Sightgeist

Sightgeist
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A show about the movies of yesterday and how they hold up today. Each episode, co-hosts Jimmy and Joe pick apart two movies from ten years ago and consider their relevance now.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode #11 - The 25th Anniversary of Spirited Away

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark anime film Spirited Away. We discuss the film in both it's own aesthetic qualities, but also in how it shaped western interests in anime ever since. Also, we're very proud to announce that Sightgeist now has a Discord! Feel free to join in on the movie talk, share movie news, and become part of the Sightgeist community. To celebrate the occasion, we're holding an Oscars predictions contest. Fill out this form with your Oscars predictions, and whoever predicts the most films correctly will get to choose a movie for Joe and me to discuss in a future episode. Jimmy's Letterboxd Ashley's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

    1h 1m

  2. FEB 6

    Episode #10 - Physical Media Fridays #1 - Good Morning (1959)

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley for the inaugural episode of Physical Media Fridays, a Sightgeist segment celebrating physical media in an age of streaming. For this episode, we discuss one of Jimmy's all-time favorite filmmakers, Yasujiro Ozu, and his 1959 film Good Morning. If you need any reminders that Ozu is one of Jimmy's favorites, don't worry--he'll say it a few times in the episode. Jimmy's Letterboxd Ashley's Letterboxd Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

    1 hr

  3. JAN 26

    Episode #09 - Moonlight x La La Land

    CW: Moonlight is a film that explores issues of queer identity and Black masculinity. As a result, the film uses homophobic slurs. We try our best to handle a discussion of the film with care. Welcome to season two of Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss what were not just two of the biggest films of 2016, but two of the biggest films of the 21st century so far--Moonlight, the year's Best Picture winner, and La La Land, which technically got announced as the Best Picture winner, even though it didn't win Best Picture. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

    1h 33m

  4. 12/08/2025

    Episode #08 - The 1st Annual Geisties!

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this one, Jimmy and Joe co-host the first ever Geisties, celebrating the movies we talked about from 2015. Then, they look ahead at what 2016 movies they look forward to discussing in 2026, as well as several classic films that celebrate important anniversaries next year. As Sightgeist season 1 comes to a close, we want to thank you, dear listener, for being on this ride with us. We love getting to make Sightgeist, and we hope you've enjoyed listening. Sightgeist will be back in January to kick off season 2 with new segments. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy a fun and festive holiday season. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

    54 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    Episode #07 - The Night Before x The Big Short

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Jimmy's favorite Christmas movie, The Night Before, as well as Adam McKay's entry into political film, The Big Short. And because The Night Before is such an important movie to Jimmy, he wanted to have a conversation about the film with the guy he saw it with way back in 2015, friend of the podcast Harry Light. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

    1h 36m

  6. 11/10/2025

    Episode #06 - The 25th Anniversary of American Psycho

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast, Izzy Jones, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Psycho. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, [Babe Froman](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dsz26kYhl0XI4xEu7bYUi?si=g_ISqP7wTiC72YbD28d4Ng), for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave a small, one-time tip [here](https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sightgeist).

    1h 4m

  7. 10/27/2025

    Episode #05 - Spotlight x The Hateful Eight

    CW: This episode discusses movies dealing with child sexual assault and racial slurs. Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about 2015's Best Picture winner, Spotlight, and Quentin Tarantino's homage to spaghetti westerns, The Hateful Eight. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

    1h 11m

  8. 10/13/2025

    Episode #04 - The Witch (or, The VVitch)

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this intermission episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to discuss The Witch (The VVitch?) Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also leave feedback and comments by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music. Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

    1h 3m

  9. 09/29/2025

    Episode #03 - Bridge of Spies x Dope

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Bridge of Spies and Dope. Jimmy's companion films: High Noon (1952) and Di-Di (2024). Lasting Thoughts: Jimmy: The Antidote by Karen Russell Joe: America's weird fascination with private property Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com Thanks Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. Finally, if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

    1h 1m

  10. 09/15/2025

    Episode #02 - It Follows

    CW: This episode discusses themes of rape and sexual assault. Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this intermission episode, Jimmy is joined by his wife, Ashley, to discuss the 2015 horror film It Follows. Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music. Sightgeist is a labor of love, not something we want to monetize, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small tip here.

    43 min

  11. TRAILER

    Episode #00 - Introducing Sightgeist!

    Welcome to Sightgeist, a podcast that looks at the great movies of yesterday and how they hold up today! In this introductory episode, co-hosts Jimmy and Joe talk a bit about themselves and the show's format, as well as a bit about why they wanted to create Sightgeist in the first place. Why do we remember some movies and not others? What does it take for a film's legacy to last beyond a few years? Why do the Oscars get it wrong so often? Each month, Jimmy and Joe will pick a movie from ten years ago and consider its legacy in today's film landscape and whether or not it holds up. So please--join two dummies as they discuss the relevance of movies you may or may not have forgotten about. Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe will inevitably be, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music.

    28 min

  12. 09/01/2025

    Episode #01 - Sicario x Ex Machina

    Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe rehash Sicario and Ex Machina, movies that were a couple of their favorites when they first came out. Do they stand the test of time, and better yet, do they hold up politically? Is Ex Machina more interested in gender politics than it is in anything about artificial intelligence? Ten years on, is Sicario still the mind-blowing movie it was in 2015? Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music.

    1h 12m

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A show about the movies of yesterday and how they hold up today. Each episode, co-hosts Jimmy and Joe pick apart two movies from ten years ago and consider their relevance now.

Information

  • Creator
    Sightgeist
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    Sightgeist

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