Best Tarkovsky Podcasts (2025)

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#1011: Sinners, Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky #2), Madness ‘25 - Final 1:41:57

19d ago1:41:57

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Ryan Coogler puts everything, and we do mean everything, into SINNERS, his first film post-”Black Panther.” Adam and Josh have a review, plus ANDREI RUBLEV, THE LEGEND OF OCHI, and the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the Century Final. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in …

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WORLD SHAKESPEARE DAY BONUS: Boris Pasternak, Grand Theft Hamlet, Andrei Tarkovsky, Richard. E. Grant, the 'other' Stratford, and the Bard 11:56

21d ago11:56

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Host Ally Pitts discusses the 2024 documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, shares how Hamlet became his favourite Shakespeare play, and explores its connection to and influence on two of Russian culture's most famous figures, Boris Pasternak and Andrei Tarkovsky. And he talks about Withnail and I. Again. Not necessar…

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Tarkovsky's Black Dog and the Big White Button 5:15

23d ago5:15

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIDmD8NSx7g STALKER Andrei Tarkovsky 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hBLv-HLEc | FULL MOVIE | Directed by An... _____________________________________________________ FAQ ABOUT THE VIDEO _____________________________________________________ 1. Is the “Big White Butt…

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#1013: Top 25 Films of the Century 1:25:45

5d ago1:25:45

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Adam and Josh leave their Filmspotting Madness brackets behind to make their Top 25 Films of the Century picks – and they manage to do it with only a little overlap. Plus, the return of Massacre Theatre. This episode is presented by ⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes…

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Talk&Taste Debate: Should we be having more kids? Travis Timmerman vs. Amanda Sukenick, NYC 4/25/25! 1:40:22

6d ago1:40:22

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Send us a text Watch the video version here!: https://youtu.be/DyHPtux54GQ The Talk&Taste Debate: Should we be having more kids? event, was held in New York City, on Friday, April 25th, 2025, to a SOLD OUT audience of over 70 people, at the beautiful Hancock foundation! Arguing for the position of pro-natalism and against my antinatalism, was the w…

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The Moscoviad by Yuri Andrukhovych (w/ Dr. Vitaly Chernetsky) 1:22:17

12d ago1:22:17

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Show Notes: This week, Cameron dives into Ukrainian writer Yuri Andrukhovych’s The Moscoviad, a picaresque-cum-magical realist novel following the poet Otto von F. as he spends one day trying to accomplish a few chores around Moscow: a visit to a meeting, a reunion with a sort-of girlfriend, and a gift for his friend’s children. This journey takes …

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#1012: Revenge of the Sith at 20, The Shrouds w/Violet Lucca, Madness '25 Champ, Vulcanizadora 1:51:02

12d ago1:51:02

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Adam sits down with film writer Violet Lucca to discuss David Cronenberg's provocative filmography and his latest foray into body horror, THE SHROUDS. Plus, he revisits STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH for the first time since his five-star review in 2005, Josh has a review of the new VULCANIZADORA from director Joel Potrykus, and a new…

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NEWS: Come and See (Elem Klimov; 1985) 40th anniversary and Antifa on Screen season at the UPP in Oxford 6:06

17d ago6:06

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Host Ally Pitts highlights the 40th anniversary of Come and See, directed by Elem Klimov, shares news about a season of films on the theme of anti-fascism at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford, and brings attention to a couple of other anti-fascist/anti-totalitarian/anti-cult of personality films. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: Antif…

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I Live I See by Vsevolod Nekrasov (w/ trans. Bela Shayevich and Dr. Ainsley Morse) 1:44:28

23d ago1:44:28

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Show Notes: This week, Cameron dives into the poetry of Vsevolod Nekrasov, joined by Bela Shayevich and Ainsley Morse who collected and translated works spanning much of his life in I Live I See: Selected Poems. Born in the USSR in 1934 and writing—mostly unofficially—through the end of his life in 2009 now in the Russian Federation, Vsevolod Nekra…

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#101 - Sarah Dierna 1:09:35

23d ago1:09:35

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/LuJDNdqobeQ Welcome, to episode #101 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today – Welcome to the first episode of 2025! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m speaking with PhD st…

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How wrong cAN I be? 4:59

23d ago4:59

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eEIUqPtcBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick

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Schrödinger's marzipAN 11:39

23d ago11:39

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/6tqrrBdbZlc Make sure to watch: Part 1: The case of Marzipan: What would David Benatar do?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9Jww Part 2: How wrong cAN I be?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eEIUqPtcBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick

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We have to talk about marzipAN - David Benatar & Matti Häyry 32:35

23d ago32:35

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpcEdBRX0ZM David Benatar and Matti Häyry discuss Matti's marzipAN trilogy marzipAN #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9Jww marzipAN #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eEIUqPtc marzipAN #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tqrrBdbZlc and its ethical implicatio…

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Talk&Taste Debate Should we be having more kids? Amanda Sukenick/Travis Timmerman LIVE in NYC 4/25! 2:21

23d ago2:21

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/cK0O7bxyJYc Read more about the event HERE!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talktaste-debate-should-we-be-having-more-kids-tickets-1297422067329?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl https://www.instagram.com/ta…

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Matti Häyry LIVE Lecture and Performance at Puistofilosofia this summer! 1:12

23d ago1:12

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwrqJacX0A Matti Häyry @ Puistofilosofia / Park Philosophy PRESS RELEASE A Splash of Antinatalism in a Popular Finnish Outdoor Philosophy Event • Matti Häyry has been commissioned to give a presentation / performance in the popular outdoor philosophy event Puistofilosofi…

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#1010: Tangerine at 10 with Alison Willmore, Ivan’s Childhood (Tarkovsky #1), Madness ‘25 - Final 4 1:56:00

26d ago1:56:00

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The same weekend that Sean Baker won a shelf-full of Oscars, Filmspotting was screening his 2015 breakout TANGERINE as part of Filmspotting Fest. Following that screening, Vulture’s Alison Willmore joined Adam and Josh to discuss the film. That conversation, plus reviews of THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND and THE FISHING PLACE, the Filmspotting Madness…

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#1009: Pride & Prejudice at 20, Top 5 Rain Scenes, Madness ‘25 - Elite 8, Eephus 2:09:37

1M ago2:09:37

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Adam and Michael Phillips revisit Joe Wright’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE for its 20th anniversary – and to see if Adam has warmed up to a film he was tepid on back in 2005. (Spoiler: boy, has he.) Will C-beams glitter in the dark for the Top 5 Rain Scenes? Plus, Brickspotting with the indie baseball movie EEPHUS and the Filmspotting Madness Elite 8. This e…

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INTERVIEW: Matthew Chadourne of the Oxford Comedy Festival 47:30

1M ago47:30

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Matthew Chadourne, stand-up comedian, executive producer and creative director of the Oxford Comedy Festival, and co-host of the Saint Misbehavin' podcast joins host Ally Pitts to talk about his various comedy and movie-related projects. This is designed to serve as an appetizer for an upcoming episode on Grigory Chukrai’s Ballad of a Soldier with …

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Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov (w/ the author himself) 1:24:28

1M ago1:24:28

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Show Notes: This week, Cameron ascends into the towering heights of imperial politics in Yaroslav Barsukov’s Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov. The novel follows Shea Ashcroft, an imperial minister whose refusal to gas protesting citizenry has earned him a reassignment to a border region to oversee a fantastical military project. …

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#1008: Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 - Sweet 16 1:57:22

1M ago1:57:22

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When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. After knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. Also, Josh reviews Nicole Kidman in HOLLAND, Michael Shannon’s directing debut ERIC LARUE, and nominate…

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FEED TAKEOVER: Flow (Gints Zilbalodis; 2024) with Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border 21:05

1M ago21:05

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To celebrate the Latvian film Flow winning the best animation category at the 2025 Oscars, Ally Pitts introduces an episode from previous guest Kristaps Andrejsons, which was originally published on his show, The Eastern Border. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-russian-soviet-movie-podcast-594862/episo…

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#1007: Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2 2:02:01

2M ago2:02:01

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Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/director Rian Johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. Plus Josh's review of A24's new DEATH OF A UNICORN and Round 2 of Filmspotting Madness–Best of the 21st Century (So Far). This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch mov…

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Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy (w/ Dr. Tatyana Gershkovich) 1:01:28

2M ago1:01:28

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Show Notes: This week, Cameron dives back into the work of Leo Tolstoy to talk about one of his later works, Hadji Murat. He’s joined by podcast returnee Dr. Tatyana Gershkovich, whose book Art in Doubt analyzes Tolstoy and Vladimir Nakokov’s approaches to skepticism, to talk about the work, Tolstoy’s work What is Art?, and discuss how his approach…

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#1006: Black Bag with Roxana Hadadi, Madness ‘25 - Round 1 1:26:39

2M ago1:26:39

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Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderbergh's best in over a decade. Roxana sticks around for Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 21st Century (So Far), only to be confronted with choices like PHANTOM THREAD or WALL-E. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch mo…

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#1005: Mickey 17, Madness ‘25 - Play-Ins, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 1:25:37

2M ago1:25:37

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Adam and Josh split on MICKEY 17, Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to the Best Picture-winning PARASITE. Josh recommends Rungano Nyoni’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL and Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) begins. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two vi…

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#1004: Filmspotting Fest, Oscars Recap, Pantheon Induction 1:35:40

2M ago1:35:40

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Adam and Josh recap the Sean Baker Oscars and relive screenings of BRICK, BEFORE SUNRISE and more at the inaugural Filmspotting Fest. Plus the 2025 Pantheon Project concludes with two films inducted into Filmspotting’s Hall of Fame. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in j…

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To Hell with Poets by Baqytgul Sarmekova (w/ translator Mirgul Kali) 1:07:45

2M ago1:07:45

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Pick up a copy of To Hell with Poets from the Tilted Axis Press website. Show Notes: This week, Cameron revisits Baqytgul Sarmekova’s To Hell With Poets with the help of the collection’s translator, Mirgul Kali. Together, they’ll dive back into how Sarmekova explores both Kazakh society and more universal themes through violence, disappointment and…

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NEWS: Kinoteka Polish Film Festival 2025 6:12

2M ago6:12

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#1003: Oscars Special with Michael Phillips, Grand Theft Hamlet 1:27:04

3M ago1:27:04

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The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for some Oscar predictions—and corrections. Plus Josh nominates GRAND THEFT HAMLET for the 2025 Golden Brick Award. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; c…

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I Burned at the Feast by Arseny Tarkovsky (w/ translators Philip J. Metres and Dimitri Psurtsev) 1:35:50

3M ago1:35:50

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Buy a copy of I Burned at the Feast here. Show Notes: This week, Cameron dives into the collection I Burned at the Feast: Selected Poems of Arseny Tarkovsky. You have almost certainly heard of virtuosic filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, but his father might be less familiar to you. Yet, you may still have heard his work — Tarkovsky the younger includes r…

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#1002: Grizzly Man (20th Anniv.), I’m Still Here, A Different Man 1:20:21

3M ago1:20:21

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For the Pantheon Project, Adam and Josh revisit GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary about the life and tragic death of grizzly bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. Plus, Josh recommends Walter Salles’ I’M STILL HERE, and Adam catches up with Best Actor nominee Sebastian Stan in his other acclaimed 2024 film, A DIFFERENT MAN. This episode is…

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#1001: Emilia Pérez, Cléo From 5 to 7 1:30:28

3M ago1:30:28

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With its 13 Oscar nominations, Adam and Josh could no longer ignore EMILIA PÉREZ. True to the film’s divisive reputation, they split on it. Plus, a very special musical edition of Massacre Theatre and a revelatory Pantheon Project review of Agnès Varda’s CLÉO FRMO 5 TO 7. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie sub…

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Cecil the Lion Had to Die by Stiazhkina (w/ translator Dominique Hoffman) 1:38:15

3M ago1:38:15

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Show Notes: This week, Cameron will dive into the novel Cecil the Lion Had to Die by Ukrainian historian, journalist, and novelist Olena Stiazhkina — a novel diving into the intricacies of family life and identity formation through the late Soviet Union, the chaotic years following, and into the early years of the war. He’s joined by Dominique Hoff…

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#1000: Singin’ in the Rain, The Brutalist, Zodiac Killer Project (Sundance) 1:59:21

3M ago1:59:21

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For their 1000th episode, Adam, Josh, and guest Michael Phillips consider the many and varied pleasures of 1952’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, a Pantheon Project review of the classic movie musical. Adam recommends Sundance award-winners PRIME MINISTER and ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT, and then he and Josh go long on Brady Corbet’s THE BRUTALIST. This episode is …

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The case of Marzipan: What would David Benatar do? 4:14

3M ago4:14

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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9JwwBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick

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A Look Forward 3:51

3M ago3:51

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Cameron pops in at the end of the month to talk about episodes you can expect in the coming months. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsBy The Slavic Literature Pod

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