CineNation
The CineNation Podcast analyzes the histories and tropes of film genres and why we love them.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 92 minutes
- Episodes
- 379
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
353 - Pulp Fiction (1994)
"I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd." For Episode 353, David and Brandon discuss the Hyperlink Genre, starting with one of the most famous examples: PULP FICTION. Listen as they discuss which mu…
02:06:24 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
352 - Dreams (1990)
"Some say life is hard, but that is just talk. It is good to be alive, it is exciting!" For Episode 352, Brandon and David are joined by Marcus Patterson to discuss Akira Kurosawa's Dreams. Marcus is…
01:59:45 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
351 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
"I'm not a devious man by nature." For Episode 351, Thomas and Brandon do double genre duty with the Anthology and Western genres by discussing THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS. Listen as they discuss wh…
01:39:39 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
350 - Night on Earth (1991)
"Yes, I'm really in a taxi." For Episode 350, Brandon and David continue the show's series on Anthology Films with a film from the possible King of Anthology films, Jim Jarmusch. Listen as they discu…
01:32:57 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
349 - Creepshow (1982)
"Scream in hell forever, you monster!" For Episode 349, David and Brandon are kicking off the show's Anthology series with CREEPSHOW. Listen as they discuss the historic pairing of Stephen King and G…
01:45:48 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
348 - Casablanca (1942)
"Here's looking at you, kid." For Episode 348, Brandon and David conclude the Romantic Drama series with CASABLANCA. The two discuss how a European trip inspired the story, the early casting rumors, …
01:59:19 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
347 - Phantom Thread (2017)
"Reynolds has made my dreams come true." For Episode 347, Thomas and Brandon continue the show's Romantic Drama series. Listen as they discuss what personal experience inspired the film, how Daniel D…
01:40:16 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
346 - Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
"We must be nice to each other. Otherwise, life's not worth living." For Episode 346, David and Brandon discuss ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL for their romance drama series. Listen as they discuss the care…
01:24:51 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
345 - In the Mood for Love (2000)
"I didn't think you'd fall in love with me." For Episode 345, Brandon and David return from hiatus to start their Romance Drama series with Wong Kar-wai's IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. Listen as they discuss…
01:36:58 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
344 - Lethal Weapon (1987)
"I guess we need to register you as a Lethal Weapon." For Episode 344, Thomas and Brandon finish our Christmas Action series with LETHAL WEAPON. Listen as they discuss Shane Black's early writing car…
01:54:27 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
343 - Die Hard (1988)
"Welcome to the party, pal!" For Episode 343, David and Brandon discuss DIE HARD for their Christmas Action series. Listen as they discuss the multiple actors who passed on the movie, the performance…
02:06:02 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
342 - The Silent Partner (1978)
"I feel as though I know you very well." For Episode 342, Brandon and David dive into this year's Christmas genre, and that is the Christmas Action genre. Listen as they discuss the 1978 Canadian thr…
01:46:33 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
341 - Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
"I believed somehow that I could live through this bad dream I was having." For Episode 341, Brandon and Thomas close our Noirvember with DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS. Listen as they talk about the original…
01:36:35 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
340 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way." For Episode 340, Thomas and Brandon finally dive into Robert Zemeckis's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. Listen as they discuss the deals Spielberg made for the movie,…
01:55:10 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
339 - Jackie Brown (1997)
"I can't blame anybody for anything I do." For Episode 339, David and Brandon cover their first Quentin Tarantino movie on the show with JACKIE BROWN. Listen as they discuss Tarantino's adaptation, t…
01:53:02 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
338 - L.A. Confidential (1997)
"This is the City of the Angels, and you haven't got any wings." For Episode 338, Brandon and David kick off Noirvember with L.A. CONFIDENTIAL as a part of their L.A. Noir series. Listen as they disc…
01:55:32 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
337 - Evil Dead II (1987)
"Here's your new home." For Episode 337, David, Thomas, and Brandon cap off their Haunted House series with EVIL DEAD II. Listen as they discuss the film's increased budget, why Sam Raimi fired an en…
01:41:44 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
336 - The Changeling (1980)
"That house is not fit to live in." For Episode 336, Brandon and David are joined by actress and podcaster Jamie Kirsten Howard to discuss THE CHANGELING. Listen to learn more about how the film impa…
01:31:01 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
335 - The Conjuring 2 (2016)
"This is my house!" For Episode 335, Thomas and Brandon continue CineNation's Haunted House series with THE CONJURING 2. Listen to learn more about the lawsuits that caused changes to a sequel, how t…
01:42:42 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
334 - Casper (1995)
"All I want's a friend." For Episode 334, Brandon and David discuss a family film in their Haunted House series. Listen as they discuss director shake-up of CASPER, the cutting-edge visual effects, a…
01:38:25 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
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