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Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast — 137 episodes
129. Hardcore (1979)
128. An Introduction to Paul Schrader
PODCAST UPDATE! A New Beginning...
127. Donald Sutherland Memorial Episode / Austin's Quick Thoughs on Some 2024 Releases
126. Godzilla Minus One (2023) / Janet Planet
125. 2024 Releases: Tuesday / Sasquatch Sunset / The Last Stop in Yuma County
124. Drive Away Dolls & the Coen Brothers
123. Movie Re-View Series: Straw Dogs (1971)
122. Movie Re-View Series: Being John Malkovich (1999) & Catch Me If You Can (2002)
121. Dr. Josh Matthews / Civil War (2024)
120. Movie Re-View Series: Mystic River (2003)
119. Dune: Part Two / Movie Re-View Series: The Abyss (1989)
118. Road House (2024) / Love Lies Bleeding (2024) / The Movie Re-View: Se7en (1995)
117. Replay: Wild Strawberries (1957) with Matthew Socey
116. Cinematic Love Stories
115. Celebrating Black Filmmakers (& Addressing Our Whiteness)
114. Movies on the 4s (Part One)
113. Most Anticipated Films of 2024
112. The Good, the Bad, and the... Let Downs: A 2023 Review
111. Best Films of 2023
110. Infinity Pool (2023) / Knock at the Door (2023)
109. Top 10 Favorite Films of 2022
108. Tár (2022)
107. White Noise (2022) / When You Finish Saving the World
106. Till (2022)
105. 2022 Cram! She Said / The Banshees of Inisherin / Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery / RRR
104. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) / Updates and more!
103. Blonde (2022) / The 2022 Cram Begins!
102. Hellraiser (2022) / Halloween Ends (2022)
101. Horror Movies w/ Rocky Gray (Evanescence/Living Sacrifice)
100. OMG! IT'S EPISODE 100!
99. New Medium Cool Format! / The Thin Red Line (1998)
98. Preparing A Top 100 Favorite Films List
97. Quentin Tarantino Movies w/ Rick Jimenez (Part 2)
96. Quentin Tarantino Movies w/ Rick Jimenez (Part 1)
95. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
94. Robert Mugge
93. 2022 Review! Thor: Love and Thunder, Nope, and Crimes of the Future
92. Stanley Kubrick's Birthday Celebration: 2001 A Space Odyssey & The Shining
91. James Caan Memorial: Thief (1981) & The Godfather (1972)
90. Lisa Ermel
89. Best Films of 2022 (so far) / REPLAY: Jeff Roda
88. REPLAY: Greg Bennick (Part 2) w/ New Intro
87. Mad God / Lethal Weapon and The Untouchables 35th Anniversary
86. 80's Movie Marathon!
85. Top Gun (1986) / Top Gun: Maverick (2022 / Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
84. 2022 Movies: Pleasure / Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood / The Bob's Burgers Movie / Jackass Forever / On the Count of Three
83. Storytelling with Austin: 5 Movies on HBO Max You Should See
82. Storytelling with Austin: 5 Movies on Netflix You Should See
81. A "Mutt of a List" with Jake Bottiglieri
80. COVID EDITION: The Northman (2022) / Five TV Show Recommendations to Binge
79. Jonathon Newby
78. Rick Jimenez
77. Ashley Donnelly
76. X (2022) / Top 5 Favorite Best Picture Winners
75. Akira Kurosawa's Shakespeare Trilogy: Throne of Blood (1957) / The Bad Sleep Well (1960) / Ran (1985)
74. The Batman (2022)
73. 2022 Movies with Charlie Ecenbarger
BONUS CONTENT: You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) and other wrestling stuff with Charlie Ecenbarger
72. Riley Martin, The Man Who Started It All
71. Ingmar Bergman Cinema: #7 Fanny and Alexander (1982)
70. Matthew Putman
69. The Tragedy of Macbeth / Ingmar Bergman Cinema: #5 Cries and Whispers (1972) & #6 Scenes From A Marriage (1974)
68. 2021 Wrap-Up / Top 5 Most Anticipated Films of 2022
BONUS: We Need To Talk About Cosby
67. Top 10 Films of 2021 (Part 2)
66. Top 10 Films of 2021 (Part 1)
65. Celebrating Peter Bogdanovich: Paper Moon (1973) / The Matrix Resurrections debate with Sam Watermeier
64. 2021 Cram (Pt. 3): Licorice Pizza / The French Dispatch / The Matrix Resurrections / C'mon C'mon / Mass / No Sudden Move
63. Nightmare Alley (1947 & 2021)
62. Lamb (2021) / No Time To Die (2021)
61. Tick, Tick... BOOM! (2021) / The Power of the Dog (2021)
60. REPLAY: Greg Bennick (Part 1)
59. 2021 Cram (Pt. 2): King Richard / Titane / The Eyes of Tammy Faye / The Card Counter / Prisoners of the Gangland
58. REPLAY: Bane Interview
57. 2021 Cram: Pig / Cruella / The Velvet Underground / Raya and the Last Dragon
56. Austin Rambles: Sci-Fi Movies and What Is Left For 2021
55. Dune (2021) / New Years Evil (1980) / Trick'r'Treat (2007)
54. Halloween Kills
53. Horror Month: The Devils (1971) / Next of Kin (1982)
52. Evan Dossey / Under the Radar Marathon: Toto the Hero (1991), The Saddest Music in the World (2003) & The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
51. Greg Sorvig / Dear Evan Hansen (2021) / Under the Radar Marathon: Bad Education (2004) & The Beast of War (1988)
50. Ethan Coen Birthday Celebration: Fargo (1996) & The Man That Wasn't There (2001) / Malignant (2021)
49. Brian De Palma Birthday Celebration: Blow Out (1981) & Scarface (1983) / 3:10 To Yuma (1957) / The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
48. Dualcasting With Austin's Friend Charlie
47. Candyman (2021) / The Green Knight (2021) / Val (2021)
46. JB from F This Movie!
45. Robert De Niro Celebration w/ Christopher Lloyd
44. REPLAY: Andy Williams interview (Nov. 2020)
43. Medium Cool Movie Lesson: WWII-Era Film Noir
42. Austin's Friend Charlie
41. Paul Verhoeven Birthday Celebration: RoboCop (1987) and more...
40. Wong Kar Wai's Birthday Celebration: Chungking Express (1994) / Fallen Angels (1995)
39. Ingmar Bergman Cinema: #3 The Virgin Spring (1960) & #4 Through a Glass Darkly (1961) / Summer of Soul / A Quiet Place Part II
38. Ingmar Bergman Cinema: #1 Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) & #2 Wild Strawberries (1957) / Young Frankenstein (1974)
37. Father's Day Episode with Tom Glidden / Early Bergman Marathon: #6 Summer With Monika (1953) & #7 Sawdust and Tensil (1953)
36. Calvary (2014) / Early Bergman Marathon: #4 To Joy (1950) & #5 Summer Interlude (1951)
35. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) / Early Bergman Marathon: #2 Port of Call (1948) & #3 Thirst (1949)
34. The Rocketeer (1991)
33. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) / Early Bergman Marathon: Crisis (1946)
32. First Reformed (2017)
31. The Get Together / The Chaser (2008)
30. Labyrinth (1986)
29. Mortal Kombat / Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debate
28. Annie Hall (1977) / Separating the Art From the Artist
27. Chef (2014)
26. Godzilla vs. Kong / Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
25. Billy Wilder Memorial: The Apartment (1960)
24. Nobody / Magnolia (1999)
23. The Courier / Point Break (1991)
22. The Affair / Lou Simon interview
21. Cherry
20. The Father
19. Judas and the Black Messiah / 2021 Preview
18. 2020 Wrap-Up: Honorable Mentions, Unexpected Delights & Disappoinments
17. Top 10 Films of 2020 (Part Two)
16. Top 10 Films of 2020 (Part One)
15. John Cassavetes Marathon #5: Opening Night / Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz
14. Fukasaku Celebration: Battles Without Honor and Humantiy (1973) / Battle Royale (2000)
13. Safe (1995) / Joe's Miyazaki Movie Pick
12. John Cassavetes Marathon #3-4: A Woman Under the Influence / The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
11. Greg Bennick (Part 2)
BONUS CONTENT: Discussing the Shrek series with a 9-Year-Old
10. Greg Bennick (Part 1)
09. John Cassavetes Marathon #1-2: Faces / Husbands
08. Jeff Roda
07. Top 5 Favorite Films of 1984
06. Discussing Martin Scorsese (1972-1989)
05. Gaylen Ross
BONUS CONTENT: Andy Williams, aka The Butcher
BONUS CONTENT: "Totally Under Control" with epidemiologist Eileen White
04. "18 To Party" with Jeff Roda / Top 5 Favorite Movies About Politics
03. Austin & Joe's Top 15 Favorite Horror Movies Lists (#1-5)
02. Dan Elswick & Ricardo Cozzolino / Top 15 Favorite Horror Movies Lists (#6-10)
01. Introductions / Top 15 Favorite Horror Movies Lists (#11-15)
BONUS CONTENT: Interview with Bane (Part One)
Episode 00: Teaser