COTAN: A Film and Movie Podcast

Talent Alone

Join us for a bite-sized podcast about the movies we love. Come by multiple times per week to see our host, Adam, and his cast of cohosts as they talk movies of all kinds with gimmicks like: Show and Tell, FLOU (Favorite, Least Favorite, Overrated, Underrated), Oscar Picks and so much more.

Episodes

  1. 04/02/2025

    MIRACLE and the Sports Movie Mt Rushmore

    For the 2-Year Anniversary of Talent Alone, Adam and Mike sit down to discuss Miracle as well as the sports movie Mt Rushmore before debating why we are in a sports movie draft. Hosts: Adam Hess (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam) Mike Regan (https://bsky.app/profile/talentalonemike.bsky.social) Email us at talentalonepodcast@gmail.com

  2. 02/04/2025

    Presence - Does it Work?

    Tyler and Adam talk about Steven Soderbergh’s new POV Ghost Movie, Presence. Presence Plot Recap [SPOILERS] (5:12) Does this Movie Work? (8:32) Technical Talk (25:30) Presence Financial Viability (37:10) Final Notes on Presence (41:10) Steven Soderbergh’s Streaming Only Movies (52:00)  Email us at cotanpod@gmail.com HOSTS: Adam Hess: https://letterboxd.com/TurnMeIntoGoo/ Tyler Carcara: https://letterboxd.com/tcarcara/ Check out Tyler’s other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoQneTUpul2sIpnq7Ji4z?si=aae69bf8c3774416

  3. 01/14/2025

    Directors Under-40 Draft

    Tyler and Adam take turns drafting the premier directors under 40 years old. Who will get trapped in a jail of their own making? Email us at cotanpod@gmail.com HOSTS: Adam Hess: https://letterboxd.com/TurnMeIntoGoo/ Tyler Carcara: https://letterboxd.com/tcarcara/ Check out Tyler’s other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoQneTUpul2sIpnq7Ji4z?si=aae69bf8c3774416 LA Based Charities: https://donate.baby2baby.org/give/648067/#!/donation/checkout https://www.cafirefoundation.org/what-we-do/for-communities/disaster-relief

  4. 01/09/2025

    Hundreds of Beavers

    Tyler and Adam hop on the mic to talk about indie hit sensation Hundreds of Beavers. The boys cover the making and reception of this black-and-white vaudevillian comedy from 2022. Email us at cotanpod@gmail.com HOSTS: Adam Hess: https://letterboxd.com/TurnMeIntoGoo/ Tyler Carcara: https://letterboxd.com/tcarcara/ Check out Tyler’s other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoQneTUpul2sIpnq7Ji4z?si=aae69bf8c3774416 Chicago Film Festivals: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_film_office0.html

  5. 12/03/2024

    The Great Watch - Horror Movie Show and Tell Pt. 2

    Adam is joined by Brandon to review the Host and Nope. If you missed Part 1, Check it out here first: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DDr4LiC0LmihMudxTZXxp Email us at cotanpod@gmail.com HOSTS: Adam Hess: https://letterboxd.com/TurnMeIntoGoo/

  6. 11/27/2024

    Pitches Get Stitches - Horror Movie Show and Tell

    Brandon joins Adam to pitch each other on notable horror movies before they each pick one to watch on this 2 part podcast. Email us at cotanpod@gmail.com HOSTS: Adam Hess: https://letterboxd.com/TurnMeIntoGoo/ Brandon

  7. 11/23/2024

    Let's Talk CONCLAVE

    Does Pontificate mean “to speak Pope-ly?” It's the Pilot Episode of the COTan film podcast. This episode we talk about the Oscar-bound Conclave and its intent and execution. Come for the coverage of this Ralph Fiennes vehicle and stay for the discussion about which Tail Blazer equates to YOUR favorite potential pope. Email us at cotanpod@gmail.com HOSTS: Adam Hess: https://letterboxd.com/TurnMeIntoGoo/ Tyler Carcara: https://letterboxd.com/tcarcara/ Check out Tyler’s other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoQneTUpul2sIpnq7Ji4z?si=aae69bf8c3774416

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Join us for a bite-sized podcast about the movies we love. Come by multiple times per week to see our host, Adam, and his cast of cohosts as they talk movies of all kinds with gimmicks like: Show and Tell, FLOU (Favorite, Least Favorite, Overrated, Underrated), Oscar Picks and so much more.

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