Battleship Pretension
1,249 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★ - 292 ratingsBattleship Pretension is a podcast that represents the kind of conversations that film geeks have when they get together. There are strong opinions, in-jokes, obscure references, and wild tangents. And, since Tyler and David are two of the sharpest wits ever fused together, there are laughs aplenty.
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Episodes
BP Movie Journal 12/15/22
December 16, 2022 08:38 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching lately, including Imaculat, Aftersun, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Sr., Tantura, Corsage, Bergman Island, Argentina, 1985 and Avatar: The Way of Water. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
821. 2022 Sight & Sound Poll with Rico Gagliano
December 12, 2022 07:11 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBDavid and Scott Nye are joined by Rico Gagliano to discuss the 2022 Sight & Sound Poll. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
820. Jean-Luc Godard
December 05, 2022 07:39 - 4 hours - 273 MBDavid and Scott Nye discuss the career of the late Jean-Luc Godard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
819. Musicians Turned Actors
November 28, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBDavid and guest co-host Julie Sesnovich are joined by Scott Nye to discuss musicians turned actors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
818. Movies About Obsession
November 21, 2022 09:05 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBDavid and Scott Nye discuss movies about obsession as well as David's blind spots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 11/17/22
November 18, 2022 07:28 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching recently, including The Thing, Old Man, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, Armageddon Time, Please Baby Please, Holy Spider, Dream Life, The Inspection, Something in the Dirt, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, La Habanera, Merrily We Go to Hell and There There. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
817. AFI Fest 2022 Wrap-Up
November 15, 2022 00:24 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBDavid and Scott Nye discuss the movies they saw at this year's AFI Fest as well as potential post-Twitter options. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
816. Bedroom Wall Poster Movies and the Young Fuddy Duddies Who Hate Them
November 07, 2022 07:45 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn this episode, David and Scott Nye discuss bedroom wall poster movies and the young fuddy duddies who hate them as well as the tragically premature death of the talented rapper Takeoff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
815. Why Horror? with Dallas Hallam
October 31, 2022 07:45 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBDavid is joined by Dallas Hallam to discuss what drives people to enjoy and to make horror movies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
814. The Ethics of Depicting Real People
October 27, 2022 06:02 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBDavid and Scott discuss the ethics of depicting actual people on screen as well as recent layoffs at Criterion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
813. Movies About the Internet
October 17, 2022 06:49 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBDavid and Scott discuss movies about the Internet as well as an unwarranted attack on Richard Brody. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 10/13/22
October 14, 2022 06:28 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including Moonage Daydream, Avatar, To New Shores, God's Creatures, Smile, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Dead for a Dollar, The Good House, Triangle of Sadness, Empire of Light, Nope, Wildcat, Stars at Noon and Trouble Every Day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
812. The New Puritanism
October 10, 2022 05:51 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBDavid and Scott discuss the new wave of puritanism making itself known in film fandom as well as the name change of the former City of Lights, City of Angels film festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
811. Our Hometowns on Film
October 03, 2022 07:21 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBDavid and guest co-host Julie Sesnovich are joined by Scott Nye to discuss depiction of their hometowns in movies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
810. James Caan
September 26, 2022 06:48 - 1 hour - 98 MBDavid and Scott profile the career of the late James Caan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
809. TIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
September 20, 2022 07:33 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBDavid discusses the movies he saw at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 9/15/22
September 16, 2022 05:28 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including Yes Day, Spin Me Round, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, Beast, Jaws, Peter von Kant, Elvis, House of Darkness, Three Thousand Years of Longing and Riotsville, U.S.A. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
808. Delicate Arch with Matt Warren & Josh Long
September 12, 2022 22:44 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBDavid is joined by Matt Warren and Josh Long the director and producer, respectively, of the upcoming horror film Delicate Arch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
807. TIFF 2022 Preview with Marya E. Gates
September 05, 2022 05:37 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBDavid is joined by Marya E. Gates for a TIFF 2022 preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
806. Fall Movie Preview 2022
August 29, 2022 05:59 - 2 hours - 138 MBDavid is joined by Julie Sesnovich and Scott Nye to discuss all the movies that are coming out between now and the end of the year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
805. Directors Who Didn't Pan Out with Aaron Neuwirth
August 23, 2022 00:10 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBDavid is joined by Aaron Neuwirth from the Out Now podcast to discuss directors who didn't pan out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
804. The Trivialization of Movies
August 15, 2022 06:06 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBTyler and David discuss the trivialization of movies as well as the fate of HBO Max. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 8/11/22
August 12, 2022 06:55 - 32 minutes - 30 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including Inu-Oh, Ride Your Wave, Summering, Funny Pages, Chuck & Buck, Emily the Criminal and Emergency Declaration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
803. Movie Theater Memories with Rico Gagliano
August 09, 2022 05:48 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBTyler and David are joined by Rico Gagliano from the MUBI Podcast to reminisce and share some of their favorite movie theater memories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 8/4/22
August 05, 2022 07:46 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBTyler and David discuss the movies they've been watching, including Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Thor: Love and Thunder, The Black Phone, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, This Is Martin Bonner, Shut In, Where the Crawdads Sing, Terror on the Prairie, Get Out, Little Fish, Nope, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Thirteen Lives, Vengeance, Bullet Train, Snowpiercer, They/Them and Easter Sunday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
802. San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Wrap-Up
August 01, 2022 06:51 - 1 hour - 67 MBDavid is joined by Terence Johnson to discuss all that went down in this San Diego Comic-Con 2022 wrap-up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 7/28/22
July 29, 2022 07:17 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Celine and Julie Go Boating, Vengeance, Hercules and the Captive Women, The Territory, The Forgiven, History Is Made at Night, Fire of Love, RRR, Moon, 66 Questions, Masculin Feminin, Tig, Wages of Sin, She Will, Trances, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Voyeur, Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel, H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House, My Old School, A Love Song, In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Alma's Rain...
801. Classics w/ Scott Cupper
July 25, 2022 09:07 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBIn this episode, Tyler is joined by Scott Cupper to discuss classics new and old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
800. Sean Cullen & Bil Dwyer
July 18, 2022 07:18 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTyler and David celebrate 800 episodes of Battleship Pretension with returning favorite guests Sean Cullen & Bil Dwyer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
799. San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Preview
July 11, 2022 06:14 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBDavid is joined by CriterionCast's Ryan Gallagher to discuss the panels they're looking forward this year in this San Diego Comic-Con 2022 preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
798. Top Five Films of 2022 So Far
July 04, 2022 17:33 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBTyler and David are joined by Battleship Pretension editor-at-large Scott Nye to count down their top five films of 2022 so far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
797. Expectation, Anticipation, Buzz and Backlash
June 27, 2022 07:06 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBTyler and David discuss the ways that pre-release chatter can change one's reaction to a movie as well as the difference between Lon Chaney and Liz Cheney. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 6/23/22
June 24, 2022 06:59 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBTyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Top Gun: Maverick, Mandabi, The Bob's Burgers Movie, Touki Bouki, Montana Story, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Jurassic World: Dominion, A New Old Play, Watcher, Beba and Elvis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
796. Movie Uncles
June 20, 2022 06:48 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBTyler and David discuss movie uncles as well as the Schumacher Cut. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 6/16/22
June 17, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including The Gunfighter, Top Gun: Maverick, The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee, Benediction, Fire Island, The Other Side of Madness, Notes from the Field, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One, Apples, Giant from the Unknown, Hustle, Eve's Bayou, The Caveman's Valentine, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, The Ascent, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Brian and Charles and Rancher, Farmer Fisherman. See Privacy...
795. Parents Watching Movies with Susan Burke
June 13, 2022 06:31 - 1 hour - 108 MBTyler and David are joined by Susan Burke to discuss how becoming a parent changes the experience of watching movies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
794. Graphic Design for Movies with Kerry Hyatt
June 06, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBTyler and David are joined by Kerry Hyatt, graphic designer for Licorice Pizza and other films. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
793. Movie Availability
June 01, 2022 06:12 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBTyler and David discusses increased movie availability over their lifetimes as well as the trailer for the Avatar sequel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 5/26/22
June 01, 2022 05:23 - 2 hours - 131 MBTyler and David discuss the movies they've been watching, including Uncharted, The Lost City, Christ Stopped at Eboli, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Last Night in Soho, Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992, Wrath of Man, Lucia, Encanto, After the Curfew, Scream, Pixote, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Il Buco, Father Stu, Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story, Stillwater, Dos Monjes, No Man of God, Soleil O, Queenpins, Resurrection, Best Sellers, Crimes of the Future, Doctor Strange i...
792. What Chris Mancini Is Watching
May 23, 2022 17:48 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBTyler and David are joined by old friend of the show Chris Mancini to discuss his podcast What Are You Watching? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
791. 2022 Summer Movie Preview
May 16, 2022 22:11 - 1 hour - 102 MBTyler and David are joined by Julie Sesnovich and Scott Nye for a 2022 Summer Movie Preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
790. Sidney Poitier with Aaron Neuwirth
May 09, 2022 07:52 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBDavid is joined by Aaron Neuwirth to discuss the career of Sidney Poitier. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 5/5/22
May 06, 2022 07:22 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including Delta Space Mission, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Holy Mountain, The Wobblies, Bitterbrush, Los Conductos, Psychomagic, a Healing Art, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Montana Story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
789. TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 Wrap-Up
May 02, 2022 06:56 - 3 hours - 187 MBDavid is joined by Kyle Anderson, Scott Nye and Julie Sesnovich to discuss the films of this year's TCM Classic Film Festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
788. Movies about South Africa
April 25, 2022 06:54 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBTyler is joined by Dave Platt to discuss movies about South Africa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
787. April Showers Part Two
April 19, 2022 00:54 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBDavid and Scott discuss notable shower scenes in movies as well as some good recent Italian films. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 4/14/22
April 15, 2022 08:01 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching lately, including Pushing Hands, John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons, Ambulance, Aline, The Northman, Personal Velocity, Vortex, Maggie's Plan, Dual and The Tale of King Crab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
786. April Showers Part One
April 11, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBDavid and Scott discuss rainy scenes in movies as well as returning to the office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
785. Scott's Two Weeks on Broadway
April 04, 2022 05:59 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBDavid is joined by editor-at-large Scott Nye to discuss the plays Scott saw on his recent trip to New York as well as Bruce Willis' recent announcement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BP Movie Journal 3/31/22
April 01, 2022 07:21 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBDavid discusses the movies he's been watching, including A Chiara, Army of the Dead, Attica, Boiling Point, Encanto, Deep Water, Vive L'Amour, Bring Your Own Brigade, Castle Falls, Wood and Water, Stunt Rock, Valley of the Shadow: The Spiritual Value of Horror, You Won't Be Alone and Everything Is Copy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.