All Those Moments

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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. The Voice of Hind Rajab: Imperfect, But Essential

    Mar 3

    The Voice of Hind Rajab: Imperfect, But Essential

    The story of Hind Rajab can never be ignored and it should never be forgotten. Kaouther Ben Hania's film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, is an imperfect but essential document that turns the details of what has happened to more than 20,000 children in Gaza since the end of 2023 into an intimate rendering of human anguish. Benji and Luke watched this movie during the week that Neil Patrick Harris talked about being "interested in things that are apolitical." The Voice of Hind Rajab, conversely, provokes conversations about the role of politics in art and cinema. After all, isn't art without politics just decoration? Or, as Ben Hania put it recently, "Cinema is not just image laundering." Benji and Luke start their conversation with an introduction to the filmmaker, Ben Hania, and her previous work with Four Daughters (2023) as well as its similarities to The Voice of Hind Rajab. They then describe key moments from the movie and react to the filmmaking, narrative structure, and the real life events depicted in the story. They finish the podcast with their thoughts about recent developments as America and Israel have started a war against Iran and the implications for an ongoing genocide in Gaza. Hosts: Benji Wade Luke Baumgarten -- Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthosemomentspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

    50 min
  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
5
out of 5
12 Ratings

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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.

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