Best Chris Bastien Podcasts (2025)

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S15 Ep807: The Return of the Living Dead 1:32:57

2h ago1:32:57

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“It’s the only zombie movie that’s appropriate to watch at a July 4th barbecue! - Andrew On this week’s show, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza gets a little spooktacular as we chat about the super-fun, summer-set zombie flick, The Return of the Living Dead! Why does this Skeleton Warehouse have to be open until 10PM on a holiday weekend? How gre…

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Examining Monuments, Memory & The History of White Supremacy IRVIN WEATHERSBY JR. - Highlights 12:18

5d ago12:18

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“I'm hopeful for revolution. I'm optimistic. I want radical change. I think there's such a disinterest in education in America that it is sickening. I think we are repeating history. We are going through a cycle of fascism and greed, and I think we're going to see a lot of states collapse. As a result of that, I think people are going to be forced …

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S15: WHM Mail Bag for June 2025: Throwing Up at the Movies, Death on Screen, Stuck to the Toilet on a First Date & More! 1:05:09

5d ago1:05:09

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On this edition of the WHM Mail Bag, we're plugging our Superman II digital show, while also reading some letters from loyal listeners brave enough to submit their sordid tales to our inbox! In this edition, we're hearing from a person who got food poisoning from blackberries and then went to the movies, another who ate bad bar food and was stuck t…

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S15: On-Screen Live - 6.16.25 - M:I - The Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, and Predator Killer of Killers Reviews & More! 1:00:39

6d ago1:00:39

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On this week's On-Screen Live, we're playing catch-up and chatting about some movies we've caught over the last couple weeks including Tom Cruise's final(?) bow as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, along with the latest from Wes Anderson, The Phoenician Scheme, and Dan Trachtenberg's bloody, animated tryptic, Predator: Killer…

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S15 Ep806: Crocodile Dundee 2:03:48

7d ago2:03:48

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“He dresses like an Old West gigolo…” - Eric on Mick Dundee On this week’s episode, the Totally Cool Awesome 80s jag of the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza is covering the second highest-grossing film of 1986, the croc-out-of-water comedy, Crocodile Dundee! Why does the movie take so long to get to New York City? What in the hell were they thinking…

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In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art & Public Space with IRVIN WEATHERSBY JR. 49:45

14d ago49:45

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“One of the biggest symbols of America is Mount Rushmore. This monument, right? But I think most people fail to realize where it's located and why it's located there. Even more importantly, who did it? It's on a sacred Native American mountain, a place that was central to their creation stories. But then you think about who did it, and it was a Kla…

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S15 Ep805: Willow 1:54:52

14d ago1:54:52

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“There’re piles of skulls, which of course I appreciate” - Steve on the set design On this week’s episode, Totally Cool Awesome 80s Month and the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza pay tribute to the late, great Val Kilmer with a convo about the super-fun Ron Howard fantasy flick, Willow! How amazing are Warwick and Val together on screen? Isn’t it re…

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S15 Ep804: 28 Days Later (W❤️M) [TEASER CLIP] 11:54

19d ago11:54

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“It’s been almost 25 years and this thing still rips!” - Andrew On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, we’re talking about Danny Boyle’s landmark horror masterpiece, 28 Days Later! How incredible is John Murphy’s score here? How surprising is it that the early-DV cinematography still holds up so well? How amazing are these performances from Cillian Murphy, …

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S15 Ep803: Rambo: First Blood Part II 1:53:55

21d ago1:53:55

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“He’s the walking dead!” - Eric on contemporary Sly’s look On this week’s episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza launches into month two by celebrating the Totally Cool Awesome 80s! First up, we’re talking about the stupidly-titled Rambo: First Blood Part II! How funny is it that this movie pulls a complete 180 on the philosophy of the first …

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#49 James Riley - Life Beyond the C-Suite 58:51

28d ago58:51

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ James Riley spent decades leading one of the world’s most prestigious hotel brands. But this episode isn’t about boardrooms or five-star service, it’s about what happens after 40 years of executive employment. When James stepped down as CEO of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, he didn’t slow …

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S15 Ep802: Mission: Impossible III (with Ben Worcester) 1:56:00

28d ago1:56:00

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“He’s at the height of his Lost powers here” - Ben on J.J. Abrams On this week’s episode, we welcome Ben Worcester onto the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza to chat about the super-fun action sequel, Mission: Impossible III! How great is this engagement party scene with Ethan working the room? Has there been a better M:I villain than the late, great…

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S15: On-Screen Live 5.19.25: Our Reviews of Sinners, Thunderbolts*, Friendship & Final Destination: Bloodlines! 1:02:24

1M ago1:02:24

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On this edition of On-Screen Live, we're playing catch-up as we review a bunch of stuff we've seen over the last few weeks since being off the air, including: Ryan Coogler's Mississippi-set vampire opus Sinners, Jake Schreier's solid MCU entry Thunderbolts*, Andrew DeYoung's outrageous Tim Robinson comedy Friendship, and Zach Lipovsky & Adam B. Ste…

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S15 Ep801: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2:10:15

1M ago2:10:15

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“Hold on to your hats, folks, Chris Cabin likes this movie!” - Eric On this week’s episode, we’re going back to The Prequels on the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza to do a proper episode on Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith! How great is that Count Dooku exit at the beginning? How catty are all the sarcastic Battle Droids? Does this movi…

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S15 Ep800: 8MM - OUR 800TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR! 2:17:09

1M ago2:17:09

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“Both [Cage] and George C. Scott [in Hardcore] share the same forehead sweat…” - Andrew On this week’s very special episode, we’re celebrating EPISODE 800 with a very sleaze-tastic conversation on Joel Schumacher’s 8MM! How funny is it the screenwriter got upset that the content was toned down from his more hardcore vision? Was Cage’s Tom Welles in…

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#48 Bastien Le Coz & Gabriella Zavatti - How We Built a Global Luxury Brand Without Sacrificing Family Life 1:20:57

2M ago1:20:57

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Founded in 2015 by Bastien Le Coz and Gabriella Zavatti, Palatino Hospitality is a global leader in luxury hospitality, serving some of the world’s finest hotels — from Four Seasons, to One & Only, to Bulgari. But this episode isn’t just about building Palatino Hospitality and their recent mer…

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S15 Ep799: Avengers: Age of Ultron 2:16:09

2M ago2:16:09

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“Whedon at the line….oh, no, another brick!” - Steve, on the screenplay clunkers On this week’s episode, the 2025 Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza kicks off with a trip to Franchise Town as we discuss the fun, Spader-tastic sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron! How great is James Spader with this Ultron performance? Are there too many characters in this …

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S15 Ep798: Mission: Impossible - Fallout (W❤️M, PREVIEW) 10:24

2M ago10:24

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Check out this super-sized preview of our W❤️M episode on Mission: Impossible - Fallout! To hear the whole show, click through to our Patreon and sign up now. Instantly unlock this show, along with hours, upon hours of exclusive shows! “It was like a MacGruber wedding!” - Eric on Ethan’s nightmares On this month’s death-defying We ❤️ Movies episode…

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S15 Ep797: The Craft (with Angelica Jade Bastién) 2:07:11

2M ago2:07:11

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“This is just a collection of mediocre covers.” - Chris on the soundtrack On this week’s episode, the gang’s under the spell of the mid-90’s witchcraft cult classic, The Craft, chatting about the flick with long-time friend of the show, Angelica Jade Bastién! Does this movie get better with each viewing? Couldn’t the script have added a little more…

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S15 Ep796: The Accountant 1:41:38

2M ago1:41:38

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“I want real kids fighting each other!” - Chris, on the flashbacks On this week’s episode, we’re chatting about the nowhere-near-as-good-as-its-sequel assassin film, The Accountant. Couldn’t we have done this whole thing without all the flashbacks to them as kids? Did we need the Treasury Department cold on the Accountant’s trail the whole movie? D…

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S15: Too Old For This Shit Special Edition - Daredevil: Born Again (EXTENDED PREVIEW) 11:17

2M ago11:17

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Here now is the first 10-ish minutes of our super-sized Too Old For This Shit special episode on Daredevil: Born Again. To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this full ep and previous TOFTS series on The Penguin and X-Men '97, along with countless hours of exclusive shows and commentary tracks you can…

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S15 Ep795: The Conversation (W❤️M) [PREVIEW] 8:17

2M ago8:17

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“Hackman is dressed head-to-toe in Zapruder-wear...” - Steve On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, we’re chatting about Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation! How fantastic, and against type, is Hackman in this movie? How much cocaine was getting blown at that surveillance conference? How amazing is Harrison Ford playing this villainous…

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S15: On-Screen Live 4.14.25 "The Amateur" Review, Our "Havoc" Trailer Reaction & a Nic Cage Secret Movie™️ 1:03:25

2M ago1:03:25

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On this week's OSL, the guys are reviewing the new Rami Malek CIA thriller, The Amateur, reacting to the trailer for Gareth Evans' new flick, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy, and digging up a Nic Cage-starring (sort of) Secret Movie™️, Gunslingers! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on our YouTube channel! U.K. and European listeners: be sure to…

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#47 Benjamin Quinlan - High Performer Burnout Is REAL (No One Talks About This) 1:13:48

2M ago1:13:48

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Five years ago, we reconnected, basically as strangers. Five years later, we’re best of friends and business partners. When I decided to relaunch Playing the Inner Game in full HD video, leaving behind the lo-fi days of Zoom and audio only recordings, I knew exactly who the first guest had to …

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S15 Ep794: The Judge 1:55:15

2M ago1:55:15

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“This movie takes its time, like an old man getting into a bathtub.” - Eric On this week’s episode, this one’s a long time coming as Chris Cabin gets his wish and we chat about David Dobkin’s The Judge! Was a comedy director right for this project? Was this script right for this project? How great is Vincent D’Onofrio in literally anything, includi…

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ADAM MOSS - Fmr. Editor of New York Magazine, Author, Artist on Creativity as a Process - Highlights 14:23

2M ago14:23

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“When I was working at the Times and the Times Magazine, on one Tuesday morning, the towers fell. September 11, 2001. The magazine had a 10-day lead time, so it was a weekly that was essentially 10 days old by the time it came out. We came to work and realized the world had changed, and the entire process, the magazine had been made for over a hund…

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The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing w/ ADAM MOSS Fmr. Editor of New York Magazine 52:52

2M ago52:52

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“ I was very interested in the state of mind of an artist as he or she goes about making. I think one of the things that artists have is not just an interest in their own subconscious, but also an ability to find ways, tricks, and hacks to access their subconscious. Over time, they understand how to make productive use of what they find there. We a…

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S15: On-Screen Live 4.7.25 A Minecraft Movie & The White Lotus Season 3 Reviews, Tron: Ares & The Phoenician Scheme Trailer Reactions & more! 1:06:15

3M ago1:06:15

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On this week's On-Screen Live, we're reviewing Jared Hess's video game IP box office smash, A Minecraft Movie and Mike White's latest White Lotus season, while also reacting to the new trailers for Tron: Ares & Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, as well as checking out a Cusack-led Secret Movie™️! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on o…

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S15 Ep793: Punisher: War Zone 1:59:03

3M ago1:59:03

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“The music in this movie is Nü Metal Too Late” - Steve On this week’s episode, we’re going back to check out the wildly entertaining Punisher cinematic adventure, Punisher: War Zone! How incredible is Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle? What in the world was going on with all the accents in this movie? Is this the Punisher film with the best cinematogra…

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S15: On-Screen Live 3.31.25 A Working Man & The Woman in the Yard Reviews, Two Travolta Secret Movies™️ & more! 58:13

3M ago58:13

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On this week's OSL, we're reviewing the new Jason Statham/David Ayer human trafficking actioner, A Working Man, along with the latest horror out of the Blumhouse, The Woman in the Yard. We're also shining some light on TWO! Travolta-led Secret Movies™️ and going over the weekend box office! PLUS: Steve breaks down what happened when he attended the…

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#46 How I Went From Pro Footballer to Coaching Fortune 500 Executives [My Story] 39:05

3M ago39:05

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ I used to be too shy to speak in class. Now I coach executives, founders, and venture capitalists, how to speak more persuasively. This is the full story arc - from shy kid in Hong Kong to investment banker, to wine expert, to professional footballer, to entrepreneur, and now keynote speaker a…

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S15 Ep792: Enemy of the State 2:04:12

3M ago2:04:12

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“You got your Oscar, which was an unfortunate night for everyone…” - Steve on Will Smith On this week’s episode, we’re kicking off a two-episode tribute to the legendary Gene Hackman with a convo about the better-than-you-remember surveillance thriller, Enemy of the State! First off, this ain’t no sequel to The Conversation, let’s get that straight…

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S15: On-Screen Live 3.24.25 Our Reviews of The Alto Knights, The Electric State, and Black Bag! 1:02:14

3M ago1:02:14

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On this week's On-Screen Live, the guys return to play review catch-up on some stuff that's been out for a few weeks, like Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag and The Russo Brothers' $320M 30 Rock movie, The Electric State, along with something new from this weekend, Barry Levinson's two-De-Niros-for-the-price-of-one crime drama, The Alto Knights! On-Scr…

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S15 Ep791: Wish Upon 2:06:02

3M ago2:06:02

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“He is the hottest hoarder you’ve ever seen!” - Steve on Ryan Phillippe’s character On this week’s episode, the 2025 Listener Request Month comes to a close with a rowdy discussion about the ridiculously tame PG-13 horror movie, Wish Upon! Why on Earth did they care about avoiding an R rating with this fake Final Destination movie? What is with all…

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S15: On-Screen Live's SXSW 2025 Coverage Special with Reviews of Drop, The Accountant 2, We Are Storror, Clown in a Cornfield & Much More! 1:12:26

3M ago1:12:26

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On this special prime time edition of OSL, Andrew and Eric welcome long-time friend of the show, and UFO co-director, Sean Weiner to talk about our SXSW25 experience and to review a boat load of films we caught in Austin this year, including Christopher Landon's Drop, Michael Bay's We Are Storror, Eli Craig's Clown in a Cornfield, and more! Get mor…

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S15 Ep790: A Low Down Dirty Shame 1:38:44

3M ago1:38:44

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“Well, the action isn’t bad!” - Steve On this week’s episode, Listener Request Month continues as the guys chat about the Keenen Ivory Wayans action comedy, A Low Down Dirty Shame! Should someone else have starred as Shame if we were going to have this much dramatic acting asked of whoever got to play Shame? Couldn’t we have had a little more Sven-…

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Feminism in the 21st Century 17:10

3M ago17:10

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How has feminism changed in light of the way we live now? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together) on recognizing political conditions in personal relationships. MARILYN MINTER (Artist, Feminist) on sexual agency, beauty & her creative process. TEY MEADOW (Author of Trans Kids: Bein…

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S15 Ep789: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 1:45:33

4M ago1:45:33

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“Well, shit, this one just straight-up broke the four of us…” - Andrew On this week’s episode, Listener Request Month kicks our ass as we’re forced to watch and talk about the dreadful hitman comedy, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag! How awful are all the attempts at joke writing in this script? How many cross-country flights is Joe Pesci taking in this mov…

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S15 Ep788: In the Line of Fire (W❤️M) PREVIEW 6:42

4M ago6:42

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“Leary, to me, does not seem like a man of the people…” - Chris On this month’s W❤️M, Listener Request Month brings us a conversation on one of the all-time great Ass Magnet Movies, Wolfgang Peterson’s In the Line of Fire! How fantastic is John Malkovich in this movie? Why did we need the romance angle, especially with the cheap ice cream of it all…

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S15 Ep787: Link (1986) 1:38:44

4M ago1:38:44

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“It’s a Tales from the Crypt episode, without the blood and obscenity!” - Chris On this week’s episode, the 2025 Listener Request Month kicks off with a convo about the sleepy 1986 monkey horror, Link! Why couldn’t we see any of these kills? How hilarious is that dog puppet? What exactly is Terence Stamp’s character studying with these chimps? And …

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Inside the Mind of PETER WELLER, Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author - Highlights 13:57

4M ago13:57

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Peter Weller is a renowned theater and Hollywood actor. His performances in films such as RoboCop and Naked Lunch garnered him much critical and commercial success over the years. His television acting and directing credits include Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, and 24. Unbeknownst to most, Weller has spent decades honing his appreciation for the visual …

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From RoboCop to the Renaissance w/ Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author PETER WELLER 1:11:27

4M ago1:11:27

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“I met Miles backstage at the Hollywood Bowl—the last gig he ever played. Miles asked, “Who’s that white boy?” I introduced him to Bob Thiele Jr., whose father produced Coltrane. When Miles discovered this, he said, “Well, you can hang,” following this friendly gesture with me walking Miles to his car. I did not know he was dying. I kissed him on b…

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S15: On-Screen Live 2.24.25 The White Lotus Season 3 (So Far), WHM's Oscars Predictions, A Bad Secret Movie™️ & More! 1:05:08

4M ago1:05:08

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On this week's On-Screen Live, we're checking in on the start of the latest season of Mike White's The White Lotus, reviewing a really not-great Christoph Waltz Secret Movie™️ called Old Guy, analyzing the weekend box office & making some predictions for who's gonna win what on Hollywood's Biggest Night! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern …

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S15 Ep786: Signs 1:51:09

4M ago1:51:09

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“Who doesn’t want to live like the Donner party?” - Steve On this week’s episode, WAIT-WHUT-uary comes to a close with a convo on a film by the MACK DADDY of WAIT-WHUT endings, M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs! How amazing are all the performances in this movie? Kids included! Is this one of Night’s best-shot films, what with the incredible cinematograph…

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