Catalyst and Witness
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsA year-by-year analysis of the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen.
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2023 Festival Dispatch
November 10, 2023 09:32The 2023 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the 2023 New York Film Festival, and features guest Dan Schindel.
2022 Festival Dispatch
October 31, 2022 01:23The 2022 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the 2022 New York Film Festival, and features guest Nick Newman.
2021 Festival Dispatch #2
October 19, 2021 22:43The second 2021 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second week of the 2021 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Edo Choi, Soham Gadre, Susannah Gruder, Jeva Lange, and Jason Miller. 0:00-54:44 - Part One 54:45-1:55:41 - Part Two
2021 Festival Dispatch #1
October 06, 2021 01:16The first 2021 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first week of the 2021 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Soham Gadre, Susannah Gruder, and Patrick Preziosi. (Edo Choi was also on the call but could not be included due to technical difficulties.) 0:00-34:08 - Part One 34:09-1:11:09 - Part Two
18th (1980): "The Earth Strikes Back"
September 24, 2021 04:51The eighteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the eighteenth edition of the festival in 1980, and features special guest Shawn Glinis, host of the Wiseman Podcast. 0:00-16:20 - Opening 16:21-55:27 - Part One 55:28-1:33:05 - Part Two 1:33:06-2:27:51 - Part Three 2:27:52-3:20:37 - Part Four 3:20:38-3:26:19 - Closing
17th (1979): "Film Capital of the World"
December 26, 2020 22:42The seventeenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the seventeenth edition of the festival in 1979, and features special guest Jake Cole, freelance film critic for Slant Magazine. 0:00-15:35 – Opening 15:36-1:08:42 – Part One 1:08:43-2:16:06 – Part Two 2:16:07-3:13:08 – Part Three 3:13:09-4:11:27 – Part Four 4:11:28-4:17:25 – Closing
2020 Festival Dispatch #4
October 17, 2020 19:23The fourth 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the third week of the 2020 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Soham Gadre, and Jason Miller. 0:00-1:01:03 – Part One 1:01:04-2:06:23 – Part Two
2020 Festival Dispatch #3
October 07, 2020 19:36The third 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second week of the 2020 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Jeva Lange, Jason Miller, and C.J. Prince. 0:00-1:07:45 - Part One 1:07:46-2:07:51 - Part Two
2020 Festival Dispatch #2
September 29, 2020 20:15The second 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first week of the 2020 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Max Carpenter, Susannah Gruder, Jeva Lange, Chloe Lizotte, and C.J. Prince. 0:00-1:05:18 – Part One 1:05:19-2:06:11 – Part Two
2020 Festival Dispatch #1
August 19, 2020 16:20The first 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the announcement of the 2020 main slate, and features guest Jason Miller. 0:00-1:28:41 - Part One
16th (1978): "A Thousand and One Details"
July 26, 2020 17:36The sixteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the sixteenth edition of the festival in 1978, and features special guest Evan Morgan, critic and co-host of the dormant Snakes & Funerals podcast. 0:00-18:45 – Opening 18:46-1:13:12 – Part One 1:13:13-2:10:51 – Part Two 2:10:52-3:16:50 – Part Three 3:16:51-4:22:38 – Part Four 4:22:39-4:28:57 – Closing
15th (1977): "A Real Smash"
February 23, 2020 01:15The fifteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the fifteenth edition of the festival in 1977, and features special guest Keith Uhlich. 0:00-18:22 – Opening 18:23-1:23:16 – Part One 1:23:17-2:45:25 – Part Two 2:45:26-3:48:38 – Part Three 3:48:39-4:50:18 – Part Four 4:50:19-5:39:23 – Part Five 5:39:24-6:54:08 – Part Six 6:54:09-7:02:59 – Closing
2019 Festival Dispatch #3
November 04, 2019 04:41The third 2019 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second half of the 2019 New York Film Festival, and features guests Graham L. Carter, Beatrice Loayza, and Dan Schindel. 0:00-26:36 – Part One 26:37-48:14 – Part Two
2019 Festival Dispatch #2
October 12, 2019 18:46The second 2019 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first half of the 2019 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Lena Houst, Jake Pitre, and Etan Weisfogel. 0:00-57:26 – Part One 57:27-1:49:38 – Part Two
2019 Festival Dispatch #1
August 07, 2019 03:27The 2019 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the announcement of the 2019 main slate. 0:00-1:02:25 - Part One
14th (1976): "Artistic Freedom"
June 01, 2019 00:17The fourteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fourteenth edition of the festival in 1976. 0:00–27:53 – Opening 27:54–1:11:17 – Part One 1:11:18–1:55:04 – Part Two 1:55:05–2:34:08 – Part Three 2:34:09–3:20:25 – Part Four 3:20:26–3:26:08 – Closing
13th (1975): "Celluloid Guerillas"
May 01, 2019 01:13The thirteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the thirteenth edition of the festival in 1975, and features special guest Alyssa Heflin, George Eastman Museum film preservation graduate student and cinephile. 0:00-23:22 - Opening 23:23-1:30:07 - Part One 1:30:08-2:20:05 - Part Two 2:20:06-3:03:28 - Part Three 3:03:29-3:49:41 - Part Four 3:49:42-3:57:22 ...
12th (1974): "A World Phenomenon"
March 01, 2019 04:53The twelfth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the twelfth edition of the festival in 1974, and features special guest Jason Miller, New York cinephile and kind of a Twitter guy. 0:00-23:16 - Opening 23:17-1:23:06 - Part One 1:23:07-3:04:18 - Part Two 3:04:19-4:03:18 - Part Three 4:03:19-5:08:57 - Part Four 5:08:58-5:13:31 - Closing
11th (1973): "Trains in the Night"
February 01, 2019 02:36The eleventh episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the eleventh edition of the festival in 1973. 0:00-1:19:01 - Introduction [2018 Top Tens] 1:19:02-1:37:58 - Opening 1:37:59-2:18:45 - Part One 2:18:46-3:18:08 - Part Two 3:18:09-4:14:49 - Part Three 4:14:50-4:20:34 - Closing
10th (1972): "The Next Picture Show"
December 24, 2018 08:59The tenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the tenth edition of the festival in 1972. 0:00-47:30 – Introduction 47:31-1:02:44 – Opening 1:02:45-1:41:57 – Part One 1:41:58-2:20:13 – Part Two 2:20:14-3:00:17 – Part Three 3:00:18-3:51:03 – Part Four 3:51:04-3:56:45 – Closing
9th (1971): "This Year, Who Knows?"
October 31, 2018 23:44The ninth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the ninth edition of the festival in 1971. 0:00-28:52 - Opening 28:53-1:27:08 - Part One 1:27:09-2:10:52 - Part Two 2:10:53-3:19:36 - Part Three 3:19:37-3:25:01 - Closing
2018 Festival Dispatch #3
October 28, 2018 02:20The third 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the second half of the 2018 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Courtney Duckworth, Caden Mark Gardner, Jeva Lange, Jason Miller, and Kyle Pletcher. 0:00-58:56 - Part One 58:57-1:48:21 - Part Two
2018 Festival Dispatch #2
October 10, 2018 02:13The second 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the first half of the 2018 New York Film Festival, and features guests Aret Frost, David Neary, and Kyle Pletcher. 0:00-52:36 - Part One 52:37-1:41:27 - Part Two
8th (1970): "The Deluge"
October 01, 2018 02:35The eighth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the eighth edition of the festival in 1970. 0:00-17:13 - Opening 17:14-1:19:40 - Part One 1:19:41-2:19:33 - Part Two 2:19:34-2:53:46 - Part Three 2:53:47-3:56:36 - Part Four 3:56:37-4:04:55 - Closing
7th (1969): "New Site, Same Scene"
September 01, 2018 03:16The seventh episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the seventh edition of the festival in 1969, and features special guest Caden Mark Gardner, critic and co-publisher of Body Talk. 0:00-21:56 - Opening 21:57-1:21:11 - Part One 1:21:12-2:27:41 - Part Two 2:27:42-3:13:51 - Part Three 3:13:52-4:00:43 - Part Four 4:00:44-4:09:52 - Closing
2018 Festival Dispatch #1
August 10, 2018 23:01The first 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the announcement of the 2018 main slate. 0:00-1:03:40 - Part One 1:03:41-2:08:35 - Part Two
6th (1968): "High Drama in Low Key"
August 01, 2018 02:59The sixth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the sixth edition of the festival in 1968, and features special guest Etan Weisfogel, cinephile and Twitter personality. 0:00-15:06 - Opening 15:07-1:18:27 - Part One 1:18:28-2:39:26 - Part Two 2:39:27-3:33:45- Part Three 3:33:46-4:47:58 - Part Four 4:47:59-4:59:07 - Closing
5th (1967): "To See and Be Seen"
June 30, 2018 00:32The fifth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fifth edition of the festival in 1967. 0:00-12:42 – Opening 12:43-1:00:37 – Part One 1:00:38-1:34:58 – Part Two 1:34:59-2:03:23 – Part Three 2:03:24-2:38:47 – Part Four 2:38:48-2:45:04 – Closing
4th (1966): "An Exceptionally Personalized Point of View"
May 20, 2018 21:10The fourth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fourth edition of the festival in 1966, and features special guest Evan Morgan, critic and co-host of the Snakes & Funerals podcast. 0:00-12:09 - Opening 12:10-51:17 - Part One 51:18-1:33:20 - Part Two 1:33:21-2:16:45 - Part Three 2:16:46-3:08:35 - Part Four 3:08:36-3:15:54 - Closing
3rd (1965): "Films: Fashion of the Fashionable"
April 19, 2018 09:44The third episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the third edition of the festival in 1965. 0:00-9:08 - Opening 9:09-54:11 - Part One 54:12-1:31:16 - Part Two 1:31:17-2:18:36 - Part Three 2:18:37-3:10:38 - Part Four 3:10:39-3:17:39 - Closing
2nd (1964): "All Over the World"
March 12, 2018 15:25The second episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the second edition of the festival in 1964. 0:00-9:58 - Opening 9:59-1:21:50 - Part One 1:21:51-2:21:44 - Part Two 2:21:45-3:04:05 - Part Three 3:04:06-3:44:17 - Part Four 3:44:18-3:50:37 - Closing
1st (1963): "The Film As Art"
February 01, 2018 12:55The first episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the first edition of the festival in 1963, and includes an introduction to the mission of the podcast as a whole. 0:00-16:07 - Introduction to the Podcast 16:08-26:27 - Opening 26:28-1:09:45 - Part One 1:09:46-1:48:11 - Part Two 1:48:12-2:39:48 - Part Three 2:39:49-2:48:06 - Closing