Interview With 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' Executive Producer and Judge, Michelle Visage

The Rolling Remote: Euphoria Season 3 Finale, Series Takeaways & MVP's/LVP's

Today we are officially closing the book on one of the biggest, most talked about, and complicated television shows of the last decade, HBO's Euphoria. Over the last few months, we've gone all the way back to Season One, revisited Season Two, and finally caught up with the third and final season of the series. Created by Sam Levinson and starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Colman Domingo, Alexa Demie, and Maude Apatow, Euphoria started in 2019 as a coming-of-age drama about addiction, identity and friendship, and growing up in an increasingly overwhelming digital world.  Six years later, after delays and controversy, cast changes, and just about anything you can expect from a television show, Season Three returned with a completely different version of the show. A five-year time jump, characters way out of high school, a bigger focus on crime and on faith, the consequences of their previous actions and adulthood. It has a new visual language, a new musical direction, and ultimately an ending that people are going to be talking about for a very long time.  Today we break down the final episodes of Season Three, where we leave Rue, Jules, Cassie, Maddie, Lexi, Nate, and everybody else, and finally answering the the big question that we've been trying to get to during all of this: did Euphoria stick the landing?  On this episode: Jake Fittipaldi [https://therollingtape.com/jake-fittipaldi/] Danny Jarabek [https://therollingtape.com/danny-jarabek/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Interview With 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' Executive Producer and Judge, Michelle Visage

Sara Ciplickas sits down with Michelle Visage [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899513/], Executive Producer and Judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The two discussed season eighteen, her role in front of and behind the camera, and the progression of Queer television.  RuPaul’s Drag Race [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1353056/] is a reality competition show hosted by world-famous drag performer and eight-time Emmy award-winning host, RuPaul [https://rupaul.com/]. Contestants compete in design, comedy, dancing, and lip sync challenges while vying for the crown and coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” Streaming is available on Paramount+. Follow our interviewee online: Michelle Visage IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899513/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michellevisage/?hl=en] Follow our interview host online: Sara Ciplickas [https://therollingtape.com/sara-ciplickas/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

EP 192: Masters of the Universe (2026) & Gen X Nostalgia Movies

By the power of Grayskull, I unite fans of sword and sorcery, 1980s nostalgia, and homoerotic relationships between hero and villain because today we are discussing Masters of the Universe based on the media franchise by Mattel and the second live-action film adaptation after the 1987 film.  A new live-action film was announced in 2009 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Following multiple writer, director and casting changes, the rights were transferred to Netflix in 2022 and then bought by Amazon MGM Studios in 2024 who delivered the film to theaters this weekend with director Travis Knight.  We’ll review the film and talk about Gen X nostalgia as it relates to box office success today.  Masters of the Universe, the franchise turned feature film, is directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and David Callaham. Nicholas Galitzine stars as Prince Adam / He-Man, alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley, Kristen Wiig, Morena Baccarin, and Idris Elba. Its plot follows Prince Adam as he returns to his home planet, Eternia, to take his destiny as He-Man, and save his home from the evil forces of Skeletor. Our pre-episode Patreon exclusive conversation features: * Martin Scorsese and AI * Boots Riley and Sophy Romvari on Twitter * The Odyssey tickets On this episode: Danny Jarabek [https://therollingtape.com/danny-jarabek/] Adam Patla [https://therollingtape.com/adam-patla/] Nadia Arain [https://therollingtape.com/nadia-arain/] Joshua Mbonu [https://therollingtape.com/joshua-mbonu/]  Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Ladies Night & Women in Film Spotlight: Agnès Varda

We're launching a brand new episode format: a recurring spotlight series dedicated to celebrating singular women in film, their work, their lives, their legacies, and what they mean to us. There's no more fitting way to kick things off than with Agnès Varda, whose birthday was recently on May 30th. Happy birthday, Agnès! Belgian-born French filmmaker Agnès Varda is widely known as the Godmother of the French New Wave, a movement she helped shape before it even had a name, influencing directors like Jean-Luc Godard and Alain Resnais. Her work blurs the line between documentary and narrative fiction, and throughout her career she returned again and again to themes of feminism, social marginalization, and personal memory. She was also one half of what might be cinema's greatest power couple, married to French director Jacques Demy. The two were beloved figures who opened their home to generations of young filmmakers and artists. Varda's accolades include the following: * Honorary Palme d'Or, Cannes (2015) * Golden Lion for Vagabond, Venice Film Festival (1985) * Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, Faces Places * Honorary César Award (2001) * Honorary Academy Award (2017), the first ever awarded to a female director On this episode: Sara Ciplickas [https://therollingtape.com/sara-ciplickas/] Kasey Dunifer [https://therollingtape.com/kasey-dunifer/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The Awards Tape: Cannes Awards Assessment, Movies Delayed to 2027 & Oscar Contenders Draft Revisions

It's only June but Awards season here at The Awards Tape just got a whole lot more complicated. This week we analyze the aftermath of the Cannes Film Festival lineup to break down the early Oscar frontrunners and discuss which titles generated the buzz to possibly translate to Academy recognition.  Then we turn to the bad news: a handful of titles we drafted earlier this season have officially been pushed to 2027, and we're working through what those delays mean for our rosters.  Finally, we revise our previous draft teams at the negotiating table by fantasy football style management implementing team improvement moves, trades, deals, and roster upgrades. Our teams pre-negotiations: Gabe: The Odyssey Godzilla Minus Zero Wild Horse Nine Disclosure Day Werwulf  Avengers Doomsday Parallel Tales I Love Boosters Danny: Project Hail Mary Dune Part 3 Fjord Josephine Tony The Social Reckoning Fatherland Spider-man: Brand New Day Paul: Digger Possible Love All of a Sudden Narnia The Invite Cry to Heaven Behemoth! Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Jacob: Paper Tiger Saturn Return Michael The Adventures of Cliff Booth Artificial  Look Back  Clarissa  Animals Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller