Junk Filter Podcast
@junkfilterpod.bsky.social
Junk Filter: A culture podcast for our Extremely Online times. Film, music, politics and jokes. Hosted by Jesse Hawken.
The Prefab Sprout miniseries is underway!
On episode 1, we start at the beginning: Rob Stammitti @wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social discusses their early singles and their challenging debut “Swoon”, a post-punk spin on Bacharach and Broadway no one was expecting in 1984
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On episode 1, we start at the beginning: Rob Stammitti @wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social discusses their early singles and their challenging debut “Swoon”, a post-punk spin on Bacharach and Broadway no one was expecting in 1984
www.patreon.com/posts/221-pr...
221: Prefab Sprout: Swoon (with Rob Stammitti) | Jesse Hawken
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October 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Prefab Sprout miniseries is underway!
On episode 1, we start at the beginning: Rob Stammitti @wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social discusses their early singles and their challenging debut “Swoon”, a post-punk spin on Bacharach and Broadway no one was expecting in 1984
www.patreon.com/posts/221-pr...
On episode 1, we start at the beginning: Rob Stammitti @wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social discusses their early singles and their challenging debut “Swoon”, a post-punk spin on Bacharach and Broadway no one was expecting in 1984
www.patreon.com/posts/221-pr...
The wheels are turning on the Prefab Sprout miniseries on the podcast: Part 1 will be about their origins, key early singles and their ambitious 1984 debut / declaration of intent “Swoon”. Recording next week!
October 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The wheels are turning on the Prefab Sprout miniseries on the podcast: Part 1 will be about their origins, key early singles and their ambitious 1984 debut / declaration of intent “Swoon”. Recording next week!
This fall on the podcast: a special miniseries on Prefab Sprout, one of the best bands of all time who aren’t talked about nearly enough.
youtu.be/7wLY1occ4nk
youtu.be/7wLY1occ4nk
Prefab Sprout – Appetite (Sanremo 1986 - 2a serata - stereo)
YouTube video by Sanremo and more
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September 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This fall on the podcast: a special miniseries on Prefab Sprout, one of the best bands of all time who aren’t talked about nearly enough.
youtu.be/7wLY1occ4nk
youtu.be/7wLY1occ4nk
The latest episode is a deep dive into Ari Aster’s EDDINGTON with special guest, the film writer Del Winters (@absolutereality.blog). A spoiler-heavy discussion of a great, disturbing film.
Watch the movie first, then listen to us grapple with it!
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Watch the movie first, then listen to us grapple with it!
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August 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The latest episode is a deep dive into Ari Aster’s EDDINGTON with special guest, the film writer Del Winters (@absolutereality.blog). A spoiler-heavy discussion of a great, disturbing film.
Watch the movie first, then listen to us grapple with it!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Watch the movie first, then listen to us grapple with it!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Patrons of the pod have a little bonus treat waiting for them on the Patreon feed.....
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youtu.be/CZVUzho-nok?...
Yvonne Elliman -- If I Can´t Have You [[ Official Video ]] HD
YouTube video by Mystic Plug Records II
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June 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Patrons of the pod have a little bonus treat waiting for them on the Patreon feed.....
youtu.be/CZVUzho-nok?...
youtu.be/CZVUzho-nok?...
On the latest episode, Meg Shields (@theworstnun.bsky.social) returns to discuss Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE, a high-budget, overstimulated tribute to Hammer sci-fi horror, in particular 1967's QUATERMASS AND THE PIT!
open.spotify.com/episode/247E...
open.spotify.com/episode/247E...
June 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On the latest episode, Meg Shields (@theworstnun.bsky.social) returns to discuss Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE, a high-budget, overstimulated tribute to Hammer sci-fi horror, in particular 1967's QUATERMASS AND THE PIT!
open.spotify.com/episode/247E...
open.spotify.com/episode/247E...
Coming soon to the podcast: released at the almost exact midpoint of the 1980s, Tobe Hooper’s LIFEFORCE still rocks 40 years later.
June 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Coming soon to the podcast: released at the almost exact midpoint of the 1980s, Tobe Hooper’s LIFEFORCE still rocks 40 years later.
Next month on the podcast: Lordy Lordy, look who’s 40
May 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Next month on the podcast: Lordy Lordy, look who’s 40
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On the new premium episode of @junkfilterpod.bsky.social
returning guest @adamjackson95.bsky.social and I went to see A WORKING MAN. We discuss the joys of Jason Statham working with director David Ayer with their latest, and last year's THE BEEKEEPER!
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7EGK...
returning guest @adamjackson95.bsky.social and I went to see A WORKING MAN. We discuss the joys of Jason Statham working with director David Ayer with their latest, and last year's THE BEEKEEPER!
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7EGK...
April 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
On the new premium episode of @junkfilterpod.bsky.social
returning guest @adamjackson95.bsky.social and I went to see A WORKING MAN. We discuss the joys of Jason Statham working with director David Ayer with their latest, and last year's THE BEEKEEPER!
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7EGK...
returning guest @adamjackson95.bsky.social and I went to see A WORKING MAN. We discuss the joys of Jason Statham working with director David Ayer with their latest, and last year's THE BEEKEEPER!
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7EGK...
On the new episode, @seantcollins.com and Julia Gfrörer (@thorazos.bsky.social) are my special guests to bid a fond farewell to Gene Hackman and to discuss in detail one of our favourite films, Francis Ford Coppola’s THE CONVERSATION.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
On the new episode, @seantcollins.com and Julia Gfrörer (@thorazos.bsky.social) are my special guests to bid a fond farewell to Gene Hackman and to discuss in detail one of our favourite films, Francis Ford Coppola’s THE CONVERSATION.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Just booked a guest for an episode in April about one of the greatest Australian films, directed by a Canadian: WAKE IN FRIGHT, which has just gotten a restoration, a film that infuriated the nation who didn’t like the mirror the movie held to their faces.
March 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just booked a guest for an episode in April about one of the greatest Australian films, directed by a Canadian: WAKE IN FRIGHT, which has just gotten a restoration, a film that infuriated the nation who didn’t like the mirror the movie held to their faces.
On the new Premium episode, the writer and film programmer @chriscassingham.bsky.social returns for a look at John Ford's 1955 comedy/tragedy THE LONG GRAY LINE and Ford's innovative use of the Z-Axis (the depth of the image) for a CinemaScope frame.
Preview: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Preview: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
March 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On the new Premium episode, the writer and film programmer @chriscassingham.bsky.social returns for a look at John Ford's 1955 comedy/tragedy THE LONG GRAY LINE and Ford's innovative use of the Z-Axis (the depth of the image) for a CinemaScope frame.
Preview: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Preview: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
The Conversation (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
YouTube video by HD Retro Trailers
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March 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Two new episodes of the pod are out! On the public feed, @jmritchey.bsky.social and I talk about LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, finally available on bluray after decades of music licensing issues; a thorny film long overdue for reappraisal.
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podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
March 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Two new episodes of the pod are out! On the public feed, @jmritchey.bsky.social and I talk about LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, finally available on bluray after decades of music licensing issues; a thorny film long overdue for reappraisal.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Later this month on the podcast... a conversation about THE CONVERSATION
March 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Later this month on the podcast... a conversation about THE CONVERSATION
On the new episode, @guslanzetta.bsky.social returns from São Paulo to discuss 2 films by Walter Salles: CENTRAL STATION starring Fernanda Montenegro & I’M STILL HERE starring her daughter Fernanda Torres, both Oscar nominees for their work.
Is it coming home?🇧🇷💥🏆
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Is it coming home?🇧🇷💥🏆
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March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
On the new episode, @guslanzetta.bsky.social returns from São Paulo to discuss 2 films by Walter Salles: CENTRAL STATION starring Fernanda Montenegro & I’M STILL HERE starring her daughter Fernanda Torres, both Oscar nominees for their work.
Is it coming home?🇧🇷💥🏆
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Is it coming home?🇧🇷💥🏆
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New episode! The author @violetlucca.bsky.social returns to the show to talk about her new monograph "David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials" and the GOAT's 1991 version of William S. Burroughs' NAKED LUNCH. Exterminate all rational thought & smash that play button!
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podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
February 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
New episode! The author @violetlucca.bsky.social returns to the show to talk about her new monograph "David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials" and the GOAT's 1991 version of William S. Burroughs' NAKED LUNCH. Exterminate all rational thought & smash that play button!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Coming soon to the podcast: a two-parter about LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR and IN THE CUT
February 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Coming soon to the podcast: a two-parter about LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR and IN THE CUT
On the new premium episode, James Slaymaker, author of "Time is Luck: The Cinema of Michael Mann" returns for a look at BLACKHAT 10 years later, with a discussion of the superior Director's Cut which directly addresses the flaws of the theatrical version.
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7MQt...
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7MQt...
February 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
On the new premium episode, James Slaymaker, author of "Time is Luck: The Cinema of Michael Mann" returns for a look at BLACKHAT 10 years later, with a discussion of the superior Director's Cut which directly addresses the flaws of the theatrical version.
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7MQt...
Preview: open.spotify.com/episode/7MQt...
Coming soon to the podcast: John Ford's only film shot in Cinemascope, 1955's THE LONG GRAY LINE, and his innovative use of the Z-Axis (depth) in shot composition.
February 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Coming soon to the podcast: John Ford's only film shot in Cinemascope, 1955's THE LONG GRAY LINE, and his innovative use of the Z-Axis (depth) in shot composition.
Trailer for I'M STILL HERE, which will be the subject of an upcoming episode of the podcast; highly recommended
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youtu.be/gDunV808Yf4?...
I'M STILL HERE | Official Trailer (2025)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Classics
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February 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trailer for I'M STILL HERE, which will be the subject of an upcoming episode of the podcast; highly recommended
youtu.be/gDunV808Yf4?...
youtu.be/gDunV808Yf4?...
Coming soon to the podcast... a show about CENTRAL STATION and I'M STILL HERE, two heartbreakers from Walter Salles. Hoping the success of the latter film brings more attention to the former, an arthouse hit in 1998 that feels neglected now...
youtu.be/RK0K3l-R-9w?...
youtu.be/RK0K3l-R-9w?...
Central do Brasil (1998) - Trailer (VOSTFR)
YouTube video by Unifrance
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February 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Coming soon to the podcast... a show about CENTRAL STATION and I'M STILL HERE, two heartbreakers from Walter Salles. Hoping the success of the latter film brings more attention to the former, an arthouse hit in 1998 that feels neglected now...
youtu.be/RK0K3l-R-9w?...
youtu.be/RK0K3l-R-9w?...
Spooky trailer for LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR (Richard Brooks, 1977) - bad vibes, so strange that this movie was a box office hit youtu.be/ApptvXTANNA
Looking For Mr. Goodbar 35mm Theatrical Trailer
YouTube video by RaccoonWarriorPrincess
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February 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Spooky trailer for LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR (Richard Brooks, 1977) - bad vibes, so strange that this movie was a box office hit youtu.be/ApptvXTANNA
Later this month on the podcast: a show about one of the bleakest movies of the seventies, a box office hit that was hard to see for decades because of the soundtrack's music rights. But now it's back in circulation... LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR
February 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Later this month on the podcast: a show about one of the bleakest movies of the seventies, a box office hit that was hard to see for decades because of the soundtrack's music rights. But now it's back in circulation... LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR
On the 200th (!) episode, @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social returns for a show about PROOF OF LIFE with Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan, an early Tony Gilroy screenplay that points the way towards MICHAEL CLAYTON, and a fine example of the joys of the 5-Star 3-Star Movie.
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podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
February 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
On the 200th (!) episode, @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social returns for a show about PROOF OF LIFE with Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan, an early Tony Gilroy screenplay that points the way towards MICHAEL CLAYTON, and a fine example of the joys of the 5-Star 3-Star Movie.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...