Genre Exposure: A Film Podcast
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA bi-weekly podcast plumbing the depths of genre films from the old, new, cult, and transgressive. Join us as we explore the wide world of cinema broadening our horizons one movie at a time.
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Episodes
Episode 003: The Fifth Cord (1971)
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn this episode, we explore the Giallo subgenre as we check out Luigi Bazzoni's The Fifth Cord. Dustin gives a short lecture about the Giallo subgenre. Michael gushes over Franco Nero's performance as the lead: Andrea Bild. Jason questions The Fifth Cord's placement in the pantheon of great Giallo films. Then the hosts collectively get lost within the twists and turns of the film's labyrinthine plot. And so much more! What We've Been Watching: -Jason: The Mutilator (1984) -Michael: Porno (2...
Episode 002: Sorcerer (1977)
March 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIn this episode, we delve into William Friedkin's curious follow-up to The Exorcist and adaptation of the Georges Arnaud novel The Wages of Fear: Sorcerer. Hint: It's not about magic. Michael and Dustin bond over getting their shared preconceived notions, about how interesting a movie that's "just about driving trucks" could be, completely shattered. Jason breaks down the American New Wave and the situation that allowed such a film to get created. And so much more! What We've Been Watching:...
Episode 001: Hard Boiled (1992)
March 17, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode, we kick off the show with a bang quite literally as we cover John Woo's epic Hong Kong action film Hard Boiled. Jason illuminates the Heroic Bloodshed subgenre. Dustin geeks out over an unexpected Jun Kunimura appearance. Michael brings us to the heart of the matter as he suggests that for John Woo's special brand of action flick, perhaps, every bullet tells a story. And so much more! As the first episode to be recorded, we ran into a number of technical issues but managed ...
Episode 000: Introduction
March 14, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn this episode, we lay the foundation for our show discussing its inception and going over the format along with our hopes going forward. Then, we take time to introduce each of our hosts discussing some of our favorite film memories and foundational moments that sparked our love of cinema. Finally, we reminisce about the video store days and play a little thought experiment presenting our "Staff Picks" of five films to recommend from the perspective of getting to know us better. Dustin...