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Blake I. Collier & Jamison Barsotti

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with two dinguses. This is, simply, good field recording.

  1. May 28

    The Magnificent AI-mbersons

    Blamison are back and better than ever! On this episode we welcome Brian Rose the filmmaker behind the reconstruction of Orson Welles’ second film The Magnificent Ambersons which has been in the news a lot lately including this terrific write-up by The New Yorker. In this episode we discuss what led to his work on this reconstruction and its controversial use of AI. Then we dig into the film he chose for us to watch Gabriel Over The White House from 1933 which tracks newly inaugurated president from party-line hack to an American Mussolini. We talk about how politics blended with power can end in authoritarianism and fascism from any point on the political spectrum. It’s a harrowing film, but also deeply engaging and instructive. This is a great episode and we hope you all enjoy it! Clip: Drunk Orson Welles champagne commercial outtakes Sound Engineering by Justin Wiechic

    1h 43m

  2. May 14

    Michigan and Again and Again and Again and Again

    Blamison is back for a new episode that kind of morphed into a monster. Jamison picked Joel Potrykus’ 2018 film Relaxer and Blake doubled-down numerous times until we decided to watch Potrykus’ whole feature filmography for this episode. We cover Ape, Buzzard, The Alchemist Cookbook, Relaxer and Vulcanizadora. This episode is PACKED with Michigan goodness! Also talked about: how this episode came to be and the cultural renovation of Hell Clip: “Joel Potrykus Actually Doesn't Enjoy The Process Of Making Movies,” Brian Kelly Podcast Sound Engineering: Justin Wiechec

    1h 54m

  3. Apr 30

    Cormac McCarthy for the Bros

    Blamison is back with another spectacular episode! We welcome friend of the podcast Brad Kelly, host of Method and Madness podcast and author of the new book, The Earthen Dark, to the show! In this episode we discuss the classic 1955 film The Night of the Hunter starring Robert Mitchum and Lilian Gish. We discuss how one-time director Charles Laughton took some risks in his cinematography and how it ends up making this film standout among its peers. We are dig into who the real bad guy is, the dream logic of the film and many other elements. Also talked about: A.I., tarot cards & Brad's new book. Clip: Academia Humor by Jeff Acuri Sound Engineering: Justin Wiechic

    1h 60m

  4. Apr 9

    Ye Ol' Egg-Sucking Bunny

    Blamison are back for a duo episode once again! Jamison and Blake talk about 2016's Holidays the anthology horror film and how deeply inconsistent the movie is while a couple of the segments are terrific and others are conceptually good if not executed well. We zone in specifically on "Father's Day" and "Easter" since we were recording on Easter evening. Really this was just a way for Blake to talk about an article he wrote years ago the "Easter" segment. It's a good episode and we hope you enjoy it as well. Also discussed: Easter, Jamison's mom's Easter music, child sleep troubles Clip: Jamison's son Hazel talking about the benefits of beer. Sound engineer: Justin Wiechic

    1h 21m

  5. Mar 26

    Against the State

    Blamison is back and this time we get LITERARY. On this episode we have special guest Seth Wieck who just released his debut collection of poetry Call Out Coyote through Wiseblood Books. We talk about his poetry and what it means to be a poet of place. We then turn our attention to the classic Paul Newman film Cool Hand Luke. We discuss the nature of prison films, the all-seeing eye of the state, and even Foucault’s Panopticon. Mostly we talk about why this film is a stone-cold classic.  Also discussed: Seth’s parenting hacks, Seth’s flirting with anarchist thought (maybe) and Christ imagery. Clip: Seth Wieck reads his poem “The Rest are Missing” Get the book here: https://www.wisebloodbooks.com/store/p172/Call_Out_Coyote%3A_Poems_by_Seth_Wieck.html Sound engineer: Justin Wiechic

    1h 57m

  6. Mar 12

    When Cringe Was Cool

    Blamison are back with a new episode! Blake’s pick this episode is 1975’s Breakout with Charles Bronson and Robert Duvall. We discuss the minor parts of the film that do work (mainly Bronson) and the large parts of the film that are heavy in their cringe factor. We also discuss that there really is no main character in this movie as no one really has a character arc.  Also discussed: tornadoes, rough kid days. Clip: Greipur’s Icelandic prison joke. Sound Engineer: Justin Wiechic

    58 min

  7. Feb 26

    The Banality of the Panopticon

    Blamison are back with a new episode! On this episode we cover the debut feature from John Hillcoat Ghosts…of the Civil Dead (1988). We discuss the experimental nature of the film and how it achieves is commentary about prison life effectively by way of its pacing, its seeming banality and its indifference to temporal setting. It’s a fun discussion about a pretty inaccessible film.  Other items discussed: Shia Labeouf, Montana music festivals, knitting influencers Clip: Matt Berry & Peter Capaldi on Letters Live Sound Engineer: Justin Wiechic

    1h 26m

  8. Feb 12

    The Hauer of Power, Pt. 2

    Blamison are back to discuss Blake’s pick! We dig into the little known (sort of) sci-fi 90s film Wedlock from 1991 starring Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen and Mimi Rogers. We talk about the utter ridiculousness of the setup to this film and the moments it still gets right nonetheless. Plus, we get to see Rutger Hauer in full dad bod mode! Also discussed: getting fat from not running and *not* being vegan. Clip: T-Pain Freakout on Dope-Ass Rappers Sound engineering by Justin Wiechec.

    1h 5m
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This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with two dinguses. This is, simply, good field recording.

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  • Creator
    Blake I. Collier & Jamison Barsotti
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Blake I. Collier & Jamison Barsotti
  • Show Website
    Fly By Films