(it’s also a stealth David Byrne pod) I’m at the Demme pod! I’m at the Byrne pod! I’m at the combination Jonathan Demme-David Byrne pod!

Aw, thanks, Jen!

Talking with Jen about Jonathan Demme has been one of the highlights of my summer. Hope you enjoy it too (and go watch those films!)

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S7: E15 - Early Jonathan Demme with Mike Miley Film scholar & author @mikemiley.bsky.social returns to discuss the life & career of the director, plus the films STOP MAKING SENSE, SOMETHING WILD, & MARRIED TO THE MOB. Available Everywhere www.patreon.com/FilmIntuitio...

That thing when your friends Bill & Ian at the bookstore snag the advance reader copy of the upcoming Scorsese bio for you, so you wear your Thelma Schoonmaker tee to pick it up like it’s a band tee at a concert. If you asked the topic I could give an impromptu 2 hr Ted talk on, it’d be Scorsese.

Excited to do this! But also, how great would Harry Dean Stanton have been in a Twilight Zone episode?

Coming this Summer/Fall on #WatchWithJen S7.

Coming soon on Watch With Jen: S7.

Jen + I always have a gr8 time chatting and this episode was particularly fun! We talk about female filmmakers during the summer blockbuster season across time, with a particular focus on 1996 -- the first summer I got to start choosing movies to see in theaters, starting with HARRIET THE SPY.

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S7: 14 - Girls of Summer '96 with Kate Hagen My good friend @thathagengrrl.bsky.social returns to discuss the role of women in film from '96 from WALKING & TALKING to STRIPTEASE! It's a blast (& accidentally my 300th episode?!). www.patreon.com/FilmIntuitio...

Jen: That’s cool, whatever, LET’S TALK ABOUT MOVIES!

Maybe the most Jen thing ever is realizing you're technically dropping your 300th Watch With Jen podcast episode while you're editing it, lol. So no, sorry, there's no super cool celebration or highlight reel - being myself, it's just head down, I'm a nerdy cinephile doing the damn work. ;)

As expected, I had a blast talking with Jen. Very excited for y’all to hear this one.

Great pod recording session with knowledgeable film historian @mikemiley.bsky.social! We talked early Jonathan Demme, genre explosions, character reinvention, & bringing joy back to filmmaking. You’ll hear it on #WatchWithJen pod soon.

Might be bringing back pod voiceover this season. It’s been a few years but when you find really fascinating info that film geeks will love, you need to share it. And yes, friends, lol, this means I might need you to play actors, writers, critics, producers, & directors again. You’ve been warned! ;)

By the way, this film isn’t easy to see & SOMETHING WILD leaves MUBI in 2 weeks. Here’s a month free on me so you can watch it asap: mubi.com/t/web/global...

One of our favorite film pods, @filmintuition.bsky.social's Watch With Jen, tackles the movies of Steven Spielberg today. Check it out! www.patreon.com/FilmIntuitio...

I had a dream conversation with the great @filmintuition.bsky.social about Spielberg (and graciously entertained my love of A.I.). Listen! www.patreon.com/FilmIntuitio...

May was Mental Health month, Military Appreciation month, June is Men’s Mental Health month, & Brain Health month. I’m related to 8 vets, 1 who worked with PTSD vets, & 1 no longer here due to mental health. I gathered as many numbers as I could find for you to keep & share, no matter the situation.

I’m old enough to remember being unable to rent THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST until college because a religious group pooled their money to perpetually rent it to keep it out of people’s hands! I’m stoked to dig into an advanced copy of @isaacbutler.bsky.social’s book. He’ll be back on the pod soon.

So much fun talking about Holofcener, Harron, Wells, Moore, Hughes, Sanford, & the Girls of Summer - ‘96 with the brilliant @thathagengrrl.bsky.social. You’ll hear us discuss that fascinating year in film soon on #WatchWithJen. Note: I wish I could live in Kate’s retro video store backdrop!

On our latest, @filmintuition.bsky.social of @watchwithjen.bsky.social returns to chat about the incomparable Goldie Hawn! There's Duchesses, Dirtwater Foxes, Deceit and more! Listen up: bit.ly/4fAV8yW

3 Shows Just Added to Watch With Jen pod’s Season 7 Summer Roster!

Pod research! Found a used copy of Jonathan Demme Interviews online, & it landed on my doorstep from Boston Public Library, c/o an indie bookshop in Illinois. As soon as I opened it, I thought I’d get a contact high, so I’m thinking BPL took it out of circulation because it smelled like a pot farm.

this was, as always with Jen, so much fun and I hope you'll listen!

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S7-E12: Riz Ahmed with Roxana Hadadi Previously, we covered Tom Wilkinson & Edward Norton. This wk, @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social returns for an engaging conversation about Ahmed + RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, NIGHTCRAWLER, SOUND OF METAL, & more. www.patreon.com/posts/160446...

Had a dream conversation with @filmintuition.bsky.social today who was gracious enough to entertain my hyper-fixation on Spielberg’s A.I.

Learned so much about Steven Spielberg from the incredibly knowledgeable @babsvan.bsky.social in this morning’s infectiously fun conversation which flew right by. You’ll hear it in the coming weeks on #WatchWithJen pod.

Happy new @tfsbside.bsky.social episode day to all who celebrate! And it’s with @filmintuition.bsky.social talking about Goldie Hawn!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We discuss the career of Goldie Hawn and her most underseen performances on a new episode of The B-Side featuring special guest @filmintuition.bsky.social! Tune in:

Listen to me on @watchwithjen.bsky.social ! www.patreon.com/posts/watch-...

Happy Pub Week to the delightfully clever Jenn McKinlay's newest romcom THE SUMMER SHARE! I've been excited for this one ever since she first told me about it & am always excited to read another terrific title from Scottsdale's own Jenn. She'll be back on #WatchWithJen pod this summer, too!

Let’s make some (good) news. Here’s what we’re recording soon on Watch With Jen pod! Stay tuned for changes & additions. Nothing makes me happier than talking to creative friends about film!

I talked Joan Crawford with my pal @filmintuition.bsky.social. The three films I chose to discuss were HUMORESQUE, SUDDEN FEAR, and JOHNNY GUITAR, but we also spoke more broadly about Crawford’s life and career. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for having me, Jen!

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S7: E10 - Joan Crawford with William Boyle The Brooklyn Bard & SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET author returns to the show to discuss the Old Hollywood icon’s life & career, plus HUMORESQUE, SUDDEN FEAR, & JOHNNY GUITAR. Available everywhere or www.patreon.com/posts/159040...

That thing when you record an episode of #WatchWithJen pod on actor Riz Ahmed & your brilliant friend @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social brings cool props, including the Criterion edition of SOUND OF METAL (featuring her wonderful essay) & her Riz pillow!

Had the best time talking to the delightful @alisongaylin.bsky.social about her latest Sunny title for the Robert B. Parker estate, BOOKED. You can watch the @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social interview in full on YT here: youtube.com/live/emku_61...

This is 45!

It’s Dennis Hopper’s Birthday & one of the most ambitious things I did a few seasons ago on Watch With Jen pod was release a 3-part episode on over 3 decades of Hopper’s filmography, with over a dozen guests. Don’t miss it!

Busy week of recording #WatchWithJen pod. You’ll hear William Boyle on Joan Crawford & Leslie Byron Pitt on photography movies in the coming weeks!

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S7: E9 - Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy with S.A. Cosby The wonderfully gifted author of KING OF ASHES returns to talk Araki, plus the filmmakers, actors, video stores, & more of the '90s indie film scene. Available everywhere or www.patreon.com/posts/watch-...

Revisited SOUND OF METAL for #WatchWithJen pod today, and shared my thoughts on Letterboxd. boxd.it/elT51z

#NowWatching for @watchwithjen.bsky.social

#NowWatching For @watchwithjen.bsky.social

ICYMI me and my friends chatting at length about Jean-Claude Van Damme, this was insanely fun

Always a blast chopping it up with Jen, especially when she co-signs my unhinged pod ideas. Lend your ears!

A joy to chat unofficial sequels! Is that Jack Ryan in AIR FORCE ONE?! It might as well be!!!

Love love love the thought of MY BLUE HEAVEN as an unofficial GOODFELLAS follow-up.

Great topic