Filmsplaining with Martyn Strange

Martyn Strange
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A podcast about how to watch movies hosted by writer and editor Martyn Strange. Follow on: YouTube Instagram Threads Letterboxd Become a supporter on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The State of the Podcast

    JAN 16

    The State of the Podcast

    This is a 'state of the union' style short talk about changes coming to the show in 2026 and what my listeners can expect from Filmsplaining moving forward. If you haven't already, subscribe to my Youtube channel. follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min
  2. 410: My Scorsese Year

    12/05/2025

    410: My Scorsese Year

    For the season 4 finale, I watched every Martin Scorsese movie. Here's what I learned. follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
  3. 409: Cabaret w/ Grace Winburne

    11/28/2025

    409: Cabaret w/ Grace Winburne

    On this episode, I chat with friend of the show and co-host of both Checkout Cinema and Cinematary Grace Winburne about discovering Bob Fosse's masterpiece Cabaret! We discuss our histories with musicals, how and why this one works so well, Liza Minelli's knockout performance, and the state of the modern day musical. Listen to Grace's work on Checkout Cinema and Cinematary. follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 33m
  4. 408: Peeping Tom w/ Philip Marinello

    11/21/2025

    408: Peeping Tom w/ Philip Marinello

    On this episode, I chat with Philip Marinello from The Substance podcast about an under-seen killer thriller of British cinema from Michael Powell: 1960's Peeping Tom. We discuss this film's legacy in relation to Psycho the very same year, how Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker rescued and revived it, and what it means to be an audience obsessed with moving images and how they make us complicit in the horrific events of the movie. Listen to Philip's podcast The Substance here. follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m
  5. 407: Do The Right Thing w/ Rico Gagliano

    11/14/2025

    407: Do The Right Thing w/ Rico Gagliano

    Today on the show, I chat with MUBI head of audio and podcast host Rico Gagliano about Spike Lee's vibrant and vital 1989 masterpiece Do The Right Thing. We discuss our initial gut reactions to the film and how its legacy and impact has only gotten stronger since its release, and Rico discusses what he learned from interviewing Spike Lee as well as what people should take away from the film now. Listen to the MUBI podcast and follow Rico Gagliano here. follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m
  6. 406: Top 10 Creature Features

    10/31/2025

    406: Top 10 Creature Features

    This year for Halloween, I wanted to do something special, so I compiled a list of forty creature features and asked my followers on Threads to vote for their ten favorites. Listen in and see what they came up with! full Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/martynstrange/list/filmsplaining-406-creature-features/ follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  7. 405: Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse

    10/24/2025

    405: Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse

    Today on the show, I discuss the provocative, groundbreaking "Teen Apocalypse" trilogy from New Queer Cinema icon Gregg Araki: Totally F****d Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere. Set in the hazy wastelands of Los Angeles, the films follow various groups of teens who explore drugs, sex, television, and societal collapse through deadpan humor and witty observations on the end of the world. follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  8. 404: The Iron Claw w/ Alessandro Pulisci

    10/17/2025

    404: The Iron Claw w/ Alessandro Pulisci

    On today's show, I chat with filmmaker Alex Pulisci about his passion for wrestling and the poignant tragedy of The Iron Claw. We discuss sports biopics, brotherly bonds, transformative performances, and where theatre meets commerce in the worlds of professional wrestling and cinema. follow Alex on Instagram/Threads follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 22m
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A podcast about how to watch movies hosted by writer and editor Martyn Strange. Follow on: YouTube Instagram Threads Letterboxd Become a supporter on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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