#20 Conclave

#21 Sinners

On this episode, Avery reviews Ryan Coogler's latest film Sinners with one of Hotel Maradona's favorite and frequents guests, Jack! Sinners stars Michael B. and Michael A. Jordan and is available to stream on HBO Max. Intro/Outro: Sax Cover of Last Time (I Seen the Sun) by Avery. Audio Mixing and Editing by Rodri

#20 Conclave

Episode number 20! This episode was actually recorded in back in January, but we figured it is a very timely film with the world familiarizes itself with the new Pope Leo XIV. Conclave (2024) stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rosselini and is directed by Edward Berger. It was nominated for eight Oscars and took home Best Adapted Screenplay. We are joined by myself, Avery, and Silas for this episode. Episode mixing and editing credits to Rodri.

#19 Nosferatu

Hotel Maradona rings in the new year with a fresh film review and another special guest! We welcome Nathanael to the pod to discuss Robert Eggers' Nosferatu (2024). Nathanael is well versed in all things vampires, whether it be Count Orlok or Dracula, and we are so lucky to have him on for this spooky episode. Nosferatu is a reimagined version of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu. It is nominated for 4 Oscars: Makeup and Hairstyling, Cinematography, Production Design, and Costume Design. It is currently available to buy or rent.

#18 Anora

What’s up Maradona listeners! In this episode we review the movie Anora(2024 film directed by Sean Baker, and along for the ride is our returning guest, Jack.! Jack was also apart of our Babylon episode and we are thrilled to have him back. We also doing things a little differently this time around, as we have (fake) sponsor breaks, and we are splitting our show into two sections. The first section will be entirely spoiler-free, and then after our first sponsors break it will be spoiler-heavy. Haven’t seen the movie and want a brief synopsis? Listen the first 24 minutes as we break down what you can expect in the film. Love the film and want to hear us talk about all the spoilers and themes of the movie? Stick around for the whole thing! Hope yall enjoy this very special episode.

#17 Vampire Weekend Special

HM is back with a special episode! On October 2nd, Rodri and I saw the one and only Vampire Weekend in concert as they toured their newest album, Only God Was Among Us (OGWAU). We recorded parts of this episode during the concert and later in the pod we review the OGWAU album and reflect on what it was like to see them live. Hope y’all enjoy our very first music focused episode!