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The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast — 103 episodes
Actors Who Should Play Dual Roles
Our 100th Episode! Staying Up For 'Sleepless in Seattle' (1993)
The Many Faces of Tilda Swinton: 'Orlando' (1992), 'Okja' (2017), and 'Suspiria' (2018) with Sarah Ungerleider
"We're Americans" - 'Us' (2019) and 'Sinners' (2025) with Mariquita Reese
RIP Glen Hansard
'Dead Ringers' (1988): Brothers' Keepers and Irons Men
Many Lives To Live: 'Cloud Atlas' (2012) with Emilio's Sister!
When Life Gives You Orchids: 'Adaptation' (2002) with Michaela Brady
Offbeat Movie Musicals We'd Love To See
The Movie Musicals of Paul Williams: 'Phantom of the Paradise' (1974), 'Bugsy Malone' (1976), & 'The Muppet Movie' (1979)
Walkin' on the Wild Side: 'Velvet Goldmine' (1998) and 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' (2001)
So May We Spark(s): 'Annette' (2021) with Kelly Autry
All "Inn" The Family: 'The Happiness of the Katakuris' (2001) with Lexi Amoriello
Don't Feed The Plants: 'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986) with Will Reynolds
Seventy Years of 'Written On The Wind' (1956) with Christian Garcia
A Neil Simon Rom-Com Trio, with James Codoyannis: 'Barefoot in the Park' (1967), 'The Heartbreak Kid' (1972), and 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977)
Our Rom Com Oscar Snubs
Arrival of an Ingenue: 'Roman Holiday' (1953) and 'Pretty Woman' (1990) with Sydney Duncan
Remembering Rob Reiner with Matt Friedman
A Human Interest Story: 'Broadcast News' (1987) with David Schwartz
'The Apartment' (1960): Keys to Success, RomCom-Wise
Starry-Eyed Bard: 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998) with Anna Stone
Gnomes, Pay Phones and Deux Moulins: 'Amelie' (2001) with Anu Valia
Dolls in Toyland: 'Tangerine" (2015) with Edo Choi
The Criterion Disc Holiday Share
There You Are Peter!: 'Hook' (1991) with Rob McClure
'Wicked for Good' (2025) Reactions with Down The Yellow Brick Pod and Courtney Iventosch
'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999): Escapade, Cavalcade, Masquerade
Dads, Daughters, and the Revolution: "One Battle After Another" (2025) with Brendan McDonald
The Worst Noel: 'Black Christmas' (1974) with James Codoyannis
Found Footage Evolution with Shaun Seneviratne: 'The Blair Witch Project' (1999), 'Creep' (2014), and 'Searching' (2018)
Movies That Scarred Us
Pursuing the Money Shot: 'Nightcrawler' (2014) and 'Civil War' (2024) with Michael Cramer
Rock and Roll Re-Creation: 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' (2025)
Spike Lee's 'Bamboozled' (2000) at 25 with Idris Goodwin
Rerelease - 'This is Spinal Tap' (1984)
Hindsight is 2020: 'Eddington' (2025) with Mariquita Reese
In Dreams, You're Mine: "Blue Velvet" (1986) with Lily Desmond
Goin' Out West: Tom Waits on Film in 'Down By Law' (1986), 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (1992), and 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' (2018)
Big Feminist Swings: "A League of Their Own" (1992) and "Don't Worry Darling" (2022) with Emilio's Sister!
In the Moon for Love: 'Moonstruck' (1987) with Jamie Homs
Intergalactic Man of Industry: 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' (1976) with Michaela Brady
'Jaws' (1975) at Fifty with Mike Duquette
'Licorice Pizza' (2021): Life Plans and Stick Shift Vans
Marriage Gory: 'Possession' (1981) with Sylvie Dranoff
Owen Roizman's New York Cinematography, with Special Guest Brendan McDonald: 'The French Connection' (1971), 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' (1974), and 'Network' (1976)
Outer Borough Scrambles: 'Good Time' (2017) and 'Anora' (2024) with Mariquita Reese
A "Wedding Banquet" (1993) Companion with NYU Film Professor Zhen Zhang
FutureMakerPro: The Surreal Immigrant Experience of 'Problemista' (2024)
Giddy for Gitl: 'Hester Street' (1975) and its Timeless Charms with Sharyn Rothstein
How Go The Dances?: ‘Frances Ha’ (2012) with Maggie Hill
Oscar-Winning Comic Roles, with Special Guest Rob McClure: 'A Fish Called Wanda' (1988), 'City Slickers' (1991), and 'My Cousin Vinny' (1992)
Jess LeProtto on his 'West Side Story' Experience
'West Side Story' (1961 & 2021) with Ron Piretti
'L.A. Confidential' (1997): On the Record with Matt Friedman
Talking 'Dreamgirls' (2006) for One Night Only!
Not Everyone's Tempo: ‘Whiplash’ (2014) with Rob Mitzner
We Three ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ (2003)
'Home Alone' (1990) for the Holidays... with Jamie Homs!
'Wicked' (2024) Reactions with Down the Yellow Brick Pod and Courtney Iventosch
'Carol' (2015): A Very Todd Haynes Christmas
Flicky Dick: 'Nixon' (1995), 'Dick' (1999) & 'Frost/Nixon' (2008) with Madeline's Dad!
Disengaged in '68: 'Medium Cool' (1969) & 'Shampoo' (1975) with Sydney Duncan
The Demagogue in Denim: 'A Face In the Crowd' (1957) with Maggie Hill
'Night of the Living Dead' (1968): Zombie Ground Zero
Spin Dog-tors: 'Wag the Dog' (1997) with Idris Goodwin
Voting for Pedro: The Simple Charms and Politics of 'Napoleon Dynamite' (2004)
That Thing He Did! Adam Schlesinger's Music in 'That Thing You Do!' (1996), 'Josie and the Pussycats' (2001), and 'Music and Lyrics' (2007)
The Times They Were a-Filmin': Bob Dylan in 'Dont Look Back' (1967) and 'I'm Not There' (2007)
'This is Spinal Tap' (1984): This Conversation Goes to Eleven!
Down the Envy Drain: 'Saltburn' (2023) with Michaela Brady
'Mo' Better Blues' (1990) Makes It Mo' Better
Appreciating 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1982) with Mike Duquette
'Nashville' (1975): Altman's Sprawling Masterwork
High School Cycle Recap + Superlatives!
Heckerling High: 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982), 'Clueless' (1995), and 'Loser' (2000)
Last Chance To Party: 'Superbad' (2007) and 'Booksmart' (2019)
"How Very" - The Unlikely Persistence of 'Heathers' (1989)
Tell Me More, Tell Me More: 'Grease' (1978) with Jamie Homs
We Saw the TV Glow, featuring Lily Desmond of Sloppy Jane!
'Desperate Living' (1977) + 'Wizard of Oz' (1939) featuring Down the Yellow Brick Pod!
'Fame' (1980): Four Years That Will Live Forever
'Dazed and Confused' (1993): We Get Older, It Stays The Same Age
Unpacking 'Unbreakable' (2000) with Matt Friedman
John Cazale: An Actor You Can't Refuse
State of Disgrace: 'Crash' (2005) and 'Green Book' (2018)
We're Talking Here!: 'Midnight Cowboy' (1969)
The "Oppenheimer" Part of Barbenheimer
Both Sides Now: 'CODA' (2021) and its Dualities
Having an Old Film for Dinner: 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)
A 'May December' (2023) chat + some Oscars talk
Perceptions of Sanity: The Episode Cycle Recap
'Divine' Intervention with Anthony Hollock
Love is Bind: 'Secretary' (2002) & 'Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!' (1990)
No Podcaster is a '(Shutter) Island' (2010)
The Haunting Brilliance of 'Safe' (1995)
Three Go Over the Cuckoo's Merits
Close Up on Joe Pantoliano, a.k.a. Joey Pants: 'Risky Business' (1983), 'The Fugitive' (1993) and 'Memento' (2000)
PTAdapted: 'Inherent Vice' (2014)
The 'Barbie' part of Barbenheimer
Alien (1979)... Aliens (1986)... ALIEN$!
For A Little Bit Of Money: 'Fargo' (1996), 'A Simple Plan' (1998), and 'Shallow Grave' (1994)
O 'mother!' (2017), what art thou?