Popcorn Therapy
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo Aussie feature filmmakers, @jamespillion and @kanesenes, deep dive on their two favourite topics; film and that thing called life.
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Episodes
Episode Sixteen: Stream Me to Hell
May 29, 2020 01:04 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThis week the boys bid adieu to Jason Hehir’s The Last Dance and reflect on what the ten-part Netflix series has meant to them. Tune in to hear the gang wax lyrical about Dennis Rodman, profess their mutual love of Wesley Snipes and debate the merits of Quibi, the new smartphone platform, and the importance of eating your greens. Uncut Gems (2019) - The Safdie Bros Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder Punchline (1988) - David Seltzer Big (198...
Episode Fifteen: Frisky Business *SPECIAL GUEST* Claudia Pickering
May 23, 2020 04:32 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThe boys welcome Australian actor and filmmaker Claudia Pickering onto the show and tuck into some good old fashioned popcorn therapy. Tune in to hear Pickering come clean about the realities of bringing independent projects to life and the unexpected joys of motherhood in the age of coronavirus. Frisky (2015) - Claudia Pickering Tiny Furniture (2010) - Lena Dunham Wanderbust (2020) - Claudia Pickering Bojack Horseman - Raphael Bob-Waksberg Winning Formula (2015) - Tyler Farr
Episode 15: Frisky Business *SPECIAL GUEST* Claudia Pickering
May 23, 2020 04:32 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThe boys welcome Australian actor and filmmaker Claudia Pickering onto the show and tuck into some good old fashioned popcorn therapy. Tune in to hear Pickering come clean about the realities of bringing independent projects to life and the unexpected joys of motherhood in the age of coronavirus. Frisky (2015) - Claudia Pickering Tiny Furniture (2010) - Lena Dunham Wanderbust (2020) - Claudia Pickering Bojack Horseman - Raphael Bob-Waksberg Winning Formula (2015) - Tyler Farr
BONUS: Lynn Shelton Tribute
May 23, 2020 04:32 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBKane and Hannah pay their respects to the late Lynn Shelton, the beloved independent filmmaker, who passed away suddenly last week.
Episode Fourteen: The Day The Earth Stood Still(er)
May 15, 2020 23:59 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBThe boys tumble down some outrageous man-holes after reuniting for the first time in months. Tune in to hear Kane give thanks to Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian for restoring his childhood love of the Star Wars universe while James shares some salacious tidbits from Barry Sonnenfeld’s new memoir. Listen in to hear the gang pay their respects for the late great Jerry Stiller, debate the merits of creative sibling rivalries, and kiss the ring for Mike Judge and his fight for the humble worker-bee...
Episode 14: The Day The Earth Stood Still(er)
May 15, 2020 23:59 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBThe boys tumble down some outrageous man-holes after reuniting for the first time in months. Tune in to hear Kane give thanks to Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian for restoring his childhood love of the Star Wars universe while James shares some salacious tidbits from Barry Sonnenfeld’s new memoir. Listen in to hear the gang pay their respects for the late great Jerry Stiller, debate the merits of creative sibling rivalries, and kiss the ring for Mike Judge and his fight for the humble worker-bee...
Episode Thirteen: The Mask of Zovatto *SPECIAL GUEST* Daniel Zovatto
May 08, 2020 02:09 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThe boys stroll down memory lane with the incredible talent that is Daniel Zovatto. Tune in to hear the trio dive into the power of gratitude, the value of a strong work ethic, and the importance of always showing up. Listen in to hear Zovatto share tales from Tinseltown, including the making of his new Showtime series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, working with famed screenwriter John Logan, and the beauty of clawing for every single inch. It Follows (2014) - David Robert Mitchell Don’t ...
Episode 13: The Mask of Zovatto *SPECIAL GUEST* Daniel Zovatto
May 08, 2020 02:09 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThe boys stroll down memory lane with the incredible talent that is Daniel Zovatto. Tune in to hear the trio dive into the power of gratitude, the value of a strong work ethic, and the importance of always showing up. Listen in to hear Zovatto share tales from Tinseltown, including the making of his new Showtime series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, working with famed screenwriter John Logan, and the beauty of clawing for every single inch. It Follows (2014) - David Robert Mitchell Don’t ...
Episode 12: Save The Last Dance (For the Great Beyond)
May 01, 2020 06:30 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week the boys wax nostalgic for their childhood idols. Tune in to hear James bend the knee for Jim Carrey after re-watching Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond while Kane gets all giddy for Michael Jordan in The Last Dance. Listen in to find out why Louis C.K’s latest stand-up special is worth every penny while Kane gets on his soapbox for Alison Brie's new Netflix film Horse Girl. Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond (2018) - Chris Smith Man on The Moon (1999) - Miloš Forman One Flew Over the Cuc...
Episode Twelve: Save The Last Dance (For the Great Beyond)
May 01, 2020 06:30 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week the boys wax nostalgic for their childhood idols. Tune in to hear James bend the knee for Jim Carrey after re-watching Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond while Kane gets all giddy for Michael Jordan in The Last Dance. Listen in to find out why Louis C.K’s latest stand-up special is worth every penny while Kane gets on his soapbox for Alison Brie's new Netflix film Horse Girl. Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond (2018) - Chris Smith Man on The Moon (1999) - Miloš Forman One Flew Over the Cuc...
Episode 11: Wakefield of Dreams *SPECIAL GUEST* Rhys Wakefield
April 24, 2020 03:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week the gang speak with Australian actor and director Rhys Wakefield, who graciously took time out to chat direct from the City of Angels. The boys quiz Wakefield on working with Nic Pizzolatto on True Detective: Season 3, his favourite Australian films and find mutual comfort in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard. Tune in to hear Wakefield spill the beans on his directorial debut Berserk, staying sane in Tinseltown and the making of his latest FX show Reprisal. True Detective S3 - Nic Pi...
Episode Eleven: Wakefield of Dreams
April 24, 2020 03:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week the gang speak with Australian actor and director Rhys Wakefield, who graciously took time out to chat direct from the City of Angels. The boys quiz Wakefield on working with Nic Pizzolatto on True Detective: Season 3, his favourite Australian films and find mutual comfort in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard. Tune in to hear Wakefield spill the beans on his directorial debut Berserk, staying sane in Tinseltown and the making of his latest FX show Reprisal. True Detective S3 - Nic Pi...
Episode Eleven: Wakefield of Dreams *SPECIAL GUEST* Rhys Wakefield
April 24, 2020 03:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week the gang speak with Australian actor and director Rhys Wakefield, who graciously took time out to chat direct from the City of Angels. The boys quiz Wakefield on working with Nic Pizzolatto on True Detective: Season 3, his favourite Australian films and find mutual comfort in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard. Tune in to hear Wakefield spill the beans on his directorial debut Berserk, staying sane in Tinseltown and the making of his latest FX show Reprisal. True Detective S3 - Nic Pi...
Episode 10: Tiger King of Comedy
April 17, 2020 07:15 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThe boys are chuffed to have Hannah Barlow - Kane’s creative collaborator and partner - on to talk all things Popcorn Therapy. They debate the merits of cancel culture as James champions the comedic might of Louis C.K. while Hannah expounds on her love for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. Tune in to hear the gang talk turkey on the streaming economy, from zeitgeist hits like Tiger King to Joe Swanberg’s underrated Easy. Everything Is Amazing & Nobody Is Happy - Louis C.K Seinfeld - Larry David Val...
Episode Ten: Tiger King of Comedy
April 17, 2020 07:15 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThe boys are chuffed to have Hannah Barlow - Kane’s creative collaborator and partner - on to talk all things Popcorn Therapy. They debate the merits of cancel culture as James champions the comedic might of Louis C.K. while Hannah expounds on her love for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. Tune in to hear the gang talk turkey on the streaming economy, from zeitgeist hits like Tiger King to Joe Swanberg’s underrated Easy. Everything Is Amazing & Nobody Is Happy - Louis C.K Seinfeld - Larry David Val...
Episode Nine: Final Destin(ation) *SPECIAL GUEST* Destin Daniel Cretton
April 09, 2020 23:02 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThe boys host the one and only Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy, The Glass Castle, Short Term ’12) as their very first guest of the show. Speaking direct from self-isolation, Cretton gets confessional about his inspiring body of work and the mantra that keeps him true to his voice. Tune in to hear Cretton share his incredible life lessons from the business. I Am Not A Hipster (2012) - Destin Daniel Cretton Short Term ’12 (2013) - Destin Daniel Cretton The Glass Castle (2017) - Destin Danie...
Episode 9: Final Destin(ation) *SPECIAL GUEST* Destin Daniel Cretton
April 09, 2020 23:02 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThe boys host the one and only Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy, The Glass Castle, Short Term ’12) as their very first guest of the show. Speaking direct from self-isolation, Cretton gets confessional about his inspiring body of work and the mantra that keeps him true to his voice. Tune in to hear Cretton share his incredible life lessons from the business. I Am Not A Hipster (2012) - Destin Daniel Cretton Short Term ’12 (2013) - Destin Daniel Cretton The Glass Castle (2017) - Destin Danie...
Episode Eight: Super Corona Bros
April 02, 2020 22:51 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week the boys get confessional about the Coronavirus before finding mutual comfort in Marc Maron’s latest Netflix special. Tune in to hear them chew over their recent quarantine picks while Kane gives Javier Bardem a run for his money and James champions Jerry Seinfeld’s onscreen persona as the perfect antidote to these existential times. Shownotes: Cast Away (2000) - Robert Zemeckis World War Z (2013) - Marc Forster 28 Days Later (2002) - Danny Boyle Russell Brand - COVID-19 YouTube ...
Episode 8: Super Corona Bros
April 02, 2020 22:51 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week the boys get confessional about the Coronavirus before finding mutual comfort in Marc Maron’s latest Netflix special. Tune in to hear them chew over their recent quarantine picks while Kane gives Javier Bardem a run for his money and James champions Jerry Seinfeld’s onscreen persona as the perfect antidote to these existential times. Shownotes: Cast Away (2000) - Robert Zemeckis World War Z (2013) - Marc Forster 28 Days Later (2002) - Danny Boyle Russell Brand - COVID-19 YouTube ...
Episode Seven: Awake in Fright
March 27, 2020 01:33 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThe boys knuckle down in the face of COVID-19 and find comfort in their favourite films. Tune in to hear them ramble on about the power of Aussie cinema as James lists his favourite homegrown filmmakers and Kane tumbles down memory lane revisiting his most cherished nineties blockbusters. Listen in to hear the pair reunite over their shared love of Mel Gibson, Elisabeth Shue and Gary Busey’s Amazon Fire commercial. Shownotes: Do The Right Thing (1989) - Spike Lee Life (2017) - Daniel Espino...
Episode 7: Awake in Fright
March 27, 2020 01:33 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThe boys knuckle down in the face of COVID-19 and find comfort in their favourite films. Tune in to hear them ramble on about the power of Aussie cinema as James lists his favourite homegrown filmmakers and Kane tumbles down memory lane revisiting his most cherished nineties blockbusters. Listen in to hear the pair reunite over their shared love of Mel Gibson, Elisabeth Shue and Gary Busey’s Amazon Fire commercial. Shownotes: Do The Right Thing (1989) - Spike Lee Life (2017) - Daniel Espino...
Episode 6: Get Him To The Invisible Man
March 19, 2020 02:07 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBThis week the boys talk temper tantrums and share some confessional tales from the making of their first films. Tune in to hear James talk about the power of serendipity after meeting the one and only Russell Brand while Kane gets all hot and bothered over Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man and the underrated charm of the Blumhouse universe. Shownotes: Seinfeld - Larry David The Godfather (1972) - Francis Ford Coppola First Man (2018) - Damien Chazelle La La Land (2016) - Damien Chazelle Ou...
Episode Six: Get Him To The Invisible Man
March 19, 2020 02:07 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBThis week the boys talk temper tantrums and share some confessional tales from the making of their first films. Tune in to hear James talk about the power of serendipity after meeting the one and only Russell Brand while Kane gets all hot and bothered over Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man and the underrated charm of the Blumhouse universe. Shownotes: Seinfeld - Larry David The Godfather (1972) - Francis Ford Coppola First Man (2018) - Damien Chazelle La La Land (2016) - Damien Chazelle Ou...
Episode 5: Kiss Kiss Bong Bong (Joon-Ho)
February 27, 2020 00:41 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThis week the boys tumble down some therapeutic man-holes in search of answers to the riddle of life. Tune in to hear them debate the merits of meditation, dissect the 92nd Academy Awards, chew over Brit Marling’s startling NYT op-ed, and pay tribute to the lion that was Kirk Douglas. Shownotes: Cast Away (2000) - Robert Zemeckis ‘Tough Guys For Trump’ Tweet Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David Catching The Big Fish (2006) - David Lynch The Tim Ferriss Podcast - Brené Brown The Call To Coura...
Episode Five: Kiss Kiss Bong Bong (Joon-Ho)
February 27, 2020 00:41 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThis week the boys tumble down some therapeutic man-holes in search of answers to the riddle of life. Tune in to hear them debate the merits of meditation, dissect the 92nd Academy Awards, chew over Brit Marling’s startling NYT op-ed, and pay tribute to the lion that was Kirk Douglas. Shownotes: Cast Away (2000) - Robert Zemeckis ‘Tough Guys For Trump’ Tweet Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David Catching The Big Fish (2006) - David Lynch The Tim Ferriss Podcast - Brené Brown The Call To Coura...
Episode 4: Kobe Bryant's Uncut Gems
February 14, 2020 00:55 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this week’s episode, the boys pay their respects to the late great Black Mamba by diving into a conversation on the power of intensity and obsession. Tune into to hear them confront father-son nepotism, the unremitting angst of Uncut Gems, Werner Herzog’s tallest tales and why David Lynch has the Midas touch. Shownotes: Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld/Larry David Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (ft. Wanz) Dear Basketball (...
Episode Four: Kobe Bryant's Uncut Gems
February 14, 2020 00:55 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this week’s episode, the boys pay their respects to the late great Black Mamba by diving into a conversation on the power of intensity and obsession. Tune into to hear them confront father-son nepotism, the unremitting angst of Uncut Gems, Werner Herzog’s tallest tales and why David Lynch has the Midas touch. Shownotes: Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld/Larry David Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (ft. Wanz) Dear Basketball (...
Episode Three: From Romania With Love
January 31, 2020 03:11 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this week’s episode the gang get tangled up in the 2020 Oscar noms and snubs, James comes clean on the realities of making his feature film in Romania and Kane gets on his soapbox for the late great Dalton Trumbo. Tune in to hear James fall head over heels for Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire while Kane goes head to head with the 'cinema is dead' movement. Shownotes: Smodcast Podcast WTF with Marc Maron Podcast California Dreamin’ (2007) - Cristian Nemescu FilmInk Magazine Trum...
Episode 3: From Romania With Love
January 31, 2020 03:11 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this week’s episode the gang get tangled up in the 2020 Oscar noms and snubs, James comes clean on the realities of making his feature film in Romania and Kane gets on his soapbox for the late great Dalton Trumbo. Tune in to hear James fall head over heels for Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire while Kane goes head to head with the 'cinema is dead' movement. Shownotes: Smodcast Podcast WTF with Marc Maron Podcast California Dreamin’ (2007) - Cristian Nemescu FilmInk Magazine Trum...
Episode 2: Almost Famous Little Women
January 25, 2020 08:10 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this week’s episode, James and Kane shake off their NYE hangovers by diving headfirst into Greta Gerwig’s latest masterpiece. Tune in to hear them ramble on about Jerry Schatzberg, Cameron Crowe, Jann Wenner, Anna Karina, Terry Gilliam and the MCU. Shownotes: Little Women (2019) - Greta Gerwig Little Women (1994) - Gillian Armstrong The Last Picture Show (1971) - Peter Bogdanovich Paper Moon (1973) - Peter Bogdanovich Scarecrow (1973) - Jerry Schatzberg Midnight Cowboy (1969) - John Schle...
Episode Two: Almost Famous Little Women
January 25, 2020 08:10 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this week’s episode, James and Kane shake off their NYE hangovers by diving headfirst into Greta Gerwig’s latest masterpiece. Tune in to hear them ramble on about Jerry Schatzberg, Cameron Crowe, Jann Wenner, Anna Karina, Terry Gilliam and the MCU. Shownotes: Little Women (2019) - Greta Gerwig Little Women (1994) - Gillian Armstrong The Last Picture Show (1971) - Peter Bogdanovich Paper Moon (1973) - Peter Bogdanovich Scarecrow (1973) - Jerry Schatzberg Midnight Cowboy (1969) - John Schle...
Episode One: The Long Goodbye
January 25, 2020 08:10 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBJames Pillion and Kane Senes grow nostalgic as they bid adieu to the twenty-teens. Listen to them wax lyrical on their favourite films of the decade and chew over the idea of cinema as therapy. Shownotes: Paul Schrader - Writer/Director Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - The Coen Bros Warrior (2011) - Gavin O’Conner Ad Astra (2019) - James Gray The Social Network (2010) - David Fincher Broken Record Podcast For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) - Bon Iver Judy (2019) - Rupert Goold Jerry Maguire (1996) ...
Episode 1: The Long Goodbye
January 25, 2020 08:10 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBJames Pillion and Kane Senes grow nostalgic as they bid adieu to the twenty-teens. Listen to them wax lyrical on their favourite films of the decade and chew over the idea of cinema as therapy. Shownotes: Paul Schrader - Writer/Director Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - The Coen Bros Warrior (2011) - Gavin O’Conner Ad Astra (2019) - James Gray The Social Network (2010) - David Fincher Broken Record Podcast For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) - Bon Iver Judy (2019) - Rupert Goold Jerry Maguire (1996) ...
Welcome to Therapy! (Teaser)
January 25, 2020 08:09 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWelcome to Popcorn Therapy! James Pillion and Kane Senes look back on their unique paths to making their debut features and reflect on the power of cinema on their lives.