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Latest Episodes

The Drop – Part 16-Athena Part 2 with Bilge Ebiri
January 31, 2023

We are not finished talking aboutATHENA by Romain Gavras.This time we let film critic Bilgi Ebirido all the talking. We also get into marketing versus promotion and how even a film like ATHENA can

The Drop – Part 16-Athena Part 1
January 09, 2023

In this installment of The Drop Branan and Anson discuss and highly recommend the astonishing film ATHENA by Romain Gavrasand film critic Bilgi Ebiri stops by to help us articulate what makes this su

Jello Biafra – “How to make Jello” – TWP059
December 05, 2022

One of our cultural heroes, Jello Biafra is a legendary figure in the punk rock scene anda spoken word artist and politician. He joins us to discus how he found his unique voice and how to weather th

Howard Berger & Marshall Julius – “Masters of Makeup” – TWP058
October 27, 2022

Just in time for Halloween Branan sits down with author Marshall Julius and legendary makeup FX maestro Howard Berger to discuss their new book, and Branan gets nostalgic and wistful thinking back upo

The Drop – Part 15
September 03, 2022

We were so taken with S.S. Rajamouli's landmark film,RRR, we deciated a whole Drop to it! Also, odd news stories and a subtle plea for a new watch.

WHATRYADOIN’ – Jack Hitt, Part 3 “Crystal Ballz”
July 04, 2022

Back in April of 2020 author and journalist Jack Hitt sat down with us to discuss the beginings of the pandemic and make a few predictions. Over two years later we emerge from our basements and closet

Vijay Gupta – Part 2 – “The Call” – TWP057
June 21, 2022

Imagine getting an anonymous phone call. The person on the other end tells you that, not only has your work been recognized by group of world recognized artists and innovators, but they are also goin

Vijay Gupta, Part 1 – “Saying Yes” – TWP056
May 30, 2022

When a virtuoso violinist realizes he has yet to develop his own artistic voice, nor any idea of how to accomplish that task, he is face with a choice: continue a lonely descent into angst, or learn t

The Drop – Part 14
May 15, 2022

In this episode Branan and Anson discuss: An evil & drugged cat, The STAR TREK: SNW premiere, SEVERANCE, TOP GUN 2, PAM & TOMMY, Robert Egger's THE NORTHMAN, Cixin Liu's The Poetry Cloud(can be read

Kenneth Mitchell – “Time.” – TWP055
April 25, 2022

When actor Kenneth Mitchell was given a life altering medical diagnosis, it forced him to change his relationship to the concept of time itself. Join us for our first LIVE episode recording. - Additi