Dan Brenneman & Sam Calderon
Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti!
Dedicated to the academic discussion of the acclaimed actor, Paul Giamatti. Every week we move through a new piece in the Paul canon. Blessed be the Giamatti, praise be.
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Dan Brenneman & Sam Calderon
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Apr 20, 2025
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Episodes
Win Win 10.07.2020 1:07:46
It's what we've all been waiting for everyone. Paul plays a lawyer that moonlights as a wrestling coach. But that's not all, he's also an occasional perpetrator of elder abuse. That being said this 2011 sports-comedy is down to earth and Paul was, as he always is, a delight. Hear Dan talk about the rats in his walls, Sam's two day wrestling career, and Dan's band's new single! Email us at emailgia...
A Journey Into Limbo 16.06.2020 1:59
Hello lovely listeners! Since we are the academic source for all things Paul, we did a deep dive into Paul's most important role yet. Limbo from Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes". Enjoy!
Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti! Teaser 16.06.2020 1:37
Here's a teaser to the beloved podcast "Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti!". Hope you enjoy!
Barney's Version 22.04.2020 1:12:14
It's a quarantine special of Giamatti !!! We've got a wonderful episode for you sponsored by Zoom. This episode features Paul in his Golden Globe winning performance as Barney in "Barney's Version". Hear Dan and Sam gush about their favourite Italian, and their thoughts on Rosamund Pike's derriere. Stay happy and healthy everyone. Email us at emailgiamatti@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and...
The Last Station 14.03.2020 1:02:24
Yet again these two astounding, youthful, Canadian males are continuing the Lord's work and diving even deeper into Paul Giamatti's career. This week's episode is all about the 2009 movie "The Last Station". It centers around Leo Tolstoy, that old Russian dude who wrote those hulking snooze fests; "War and Peace" and "Anna Kerenina". On this episode you can hear Dan and Sam's lack of Russian histo...
Tourist Trap 14.02.2020 1:08:20
Hello everyone and welcome to our 50th episode spectacular! We celebrate it the only way we now how - by watching another shitty movie Paul was in. On this episode we travel back to 1998 with the TV movie "Tourist Trap". Hear us talk about Dan's new found love for sensory deprivation tanks, and how this might be one of the worst Paul films we've watched to date. Thank you so much for coming on thi...
Cold Souls 01.02.2020 1:03:44
Welcome back to Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti! this week we watched the 2009 comedy-drama "Cold Souls". On this episode Dan and Sam saw Paul's soul. And not metaphorically, we literally saw his soul. It's a chickpea. Not what we expected from the embodiment of Italian excellency. You can hear us talk about our aging bodies, and distill each other's essence into ordinary objects. Email us at e...
Fred Claus 27.12.2019 1:18:04
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the non-believers. We return with a special Christmas-themed episode all about Fred Claus. That’s right… The classic Christmas film, Fred Claus. We talk about our favourite Christmas movies, reminisce about our favourite clips from the past year, and ask why the elves were made to look so, so scary. Email us at emailgiamatti@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram an...
John Adams Deep-Dive: Unite Or Die / Unnecessary War 13.12.2019 1:00:12
Guess what everyone, we're back with our third installment into the storied past of the honorable John Adams! Ol' Johnny boy just keeps getting older on this HBO limited series and man o' man does it ever show. We talk all about Paul's awful teeth, how we're big idiots that can't follow complicated histories, and sing many songs of praise for European orange juice. Email us at emailgiamatti@gmail....
John Adams Deep-Dive: Don't Tread on Me / Reunion 29.11.2019 1:02:02
Do you hear those revolutionary bells a-ringing? Wait, those aren't bells... It's just the most recent episode of the Giamatti podcast. We continue our discussion of John Adams and hear some clips from Tom Hanks and Paul, himself. Sam and Dan talk about the joys of edibles, whether it's actually racist to be racist against the French, and confront a bad review of John Adams from a bad man. Email u...
John Adams Deep-Dive: Join Or Die / Independence 17.11.2019 1:02:27
John Adams. A man forgotten to the modern masses, but history will not forget the efforts of this rotund individual. His wig was white-hot with the power of the law. His obnoxious behaviour brought an oppressed populous to independence. Hear Dan and Sam gush about the shining performance Paul dishes out in this riveting period piece about the American revolution. Email us at emailgiamatti@gmail.co...
I, Madman 31.10.2019 1:09:36
We have a very special SPOOKY episode for you today folks. Get ready for the 1989 B-Horror movie "I, Madman". Based off of Wikipedia, this is Paul's first on-screen appearance. Hear all about Dan being hung like a horse, an actor that can't remember his character's name, and the biggest question of all... Was Paul even in this movie? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/...
Pretty Bird 10.10.2019 1:06:02
The Nanny Diaries 27.09.2019 1:29:03
Hello Little Pauls! we're finally back after our long summer break (and a couple lost episodes that you'll hear about). This week your esteemed hosts watched the 2007 movie "The Nanny Diaries". It tells the story of a spiritually lost young lady, played by Scarlett Johansson, who happens to stumble into the world of Upper East Side New York nanny-ship. Also her name is Annie. That's right, Annie t...
Shoot Em' Up 06.09.2019 1:08:20
"Shoot Em' Up", a satire-action film where Paul has a comb-over and Clive Owen kills at least three men with a carrot. In short, we loved this movie. It's John Woo's wet dream. On this episode, hear all about what Mr. Giamatti has been up to these days, a cornucopia of bumper themes, and we finally give an update to the ultimate question: has Dan sucked his own dick? Subscribe to our YouTube...
The Ant Bully 19.08.2019 1:02:06
If you weren't fully satiated with the colourful critters in "Bug's Life", or the war atrocities in "Ants", then strap in for the misadventures of a feeble boy sentenced to a life of ant-hood in "The Ant Bully". This is a 2006 animated feature, directed by the creator of Jimmy Neutron, and produced by everyone's favourite imbecile with a box of chocolates, Tom Hanks. Paul plays Stan Beal, a nasty...
Asterix And The Vikings 08.08.2019 1:04:03
Paul's sticking with his voice acting gravy train on yet another animated feature. This time it's a 2006 French-Danish film called "Asterix And The Vikings". Paul voices the titular Asterix, a tiny Gaul who drinks a magic potion to get temporarily strong. He's like Popeye but without the deformed forearms. On this episode you can hear Dan and Sam talk about their mass gaining contest, their newfou...
Lady In The Water 03.08.2019 1:01:41
Giamatti has waded his way into the role of Cleveland Heep, an apartment superintendent in M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady In The Water". In this film you'll be introduced to fantastical creatures such as Narfs, Scrunts, and tree bark clad monkeys called Tartutic. And as their name's imply, this movie is stupid beyond belief. But Paul, as with all his roles, shone like a star trapped in steaming pile o...
The Illusionist 30.07.2019 1:14:04
Paul is a magical man, and he finds himself in a movie that meets his splendor in 2006's "The Illusionist". Paul plays an Austrian chief inspector named Uhl, and if that name isn't Austrian enough for you I don't know what is. We've got a lot of listener mail for you this week, Adam made his own jingle, and your hosts can't stop talking about how much they love magic. Subscribe to our YouTube chan...
Robots 12.07.2019 1:11:43
This is a special episode (no we didn't get drunk this time) because it's our first outing into Paul's voice acting career and, like always, Big Paul didn't disappoint. He is a man of many talents, one of which is voicing a tiny robot gatekeeper named Tim in a joyous falsetto. You'd never know it was Paul beneath that child-sized automaton, but us here at the Giamatti podcast know, and now you all...
The Hawk Is Dying 05.07.2019 1:17:32
Paul is now cemented as a TRUE actor's actor. He did an entire emotional drama with a HAWK strapped to his wrist. He yelled, he cried, he breathed life into a character obsessed with hawks. A true masterclass of the acting craft. May we all relish in this man's power and grace. Blessed be the Giamatti. Praise be. Enjoy! Subscribe to our NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW...
Cinderella Man 01.07.2019 1:10:27
On this episode we're transported back to a wonderful, happy time in history. The Great Depression. Paul plays the manager of a boxing legend, James J. Braddock. We finally have another ray of sunshine in the Giamatti canon, an actual good movie. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at emailgiamatti@gmail.com
TV Time: Saturday Night Live 20.06.2019 1:02:27
He's done it folks. Paul has thrust himself into the cultural zeitgeist with his role in Sideways, and he got the opportunity to host SNL. These two Canadian boys that do a podcast completely dedicated to the consumption of his career couldn't be happier for the man. Hear Dan and Sam talk about Ludacris' song celebrating Austin Powers, their favourite SNL casts, and a story about a man that banged...
Sideways 14.06.2019 1:37:01
On this very special episode of the podcast Sam and Dan talk about Paul's acclaimed role in 2004's "Sideways". Paul and his co-star Thomas Haden Church go on a tasting adventure through California wineries, and your esteemed hosts take the journey with them. Like Paul for much of this movie, we too were tasting some wines, and also got pleasantly drunk. Not only can you hear us get sloppy (mostly...
TV Time: Homicide: Life On The Street 06.06.2019 1:14:47
Welcome back to another episode of "Paul Does a Procedural Cop Show". We've gone back into the depths of Paul's outstanding body of work to dredge up yet another gem. A random episode of a 90's cop show. But unlike the rest of the episode from this show, Paul's performance stands out like a shining star. Also this is our 30th episode of the podcast! Can you believe it!? Thank you so much to all of...
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