BreakThru Radio Weekly
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBreakThru Radio Weekly is a weekly podcast that features regular contributors offering their views on major political and/or cultural topics of the day. Additionally, it features a weekly movie review and discussion, 1st Person stories from people we encounter on the streets of NYC, and a preview of a song from an upcoming episode of BTR Live Studio.
Recurring segments and coverage:
FILM FESTIVALS: Tribeca Film Festival 2019 (Part 1 & Part 2), New York Film Festival 2018 (Part 1 & Part 2), Tribeca Film Festival 2018 (Part 1 & Part 2)
2009 FILM RETRO: The Hurt Locker,
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Episodes
Ep 227 // Covid Communication w/ Dr. Celine Gounder / ‘Zola’
August 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks once again with Dr. Celine Gounder (@celinegounder) about the COVID-19 delta variant, vaccination messaging, New York's new vaccination requirement for indoor dining, and more. Dr. Gounder is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine. She’s also the CEO, President, and Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization and hosts and produces two podcasts—American Diagn...
Ep 226 // How Animosity Drives Social Media Engagement w/ Steve Rathje / ‘Pig’
August 06, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Steve Rathje (@steverathje2) about his recently published study exploring the ways in which animosity drives engagement on platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Rathje is a Psychology PhD student at the University of Cambridge and studies misinformation and political polarization on social media using methods from experimental psychology and computational social science. Later in the episode, J. McVay and Charles Hinshaw discuss the recently rele...
Ep 225 // Democratic Deadlock w/ David Moore / ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’
July 30, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with journalist David Moore (@ppolitics) about progress of Democrats on infrastructure, filibuster opposition, Senator Joe Manchin's coal connections, and House Democrats' newly formed PAC to fight progressive challengers. Moore is co-founder of Sludge (@sludge), a website that features investigative journalism specifically on lobbying and money in politics; Sludge is a founding member of The Brick House Cooperative (@brickhousecoop), a publishing pla...
Ep 224 // Mid-Year Music Survey
July 23, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by several people who produce podcasts, videos, and articles centered on music for BTRtoday – Bryan, Drew, Elena, Emily, Lottie, Maggie, and Peter – to discuss some of their favorite music of the year so far. Plus a live performance from Will Stratton, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/YInBVWRRsLE[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - START /// Mid - Year Music Survey / Int...
Ep 223 // ‘Black Widow’ and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
July 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"‘Black Widow’ is directed by Cate Shortland and stars Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz. Originally scheduled to come out in May of 2020, it was delayed because of the pandemic. Now it’s out in theaters, making it the first movie released by Marvel Studios since July of 2019. Charles Hinshaw reviews the film and he, J. McVay, and Jacqueline Soller discuss. Plus a live performance from niecesandnephews, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: ...
Ep 222 // ‘No Sudden Move’ / Summer of Soul’
July 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"‘No Sudden Movie’’ is directed by Steven Soderbergh. It stars Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, Kieran Culkin, and Noah Jupe – and it’s available now to stream on HBO Max. ‘Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’ is directed by Questlove and features footage shot during the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which went largely unseen for 50 years. Featuring performances by Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone,...
Ep 221 // Julie Kliegman on Trans Athlete Bans / ‘False Positive’
July 02, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Julie Kliegman, Copy Chief for Sports Illustrated, about trans athlete bans going into effect in states across the country, the invasiveness of these laws, and how this issue has become a culture war cudgel. You can follow her on Twitter @jmkliegman and you can find her writing on this topic in a thread on that account. Later in the episode, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the new film, ‘False Positive,’ directed by John Lee and starring ...
Ep 220 // Right Wing Media After Trump w/ Madeline Peltz / ‘Plan B’
June 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Madeline Peltz – senior researcher at Media Matters for America – about the right wing media ecosystem, the life cycle of far right conspiracies, and the propaganda skills of former Trump White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. You can find Madeline Peltz’s work on MediaMatters.org and follow her on Twitter @peltzmadeline. You can also find her research partner on Twitter @justinhorowitz_. Later in the episode, J. McVay and Charles Hinshaw di...
Ep 219 // ‘In The Heights’
June 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Jacquleine Soller discuss ‘In The Heights,’ directed by Jon M. Chu. Based on the Tony award-winning stage musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, it stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, and Jimmy Smits. It’s now in theaters and is available to watch on HBO Max until July 11th. We also have 1st Person stories from a few people the BTRtv team has spoken to in recent months about their experiences either during...
Ep 218 // The GOP Assault on Democracy w/ Ryan Cooper / ‘Censor’
June 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Joe Virgillito speaks with Ryan Cooper, national correspondent at The Week and co-host of the Left Anchor podcast, about the latest assaults on democracy being carried out by the Republican Party and the ability of the Democratic Party to stand up to the GOP – or their lack thereof Later in the episode, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss ‘Censor,’ which is directed by Prano Bailey-Bond and stars Niamh Algar. Distributed by Magnet Releasing, it premiered earlier this year at the Sundan...
Ep 217 // The Future of Roe v. Wade w/ Robin Marty / ‘A Quiet Place Part II’
June 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Joe Virgillito speaks with author Robin Marty about the United States Supreme Court taking up a case out of Mississippi that could dramatically change the future of reproductive rights in the country. Marty is the author of The (New) Handbook for a Post-Roe America. Later in the episode, J. McVay and Charles Hinshaw discuss ‘A Quiet Place Part II,’ directed by John Krasinski. In this direct sequel to the first installment from 2018, stars Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe are j...
Ep 216 // 2021 Summer Movie Preview
May 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"After taking 2020 off from this sort of thing (for, you know, reasons), this week we have our 2021 Summer Movie Preview, featuring the movies being released from Memorial to Labor Day that we’re most excited to see. We also discuss our own recent ventures out to theaters post-vaccinations and our thoughts on the future of moviegoing as these releases hopefully attract people to venture away from streaming options -- when safely possible, of course! Plus a live performance from Endearments, ...
Ep 215 // Dr. Celine Gounder on Vaccine Confidence / ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’
May 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Joe Virgillito speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder about ways to boost confidence in the vaccines available to protect against COVID-19. Dr. Gounder is the CEO/President/Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization and is host and producer of two podcasts – American Diagnosis and Epidemic. She has also contributed to or appeared on several high profile publications and news outlets such as The New Yorker, The Washington Post, MSNBC, CBS, while she is currently a medical...
Ep 214 // Meet BTR: Emily Smith / ‘My Octopus Teacher’
May 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay speaks with Emily Smith, as we continue our series of recurring segments in which we meet the people behind what we do here at BTRtoday. Emily produces Ladies Skate Only, BTR Top 10, The Alt-Country Show, and Roadside Assistance. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the film ‘My Octopus Teacher,’ which recently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Plus a live performance from Juliet Quick, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Cr...
Ep 213 // Meet BTR: Bryan Bruchman
May 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay speaks with Bryan Bruchman, as we return to our series of recurring segments in which we meet the people behind what we do here at BTRtoday. Bryan produces the Subliminal Inevitable Show and the Music Digest, produces and often hosts BTR Live Studio, is a Senior Video Producer for BTRtv, and acts as BTRtoday’s Art Director. Plus live performances from Sasha and the Valentines and GracieSouz, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Composer/...
Ep 212 // Examining Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans / ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’
April 30, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Joe Virgillito speaks with Dr. Yan Zhang, an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, who in January published a study examining the nature and characteristics of hate crimes against Asian Americans. Later in the episode, J. McVay speaks with Charles Hinshaw about the new film, ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?,’ the submission to the Academy Awards from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which earned a nomination for Best International Film. Plus a live performance from A Day Without Love, recorded excl...
Ep 211 // The Oscars + 2020 Film Favorites
April 23, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss this year’s nominations. They also revisit 2020 in movies, sharing their favorite films, performances, and more along the way. Plus live performances from A Very Special Episode and Beau Jennings, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu ...
Ep 210 // Music, Identity, & the Pandemic w/ Ilithios / ‘News of the World’
April 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour"Manny Nomikos joins J. McVay to discuss how both the pandemic and his bi-racial identity – along with his Korean and Greek cultural backgrounds – have all played a part in the musical project known as Ilithios that he’s pursued over the course of the last year. Later in the show, Charles Hinshaw joins J. McVay to discuss the film, ‘News of the World,’ directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel – distributed by Universal Pictures. Plus live performances from Veroni...
Ep 209 // ‘The Father’ / ‘Pieces of a Woman’
April 09, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes"‘The Father’ is directed by Florian Zeller, based on his play, ‘Le Père.’ It stars Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Olivia Williams, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, and Rufus Sewell – and it’s distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. The film is nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Lead Actor. ‘Pieces of a Woman’ is directed by Kornél Mundruczó. It stars Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails, and Ellen B...
Ep 208 // ‘Tenet’
April 02, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes"'Tenet' was released in theaters in the second half of 2020 after months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film’s director, Christopher Nolan, known as a champion of preserving the classic filmgoing experience, was adamant that his movie should be seen on a big screen if at all possible and had shot much of it in the IMAX format for that reason. As a result, it was only more recently available on streaming, whereas many other movies released in recent months reached those platforms...
Ep 207 // ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
March 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"‘Justice League’ was originally released in theaters back in November 2017. The production had been interrupted when the film’s original director, Zack Snyder had to leave to deal with a family tragedy and director Joss Whedon was brought in to finish the movie, making edits and shooting new material that was reported to have changed the story rather dramatically. The released film wasn’t popular with critics or fans and a campaign among some fans of DC Comics characters and Snyder began, ca...
Ep 206 // Biden Makes Progress / Cuomo’s Further Decline / ‘Another Round’
March 19, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito discuss the recent progress made by the Biden administration, and what they’ll hopefully do with the accrued political capital going forward. They also discuss the latest developments in the multiple scandals swirling around New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Later in the show, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the film, ‘Another Round’ Directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film is newly Oscar-nominated for Best Director and Best Internat...
Ep 205 // TikTok vs. Helen Keller / ‘One Night in Miami...’
March 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Mikey Biddlestone, a political psychology PhD researcher at the University of Kent, about a conspiracy theory propagated on social media app TikTok that questions the truth of Helen Keller’s life story. Later in the show, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the film, ‘One Night in Miami…’ Directed by Regina King and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr., the film is available on Amazon Prime. Plus a live perfo...
Ep 204 // Cuomo In Decline / ‘Minari’
March 05, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Ryan Cooper, national correspondent at The Week and co-host of the Left Anchor podcast, about the scandals currently plaguing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Later in the show, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new film, ‘Minari,’ written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, Alan Kim, and Will Patton. The film is available via A24 as a premium rental on several platforms and in select virt...
Ep 203 // ‘Nomadland’
February 26, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes"Chloé Zhao’s extraordinary new film, ‘Nomadland,’ is available to stream on Hulu and stars Frances McDormand as a woman who travels across the country, living out of her van as she goes from one temporary job to the next. It’s a gorgeous docudrama that centers on a somewhat self-imposed lifestyle of solitude punctuated by experiences and interactions, made all the more special for their briefness and limits. While set in 2012, the themes resonate strongly with our pandemic-inflected lives to...
Ep 202 // ‘Judas and the Black Messiah' / 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
February 19, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"In this episode, Joe Virgillito and Charles Hinshaw to discuss the new movie 'Judas and the Black Messiah' directed by Shaka King and starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield. Later in the show, Charles speaks with Jacqueline Soller about 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis. Plus we’ll hear live performances from OK Cowgirl and Lindsay Reamer, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer: J. McVa...
Ep 201 // Biden’s Rescue Plan & Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Trial / ‘Soul’
February 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito discuss both the rescue plan Joe Biden has laid out for America to combat the various crises we still face and the 2nd impeachment trial for former president Donald Trump, which began this week. Later in the show, J. McVay and Charles Hinshaw discuss, ‘Soul,’ the latest animated film from Disney/Pixar. Plus music from artists Thick and Bruisey Peets, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday, toward the end of the show. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay ...
Ep 200 // Anniversary Episode!
February 05, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, Joe Virgillito, and Charles Hinshaw revisit topics from the 1st, 50th, 100th, and 150th episodes of the podcast to discuss them within the contexts of today. And we’ll also hear a live performance from Hollyy, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors: Jacqueline Soller, Joe Virgillito, Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/7-Mp7-EkOn8[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - START...
Ep 199 // ‘Small Axe: Alex Wheatle’ / ‘Promising Young Woman’
January 29, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes"J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss ‘Alex Wheatle’ the fourth in filmmaker Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ series–available on Amazon Prime. Then J. and special guest Mia Brezin discuss ‘Promising Young Woman,’ directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham–distributed by FilmNation. And we’ll also hear live performances from Tommy Sherrod and MC WhiteOwl, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Ja...
Ep 198 // The Biden Presidency Begins
January 22, 2021 09:15 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito discuss the final days of the Trump presidency and the inauguration and first days of Joe Biden’s presidency. Plus music from artists Comfy and The Electric Grandmother, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday, toward the end of the show. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/fQSCtgsp4YU[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/5mzoYiljpiY[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01...
Ep 197 // ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ / ‘Small Axe: Red, White and Blue’
January 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss two movies available to stream now: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ - directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristin Wiig, and Pedro Pascal–available on HBO Max. ‘Red, White and Blue’ - the third in filmmaker Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ series, starring John Boyega–available on Amazon Prime. And we’ll also hear a live performance from Sanya N’Kanta, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contri...
Ep 196 // American Insurrection
January 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito discuss events that have developed since November. Needless to say, there’s a lot to cover–from the various attempts by the sitting President of the United States to overturn a legitimate election up through this week’s two US Senate races in Georgia and the the storming of the Capitol in Washington DC by supporters of Donald Trump unhappy as Congress was in session to certify the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. Plus music from artists Erin Frisby and Go...
Ep 195 // Revisiting 2020, featuring ‘Contagion’ (2011)
January 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour"This is the first of two episodes in which we review some favorite segments of 2020. We’ll hear J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller’s discussion of the movie ‘Contagion,’ which they rewatched and discussed near the start of the pandemic. Also, we’ll revisit some of our favorite music from the BTR Live Studio series from earlier in the year, along with some favorite segments from the 1st Person storytelling series. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline ...
Ep 194 // Revisiting 2020, featuring ‘Onward’
December 25, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes"This is the first of two episodes in which we review some favorite segments of 2020. We’ll hear J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller’s discussion of the movie ‘Onward’ from back in March, which had the odd distinction of being the last movie chat on this podcast about something they actually saw in theaters before the COVID-19 pandemic triggered lockdowns and quarantines across the country. Also, we’ll revisit some of our favorite music from the BTR Live Studio series from earlier in the year, a...
Ep 193 // ‘Sound of Metal’ / ‘Small Axe: Lovers Rock’
December 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss two movies available now on Amazon Prime: ‘Sound of Metal’ - directed by Darius Marder and starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, and Paul Raci. ‘Lovers Rock’ - the second of five installments in the ‘Small Axe’ series, from director Steve McQueen. And we’ll also hear a live performance from Dominic Lavoie, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Mentioned in the episode: Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline Soller ...
Ep 192 // ‘Mank’ / ‘On The Rocks’
December 11, 2020 12:00 - 58 minutes"J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss two movies out now: ‘Mank’ - the first feature film from director David Fincher in 6 years, about ‘Citizen Kane’ screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz–available on Netflix. ‘On The Rocks’ - written and directed by Sofia Coppola–available on Apple TV+. And we’ll also hear a live performance from The Rizzos, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansd...
Ep 191 // ‘Small Axe: Mangrove’ / ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
December 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss two movies out now: ‘Mangrove’ - the first installment of filmmaker Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ series, which is available now on Amazon Prime. ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7 - written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and available on Netflix. And we’ll also hear a live performance from Jerry David Decicca, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansdal...
Ep 190 // The Biden Transition Begins / Stories of Learning & Growing
November 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito discuss the failing attempts of President Trump to overthrow the results of the election as President-Elect Biden’s transition officially begins, along with announcement of some of his first cabinet picks. Also, we’ll hear a few installments from our ‘1st Person’ storytelling series, focused on learning or growing. And we’ll also hear a live performance from Dolly Valentine, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associ...
Ep 189 // ‘Dick Johnson is Dead’ / Stories of Healing & Connecting
November 20, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes"Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released documentary, ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead,’ directed by Kirsten Johnson and available on Netflix. Also, we hear a few ‘1st Person’ stories focused on healing and connecting… or reconnecting. Plus live performances from Foxanne and KIN, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/M4nsftyNRQA[/you...
Ep 188 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘Gladiator’
November 13, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes"We continue our film retro series, looking back 20 years to ‘Gladiator,’ winner of the Best Picture Academy Award for 2000. And we also hear a live performance from Fetching Pails, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/bceSkOernuw[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - START /// 20yr Film Retro: ‘Gladiator’ 05:05 - Did you see this when...
Ep 187 // Election Rundown: Record Turnout, Misleading Polls, & Prospects of a Divided Government
November 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito review what’s known so far about the results of the election. And we also hear live performances from Sam Burton and Ganga Lee, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/Vwcxiy6t9Ko[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/N0YrFuh-MUs[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - START /// Election Roundup 02:45 - The coverage we’ve been follo...
Ep 186 // Election Countdown: Donald Trump Doesn’t Care If You Live or Die (or if your vote is counted)
October 29, 2020 15:30 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito round out their series of episodes counting down to the end of the already-in-progress election, discussing the major events of the last couple of weeks: Polling and high turnout in early/mail in balloting SCOTUS’ decision to disallow counting of votes in Wisconsin that come in after election day and Kavanaugh’s hackish opinion Judge Amy Coney Barrett is now Justice Amy Coney Barrett As the pandemic worsens, Pence’s team has an outbreak and he doesn’t car...
Ep 185 // Election Countdown: Sasse & Cornyn edge, Biden vetting GOP appointees (maybe), and Rudy meets Borat
October 22, 2020 15:25 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito continue their series of episodes counting down to the end of the already-in-progress election, discussing the major events of the last couple of weeks, from the president seeming to endorse the extra-judicial killing of a suspect by US Marshalls and Giuliani’s daughter endorsing Biden to some Republicans beginning to distance themselves from Trump while others are supposedly being vetted for a potential Biden cabinet. Also, turnout is high in early and mail in vo...
Ep 184 // Election Countdown: Fundraising Records, Early Voting, SCOTUS, & Failed Smears
October 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito continue their series of episodes counting down to the end of the already-in-progress election, discussing the major events of the last couple of weeks, from the Vice Presidential debate and record fundraising by Dem. Jaime Harrison in a usual GOP Stronghold to plots to kidnap governors, SCOTUS rulings and confirmation hearings, and BS attempts by Trumpworld to smear Biden. And we also hear a live performance from Sad13, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episod...
Ep 183 // Election Countdown: a SCOTUS Seat, Trump’s Taxes, a Terrible Debate… and he’s got COVID-19
October 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"We begin a series of episodes counting down to the end of the already-in-progress election, discussing the major events of the last couple of weeks, from the fight over a seat on the Supreme Court left open by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and new information on President Trump’s taxes to the worst presidential debate in history and the President of the United States being diagnosed with COVID-19. And we also hear a live performance from Cartalk, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday...
Ep 182 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘The King’s Speech’
October 02, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour"We begin a new film retro series, looking back 10 years to ‘The King’s Speech,’ winner of the Best Picture Academy Award for 2010. And we also hear a live performance from Nasimiyu, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/8yDtHOocANc[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘The King’s Speech’ 04:05 - Did you s...
Ep 181 // Meet BTR: Nikkiesha McLeod / ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
September 25, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by Nikkiesha McLeod, as we return to our series of recurring segments in which we meet the people behind what we do here at BTRtoday. Nikkiesha recently joined us here at BTR, as host of our newest podcast, ‘When We See Each Other.’ Follow Nikkiesha on Twitter and Instagram. Also, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay ill discuss the recently released movie, ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things,’ written and directed by Charlie Kaufman and starring Jesse Plemons and Jessie Buckley–av...
Ep 180 // Trump Doesn’t Care, Dems Need To Focus, & New Oscar Rules
September 18, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"Life During Quarantine: Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Says He ‘Up-Played’ the Virus, Then Downplays It // NY Times There's Still An Election: Catching up: The RNC, DNC, and Kamala Harris is Biden's running mate Is This the Secret to Selling Joe Biden? // The Atlantic How much of the country may view the election results as illegitimate... and then what? What else? The Oscars’ new rules for Best Picture nominees, explained // Vox Our Week in Media: The Ridiculous War-Gaming ...
Ep 179 // Paul Ollinger w/ Matt Ruby / ‘Buoyancy’
September 11, 2020 10:10 - 54 seconds"Contributor Matt Ruby speaks with Paul Ollinger. Paul is a comedian, used to work at Facebook, and now hosts a podcast that explores the psychology of money, called ‘Crazy Money.’ Also, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the new movie, ‘Buoyancy’ which is available now via Kino Lorber’s virtual cinema, Kino Marquee. And we also hear live performances from Oginalii and HaStyle Rhymes, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Politi...
Ep 178 // Excellent Adventures, Bogus Journeys, & Music Faced
September 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the new movie, ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music,’ as well as the first two movies in the series from around 30 years ago. And we also hear a live performance from BRNDA, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/qwPdchQupv4[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Movie Chat: ‘Bill & Ted’s Exc...