The Dissolve: Podcasts

Episode 39: The Mostly Butts, Little Bit Of Wang Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Why we did what we did, and what we wish we hadn't done with who we did it with. Also: dogs.

Episode 38: The Walking Away From An Explosion Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Parsing the lines between cynicism and skepticism, between good tropes and bad ones, and between brontosauruses and Indian elephants.

Episode 37: The Slade Or Jiver Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 28 May 2015 23:00:00 -0500

Two different kinds of disaster movie inspire this week’s segments: San Andreas and Aloha.

Episode 36: The Puttin’ On The Dots And Prancin’ Around Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 14 May 2015 23:00:00 -0500

This week we talk action films past and present, the merits and minutia of re-watching movies, and test our aca-movie-theme knowledge in honor of Pitch Perfect 2.

Episode 35: The Skill Of Gymnastics The Kill Of Karate Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:00:00 -0500

We bring you 42 minutes of summer-movie-season goodness, picking the best blockbuster summer and tracing the symbiotic relationship between comics and movies.

Episode 34: The Does Ghost Blood Stain? Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:00:00 -0500

We try to get to the bottom of our enduring fascination with technophobia films, and celebrate the actors whose careers took an unexpected turn.

Episode 33: The Whipped Nuts Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 23:00:00 -0500

This week, we talk long-running franchises, share our favorite “that guy” (or gal) character actors, and look to Vin Diesel for inspiration.

Episode 32: The “Ecstatic Truth” Just Means “Lie” Edition

The Dissolve staff — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode checks in on the state of “pure” science-ficition and documentary filmmaking, and tries to spoil as many movies as possible in one minute.

Episode 31: The Genitals On The Windshield Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:00:00 -0600

AARP members (or the old at heart): This is the podcast episode for you.

Episode 30.5: The Oscars Hangover Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:31:29 -0600

A special day-after mini-episode talks over the Oscars’ failed jokes, successful musical numbers, and love of Birdman.

Episode 30: The Great Gazoo And A Talking Dog Edition

The Dissolve Staff — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:00:00 -0600

We’ve got Oscars on the brain this week—or Oscar speeches, anyway—plus, the damned case of sequels that soldier on minus key personnel.

Episode 29: The Always Gonna Show Up Edition

Staff — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:00:00 -0600

This week we discuss filmmakers who will always have our trust—even when they don’t earn it—and one sorely missed actor who never let us down.

Episode 28: The Adam Carolla Doesn't Deserve My Fart Noise Edition

Staff — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:00:00 -0600

The prodigal podcast returns with discussions of historical accuracy in film (or the lack thereof) and the new wave of female-driven indie comedies, and a quiz about long-awaited comebacks.

Episode 27: The 3,000 Fathers Of Tarantino Edition

Staff — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we offer a post-mortem on the summer movie season, an analysis of Elmore Leonard’s cinematic legacy, and a bunch of very silly movie titles.

Episode 26: The Produced By Jack Abramoff Edition

Staff — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

We delve into the work habits of prolific filmmakers and the problems with too-faithful adaptations. Plus: An all-Expendables quiz!

Episode 25: The Infinite Possibilities, Infinite Gauntlets Edition

Staff — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

A bevy of special guests join us this week to discuss what Guardians Of The Galaxy means for Marvel’s Phase Three, the ebb and flow of Tom Cruise’s career, and more.

Episode 24: The Muffing Up The Sex Talk Edition

Staff — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we look back at the Planet Of The Apes franchise—from the 1970s to the present and all points in between—wonder why sex comedies for and about adults are such a rare species, and test our retro-trailer knowledge.

Episode 23: The Frosting On Top Of Frosting Edition

Staff — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s podcast considers the state of the spoof, the art of withholding information from viewers, and the consensus-shattering reviews of Roger Ebert.

Episode 22: The Disintegrating Rubber Frog Edition

Staff — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Can you spot the common theme linking this week’s segments on stage-to-screen musicals and hyperlink movies?

Episode 21: The Death By Octopus Edition

Staff — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we examine the respective draws and pitfalls of “feel-bad” cinema and the modern theater experience, and cry our way through a tear-jerking game.

Episode 20: Everyone’s Playing Wolverine Edition

Staff — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we grapple with the state of Disney in the “brand-deposit” era, commemorate Memorial Day with a discussion of our favorite war movies, and test our knowledge of alternate-universe X-men casting.

Episode 19: The Temperamental Magic Edition

Staff — Fri, 09 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Inspired by recent releases, we talk panic-stoking documentaries and improv-heavy film comedy, then test our knowledge of other critics’ most famous (and infamous) reviews.

Episode 18: The Neat, Tidy, Acceptable Masterpiece Edition

Staff — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we bring in a special guest to talk over the peculiar obsessions and fascinating career of “perpetual 14-year-old” Lars von Trier, and offer a pre-preview of our upcoming summer movie preview.

Episode 17: The Spontaneous Choreography Edition

Staff — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500

On this week’s podcast, we celebrate the start of baseball season with a discussion of the transcendent sports-movie moments we hope for, talk to the author of a new book about Network, and play a very confusing game.

Episode 16: The Bad Time To Be A Purist Edition

Staff — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we determine just how upset we should be over the continued convergence of film and TV, learn about the forgotten history of five wartime directors, and play a strongly suggestive round of Parental Guidance Suggested.