The New Way

Recorded April 15th, 2021 - Matt and Ben join up to discuss one of their favorite actors AND musicians; the inimitable Jack Black. What follows is a deep dive on Black's filmography which, unsurprisingly, turns into a lovefest celebrating one of Hollywood's most underappreciated talents. Listen to see if mentions of "Richard Linklater" should be a new addition to the New Way drinking game! This an...

Ben and Matt are joined by a newly inaugurated New Way contributor Ryan, along with drinking game architect Patrick, as the gang has a delightful discussion; what happens if a terrible director had tackled one of history's greatest films? Alternately, what if one of cinema's revered auteurs had directed some B-movie mess? Tune in to find out the twists and turns in this week's episode of The New W...

Recorded on April 4th, 2021 - Matt and Ben take an episode to geek out over two of the more prominent cinematographers working today (even if this is somewhat accidental). Join the duo as they discuss the works of Janusz Kamiński and Roger Deakins, and a dissertation on one of the greatest photographic achievements in modern history; Little Giants, starring Rick Moranis. All this and more on a new...

Recorded on April 6th, 2021 - Matt and Ben dive into the toxic community of Fan Culture. Where does passion for art go wrong? How much is too much? Is there a line? As fans themselves, the discussion gets personal. Is it wrong for fans to dictate art? You may be surprised to see that the answer to that question is not universal. It's a hard hitting look at how positivity and fandom do not often co...

Recorded on February 25th, 2021 - Matt, Ben, and Nick discuss film and television properties that successfully predicted certain future events, or became far more important after their release. From musings about Star Trek to Ben unwittingly being catfished by a fake Simpsons meme, the conversation barely stays on the rails as they discern if Network was actually just a documentary about the year...

Recorded on March 26th, 2021 - A supersized and super, um... "lubricated" episode where the whole gang, plus Ryan and new special guest and longtime listener Patrick expound upon different notable things we are experiencing in pop culture. The catch? They are also trying out The New Way Podcast drinking game, which Patrick lovingly cultivated. Listen as things go off the rails in this expletive-pa...

Recorded on February 18, 2021 - The gents have a lengthy discussion on one of our greatest living directors: Sam Mendes. From his work reinventing blockbuster musicals, to winning a best director Oscar for his first feature film, Matt and Ben share their thoughts on his entire career. Plus, hear their review of the latest adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand, their thoughts on the new Mortal Kom...

Recorded February 4th, 2021 - Matt and Ben are joined by frequent New Way guest Paul Mammolito as the three discuss films that take a colorful look at the man behind World War 2. From Mel Brooks to Taika Waititi with a long stop in the Tarantino Universe, the three discuss how some film makers have taken the power back from maybe the most nefarious character in modern history. All that and more on...

Recorded on March 7th, 2021 - (SPOILER ALERT) The whole gang gathers to talk about the WandaVision finale and pontificate on where the MCU will go during phase four. And, no, we promise, Marvel is not a sponsor of The New Way Podcast, although they might as well be at this point. To learn what Matt, Nick, and Ben think is in store, all you have to do is listen to another action-packed episode of t...

Recorded on January 14, 2021 - You might feel some Déjà vu this week as Matt and Ben gather to discuss arguably the two most important time travel films of all time: Back to the Future and Primer. What's interesting is that these films might seem like time travel is their only shared link, but the connection goes much deeper. When this episode hits 88 minutes, you're gonna see some serious sh!t. A...

Recorded on December 10th, 2020 - Celebrate some Christmas in February with this blast from the past! Frequent guest host Ryan Alexander joins Ben and Matt as they create more fictional character dinner parties, wherein they host a dinner party with characters from Film, TV, Video Games, Novels and more! Also, Ryan as a guest means more Erotic Readings...this time with a holiday theme! All that an...

Recorded on November 29th, 2020 - The year was 2020 and things were grim. But Matt and Ben still gathered to focus on the good things in live and give thanks for them in The New Way Podcast: Episode 147 - Giving Thanks.

Brought to you in 4D with sensesurround stereoscope, this episode of the new way is jam packed with the various gimmicks filmmakers have employed over the years to get us to the movies. From Castle to found footage, we cover the lengths hollywood has gone to keep us entertained.

Matt and Ben are present for another one of our special short form episodes, On Location In...where they discuss Cities, States and Regions and the movies and tv shows that utilize them. This week's installment is Florida.

Matt and Ben meet up to discuss arthouse and independent filmmakers who have gone on to huge blockbuster films. From the Disney and Marvel machine to niche directors getting a chance in the big leagues, they cover the successes and failures of getting called up to the majors.

Matt and Ben add another to their "Directed By..." series, where they discuss the works of a famous director. This week's installment is Quentin Tarantino.

Matt and Ben gather to discuss what is going to happen with our beloved movie theaters. With the pandemic raging, what does the future of film look like? Will it recover? And what changes will we see as a result of the uncertainty of the year 2020?

A New Way Special Edition Podcast! One of our short form episodes where we take a deep dive on a famous actor or actress. Check out this week's The New Way Podcast: Episode 141 - 6 Degrees of Cate Blanchett.

Matt, Ben and Nick are back for another short form episode in their series, Written By...where they discuss the works of a famous writer. This week's installment is Aaron Sorkin.

Matt, Ben and Nick are back again to improve...or some might say, ruin your favorite movies. That's right, it's another recasting podcast! Each of the Last Pint gentlemen have chose two movies, one more modern and one more classic, and have recast them in a different time period with actors (and a director) from that time! What could go wrong! So check out this episode of The New Way Podcast: Epis...

Matt, Ben and Nick are present for another one of our special short form episodes, On Location In...where they discuss Cities, States and Regions and the movies and tv shows that utilize them. This week's installment is Chicago.

The year was 1984. The 80's were just hitting their stride, especially when it came to the movies. Take a trip down memory lane as the gentlemen from Last Pint revisit one of the most stacked years in movie history in The New Way Podcast: Episode 137 - Party Like It's 1984.

A New Way Special Edition Podcast! One of our short form episodes where we take a deep dive on a famous actor or actress. Check out this week's The New Way Podcast: Episode 136 - 6 Degrees of Steve Buscemi.

A discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement with Cal Charles and Winzie Wilson.

Matt, Ben and Nick are back for another short form episode in their series, Written By...where they discuss the works of a famous writer. This week's installment is Damon Lindelof.