Episode 6: Night of the Juggler

This time, we’re gonna juggle the books our way!Josh and Jesse enter a grimy, sleazy NYC on the hunt for a kidnapper in Jesse’s pick, Night of the Juggler! They discuss the wealth of character actor performances in the movie, talk through the insane set pieces, and debate whether the title actually makes sense. At the top of the house, Josh and Jesse discuss catching up on Oscar nominees and recent watches before breaking down the Criterion and Radiance announcements for the month of June.NEXT TIME: friend of the pod Philip, host of The Substance podcast, will be joining us as our first-ever guest! Be sure to listen to the end of this episode to hear what blind buy he has chosen for us to cover.Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at [email protected]!Follow Josh and Jesse on Letterboxd! 00:00 Intro01:02 Jesse's Visit to Tomb of Treasure05:48 What We've Been Watching: Best Picture Noms, Friday the 13th,  VHS Screening16:38 Criterion June Announcements22:18 Radiance June Announcements25:27 Vinegar Syndrome Friday the 13th Drops27:25 Akira Kurosawa Box Set Coming Soon30:19 Other Titles Coming Soon32:25 Diving into Night of the Juggler45:06 Character Actors and Production53:48 Gus and Sean as Two Types of Vigilantes57:17 Making Sense of the Title01:03:17 Final Thoughts on the Movie01:07:48 Transmission Release Discussion01:12:12 Message from Philip and Next Episode's Pick