the musical stylings of Roxette? It’s either amazing or….well, I’m just going to stick with amazing.

Some highlights:

• Mark Wahlberg talks to animals.
• We discuss who would have been a worse casting choice than Mila Kunis (hint: starts with a ‘P’ and rhymes with Farishilton).
• Heather waxes nostalgic on the moment she discovered that Samus was really a girl.
• We each offer up our deepest insights as to why video game adaptations consistently suck.
• Luke’s talent for pulling puns out of thin air continues to amaze.
• We discover that Super Mario Bros. has a surprisingly awesome soundtrack; and then proceed to take a trip down memory lane through it (early ’90s glam rock FTW!).
• Also, we sing some. This point is, arguably, not a highlight

 

 Episode 8 - Video Games [54:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Another edition of our bi-weekly podcast which I would love to be weekly, if only I had an extra clone to do all the necessary work. But the darn things start to break down after two months and get all emotional. Very messy business, clones.

On this episode you can find, amongst other things:

- About as evenhanded a review of Bill Maher’s Religulous as you are likely to find from three people who profess faith.
- We read a comment on the air from Andrew Wyatt (hope you don’t mind, Andrew) about Larry Charles’ editing technique.
- We discover that adultery-free kosher wine is much better than the alternative.
- Luke watches the excellent doc Hell House, and an opinionated free-for-all on the morality of said “hell houses” follows.

We dare you not to be at least a teensy-weensy bit offended. Email us at podcast [at] moviezeal [dot] com if you are.

 

 Episode 7 - Religious Docs [50:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Show Notes
- You can purchase Barkan Classic Sauvignon Blanc here.
- If you happen to have a Netflix account, Hell House can currently be streamed for free in their instant viewing program.
- The hell house that we mention in which Bill Maher has starred is called Hollywood Hellhouse. You can find a montage of the different actors who have played Satan over the years, including Maher, David Cross, Penn of Penn & Teller, and others, here. Be forewarned that there is some potentially offensive material in the clip.
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Our grand plan for this week to review the revenge thriller Taken starring Liam Neeson was thwarted by the Hollywood suits when they decided to dump the film into the February graveyard at the flick of a wrist. (I knew there was something odd going on when I had not seen a lick of marketing for the flick) I’m sure we’ll tackle it in a few months, but for now we’ve turned our attention to more sociological concerns, namely the punk lifestyle.

In Episode 6 we discuss What We Do Is Secret, play a few brief clips from my interview with the director, Rodger Grossman, briefly touch on the My Little Pony infatuation I had in kindergarten, drink some fabulous punky wine that comes with its own dress-up doll, rant and rave over Sid & Nancy which Heather forced me to watch, and discuss her former life as an “Alterna-Girl” (her words, not mine).

Also, you can now subscribe to the MovieZeal Podcast on iTunes, which is where all the cool kids hang out and listen to punk music. And don’t forget to write us at podcast [at] moviezeal [dot] com with suggestions for next episode’s opening clip.

 

 Episode 6 - Punks [37:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Remember that “new exciting thing” I mentioned a while back? No? You mean you don’t read every ounce of wordsmithing I bleed upon these here internets? For shame. Truly, for shame. All that aside, I’m proud to announce the launch of the official MovieZeal Podcast. We’ve been hard at work fine-tuning this puppy for maximum listenability, and now we’re ready for the big show. Every other week (we’re going to do this bi-weekly, at least at first) you can hear myself, Luke Harrington, and our lovely wine diva Heather Hall (we figured we needed some feminine input) converse eloquently (or not) on all things filmic. Rather than opting for the standard podcasting format, we’ve tweaked the structure in ways that are (hopefully) interesting.

1. Each week we choose a theme. This week’s, as you can see below, is “Brothers.”

2. We pick a theatrical release based on that theme. This week it’s Burn After Reading, chosen because of the siblings behind the camera.

3. We select a wine based on the theme. Wait…a what? Yes, we drink wine on our podcast. Luke and I are ignorant in the art of the vine, but wine guru Heather has been whipping us into shape.

4. Our final segment is called The Gauntlet, where one of us forces another one to watch a film we think they will hate. You win if they hate it; you lose if they end up loving it (it’s the new game everyone is talking about!). This week we had Heather watch No Country For Old Men, anticipating that her delicate nature would be horrified by Anton Chigurh.

Additionally, we’re launching with Episode 5. Four of them are already in the can, but we wanted to get a little practice in as well as prove that we’re taking this seriously. I will post the first four episodes tomorrow in a single block and you can peruse them at your convenience. Also, we welcome feedback. Sound off in the comments section or write us at podcast [at] moviezeal [dot] com. Actually, do write us. We want to read your emails (especially if they’re nasty) on the next episode.

The podcast is directly embedded into the page for ease of listening, you can have it pop-up in its own window if your little heart desires it, or you can download it and stick it on your iPod or preferred MP3 listening doohicky. Once I get my act together I’ll have it all set up through iTunes and you can subscribe that way (that’s how I listen to my podcasts).

 

 Episode 5 - Brothers [42:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

EDIT: In order to get iTunes to recognize each of the podcasts, they have to exist in a separate post in the RSS feed. Sorry about the re-posting.

 

 Episode 3 - Wine Snobs [32:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

NOTE: In order to get iTunes to recognize each individual podcast, I have to post them to separate entries so that the RSS feed picks each of them up. Sorry for the re-posting.

 

 Episode 1 - The Jungle [47:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download