The A24 New Wave Podcast

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This is the companion podcast to Aaron West's book, The A24 New Wave. In this podcast, we'll talk about A24 films, directors, academics, critics, and more. We'll discuss how modern cinema resonates with film history, and watch as this new wave progresses.

Episodes

  1. 05/13/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 8 - A24 Journey Wrap-Up

    Description: Louis Hill joins to recap the CineJourneys A24 Journey that he had in April. Louis is an original Founding Member and a Kickstarter backer. He's excited about the book and he went a little extra with this journey, spending the month watching the weekly films and also seeking out others. Links: Video of this episodeThe A24 Journey Aaron's A24 Ranked ListLouis' A24 Ranked List Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - BlueSky | Letterboxd

    22 min

  2. 04/28/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 7 - Barry Jenkins with Tiffany Vazquez

    Description: Tiffany Vazquez joins to talk about Barry Jenkins, who is arguably the most impactful individual who has worked with A24. Moonlight famously won the Best Picture Academy Award, and he's been putting out great work ever since. We briefly touch on If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad, Mufasa, and we get into his influence as a Producer. People might be surprised by how many films that he has produced and distributed with A24. He's a monumental talent and he's not done. Links: Video of this episode  Tiffany Vazquez Channel at CineJourneysFrom Shakespeare to Street Fighter: The Range of Raúl JuliáFind Tiffany at Instagram | BlueSky | Twitter Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - BlueSky | Letterboxd

    20 min

  3. 03/11/2025

    The A24 New Wave - Episode 6 - Representation with Alex Mell-Taylor

    Description: Alex Mell-Taylor from Alex Has Opinions joins to talk about A24 and representation. We talk about some of the recent examples of positive representation and compare it with some not so great examples. We also talk about how someone who is not part of a particular group benefits from seeing what their life is like when representative actually reflects that experience, and how great it feels for people to see characters and stories that they can identify with on screen.  Links:  Video of this episode  Alex Has Opinions - WebsiteAlex's Patreon Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - BlueSky | Letterboxd

    21 min

  4. 02/21/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 5 - Miramax with Chris Haskell

    Aaron is joined by Chris Haskell from They Live by Film and Punk Vacation to talk about Miramax and how they laid the groundwork for A24 to become a major independent film player.

    26 min

  5. 02/08/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 4

    Description: Becky D'Anna joins to talk about Alex Garland, and specifically the films that have been released by A24 -- Ex Machina, Men, and Civil War. We talk about the sense of dread that he creates and how he's such an excellent writer. Becky compares his work to Ingmar Bergman. He uses sound and photography to accomplish this, and there are parallels to Hour of the Wolf, Shame, and others. Links:   Video of this episode   The A24 New Wave Kickstarter Becky's Website Becky's Letterboxd Becky's BlueSky Becky's Twitter/X Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - BlueSky | Letterboxd

    27 min

  6. 02/07/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 3

    Zach Bryant from They Live By Film joins to talk about Osgood Perkins, who has one film with A24 -- The Blackcoat's Daughter. He has since achieved acclaim thanks to Longlegs and has an upcoming film called The Monkey that looks to be yet another breakthrough in his career. We get into his other films, and also Bryan Bertino's The Monster, which Perkins produced. The A24 New Wave Kickstarter They Live By Film   Zach's Letterboxd

    25 min

  7. 01/21/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 2

    Description: Aaron is writing an A24 book with Jill Blake editing. There is a Kickstarter campaign that is in progress right now, and this is the second episode of the accompanying podcast. Jill and Aaron talk about David Lynch first and foremost, as he is omnipresent with any conversation about modern cinema. We then get into the book and how we are approaching this topic, and where this could lead. Links:  Video of this episode  The A24 New Wave Kickstarter Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - BlueSky | Letterboxd

    20 min

  8. 01/14/2025

    A24 New Wave - Episode 1

    Description: Aaron is writing an A24 book. There is a Kickstarter campaign that is in progress right now, and this is the first episode of the accompanying podcast. This episode will appear in all podcast player apps soon, and is always available here on the website and on our YouTube channel. We are very excited about the book and looking forward to your support! Links: Video of this episode  The A24 New Wave Kickstarter Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - BlueSky | Letterboxd

    24 min
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This is the companion podcast to Aaron West's book, The A24 New Wave. In this podcast, we'll talk about A24 films, directors, academics, critics, and more. We'll discuss how modern cinema resonates with film history, and watch as this new wave progresses.

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