Show Me The Meaning! – A Wisecrack Movie Podcast

The Final Episode Mar 27, 2025 8104 Goodbye, goodbye. For our final episode of this run, Austin, Raymond & Henry talk about how they watch movies, some mailbag questions, some musings on the craft, and more. Thanks again for tuning in each week, everybody. Stay safe, and we'll see you at the movies! Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) ©

Mulholland Drive: It Was All A Dream Mar 20, 2025 5515 Our penultimate episode! The guys get into Mulholland Drive (directed by David Lynch) on this one. This film is a great segue for conversation as it weaves through film studies, what it means for something to be Lynchian, what it means to make movies - and more. Enjoy! Join the LAST Livestream of SHOW ME THE MEANING! next Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wise

The Boy and The Heron: A Filmmaker's Legacy Mar 13, 2025 5993 Raymond is back from filming his movie! The guys get into The Boy and The Heron - Hayao Miyazaki's swan (heron?) song. Who will take over Studio Ghibli? Does more money make a better movie? Is this film a bigger metaphor for Miyazaki's retirement? They get into these questions and more - and more! Enjoy! We only have TWO episodes left! So be sure to join the livestream next TUESDAY, 5pm PST for

Conclave: Catholic Camp Mar 6, 2025 5025 Get your cigarettes out for this one - we're talking Conclave! Austin, Henry, and Michael talk the intersection of humanity and religion, the campiness of this film, pope names - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond)

Babygirl vs. May December: Giving and Taking Feb 27, 2025 4223 We got another cage match: Babygirl vs May/December! Austin is joined by Wisecrack's Amanda! They get into age gap films, the philosophy of the male gaze, the role of eroticisim in this era of films, and more! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatori

Aftersun: We Got Daddy Issues Feb 20, 2025 5153 The best movie for a cry (if you got daddy issues). Austin is joined by Producer Henry for a chat on Aftersun! They get into realizing the frailty of our parents, the nature of memory and music, some narrative structure of the film - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twit

Hypernormalisation Explains EVERYTHING Going On Right Now Feb 6, 2025 3819 Austin is again joined by Wisecrack's very own: Michael Burns! Join the convo on the movie that explains EVERYTHING that is happening politically right now. We get into where Hypernormlisation originated from, our changing views on the Occupy movement, a Patti Smith-Sam Shepard play - and more! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https:

Will The Brutalist Be Remembered? Jan 30, 2025 4813 Today Austin is joined by Wisecrack's very own: Michael Burns! Raymond is out shooting his movie. Join the convo as they get into the commodification of art (both in the film and by the director himself), the concepts of home explored in the epilogue, some "PTA-ish" notes that the film could have used - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wi

Nosferatu: The Consequence of Repression Jan 23, 2025 6241 Nosferatu. Raymond returns. Henry takes the mic. Join the crew as they talk the merits of this adaptation, the messages around desire and sexuality, viewing this film as a western, and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond)

Dune: Part Two - Is Revolution In Art Possible? Jan 16, 2025 6429 Lisan al-Gaib! Austin and Raymond get into Dune: Part Two this week! How much of this film is aesthetic versus substance? What does it say about power structures in our mythos? Does this film oversimplify revolution? Join us as we ask those questions! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Tw

Covering Our Best Films of 2024 Jan 9, 2025 6401 Happy New Year! Austin and Raymond get into their best films of 2024. What makes a film a "best" film? Was it your experience of watching the film? The performances? The craft? Because it was made by Sean Baker? And stick around until the end for our best performances of the year! Here are the films we get into! Raymond's Top 5: I Saw the TV Glow Furiosa Fancy Dance Nosferatu Anora Austin's T

The Wild Robot: Technology Will Not Save Us Dec 19, 2024 5892 Roz! Today we cover The Wild Robot (dir Chris Sanders)! We get into narrative issues that both give this movie colonial undertones and undermine the themes it's trying to explore, the robotic emotional journey it takes the audience on, some philosophy on technology and the hierarchy of life - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 c

Anora: A Mature Fairytale Dec 12, 2024 5476 Well, well, well, we finally saw it! This week, we cover Anora (dir Sean Baker)! Join us as we get into Sean bakers process, the performances he got out of his actors, Mikey Madison’s incredible show of force, a little detour into the institution of marriage, that last scene - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://

Heretic: You Can't Hide Horny Dec 5, 2024 5413 We're covering HERETIC (dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods) today! We're walking right past the shallow religious interpretation of this film, and taking a swing at a more provocative take: this movie is about sex. And does it even do a good job of being about it? Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us

Gladiator II: Sans Gravitas Nov 28, 2024 5087 On my signal!! Join us for our chat on GLADIATOR II (dir. Ridley Scott). Was this movie worth the wait? And for that matter, who was waiting for it...? We get into why these lega-sequels feel empty, the relevance of Gladiator II within today's sociopolitical situation, how this film served its star-studded cast - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST

John Hughes Comfort Views Nov 21, 2024 6707 Autumn: the time of cozy movies and (un)comfortable nostalgia! In this CAGE MATCH episode, we pit The Breakfast Club against Planes, Trains & Automobiles to explore the autumnal film. What makes a film cozy? What is the philosophy behind Thanksgiving (hint: capitalism)? How can we associate John Hughes with Reagan era films? We get into these questions - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEAN

The Zone of Interest: The Evil of Banality Nov 14, 2024 6822 The crew is joined by recurring guest Mallory Blair to talk Jonathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST! Starting off with the worst take of all time on this film, this conversation ranges from the filmmaking techniques within, similar Holocaust films, materialism and other philosophy lessons, the very obvious comparisons to the events unfolding in Gaza, and the evil of the banality. ...enjoy? Join th

Alex Garland's Civil War: Vagueness, Violence, Boring Nov 7, 2024 5342 The guys cover CIVIL WAR (dir. Alex Garland) on this one, and it gets heated! But does it get heated because the film is hot garbage? Join the guys as they attempt to find out what this movie is trying to say through its vagueness, violence, philosophy, and potential to be a good film. Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://y

Movie Slasher Showdown Oct 31, 2024 6440 Happy Halloween! Raymond and Austin - and the stream audience - pit 8 Hollywood Slasher Villains against each other to decide who is the ultimate Slasher Champion. We got Michael Myers v Art the Clown, Jason v Norman Bates, Freddy v Leatherface, and Ghostface v Chucky. Who will win? Take a listen! Along the way, we break down archetypes of the horror-slasher genre and find a little philosophical g

Furiosa: Studio Flop or Furious Masterpiece? Oct 24, 2024 5069 Start your engines! Austin and Raymond jump into FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (dir George Miller). The guys get into the mythos of this installment within the larger franchise, the role of fan service in these cinematic universes, concepts of religion and populism in Mad Max villains, and the decency of the heroes within. Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on t

Longlegs vs The Substance: A Pop Horror Cage Match Oct 17, 2024 5902 Our first cage match! Austin and Raymond have chosen LONGLEGS (dir. Oz Perkins) and THE SUBSTANCE (dir. Coralie Fargeat) to battle it out. Join the crew as they break down these films, from the different ways each director relies on genre expectation, to the iconography within both films - and, of course, a dash of philosophy sprinkled in to cover the "gaze" in these pieces. Enjoy! Join the SHOW

Cracking Open I Saw the TV Glow Oct 10, 2024 5414 The Pink Opaque! Raymond and Austin are joined by Mallory Blair to talk Jane Schoenbrun's I SAW THE TV GLOW. Listen along as they peel apart the many layers in this film, from the nuanced trans experience of "cracking open the egg" in the character's self-discovery, to the specificity of Schoenbrun's direction, to the philosophical metaphors we can use to get the most meaning out of this film. Enj

We Know What You Watched Last Summer Oct 3, 2024 4992 For their first episode back, Austin and Raymond are going to be discussing the past summer at the movies, and what the failures and successes of Hollywood can show us about the future of cinema. Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) ©

The Last Picture Show (directed by Peter Bogdanovich) - Goodbye from Hollywood, California Apr 1, 2022 5683 Well folks, this is it. The finale of Show Me the Meaning! Thank you all for tuning in each week to hear us talk movies and philosophy. We hope you learned a thing or two, or at least had a good time. We talk a bit about the film, but we also go down memory lane and talk about the show, from humble beginnings to now. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Raymond and Austin are launching a new podcas

Willy Wonka (directed by Mel Stuart) - Wonkamania Mar 25, 2022 4642 Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Willy. Wonka. Charlie. Chocolate. Capitalism. What more is there to say??? In this chat, we get into the psycadelic tunnel, weird things that capitalist dreams do to us, the pysche of a guy like Wonka, adults ruining everything, the-maybe-allusions-to-Nazi-Germany - and more! Enjoy! Have thought

Good Time (directed by the Safdies) - Everything We Want in a Movie Mar 18, 2022 4264 Robert Pattinson. Shot on Film. Good Time. In this chat, we get into the benefits and philosophy of the film aesthetic, ableism in film, comic actors in darker films - and more! ENJOY! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Get scared with 30 days of Shudder for free! For all fans of horror, supernatural, and thrillers, go to

The Batman (directed by Matt Reeves) - Overwhelming Spectacle, Frustrating Franchise Mar 11, 2022 5054 Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Where does this iteration of Batman take the franchise? Does this film take it a step forward? In this chat with Michael Luxemburg, we talk about the shortcomings of this iteration, the spots where it excels, how this movie presents justice, the promise of Paul Dano - and more! Enjoy! Explore your c

The Power of the Dog (directed by Jane Campion) - Anything to Pick on This Bone? Mar 4, 2022 4215 Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. This was a tough one. Is there a lot to pick off the bone that is The Power of the Dog? Why do we need a revelation in our films? What we get into in this chat is: why does certain stuff resonate? What makes a film force us to lean in? We don't even get into Capitalism (too much) - but we

Hell or High Water (directed by Taylor Sheridan) - The Western Still Works Feb 25, 2022 4325 Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Lord of the Plains. Outlaws. In this chat, we get into embodying the mythos of the West and self-mythologizing, this film as a post-western, and, of course, a dash of capitalism - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM an

The Rider (directed by Chloé Zhao) - Mythopoetic Movies of the West Feb 18, 2022 3965 Documentary vs narrative film. Deliberately paced cinema. Chloé Zhao cinema. In this one, we get into that doc v. cinema discussion, a little talk on the Safdie brothers, different explorations of the Western Mythos - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks

Little Miss Sunshine (directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton) - More Than a Mediocre Indie? Feb 11, 2022 3594 Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton. Is this a mediocre indie? You know, the one that ends in dance sequences, and sells for an absurd amount at Sundance, and spawns a hundred remakes? OR is it a poignant philosophical study? We get into some Proust, some Neitzsche, some God, the "system" - and more! Enjoy! If you've been tuning into the livestream on YouTube - first

Reservoir Dogs (directed by Quentin Tarantino) - The Power of Creative Repetition - Show Me the Meaning! LIVE! Feb 4, 2022 3471 Did Tarantino rip off City on Fire for this film? Did Wes Craven walk out of the Sundance premiere? In this discussion between Michael and Raymond, we get into the mythos of Tarantino and this film's Sundance release, effective violence in his movies, the purpose of artistic repetition - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.c

Scream (1996, directed by Wes Craven) - Deconstruction! Jan 28, 2022 4243 In this chat, we're joined by Wisecrack regular Ra'Shawn Durell! We get into postmodernism, how the concept of trauma is handled in the film, deconstructionism - and more! Enjoy! If you've been tuning into the livestream on YouTube - first off, we love ya for the support!! Second off, we're going to stop the livestream for a bit. We'll still be publishing regular episodes on the podcast feeds, so

The Devil Wears Prada (directed by David Frankel) - Our First Revisit with Reilly Anspaugh! Jan 21, 2022 4741 In this revisit, we're joined by Reilly Anspaugh! We talk narrative shark-jumping, the cost of our time from careers to our personal lives, the pressure points on Andy in the film, changes from the source material - and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Thanks to Shudder

Don't Look Up (directed by Adam McKay) - The Science/Art Conundrum Jan 14, 2022 3822 In this chat, we get into film as a medium needing to be on the popular side of ideology, this film failing as a satire and a metapor for climate change, the over-rationality of "believe the science!" motto, Amerocentric films - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membershi

The Matrix Resurrections (directed by Lana Wachowski) - Metamodern Jan 7, 2022 4199 In this chat, we get into the origins of this script, how this series has evolved in its critique of capitalism, the concepts of The Matrix being misconstrued - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a v

Licorice Pizza (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) - A Whole Lotta PTA Fun Dec 31, 2021 3096 In this chat, we get in to morality lessons within filmmaking, the performances, children playing adults, old Hollywood culture referenced in the film, some of our favorite films of 2021 - and more! Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Mountain Dew. There are times when you’re looking for something to drink, and you know that only one drink will do. Mountain Dew. The next time you want a trul

Spider-Man: No Way Home (directed by Jon Watts) - The Multiverse at the Multiplex Dec 24, 2021 4196 In this chat, we get into how Spider-Man (and actors who played him) has changed through the iterations, how Marvel handles “event films” vs their smaller stories, fan service, how economic circumstances change each Spider-Man (mens?) story, and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Prem

Die Hard (directed by John McTiernan) - Now I Have a Podcast Ho-Ho-Ho Dec 17, 2021 4069 In this episode, we dive into the political-apoliticalness of the film, the intersection of capitalism and gender, the religious undertones - and yes, we get into the Christmas Debate - and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on a

Whiplash (directed by Damien Chazelle) - The Price of Greatness Dec 10, 2021 4110 In this chat, we get into what it takes to be great, historically "great" figures, fundamentals vs flash, the intersection of capitalism and individualism in art - and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicema

Step Brothers (directed by Adam McKay) - Don't Lose Your Dinosaur Dec 3, 2021 4033 In this chat, we get into Adam McKay's subversive career, the timeliness (and continued relevance?) of this film AND the dated material in the show, old reviews that really did not dig the film at release and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let u

Stories from the Mailbag Nov 26, 2021 4238 In this episode, we open up the mailbag to answer YOUR questions that were emailed or called in. We always get too many listener questions than we can handle, so we wanted to kick off the holiday season with a big THANK YOU! We break into questions on Drive-Black Widow-Horror Movies as the last frontier for artistic films-Eternal Sunshine-Alien/Apocalypse Now-Green Knight-Snowpiercer-Pacific Rim-D

Eternals (directed by Chloé Zhao) - Deviants and Deviations Nov 19, 2021 4202 Another Marvel movie! In this chat, the Wisecrack crew - joined by the one and only Lux - talks Chloe Zhao's ETERNALS (2021). We get into the narrative rhythms of Marvel movies, some comic book history, some Marvel-lore-untangling, the religion-mythology narratives in the film - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM a

Bottle Rocket (directed by Wes Anderson) - Kids Being Adults, Adults Being Kids ft Thomas Flight Nov 12, 2021 4010 Join the Wisecrack crew and special guest Thomas Flight as they discuss Wes Anderson's feature film debut BOTTLE ROCKET (1996)! In this chat, we talk auteur theory in filmmaking, breaking down what makes Wes Anderson's movie so "Wes Anderson-y," gunfights in his style, this film as a debut, and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscript

Marriage Story (directed by Noah Baumbach) - Love and Lawyers ft Karsten Runquist! Nov 5, 2021 4263 Austin and Raymond are joined by special guest Karsten Runquist for this talk on MARRIAGE STORY (2019) directed by Noah Baumbach! In this chat, we get into the complex mess that is a relationship, breaking apart some of the famous scenes in the film, Noah Baumbach as a filmmaker - and more! Enjoy. Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM

Dune (Directed by Denis Villeneuve) - The Spicy Takes Must Flow Oct 29, 2021 4014 Don't hate us but... we didn't LOVE Dune. In this chat, we get into those *spicy* takes, the cinematic influences that led to this film, themes of imperialism, viewing this film through the lens of our 2021 western eyes, and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack We got patreo

Squid Game (created by Hwang Dong-hyuk) - A Game of Debt and Death Oct 22, 2021 3979 Join Austin and Michael in this talk on SQUID GAME (2021) created by Hwang Dong-hyuk! They get into the concepts of indebtedness and liquidity as tools, philosophers both Italian and Korean, little philosophy easter eggs in the show, and more. Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Memb

Titane (Directed by Julia Ducournau) - Talkin' Titane Oct 16, 2021 3288 BONUS EPISODE! Join Raymond, Michael, and Amanda as they talk Julia Ducournau's TITANE (2021). This film is... well, it is quite something, and we get into the meaning behind that something! This talk ranges from the symbolism of the vehicle, the intentional omission of structure, and some shop talk on horror. What a way to head into the middle of Spooky Season! Enjoy! Have thoughts? Let us know

The Birdcage (Directed by Mike Nichols) - We Are Family - Ft. Reilly Anspaugh! Oct 8, 2021 4140 The Wisecrack crew is joined by Reilly Anspaugh to talk Mike Nichols' THE BIRDCAGE (1996)! We get into the context of what dates this film, how comedies are evolving over time, the brilliant performances, typecasts, Mike Nichols being a genius - we haven't done a comedy in a while, and we loved this talk. Enjoy!! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ sub

Nightcrawler (Directed by Dan Gilroy) - If It Bleeds, It Leads Oct 1, 2021 4187 Join the Wisecrack crew as they get into talking NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) directed by Dan Gilroy! The conversation ranges from the unlikely success story of this movie, allegories to the filmmaking process itself, the ethics of filming, well, everything around us, and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial

Pan's Labyrinth (Directed by Guillermo del Toro) - Magic, Monsters, and Myth Sep 24, 2021 3931 The Wisecrack crew discusses Guillermo del Toro's PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)! Join the talk as we get into magical realism, youth in revolution, practical effects in the movie - and more! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voic

Apocalypse Now (Directed by Francis Ford Coppola) - Boys with (Horror) Toys Sep 17, 2021 4180 CLASSIC ALERT! We get into Francis Ford Coppola's all-time classic APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) on this one. Enjoy this wide-ranging talk that goes from Hearts of Darkness (the doc) to the meaning of the Jungle to the wild, weird adventure-horror (both on-screen AND off) this movie takes us on. Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a

Snowpiercer (Directed by Bong Joon-ho) - Control the Engine, Control the World Sep 10, 2021 3858 The Wisecrack crew discusses Bong Joon-ho's SNOWPIERCER (2013)! Join the talk as we get into the nitty-gritty capitalism themes, South Korean directors protecting their final cut, what the Engine *really* is, and more! Thanks to the one-and-only Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts?

The Green Knight (Directed by David Lowery) - Off With Your Head! Sep 3, 2021 4122 The Wisecrack crew discusses David Lowery's THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021). This was a big request from you all, and we were stoked to get into it. We talk about the poem this film was adapted from, the themes of morality within the story, religious allegories and more! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare

Hustle & Flow (Directed by Craig Brewer) - Everybody's Got a Dream Aug 27, 2021 3995 The Wisecrack crew discusses Craig Brewer's HUSTLE & FLOW! A host's pick from the one and only Ryan Hailey, this episode gets into moralistic filmmaking, Craig Brewer's inspirations, the Memphis premiere, and more! Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may pla

Boogie Nights (Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) - A Big, Bright, Shining Family Movie Aug 20, 2021 4277 Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997)! Is this a family movie? Is it a movie about sex, or a movie about our perception of sex? Dive into this conversation where we get into (because how could we avoid it?) Freud, Male Weepies, and the "psychic oppression" in PTA's work. Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at

The Suicide Squad (Directed by James Gunn) - Gunn's Ablazinn' Aug 13, 2021 3966 Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021). In this era of the Superhero Movie, what differentiates one from another? Political commentary, charismatic superstars, or just different flavors of plain old fun? The crew talks the MCU v. DCEU Superhero Movie Formula, James Gunn's signature style, and more! Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out al

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Directed by Michel Gondry) - Blessed are the Forgetful Aug 6, 2021 3849 Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect Michel Gondry's ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004)! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin)

Green Room (Directed by Jeremy Saulnier) - Self-Mythology and Self-Preservation Jul 30, 2021 3967 Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect Jeremy Saulnier's GREEN ROOM (2015). Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode! Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raym

Black Widow (Directed by Cate Shortland) - Substance Beyond the Formula? Jul 23, 2021 3779 Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @michaeloburns (Michael) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/cul

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Directed by Questlove) - Music and Liberation Jul 16, 2021 4069 Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) @drkamasihill (Dr. Kamasi Hill) @amazingprophet (Dr. Kamasi Hill Instagram) Other

Moonlight (Directed by Barry Jenkins) - Pride & Cinematic Poetry Jul 2, 2021 3888 Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/austin_hayden (Austin) twitter.com/ryansgameshow (Ryan) twitter.com/creamatoria (Raymond) twitter.com/cinephileattack (Ra'Sha

Ocean's Eleven (Directed by Steven Soderbergh) - How Soderbergh Beats the House Jun 25, 2021 3867 Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @michaeloburns (Michael) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respec

Attack the Block (Directed by Joe Cornish) - A Real Block-Buster! Jun 18, 2021 4139 Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @michaeloburns (Michael) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/cultu

The Squanch Returns June 14th! Jun 11, 2021 193 The Squanch is back and here to give you post-episode clarity each week as we embark on the journey that is Rick and Morty season 5. If you have any questions or comments and want to be heard on our podcasts, leave us a message and we'll play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wsc

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