Episode 234 – THE IRISHMAN

Runtime90 minutes Show Contents: 0:00 Introduction 1:37 Know Your Enemy: Mike Lane 19:11 The New Slang: THE IRISHMAN 61:54 The Other Side: Mike and Ryan talk further reading after Martin Scorsese’s new film Thoughts From Your Host… There are a small handful of directors who have had Matineecasts about every one of their films since I went online ten years ago. Chris Nolan, PT Anderson, Alfonso Cuaron, Edgar Wright, and today’s director – Martin Scorsese. The other names on that list are a little bit more circumstantial I mean, I like the films they make…but there are a lot of directors who will make me run a lot faster to the cinema. Scorsese though? Clear my schedule. I think that’s what makes today’s episode something special. It comes on the heels of getting to see a Scorsese film on a screen when many won’t get that opportunity…and, well…it leads to an interesting conversation. I wonder of our reactions to this film will be similar to others when they get a chance to Netflix it in a few weeks…or if in that time the conversation around this film might have shifted in some other way. I mean, that’s often my wonder when i lock these episodes…since they become time capsules of a singular conversations. But I seldom wonder it about the storytellers who inspire me the way Scorsese does. So whether you saw this film in a theatre, on your couch, or not at all…welcome to the conversation. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfy. Links Mentioned on Episode 234: Trailer for ASSASSINAUT Trailer for TROUBLE IN THE GARDEN Full video clip for THE SCULLY EFFECT Enjoy!