Concessions: Consider the Bigger Picture

The Conceders head to Arrakis to talk spice, 60s counterculture, and space imperialism being the highest form of capitalism. Give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Jared is on Threads @JaredConcessions Dan is on X @DanConcedes

Dan and Jared reflect on fatherhood and fascism and see the world with brand-new eyes. Don't forget to like/follow/rate! Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on Twitter

Jared, Dan, and Connor Brown trudge down to the American border to see how Italians view the myth of the western.  Give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Jared is on Threads @JaredConcessions Dan is on X @DanConcedes

Dan and Jared graciously host an all-American veteran and try not to get on his bad side. Please give us a like/rating/follow/etc! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on X

The Conceders fire up their DC Mini's and rollick around in the bizarre world of Satoshi Kon's Paprika! We chat about the connections between dreams, film, and the internet while also marveling at the everything-and-the-kitchen sink style of animation that Kon is so iconic for.    Please give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes...

Dan and Jared roll out the red carpet and give our picks for who we think will win, who we think should win, and who else we would have recognized at the 96th Academy Awards. Give us a rating and a follow! Find us online: Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on X

Dan, Jared, and guest Britta Sterling have an affair with their fiance's brother. Give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Jared is on Threads @JaredConcessions Dan is on X @DanConcedes

Jackson Brown joins Jared and Dan again to discuss the criminally under-exposed film Strange Days! In here we talk about lost films in the age of streaming abundance, 90s era feelings about the end of history, and Ralph Fiennes' miraculously sexy shirts.  Please give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on Twitter

Dan and Jared get lost and see double in the grimy rat-infested haunted ramshackle alcoves of...Venice? Part two of the two-part season premiere focusing on two masterpieces by director Nicolas Roeg. Please give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on Twitter

Jared and Dan venture into the Australian outback to discuss the walls we erect between ourselves and the "uncivilized" world, the way people mature into adulthood, and the tricky things colonialism does within the minds of both the colonized and the colonizer.  Part one of the two-part season premiere focusing on two masterpieces by director Nicolas Roeg. Don't forget to follow/rate! Jared:...

Jazz musician Juanma Trujillo shares his insights to help Jared see deeper beneath the surface of WHIPLASH. https://juanmatrujillo.bandcamp.com/music Juanma: @guanbanoel on Instagram Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Give Concessions a follow and a rating!

Happy Holidays! Dan and Jared sharpen their shears and slice open Jared's very favorite Christmas movie. Give us a follow and a rating! Threads: @JaredConcessions Twitter: @Dan Concedes

The conceders hop on the mic briefly to discuss music biopics, films with "Oscar sensibilities", and how Maestro dips in and out of both of these phenomena.  Give us a like and a follow! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on Twitter

Jared, Dan, and our guest Kate Eastman harvest some corn rigs and barley rigs for the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man. #ACABBQ Give us a follow and a rating! Find us online: Dan: @DanConcedes on X Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Kate: @k8beastman on Instagram

Jared endures Dan forcing Haruki Murakami into Miyazaki's latest masterpiece. Give us a like and a follow! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on Twitter

Dan and Jared learn what it's like to hold down a job and get to know their river spirit dragon boyfriend.  Give us a like and a follow! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on Twitter

Jared and Dan get some initial thoughts out on Dream Scenario around what worked superbly as well as the frustrations of what didn't work in contrast.  Please like/follow/rate up top and follow us online: X: @DanConcedes Threads: @JaredConcessions

Dan and Jared traverse into the Shadown Mountains to discuss the perils of nostalgia, eras of american culture as aesthetic, and some sweet phallic chainsaws.  Please give us a rating and a follow! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @danconcedes on Twitter

Dan and Jared weave their way through a rotoscoped 20th century America exploring social and musical trends through the lens of one idiosyncratic, singular animator. 

Jared, Dan and Jackson experiment with legal drugs and try to keep the conversation coherent while discussing the mental castration that is corporate servitude! Dan: @DanConcedes on X Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Please give us a follow and a rating!

Jared and Dan mix up a Pepto Bismol Old Fashioned and contemplate hope and fatalism.  Dan: @DanConcedes on X Jared: @JaredConcessions on Threads Please give us a follow and a rating!

Dan and Jared are joined by Claira Broach to chat charming American goatees and impossibly charming French women with Before Sunrise! Please give us a rating and a follow! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @danconcedes on Twitter

Dan and Jared dress up like the little ghoulies they are, hit the town looking for some mischief, and try not to break any Halloween traditions. Please give us a rating and a follow! Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @danconcedes on Twitter

[SPOILERS] Dan and Jared move in together and discover eachother's demons. Please rate and follow! Find us online: Jared: @jaredconcessions on Threads Dan: @DanConcedes on X

Dan and Jared get a history lesson from an amazing Guatemalan horror drama steeped in folklore and magic realism. Lovingly described as "Hereditary meets Roma," La Llarona has a unique sting that the boys get to the bottom of this week on Concessions. Consider the bigger picture! Please give us a follow and a rating wherever you're listening to this episode. Follow us on socials! Jared: @jaredconc...