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Join us, three very different types of storytellers with three very different types of personalities, as we bring each other stories of all kinds to break apart and celebrate. In every episode, we're having the best time exploring what makes a story work, why it moves us, and why we can't stop talking about it. It's not analysis. It's not review. And it's something more than just a conversation about one of the things that makes life worth living... stories.

  1. The Straight Story - David Lynch's "Most Experimental" Film & The Only One He Didn't Write Himself

    1 DAY AGO

    The Straight Story - David Lynch's "Most Experimental" Film & The Only One He Didn't Write Himself

    Lynch is the master of the eery, absurd, surreal dream film, but he himself says that his most "experimental" film is "The Straight Story," a film that's ostensibly about a kind, elderly gentleman slowly riding his lawn mower across the country to see his brother. Maybe for David Lynch this was experimental though because he had none of his usual tools of insanity and chaos to draw from? CREATIVES: Director: David Lynch Writers: John Roach and Mary Sweeney Producers: Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein Composer: Angelo Badalamenti Cinematographer: Freddie Francis Editor: Mary Sweeney CAST: Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Straight Sissy Spacek as Rose Straight Harry Dean Stanton as Lyle Straight Jane Galloway Heitz as Dorothy Joseph A. Carpenter as Bud Donald Wiegert as Sig Ed Grennan as Pete Jack Walsh as Apple James Cada as Danny Riordan Wiley Harker as Verlyn Heller Kevin Farley as Harald Olsen John Farley as Thorvald Olsen Anastasia Webb as Crystal Barbara Robertson as Deer Woman CREW: Production Designer: Jack Fisk Costume Designer: Amy Stofsky Casting: Johanna Ray and Elaine J. Huzzar Art Direction: Christy Wilson Set Decoration: Barbara Haberecht Sound Design: David Lynch SOUND DESIGN (FOR PODCAST) ATTRIBUTION: S: cinemato.wav by jlozano | License: Attribution 3.0S: Starbucks barista saying ''Two Capuccinos...Espresso...''.wav by Halfofthesky | License: Attribution 4.0S: Coffee Pour.wav by loganrando | License: Creative Commons 0S: stove top coffee espresso.wav by Alex_hears_things | License: Creative Commons 0

    51 min
  2. Mulholland Drive - The Diner Scene - A Five Minute Intro To David Lynch And His Producer & Editor Mary Sweeney

    29 JAN

    Mulholland Drive - The Diner Scene - A Five Minute Intro To David Lynch And His Producer & Editor Mary Sweeney

    Everything you need to know about David Lynch's style in five minutes! You really should watch the whole film eventually, but a five minute scene that appears fifteen minutes into David Lynch's masterpiece "Mulholland Drive" is all you really need. That said, you really should also know about Lynch's producer, editor, and sometimes screenwriter of twenty years, Mary Sweeney! Please, note: this scene is a little bit scary, but aren't almost all thing David Lynch? LINKS TO FULL INTERVIEWS WITH MARY SWEENEY: Director's Club - "Editor of Lost Highway" The Third Story - 2018 The Third Story - Mary Sweeney Returns DePaul University - David Lynch's Producer CREATIVES: Director & Writer: David Lynch Producers: Neal Edelstein, Tony Krantz, Michael Polaire, Alain Sarde, and Mary Sweeney Composer: Angelo Badalamenti Cinematographer: Peter Deming Editor: Mary Sweeney Production Designer: Jack Fisk Costume Designer: Amy Stofsky CAST: Naomi Watts as Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn Laura Elena Harring as Rita / Camilla Rhodes Justin Theroux as Adam Kesher Ann Miller as Coco Lenoix Mark Pellegrino as Joe Robert Forster as Detective McKnight Dan Hedaya as Vincenzo Castigliane Monty Montgomery as The Cowboy Lee Grant as Louise Bonner Billy Ray Cyrus as Gene Patrick Fischler as Dan Melissa George as Camilla Rhodes Michael J. Anderson as Mr. Roque Rebekah Del Rio as Herself Bonnie Aarons as The Bum SOUND DESIGN ATTRIBUTION: S: Cicadas_20200531-145928.mp3 by rabban625 | License: Creative Commons 0

    26 min
  3. Women Talking - Sarah Polley Makes Perfect, Difficult Films

    22 JAN

    Women Talking - Sarah Polley Makes Perfect, Difficult Films

    Content & Trigger Warning: this episode discusses sexual assault in the film and in real life. Episode Summary: this episode does eventually become "a very special episode" because the subject matter is difficult and portrays the evils of humanity and current human society, but prior to that it's pretty fun to discuss a film that arguably has "no plot" beyond women going into a barn to talk. The background is that the women of a self-secluded community have been violently sexually assaulted for years, but some of the male perpetrators have finally been caught by the women and so the women have been given two days to decide if they should do nothing, stay and fight, or leave the community. The plot is that a vote was taken between the three options, and the vote was essentially tied, so three families are chosen to talk through the three options. They are though talking about an enormously important and emotional question: do nothing, stay and fight, or leave? FULL INTERVIEWS WITH SARAH POLLEY: "Making Women Talking: Sarah Polley explains why laughter was key to adapting Miriam Toews's novel" Q with Tom Power "Sarah Polley unpacks Women Talking" Now Toronto SOUND DESIGN ATTRIBUTION: S: drumroll_for_ceremony_long.mp3 by Heigh-hoo | License: Creative Commons 0

    49 min
  4. Carol - Happy Holidays & Happy New Year Because Two Women Are In Love and Two Guys Are Mad About It

    3 JAN

    Carol - Happy Holidays & Happy New Year Because Two Women Are In Love and Two Guys Are Mad About It

    Carol takes place in the "liminal space" that floats between Christmas and the start of the new year, and it occupies the space held for best films ever made that didn't win and weren't even nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards... possibly because it is a classic story told in a slightly unconventional manner or because of the same conscious or unconscious prejudices that the characters in the story itself must live through.You can and should watch this film any (and arguably multiple) times per year: once for the holidays, once for the visual story, and once for every time you you want to feel like you're falling in love but it's complicated.If you love the film already, then please, also listen to Subtextual's episode about "Carol" because they do an even longer breakdown and find it to be a warm Christmas hug and they're one of the best film review podcasts in general as well!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holiday-rerun-carol-2015/id1597822346?i=1000589808456https://www.instagram.com/subtextualpod/CREATIVES:Director: Todd Haynes (Known for Far from Heaven, I'm Not There, May December) Screenwriter: Phyllis Nagy (Based on the novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith) Producers: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Christine Vachon Cinematographer: Edward Lachman (Shot on Super 16mm film) Composer: Carter Burwell (Known for his work with the Coen Brothers) CAST:• Cate Blanchett as Carol Aird (Known for Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth, Tár) • Rooney Mara as Therese Belivet (Known for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Women Talking) • Sarah Paulson as Abby Gerhard (Known for American Horror Story, Ratched) • Kyle Chandler as Harge Aird (Known for Friday Night Lights, Manchester by the Sea) • Jake Lacy as Richard Semco (Known for The White Lotus, Girls) • John Magaro as Dannie McElroy (Known for Past Lives, The Big Short) AWARD NOMINATIONS 88th Academy Awards (Oscars)• Best Actress: Cate Blanchett • Best Supporting Actress: Rooney Mara • Best Adapted Screenplay: Phyllis Nagy • Best Cinematography: Edward Lachman • Best Original Score: Carter Burwell • Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell 73rd Golden Globe Awards• Best Motion Picture – Drama • Best Director: Todd Haynes • Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Cate Blanchett • Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Rooney Mara • Best Original Score: Carter Burwell 69th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)• Best Film • Best Direction: Todd Haynes • Best Actress in a Leading Role: Cate Blanchett • Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rooney Mara • Best Adapted...

    39 min
  5. The Muppet Christmas Carol - Scary Great

    18/12/2025

    The Muppet Christmas Carol - Scary Great

    We love the Muppets, Michael Caine deserved an Oscar, and Robby drops the biggest pun in the history of the show, but there is so much more to talk about here.

    31 min
  6. "The" GameCube Vine - The Perfect Six Second Story

    04/12/2025

    "The" GameCube Vine - The Perfect Six Second Story

    Woe to all who took Vine for granted, and WATCH the Vine we discuss HERE. Because as Jaclynn says, in this episode "we didn't know what we had." In this episode we look back and break apart what Cole would argue was the best Vine of all time, "The" GameCube Vine. What we consider the best is baked into the start of the episode (and it plays twice on purpose), but a compilation of all of the rest can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzqXoZSN5jY If aliens arrive to our rummage through our digital bones, let them see this creativity so that they might know what it is to be human. SOUND DESIGN CREDITS: S: CRWDReac_Crowd Groan In Disagreement_ShaneVincent_GSC24_FUMA-AmbeoVR.wav by ShangusBurger | License: Creative Commons 0 S: sitting in a desk chair.wav by nickrave | License: Attribution 4.0 S: Office Chair.wav by AndreaBezuidenhout | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 S: Indoor adult murmur, large group.wav by SpliceSound | License: Creative Commons 0 S: Rolling Office Chair by SduggySounds | License: Creative Commons 0 S: Boo 3 surprised.wav by jayfrosting | License: Creative Commons 0 S: Ambience Empty Office Hallway (Stereo) by Sheyvan | License: Creative Commons 0 S: tokyo narita.wav by milton. | License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 S: Elevate with BossaNossa: Hypnotic Minimal Synth Track by kjartan_abel | License: Attribution 4.0 S: ScratchingBeard.WAV by busymaxvictor | License: Creative Commons 0 S: Beard Scratching.wav by Wihan98 | License: Creative Commons 0

    18 min
  7. Hymns To The Obvious - A Play Written by Robert Weinstein

    25/11/2025

    Hymns To The Obvious - A Play Written by Robert Weinstein

    Robert Weinstein, our far too humble host and resident storytelling teacher has written yet another play, which was performed by the Barrow Group, and we get to talk about it, celebrate it, and accidentally tear into it. Read the play here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O_pb-vqXSIgZY2o9UsmZRMpkdBG1STGN?usp=sharing

    37 min
  8. Fleabag S02, EP 01 - Writing Three Full Episodes & Throwing Them All Away

    20/11/2025

    Fleabag S02, EP 01 - Writing Three Full Episodes & Throwing Them All Away

    EPISODE DESCRIPTION & SHOW NOTES This episode is all about Jaclynn's only note... the only note she ever gives... ad nauseam to the point that it has (nearly) ruined friendships. That note is "write three FULL episodes and throw them out." This is "how" Phoebe Waller-Bridge made the "perfect" television season/series, and Jaclynn gives us a full breakdown of the glorious ways in which two hours of screen time was turned into what is essentially a 5 minute montage! And sorry, it's obviously more than a montage, but that's the idea that needs to be conveyed if you're trying to decide whether or not to listen to this episode!. CHAPTERS & CAN'T MISS MOMENTS 00:00 - Cold Open 02:15 - Jaclynn's Only Note Ever 04:18 - Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wrote Three Full Episodes & Threw Them Out 06:43 - Jaclynn Taking Her Own Note 10:57 - Why Cole Was "Sent Over The Edge" 16:09 - Beat-By-Beat Breakdown 25:49 - Robby's Practical Side 33:20 - Robby's Quotes Cuomo & Predicts Mamdani's Victory Speech 35:13 - Outro - Robby Tries & Fails To Be Mean CREATIVES: Writer: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (also known for Killing Eve and Crashing)Director: Harry Bradbeer (also known for Killing Eve and Enola Holmes)Executive Producers: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Harry Bradbeer, Lydia Hampson, Joe LewisEditor: Gary Dollner (Emmy-winner for Fleabag S2, Ep 1; known for Killing Eve and Veep)Cinematographer: Tony Miller CAST: Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag (Creator and star of Fleabag and writer of Killing Eve)Sian Clifford as Claire (Fleabag's Sister; known for Quiz and Life After Life)Andrew Scott as The Priest (Known for playing Moriarty in Sherlock)Olivia Colman as Godmother (Oscar-winner for The Favourite; known for The Crown and Broadchurch)Bill Paterson as Dad (Known for Doctor Who and Outlander)Brett Gelman as Martin (Claire's Husband; known for Stranger Things)Maddie Rice as Needy Waitress (Guest appearance in the episode) Awards Won and Nominated For: Won: Emmy Award – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Gary Dollner)Nominated: Emmy Award – Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Tony Miller)Nominated: British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) – Best Scripted Comedy (Series) Sound Design Attribution for The Arc.fm Ep 11: S: CRWDReac_Crowd Mmm In Agreement 01_ShaneVincent_GSC24_SpacedOmni-MK012.wav by ShangusBurger | License: Creative Commons 0S: CRWDApls_Snapping 02_ShaneVincent_GSC24_XY-AKG214-96k.wav by a href="https://freesound.org/people/ShangusBurger/"...

    39 min
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Join us, three very different types of storytellers with three very different types of personalities, as we bring each other stories of all kinds to break apart and celebrate. In every episode, we're having the best time exploring what makes a story work, why it moves us, and why we can't stop talking about it. It's not analysis. It's not review. And it's something more than just a conversation about one of the things that makes life worth living... stories.

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  • Creator
    Robby, Jaclynn, Cole
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 Robby, Jaclynn, Cole
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