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Film Slob

32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

Deep dives and digressions about the films we love.

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Episodes

Episode 29: Chasing Amy/Dogma (with Criterion Cult/Ashley Aguirre & Alex Salcido)

September 21, 2022 19:35 - 2 hours - 137 MB

In the season 1 finale of Film Slob, Caesar reunites with The Criterion Cult Podcast and a female guest (Ashley Aguirre) to bring some balance to this hetero-spective--a term coined by our last guest, Alex Salcido. We all commiserate over the uneven quality of these two films and reflect on why they are (or aren't) worth talking about over 20 years later. See you all next time!

Episode 28: Mallrats (with The Criterion Cult)

June 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

The Criterion Cult is back! In this episode C.R. is joined by Jordan and Mondo who wrestle with their love/hate relationship with Kevin Smith's sophomore attempt.

Episode 27: Clerks (with Alex Salcido)

June 10, 2022 18:12 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

This week Film Slob begins a Kevin Smith retrospective! Alex Salcido, musician, artist, (sometimes) comedian joins C.R. in discussing the waning influence of Smith, where Randal was on January 6th and who's a Dante and who's a Randal.

Episode 26: Silver Lining's Playbook (with Roxy)

May 24, 2022 20:32 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Roxy joins the gang once again to talk Mental Health Awareness, bad dancing and Excelsior!

Episode 25: Bulworth (with O'bryan Navarro)

May 04, 2022 20:39 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

Manufacturing Consent:  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=manufacturing+consent&crid=3AWZ8PCG7T6O3&sprefix=manuf%2Caps%2C210&ref=nb_sb_ss_mission-aware-v1_1_5 The Bad Hombres Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_badhombres/

Episode 24: Everything is Illuminated

April 17, 2022 06:11 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

Gogol Bordello: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SVw939fwuqSobLjF8u78b?si=gB4kS60BQRCjJ4rJ9WR6bA Red Famine by Anne Applebaum: https://www.amazon.com/Red-Famine-Anne-Applebaum/dp/0141978287/ref=asc_df_0141978287/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=582048892279&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12579154265426375842&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031097&hvtargid=pla-477293791572&psc=1 Upheaval by Jarrod Diamond: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=upheaval+by+jared+diamond&i=stri...

Episode 23: Mulan (1998) (with Roxy and Juan)

April 08, 2022 20:42 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

Roxy and Juan return to Film Slob to discuss an adored Disney classic. Mulan! We cover Disney's moral responsibilities of inclusion, the excellence of "Make a Man Out of You" and examine how to view Mulan in a contemporary lens. This and more on today's episode!

Episode 22: Constantine

March 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

Patrick brings Constantine to Film Slob! The guys discuss first wave Keanu, balanced cinematography and the heroes journey of our lives. It's Slob. Film Slob, a**hole!

Episode 21: Almost Famous

March 09, 2022 08:21 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

C.R. and Patrick try to pinpoint exactly what makes Almost Famous so good. Dont @ us.

Episode 20: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (with Roxy Menendez)

February 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

Film Slob got married! Mrs. Film Slob herself, Roxy Menendez, joins Caesar and Patrick to talk about My Big Fat Greek Wedding, getting married, family and parenting.

Episode 19: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (with Dustyn Willoughby))

February 04, 2022 20:39 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Comedian Dustyn Willoughby joins C.R. and Patrick on a Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream: A conversation about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The guys talk about Johnny Depp, Oscar Zeta Acosta and drugs...obviously.

Episode 18: Speed

January 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 79 MB

Don't get dead! The guys talk about the break neck pacing of Jan De Bont's Speed. They discuss the mysterious draw of Keanu Reeves, Copaganda and somehow include a discussion about Christopher Nolan.

Episode 17: Moneyball (with Joey Shope)

January 21, 2022 21:02 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

Improv comedian, Joey Shope, drops by the show to discuss Moneyball with C.R. and Patrick. The guys discuss baseball-y things, the power of confidence, and the unspoken rules of the game.

Sunday Edition with C.R. Gonzalez (Jan. 16)

January 16, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

In this special episode Caesar talks about the movies screened at his bachelor party, the movies he watched in the subsequent quarantine and remembers his favorites of 2021.

Sunday Edition with C.R. Gonzalez

January 16, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

In this special episode Caesar talks about the movies screened at his bachelor party, the movies he watched in the subsequent quarantine and remembers his favorites of 2021.

Episode 15: Jurassic Park

January 07, 2022 20:42 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

What can the guys say about Jurassic Park that hasn't been said? Probably nothing, but we certainly try! Listen to Caesar and Patrick discuss the Cambrian Explosion, human arrogance and freak Sam Neill.

Episode 14: Mandy (with Patrick on Zoom)

December 31, 2021 20:58 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB

Caesar calls Patrick on Zoom to talk about Mandy, defend Nicolas Cage and explain the Stoned Ape Theory. Caesar then mumbles his way through his top five films of the year. Enjoy!

Episode 13: Total Recall (1990)(with Marisol Muro)

December 25, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

C.R. and Patrick sit down with artist Marisol Muro to talk about the up and downs of doing art for a living, Philip K. Dick, and a little bit about Total Recall. Merry Christmas!

Episode 12: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

December 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

Is Revenge of the Sith a good movie? Caesar and Patrick interrogate this question.

Episode 11: Kiki's Delivery Service (with Patricia Kelley)

December 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Caesar and Patrick talk to Patricia Kelley about struggling with being an artist, self-validating, Joyce Manor and Kiki's Delivery Service.

Episode 10: Speed Racer (with Joshua Calixto of Bad End Podcast)

November 26, 2021 08:37 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

C.R. and Patrick sit down with Joshua Calixto (Bad End Podcast) to talk about Speed Racer, the 2008 film from the Wachowski Sisters. They talk about the film's reception then and now, the complexity of criticism and not stopping until you get enough. Keep on!

Episode 9: Magnolia

November 19, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Caesar and Patrick take on the coke-addled Paul Thomas Anderson epic of the valley, Magnolia. They discuss guns as dicks, bell hooks and--you really need to shut the fuck up.

Episode 8: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (with The Criterion Cult)

November 12, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

C.R. Gonzalez talks to Jordan Garcia and Armando Arvizu from the Criterion Cult Podcast about Ferris Bueller's Day off. They discuss Lucifer, why the Criterion Collection matters, and the embarrassment of listening to the Dave Matthews Band.

Episode 7: Men in Black (with Juan Rubalcava)

November 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

We have a guest! Juan Rubalcava, fighter of inequities and best friend of the show, weighs in on duty, Will Smith, and memories worth erasing. He also makes a public apology to The Generationals for ruining their concert a decade ago.

Episode 5: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

October 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

The guys discuss stupid high fives, technological fatalism and a Mortal Kombat Christmas miracle.

Episode 6: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

October 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

The guys discuss stupid high fives, technological fatalism and a Mortal Kombat Christmas miracle.

Episode 5: Rachel Getting Married

October 22, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

The guys skillfully dodge a full on conversation about mental health issues and discuss sub-textual ghosts and The Winter Soldier.

Episode 4: The Royal Tenenbaums

October 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

Caesar and Patrick talk about J.D. Salinger's Glass family, daddy issues and imperil themselves by ranking the films of Wes Anderson.

Episode 3: Paris, Texas

October 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB

The guys discuss the good looks of Sam Shephard, taciturn Germans, and Autumn in New York.

Episode 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

October 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

The boys make the case for TMNT being a masterpiece and discuss slippery suits and which turtle is Hank Hill.

Episode 1: No Country for Old Men

September 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

Caesar and Patrick discuss No Country for Old Men, the film and the novel. They compare the careers of Cormac McCarthy and the Coen brothers. Discuss cultural context of the time and laugh over how similar the film is to Raising Arizona.

Film Slob Preview

September 21, 2021 19:54 - 1 minute - 1.68 MB

An introduction to Film Slob.