Reels and Revolutions

1965: Highway 61 Revisited, A Patch of Blue

1965 is a seminal year for the podcast; the birth year of the elder co-host. We enjoyed the artistry of an Academy Award and Nobel Prize winner. Now we just have to ask: How does it feel to be picked last; to listen to others have a blast; to be bound to the mast; to have your own podcast? There may or may not be Bob Dylan impressions.

1957: ‘Round About Midnight, The Bridge on the River Kwai

Our first foray into jazz and a classic WWII epic. Listen in to see how many different ways we can describe instrumental music. And, stay for our discussion on the topics of pride, duty and superiority. You’ll come away whistling the Colonel Bogey March. Jolly good!

1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Le Cercle Rouge

As the new decade dawns, the era of flower power begins to fade. Simon and Garfunkel kick off the 70s with an epic swan song. And Jean-Pierre Melville lays the groundwork for many heist movies to come. Listen in for amazing harmonies, Grammy-winning studio wizardry, stoic French criminals and the atmospheric whiff of cigarette smoke. Recorded on Apr. 17th, 2022.

1945: The Hit Parade Top 10, Spellbound

The year is 1945. As WWII comes to an end, big bands and crooners rule the radio waves. Cinema is offering audiences everything from war movies to musicals to film noir. For this episode we listened to the top ten songs on the hit parade for 1945 and we watched Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound. It promises to be a sentimental journey with some Dali-esque twists and turns. Recorded on Mar. 27th, 2022.

2021: Christmas Special

The year: 2021. The movie: Tokyo Godfathers. The album: No album, instead a curated playlist of Christmas songs. Yep, it’s our first ever Christmas episode. Jingle bells, wrapping and reindeer! A Christmas movie with sub-titles! A visit from a very special elf! Were we naughty or nice? Recorded on Dec. 23, 2021.