EX3 - an existential trilogy

a trio of movies-by-minutes podcasts in one feed. the individual shows are minutiae ex machina, the groundhog day project minute by minute, and eternal sunshine of the spotless minute. looking at three movies, one minute at a time, with crossover guests each week.

the levels of programming

an overview of three levels of programming in film as well as connecting this podcast to two others, with passing reference to the allegory of the cave.#exmachina#moviesbyminutes

01-04
10:02

a conversation with screenwriter danny rubin

from concept to screenplay to film to musical, i talk to danny rubin about his career, time loops, and life. time loop of the week: palm springs.#groundhogday

01-05
44:40

what everybody wants

joel wakes up, his blue pajamas link back to an old groundhog day project blog entry, and the first week of this existential trilogy of podcasts comes to an end.

01-06
11:53

to reach a certain level of logic

oscar isaac's looks, office divisions, bad coding, and supply runs, among other things, as caleb gets an important email.guests: dave pallas (five minutes of mystery) & sean german (next scene podcast)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes

01-11
46:21

people are not here for the weather

what ifs, talking about groundhog day over and over again, working the bluescreen, lying about the weather, stephen tobolowsky, and classifying time loops.time loops of the week: palm springs, dark, star trek the next generation - "cause and effect", what if... doctor strange lost his heart instead of his hands, 12:01pm, and timecrimes.guests: dave pallas and sean german (groundhog minute) #groundhogday#moviesbyminutes

01-12
30:30

if you're not familiar with long island, it's a very long island

making connections, getting out of a sofa bed, predestination, train schedules, annoying extras, the origins of valentine's day, and manic pixie dream girls.guests: dave pallas (5 minutes of mystery) & sean german (next scene podcast)#eternalsunhine#moviesbyminutes

01-13
29:49

the amount of secrecy and restrictions

helicopter travel, large estates, on-set accidents, alex garland's directing tics, the lack of characters named nathan, and caleb as a.i.guest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes

01-18
19:40

he's not even worth a joke

the science behind groundhog day, combativeness at work, and the late willie garson.time loops of the week: premature, primer, infinity manguest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes

01-19
24:12

it's death week, here

train commutes, the beach in winter, michel gondry's music videos, charlie kaufman, and the #groundhogday effect.guest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind)#eternalsunshine#moviesbyminutes

01-20
17:48

the whole process is fascinating to me

societal programming, religion, the film's reputation, Species, nudity and the male gaze, and film age ratings. guest: luke allen (the love, rosie podcast) #exmachina#moviesbyminutes

01-25
35:53

as good as the last time i saw it

groundhog day jokes, bill murray becoming a better person, jarring cuts, rita as rookie vs the original script, pg rating guidelines, tim vine, peter kay, deadpool, and the gypsy curse scene. #timeloops of the week: 12 dates of christmas, about time, a christmas carol. guest: luke allen (rocking horse media) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

01-26
39:43

the idea of finding flaws in one another

repetition, dressing up for the beach, manic pixie dream girls, age ratings, and differentiating character through dialogue. guest: luke allen (rocking horse media) #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

01-27
28:56

am i gonna get locked in by androids?

android neck noises, doomsday tiny homes, the jurassic park theme and schubert's sonata 21, men and women playing each other, and the male gaze. guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

02-01
21:33

movies are always wrong about that

driving to punxsutawney, imdb goofs being wrong, and how casting bill murray changed the story setup. time loop of the week: twilight zone - "shadow play" guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

02-02
22:02

okay, traffic cone, tone it down

joel being creepy, art by paul proch, and the definition of insanity. guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

02-03
15:47

just as the film wants

i am alone this week, discussing my old after the film youtube reviews, my recent one dollar review of tick, tick... boom!, and nathan's manipulative introduction to caleb and to the audience. #exmachina #moviesbyminutes the tick, tick... boom! review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/one-dollar-tick-59733156 the ex machina scene breakdown video: https://youtu.be/ugiuxvntrce support my shows on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops

02-08
55:20

you are new, aren't you?

it's just me, delving into the history of my groundhog day project blog, twin peaks radio episode 18, blood sausage, and stephanie decastro cursing phil connors. time loop(s) of the week: christmas... again?! & time freak #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

02-09
01:05:26

a victim of movies

alone again, finishing out this crazy, interconnected week of podcasts. discussing home alone 2, the original eternal sunshine opening with clem as an old woman, talking over one another, favorite films, and what i want out of podcasting. #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes support my shows on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops

02-10
37:10

because he watched too many 80s films

caleb's expectations, orchestrating the first meeting, sexual objectification, programming of gender, and packaged individualism. guest: sarah black, my cohost on pump up the minute and five minute arrival, host of life as a playlist, and my wife. #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

02-15
20:39

every time that i saw it, i forgot that i saw it

bob dylan, hallmark movies and the romanticization of the rural, toxic masculinity and rugged individualism.time loop of the week: the twilight zone - "try, try"guest: sarah black (commlion on tiktok)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes

02-16
40:48

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