The Music Video Guy Podcast

Before he broke hearts with (500) Days of Summer or swung through New York in The Amazing Spider-Man, Marc Webb was the visual architect of the mid-2000s Emo and Pop-Punk explosion.In this episode, we sit down with the legendary director to discuss how he turned music videos into mini-blockbusters.We dive deep into his collaboration with My Chemical Romance, breaking down how "Helena" and "The Ghost of You" brought a cinematic scale to the Warped Tour scene.If you grew up watching MTV in 2005, this episode is a look behind the curtain of the videos that defined your youth.

In 1981, they said video killed the radio star. In 2026, the algorithm buried the music video. But we aren't here to mourn the medium. We’re here to chronicle it.Hosted by Maui and Carla, this podcast is a weekly deep dive into the artistry, technical craft, and cultural impact of the music video. Moving beyond the 90-second breakdowns on your feed, we sit down with the legendary directors, cinematographers, and producers who defined the visual language of the last 40 years.What to expect:Legendary Interviews: From Marc Webb breaking down the cinema of Emo to François Nemeta on the geometry of Michel Gondry.Technical Deconstructions: Why was the "One-Take" video so hard to pull off in the 90s? Did the "Drop" in 2012 EDM change editing forever?Cultural Archiving: Ranking the videos that were "too spicy" for TV and revisiting the lost media of the VHS era.Whether you’re a filmmaker, a nostalgia addict, or just someone who misses TRL... this is the place to be.Let’s Dive In.