Show Me The Meaning! A Wisecrack Movie Podcast

In this chat, we get into Adam McKay's subversive career, the timeliness (and continued relevance?) of this film AND the dated material in the show, old reviews that really did not dig the film at release and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co We got bonus content! Become a patron today to check out that episode and more bonus content! https://wscrk.com/32Q7huu Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) @michaeloburns (Michael) SUBSCRIBE TO SHOW ME THE MEANING!: Apple Podcasts ► https://wscrk.com/3jCD

In this episode, we open up the mailbag to answer YOUR questions that were emailed or called in. We always get too many listener questions than we can handle, so we wanted to kick off the holiday season with a big THANK YOU! We break into questions on Drive-Black Widow-Horror Movies as the last frontier for artistic films-Eternal Sunshine-Alien/Apocalypse Now-Green Knight-Snowpiercer-Pacific Rim-Dune and finally, Eternals. Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Want ad-free episodes plus BONUS CONTENT? Become a patron today! patreon.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions fro

Another Marvel movie! In this chat, the Wisecrack crew - joined by the one and only Lux - talks Chloe Zhao's ETERNALS (2021). We get into the narrative rhythms of Marvel movies, some comic book history, some Marvel-lore-untangling, the religion-mythology narratives in the film - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Liked the patreon preview? Become a patron today to check out that episode and more bonus content! https://wscrk.com/32Q7huu Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) @tail_boi (Lux) SUB

Join the Wisecrack crew and special guest Thomas Flight as they discuss Wes Anderson's feature film debut BOTTLE ROCKET (1996)! In this chat, we talk auteur theory in filmmaking, breaking down what makes Wes Anderson's movie so "Wes Anderson-y," gunfights in his style, this film as a debut, and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Want ad-free episodes plus BONUS CONTENT? Become a patron today! patreon.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) @thomasflight (Thomas) https://ww

Austin and Raymond are joined by special guest Karsten Runquist for this talk on MARRIAGE STORY (2019) directed by Noah Baumbach! In this chat, we get into the complex mess that is a relationship, breaking apart some of the famous scenes in the film, Noah Baumbach as a filmmaker - and more! Enjoy. Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Check out Austin and Raymond's chat on the philosophy of acting on our patreon - become a patron today! https://wscrk.com/32Q7huu Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) @RunquistKars

Don't hate us but... we didn't LOVE Dune. In this chat, we get into those *spicy* takes, the cinematic influences that led to this film, themes of imperialism, viewing this film through the lens of our 2021 western eyes, and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack We got patreon extras this month! Austin and Raymond talk acting on this month's bonus episode. Become a patron today for that convo + AD-FREE episodes! patreon.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) SUBSCRIBE TO SH

Join Austin and Michael in this talk on SQUID GAME (2021) created by Hwang Dong-hyuk! They get into the concepts of indebtedness and liquidity as tools, philosophers both Italian and Korean, little philosophy easter eggs in the show, and more. Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co We got more bonus goodies and AD-FREE Wisecrack content over on our patreon. Check it out! https://wscrk.com/32Q7huu Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @michaeloburns (Michael) SUBSCRIBE TO SHOW ME THE MEANING!: Apple Podcasts ► https://wscrk.com/3

BONUS EPISODE! Join Raymond, Michael, and Amanda as they talk Julia Ducournau's TITANE (2021). This film is... well, it is quite something, and we get into the meaning behind that something! This talk ranges from the symbolism of the vehicle, the intentional omission of structure, and some shop talk on horror. What a way to head into the middle of Spooky Season! Enjoy! Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @creamatoria (Raymond) @michaeloburns (Michael) @amandascherker (Amanda) SUBSCRIBE TO SHOW ME THE MEANING!: Apple Podcasts ► https://wscrk.com/3jCDFbJ Amazon Music ► https://wscrk.com/3l12tv1 Spotify ► https://wscrk.com/3AXla8h Stitcher ► https://wscrk.com/39NI3zk YouTube ► https://wscrk.com/3meO1yF Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch

The Wisecrack crew is joined by Reilly Anspaugh to talk Mike Nichols' THE BIRDCAGE (1996)! We get into the context of what dates this film, how comedies are evolving over time, the brilliant performances, typecasts, Mike Nichols being a genius - we haven't done a comedy in a while, and we loved this talk. Enjoy!! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @reilecoyote (Reilly) SUBSCRIBE TO SHOW ME THE MEANING!: Apple Podcasts ► https://wscrk.com/3jCDFbJ Amazon Music ► https://wscrk.com/3l12

Join the Wisecrack crew as they get into talking NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) directed by Dan Gilroy! The conversation ranges from the unlikely success story of this movie, allegories to the filmmaking process itself, the ethics of filming, well, everything around us, and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. We're going to be releasing some *BONUS CONTENT* over at the Wisecrack Patreon. This month, we'll release an extended conversation on Apocalypse Now. Next Hallo-month, perhaps we'll do something a little spookier! Check it out + ad-free access to other Wisecrack videos and podcasts over at https://www.patreon.com/wisecrack ! Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm

The Wisecrack crew discusses Guillermo del Toro's PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)! Join the talk as we get into magical realism, youth in revolution, practical effects in the movie - and more! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co We got patreon goodies (**bonus content**) for our patrons. To become a patron, go to patreon.com/wisecrack Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @michaeloburns (Michael) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanc

CLASSIC ALERT! We get into Francis Ford Coppola's all-time classic APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) on this one. Enjoy this wide-ranging talk that goes from Hearts of Darkness (the doc) to the meaning of the Jungle to the wild, weird adventure-horror (both on-screen AND off) this movie takes us on. Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. We're going to be releasing some *BONUS CONTENT* over at the Wisecrack Patreon. This month, we'll release an extended conversation on Apocalypse Now. Next Hallo-month, perhaps we'll do something a little spookier! Check it out + ad-free access to other Wisecrack videos and podcasts over at https://www.patreon.com/wisecrack ! Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Want to catch the show LIVE? We stream the discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.

The Wisecrack crew discusses Bong Joon-ho's SNOWPIERCER (2013)! Join the talk as we get into the nitty-gritty capitalism themes, South Korean directors protecting their final cut, what the Engine *really* is, and more! Thanks to the one-and-only Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squanch Learn more about your ad choice

The Wisecrack crew discusses David Lowery's THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021). This was a big request from you all, and we were stoked to get into it. We talk about the poem this film was adapted from, the themes of morality within the story, religious allegories and more! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Want to catch the show LIVE? We stream the discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod (main podcast twitter) @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squanch Lea

The Wisecrack crew discusses Craig Brewer's HUSTLE & FLOW! A host's pick from the one and only Ryan Hailey, this episode gets into moralistic filmmaking, Craig Brewer's inspirations, the Memphis premiere, and more! Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Hearing the hosts talk about comments from 'the chat'? Join the livestream discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squanch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad

Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997)! Is this a family movie? Is it a movie about sex, or a movie about our perception of sex? Dive into this conversation where we get into (because how could we avoid it?) Freud, Male Weepies, and the "psychic oppression" in PTA's work. Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Want to catch the show LIVE? We stream the discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter for more deep dives on discussions from the show! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The

Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021). In this era of the Superhero Movie, what differentiates one from another? Political commentary, charismatic superstars, or just different flavors of plain old fun? The crew talks the MCU v. DCEU Superhero Movie Formula, James Gunn's signature style, and more! Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts on the episode? Let us know - we may play it on air! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Want to catch the show LIVE? We stream the discussion on our YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm PST! https://wscrk.com/3xBI3vu Follow us on Twitter! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squan

Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect Michel Gondry's ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004)! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squanch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Wisecrack crew as they dissect Jeremy Saulnier's GREEN ROOM (2015). Thanks Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode! Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @SMTM_pod @austin_hayden (Austin) @ryansgameshow (Ryan) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squanch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: movies@wisecrack.co Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @michaeloburns (Michael) @creamatoria (Raymond) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Culture Binge: https://wscrk.com/culturebinge Respect Our Authoritah!: https://wscrk.com/respect The Squanch: https://wscrk.com/squanch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices