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Ep. 593 - Kajillionaire (GUEST: Angie Han from Mashable) Nov 17, 2020

Show notes

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast.
David, Devindra, Jeff talk about a difficult upcoming Thanksgiving. For the feature review, the cast is joined by Angie Han, editor at Mashable, to review Kajillionaire, the comedy-drama film written and directed by Miranda July.
Click here to learn more how you can get involved with the upcoming Georgia election.
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Weekly Plugs: David - 1 Second Everyday Video Essay Devindra - Apple M1 Review Jeff - Dungeon Run episode 72: Off the Rails Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~26:37) David - The Crown Season 4 Devindra - Mandalorian S2, Star Trek Discovery S3, Jeff - Aunty Donna’s Big Ol House of Fun
Feature (~1:05:05)
Kajilionaire
Spoilers (~1:22:32)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
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You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

After Dark: Possessor (and what's up with boxes?) Nov 14, 2020

Show notes

David and Devindra review Brandon Cronenberg's Possessor (with spoilers). Plus, Jeff muses on whether you should hang onto boxes. You know, for stuff you buy.
Beginning in 2021, you'll only be able to get Slashfilmcast After Dark episodes through our Patreon, at patreon.com/filmpodcast. Patrons will also get episodes first until then.

SPONSORED: Wondery presents Do No Harm Nov 11, 2020

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Wondery (Dr. Death, Dirty John, The Shrink Next Door) and NBC News (Dateline, The Thing About Pam, Motive for Murder) present Do No Harm. The Bright family was thrust into a medical and legal system so committed to protecting vulnerable children from abuse, it failed to protect innocent parents.
From the hospital room to the courtroom, we walk in the footsteps of the Bright family as they battle to keep their children and fight against a system determined to tear them apart.
Listen today at http://wondery.fm/DoNoHarm_Filmcast

Ep. 592 - His House Nov 10, 2020

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The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast.
David, Devindra, and Jeff describe their weekend when the media announced the results of the presidential election. For the feature review, the cast chats about His House, the Netflix horror film written and directed by Remi Weekes.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Paint Your Life, Candid Co. fuboTV Inc, and BetterHelp.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~38:15) David - Queen’s Gambit Devindra - Blood of Zeus, How To with John Wilson (1st episode)Jeff - Wolf of Snow Hollow
Feature (~1:09:00)
His House
Spoilers (~1:27:00)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

After Dark: 2020 U.S. Election Night Post-Mortem Nov 07, 2020

Show notes

In our very first official Patreon-backed After Dark, David, Devindra and Jeff discuss what it was like to experience the U.S. Election this week. Read Roxane Gay's piece about why This is America.
Beginning in 2021, you'll only be able to get Slashfilmcast After Dark episodes through our Patreon, at patreon.com/filmpodcast. Patrons will also get episodes first.
Thanks to all Watchers, Good Sitters, and Money Horses for making this content possible!

Ep. 591 - On the Rocks Nov 04, 2020

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The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast.
It's the night before the election in the United States. David, Devindra, and Jeff distract themselves by watching On the Rocks, the new comedy-drama written and directed by Sophia Coppola, now streaming on Apple TV+.
Read up on what to do while waiting for election results here.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Pretty Litter, BetterHelp, Feals, and Purple

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~21:00) David - How To with John WilsonDevindra - American Utopia, new console stuffJeff - Sarah Cooper Everything’s Fine
Feature (~1:14:00)
On the Rocks
Spoilers (~1:34:00)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

Ep. 590 - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (GUEST: Tara Ariano from Extra Hot Great) Oct 27, 2020

Show notes

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast.
This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Tara Ariano, television aficionado and co-host of podcast Extra Hot Great, to chat about Quibi. Fourteen years after the first Borat movie, the Kazakhstan journalist returns to America for one special delivery.
Check out Tara Arino’s book A Very Special 90210 Book: 100 Absolutely Essential Episodes from TV’s Most Notorious Zip Code.
Learn more about The Dip in Who Framed Roger Rabbit here.
See a shot-by-shot analysis of the final scene of Borat 2 here.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hims, Mack Weldon, Light Stream, and Sawyer Studios - Film Nomad.

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Check out Werner Herzog’s most personal film Nomad, now available to rent or buy on demand. Available on Blu-ray and DVD November 17. For more info or to pre-order, visit musicboxfilms.com

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~22:00) Tara - The Witches; Maximum Overdrive; the works of Jean-Claude Van DammeDevindra - Gangs of London, David - Love Fraud, A Wilderness of Error, Apocalypse Now: Final CutJeff - Jasper Mall, Film lovers Peloton
Feature (~1:22:30)
Borat 2
Spoilers (~1:39:00)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

Ep. 589 - The Trial of the Chicago 7 Oct 20, 2020

Show notes

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast.
David, Devindra, and Jeff review the Netflix movie The Trial of the Chicago 7. The film, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, tells the story of the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Subscribe to Emily VanDerWerff’s newsletter here.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: fuboTV, Manscaped, Quip.

Go to fubotv.com/FILMCAST for a 7 day free trial and 15% off your first month.
Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code FILMCAST for 20% off.
Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill for free!

Weekly Plugs (Thanks to updated shorter bumper from Cody)David - David interviews Richard Rushfield about how Hollywood is ending Devindra - Engadget Podcast on iPhone 12 + Patrick Willem’s Coppola series Jeff - Fan Controlled Show
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~20:00) Devindra - The 40 Year Old VersionJeff Cannata - Schitt’s Creek Season 1David - American Murder: The Family Next Door, Finished Raised By Wolves Season 1, Lovecraft Country Season 1
Feature (~1:10:30)
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

Ep. 588 - Ted Lasso Oct 13, 2020

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David, Devindra, and Jeff check in on the state of theaters and direct-to-streaming movies. For the feature review, the cast binges the whole season of Ted Lasso, the Apple TV + series. Tune in to hear how David magically set up a Slashfilmcast Patreon in under 30 seconds.
Back the Slashfilmcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/filmpodcast
Read Witney Seibold’s thread about the future of movie theaters here. Read Scott Mendleson’s article about Tenet here.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Candid, Native, and Hims.

Go to candidco.com/FILMCAST and enter the code FILMCAST for $75 off.
For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code FILMCAST during checkout.
Try Hims today, go to hims.com/filmcast for a free visit.

Weekly Plugs
David - A tour of my Blu-Ray collection Devindra - Bill Nye on the Engadget Podcast Jeff - The Dungeon Run episode 67
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~24:00) Jeff - First 2 eps of Emily in Paris, Long Way Up, My Neighbor Totoro (per devindra’s advice), Scare MeDevindra - The Haunting of Bly Manor, Larry Wilmore on Peacock, Selena + ChefDavid - 2020: A 1917 Parody, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
Feature (~1:16:00) Ted Lasso
Spoilers (~1:34:00)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

Ep. 587 - Dick Johnson is Dead (GUEST: Stephen Tobolowsky) Oct 07, 2020

Show notes

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Stephen Tobolowsky, actor and friend of the show, to chat about life in quarantine, state of movie theaters, and content they have been watching. For the feature review, the cast changes course from Enola Holmes to Dick Johnson Is Dead, documentary film directed by Kirsten Johnson.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Lightstream, Feals, and PrettyLitter.

Visit to lightstream.com/FILMCAST for additional interest rate discount on your personal loans.
Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILMCAST and you will get 50% off your first order with free shipping.
Go to prettylitter.com and use the code FILMCAST for 20% off your first order.

Weekly Plugs
David - David interviews Stephen Tobolowsky on Culturally Relevant
Stephen - The Tobolowsky Files and One Day at a Time on CBS
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Pixel 5, Surface Laptop Go
Jeff - Fan Controlled Show
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~28:00) David - Raised By Wolves Ep. 1-3 Stephen - Michael Clayton, The Deer HunterDevindra - Lovers RockJeff - Fargo Season 4 - first 2 episodes
Feature (~1:06:00) Dick Johnson Is Dead
Spoilers (~1:34:00)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Credits:

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

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