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Sightgeist
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A show about the movies of yesterday and how they hold up today. Each episode, co-hosts Jimmy and Joe pick apart two movies from ten years ago and consider their relevance now.
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S2E13 - Episode #21 - Soccergeist #2: Magic of the Cup and Knockout Predictions
4d ago00:43:24Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Soccergeist! The World Cup has been much better than expected so far, and we're just gearing up for the knockouts. Listen on for an update on our World Cup predictions game, some discussion on the highlights and lowlights of the World Cup so far, and some discussion of the knockouts and how we think they'll go. You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E12 - Episode #20 - From Superbad to Superwurst
3w ago01:18:00Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy talks with Harry about Superbad, his pick from the Oscars predictions survey. They pair it with 2016's Sausage Party, featuring many of the same cast and crew. So why is one of these two a classic teen comedy while the other has aged like so much rancid meat? Jimmy's Letterboxd Harry doesn't have a Letterboxd, a fact for which you can bully him on our Discord server. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E11 - Episode #19 - Soccergeist #1: Jimmy and Ashley's World Cup Preview!
3w ago00:59:04Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Soccergeist! No movies this week, but Jimmy and Ashley decided to do a miniseries on the World Cup! Listen on to hear us discuss why it sucks that the World Cup is happening in the United States, why FIFA President Gianni Infantino deserves a swirly, and to hear our predictions for the group phase of the World Cup! You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E10 - Episode #18 - Physical Media Fridays #4 - Le Samourai (1967)
May 2900:53:49Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Ashley discuss Jean-Pierre Melville's stylish 1967 crime thriller Le Samourai. Cool didn't exist before this one, folks. Jimmy's Letterboxd Ashley's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E9 - Episode #17 - Superbad x Tequila Sunrise
May 1101:11:09Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss the picks chosen by the Oscars contest: Superbad and Tequila Sunrise! They thought one of these movies was super good, and one was, well, you know. Listen in to find out which was which! Jimmy's Letterboxd Joe's Letterboxd Sightgeist has a Discord channel! Join us there to talk about movies! Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, or to fund our aforementioned trip to take Sightgeist to Rome, you can leave a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E8 - Episode #16 - Physical Media Fridays #3 - Deep Red (1975)
Apr 1700:47:57Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Izzy Jones to discuss Dario Argento's giallo masterpiece Deep Red. Then, the two of them draft films for a gialli film festival. Jimmy's Letterboxd Izzy's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E7 - Episode #15 - Batman v Superman x Iron Man v Captain America
Apr 601:34:02Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Harry Light to discuss the dueling superhero films of 2016: Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Note: there's a slight echo you might hear throughout this episode. We apologize for this; Jimmy is still in the middle of figuring out his home recording setup. Jimmy's Letterboxd Harry doesn't have a Letterboxd, but you can bully him into making one on our Discord server. You can also use our Discord to leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations. But really, it's best for bullying Harry. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E6 - Episode #14 - 10 Questions About the Oscars
Mar 2300:59:06Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe respond to 10 questions about the 98th Academy Awards, as well as go over their own Oscar predictions. Listen on to find out just how wrong they both were, about so many things! Jimmy's Letterboxd Joe's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeisetpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E5 - Episode #13 - Physical Media Fridays #2 - Metropolis (1927)
Mar 1300:32:34Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this instillation of Physical Media Fridays, Jimmy is all by his lonesome to talk about Fritz Lang's silent epic film Metropolis (1927). Jimmy discusses the production of the film, its influence and lasting impact on film history, and a bit about Fritz Lang and his then-wife, Thea von Harbou. Jimmy's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
Transcribe →S2E4 - Episode #12 - The Lobster x Oscar Predictions
Mar 201:03:18Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' 2016 film The Lobster. Following that, we make predictions for the major categories of the Oscars, with a friendly wager on the line to pick a film for discussion on a future episode. You can make your own Oscar predictions over on the Sightgeist Discord. Whoever gets the most predictions correct will also get to choose a movie for discussion in a future episode of Sightgeist. Jimmy's Letterboxd Joe's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music. If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here. Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co
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