Troy (2005) and Kingdom of Heaven (2004) with Jeff Alan

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) and Graduation (2016) with Luke Burian

This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian for a deep dive into two powerful dramas from acclaimed Romanian New Wave director Cristian Mungiu: 🎬 Films Discussed: * 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) — Palme d'Or winner at Cannes * Graduation (2016) — Best Director at Cannes Film Festival The Wasteland Retrospective is a weekly film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest each pick a related film to discuss together — spanning world cinema, arthouse drama, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking. Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website [https://thewastelandreviewer.blog/] | ▶️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqs95vIGPNW5h0tgXWNctQ] | 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewastelandreviewer/] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/WastelandShane/] Also hosts Streaming Wasteland, Wasteland Watchlist, Cinematic Wasteland, Wasteland Vintage Roadshow, and Ruthless Obsession on the SPDM Crew network. Luke Burian — film writer, blogger & podcaster: 🌐 Lost in Movies [https://lostinmovies.co.uk/] | ✍️ SiftPop [https://www.siftpop.com/?s=luke+burian] | 🎙️ Flix and Chill | 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland | 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room Have a film pairing suggestion or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Stripes (1981) and M*A*S*H (1970) with Mike Hilty

This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew podcaster Mike Hilty for a double dose of military comedy classics: 🎬 Films Discussed: * Stripes (1981) & M*A*S*H (1970) The Wasteland Retrospective is a weekly film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest each pick a related film to discuss together — spanning cult classics, comedy cinema, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking. Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website [https://thewastelandreviewer.blog/] | ▶️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqs95vIGPNW5h0tgXWNctQ] | 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewastelandreviewer/] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/WastelandShane/] Also hosts Wasteland Watchlist, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Spotlight Mike Hilty — SPDM Crew podcaster, TV & film enthusiast: 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mlhilty2452/] | 📺 Serializd [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.serializd.com/user/mlhilty2452/profile] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/2QTZB] Have a film pairing suggestion or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) with Jess Conto

This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by Jess Conto for a double dose of one of sci-fi horror's most iconic stories — two film adaptations of Jack Finney's classic novel The Body Snatchers: 🎬 Films Discussed: * Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) — directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Donald Sutherland * Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — directed by Don Siegel The Wasteland Retrospective is a weekly film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest each pick a related film to discuss together — spanning cult classics, horror cinema, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking. Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website [https://thewastelandreviewer.blog/] | ▶️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqs95vIGPNW5h0tgXWNctQ] | 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewastelandreviewer/] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/WastelandShane/] Also hosts Wasteland Watchlist, Wasteland Spotlight, and The Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network. Have a film pairing suggestion or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Troy (2005) and Kingdom of Heaven (2004) with Jeff Alan

This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by writer, reviewer, and filmmaker Jeff Alan for a look at two historical epics released in the mid-2000s 🎬 Films Discussed: * Troy (2005) * Kingdom of Heaven (2004) The Wasteland Retrospective is a weekly film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest each pick a related film to discuss together — spanning cult classics, arthouse cinema, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking. Shane Conto is a decorated film critic, writer, and YouTuber. Follow his work here: * 🌐 Website [https://thewastelandreviewer.blog/] * ▶️ YouTube – The Wasteland Reviewer [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqs95vIGPNW5h0tgXWNctQ] * 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewastelandreviewer/] * 🎥 Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/WastelandShane/] Shane also hosts Wasteland Watchlist, Wasteland Spotlight, The Cinematic Wasteland, The Wasteland Vintage Roadshow, and Ruthless Obsession — all part of the SPDM Crew podcast network. Jeff Alan is a photographer, filmmaker, video creator, and film and TV reviewer. Find his work here: * 🌐 Portfolio & Contact [https://www.jeffalancreative.com/portfilio] Need photography or videography? Jeff is available for hire — check out his portfolio above! Have a film pairing suggestion for Shane and his guest, or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

What Ever Happened to Sweet Baby Jane? (1962) and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) with Luke Burian

This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian for a deep dive into two landmark Robert Aldrich psychological thrillers starring the legendary Bette Davis: 🎬 Films Discussed: * What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) & Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) The Wasteland Retrospective is a weekly film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest each pick a related film to discuss together — spanning classic Hollywood, cult cinema, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking. Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website [https://thewastelandreviewer.blog/] | ▶️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqs95vIGPNW5h0tgXWNctQ] | 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewastelandreviewer/] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/WastelandShane/] Also hosts Wasteland Watchlist, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Crew network. Luke Burian — film writer, blogger & podcaster: 🌐 Lost in Movies [https://lostinmovies.co.uk/] | ✍️ SiftPop [https://www.siftpop.com/?s=luke+burian] | 🎙️ Flix and Chill | 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland | 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room | 🎙️ The Scribe Podcast Have a film pairing suggestion or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com [http://www.spdmcrew.com] 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!