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Next Stop Xanadu
by Exoplanetary Media
Our guest picks a film that's meaningful to them, one they haven't seen in a while. We talk about it, then watch it again and compare it to their memory.patreon.com/exoplanetary
Episodes
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Next Stop Xanadu - Film School PDX and "Ishtar"
Christopher is joined by the team of Film School PDX (Genevieve Blythe, Shea Satterlee, and Jesse Fine), Portland's preeminent cinema club, for a lively discussion of legendary box office bomb turned generational cult classic ISHTAR, the (continuing) works of Elaine May, the magic of...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Sean Frackowiak and Four Lions
NSX returns to catch up with Sean Frackowiak. This time, Sean suggested FOUR LIONS, a bleak but riotous comedy dealing with young British men attempting to operate a terrorist cell. In addition, Christopher and Sean discuss recent films, including THE NAKED GUN, SUPERMAN, THE FANTASTIC FOUR…
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Next Stop Xanadu - Dave Sirus and MYSTERY MEN
Comedian and Screenwriter Dave Sirus (King of Staten Island, Bupkis, SNL) joins NSX for a discussion of early superhero film, MYSTERY MEN. Discussion includes: Paul Reubens and the recent documentary Pee-Wee as Himself, what doesn't work in superhero films and comedy, and a deep discussion of how...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Sean Frackowiak and the 2023 Halloween Horror Movie Roundup
Sean Frackowiak returns to help Christopher find a number of exciting horror films for his holiday weekend. Films discussed include: Insidious Inferno, Tumbbad, Hatching, Cronos, The Lure, The Loved Ones, Curandero, Uzumaki, Skinamarink, Impetigore, Kill List, and You Are Not My Mother.
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Next Stop Xanadu - Justin Sherin and "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Next Stop Xanadu returns, with Christopher speaking to playwright and screenwriter Justin Sherin about Martin Scorsese's new film Killers of the Flower Moon, the historical saga of murder and greed against the Osage Nation. Discussion includes: Martin Scorsese as a champion of cinema, the...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Sean Frackowiak and "The Dark Backward"
Next Stop Xanadu's own Sean Frackowiak takes Christopher to a place he's never been -- The Dark Backward! While our host cringes and crawls through this thoroughly uncomfortable movie, hear him and Sean discuss: The unpleasantness of living in a trash-strewn hellscape; the genius of Wayne Newton;...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Dr. Tonya Crombie and "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"
Next Stop Xanadu meets Dr. Tonya Crombie, who helps parents raising children with anxiety issues. Together, they join the Hunt for the Wilderpeople, enjoying Taika Waititi's uproarious comedy about an unconventional guardian and his foster child. Topics include: The fears of parenting, the…
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Next Stop Xanadu - Lisa Boucher and "The Shawshank Redemption"
NEXT STOP XANADU returns with writer Lisa Boucher to discuss her book Raising the Bottom, a deep look at women and drinking culture in America. In addition to several years of her own recovery, Lisa has worked as a registered nurse and volunteered inside America's prison system. We talk to her...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Santa Claus and "Miracle on 34th Street (1947)"
NEXT STOP XANADU speaks to a candidate for U.S. Congress in Alaska's Special Election on June 11. Santa Claus (his legal name) is a city councilman and mayor pro tem from North Pole, AK, and he's running an unusual campaign. We talk to him about his many qualifications, working in government and...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Sean Frackowiak and "Zack Snyder's Justice League"
NEXT STOP XANADU returns with Texan media maven Sean Frackowiak for a look at the Zack Snyder's updated and expanded superhero epic. Discussion includes: Does Snyder know how to end a film, or is there something else at work? Joker Fatigue. The potential for Zack Snyder Biblical Epics. How…
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Next Stop Xanadu - Lawrence J. Haas and "Darkest Hour"
NEXT STOP XANADU talks with Lawrence J. Haas, author of "The Kennedys in the World: How Jack, Bobby, and Ted Remade America's Empire". Our selected film is DARKEST HOUR with Gary Oldman starring as Winston Churchill. Discussions include: The influence of Churchill on the Kennedy brothers, the...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Rev. Barry Lynn and "Used Cars"
NEXT STOP XANADU talks with prominent progressive Rev. Barry W. Lynn about why we don't really need the undercoat. Our selected film is USED CARS a 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis. Discussions include: The Reverend challenges George Foreman, the glory of character actors, why Kurt Russell may be...
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Next Stop Xanadu - Sean Frackowiak and "Darkman"
NEXT STOP XANADU delves into the darkness with gamer lord and beard cultivator Sean Frackowiak. In this episode, Sam Raimi's superhero crossed with horror, DARKMAN. Discussion includes: Frances McDormand and the thankless job of being a superhero's significant other, the extreme weirdness and…
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Next Stop Xanadu - Dr. Dilip Jeste and "Goodbye Mr. Chips"
NEXT STOP XANADU looks at memory and wisdom with prominent neurophychologist Dr. Dilip Jeste. In the podcast, we discuss Dr. Jeste's book WISER: THE SCIENTIFIC ROOTS OF WISDOM, COMPASSION, AND WHAT MAKES US GOOD and explore its themes through one of Dr. Jeste's favorite films: the 1969 musical...
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Our guest picks a film that's meaningful to them, one they haven't seen in a while. We talk about it, then watch it again and compare it to their memory.patreon.com/exoplanetary
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Next Stop Xanadu is created and hosted by Exoplanetary Media.
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