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Matinee Heroes
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Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring heroic cinema.

In a time when we need heroes more than ever, we try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life.
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In this The Deer Hunter clip we talk about the Russian roulette POW scenes, why there is “no record of anybody being interrogated and having to play Russian roulette,” and how a later rewrite moved that idea into Vietnam.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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In this The Deer Hunter clip, we dig into how the Russian roulette scenes feel like Greek tragedy, turning Nick into an almost mythic figure and Vietnam into something operatic and horrifying.

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#TheDeerHunter #MatineeHeroes #FilmPodcast #Cinema
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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The Deer Hunter takes Michael, Nick, and Steven from steel mill shifts to Vietnam and back to a home that no longer fits who they are.

On Matinee Heroes we talk post Vietnam attitudes, trauma bonding, and the new film Limbo.

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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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John Cleese explains why he nearly became “Lord Cleese,” why he said no to a peerage, and how politics, principles and comedy all collided in one offer.

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#JohnCleese #MontyPython #Podcast
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Ben-Hur talk, long cold lines and a pizza slice the size of a quarter of a large pie. The crew leans into inner fat kid energy in this Matinee Heroes clip.

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#BenHur #MatineeHeroes #ComfortFood
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Ben-Hur’s chariot race gets wild in this clip, from a villain who wrecks himself to a strangely intense Roman medical scene. Hear the full breakdown on Matinee Heroes: matineeheroes.com/episodes/ben...

#BenHur #MatineeHeroes
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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In this Ben-Hur clip, the crew starts with a very Catholic Roman history professor and a Chicago accent and ends up rethinking Pilate as a put upon middle manager who became a massive figure in Christian history.
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#BenHur #PontiusPilate #MatineeHeroes
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Ben-Hur, revenge and one of the greatest chariot races ever put on film.

Craig, Elisabeth and Derek McCaw dive into historical fiction, faith, intermissions and why this classic epic still lands today on Matinee Heroes.

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#BenHur #MatineeHeroes #ClassicFilm
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Enrico on Keith Mars: “He absolutely enabled this poor girl.”

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#VeronicaMars #EnricoColantoni #KeithMars #ConversationsWithCraig
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Out now. Enrico Colantoni on chemistry and connection: “Kristen Bell is all heart. And we together just immediately found that love for each other.”

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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Enrico on Veronica Mars and fatherhood: “you’re my dad.”
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November 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Premieres November 3.
Enrico Colantoni on Alan Rickman: “Alan was that kind of guy. He just welcomed you into his life.”
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#AlanRickman #EnricoColantoni #FanXSaltLake #ConversationsWithCraig
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Enrico Colantoni on choosing craft over fame: “I wanted to be a working actor.”
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#EnricoColantoni #WorkingActor #FanXSaltLake #ConversationsWithCraig
October 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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“Jessica Fletcher… massive serial killer? I like that theory.”

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#MurderSheWrote #Charmed #Podcast
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Elisabeth’s London story has everything. Sidewalk chaos, a laptop bag, and the most London advice ever.
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#MatineeHeroes #Podcast #London #Storytime
October 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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American Psycho is satire. Some viewers missed the memo. We look at how films get misread and why it matters.
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#AmericanPsycho #MoviePodcast #MatineeHeroes
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Was it real? We debate American Psycho’s unreliable narrator and the wild chainsaw moment that splits the audience.
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#AmericanPsycho #MoviePodcast #MatineeHeroes
October 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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American Psycho endures for a reason. We dig into the satire, the style, and Christian Bale’s precision.
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#AmericanPsycho #ChristianBale #MoviePodcast
October 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM