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Movies and a Microphone
by The Little Theatre
Podcast by The Little Theatre
Episodes
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The Allure of the Bad Movie: Why We Love Troll 2, The Room, and other famous flops
Why do we love bad movies? Is it the terrible acting, bizarre plots, or practical effects gone awry? On this episode of Movies and a Microphone, we are diving into the weird-but-charming world of bad horror films, cult classics and other B-movies. Our panel talks about Troll 2, The Room, and…
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Episode 53: Spooky Season 2025, Part 2
Part 2 of our Spooky Season 2025 series explores the specters who visit The House of Silent Shadows. We sit down and interview paranormal investigator Vinny Carbone about his favorite ghost stories, his investigations, and his (potentially haunted) trinkets.
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Episode 52: Spooky Season 2025, Part 1
The Little crew dives into the Spooky Season 2025 lineup. We preview the films, drop some fun facts, and reveal the process of programming the horror-filled series.
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Episode 51: A Little Reefer Madness
Sophie's Choice a perfect 4/20 movie? Most of our panel doesn't recommend it, but some are saying it's the move. The Little podcast crew chat about favorite films for this sacred holiday.
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Episode 50: Valentine's Day Edition
Ah, love. The Little crew breaks down Valentine's Day movies, films to swoon for, and twisted love pictures.
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Episode 49: Oscar Nomination Reactions 2025
We took The Substance and discussed the 2025 Oscar Nominations. Tomfoolery ensued!
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Episode 48: Birds Of Prey
As the High Falls Women in Film Series at The Little gets ready to screen 2020's "Birds of Prey", Scott, Candice, KP, Vanessa, Jackie, and Adam discuss the evolution of Harley Quinn, the importance of the femme anti-hero, and the pressure put on women filmmakers in the superhero movie realm....
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Episode 47: Oscar Nominations (2024's Version)
Movies, they're good! Our Little Crew is back to chat about the 2024 Oscar nominations—Oppenheimer, Barbie, Past Lives, Poor Things, and more. Snubs! Fake awards! we have it all.
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Episode 46: Spooky Season 2023
Spooky Season returns to the House of Silent Shadows. Little staff previews the October 2023 lineup (in a possibly haunted historic theatre).
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Episode 45: The Year of The Googly and other Oscars 2023 Thoughts
Googly eyes, alternative Oscars (hello best comedy and best animal actors!), snubs and more. The Little staff previews our upcoming Oscar Trivia Party + shares their thoughts on Hollywood's biggest night.
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Episode 44: High Falls "But I'm a Cheerleader"
The High Falls Women in Film Series takes over "Movies & A Microphone" - the Little's Podcast - to discuss queer representation in film, 90s romcoms, and more! "But I'm a Cheerleader" (Director's Cut) screens at The Little on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Screening details:...
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Episode 43: 2022 Oscar Nomination Day
Scott Pukos, Jackie McGriff, Mona Seghatoleslami, Matt Passantino, Adam Lubitow, and Matt DeTurck discuss the 2022 Oscar Nominations! What do they love? What was snubbed? Find out in this 1-hour chat about movie-awards and year-end favorites!
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Episode 42: December 2021 at The Little
Scott Pukos, Jackie McGriff, Adam Lubitow, and Matt DeTurck chat about movies coming out in December 2021, and beyond! What’s on the horizon? What has awards buzz? What other podcast topic ideas does Jackie have? What other series are coming to The Little? WOW! Tons of great movie madness!
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Episode 41: Drunk Bus Filmmaker Q&A
The Little's Scott Pukos talks the new film "Drunk Bus" ("based on real shit"), now playing at The Little. Q&A cast and crew: Directors John Carlucci and Brandon LaGanke Stars Charlie Tahan and Pineapple Tangaroa Producer Eric Hollenbeck
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Episode 40: Previewing the 2021 Rochester Polish Film Festival
The 2021 Rochester Polish Film Festival is happening online at thelittle.org April 7-14. We chat with the fest's programmer to preview this ode to Polish cinema.
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Episode 39: Oscars 2021 Super Mega Edition
Breaking down the 2021 Oscar nominees, shaking our fists at the snubs, and spreading love for our favorites.
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Episode 38: Last Year Was The Worst, But The Movies Were Good
The Movies and a Microphone gang is back! Scott, Adam, and Jackie discuss their favorite films of 2020, and preview what movies they're most looking forward to in 2021. Tangents happen, and Twister gets a surprising amount of airtime.
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Episode 37: Entering The Twentieth Century
The wild, zany, "nightmarishly Canadian" film, THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, is now playing at The Virtual Little. The Movies and a Microphone crew break down this indescribable film, and also talk about narwhals a lot. Don't worry, it makes sense here (kind of).
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Episode 36: Parasite Changes The Game + Oscars BINGO
We now exist in a world where PARASITE is the Best Picture Oscar winner. Congratulations, to us all. We look ahead to what this historic victory means, plus preview what the 2021 Oscars could be like. Plus, Oscars BINGO!
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Episode 35: 2020 Oscars Talk ... With a Little Twist
The crew talks about their favorite movies of the year, Oscar picks, and we hand out our own -- way more prestigious -- awards. Also, a Little theme song is born? We accidentally made this as long as an actual motion picture. To make things easier, here's our episode 35 key: 2:15 - Best Comedy...
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Episode 34: Parasites, Anomaly, and Mister Rogers, a Little Fall Film Preview
Some stunning films are coming to The Little this fall. We discuss them. Tomfoolery ensues.
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Episode 33: Little Summer Movie Preview
A look at summer indie films, some 1999 classics + our picks for best summer flicks.
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Episode 32: Truth, Docs, and One Take Film Festival 2019 Preview
Sit back, chug some truth serum latte, and listen to this preview of the 2019 One Take Film Festival, Rochester's celebration of documentaries. Music via Guy Higgins.
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Episode 31: Assistant to the Oscars Czar
Academy Awards chat including a look at outrageous snubs, fictional categories, and Spider-Man.
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Episode 30 The 2018 Season Finale
The Movies and a Microphone 2018 season finale breaks down the movies we'd marry, smooch, and kill. Plus, what to expect at The Little in 2019!
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Episode 29: Won't You Be Our Little Neighbor
It's a beautiful day in The Little neighborhood. 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' is this year's true summer blockbuster, and it opens at Rochester's Little Theatre June 21. In this episode, we recall our favorite Mister Rogers moments, and discuss why his message of kindness is as vital as ever.
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Episode 28: Creative Art In The Little Cafe
Most book clubs stick to simple discussion, but not the "Off The Page" group. They use the words they read to create art. The Work from these artists is currently on display at The Little Cafe (runs through April 27).
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Episode 27: A Storytelling Revolution + 2018 Oscars Recap
Bold storytellers and exciting new voices dominated the film world in 2017. Movies and a Microphone recaps the 2018 Oscars and explores what these new trends mean for the future of Hollywood.
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Episode 26: The Black Cinema Series
The Black Cinema Series celebrates both documentary and narrative expressions in black cinema with a curated film choice every month at the Little Theatre. Members of the Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) join the podcast to celebrate the series' one-year anniversary and to…
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Episode 25: Film Score Mania
(Begins air conducting like crazy) Movies and a Microphone returns with a chat about film scores, upcoming Little events, Seal, The Rocketeer, and more!
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Episode 24: Colossal Chat
A stretch of gloriously weird and creative oddball movies continues with Colossal. The Little Podcast returns to chat about the Anne Hathaway monster indie comedy.
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Episode 23: Humans of The Little; Meet Staffers Emily and Rhys
Humans of The Little returns with Little staffers Emily and Rhys. They give an inside look on what it's like to work at a movie theater, plus their favorite customer interactions.
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Episode 22: Moonlight's Monumental Night + A Look at The Oscar's Super Mega Gaffe
Everyone likes an underdog, and most like a twist ending too. We got both last night with MOONLIGHT pulling off a best picture shocker, and it was presented in an utterly bizarre fashion. Depending on who you are, it was either the award show’s most joyous moment…or it’s most heartbreaking.We...
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Episode 21: Burritos, Alternative Awards + Oscar Picks
Let's talk Oscars. We give our award picks, plus make up our own awards! Burritos also factor into this mix.
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Episode 20: The Matts discuss 2017 Oscar nominations
A whimsical musical versus an intimate beauty of a film: La La Land and Moonlight have dominated the Oscar discussion. Both films are now playing at The Little! More: Matt Marshall of We Live Entertainment and Matt Passantino of BigPictureBigSound.com join the podcast to discuss the 2017 Oscar...
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Episode 19: Watkins & The Rapiers Get Festive
"It's Christmas in December! A fundraiser for music at The Little with Watkins & the Rapiers" will bring the cheer Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. for the final Little Concert series show of 2016. The Little Podcast previews the show with a goofy conversation on songwriting, music, and how to come up with the...
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Episode 18: Saturday Night Rewind October Edition
Ben Scrivens, of Fright-Rags, joins The Little podcast to preview the October Saturday Night Rewind lineup.
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Episode 17: Art And A Microphone
Rochester has a rocking art scene, and we discuss it in this episode. Fun fact: The Little Cafe has a new art gallery every month! October artists Brian O’Neill, Suzi Zefting-Kuhn and Diane Bellenger join Movies and a Microphone to discuss their three-person exhibit: Wild Things - Animals in Art....
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Episode 16: Don't Think Twice, Live Edition
Movies and a Microphone went live Wednesday, Aug. 31 for our Don't Think Twice discussion. The panel for this one includes members of a popular Rochester improv group, a writer for Rochester's top online comedy show, and a Mike Birbiglia super fan.
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Episode 15: We Love Docs
In this supersized episode, we discuss documentaries, Penny Lane's John Brinkley doc NUTS! and one of The Little's popular monthly film series. Joining host Scott Pukos are: Filmmaker/One Take Doc curator Linda Moroney, Resident Scholar in Media at St. John Fisher College Tom Proiettie, and St....
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Episode 14: The Adventures Of Weiner
Finding Tammy Jo creator/Great Lakes Today reporter Veronica Volk and WXXI Connections producer Megan Mack join the podcast to discuss WEINER -- a riveting documentary that follows Anthony Weiner's NYC mayoral run in 2013.
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Episode 13: Humans of The Little, Justin Curtis
Justin Curtis is an up-and-coming teen filmmaker. He's also our latest Human of The Little.
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Episode 12: The Lobster
Dark and imaginative, The Lobster proves that original ideas still exist. This episode we dive into a discussion about this interesting satire and pose the question: What animal would you want to be turned into?
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The Little Podcast Episode 11: Humans of The Little, Roxanne Edition
Our Humans of The Little feature profiles the people who help make Rochester's iconic Little Theatre such a house of awesomeness. The debut selection interviews movie blogger, and Little Superfan, Roxanne Baker.
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Little Podcast Episode 10: Mermaid Mania
A wise film critic recently said the movies of Stephen Chow (The Mermaid, Kung Fu Hustle) are filled with "absurd goofballery." That's obviously a brilliant term, and this episode follows Chow's lead with plenty of zany goofballery. In this episode: Host Scott Pukos, along with Time Warner Cable...
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Little Podcast Episode 9: Saturday Night Rewind and an ode to 35mm
Ben Scrivens of Fright-Rags and Eric Maira of The Little join host Scott Pukos to talk about Saturday Night Rewind -- a new 35mm film series at the Little Theatre. The next Saturday Night Rewind show is Saturday, April 23. Head down to East Ave. in Rochester, eat some poutine, and enjoy "Critters."
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Little Podcast Episode 8: Oscar recap
Movies and a Microphone recaps the Oscars in style, plus we take a look at what to expect this upcoming movie season. Host Scott Pukos is joined my movie super mega fan Jackie McGriff, veteran film critic Erich Van Dussen and University of Rochester film student Jeremy Reich.
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The Little Podcast Episode 7: Oscar Preview
Movies and a Microphone returns to breakdown everything Oscar-related. We also honor snubbed movies with fictional awards (best comedy, worst date movie, etc.). CITY film critic Adam Lubitow, movie blogger Roxanne Baker join host Scott Pukos and sidekick Nicole Morello.
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Little Podcast Ep6 Revenant
The Little Podcast burst into 2016 in style. Host Scott Pukos returns with a discussion about The Revenant (its beauty, brutality and BEARS), plus we take a look ahead to the Oscars. The discussion also delves into Quentin Tarantino's controversial The Hateful Eight. The episode six guests…
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The Little Podcast Episode 5
Movies and a Microphone returns in style -- Quentin Tarantino-style, that is. The fifth episode of The Little podcast talks all things Tarantino, including our MONDO November series dedicated to the popular writer/director and his upcoming film, The Hateful Eight (coming soon to The Little!). In...
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