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For this week’s episode, dear listeners, we sit back with some wine (a lot of wine) and talk about our favorite feel-good films: movies that we watch over and over and never seem to tire of. And if you want to drink a lot of wine, too, we recommend a bottle of Wrongo Dongo Red, because we … Continue reading The post Episode 66: Ah Yes, Nicely Put, Evoreeny appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we get literary with an in-depth discussion of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: the book, the BBC miniseries, and the 2011 film! And for our discussion, we are joined by the ever-erudite author Pat Harrigan! If you have not read or seen any version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dear listeners, be wary: … Continue reading The post Episode 65: The Ugly Polyester Carpet of the Soul appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Buckle up your seat belts, dear listeners, because on today’s episode we are joined by Kelvin Hatle for a blow-by-blow, film-by-film description of B-Fest 2015! Listen in to find out about such things as Korean Godzilla knock-offs, a mustache-free Sam Elliott, and paper plate throwing strategies! Today’s extra-sauced episode is brought to you by a bottle of Rabbit … Continue reading The post Episode 64: Let’s Get Destructed appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, we are well aware that we are middle-aged ladies, so we brought on young’un Kate Cornish from the North Star Roller Girls to discuss teen comedies! (Okay, so we admit Kate is old enough to have PhD and we’re talking about teen comedies of the late 1990s, but hey! We’re trying!) If you feel … Continue reading The post Episode 63: But What About the Lacrosse? appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, devoted listeners, we bring you the second half of our meta movies discussion with Tonya Wershow! Or perhaps more correctly, this is the final few minutes of the discussion, followed by 20 minutes of tangents and drunken giggling, because that is the quality podcasting that we know you value. Show notes behind the … Continue reading The post Episode 62: Turtles All the Way Down: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, Tonya Wershow joins us for an in-depth discussion about meta movies! We got so deep into our discussion, in fact, that we had to split it into two halves! (We hereby deny implications that we were too drunk to watch the time while recording.) (…but if we were in such a … Continue reading The post Episode 61: Turtles All the Way Down: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you our fourth Off Topic extravaganza! If you are a new listener, here’s what’s going on: our episodes are heavily edited, mostly because we drink while we record. Most of the things we cut out are things nobody will miss, but sometimes we simply go off on an odd tangent. So, … Continue reading The post Episode 60: All Up in My Limbic System appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

For this week’s episode, dear listeners, we decided to discuss movies we just don’t get: films that seem to be almost universally adored, but, because of some personal defect deep within ourselves, we just don’t like. In other words, we sit around and complain about things other people tell us are good. For this episode, … Continue reading The post Episode 59: I Will Eat Your Beef appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, we have a great episode for you this week, because we nerd out about Hammer Films with our erudite friend and author, Pat Harrigan! We traipse through the history of the famed British studio, mentioning favorite films and actors along the way. And, as you can probably tell by our diction in this … Continue reading The post Episode 58: Superposition Yeti appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, if the term “romcom” is poison to you, don’t worry… we know how you feel! That’s why this week, we talk about romantic comedies for people who hate romantic comedies! And joining us this week as our special guest is comedy person Kelvin Hatle! If you would like to ignite your passions with … Continue reading The post Episode 57: Saltine Lust appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we set Melissa loose on early Hitchcock films! Why? Because she’s seen them all, and can tell you which ones are the best of the Master of Suspense’s early years. If you would like to drink along with us, we recommend Esprit Barville Cotes du Rhone wine, which has those little hat-like … Continue reading The post Episode 56: Mutter Mutter Mutter KNIFE appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week’s episode, dear listeners, is the second half of our John Carpenter discussion! And, of course, returning from last week is Master of Carpentry, Noel Thingvall! As you can probably tell from our diction during this episode, Melissa and Windy had a whole litany of drinks coursing through their veins while recording. If you … Continue reading The post Episode 55: Neon Escalators and Things: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you the first half of an epic podcasting session about horror director John Carpenter! And joining us for our discussion is John Carpenter expert and returning Pleasure Dome guest, Noel Thingvall! If you get thirsty while listening to our discussion of Carpenter’s early career, we recommend Fox Barrel Pear Cider. Or, … Continue reading The post Episode 54: Neon Escalators and Things: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we talk about art vs. entertainment! Do movies fall on a scale between the two, or is it all just a Venn diagram of awesome? We drink a lot of wine and try to find out! Speaking of drinking, if you would like to join us in our wine-haze, we recommend Foghead … Continue reading The post Episode 53: Bad Art! No Cookie! appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Grab your razors, dear listeners, because this week, we go in depth about screen and video versions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! And to join us for our analysis, we grabbed two people who had never, ever seen any version of Sweeney Todd before: David Justin and Barb Lind! If you would … Continue reading The post Episode 52: Goth Baking appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, bring out your jazz hands, because we talk about BOB FOSSE! Well, mostly Windy talks about Bob Fosse. But that’s alright, because Melissa suggested the topic because she knew she could be lazy for an episode while Windy expounded upon the greatness of Bob Fosse. If you would like to drink … Continue reading The post Episode 51: Gloss Gone Horribly, Horribly Wrong appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

In today’s very special episode, dear listeners, we celebrate our first year of podcasting with an episode all about XANADU! That’s right, friends, it’s all leg-warmers and ribbons and magical Olivia Newton John today! And for this grand event, we called up some fellow Xana-fans and former guests, namely Gordon Smuder (of the Puppet Forge and Transylvania … Continue reading The post Episode 50: Rock You Like a Muse appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Get out your glitter and your androgyny, dear listeners, because this week we bring you an episode all about the films of DAVID BOWIE! And for this episode full of fabulous, we are joined by erudite author, mixologist, podcaster, and man-about-town, Pat Harrigan! If you would like to drink along with us, we recommend Cocobon … Continue reading The post Episode 49: You’ll Be in a Box and I’ll Be Happy appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you part 2 of our Robert Aldrich extravaganza! Once again, we are joined by Aldrich super-expert, fellow podcaster Noel Thingvall. Join us as we finish drinking an excellent bottle of wine, finish talking about an excellent director, and cap the whole thing by talking about Care Bears. Show notes … Continue reading The post Episode 48: Tanks, Bazookas, and the Great Whatsit: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Happy New Year, dear listeners! Today, we herald 2015 with the first half of a two-episode pairing about director Robert Aldrich! Even better than that, we are joined by podcaster extraordinaire Noel Thingvall, who has seen nearly every Aldrich film and has so many things to teach us. The wine for this episode was provided by devoted listener … Continue reading The post Episode 47: Tanks, Bazookas, and the Great Whatsit: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.