On the three hundred and fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are living in post-subtle times.

Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo launch into a sprawling conversation about Alejandro Iñárritu's latest maximalist political satire DIGGER, which they pair with Charlie Kaufman's 2008 postmodern masterpiece, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK under the episode title "All the World's a Stage." Additionally, THE SHINING (1980), ATTACK OF THE BLIND DEAD (1973), LEVITICUS, FJORD, and Ken Russell's restored theatrical cut of 1971's THE DEVILS gets the Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss postmodernism, climate catastrophe, the power/limitations of art, and engage in a referendum on the late filmmaker Tony Scott.


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On the three hundred and third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are going full goopy girlie.

Christian, Jericho, and special guest disasterbaby/Elle from the Boiled Milk Podcast discuss Jane Schoenbrun's surrealist psycho slasher TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA and 1983's queer cult classic SLEEPAWAY CAMP for an episode titled "Flesh, Fluids, and Crop Tops." Meanwhile, Louise Weard's CASTRATION MOVIE ANTHOLOGY I. TRAPS, Avalon Fast's CAMP, THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982), THE WHISPER MAN, and Christian's disorienting SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY 4DX experience get the Recently Watched treatment.

They also chat about sexual repression, religious trauma, geysers of blood, booty shorts, and death by beehive.

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On the three hundred and second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are disobeying their lords.

Christian and Jericho reconvene sans Armando after their in-person meet up to discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Japanese period drama/procedural THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER, which they pair with Kihachi Okamoto's despairingly bleak 1966 Jidaigeki film THE SWORD OF DOOM. Meanwhile, David Robert Mitchell's Amblin-esque dino romp THE END OF OAK STREET and Greg Araki's erotic comedy I WANT YOUR SEX get the Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss overly excited cinema crowds, Rōnin code of ethics, cycles of violence, tea making, and the notorious Armando Snooze Test ™️


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On the three hundred and first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are bathing in bisexual lightning.

Christian and Jericho jump in front of the mics to talk about Nicolas Winding Refn's latest polarizing arthouse experiment, HER PRIVATE HELL. For the pairing film, Bertrand Mandico's 2021 sapphic sci-fi epic AFTER BLUE is up for discussion.

They also chat about waning cinema literacy, transcendental trash, cosmic urine, and daddy trauma.


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On the three-hundredth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are celebrating a podcasting milestone the way Nolan intended!

Jericho, Christian, and Armando defy the cinematic gods by tackling Christopher Nolan's latest IMAX blockbuster experience, THE ODYSSEY by pairing it with Ethan and Joel Coen's folksy 2000 Homer adaptation Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? In the Recently Watched segment, THE FIRM (1989), MADE IN BRITAIN (1982), ROAD (1987), MAGELLAN, and HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL are discussed.

They also talk format fiascos, epic rants, sexual derangement, large scale imagery, and a very special commemorative email!

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On the two hundred and ninety-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are multiplying personalities.

Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1990's notorious commercial/critical bomb, THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, and 1992's psychological dream thriller, RAISING CAIN.

They also discuss unorthodox casting, critical consensus, dream logic, and De Palma intentionally fucking with the audience.


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On the two hundred and ninety-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are in their dialectical materialism era.

Christian, Jericho, and Armando unionize to discuss Boots Riley's wacky capitalism satire, I LOVE BOOSTERS, and pair it with the more subdued 1978 Paul Schrader working class drama, BLUE COLLAR. In the Recently Watched Segment, Jericho runs down a slate of Henry Jaglom films, Armando mentions BACKROOMS and THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (2022), and Christian rounds things off with his remaining Park Chan-wook blindspots.

They also chat about which actor is the most likely to be memed from THE ODYSSEY, tease ideas for the upcoming 300th episode, reveal their "quirk-o-meter" tolerances, and wonder whether there's any chance at making a difference from within a corrupt system.

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On the two hundred and ninety-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew wants to believe.

Christian and Jericho disclose their spoiler-filled thoughts on Steven Spielberg's latest return to the sci-fi alien genre, DISCLOSURE DAY, and pair it with David Cronenberg's 2025 cautionary tale about the limits of technology vs. human emotion, THE SHROUDS.

They also chat about Spike Lee in relation to the New York Knicks championship, late career summations, hacky screenwriting, the power of empathy, and morbid Canadian humor.


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