Bill Winegardner & Matt Zumbo

Confidentially Speaking

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Ever had an obsession you couldn’t make sense of? Zumbo has. Ever wondered if your eyeglasses were negatively affecting your professional advancement? Winegardner has. Ever wanted to catch the guys that thought they could get away with it? Zumbo and Winegardner share this one! Join two dear friends and podcast partners, as they break down the inspired performances, innovational production and superb storytelling of Curtis Hanson’s Neo-noir masterpiece, LA Confidential. The fellas will delve into justice, honor, corruption, differences as artificial constructs, eyeglasses… and frankly, whatever...

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Bill Winegardner & Matt Zumbo

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Episode 8: Introducing Mr. Richard A. Round 28.05.2025 1:08:34

There's some housekeeping, there's some new segments (with new jingles), there's some other stuff. You know, like, whatever, OK?

Episode 7: Dudley Do-Wrong 14.05.2025 1:29:20

Zumbo gets his head examined and the fellas do copious casting while Bill drones on about the life and crimes of one Dudley Liam Smith.

Episode 6: Bringing Exley Back 30.04.2025 1:36:37

Zumbo fulfills a WWTP prophecy and, as an Exegesis, we Examine the third of our trio of heroes, Ed Exley. Guy Pearce's career is Exhumed and his authenticity is Examined. Excellent? Exactly!

Episode 5: Other LA Movies 02.04.2025 41:10

You know, there are OTHER movies that take place in or are about Los Angeles. You know that, right? Good! Because this episode is about some of our favorites. So put the top down on your convertible and take a left on La Cienega, get yourself some In N' Out Burger, and soak up the sunshine, glamour and seedy underbelly of the City of Angels.

Episode 4: The Big V 19.03.2025 1:41:44

In yet another explosive episode, Bill & Matt unravel the mysteries of Hilma, the Confidentially Speaking email & Bluesky addresses, Sergeant Jack Vincennes, Kevin Spacey's career, Pasty Doughy Bastard stuff, and much, much more!

Episode 3: Meet Bud White or Bud-der Face 05.03.2025 1:23:03

The fellas are blushing with embarrassment in Housekeeping. We meet Bud White and get to know a lot about him. And Bill has a theory about why Zumbo is obsessed with LA Confidential.

Episode 2: 101 Greatest Screenplays 19.02.2025 1:32:30

Bill & Zumbo review a list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays and try to decide where L.A. Confidential should land in the panoply of great scripts. Here's the list we were working from: 101 Greatest Screenplays

Episode 1: Expanding the Field 29.01.2025 1:27:52

The fellas take a look at the film’s opening montage in painstaking detail and Jodie Foster's fake alien dad gets cast. Opening Montage on YouTube

Episode 0: Back in the Saddle 09.01.2025 29:46

Zumbo & Winegardner are back to introduce a new podcast about a movie they love: LA Confidential. Lots of excuses are made regarding the quality of this podcast and its release schedule. Lots of future discussion topics are teased. Lots of questions are asked about the organizing principle of this endeavor. Lots of tip jar rules are clarified. Lots of theories are Lynne Brackened about why Zum...