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28.08.2024

Episode 703: Naked (1993)

We continue Art House August with a look at Mike Leigh’s Naked (1993). The film features amateur philosopher and full-time gadfly Johnny, played brilliantly by David Thewlis. We follow Johnny as he flees to London from Manchester after raping a woman and stealing a car. We also follow Jeremy (Greg Crutwell), an unrepentant bastard and interesting counterpoint to Johnny. Elinor Lewy (Somebody's Watching podcast) and Nick Kujawa join Mike to discuss the film and Johnny's "dark night of the soul". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
11. Feb.

Episode 786: Pandemonium (1987)

The Projection Booth continues its dive into Australian cinema with Pandemonium, the delirious 1987 feature from writer-director Haydn Keenan. A film that plays like a fever dream filtered through exploitation cinema, absurdist theater, and cultural anxiety, Pandemonium resists easy summary—and happily punishes anyone who tries. The story unfolds through the fractured testimony of Kales Leadingham, an escapee from an asylum portrayed by David Argue, who recounts his time working as a surveyor at a decaying movie studio run by the grotesque siblings (or spouses?) EB and PB De Wolf. What follows is a barrage of unstable identities, pagan imagery, religious parody, sexual panic, fascist satire, and mythic nonsense, all orbiting the enigmatic “Dingo Girl,” whose presence seems to fracture reality itself. Mike is joined by Heather Drain and Payton McCarty-Simas to unpack Keenan’s anything-goes approach to narrative, performance, and tone. The discussion wrestles with the film’s wild accents, confrontational humor, taboo imagery, and relentless escalation—from Nazi roleplay and talking mirrors to possessed dolls, zombie parties, musical numbers, and outright apocalyptic imagery. The episode also features an interview with Haydn Keenan, who reflects on the film’s creation, its confrontational sensibility, and its afterlife as a cult object. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
03.04.2023 · Bonus

Special Report: Randy Schmidt on Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

Mike talks with writer Randy Schmidt about his biography on Karen Carpenter and the 2023 documentary, Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection. Find out more at https://karencarpenterdoc.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
24.10.2023 · Bonus

Special Report: Scooter LaForge - A Life of Art (2023)

Ethan Minsker joins Mike to discuss his latest film, Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art (2023). The film's subject, Scooter LaForge, talks about his experience of having himself and his art in the documentary. The film has its premiere at DocNYC. Find out more at the festival's website. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
09.07.2024 · Bonus

Special Report: Fantasia 2024 Preview

Just a little preview of some stuff coming up at the Fantasia Film Festival which runs July 18 to August 4 in Montreal, Canada. It's the premiere genre festival of North America. This year's fest includes several Projection Booth favorites including Miguel Llansó, Monte Hellman, Allen Moyle, Kier-la Janisse, Elric Kane, Vincenzo Natali, and more. Find out more at https://fantasiafestival.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
22.03.2024 · Bonus

Special Report: 35000 Watts - The Story of College Radio (2024)

Skizz Cyzyk and Maurice Bursztynski join Mike White to discuss Michael Millards 2024 documentary, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, a look at the history and impact of college radio, most notably in the 1990s and the advent of "alternative radio". The two former (and one present) DJs discuss the documentary as well as their time on the air. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
01.05.2023 · Bonus

Special Report: Adam Leipzig on MediaU

Filmmaker Adam Leipzig discusses a fraction of his long, illustrious career from his early days at Disney to producing films like Titus and The Associate to March of the Penguins and A Plastic Ocean and his latest venture as the CEO of MediaU. Learn more at https://www.mediau.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
06.04.2021

Speical Report: Thorsten Thielow on Boys State (2020)

Mike talks with cinematographer Thorsten Thielow about his career, spotlighting the 2020 documentary Boys State. Visit https://www.thordp.com/ for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
13.04.2023 · Bonus

Special Report: Dan Katzir on American Pot Story: Oaksterdam (2023)

Mike speaks with writer and co-director Dan Katzir about American Pot Story: Oaksterdam, a documentary about the struggle to legalize marijuana in California. Find out more at https://www.americanpotstory.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
10.11.2025 · Bonus

Special Report: Forelock (2025)

Mike talks with Caleb Alexander Smith and David Krumholtz about Forelock, a dark, biting satire set on the margins of Hollywood. The film follows Caiden, a drifting ex-athlete pulled into the bizarre world of boulevard impersonators and small-time hustlers by Randy, a disillusioned veteran of the trade. Together they chase a missing payout and sink deeper into the city’s surreal underbelly. Smith and Krumholtz discuss the film’s blend of desperation, performance, and self-mythology—how Forelock captures a Los Angeles where ambition and delusion often look the same. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support. Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

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