All Those Moments

Third Rate

All Those Moments is a podcast connecting social, political, or cultural moments with moments from our favorite movies and TV shows hosted by Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten.

  1. No Other Choice: No Better Movie From 2025 | Deep Dive Podcast

    6D AGO

    No Other Choice: No Better Movie From 2025 | Deep Dive Podcast

    Benji and Luke start the show with describing their expectations for the movie No Other Choice based on their familiarity with Park Chan-wook's previous work. They then begin the spoiler-filled section of their conversation with audience responses to the movie and an introduction of the themes of No Other Choice, including its critique of neoliberalism, large language models, and the role of the Moloch theory as a way of understanding the phrase 'no other choice.' They also give breakdowns of key scenes, the incredible performances from Son Ye-jin and Lee Byung-hun, and exchange personal anecdotes that relate to the storytelling. Hosts: Benji Wade Luke Baumgarten -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 15m
  2. A 'Supreme' Year For Movies: Industry News, Looking Back at 2025, and Ahead to 2026

    JAN 21

    A 'Supreme' Year For Movies: Industry News, Looking Back at 2025, and Ahead to 2026

    Benji and Luke start season two of the podcast by catching up on news from the movie industry, including the announcement of Jess Walter's bestselling novel So Far Gone coming soon to Netflix. They also discuss an essay from A.S. Hamrah in the New York Review of Books on the state of contemporary film criticism. Then, they look back at the nine movies they've covered on the podcast in 2025 before catching up on all the movies they watched to close out the year, including a lengthy discussion of Marty Supreme. Finally, they preview the year ahead for the podcast and announce the first movie they will feature in 2026. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro of the podcast and a preview of the episode 03:54 - Industry news including Jess Walter's book coming to Netflix, A.S. Hamrah's excellent piece on film criticism and how that relates to the silly discourse around One Battle After Another 28:25 - Benji and Luke review the nine movies from the first year of the podcast and the reception and discourse surrounding movies like Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another 35:00 - Benji and Luke revisit the movies seen since recording the last episode: Bring Her Back, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Worst Person in the World, Materialists, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jockey, Sing Sing, Zootopia 2, Wake Up Dead Man, Jay Kelly, and Sentimental Value 49:10 - An extensive discussion of Marty Supreme, its reception, and rumors of director Josh Safdie's alternative ending - A VAMPIRE?! 1:05:24 - Benji and Luke preview 2026 for the podcast and announce the first movie they will screen and discuss for season two Hosts: Benji Wade Luke Baumgarten -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 10m
  3. Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso | All Those Moments Podcast

    12/16/2025

    Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso | All Those Moments Podcast

    Benji is joined by cinematographer Adolpho Veloso to discuss his work on Train Dreams (2025) and Jockey (2021). The conversation starts with Veloso describing life growing up in São Paulo and his love of cinema. Benji then asks Veloso about the filmmakers who inspired him, including César Charlone and Rodrigo Prieto. They then discuss Veloso’s first collaboration with director Clint Bentley and actor Clifton Collins, Jr. on the 2021 drama, Jockey. This discussion is followed by a breakdown of Veloso’s work on Train Dreams, including the artistic approach, challenges, and filming within sets built on location in Spokane and near the Idaho border. Finally, they talk about the incredibly warm reception of Train Dreams among audiences and critics alike and what’s next for Veloso’s career. Host: Benji Wade Guest: Adolpho Veloso, ABC AIP -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    57 min
  4. Train Dreams: A Beautiful Adaptation of a Beloved Book with Guest Jess Walter

    11/25/2025

    Train Dreams: A Beautiful Adaptation of a Beloved Book with Guest Jess Walter

    Benji and Luke are joined by award-winning novelist Jess Walter. Born and raised in Spokane, Jess has written several novels set in the Inland Northwest, including The Cold Millions. They begin the episode with an exploration of Jess's background, including his relationship with Denis Johnson, the author of the novella Train Dreams. Jess offers insights and perspectives about the practice of his works being adapted for the screen. Then, they dive deep into the moments from the movie including key distinctions between the movie and the book. Finally, they wrap up the episode with their overall thoughts about Clint Bentley's Train Dreams and the meaning it has to the city of Spokane. -- 00:00 - Intro of the podcast and guest Jess Walter 07:42 - Jess describes how historical, real-life figures are used in The Cold Millions as well as Train Dreams 11:16 - Luke asks Jess questions about his career going from reporter to novelist to having his nonfiction book, Ruby Ridge, adapted into a CBS miniseries starring Randy Quaid, Laura Dern, and Kirsten Dunst 13:36 - A discussion of expectations going in and general impressions of the movie Train Dreams23:04 - A brief background on the filmmakers behind Train Dreams 26:52 - A deep dive into the moments from Train Dreams including audience feedback from our first screening of the movie 1:12:02 - The ending of the movie and Jess's final thoughts about the success of the adaptation of one of his favorite books 1:17:00 - Benji and Luke wrap the episode with their summary of where Train Dreams sits among other movies made in and around Spokane Hosts: Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten Guest: Jess Walter ⁠Train Dreams⁠ Director: Clint Bentley Starring: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 28m
  5. The Mastermind: Kelly Reichardt's Scathingly Funny Portrait of America

    11/04/2025

    The Mastermind: Kelly Reichardt's Scathingly Funny Portrait of America

    Benji and Luke start their conversation about The Mastermind by describing their familiarity with director Kelly Reichardt's films and her history as a hero of American slow cinema. They then provide background and details about Reichardt's creative collaborators and the logline for The Mastermind before diving deep into the moments from the movie including themes, ideas, and thoughts from the audience at their screening. Finally, they wrap up the episode with their overall thoughts on The Mastermind and Benji compares it to Reichardt's 2010 film, Meek's Cutoff. -- 0:00 Intro 08:11 Kelly Reichardt's history of creative collaborators including production designer Anthony Gasparro and cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt 11:34 The logline for the movie The Mastermind 13:23 The moments from the movie: recap of key plot points, themes, ideas, and thoughts from our audience 1:00:13 The social, political, and cultural moment of The Mastermind and how Kelly Reichardt's period piece about 1970 is a hilarious tragicomedy that dunks on privileged American white men Hosts: Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten The Mastermind (2025) Director: Kelly Reichardt Starring: Joshua O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffman, John Magaro -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 19m
  6. A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow Imagines America Without Trump

    10/21/2025

    A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow Imagines America Without Trump

    Benji and Luke begin the show by presenting context for Kathryn Bigelow’s career to date and their expectations for her first film since 2017 and her first since 2002 without long-time screenwriter, Mark Boal. They then provide an assessment of the cultural relevance of A House of Dynamite along with a spoiler free plot summary of the movie. They follow with a breakdown of themes and key moments from the movie along with audience feedback from their screening. Finally, they briefly discuss Bigelow’s 2017 movie, Detroit, and use that to set up their takeaways about Bigelow’s role as a Trump era director. -- 0:00 Intro 10:19 The cultural relevance of A House of Dynamite 11:27 Spoiler free plot summary 25:07 The moments: themes, ideas, and thoughts from our audience 49:54 Was this movie successful or credible in 2025 America? 53:29 Kathryn Bigelow’s career arc from Obama to Trump Hosts: Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten A House of Dynamite (2025) Director: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Anthony Ramos, Jared Harris -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 6m
  7. Boys Go to Jupiter: Director Julian Glander Interview & Deep Dive

    10/07/2025

    Boys Go to Jupiter: Director Julian Glander Interview & Deep Dive

    3D artist and filmmaker Julian Glander joins Benji and Luke for a conversation about Julian's background, influences, and the origin of why he wanted to make the animated film, Boys Go to Jupiter. He also shares stories about spending his teenage years in Florida and how those experiences shaped his perception of American life for millennials. Then, Benji and Luke play audio clips of audience feedback from their screening of Boys Go to Jupiter and discuss these moments with Julian. The podcast concludes with a discussion of the relationship between Boys Go to Jupiter and The Florida Project, in particular each film's critique of American dream--peddling capitalism. 00:00 - Benji and Luke talk about their immediate impressions of the movie Boys Go to Jupiter before introducing their guest, writer and director Julian Glander 08:22 - Julian’s background as a 3D artist and animator, his role as writer, director, AND musician on the movie, and how he financed it the project 24:58 - The places around the eastern side of the U.S. where Julian has lived and how regional cultures influenced his storytelling 36:04 - Julian gives feedback to the audience comments from the screening of his movie 1:02:22 - Benji and Luke reflect on their conversation with Julian before wrapping up their thoughts about the movie and the audience feedback 1:10:17 - An intertextual comparison of Boys Go to Jupiter to Sean Baker’s 2017 film, The Florida Project Hosts: Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten Guest: Julian Glander -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 26m
  8. A Conversation with Eephus Writer & Director Carson Lund

    09/23/2025

    A Conversation with Eephus Writer & Director Carson Lund

    Hosts Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten are joined by filmmaker Carson Lund, writer and director of Eephus. After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival Director’s Fortnight in 2024 and releasing in theaters in 2025, Eephus has become one of the year’s most acclaimed films, ranking near the top of the year's best list on Rotten Tomatoes among critics.This is not a typical interview. It’s a wide-ranging conversation that touches on both the challenges and joys of producing independent films. Carson shares stories about making his debut feature, the quirks of shooting a baseball game across shifting daylight, and the details of financing films with help from supporters like Chapo Trap House. We also dive into Carson's influences (Hollis Frampton, James Benning, Liu Jiayin), his thoughts on modern film criticism, and his upcoming project about a candlepin bowling alley, another film that will contemplate the loss of communal spaces.Whether you’re a cinephile, indie filmmaker, or just curious about the creative process, this episode is a thoughtful deep dive into the thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a talented young storyteller and filmmaker. Highlights of the conversation include: How Eephus resonates with film critics, baseball fans, and lovers of cinema Carson’s influences, from Hollis Frampton and James Benning to Liu Jiayin The challenges of shooting a full baseball game across changing light and weather Carson’s background as a film critic and his take on today’s criticism landscape Nostalgia, community, and the disappearance of shared rituals in American culture The surprising role of Chapo Trap House in financing Eephus Carson’s next project: a story about a candlepin bowling alley and vanishing community spaces Why Eephus is both a universal story and a deeply specific portrait of a cultural region -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThoseMomentsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    1h 52m
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About

All Those Moments is a podcast connecting social, political, or cultural moments with moments from our favorite movies and TV shows hosted by Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten.

Information

  • Creator
    Third Rate
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Third Rate
  • Show Website
    All Those Moments

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