One Track Mind with Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Audio commentaries are the embryonic form of podcasting, and this show looks at the art of filmmaking through the greatest of these tracks. From comedy to drama, live-action to animation, good and bad, we run the gamut of cinema in a lighthearted, hopefully enlightening fashion. It’s the only commentary-centric show that matters because it’s the only one I've heard.

  1. #095: Election with Ryan Estrada

    APR 12

    #095: Election with Ryan Estrada

    For our ninety-fifth episode, we’re joined by author Ryan Estrada (“Banned Book Club”) for a discussion of Alexander Payne’s director’s commentary for his 1999 satirical masterpiece “Election”. Among the things discussed: casting actors for their braces, obsessions with circles and trash cans, the benefits of shooting a film in a functioning high school, connections to “Navajo Joe”, Payne ironically still not having seen “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, how the film may have predicted the 2000 election, and so much more.   Ryan’s Recommendations: “Do the Right Thing” (1989), “Malcolm X” (1992), and “BlackKklansman” (2018)   For 500 hours of exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast   Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network   Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    43 min
  2. #094: Superman (2025) with Case Aiken

    MAR 29

    #094: Superman (2025) with Case Aiken

    For our ninety-fourth episode, we’re welcoming one new member of the Three-Timers Club to discuss another. Yes, friend of the show Case Aiken (“Men of Steel” and “Another Pass” podcasts) joins us to discuss the son of Jor-El: Superman, specifically the one represented in James Gunn’s 2025 DC Universe reboot “Superman” (duh)! Among the things discussed: basing super dog (and very naughty boy) Krypto on the director’s own pup, ten-minute dialogue scenes in a four-quadrant superhero movie, being unfamiliar with key characters on purpose, wondering if the Super or the Man is more important, differences between Earth-2 and Earth-3, the influence of “Super Friends”, and so much more.   Ryan’s Recommendations: “Batman Returns” (1992), “Batman Beyond” (1999-2001), and “The Suicide Squad” (2021)   For 500 hours of exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast   Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network   Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    49 min
  3. #093: The People’s Joker with Dwight Hurst

    MAR 15

    #093: The People’s Joker with Dwight Hurst

    For our ninety-third episode, we’re joined by friend of the show Dwight Hurst (“Broken Brain” podcast) for a discussion of the audio commentary for writer/director Vera Drew’s brilliant 2022 partially-autobiographical DC Comics satire “The People’s Joker”. Among the things discussed: the insufferable nature of Jared Leto, what Jesus has in common with Elvis, dedications to Joel Schumacher, using Cameo videos in your fictional narrative, genuine psychological analysis of the film’s themes, the greatness of “Xavier: Renegade Angel”, and so much more.   Ryan’s Recommendations: “SCTV” (1976-1984), “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” (1976-1977), and “Wonder Showzen” (2005-2006)   For 500 hours of exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast   Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network   Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    53 min
  4. #092: Santa Sangre with Chris Haskell

    MAR 1

    #092: Santa Sangre with Chris Haskell

    For our ninety-second episode, we’re joined by Chris Haskell (“Punk Vacation” podcast) for a discussion of the audio commentary for Alejandro Jodorowsky’s audacious 1989 stunner “Santa Sangre”. Among the things discussed: avoiding being pinned down by genre, casting your children to exorcise your past demons, “Mystery Science Theater 3000” connections, the afterlife as one long orgasm, love for unique faces and body types, dangerous helicopter shots, love for Tod Browning’s masterpiece “Freaks”, Jodorowsky as a human Yoda, and so much more.   Ryan’s Recommendations: “Burden of Dreams” (1982), “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse” (1991), and “Jodorowsky’s Dune” (2013)   For 500 hours of exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast   Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network   Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    48 min
  5. #091: Say Anything… with Isabel Teran

    FEB 14

    #091: Say Anything… with Isabel Teran

    For our ninety-first episode, we’re joined for this special Valentine’s Day by girlfriend of the show Isabel Teran (“Hearsing Around” podcast) for an intimate, soft-spoken discussion of the romantic audio commentary for Cameron Crowe’s (yes, again) directorial debut: 1989’s “Say Anything…”. Among the things discussed: unhealthy adolescent relationships between boys and girls, uncomfortable revelations and emotional growth, casting John Cusack’s sister Joan as his on-camera sister, which character is responsible for the title, Ione Skye hanging out with Frank Zappa’s kids (leading to your wonky yet affable host actually singing a song from “Mystery Science Theater 3000”), and so much more.   Ryan’s Recommendations: “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987), “The Killer” (1989), and “Hard-Boiled” (1992)   For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast   Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network   Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    52 min
  6. #090: Vanilla Sky with Dr. Jo

    JAN 27

    #090: Vanilla Sky with Dr. Jo

    For our ninetieth episode, we’re joined by an actual medical professional, the great Dr. Jo (“Felicity Was Here” podcast) for a discussion of the audio commentary for Cameron Crowe’s divisive cover version of the motion picture “Abre Los Ojos”: 2001’s “Vanilla Sky”. Among the things discussed: the nefariousness of the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations”, Cameron Diaz’s insistence on playing 27, Kurt Russell stepping back into the spotlight after an unofficial retirement, the connections between production design and the “Twilight” series, live musical accompaniment, mid-commentary phone calls, and so much more. Ryan’s Recommendations: “Brain Damage” (1988), “Unsane” (2018), “The Uncool” by Cameron Crowe (2025)  For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast  Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network  Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    41 min
  7. #089: Anora with Phillip Iscove

    JAN 13

    #089: Anora with Phillip Iscove

    For our eighty-ninth episode, we’re joined by friend of the show and the newest member of the Three Timers Club: Phillip Iscove (“Podcast Like It’s the 2000s”, “Sleepy Hollow”) for a discussion of the actors’ audio commentary for the most recent Best Picture Academy Award winner: Sean Baker’s 2024 film “Anora”. Among the things discussed: Safdie versus Safdie, Tarantino versus Dano, how sweet and soft-spoken Mikey Madison is when not being set on fire, Russian actor names that are hard to pronounce, the uncertainty of the 2024 Oscar season, comparisons to “Pretty Woman”, the stigma of sex work in the 21st century, your wonky yet affable host’s choice of THC intake, and so much more. Ryan’s Recommendations: “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Logan” (2017), and “Nightmare Alley” (2021)  For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast  Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network  Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    1 hr
  8. #088: Once Upon a Time in the West with Tom Lorenzo

    12/30/2025

    #088: Once Upon a Time in the West with Tom Lorenzo

    For our eighty-eighth episode, we’re joined by friend of the show and newly-minted Three Timers Club member Tom Lorenzo (“You’re Missing Out” podcast) for a discussion of the star-studded audio commentary for Sergio Leone’s magnum opus, the 1968 spaghetti western “Once Upon a Time in the West”. Among the things discussed: grungy close-ups and epic wide shots, homages in “Back to the Future”, giving Dario Argento his training wheels, Leone’s place in the cinematic canon, the plusses and minuses of Kino Lorber’s film noir box-sets, Harmonica: the real man with no name, sound as music, and so much more.   Ryan’s Recommendations: “21 Jump Street” (2012), “22 Jump Street” (2014), and “The Lego Batman Movie” (2017)   For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast   Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network   Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

    1h 25m
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33 Ratings

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Audio commentaries are the embryonic form of podcasting, and this show looks at the art of filmmaking through the greatest of these tracks. From comedy to drama, live-action to animation, good and bad, we run the gamut of cinema in a lighthearted, hopefully enlightening fashion. It’s the only commentary-centric show that matters because it’s the only one I've heard.

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