I'M NOT CRYING

Wild Burro Studio

Discussing why certain movies make you weep, sob, and wail.

  1. Ordinary People (with Eugene Grygo)

    1D AGO

    Ordinary People (with Eugene Grygo)

    Eugene Grygo, who is featured in the 2024 documentary Look Into My Eyes, joins me to talk about loss, belief, psychic intuition, and the enduring power of Robert Redford's 1980 Academy Award-winner Ordinary People.

    1h 4m
  2. Close (with Eileen G'Sell)

    FEB 1

    Close (with Eileen G'Sell)

    Poet and culture critic Eileen G'Sell joins me to talk about Lukas Dhont's 2022 film Close, male melodrama, and the liminal space of adolescence. Check out Eileen's essay on Close in Mubi Notebook.

    1h 22m
  3. Hamnet (with my Mom)

    JAN 25

    Hamnet (with my Mom)

    For some critics, Chloe Zhao's Hamnet was an emotionally manipulative tearjerker. For others, it was a sincere and heartfelt exploration of grief and loss. Today, I'm joined by Ann Jones, known in many circles as my mom, to talk about why Hamnet was one of 2025's best films—and why it made her cry.

    1h 10m
  4. We Live in Time with Brianna Kearney

    JAN 18

    We Live in Time with Brianna Kearney

    Brianna Kearney joins me to talk about why the 2024 romantic drama We Live in Time inspired her to publicly share her tears on social media—and how the movie helped her process her own mother's battle with cancer.

    1h 14m
  5. Gilsotteum (with Ryan Estrada)

    JAN 11

    Gilsotteum (with Ryan Estrada)

    Artist and author Ryan Estrada joins me to talk about the 1986 Korean drama Gilsotteum, and he reveals why a 2016 screening of the film moved him and the entire audience to tears.

    1h 7m
  6. Swiss Army Man (with Terra)

    JAN 4

    Swiss Army Man (with Terra)

    Is farting in front of someone the ultimate act intimacy? How do we decide when to follow—or to break—the unwritten rules of life? Terra, of the Atomic Pixies, joins me to talk about this and more on an episode about Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's 2016 flatulence-filled fantasy Swiss Army Man.

    1h 19m
  7. Coco (with Damien Vincent)

    12/28/2025

    Coco (with Damien Vincent)

    Damien Vincent, host of Remain, Roam, Return, joins me to talk about childhood dreams, family, and loss on this episode about Disney-Pixar's Coco.

    1h 15m
  8. Million Dollar Baby (with Cody Biedenbender)

    12/21/2025

    Million Dollar Baby (with Cody Biedenbender)

    It's undeniably tragic, but is Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby enough to make a person cry? Cody Biedenbender—a one-time boxing contender in the Sugar Land Backyard Amateur Conference— joins me to talk about the fragility of autonomy and why this 2004 Academy Award winner once caused him to tear up.

    1h 10m
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Discussing why certain movies make you weep, sob, and wail.

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  • Creator
    Wild Burro Studio
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matt Jones
  • Show Website
    I'M NOT CRYING