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Have you heard of Interstate 60? It’s what we call a “Tim movie”—that is, a movie that only Tim seems to have seen. We go incredibly deep, even though the movie probably didn’t merit it. So much so that you’re getting a two-parter!
Interstate 60 was written by the guy who co-wrote Back to the Future and it’s tailor-made for dads who wistfully scroll through classics dot autotrader dot com on weekends.
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Tim and Jen are very excited to have animator, voice actor, and writer Bill Kopp on the show to discuss his career, especially the beloved-but-now-scarce Fox Kids show Eek! the Cat. Sorry we had to record Bill on Edison cylinder lol
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For another creator interview, listen to our episode with Dutch director Ate de Jong.
Thank you to all our patrons for being so patient with us! As your reward, this month’s bonus is an extra-stuffed (nearly two hour) episode about a widely reviled mondo slavery documentary. This one’s called Farewell Uncle Tom (Addio zio Tom in the first language of the filmmakers). Jen and Tim are joined by T. of the great Champagne Sharks podcast and we all tackle one tough-to-watch but necessary film.
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The movie is viewable in full on archive.org.
For more uncomfortable 70s film, why not try our episode on Roar?
The Silent Scream is an especially pernicious example of pro-life propaganda. Reproductive justice activist Mellie Macker guests to dissect the mendacious thinking behind this ghoulish artifact.
You can see the original film in its entirety on Vimeo.
If you’re looking for more controversy, listen to our episode on David Cronenberg’s Crash!
Josh Lewis of the Sleazoids podcast guests to discuss evangelical nightmare propaganda The Burning Hell.
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In episode 057, Josh also fills us in on the state of movie exhibition in 2019!
Jen and Tim welcome visionary documentary filmmaker Felix Biederman! We discuss the most successful Turkish movie of 2006, Valley of the Wolves: Iraq.
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Felix first joined us to discuss Steven Seagal’s On Deadly Ground.
Jen and Tim are completely confounded by a lackadaisical sci-fi (kinda?) TV series called Gemini Man. This one emerged from the most cursed decade for television, the 1970s.
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