Hit Factory
A podcast about the films of the 1990s, their politics, and how they inform today's film landscape. Exploring the output of a seemingly bottomless decade. America's first and only movie podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
BONUS: Chuck Klosterman's 'The Nineties' feat. Alex Ross
University of Toronto PhD candidate and writer Alex Ross joins to discuss culture writer Chuck Klosterman's latest collection 'The Nineties'. The book is a confounding, myopic work that frequently re…
Hoop Dreams feat. Shawn Glinis
We're joined by Shawn Glinis, co-host of Wiseman Podcast, to discuss a defining nonfiction film of the 1990s - 'Hoop Dreams'. The film is a singular and heartbreaking portrait of urban living, the ed…
Jade *TEASER*
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DOUBLE FEATURE: Miller's Crossing & Barton Fink feat. Bill Ryan
Writer Bill Ryan returns to talk about a pair of early masterpieces from Joel & Ethan Coen - 1990's 'Miller's Crossing' and their follow up, 'Barton Fink,' released the following year. We discuss bot…
Any Given Sunday feat. Abdul Malik *TEASER*
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But I'm A Cheerleader feat. Caroline Thompson
Caroline Thompson of the excellent movie podcast How Have You Not Seen joins us to discuss 'But I'm A Cheerleader' starring Natasha Lyonne & Clea DuVall. We talk the film's evolution from critically …
The Fifth Element feat. Pacino Pod *TEASER*
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The Piano feat. Bailey Herdé
Culture writer Bailey Herdé joins us to discuss 'The Piano', Jane Campion's brilliant period drama about yearning, desire, & passion set against the lush yet foreboding New Zealand wilderness. We cha…
Showgirls feat. Karinne Smith *TEASER*
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No Escape feat. Owen Morawitz
On our first episode of the new year, Owen Morawitz returns to discuss the 1994 action-thriller 'No Escape', a film set on the maximum security island prison of Absolom in the dystopian future of 202…
Strange Days feat. Dan Boeckner *TEASER*
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BONUS: The Matrix Resurrections feat. Aaron Thorpe
Writer and podcaster Aaron Thorpe joins us (for once) firmly in the 21st century to discuss the 'The Matrix Resurrections', the divisive latest entry in the franchise. We examine director Lana Wachow…
Santa with Muscles feat. Zach Vasquez
Writer and lifelong pro wrestling fan Zach Vasquez returns to discuss the 1996 Hulk Hogan holiday dud 'Santa with Muscles', executive produced by The Wolf of Wall Street himself, Jordan Belfort. Alon…
Office Space feat. Gus Lanzetta *TEASER*
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Breakdown feat. Parents Just Don't Understand
Kurt & Chris from Parents Just Don't Understand return to discuss the lean, mean and underseen 1997 thriller 'Breakdown' starring Kurt Russell, Kathleen Quinlan, and indelible character actor J.T. Wa…
Gattaca feat. Emma Berquist *TEASER*
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Lost Highway feat. Jonah Koslofsky
We're joined by film writer and filmmaker Jonah Koslofsky to go long on the 1997 neo-noir mindbender Lost Highway, a turning point in the career of David Lynch which would lay the stylistic groundwor…
The Pelican Brief feat. Jesse Hawken *TEASER*
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Bottle Rocket
We're guestless first the first time in a while to discuss Wes Anderson's feature directorial debut, 'Bottle Rocket'. We detail the film's turbulent origins from a 16mm short film that played Sundanc…
True Lies feat. Jacob Bacharach *TEASER*
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