Varsity Cinema Podcast

Keith Rich
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The Varsity Cinema Podcast is about highlighting and encouraging film exploration, covering films that will be playing at our Des Moines, IA-based cinema house. Whether you're into Hollywood fare, the off-kilter indie or the artiest of art films, we've got you covered.

  1. 14H AGO

    Episode 34: Creature Comforts

    Among discussing the year so far and what's to come with the Varsity, host Keith Rich and Varsity's Director of Development, Daniyel Turner, discuss their Top 5 Comfort Films. Keith's partner, Suzanne, also pays a little visit to the Varsity Cinema Podcast to piggyback on the conversation. As always, please be sure to head over to ⁠⁠⁠varsitydesmoines.com⁠⁠⁠ for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!

    1h 24m

  2. JAN 26

    Episode 33: Favorite Discoveries of 2025!

    Host Keith Rich switches it up as a treat for the new year, as friends, Matt Bledsoe of the Cult Movies podcast and Daniel Epler of the Cobwebs Channel on YouTube, join him for a discussion of their favorite Top 10 discoveries of 2025. As always, check out ⁠varsitydesmoines.com⁠ to secure ticketing and screening information! Listen to previous Film Discovery episodes featuring Keith, Matt and Daniel below: Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2024 Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2023 Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2022 Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2021

    3h 38m

  3. 11/10/2025

    Episode 32: Those Aren't Pillows!

    Host Keith Rich discusses the upcoming programming at the Varsity Cinema in Des Moines, IA for November. As always, check out varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing and screening information!

    17 min

  4. 09/19/2025

    Episode 31: Des Moines Film Turns 10!

    Host Keith Rich discusses the 10th anniversary of the nonprofit that heads the Varsity, Des Moines Film with Executive Director, Ben Godar. As always, please be sure to head over to ⁠⁠⁠varsitydesmoines.com⁠⁠⁠ for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!

    22 min

  5. 07/22/2025

    Episode 30: Stronger Than You Can Imagine

    Host Keith Rich discusses the documentary 'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution' with the Director of Disability Policy for the Harkin Institute at Drake University, Daniel Van Sant. As always, please be sure to head over to ⁠⁠varsitydesmoines.com⁠⁠ for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!

    27 min

  6. 06/18/2025

    Episode 29: For Faust's Sake!

    Host Keith Rich discusses the upcoming screening of F.W. Murnau's 1926 silent film classic, Faust, with Mike from the LA-based band, The Silent Light, who will be live scoring the event. As always, please be sure to head over to ⁠varsitydesmoines.com⁠ for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!

    32 min

  7. 05/27/2025

    Episode 28 - Rocco's Modern Pride

    Host Keith Rich chats with film critic and Fantastic Fest shorts programmer, Rocco Thompson about all things Pride for the month of June. Paris is Burning, Drop Dead Gorgeous and more - this one is not to be missed! As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!

    56 min

  8. 03/29/2025

    Episode 27: Lifers with Scott Lucas!

    Host Keith Rich chats with newly minted director and frontman of Local H, Scott Lucas! Scott will be in-person at the Varsity on Tuesday, April 8th for a screening of Lifers and a post-screening Q&A. We chat about the new film, being a cinema buff and the importance of editing (as not everything can be 'Russian Ark' these days). As always, please be sure to head over to ⁠⁠⁠varsitydesmoines.com⁠⁠⁠ for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!

    47 min
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The Varsity Cinema Podcast is about highlighting and encouraging film exploration, covering films that will be playing at our Des Moines, IA-based cinema house. Whether you're into Hollywood fare, the off-kilter indie or the artiest of art films, we've got you covered.

Information

  • Creator
    Keith Rich
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Keith Rich
  • Show Website
    Varsity Cinema Podcast