The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie
by Jonathan Foster and Tripp von Weeks
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1989 - Batman (with Will Sloan)
Oct 29, 2025
57m 00s
1988 - Die Hard (with Matt "Smokey" Cloud)
Oct 22, 2025
52m 19s
1987 - RoboCop (with Justin LaLiberty)
Oct 15, 2025
58m 50s
1986 - Aliens (with Katie Walsh)
Jun 25, 2025
54m 59s
1985 - After Hours (with Roxana Hadadi)
Mar 5, 2025
1h 04m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 10/29/25 | 1989 - Batman (with Will Sloan) | For the season finale, we're joined by author Will Sloan (Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA) to discuss his great new book about the so-called "Worst Director of All Time," how to approach cinematic reclamation, and the movie he's seen possibly more than any other: Tim Burton's "Batman." You wanna get nuts? C'mon! Let's get nuts! | 57m 00s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | 1988 - Die Hard (with Matt "Smokey" Cloud) | Award-winning sound and sound-effects artist Matt "Smokey" Cloud (Stranger Things, Predator: Badlands, The Naked Gun, many other titles) stops by to talk about "Die Hard." We discuss producer Joel Silver's infamous "Whammo Chart," director John McTiernan's efforts to infuse a little Shakespeare into the material, and what creative choices set the film apart from other '80s action movies. Oh, and there's also an "Airheads" clip for all of the "Airheads" Heads out there. | 52m 19s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | 1987 - RoboCop (with Justin LaLiberty) | We're joined today by Justin LaLiberty (curator and producer at Cinématographe) to talk about the world of boutique Blu-ray labels, the films of Paul Verhoeven, and the continuing relevance and endurance of "RoboCop." Is it Verhoeven's most wide-eyed look at America? How did his outsider's perspective help shape the material? Would the film have lost its edge had it looked like "Blade Runner," as Verhoeven originally wanted? Your prime directive... is to listen to this episode. | 58m 50s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | 1986 - Aliens (with Katie Walsh) | Film critic Katie Walsh (Tribune News Service, Los Angeles Times) braves facehuggers, chestbursters, and hordes of xenomorphs to talk about James Cameron's "Aliens." We discuss the evolution of Cameron's storytelling as his movies have become more ambitious, examine producer Gale Anne Hurd's role as "Cameron Whisperer" during the early phase of his directing career, and reflect on what makes "Aliens" such a satisfying sequel. Plus, we debut a brand new segment called Good Movie/Bad Movie! (Sp... | 54m 59s | ||||||
| 3/5/25 | 1985 - After Hours (with Roxana Hadadi) | Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins the podcast to discuss Martin Scorsese's "After Hours," and helps us trace the film's journey from once being considered a minor effort to now being viewed as one of the most pivotal movies in Scorsese's career. She also names the Scorsese film she'd most like to see added to the Criterion Collection, and offers her theory as to why Scorsese's work is often more fully appreciated a decade after the fact. | 1h 04m 18s | ||||||
| 1/22/25 | 1984 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (with Bilge Ebiri) | New York Magazine and Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri offers wide-ranging insights into the career of Steven Spielberg, helps put American cinema of the 1980s into proper perspective, and discusses why he thinks "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" might be Spielberg's best-directed film. Truly, anything goes! | 1h 06m 48s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 | 1983 - Terms of Endearment (with Chris Feil) | Film journalist and podcaster Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) discusses the Best Picture winner of 1983 — James L. Brooks' "Terms of Endearment." Is it a comedy that makes people cry or a drama with some amusing bits? Is emotional manipulation in movies something to be feared? Is the book always better than the movie? Should the fictional Aurora Greenway be an EGOT winner? These are exactly the kinds of questions you want Chris Feil to answer on your podcast! | 59m 47s | ||||||
| 8/7/24 | 1982 - The Thing (with Matt Singer) | Author Matt Singer (Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever) stops by to discuss the 1982 sci-fi horror classic "The Thing," as well as John Carpenter's status as a pantheon filmmaker. Plus, a new world record is set for how many times the words "gloopy" and "gloppy" are said in a single podcast recording! | 58m 21s | ||||||
| 6/26/24 | 1981 - Reds (with Isaac Butler) | Author Isaac Butler (The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act) discusses "Reds," his favorite movie of 1981. Must a director be as obsessed and relentless as Warren Beatty? Does on-set friction result in better movies? Is "Ishtar" deserving of its reappraisal? Isaac has all of the answers and more! Would you believe the Architect from "The Matrix Reloaded" also shows up at one point? It's all true! | 54m 43s | ||||||
| 5/15/24 | 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back (with Christopher Schneider) | Cinematographer Christopher Schneider (The Volunteer, Love Type D, Lost Colony) discusses his favorite movie of 1980, The Empire Strikes Back. Along the way, we reminisce about freezing our action figures, recommend a few unheralded gems from director Irvin Kershner, and offer up dueling pronunciations of actor George Segal's last name. Oh, and if you thought Barbara Walters wouldn't make an appearance in this episode, you were dead wrong. | 1h 00m 00s | ||||||
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| 3/7/23 | Heat (with Max Silvestri) | Comedian and writer Max Silvestri (Killing It, Human Resources, Big Mouth) discusses his favorite movie, Heat. | 1h 21m 07s | ||||||
| 2/21/23 | The Social Network (with Fran Hoepfner) | Film critic Fran Hoepfner discusses her favorite David Fincher movie, The Social Network. | 48m 52s | ||||||
| 2/7/23 | Zodiac (with Sean McElwee) | Cinematographer Sean McElwee (Little Fish, Horse Girl, Room 104) discusses his favorite David Fincher movie, Zodiac. | 50m 03s | ||||||
| 1/24/23 | Clueless (with Aaron Katz) | Director Aaron Katz (Gemini, Land Ho!, Cold Weather) discusses his favorite teen movie, Clueless. | 50m 43s | ||||||
| 1/10/23 | Scream (with Whitney Anne Adams) | Costume designer Whitney Anne Adams (Freaky, Happy Death Day 2U) discusses her favorite slasher film, Scream. | 49m 26s | ||||||
| 12/27/22 | Speed (with Kris Tapley) | Writer and journalist Kris Tapley discusses his favorite action movie, Speed. | 48m 16s | ||||||
| 12/13/22 | The Breakfast Club (with Jen Chaney) | Film and television critic Jen Chaney discuss her favorite John Hughes movie, The Breakfast Club. | 45m 11s | ||||||
| 11/29/22 | Meet Joe Black (with Chad Hartigan) | Filmmaker Chad Hartigan (Little Fish, Morris from America) discusses his favorite movie, Meet Joe Black. | 48m 37s | ||||||
| 11/15/22 | All That Jazz (with Matt Zoller Seitz) | Film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz discusses his favorite movie musical, All That Jazz. | 53m 48s | ||||||
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