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King of Western Themes: Frankie Laine | Perf Mini 3 Mar 07, 2023

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Adam and Charlotte examine the career of the King of Western theme songs, Frankie Laine. They discuss his family ties to the mafia, his appearances in films and his wonderful commercial jingle for Campbells soup.

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Technicolor Part 1: The History | Episode 21 Feb 28, 2023

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Adam and Charlotte tackle the history of Technicolor. They discuss watershed moments in technology and the films that propelled color forward. They name their favorite Technicolor films and even invent a theme song for Gone With the Wind.

Film Composer Harry Nilsson | Episode 20 Feb 21, 2023

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In this episode, Adam and Charlotte sing along to the soundtracks of some of their favorite musicals composed by the great Harry Nilsson. They discuss the fine and not so fine points of his films, how he crushes a cover song, and the possibilities of why he isn't more revered. Join us as Perf does Nilsson!

Spotlight On: Burt Lancaster | Episode 19 Feb 14, 2023

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This week Adam and Charlotte discuss one of their favorite actors, Burt Lancaster. Adam goes from jealous to joyous and even breaks out into a few songs while Charlotte goes giddy talking about her screen crush.

Season 2 Premiere: Letterboxd Redux | Episode 18 Feb 07, 2023

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Adam and Charlotte are back! This week there are no tears... but there absolutely might be some singing. They drill down into last year's Letterboxd stats and discuss some of their favorite discoveries of 2022.

Sundance Film Festival 2023 Wrap-Up | Perf Mini 2 Jan 30, 2023

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To start off Season Two, this week Adam and Charlotte share their top picks from this years online edition of the Sundance Film Festival. They also tease what is coming for the new season.

The Big Finale: Our Top 10 Films of 2022 | Episode 17 Dec 13, 2022

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In this exciting episode, Adam and Charlotte list-off their Top 10 movies of 2022. There are lots of surprises, including a lot of films that you won't see on other Top 10 lists. They lament the fact that all of their favorites couldn't make the list. Adam breaks down while talking about one of the top three and cries like a little baby. And they are constantly harassed by their dogs Ripley and Asta.

Film Composer Wendy Carlos | Episode 16 Dec 05, 2022

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This week Adam and Charlotte jump way outside of the box to examine the exceptional life of film composer Wendy Carlos. They dive deep into her contributions to electronic music at large, through her development of the the synthesizer and vocoder with Robert Moog to her invention of ambient music and her obsession with alternative tunings. Wendy's avid Eclipse chasing sparks a conversation about Adam and Charlotte's own experience with a total solar eclipse.

Our Thanksgiving Double-Feature Tradition | Episode 15 Nov 29, 2022

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This week, Adam and Charlotte discuss their unusual annual Thanksgiving tradition of watching two action sci-fi films from 1987 back to back : Robocop and Predator. They discuss the origin of the tradition, why these two films work so perfectly together and deep dive on the making-of of both films. People are fired, leeches are removed, people get married and the Robocop Musical is a revelation. You read that right, Robocop the Musical is a real thing! Tune-in to find out more.
We highly suggest you check out Robocop: The Musical, which can be found on vimeo.
Robocop: The Musical Part I - https://vimeo.com/170866634
Robocop: The Musical Part II - https://vimeo.com/171325236

Micro-Budget Films (under $100k) | Episode 14 Nov 15, 2022

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In this episode, Adam and Charlotte are joined by fellow preservationist Jeff McCarty for a lively discussion of the scrappy world of Micro-Budget filmmaking. They get into the finer points of the punk movement and even dive into the messy world of Splatter films. Adam sings the Female Trouble theme song and Adam and Charlotte have several jinx moments about films they love.

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