Let's Talk About 'Training Day' (2001)

Let's Talk About 'Easy Rider' (1969)

Easy Riding! Good vibes (mostly)! SAW contributor Tyler Harner is back to bring in the summer vibes. This week, we’re talking counterculture classic Easy Rider. Tyler and Raf debate best lobster roll style, break down Transformers and JFK, and nepotism in film. This episode is a trip, and you’re not going to want to miss it. Check out Tyler’s author page on ScreenAge Wasteland: https://screenagewasteland.com/author/tharner6/

Let's Talk About 'The Seventh Seal' (1957)

Life! Death! God! Devil! Contrast! Swedes! Calvin Kemph, of the Twin Geeks, makes his Canon debut to talk some Seventh Seal. Cal and Raf rank the top US cities, commiserate over bad baseball teams, and dive into the Seattle grunge scene. Sprinkled in is some chatter about Bergman’s 1957 masterpiece and what it means to “do philosophy”. Check out Calvin's work with the Twin Geeks: https://thetwingeeks.com/ [https://thetwingeeks.com/]

Let's Talk About 'The Birth of a Nation' (1915)

Our trickiest episode yet! Jacob Holmes joins Raf to talk about one of the most controversial movies in The Canon. The Birth of a Nation is a monumental piece of film history and a dark stain on the medium's legacy. Jacob and Raf stumble through the form and content of this DW Griffith epic and share some recommendations that hopefully prove to be a bit insightful. Check out Jacob's author page on ScreenAge Wasteland: https://screenagewasteland.com/author/jacobholmes62/

Let's Talk About 'The Hidden Fortress' (1958)

Our most chaotic episode yet! Friend of the show Dave Wilson is back to some The Hidden Fortress. We unwrap what Danielle Haim, Jalen Brunson, and Toshiro Mifune have in common. There’s way too much Knicks talk, a good amount of Star Wars talk, and a whole lot of Akira Kurosawa legacy talk. Plus Raf missed a golden opportunity to say hi to the world’s biggest Knicks fan who is also a titan in the film industry.

Let's Talk About 'A Clockwork Orange' (1971)

Who’s ready for some ultrapodding? Raf’s top droog and podcasting extraordinaire, Nick Sheist joins the show. We’re hitting the milk bar and we’re bumping the Beethoven because this episode is all about Stanley Kubrick’s  A Clockwork Orange. Is this the original film bro movie? What does this movie have to say about free will? Should this movie be banned? Nick and Raf answer these questions in more. Check out Nick’s extensive Sheist pod network: https://linktr.ee/nicksheist