40 episodes

A film-by-film analysis of the career of filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Hosted by Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden.

Wiseman Podcast Shawn Glinis

    • TV & Film
    • 4.7 • 29 Ratings

A film-by-film analysis of the career of filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Hosted by Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden.

    The Garden with Vadim Rizov

    The Garden with Vadim Rizov

    We talk Frederick Wiseman's The Garden (2005) with Vadim Rizov, director of editorial operations at Filmmaker Magazine.
    0:00: intro
    1:21:33: chat w/Rizov
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    • 2 hr 30 min
    Interview with Jane Tolmachyov

    Interview with Jane Tolmachyov

    We chat with Jane Tolmachyov, colorist at Goldcrest Post, about the new restorations of 33 of Frederick Wiseman's films.
    We also talk in depth about the new monograph from Carolyn Anderson and Thomas Benson, Making Documentary Film: Frederick Wiseman and His Collaborators.
    0:00: on Making Documentary Film
    1:09:33: interview w/Tolmachyov
    The monograph can be downloaded here.
    Our guest episode on Aca-Media is here.
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    • 1 hr 57 min
    Domestic Violence 2 with Max Carpenter

    Domestic Violence 2 with Max Carpenter

    We talk Frederick Wiseman's Domestic Violence 2 (2002) with programmer Max Carpenter.
    0:00: intro
    1:03:41: chat w/Carpenter
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    • 2 hr 34 min
    The Last Letter

    The Last Letter

    We talk Frederick Wiseman's The Last Letter (2002). 
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Domestic Violence with Sophy Romvari

    Domestic Violence with Sophy Romvari

    We talk Frederick Wiseman's Domestic Violence (2001) with filmmaker Sophy Romvari.
    0:00: intro
    1:24:00: chat w/Romvari
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    • 2 hr 39 min
    Interview 2 with Frederick Wiseman

    Interview 2 with Frederick Wiseman

    We talk with Frederick Wiseman about the second era of his filmography (The Store - Belfast, Maine).
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    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
29 Ratings

29 Ratings

Eager Ears 24 ,

Passionate and Thoughtful

I’m so grateful to have discovered this podcast while working through Wiseman’s films. The hosts suggest other docs and further reading that have enhanced my appreciation of his movies. I love the interviews too. Thanks for doing this!

Cluny Brown ,

Great podcast

I’m a huge Wiseman fan. Enjoy this podcast immensely. Really love the time taken to read through the historical reviews of his films too. Thoughtful, entertaining podcast.

Brendanowicz ,

Rigorous and fun

I love film podcasts that recognize you can have fun while treating your subject and listeners with respect. Wiseman Podcast accomplishes this and is worthy of the big man.

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