My Friend Ben

Episodes

1. 11

   Bourne to Cross the Line

   In this episode we talk about the newest installment of Paul Greengrass' Bourne series, Jason Bourne. We also discuss some filmmaking techniques at the end of the show and where the Bourne movies fit in cinema history. It's a little bit more technical of a show, but we promise it's also really...

   Aug 18, 2016

   45m
2. 10

   Extra! Extra! Hunt for the Wilderpeople!

   Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the newest film by New Zealand director Taika Wahiti, and let me tell you, it was hilarious! We have a lot of fun reminiscing and talking about this movie, which was one of the most fun times both of us have had in the theatre in a really long time. Ben also learns…

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   Aug 11, 2016

   35m
3. 9

   Ben Loves Life Animated

   We discuss our first documentary today, and boy do we disagree about everything! Taryn doesn't understand Disney joy, and Ben doesn't understand the anti-vaxxer. Yes. We briefly discuss vaccinations, and we also talk about monitoring the public space known as social media and whether that is a…

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   Aug 5, 2016

   35m
4. 8

   The Hiding Place and other Christian movies

   For this episode we watched an old Christian film called The Hiding Place, which is a movie about Corrie ten Boom. It was very challenging and was surprisingly better than Ben expected it to be. Taryn knew that it was ggood. We also get a little technical in our discussion about Christian film…

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   Jul 28, 2016

   34m
5. 7

   Film In Georgia

   In this episode we discuss the growth of the film industry in Georgia and what that means for fledgling filmmakers like us. We also share our personal stories of why we want to be in film and tell stories about the things we've learned so far. Join us in the conversation on Twitter at...

   Jul 22, 2016

   41m
6. 6

   Free State of Jones

   We normally have a couple of weeks between when we record and when we upload, but we moved this episode up because we think the discussion is relevant to our current cultural mood and we didn't want to lose that. Our hearts were heavy as we recorded last week and the movie we discuss is a great...

   Jul 14, 2016
7. 5

   Director Face-off: Ben Hates Baz

   Ben and Taryn watch movies by the other's favorite director. Ben hates Baz Luhrmann still and Taryn doesn't understand what all the Wes Anderson fuss is about. We also talk about the Beatles and Ben's overall ignorance of most things. One correction: Our email is [email protected] Also...

   Jul 7, 2016

   35m
8. 4

   Ben Goes to the Barbershop with The Nice Guys

   In this episode Ben and Taryn discuss two movies from the other's culture. Ben loved his viewing of Barbershop and has hilarious anecdotes about his movie viewing experience. Taryn does not like the over-the-top violence in The Nice Guys, but had some interesting insights into the film. Listen…

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   Jun 30, 2016

   44m
9. 2

   Episode 02 - Zootopia

   We finish discussing Chi-raq and all of the things Ben loves about it and Taryn hates about it. Then we talk about a now billion dollar grossing movie, Disney's newest and maybe first woke animated movie, Zootopia! Let us know what you think about it on Twitter at @myfriendben or on Facebook!

   Jun 22, 2016

   41m
10. 1

    Episode 1 - Introduction

    We discuss Chi-Raq a little bit and tell a little about our story and what inspired us to make this podcast!

    Jun 16, 2016

    27m
11. 1

    My Friend Ben - Episode 0

    My Friend Ben is a podcast for suburban kids. Or city kids who wish they grew up corny and sheltered. Because #tarynandben. We talk about films. And Atlanta. And tell silly stories about our unique life experiences. Join us as we learn to see from each other's perspectives. Thanks for listening!

    Jun 8, 2016

    2m