Half of God’s Face Podcast

Michael reaction

Episode 30. Intro by Sampson Hollander. This episode is a reaction to the new Michael biopic. The first 20 minutes are discussing the 2026 Cannes winners, while the analysis of the Michael movie begins at the 20 minute 33 seconds mark. 33 minutes 23 seconds: on the allegations against Michael Jackson. 48 minutes 14 seconds: on HIStory - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK I. 56 minutes 0 seconds: on Michael Jackson being murdered.

The Epstein Files

Episode 29. Intro by Sampson Hollander. This episode is a recap of the Epstein Files released so far, featuring special guest George Bye! We go over the Hillary Clinton deposition, how Pizzagate never goes away, and then touch on the Butler assassination attempt, as well as the Charlie Kirk assassination. 4 minutes 10 seconds: on Bannon's relationship with Epstein. 6 minutes 50 seconds: on Pizzagate connections coming up again. 7 minutes 7 seconds: on Hillary's deposition. 14 minutes 41 seconds: on Netanyahu blackmailing Bill Clinton with Lewinsky scandal. 15 minutes 47 seconds: on Hillary being asked about UFOs in her hearing. 20 minutes 2 seconds: on Ruemmler and Epstein relationship. 21 minutes 30 seconds: "John Brennan gave me the CIA Agency Medal (the CIA's hig=est award) this morning. How cool is that?"--Kathy Ruemmler 27 minutes 33 seconds: Boebert asks Hillary about Frazzledrip. 29 minutes 14 seconds: on Russiagate, Kamala Harris and Trump's enemies. 35 minutes 55 seconds: on Sandy Berger flying to Epstein Island, after destroying 9/11 investigation documents. 37 minutes 29 seconds: on the Epstein email gaps surrounding when 9/11 happened. 41 minutes 30 seconds: on the Pizzagate coded language appearing in the Epstein Files. 49 minutes 43 seconds: on an especially creepy Ghislaine Maxwell email. 51 minutes 41 seconds: on intentional disinformation contained in Epstein Files releases. 1 hour 0 minutes 54 seconds: "as you know I represent the Rothschilds."--Jeffrey Epstein 1 hour 9 minutes 39 seconds: on Eric Weinstein's meeting with Epstein, proving how Epstein and Ghislaine were never subtle. 1 hour 13 minutes 52 seconds: on the weird Epstein selfies released. 1 hour 18 minutes 41 seconds: on Ghislaine Maxwell. 1 hour 27 minutes 53 seconds: on Trump's appeal and how he survives controversy. 1 hour 29 minutes 6 seconds: why didn't Joe Biden use the Epstein Files against Trump? 1 hour 32 minutes 11 seconds: on the Butler rally assassination attempt. 1 hour 37 minutes 46 seconds: on Joe Kent insinuating Butler rally and Charlie Kirk assassination may have been connected to the current Iran War. 1 hour 39 minutes 28 seconds: why the official story about Charlie Kirk's murder, pertaining to the rifle, does not make sense. 1 hour 45 minutes 47 seconds: on George Zinn screaming out he shot Charlie moments after the killing.

A Trip to Ann Arbor

Episode 28. Intro by Sampson Hollander. In this episode Austin and Zach talk about their trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan to attend the 2026 Ann Arbor Film Festival. They discuss the range of experimental films they loved and hated while there. 32 minute 51 seconds: "I once lived in a Boogodobiegodongo and I felt better." 45 minute 30 second mark Zach tells a story from attending the festival in 2018. 51 minute 44 second mark Austin and Zach give their thoughts about PTA finally winning Oscars.

2026 Oscar Preview Show

Episode 27. Intro by Sampson Hollander. This episode is a preview show for the 2026 Academy Awards, which take place Sunday March 15th. In it we make predictions for every award winner, while also trashing Jacob Elordi, and discussing the BAFTA Tourette syndrome incident.

RIP Béla Tarr / László Krasznahorkai Wins the Nobel Prize

Episode 26. Intro by Sampson Hollander. This is an extended conversation about Béla Tarr's life and work, which includes his collaboration with Nobel Prize winning novelist László Krasznahorkai. 6 minute 21 second mark, on Herscht 07769. 11 minutes 13 seconds on the development of the Tarr style. 13 minutes 26 seconds Krasznahorkai's explanation on his long sentences: "the river is the words." 14 minutes 40 second mark on Werkmeister Harmonies and The Melancholy of Resistance. 37 minutes 56 second mark on a great monologue from Damnation. 40 minutes 8 seconds "storytelling is bullshit." 42 minutes 25 second mark on Tarr's perspective on spirituality and the Bible. 47 minutes 8 second mark on The Turin Horse. 58 minutes 44 seconds Tarr's impact on fiction. 1 hour 2 minutes 31 seconds in a great quote from The Melancholy of Resistance is read. 1 hour 5 minutes 48 second mark on Satantango. 1 hour 25 minutes 1 seconds on slow cinema as a mode of filmmaking. 1 hour 35 minutes 42 seconds on The Outsider. 1 hour 39 minutes 39 seconds SPOILER for key scene being different in movie, as compared to Satantango book. 1 hour 43 minutes 29 seconds on Tarr's heavy stylistic reinforcements.