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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Ep 127 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘The Iron Giant’ / ‘Brittany Runs A Marathon’
September 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue an ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 1999 to discuss how they hold up 20 years later. Sixth in the series: ‘The Iron Giant,’ directed by Brad Bird. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Brittany Runs A Marathon,’ directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and starring Jillian Bell -- out now from Amazon Studios. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a...
Ep 126 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘The Matrix’ / ‘Ready Or Not’
September 06, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue an ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 1999 to discuss how they hold up 20 years later. Fifth in the series: ‘The Matrix,’ directed by the Wachowskis. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Ready Or Not,’ directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, and Andie MacDowell -- out now from Fox Searchlight Pi...
Ep 125 // 2019 Fall Movie Preview
August 30, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all share which films they’re most anticipating this fall. Among them: The Goldfinch (Sep 13 / Warner Bros.) A Hidden Life (Dec 13 / Fox Searchlight Pictures) Honey Boy (Nov 8 / Amazon Studios) The Irishman (Nov 1 / Netflix) Jojo Rabbit (Oct 18 / Fox Searchlight Pictures) Knives Out (Nov 27 / Lionsgate) The Lighthouse (Oct 18 / A24) Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (Sep 6 / Greenwich Entertainment) Parasite (Oct 11 / Ne...
Ep 124 // Timely Topics w/ Matt Ruby / ‘Blinded By The Light’
August 23, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"This week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby discuss a few topics they’ve been following this week: President Trump’s recent comments on the loyalty of Jews voting for Democrats. // WaPo A video from the Washington Post in which their theater critic reviews Elizabeth Warren’s performance on the campaign trail. // YouTube HBO’s hit series ‘Succession.’ // Hollywood Reporter Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, Blinded By The Light,’ directed by Gurinder Cha...
Ep 123 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘American Movie’ / ‘Luce’
August 16, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes"J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue an ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 1999 to discuss how they hold up 20 years later. Fourth in the series: ‘American Movie,’ directed by Chris Smith. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘‘Luce,’ directed by Julius Onah and starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, and Tim Roth -- out now from Neon. And we’ll take an exclusive ...
Ep 122 // ‘Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood’
August 09, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw for a special feature-length discussion of the latest film from Quentin Tarantino, ‘Once Up A Time… In Hollywood,’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie -- out now from Columbia Pictures And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by New York duo, Verdigrls, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu. 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - START /// ‘Once Upon A ...
Ep 121 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘The Sixth Sense’
August 02, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue a new ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 1999 to discuss how they hold up 20 years later. Third in the series: ‘The Sixth Sense,’ directed by M. Night Shyamalan. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by New Jersey’s Dead Swords, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu. 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - START /// 20yr Film Retro: ‘The Si...
Ep 120 // Joe Zimmerman on Relationship Attachment Styles w/ Matt Ruby / ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ + MCU Phase 4
July 26, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour"Contributor Matt Ruby and guest Joe Zimmerman discuss the concept of relationship attachment styles as discussed in the book, ‘Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find-And Keep-Love.’ Matt then takes the compatibility quiz on the book’s website. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zen...
Ep 119 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘Fight Club’ / ‘Midsommar’
July 19, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour"J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue a new ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 1999 to discuss how they hold up 20 years later. Second in the series: ‘Fight Club,’ directed by David Fincher. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Midsommar,’ directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, and Will Poulter -- out now from A24 And ...
Ep 118 // Raanan Hershberg w/ Matt Ruby, on Silent Meditation Retreats / ‘The Farewell’
July 12, 2019 14:00 - 9.77 KBContributor Matt Ruby and guest Raanan Hershberg discuss their experiences with silent meditation retreats (and comedy). Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘The Farewell,’ directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen -- out now from A24. And we’ll take exclusive early listen to a performance by Indian singer/songwriter Prateek Kuhad, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu. 00:...
Ep 117 // ‘Yesterday’ / ‘Toy Story 4’
July 05, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss two new movies out now in theaters: ‘Yesterday’ (Universal Pictures) - directed by Danny Boyle and starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry, Kate McKinnon, and Ed Sheeran. ‘Toy Story 4’ (Walt Disney) - directed by Josh Cooley and starring Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Christina Hendricks. And we’ll take exclusive early listens to performances by Be Forest and Ames, from their upcoming BTR Liv...
Ep 116 // 20yr Film Retro: ‘American Beauty’ / ‘Maiden’
June 28, 2019 16:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to begin a new ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 1999 to discuss how they hold up 20 years later. First in the series: ‘American Beauty,’ directed by Sam Mendes. Later in the episode, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the new documentary, ‘Maiden,’ directed by Alex Holmes, about the first all-female yacht crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989 -- out now from Sony Pictures Classics. And we’...
Ep 115 // ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ / ‘The Souvenir’
June 21, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss two new movies out now in theaters: ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ (Focus Features) - written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Selena Gomez, and RZA ‘The Souvenir’ (A24)- written and directed by Joanna Hogg and starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, and Tilda Swinton. And we’ll take exclusive early listens to performances by Divino N...
Ep 114 // ‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’ / ‘Wild Rose’
June 13, 2019 14:00 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss two new movies out now in theaters: ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ - directed by Joe Talbot and starring Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors. Out now from A24. ‘Wild Rose’ - directed by Tom Harper and starring Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, and Sophie Okonedo. Out June 21 from Neon. And we’ll take exclusive early listens to performances by New York artists Dark Tea and Warpark, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed by and...
Ep 113 // 10yr Film Retro: 2009 In Review / ‘Late Night’
June 07, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay close out their series of segments on films from 2009 by discussing their favorite films and performances of that year, as well as discussing their thoughts on the year overall (along with a few films they didn’t like so much) and how movies have changed since then. Among the films discussed: 500 Days of Summer Avatar (listen to our segment) Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans Broken Embraces Carriers The Cove Crazy Heart ...
Ep 112 // Candidate Profile: Kamala Harris / ‘Brightburn’
May 31, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBRena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, and J. McVay continue a recently launched project in which they examine the experience and policies of candidates in upcoming elections. This time around, they discuss Senator Kamala Harris, candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Brightburn’ directed by David Yarovesky And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Australian singer-songwriter Jo Sc...
Ep 111 // 2019 Summer Movie Preview / ‘Booksmart’
May 23, 2019 14:00 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all attended the recently concluded 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and share their thoughts on their favorite performances, directors, and more. Among them: The Dead Don’t Die (June 14 / Focus Features) The Farewell (July 12 / A24) John Wick Chapter 3 (May 17 / Lionsgate) The Last Black Man in San Francisco (June 7 / A24) Late Night (June 6 / Amazon Studios) Maiden (June 28 / Sony Pictures Classics) Midsommar (July 3 / A24) Once Up...
Ep 110 // Tribeca Film Festival 2019, Part 2 / ‘Aniara’
May 17, 2019 12:45 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all attended the recently concluded 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and share their thoughts on their favorite performances, directors, and more. Among them: PEOPLE: Tsai Chin, Marianne Jean-Babtiste, Slick Woods, Thomas Jane, Maya Erskine, Fatma Mohamed, Matt Smith, Sosie Bacon, Rauand Taleb, Ed Begley Jr., Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin, Sasie Sealy, Mary Harron, Francis Ford Coppola, Jamie Bell, Park Ji-Hu, Sabrina Carpenter, Hong Chau, Jaeden Marte...
Ep 109 // Tribeca Film Festival 2019, Part 1
May 10, 2019 14:00 - 9.77 KBJacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all attended the recently concluded 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and share which films they enjoyed the most. Among them: ‘A Regular Woman’ ‘The Short History of the Long Road’ ‘37 Seconds’ ‘In Fabric’ ‘Skin’ ‘Framing John DeLorean’ ‘Goldie’ ‘House of Hummingbird’ ‘American Factory’ ‘Lucky Grandma’ ‘Good Posture’ ‘House of Hummingbird’ ‘Scheme Birds’ ‘One Child Nation’ And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a pe...
Ep 108 // Candidate Profile: Kirsten Gillibrand / ‘Avengers: Endgame’
May 03, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBRena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, and J. McVay continue a new project in which they examine the experience and policies of candidates in upcoming elections. Second up is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring every actor ever. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Ne...
Ep 107 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘The Hangover’ / ‘High Life’
April 26, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Seventh in the series: ‘The Hangover,’ directed by Todd Phillips. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘High Life’,’ directed by Claire Denis and starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Rhode Island indie...
Ep 106 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Dogtooth’ / ‘Dogman’
April 18, 2019 15:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Sixth in the series: ‘Dogtooth,’ directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Dogman,’ directed by Matteo Garrone and starring Marcello Fonte. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Philadelphia band Grandchildren, from their upc...
Ep 105 // Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Warren / ‘Shazam!’
April 12, 2019 15:00 - 9.77 KBRena Karefa-Johnson, Matt Ruby, and J. McVay begin a new project in which they examine the experience and policies of candidates in upcoming elections. First up is Senator Elizabeth Warren, candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Shazam!,’ directed by David Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer Music composed by and show edited by Hansd...
Ep 104 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ / ‘The Beach Bum’
April 04, 2019 11:59 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Fifth in the series: ‘Inglourious Basterds Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘The Beach Bum,’ directed by Harmony Korine and starring Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg, Zac Efron, and Martin Lawrence. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to ...
Ep 103 // Maryn Azoff & Vocal Transformation / ‘Us’
March 29, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBMatt Ruby speaks with guest Maryn Azoff, a vocal transformation coach, about helping people to find their voices as a way of healing themselves and her Songbird Retreats at Raven Crest Botanicals. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Us,’ directed by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, and Madison Curry. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Mon...
Ep 102 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘The White Ribbon’ / ‘Gloria Bell’
March 22, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their new project in which they’re looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Fourth in the series: The White Ribbon.’ Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Gloria Bell,’ directed by Sebastián Lelio and starring Julianne Moore and John Turturro. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by San Francisco folk artist Fi...
Ep 101 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Precious’ / ‘Captain Marvel’
March 15, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their new project in which they’re looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Third in the series: 'Precious.’ Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, ‘Captain Marvel,’ directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, and Clark Gregg. And we’ll take an ...
Ep 100 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Avatar’ / ‘Climax’
March 08, 2019 13:30 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their new project in which they’re looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Second up: ‘Avatar.’ Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, ‘Climax,’ directed by Gaspar Noé. And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Northampton, Massachusetts band, And The Kids, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed by...
Ep 99 // Cohen Testimony, Oscars, Workism / ‘Fighting With My Family’
March 01, 2019 16:30 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby discuss a few topics they’ve been following this week: Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee. The 91st Academy Awards. “Workism Is Making Americans Miserable” // The Atlantic Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the new movie, ‘Fighting With My Family,’ directed by Stephen Merchant and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, and Dwayne The Rock Johnson. And we...
Ep 98 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘The Hurt Locker’ / ‘Birds of Passage’
February 22, 2019 13:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to embark on a new project in which they’ll be looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. First up: ‘The Hurt Locker.’ Later in the episode, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, ‘Birds Of Passage,’ Colombia’s submission to the Academy Awards for best Foreign Language Film, directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra. And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance...
Ep 97 // Tax The Rich? / ‘High Flying Bird’
February 15, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by contributors Kate Willett and Matt Ruby to discuss the plans offered so far by several high profile Democrats -- including presidential candidates -- that would affect people's taxes or income. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new Netflix movie, ‘High Flying Bird,’ directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring André Holland, Melvin Gregg, Zazie Beetz, Bill Duke, Sonja Sohn, and Kyle MacLachlan. And we take an exclusive early listen to a per...
Ep 96 // ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ / ‘Bird Box’
February 08, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBJ. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss two movies available now on Netflix: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ - directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, and John Malkovich ‘Bird Box’ - directed by Susanne Bier and starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, and John Malkovich And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Los Angeles-based artist Vera Sola, from their u...
Ep 95 // Fyre Fest Docs / ‘First Man’
February 01, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby discuss the competing documentaries recently released by Netflix (‘Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened’) and Hulu (‘Fyre Fraud’) within days of each other, both about the infamously failed Fyre Festival, which was planned by Billy MacFarland and Ja Rule for April and May of 2017, ostensibly to promote their Fyre booking App. Also, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the 2018 movie, ‘First Man,’ directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Goslin...
Ep 94 // Correcting the Oscar Nominations (and our favs of 2018)
January 25, 2019 14:00 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw for an extended conversation about the Academy Award nominations that were announced this week for films released in 2018. Additionally, they discuss some of their own film favorites from 2018 along the way. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Nashville’s Liz Cooper and the Stampede, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu. 00:00 - Intro 01:...
Ep 93 // Gillette, State of the Union, & Ghostbusters / ‘First Reformed’
January 18, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby discuss a few topics they’ve been following this week: A new commercial from razor company, Gillette, that’s angered so-called men’s rights activist. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s letter to President Trump effectively canceling the upcoming State Of The Union address unless the government shutdown is ended. The announcement that director Jason Reitman will be directed a sequel to his father’s ‘Ghostbusters’ films. Also, Charles Hinshaw and J. Mc...
Ep 92 // ‘Vice’ / ‘Stan & Ollie’
January 11, 2019 14:00 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay is joined by Charles Hinshaw to discuss two movies out in theatres now: ‘Vice’ - directed by Adam McKay and starring Christian Bale, Amy Adam, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, and Jesse Plemons. ‘Stan & Ollie’ - directed by Jon S. Baird and starring John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, and Nina Arianda. And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Brooklyn rock band The Sharp Shadows, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session. Music composed...
Ep 91 // ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ / ‘Aquaman’ / ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
January 04, 2019 17:00 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay is joined by both Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss three movies out in theatres now: ‘Aquaman’ - directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Temuera Morrison. ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ - directed by Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr., and Rodney Rothman. Mary Poppins Returns’ - directed by Rob Marshall and starring Emily Blunt and L...
Ep 90 // 2018 Film Review + 2019 Preview
December 28, 2018 15:45 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay looks back on the year in film. He shares his favorite films of 2018; talks about a few films that don’t yet have distribution, but hopefully will sooner rather than later; and previews a handful of films set for release in 2019 that he and the podcast’s contributors on movies were able to see at the Tribeca and New York Film Festivals earlier this year. And, as the year comes to close, we take a listen to a few of our favorite 1st Person segments from 2018 and revisit som...
Ep 89 // ‘Cold War’ / 2018 Review
December 21, 2018 15:25 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller to discuss the new movie, ‘Cold War,’ directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and starring Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot. And as the year comes to close, we take a listen to a couple of our favorite 1st Person segments from 2018, revisit some of our favorite BTR Live Studio sessions, and listen back to our first movie chat of 2018 Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu. 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Cold War’ 02:...
Ep 88 // Revisiting 2018 w/ Rabbi Avram Mlotek / ‘Mary Queen of Scots’
December 14, 2018 16:10 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby look back on some key events of the year with Rabbi Avram Mlotek. Together, they discuss the aftermath of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the activism of the survivors; the policies put in effect at the southern border resulting in family separation, children in cages, and tear gassing of families; and acts of violence motivated by bigotry and politics. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J discuss the recently released movie, ...
Ep 87 // ‘Roma’ / ‘Vox Lux’ / ‘Creed II’
December 07, 2018 15:45 - 9.77 KBThis week, J. McVay is joined by both Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss three movies out in theaters now: ‘Roma’ - directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira. ‘Vox Lux’ - directed by Brady Corbet and starring Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and Raffey Cassidy. ‘Creed II’ - directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Florian Munteanu. And we’ll take an exclusive early l...
Ep 86 // Twitter Moments / ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
November 30, 2018 16:15 - 9.77 KBThis week, Matt Ruby joins J. McVay for another edition of Twitter Moments, in which they talk about these topics that were trending on Twitter as they recorded: NSA John Bolton said he hasn't listened to the Khashoggi tape because he doesn't speak Arabic The world is on track for catastrophic climate change, UN report says Paul Manafort held secret talks with Assange in 2016, The Guardian reports New study suggests dogs are not 'exceptional' Later in the episode, Charles Hinshaw an...
Ep 85 // ‘Shoplifters’ / ‘Widows’ / ‘The Favourite’
November 23, 2018 17:00 - 9.77 KBWe’re entering the peak season for high profile prestige movies that may end up on critics year end lists or nominated for various awards. So, this week, J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss three such movies out in theatres now: ‘Shoplifters’ - directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. ‘Widows’ - directed by Steve McQueen and starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, and Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, ...
Ep 84 // Dr. Jonathan Fader & Performance Psychology / ‘Jonathan’
November 16, 2018 17:00 - 9.77 KBThis week, we have a conversation between contributor Matt Ruby and guest, Dr. Jonathan Fader. They discuss Dr. Fader’s experience as a performance psychologist and in coaching people in high performance settings such as sports and business Later in the episode, Winston Cook-Wilson and J. McVay discuss the new movie, Jonathan, directed by Bill Oliver and starring Ansel Elgort, Suki Waterhouse, and Patricia Clarkson. And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by avant-pop artist,...