Top Film History Podcasts

1
Film History

The Plot Thickens

Our fifth season is Decoding John Ford, a seven-episode series about cinema's most mysterious auteur. Using scores of never-before-heard archival interviews, host Ben Mankiewicz strips back John Ford's self-spun mythology to reveal his brilliance behind the camera – alongside the often ugly, uncomfortable truths about his life and movies, asking whether we can ever truly separate art from the artist. Decoding John Ford starts June 6. Read More
Our fifth season is Decoding John Ford, a seven-episode series about cinema̵ Read More
2
Film History

WHAT WENT WRONG – Sad Boom Media

What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind the scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record breaking blockbusters. Each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind blowing (and sometimes numbing) reasons why making a movie is nearly impossible (especially a good one). Produced by David Boman. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Read More
What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productio Read More
3
Film History

Unspooled – Earwolf, Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Listen up, film fans! Actor & comedian Paul Scheer and film critic Amy Nicholson want your advice as they make the ultimate list of the greatest movies of all time. In Season 1, they watched every one of the AFI’s Top 100 films...and decided they could kick off half. Now, they're filling in the gaps by investigating wildly diverse areas of film through miniseries on topics like horror movies, documentaries and romantic comedies, with help from listeners' picks. Along the way, they’ll dissect iconic scenes, spotlight their favorite characters, and talk to some of the actors and directors who worked on these classics. And when Unspooled has built their own list of the best movies on earth, they'll blast them into space to be immortalized for eternity. Seriously. Read More
Listen up, film fans! Actor & comedian Paul Scheer and film critic Amy Nicho Read More
4
Film History

Dead Meat Podcast – Chelsea Rebecca, James A. Janisse

The Dead Meat Podcast is your horror safe haven. Reviews, film history, and all things that make your skin crawl.
The Dead Meat Podcast is your horror safe haven. Reviews, film history, and all Read More
5
Film History

The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary – Insertomatic • Video Archives Podcast

Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Archives, the video store where it all began. Joined by their trusty producer Gala Avary, they’ll travel back in time to revisit old classics and discover new favorites, pulled from the thousands of actual VHS tapes that Quentin & Roger used to recommend to customers back in the day at the original Video Archives store in Manhattan Beach. From controversial James Bond films to surprising exploitation flicks, the Video Archives team will expose you to movies you didn't know you'd love, give awards to their favorites, and of course, rate the quality of the video transfer. Read More
Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Arc Read More
6
Film History

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna – Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing. Read More
Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg Le Read More