Best Jesse Horowitz Podcasts (2025)

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Michael German on POLICING WHITE SUPREMACY: THE ENEMY WITHIN 57:48

6d ago57:48

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform Episode Summary In this episode of Writer’s Voice, former FBI agent, scholar, and author Michael German discusses his explosive book Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within. German, who infiltrated white supremacist and right-wing militia groups during his F…

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Lizzie Wade on APOCALYPSE: What Collapse Reveals About Human Possibility 57:25

13d ago57:25

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform Episode Summary On this episode of Writer’s Voice, we speak with science journalist Lizzie Wade about her groundbreaking book Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures. Through stories of ancient climate collapse, pandemic uphe…

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Retreat, Resilience & Return: Jess Walter on SO FAR GONE and Marguerite Holloway on TAKE TO THE TREES 58:13

17d ago58:13

58:13

Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform Episode Summary On this episode of Writer’s Voice, two authors share stories of retreat and re-engagement in a world unraveling. First, novelist Jess Walter talks about So Far Gone, a gripping, darkly funny, and deeply moving novel about Rhys Kinnick—a retired …

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Laura Lippman on MURDER TAKES A VACATION: Art, Age, and a Woman’s Right to Reinvent Herself 57:03

27d ago57:03

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary This week: Grandmaster of crime fiction Laura Lippman joins us to talk about her delightful new mystery, Murder Takes a Vacation. The novel brings back Muriel “Mrs.” Blossom—now a wealthy, single woman in her sixties—on a river cruise where art…

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AI, Autocracy, and Afterlife: Sci Fi Novelists Ray Nayler & Tim Weed 59:13

1M ago59:13

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary This week on Writer’s Voice, two authors of speculative fiction explore what it means to be human in a world shaped by crisis, autocracy, and extinction. First, Ray Nayler discusses Where the Axe is Buried, a gripping novel that imagines a futu…

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Laura Spinney & Tonya Todd on Language, Myth & Resistance 1:05:47

1M ago1:05:47

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary In this episode of Writer’s Voice, we explore how language shapes history—and how stories shape culture. We first speak with Laura Spinney, author of Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global. She takes us into the world of Proto-Indo-Europea…

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The New Face of Homelessness: Brian Goldstone on THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US 57:28

2M ago57:28

57:28

Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary This week: journalist Brian Goldstone joins us to talk about his powerful new book, There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America. It’s an eye-opening, deeply reported portrait of families who work full-time yet are unhoused, naviga…

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Jennifer Haigh on RABBIT MOON and L. Annette Binder on CHILD OF EARTH AND STARRY HEAVEN 59:02

2M ago59:02

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary Novelist Jennifer Haigh joins us to talk about Rabbit Moon, her atmospheric and emotionally complex novel set in Shanghai. It follows an estranged American family reuniting after a tragedy—and a daughter living a secret life abroad. “Writing is…

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Kingdoms Lost & Myths Undone: Dolen Perkins-Valdez on HAPPY LAND and Nancy Reddy on THE GOOD MOTHER MYTH 58:22

2M ago58:22

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary In this episode of Writer’s Voice, we speak with two authors who excavate buried truths and challenge dominant cultural narratives. Dolen Perkins-Valdez discusses her historical novel Happy Land, inspired by a real African American community fo…

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Muse, Myth & Murder: Michèle Gerber Klein on Gala Dalí and Anthony Horowitz on THE MARBLE HALL MURDERS 57:58

2M ago57:58

57:58

Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary Michèle Gerber Klein discusses Surreal, her revelatory biography of Gala Dalí, the forceful and fascinating woman behind surrealist master Salvador Dalí. Gala emerges not just as a muse, but as a powerful shaper of modern art and identity. “Sh…

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Borders and Backlashes: Boris Fishman, THE UNWANTED & Sophie Gilbert, GIRL ON GIRL 56:48

3M ago56:48

56:48

Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary Novelist Boris Fishman talks about The Unwanted, a novel of migration, betrayal, and survival set in an unnamed, war-torn country. Fishman explores how lies—meant to protect—can fracture a family even in the face of collective trauma. It’s a mo…

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Stories for Survival: Eiren Caffall, ALL THE WATER IN THE WORD and Ishion Hutchinson, FUGITIVE TILTS 59:01

3M ago59:01

59:01

Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary Today’s episode brings together two extraordinary voices in literature—each grappling with the legacies of crisis, survival, and identity. First, we speak with Eiren Caffall about her novel, All the Water in the World, a haunting, hope-filled w…

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Seeds, Symphonies, and Survival: Leningrad’s Resistance in Science and Music 58:36

3M ago58:36

58:36

Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary Two riveting accounts from the Siege of Leningrad during WWII: In the first half, Simon Parkin discusses The Forbidden Garden, the incredible true story of Soviet botanists who protected the world’s first seed bank during the Nazi blockade—sacr…

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Sanjana Sekhar, METAMORPHOSIS & Sy Montgomery, WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS 56:39

3M ago56:39

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Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary Earth Day is coming up this month, so we get a jump on environmental awareness. From visionary climate futures to the minds of our feathered friends, this episode reminds us that joy, attention, and imagination may be our greatest tools for sur…

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Poetry of Place and Freedom with Forrest Gander and DaMaris Hill 1:08:20

3M ago1:08:20

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Episode Summary This is the first week of April and April is Poetry Month. So we are so pleased to feature two conversations with poets who use their genre as a vehicle for historical witness and spiritual transformation. First, we talk with poet, geologist and translator Forrest Gander about his novel in poetry Mojave Ghost. … Continue reading Poe…

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Speculative Futures: Cary Groner & Silvia Park on Survival, AI, and the Meaning of Being Human 56:14

4M ago56:14

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Episode Summary We explore two speculative fiction novels that challenge our understanding of consciousness, communication and the human condition. First, we speak with Cary Groner about The Way, a post-pandemic road novel that blends adventure, Buddhist philosophy, and a hopeful vision of the future after our current civilization has been largely …

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Breaking Barriers on Denali: Cassidy Randall on THIRTY BELOW & Omar El Akkad on Empire, Liberalism & Bearing Witness 58:06

4M ago58:06

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Episode Summary For Women’s History Month, we speak with Cassidy Randall about her book Thirty Below, which tells the gripping true story of the first all-women’s ascent of Denali in 1970. Facing extreme sexism, brutal conditions, and life-threatening storms, this pioneering team of climbers defied expectations and set a precedent for future genera…

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Women’s History Month: The Fight for Abortion Rights After Dobbs

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In this episode, we talk with journalist Amanda Becker about the impact of the Dobbs decision, the legal chaos that followed, and how the fight for abortion rights continues. Becker shares insights from her book You Must Stand Up, detailing the rollback of reproductive rights, the history of anti-abortion legislation, and the movement’s ongoing eff…

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Alice Rothchild & Grace Tiffany on Women’s History, Power, and Resistance 58:13

4M ago58:13

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Episode Summary We speak with two remarkable writers about two fascinating stories—one rooted in personal history, the other in literary imagination—both shedding light on the fight for justice and self-determination. First, Alice Rothchild tells us about Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician. It’s a powerful memoir in free vers…

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Bernadette Atuahene: Fighting Predatory Governance & Andrew Boyd: Overcoming Political Overwhelm 57:00

5M ago57:00

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Episode Summary This episode of Writer’s Voice features two urgent and thought-provoking conversations. First, we speak with Professor Bernadette Atuahene, author of Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America, about how predatory governance has systematically stripped Black homeowners of generational wealth—particularly…

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Gary Cole: The new #1 on the call-sheet 1:01:48

8M ago1:01:48

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The new star of NCIS guests in this season finale of Off Duty. Gary Cole talks with Michael and Cote about the seemingly impossible task of filling Mark Harmon's shoes on NCIS, the difference between Alden Parker and Gibbs, and the beautiful last Gibbs scene that was shot in Alaska. Michael and Cote also discuss the epic NCIS season 3 finale: Hiatu…

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Mark Horowitz: PinPin Pula and how NCIS started 1:07:28

8M ago1:07:28

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NCIS producer extraordinaire Mark Horowitz talks to Michael and Cote about the inception of the show, behind the scenes stories, and the magic that lead to its incredible longevity. Michael and Cote discuss S3E24: Hiatus: Part 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Tamara Taylor: NCIS vs. Bones, and Hollywood prejudice 1:12:52

9M ago1:12:52

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Tamara Taylor [Bones, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.] talks to Michael and Cote about what made the NCIS set special, comparisons between NCIS and Bones, and being asked to use an "urban" accent on TV sets. Michael and Cote discuss S3E22: Jeopardy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jesse Stern: NCIS' all-or-nothing method writer 1:13:47

9M ago1:13:47

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NCIS writer Jesse Stern talks to Michael and Cote about how he lived and breathed the show for some of it's defining years, killing off beloved characters, and some of his all-time favorite episodes. Michael and Cote discuss S3E21: Bloodbath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Matt Jones: The truth behind Dorneget's death 59:41

9M ago59:41

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Matt Jones [Breaking Bad, Mom, Bob Hearts Abishola] talks to Cote and Michael about losing his voice (forever) in Amsterdam, getting cast on Breaking Bad, and how he encouraged his own death on NCIS. Michael and Cote discuss S3E20: Untouchable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Shane Brennan: Steering "The Mothership", making NCIS: LA, and expanding the franchise 1:07:30

9M ago1:07:30

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Writer/producer Shane Brennan talks to Michael and Cote about taking over as NCIS showrunner for Donald Bellisario, turning DiNozzo into an action star, and creating NCIS: Los Angeles. Michael and Cote discuss S3E19: Iced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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All-star TV-director Michelle MacLaren 57:52

10M ago57:52

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Director Michelle MacLaren [NCIS, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead] talks to Michael and Cote about the Tony and Ziva arc, her memories from working on some of the biggest shows in television, and her mathematical approach to directing. Michael and Cote discuss S3E18: Bait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a…

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Rachel Good: Meet the Wardrobe Master 1:15:13

10M ago1:15:13

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NCIS Head of Wardrobe Rachel Good sits down with Michael and Cote to discuss finding the right look for the entire cast, learning from Jaime Lee Curtis, and S3E17: Ravenous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Rocky Carroll: Leon Vance enters the stage 1:19:10

10M ago1:19:10

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NCIS legend Rocky Carroll, who played Director Leon Vance, sits down with Michael and Cote. Rocky talks about the past, present and future of NCIS, and an on-set toothpick-prank played on him by Mark Harmon. Michael and Cote dissect S3E16: Family Secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Greg Germann: Legendary guest stars, and NCIS longevity 58:54

10M ago58:54

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Greg Germann [Ally McBeal, Ned & Stacey, Grey's Anatomy] talks to Michael and Cote about his role on NCIS as Assistant Director Jerome Craig, family, and the upcoming Tony and Ziva spin-off. Michael and Cote discuss S3E15: Head Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jon Cryer: The dream of playing an NCIS corpse 1:08:48

11M ago1:08:48

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Jon Cryer [Two and a Half Men, Pretty in Pink] talks to Michael and Cote about his long dream of playing a corpse on NCIS, that ultimately resulted in him playing the doctor that saved Gibbs' life. Michael and Cote discuss S3E14: Light Sleeper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Emily Wickersham: Ellie Bishop and a gift from Gibbs 56:08

11M ago56:08

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Ellie Bishop-actor Emily Wickersham talk with Michael and Cote about her arc on NCIS, the gift given to her by Mark Harmon during the casting process, and life after the show. Michael and Cote discuss S3E13: Deception, which had special guest appearances by then teenagers Jessie Plemons and Zac Efron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast…

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Dennis Smith: Behind the NCIS camera 1:20:44

11M ago1:20:44

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NCIS director Dennis Smith reminisce with Cote and Michael about making his favorite episodes of the show with them, TIVA, the "secret sauce" that has kept it going for over 20 years, and S3E12: Boxed In. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Joe Spano: Fornell, Tom Hanks, and "Bootcamp Babes" 1:02:57

11M ago1:02:57

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Joe Spano talks to Cote and Michael about his character Tobias Fornell, his relationship with Mark Harmon, how he inspired Tom Hanks to start acting, and S3E11: Model Behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Sean Murray Returns: Probie and 20+ seasons of NCIS 53:57

11M ago53:57

53:57

Sean Murray returns to discuss what is possibly the most iconic McGee-episode in NCIS history. Sean, Michael and Cote talks about shifts in the main cast dynamic, inside jokes, and S3E10: Probie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Michael Bellisario: “Chip” on his shoulder? 1:04:22

12M ago1:04:22

1:04:22

Michael Bellisario, who played Chip Sterling on NCIS, talks to Michael and Cote about his villain arc, getting hog-tied and covered in goo, his life in the LA party scene, and growing up with Donald Bellisario as his dad. Michael and Cote discuss S3E9: Frame Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Under Covers and a First Kiss 59:00

12M ago59:00

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Michael and Cote rewatch one of the most talked-about episodes in the TIVA-saga, where things suddenly get very steamy between the two of them...: S3E8: Under Covers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Robert J Wagner: Dad, what are you doing here? 1:01:59

1y ago1:01:59

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Legendary actor Robert J. Wagner, who played Anthony DiNozzo Sr. on NCIS, talks with Cote and Michael about his storied life and career, his experience on NCIS, and his close real-life relationship with Michael. Cote and Michael discuss S3E7: Honor Code. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Eric Olsen: Punched in the Face by LL Cool J 1:21:46

1y ago1:21:46

1:21:46

Eric C. Olsen talks to Cote and Michael about getting cast for NCIS: Los Angeles, the extreme athleticism and professionalism of LL Cool J (... and taking a punch to the face from him on his first episode). Michael and Cote discuss S3E6: The Voyeur's Web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Daniela Ruah: NCIS LA and Deeks-dynamic 1:09:53

1y ago1:09:53

1:09:53

NCIS: Los Angeles-star Daniela Ruah talks to Michael and Cote about Kensi Blye, and playing romantic partners with her brother-in-law Eric Olsen. Michael and Cote discuss S3E5: Switch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Brian Dietzen: Remembering Ducky (David McCallum) 1:14:22

1y ago1:14:22

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Jimmy Palmer-actor Brian Dietzen talks to Michael and Cote about his journey from recurring character to main cast member, getting injured on set, and fond memories working with the late David McCallum. They also discuss S3E4: Silver War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Sean Murray: McGee and Pranking the Cast 59:35

1y ago59:35

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Fan favorite Sean Murray, who played Special Agent Timothy McGee, reminisces with Michael and Cote, sing songs, and talk everything NCIS. They also discuss S3E3: Mind Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Rudolf Martin: Kill Ari Part 2 54:36

1y ago54:36

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Ari Haswari-actor Rudolf Martin calls in from Germany to discuss the most notorious villain in NCIS history. Michael and Cote discuss S3E2: Kill Ari: Part 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Sasha Alexander: Kill Ari Part 1 1:05:56

1y ago1:05:56

1:05:56

Sasha Alexander, who played Special Agent Caitlin Todd, talks about shooting the first seasons of NCIS with Michael, her infamous TV death, and life after NCIS. Michael and Cote discuss S3E1: Kill Ari: Part 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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TIVA are Together Again 1:00:47

1y ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly discuss their tumultuous first meeting, how they first got into NCIS, and much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Welcome to Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch! 1:19

1y ago1:19

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Welcome to Off Duty, An NCIS Rewatch, where hosts Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo rewatch Season 3 of NCIS and interview very special guests. Watch full video episodes of Off Duty on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Frequently Asked Questions 42:45

5y ago42:45

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Jesse & Grayson take a break from reviewing movies to answer questions from friends, family, & other listeners about themselves, the show, and film criticism overall.

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Jesse, Grayson, & Mike Discuss 2016: Obama's America (2012) 2:52:30

5y ago2:52:30

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Jesse, Grayson & Mike begin their new retrospective series on the movies of conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza with his debut film, 2016: Obama's America. Based on his book The Roots of Obama's Rage, the 2016 overcame poor critical reception to be a box office hit, at the time being the second highest grossing political documentary in the United…

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Jesse & Grayson Discuss Siren (2016) 1:35:55

5y ago1:35:55

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Jesser Horowitz and Grayson Lazarus return to the V/H/S franchise with its final entry (so far), 2016's Siren, the feature-length adaptation of Amateur Night from the first V/H/S movie. When it first released, Siren earned a mixed critical reception and found some very underground popularity with the niche horror crowd that earned its parent franch…

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Jesse & Grayson Discuss V/H/S: Viral (2014) 2:14:12

6y ago2:14:12

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V/H/S 2 surprised audiences when it was released to both (mostly) positive critical reception and financial success. So, it might have seemed inevitable that it would get yet another sequel. That would be V/H/S Viral, featuring none of the original filmmakers, which received the worst critical reception, and the lowest box office numbers, of the fr…

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