For episode 129, using the new format, Austin presents a deep dive into Paul Schrader’s 1979 directorial sophomore effort, Hardcore (1979). He explores its history before bringing on Matthew Socey for a conversation about the film. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro5:03 - Hardcore (1979)8:22 - Pre-Production11:00 - George C. Scott20:00 - A-Team Productions29:35 - Production38:00 - Post-Production & Columbia Pictures46:30 - Comversation with Matthew Socey on Hardcore (1979)1:24:15 - Outro Matthew Socey's The Film Yap articles: https://substack.com/profile/29996400-matthew-soceyFilm Soceyology: https://www.wfyi.org/programs/film-soceyology Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Facebook: MediumCoolPodInstagram: MediumCoolPodX (Twitter): MediumCoolPodPodcast Letterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/mediumcoolpodAustin's Letterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 128, THE NEW FORMAT HAS ARRIVED! Austin uses the new show format to talk about the life, mind, and cinematic contributions of the great Paul Schrader. His thoughts on the transcendental style, religion, screenwriting, etc. This episode will hopefully set a foundation on which we can discuss his films in upcoming episodes. So get ready to get nerdy! All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro14:35 - Schrader's Early Life19:50 - The Transcendental Style32:30 - Religious Influence43:55 - On Screenwriting58:40 - Schrader's Cinematic Influence1:05:20 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Facebook: MediumCoolPodInstagram: MediumCoolPodX (Twitter): MediumCoolPodPodcast Letterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/mediumcoolpodAustin's Letterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
Extra! Extra! Read all of about it! Medium Cool is making some changes to the format. Austin talks the future of the podcast, an is taking another week or two to get it worked out. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy! Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Facebook: MediumCoolPodInstagram: MediumCoolPodX (Twitter): MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 127, Austin invite Matthew Socey back to discuss the career of the late, great Donald Sutherland. Austin also gives some quick thoughts some 2024 releases: The Bikeriders; Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1; and MaXXXine. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:40 - The Bikeriders, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, and MaXXXine25:10 - Donald Sutherland Memorial Discussion1:23:30 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 126, Austin goes solo again to discuss the new film put out by A24, Annie Baker's "Janet Planet," released nationwide this Friday (6/28). Austin also finally responds to an Instagram message asking his thoughts on Godzilla Minus one, so Austin offers his views on that film as well. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro6:00 - Godzilla Minus One (2023)21:25 - Janet Planet38:55 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 125, Austin goes solo to discuss some more 2024 releases, including the new film put out by A24, Daina Oniunas-Pusic's "Tuesday" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus - in theaters this Friday (6/14). All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro4:25 - Tuesday24:30 - Sasquatch Sunset39:00 - The Last Stop in Yuma County51:15 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 124, Austin goes solo to discuss Ethan Coen's solo venture, Drive Away Dolls (2024). All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:55 - Drive Away Dolls (2024)21:45 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 123, Austin discusses the Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971) with Christopher Lloyd from The Film Yap. Is it Peckinpah's best? Worst? Listen and find out. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:40 - Straw Dogs (1971)1:02:20 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 122, Austin invites Joe and Sam back to discuss Being John Malkovich (1999) for the Movie Re-View series. Continuing with Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Christopher Lloyd from The Film Yap. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:40 - Being John Malkovich (1999)42:05 - Catch Me If You Can (2002)1:21:20 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 121, Austin invites a new guest on the show. Dr. Josh Matthews is a professor and content creator on YouTube with his series Learning About Movies (linked below). They discuss how Josh got into film and talk about 80s cinema, a current focus on the Learning About Movies channel. Before that, Austin gives his thoughts about Alex Garland's new movie Civil War (2024). All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:50 - Civil War (2024) review29:50 - Conversation with Dr. Josh Matthews1:50:45 - Outro To check out more content from Dr.Josh Matthews, check out Learning About Movies. Be sure to Like and Subscribe to his channel! https://www.youtube.com/learningaboutMoviesYou can also subscribe to his substack for more movie related content! https://learningaboutmovies.substack.com/And finally, you can find Josh on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshmatthews/ Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 120, Austin and Joe discuss the next installment of the Movie Re-View Series, Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003). All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro4:45 - The Movie Re-View: Mystic River (2003)1:06:50 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 119, Austin does a delayed solo review for Dune: Part Two (2024), and then Joe and Sam join him to discuss their updated opinions on James Cameron's The Abyss (1989). All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro5:00 - Austin's solo review for Dune: Part Two21:55 - The Movie Re-View: The Abyss (1989)1:28:55 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 118, Austin comes back with a vengeance. Updates, reviews, and more. Joe does a solo review of the Road House remake, Austin solo reviews Love Lies Bleeding, and the two of them discuss their updated opinions on David Fincher's Se7en. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro6:00 - Joe's review of Road House (2024)12:55 - Austin's review of Love Lies Bleeding (2024)25:05 - The Movie Re-View: Se7en (1995)1:09:40 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 117, we replay Austin's conversation with Matthew Socey about Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries (1957) from episode 38. This week has been joyous and sorrowful -- celebrating Austin's birthday on February 19th, but also saying goodbye to another grandparent. But Austin will be back next week. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro1:40 - Wild Strawberries (1957)1:17:20 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 116, Austin invites Joe Shearer back and they are looking at love stories in the movies! Valentine's Day is upon us, so the low-hanging fruit is love stories, right? There is no fruit too low for us to pick. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro1:40 - Cinematic Love Stories1:17:20 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 115, Austin invites Joe Shearer back to celebrate Black History Month. They discuss some of the films by Black filmmakers that changed the way they saw communities of color, and perspectives different than their own. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro4:10 - Medium Cool Movie Lesson: A Brief History of Blackness in Cinema25:25 - Celebrating Black Filmmakers (& Addressing Our Whiteness)1:13:50 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 114, Austin invites Joe Shearer back and they are looking at anniversary features! These are the "movies on the 4s" and the hosts choose movies from a year ending in a 4 (2014, 1994, etc.) and discuss some recommendations that are currently streaming. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:20 - Movies on the 4s recommendations1:09:10 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 113, Austin invited Joe Shearer to come back and discuss our most anticipated films of 2024. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:20 - Most anticipated films of 20241:09:10 - Outro & Oscar Nominee discussionPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 112, Austin invited Joe Shearer to come back and discuss 2023 and the many movies, good and bad, that the year gave to us. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:35 - A Review of the Movies of 20231:35:00 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com
For episode 111, Matthew Socey, Joe Shearer, and Austin discuss their top 10 favorite movies of 2023. It has been a while since our last episode, and Austin sheds a little bit of light on it in the intro. Trust us, it wasn't because we didn't want to be here. Thanks for sticking around! All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro2:35 - Best Films of 20232:08:15 - OutroPlease subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up! Instagram: MediumCoolPodLetterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.com