Blockbusters and Birdwalks

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray

At Blockbusters and Birdwalks, you’ll listen to reviews and conversations about all kinds of movies, from Academy Award winners to exploitation masterpieces with a mix of commercial hits and obscure favorites thrown in for good measure. The point is recognizing that movies present our culture with the building blocks of social memory, enabling each of us to enjoy ourselves because movies are fun.

  1. REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 5: “Roar”

    4D AGO

    REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 5: “Roar”

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa look for scars on performers who pretended to be wildlife enthusiasts, but who were nearly wildlife entrees. *** Referenced media: “Cujo” (Lewis Teague, 1983)“Kingdom of Spiders (John Cardos, 1977)“Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986)“Night of the Living Dead” (George A. Romero, 1968)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Speed” (Jan de Bont, 1994)“Twister” (Jan de Bont, 1996)“Ben-Hur” (William Wyler, 1959)“The Crow” (Alex Proyas, 1994)“Twilight Zone: The Movie” (John Landis, George Miller, Joe Dante, and Steven Spielberg, 1983)“The Bonfire of the Vanities” (Brian De Palma, 1990)“Body Double” (Brian De Palma, 1984)“Grizzly Man” (Werner Herzog, 2005)“Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made” (Rob Muraskin, 2017)“Tiger King” (Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin, 2020-2021)“Mad Max: Fury Road” (George Miller, 2015)Audio quotation: “Roar” (Noel Marshall, 1981/2015), including “N’chi Ya Nani (Whose Land Is This?)” and “Too Late for Tears” by Robert Hawk Florczak”“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977), including “Cantina Band” by John Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsvfptdFXf4&list=RDEsvfptdFXf4&start_radio=1“Body Double” (Brian De Palma, 1984), including “It’s a Chance (Main Title)” by Pino Donaggio, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2mzTQvNxlo&list=PLMIlGaCpCqRAqCKp0jK3f8cggVUAVvpRz&index=21“Grizzly Man” (Werner Herzog, 2005)

    22 min
  2. REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 4: “Triangle of Sadness”

    MAY 12

    REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 4: “Triangle of Sadness”

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss ocean-going travel disasters. *** Referenced media: “Captain Phillips” (Paul Greengrass, 2013)“Force Majeure” (Ruben Östlund, 2014)“Downton Abbey” (Julian Fellowes, 2010-2015)“Cheers” (Glen and Les Charles, and James Burrows, 1982-1993)“The Menu” (Mark Mylod, 2022)“Stand by Me” (Rob Reiner, 1986)“Gilligan’s Island” (Sherwood Schwartz, 1964-1967)Audio quotation: “Triangle of Sadness” (Ruben Östlund, 2022), including “Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)” (2021) by Fred Gibson, Marea Stamper, and Thibaud Noyer, performed by Fred again and The Blessed Madonna, and “Egyptian Fantasy” (1941) by Sidney Bechet, performed by Vincent Peirani and Emile Parisien, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdqDMwtsUQnSpmoKPVBEeA0v9Mm_rBFGI“Theme from ‘Cheers’ (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)” (1982) by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo, performed by Gary Portnoy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtAgAMzaeg“Apple - Loud Eating Sound!” (2016), posted by Chewing Sound, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iODKEvA9U5w“Fanfare Trumpet Announcement Sound Effect” (2016), posted by SoundEffectsFactory, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2j3IEDjy0I

    26 min
  3. REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 3: “The Fly”

    APR 27

    REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 3: “The Fly”

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss human-insect hybridity to continue the series “Revenge of Nature”. *** Referenced media: “At the Movies” (Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, 1982-1986)“The Fly II” (Chris Walas, 1989)“Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn” (Sam Raimi, 1987)“Evil Dead” (Sam Raimi, 1981)“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (Steven Spielberg, 1981)“Dead Ringers” (David Cronenberg, 1988)“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Ciro Nieli, Joshua Sternin, and J.R. Ventimilia, 2012-2017)“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Steve Barron, 1990)“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Fred Wolf and Mark Freedman, 1987-1996)“RoboCop” (Paul Verhoeven, 1987)“Tetsuo: The Iron Man” (Shinya Tsukamoto, 1989)“Scanners” (David Cronenberg, 1981)“Electric Dreams” (Steve Barron, 1984)“Weird Science” (John Hughes, 1985)“Crimes of the Future” (David Cronenberg, 2022)Audio quotation: “The Fly” (David Cronenberg, 1986), including “Main Title”, “The Armwrestle”, and “The Finale” by Howard Shore, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLTKRc6yNiQ5sujSSVMsnhaIXmfOYs6X“The Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn” (Sam Raimi, 1987), including “Behemoth” by Joseph LoDuca, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDCuIs4FLpg&list=PLwd2dpqAu5rhxfK4uM89ByvsMaRG9Ruu5“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (Steven Spielberg, 1981)“Scanners” (David Cronenberg, 1981)“Sign of the Times” (2017) by Harry Styles, Jeff Bhasker, Mitch Rowland, Ryan Nasci, Alex Salibian, and Tyler Johnson, performed by Harry Styles, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4ooNx77u0&list=RDqN4ooNx77u0&start_radio=1“Weird Science” (1985) by Danny Elfman, performed by Oingo Boingo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU&list=RDJm-upHSP9KU&start_radio=1

    30 min
  4. REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 2: “Dersu Uzala”

    APR 20

    REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 2: “Dersu Uzala”

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss the predator-prey relationship to continue the series “Revenge of Nature”. *** Referenced media: “A Clockwork Orange” (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Jim Sharman, 1975)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (Miloš Forman, 1975)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“The Deep” (Peter Yates, 1977)“The Rescuers” (Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery, and Art Stevens, 1977)“Orca” (Michael Anderson, 1977)“Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977)“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Steven Spielberg, 1977)“Saturday Night Fever” (John Badham, 1977)“Pete’s Dragon” (Don Chaffey, 1977)“Ran” (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)“Kagemusha” (Akira Kurosaw, 1980)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)“Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)“Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)“Shoeshine” (Vittorio De Sica, 1946)“Avatar” (James Cameron, 2009)“Throne of Blood” (Akira Kurawa, 1957)“Red Beard” (Akira Kurosawa, 1965)“Dodes’ka-den” (Akira Kurosawa, 1970)“Seven Samurai” (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)“Madadayo” (Akira Kurosawa, 1993)“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)Audio quotation: “Pete’s Dragon” (Don Chaffey, 1977), including “Brazzle Dazzle Day” by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaLY2kKwqJk&list=RDkaLY2kKwqJk&start_radio=1“Dersu Uzala” (Akira Kurosawa, 1975), including “Journal” and “Arseniev on the Mountain Top” by Isaak Shvarts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zNtQVYyC4M&list=RD6zNtQVYyC4M&start_radio=1“Tank Glass – big rips only”, posted by Tank Glass, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkp4gq8-5c0“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977), including “The Force Theme by John Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ak2jr55fE“Avatar” (James Cameron, 2009), including “Becoming One of the People – Becoming One With Neytiri” by James Horner, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7CL4WrwLAQ&list=PLF490561BA881D005&index=5“Ran” (Akira Kurosawa, 1985), including “Opening Credits – Main Title” by Tōru Takemitsu, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7YWL0mP6jU&list=RDd7YWL0mP6jU&start_radio=1“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)

    27 min
  5. REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 1: “Contagion”

    MAR 27

    REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 1: “Contagion”

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss the presentation of zoonotic disease to begin the series “Revenge of Nature”. *** Referenced media: “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” (Steven Soderbergh, 1989)“Do the Right Thing” (Spike Lee, 1989)“Black Bag” (Steven Soderbergh, 2025)“Ocean’s Eleven” (Steven Soderbergh, 2001)“Ocean’s Twelve” (Steven Soderbergh, 2004)“Ocean’s Thirteen” (Steven Soderbergh, 2007)“Se7en” (David Fincher, 1995)“Shakespeare in Love” (John Madden, 1998)“Breaking Bad’ (Vince Gilligan, 2008-2013)“Taken” (Pierre Morel, 2008)“Larry Crowne” (Tom Hanks, 2011)“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” (Glenn Ficarra, and John Requa, 2011)“The Help” (Tate Taylor, 2011)“Drive” (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011)“Moneyball” (Bennett Miller, 2011)“The Ides of March” (George Clooney, 2011)“Margin Call” (J.C. Chandor, 2011)“J. Edgar” (Clint Eastwood, 2011)“Captain America: The First Avenger” (Joe Johnston, 2011)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Twister” (Jan de Bont, 1996)Audio quotation: “Contagion” (Steven Soderbergh, 2011), including “They’re Calling My Flight”, “Move Away From The Table”, “Handshake”, and “Bat & Pig” by Cliff Martinez, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD98304DDE0430113“Coughing - SOUND EFFECTS - Husten Cough SOUND”, posted by BerlinAtmospheres, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp09X74kjBc“Wing dings”, posted by @Frisk_514, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MHM1a69PU64“Captain America: The First Avenger” (Joe Johnston, 2011) including “Captain America Main Titles” by Alan Silvestri, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaaknR1C0Kk&list=RDAaaknR1C0Kk&start_radio=1

    25 min

  6. MAR 27

    INTRODUCING REVENGE OF NATURE

    In this multi-part conversation series, we’ve curated a handful of movies, from among hundreds of options, to explore how moviemakers transform the natural world into the antagonistic face of on-screen villainy. *** Referenced media in INTRODUCING REVENGE OF NATURE: “Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“The Birds” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)“Contagion” (Steven Soderbergh, 2011)“Dersu Uzala” (Akira Kurosawa, 1975)“The Fly” (David Cronenberg, 1986)“Triangle of Sadness” (Ruben Östlund, 2022)“Roar” (Noel Marshall, 1981)“The Edge” (Lee Tamahori, 1997)“Snakes on a Plane” (David R. Ellis, 2006)Audio quotation in INTRODUCING REVENGE OF NATURE: “Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975), including “Main Title “Theme from ‘Jaws’)” by John Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiqKSfnPp8&list=PLocqHZj7MJflfxg3wL_F7UDmve4AUSjyp“The Birds” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)

    2 min
  7. “Oppenheimer” (2023), a conversation about a Blockbuster

    MAR 8

    “Oppenheimer” (2023), a conversation about a Blockbuster

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss the blockbuster and Academy Award-winning Best Picture of 2023. *** Referenced media: “American Fiction” (Cord Jefferson, 2023)“Anatomy of a Fall” (Justine Triet, 2023)“Barbie” (Greta Gerwig, 2023)“The Holdovers” (Alexander Payne, 2023)“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Martin Scorsese, 2023)“Maestro” (Bradley Cooper, 2023)“Past Lives” (Celine Song, 2023)“Poor Things” (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023)“The Zone of Interest” (Jonathan Glazer, 2023)“Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998)“He-Man and the Masters of Universe” (Lou Scheimer, 1983-1984)“Mr. Belvedere” (Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein, 1985-1990)“Batman Begins” (Christopher Nolan, 2005)“The Dark Knight” (Christopher Nolan, 2008)“The Dark Knight Returns” (Christopher Nolan, 2012)“Inception” (Christopher Nolan, 2010)“Tenet” (Christopher Nolan, 2020)“Dunkirk” (Christopher Nolan, 2017)“The Prestige” (Christopher Nolan, 2006)“Memento” (Christopher Nolan, 2000)“The Conqueror” (Dick Powell, 1956)“The Day After” (Nicholas Meyer, 1983)“Threads” (Mick Jackson, 1984)“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 “ (James Gunn, 2023)“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Christopher McQuarrie, 2023)“Rain Man” (Barry Levinson, 1988)“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991)Audio quotation: “Oppenheimer” (Christopher Nolan, 2023), including the songs “Can You Hear the Music”, “Kitty Comes to Testify”, “Gravity Swallows Light”, and “Fission” by Ludwig Göransson, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4QJDGcv7BafiO3tqpRYrTXe“He-Man and the Masters of Universe” (Lou Scheimer, 1983-1984), including “Masters of the Universe” by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yeA7a0uS3A“Mr. Belvedere” (Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein, 1985-1990), including “According to Our New Arrival” by Judy Hart-Angelo and Gary Portnoy and performed by Leon Redbone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-GML1pWkww“The Conqueror (1956) original theatrical trailer”, posted by Ham Nauseam, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHt0Pb8rkXU“Threads (1984) - BBC4 intro”, posted by Shadow TV Network, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhBC2Jb-2rc“Fireplace Sound Effect | Royalty free Sound Effects”, posted by BurghRecords, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG64aIasFiw“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991), including “‘Main Title (Terminator 2 Theme)’” by Brad Fiedel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnQm2_cAZvo&list=RDCnQm2_cAZvo&start_radio=1

    31 min
  8. “Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood” (2019), a conversation about a Blockbuster

    FEB 24

    “Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood” (2019), a conversation about a Blockbuster

    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss a blockbuster that is also one of 2019’s critical darlings. *** Referenced media: “Reservoir Dogs” (Quentin Tarantino, 1992)“The Adventures of Cliff Booth” (David Fincher, 2026)“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel” (2021) by Quentin Tarantino“Pulp Fiction” (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)“Parasite” (Bong Joon Ho, 2019)“Argo” (Ben Affleck, 2012)“The Wrecking Crew” (Phil Karlson, 1968)“Heat” (Michael Mann, 1995)“The White Album” (1979) by Joan Didion“Zodiac” (David Fincher, 2007)“Django Unchained” (Quentin Tarantino, 2012)“The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino, 2015)“Inglourious Basterds” (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)“The Night They Raided Minsky’s” (William Friedkin, 1968)“Joanna” (Michael Sarne, 1968)“The Great Escape” (John Sturges, 1963)“The A-Team” (Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, 1983-1987)“Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)“Billions” (Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, 2016-2023)“Band of Brothers” (Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, 2001)“Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (Joseph Zito, 1984)“Helter Skelter” (Tom Gries, 1976)“Helter Skelter: The True Story of The Manson Murders” (1974) by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry“Mindhunter” (Joe Penhall, 2017-2019)“The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)“The Green Hornet” (George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, 1966-1967)“Enter the Dragon” (Robert Clouse, 1973)“The Movie Critic” (Quentin Tarantino, ND)“I Am Curious (Yellow)” (Vilgot Sjöman, 1967)“I Am Curious (Blue)” (Vilgot Sjöman, 1968)“Les Diaboliques” (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1955)“Rebel Without a Cause” (Nicholas Ray, 1955)“Jackie Brown” (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)“True Romance” (Tony Scott, 1993)“Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)“Death Proof” (Quentin Tarantino, 2007)Audio quotation: “The Adventures of Cliff Booth | Official Trailer (Brad Pitt, 2026)”, posted by “Entertainment Tonight”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik0drfECnPo“Argo” (Ben Affleck, 2012), including “Argo” by Alexandre Desplat, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8rnhVty_F0&list=PLLa5IJKUlCqpjmFZfaViCGKOFBEo9-uHG&index=1“The Wrecking Crew” (Phil Karlson, 1968), including “House of 7 Joys” by Mack David and Frank DeVol, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqXtrTEfADk&list=PLPfZYwgBvrXEoh8KJpt9_mf9s4JRjDv9y“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (Quentin Tarantino, 2019), including the songs “Good Thing” and “Hungry” (1966) by Paul Revere & The Raiders, and “Jenny Take a Ride” (1965) by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4Tn2kjbXBPiXDu5lVCffkLr“The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino, 2015), including “Ouverture” by Ennio Morricone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP_S_UKU64s&list=PLNObdymy4C-pt9t0oSeLWTVFu8UxpEVvV&index=3“Reservoir Dogs” (Quentin Tarantino, 1992), including “Stuck in the Middle With You” (1973) by Stealers Wheel“Rebel Without a Cause” (Nicholas Ray, 1955), including “Main Title” by Leonard Rosenman,

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At Blockbusters and Birdwalks, you’ll listen to reviews and conversations about all kinds of movies, from Academy Award winners to exploitation masterpieces with a mix of commercial hits and obscure favorites thrown in for good measure. The point is recognizing that movies present our culture with the building blocks of social memory, enabling each of us to enjoy ourselves because movies are fun.

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  • Creator
    Garrett Chaffin-Quiray
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Blockbusters and Birdwalks
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