the groundhog day project

covering one minute of the film 'groundhog day' every friday, but sometimes having to include bonus episodes so progress will be slow and deliberate. exploring topics related to philosophy, filmmaking, religion, and the meaning of life, this show used to be part of an existential trilogy, but that no longer.

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 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-05
44:40

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 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-12
30:30

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 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-19
24:12

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 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-26
39:43

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 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-02
22:02

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 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-09
01:05:26

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

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

02-16
40:48

establishing that phil hates repetition

pelvic tilt, blood sausage, female agency, romantic comedies, manipulative directors, youtube, digital clocks, i got you babe, richard henzel, and time loops.time loops of the week: twilight zone - 'replay', the obituary of tunde johnson, groundhog day for a black man, two distant strangersguest: austin prior (malkovich malkovich minute minute)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-23
01:01:37

that is way too buddhist, mr. ramis

the morning dj bit, zuzu's petals, bed & breakfasts, sooey, ken hudson campbell, and a pretty good set.time loops of the week: the time traveler's pig, 11/22/63, looperguest: james anderson (timeline scavengers)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-02
40:44

it's harmless but still hurtful

insulting people without them noticing, romanian orphans, angela patton, tracking time loops by reading, or a good memory. plus, we invent a very dark smurfs #timeloop game.time loops of the week: in the mouth of madness, edge of tomorrowguest: david forsythe (edge of tomorrow minute)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-09
28:35

the time loop of the week is essentially horror films

the old man, meet the applegates, stephen tobolowsky, talking heads, and ned the head.time loop of the week: a nightmare on elm street 4: the dream master, exit strategyguest: niall mcgowan (bat-minute)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-16
48:37

it's so silly it doesn't feel like something that an adult would say, but a kid wouldn't be clever enough to say it

bumping into people from your past, continuity, remembering ned ryerson, stork day, and easing anxiety through repetition.time loops of the week: cibo matto - "sugar water", monty python - "it's the mind", everything's gonna be okay - "discoid cockroaches"guest: chris frain (this means something)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-23
42:53

i don't have a lot of tolerance for people

star wars, hanging out with losers, woodstock, betacam, extras, angry bill murray, severance.time loops of the week: we'll always have paris, happy death day, fifty percent greyguest: curtis bloes (time bandits minute)fifty percent grey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9-MoYrXP0okiwi!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-04
01:14:13

he's one of those credit card tools that you keep in your wallet

stephen tobolowsky, phil's hair, little miss and mister groundhog, the inner circle, woodstock willie's beef with the mayor, and punxsutawney phil's spiritual trajectorytime loops of the week: rattlestar ricklactica, the dark towerguest: molly bailen (escape from new york minute)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-11
37:21

they're not actually talking to a groundhog, sean

woodstock willie's war with the woodstock mayor, rich guys telling the crowd how reality will be, extras, and the groundhog's abilities.time loops of the week: blood punch, 'twas the night before myxymas, the c-wordguest: sean german (groundhog minute)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-18
29:38

at one point, the baby is see through

snow added in post, a chicago location, and memorable scenes.time loops of the week: worst year of my life again, tangoguest: luke allen (christmas actually)worst year of my life again, episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74pmP-2oV1Q&list=WL&index=47tango: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo8O8lYDzIU#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-25
24:37

what is the meaning of a rule?

film structure and the inciting incident, phil showing off to the locals, and choosing to go back to punxsutawney.time loops of the week: imagine, life is strangeimagine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnXoJ3suYNU&t=5s#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-01
25:23

he doesn't think through what he's gonna do

cut scenes, knowing bartenders, cold showers, and plot holes.time loops of the week: replay; back to the future; i'm you, dickhead; life is strangeguest: brian boucher (top gun minute)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-08
35:13

this aries baby baptism thing

astrology, angel number 600, rebirth, eternal recurrence, i got you babe, not looking in the mirror, and what we want from film.time loop of the week: after yangguest: sarah black (life as a playlist)#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-15
52:20

have you andie macdowelled me?

annual viewing, how long is phil's loop, phil's shadow, time loop markers.time loops of the week: groundhog daying, infinity chamber, mine games, game over, beyond the infinite two minutes, a day, high spirits, and then came lola, life after lifeguest: parker johnston (dick tracy minute)groundhog daying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5y3P5F_B5A#groundhogday#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-22
55:51

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