Latest Watching mates Podcast Episodes
Trailer for Floor Fight
Watching Mates - February 23, 2022 16:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWho was the best president we never had? Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito from ThePostrider.com are dedicated to finding out as they work their way through the ultimate bracket of losing presidential candidates in American history. Follow along to the podcast with the live bracket at The...
Season Finale - Joe Biden: Free Guy / Minari
Watching Mates - October 07, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn the Watching Mates season finale, Lars and Michael unpack the nascent Biden administration through the films "Free Guy" and "Minari."
Donald Trump: Hell or High Water / BlacKkKlansman
Watching Mates - September 23, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe brief and tumultuous Trump administration proves to have one of the most direct impacts on American cinema, as Lars and Michael explore through the films Hell or High Water and BlacKkKlansman.
Barack Obama: Gran Torino / Sicario
Watching Mates - September 09, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAmerica's first Black president comes to office offering a vision for a united country and promising change, but is bogged down in the policies and crises of the prior administration, as Lars and Michael explore through the films "Gran Torino" and "Sicario."
Trailer for Politics Express
Watching Mates - August 28, 2021 01:57 - 55 seconds ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWatching Mates co-host Lars Emerson introduces The Postrider team's newest general interest politics podcast, Politics Express. Subscribe now and check out the first episode, available wherever podcasts are found and on thepostrider.com.
George W. Bush: Team America World Police / The Dark Knight
Watching Mates - August 26, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe world changes dramatically over the course of George W. Bush's presidency. One place it changes most visibly is Hollywood, as Lars and Michael unpack through "Team America: World Police" in his first term and "The Dark Knight" in his second.
Bill Clinton: Wag the Dog / The American President
Watching Mates - July 29, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAs American presidencies approach the modern day, Lars and Michael dive into the world of scandal, neoliberalism, and partisanship in the Clinton era through the films "Wag the Dog" and "The American President."
George H.W. Bush: They Live / Roger & Me
Watching Mates - July 15, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAmerica gets a little grungier as President George H.W. Bush comes into office and Lars and Michael explore trends in cinema during his brief tenure, focusing on a zeitgeist of decline and the new American economic reality through the films "They Live" and "Roger & Me."
Ronald Reagan: Back to the Future / Back to the Future Part II
Watching Mates - July 01, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsKnock knock, McFly! Lars and Michael discuss their film picks for the Reagan era -- how a decade of nostalgia viewed both the past and the future -- through the lens of the films "Back to the Future" and "Back to the Future Part II."
Jimmy Carter: Rocky / Star Wars
Watching Mates - June 17, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLars and Michael discuss their film picks for the Carter era -- a blend of optimism, underdogs, and perhaps naivety over the coming backlash Jimmy Carter would face through the lens of "Rocky" and "Star Wars."
Gerald Ford: Jaws / Chinatown
Watching Mates - June 03, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLars and Michael discuss the films of the Ford administration, exploring government incompetence and corruption (or maybe it's just about a shark) through the lens of "Jaws" and "Chinatown." But in true Gerald Ford fashion, they spend most of the time talking about Watergate and Nixon an...
Richard Nixon: Easy Rider / Blazing Saddles
Watching Mates - May 20, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLars and Michael discuss the films of the Nixon administration, reflecting on hippie culture, racism, a developing "us versus them" mentality within the United States -- and a whole bunch of dirty tricks -- through the lens of "Easy Rider" and "Blazing Saddles."
Lyndon B. Johnson: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Dr. Strangelove
Watching Mates - April 29, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLars and Michael discuss the films of the Johnson administration, reflecting on dramatic domestic progress and a distrust of America's foreign policy apparatus through the lens of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "Dr. Strangelove."
John F. Kennedy: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance / Lolita
Watching Mates - April 15, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLars and Michael discuss the films of the Kennedy era, discussing themes of heroism and elitism in American society through the lens of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "Lolita."
Dwight Eisenhower: The Blob / Shane
Watching Mates - April 01, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLars and Michael discuss the films of the Eisenhower era, comparing the infamous "The Blob" and the more-critically-acclaimed "Shane." The narratives on being driven from one's home, McCarthyism, and generational strife give context to Eisenhower's above-the-fray approach in his presiden...
Harry Truman: The Third Man / The Hitch-Hiker
Watching Mates - March 18, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn the first episode of Watching Mates, Lars and Michael team up to discuss the films of the Truman era, comparing film noirs "The Third Man" and "The Hitch-Hiker." The international intrigue and sense of being lost in a new world that are reflected in both films shapes their discussion ...
Watching Mates Trailer
Watching Mates - March 04, 2021 14:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRunning Mates stars Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito introduce their new show, Watching Mates.
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