Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast

For episode 58, Austin is taking time off with family and recorded a new intro, but brought back some old bonus content in case you missed it. The hardcore band Bane released their documentary Holding These Moments a little over a year ago and this was the first bit of bonus content we ever released! It has been one of the most popular episodes ever since. Enjoy Austin's conversation with Bedard (...

For our 57th episode, Austin talks about the first four movies in his 2021 catch-up movie cram: Pig , Cruella , The Velvet Underground , and Raya and the Last Dragon . All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 13:40 - Cruella (2021) 59:05 - Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) 59:05 - The Velvet Underground (2021) 59:05 - Pig (2021) 1:07:20 - Outro Please subsc...

For our 56th episode, Austin was planning on taking this week off but decided to come on and ramble for nearly 70 minutes. He talks about sci-fi movies and 2021 movies. Basically, Austin felt like rambling to you all and tells stories. All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 13:40 - Austin rambles about sci-fi movies 59:05 - Austin rambles about 2021 Mov...

For our 55th episode, Austin and Joe about horror movies that were new to them. Joe wanted to see New Years Evil (1980), and Austin was planning on seeing Trick'r'Treat (2007). Joe also give his feelings about Halloween Kills (2021) and he and austin generally discuss slashers. But before all of that, Austin gives his review of the long anticipated Denis Villeneuve film, Dune (2021). All that and...

For our 54th episode, Austin talks with friend-of-the-show and F! This Movie contributor, JB, about David Gordan Green's latest installment of his Halloween sequels, Halloween Kills (2021)! All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:40 - Next of Kin (1982) 15:45 - The Devils (1971) 1:17:20 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever...

For our 53rd episode, Austin and Joe discuss the ever-controversial Ken Russel film, The Devils (1971). But first, Austin talks about the final Under the Radar Marathon film (for now), Next of Kin (1982). All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:40 - Next of Kin (1982) 15:45 - The Devils (1971) 1:17:20 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool:...

For our 52nd episode, Austin and Joe invite Evan Dossey from the Midwest Film Journal on to the show to discuss horror movies as we descend into the darkness of Horror Month, aka Shocktober! But first, Austin dicusses three more titles on the Under the Radar Marathon, aka the Nick Paticchio Appreciation Marathon: Toto the Hero (1991), The Saddest Music in the World (2003), and The Year My Voice Br...

For our 51st episode, Austin and Invited Greg Sorvig from the Heartland Film Festival on to discuss some major titles coming out at the end of this year, as well as the upcoming festival program! But first, Austin reviews the new film Dear Even Hansen , and kicks off the short marathon he is calling the Under the Radar Marathon, aka the Nick Paticchio Appreciation Marathon, where he discusses Pedr...

For our 50TH EPISODE , Austin and Joe celebrate Ethan Coen's birthday by discussing the Coen Bros. movies Fargo (1996) and The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)! But before that Austin goes solo and discusses James Wan's new horror film Malignant (2021). All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 7:50 - Malignant (2021) 25:15 - Fargo (1996) 1:18:25 - The Man Who...

For our 49th episode, Austin and Joe celebrate Brian De Palma's birthday by discussing Blow Out (1981) and Scarface (1983)! But before that Austin discusses two Westerns he watched with his Grandpa Jim last weekend, 3:10 To Yuma (1957) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 6:35 - 3:10 To Yuma (1957) 16:05 -...

For our 48th episode, Austin does something... unusual. He was a part of his friend Charlie's Twitch stream, so we decided to post that this week! Enjoy a fun, discursive conversation between two old friends. All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:55 - Charlie's Twitch Stream 1:35:25 - Outro Charlie is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Southw...

For our 47th episode, Austin invites Joe Shearer back to discuss the Candyman (2021) remake? Sequel? The new thing about Candyman . Also, Austin gives his solo thoughts on the recent documentary on Val Kilmer appropriately titled Val (2021), and David Lowery's The Green Knight (2021). All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:25 - Val (2021) 15:35 - The...

For our 46th episode, Austin invited JB from F This Movie! to talk about their Top 5 Most Influential Films on How They View Movies ... long, dumb title but you get the idea. Austin never says it the same way twice but it's the idea that counts. Anyway, they share their Top 5s and discuss all things cinema. All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 4:55 -...

For our 45th episode, Austin invited Christopher Lloyd on... not the guy from Back to the Future , but the guy who runs The Film Yap. They discuss Chris's De Niro movie pick, Midnight Run (1988), and Austin let the audience pick his, and The Deer Hunter (1979) won the listener's choice. All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast . Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:35 - Christopher Lloyd int...

For our 44th episode, Austin was bogged down with his new job, so he made a new intro and outro, but re-released the Andy Williams bonus content episode from November 2020! If you didn't have a chance to listen to it when it originally released, here you go! It's Austin's favorite interview to date. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 4:40 - Andy Williams from Every Time I Die (aka The Butcher from All Eli...

For our 43rd episode, Austin goes solo to present a movie lesson about classic film noir. This installment covers nine noirs during America's involvement in WWII (1941-1945), including The Maltese Falcon (1941), This Gun For Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), The Seventh Victim (1943), Double Indemnity (1944), Ministry of Fear (1944), Laura (1944), The Woman in the Window (1944), and Murder, My Sw...

For our 42nd episode, a new friend of the show joins us! Austin's friend Charlie joins us as they discuss the movies that influenced them, their early grad school years, and disagree about Jacques Tati's PlayTime (1967). All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool! Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:50 - Conversation with old friend, Charlie 2:02:10 - Outro Charlie is an Assistant Professor of Comm...

For our 41st episode, Joe is back! And so is Sam "The Movie Man" Watermeier, and they talk with Austin long-form about RoboCop (1987) in celebration of Paul Verhoeven's birthday. But before that, Austin decided to watch more Verhoeven last weekend and discusses Basic Instinct (1992) and Showgirls (1995). All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool! Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 4:05 - Basic Inst...

For our 40th episode, friend of the show Jake Bottiglieri comes back to celebrate Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai's birthday by discussing his films Chungking Express (1994) and Fallen Angels (1995). But before that, Austin gives a review of all of the movies he watched this last weekend when his oldest friend Riley came to stay with him. There were a lot! All that and more on this episode of Med...

For our 39th episode, our friend Matthew Socey returns again to continue the Ingmar Bergman Cinema marathon with Austin as they discuss The Virgin Spring (1960) and Through a Glass Darkly (1961). But before that, Austin reviews John Krasinski's A Quiet Place Part II and Questlove's Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) . All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool...

For our 38th episode, Our friend Matthew Socey returns to begin the Ingmar Bergman Cinema marathon with Austin as they discuss Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) and Wild Strawberries (1957). But before that, Austin celebrates the 95th birthday of Mel Brooks by discussing Young Frankenstein (1974). All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool! Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Young Frankenstein...

For our 37th episode, in celebration of Father's Day, Austin welcomes his father Tom Glidden onto the show for the first time to discuss the films that changed his life. But before that, Austin closes out his Early Bergman Marathon by discussing the sixth and seventh films, Summer With Monika (1953) & Sawdust and Tensil (1953). Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Summer With Monika (1953) 12:05...

For our 36th episode, Austin, Joe, and Midwest Film Journal writer and friend-of-the-show Sam "The Movie Man" Watermeier discuss John Michael McDonagh's Calvary (2014) ! It won the listener's choice poll for which movie of Austin's favorites pantheon would be discussed this week. But before the trio gets going, Austin continues his Early Bergman Marathon by discussing the fourth and fifth films, T...

For our 35th episode, Austin and Joe discuss The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) to celebrate French director Jacques Demy's birthday! But before that, Austin continues his Early Bergman Marathon by discussing the second and third films, Port of Call (1948) and Thirst (1949). All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Port of Call (1948) 9:55...

For our 34th episode, Austin and Joe discuss The Rocketeer (1991) which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year! What a weird movie... Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 6:30 - The Rocketeer (1991) 1:18:00 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up! Facebook: www....