The Third Act Podcast

On the three hundred and fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are living in post-subtle times. Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo launch into a sprawling conversation about Alejandro Iñárritu's latest maximalist political satire DIGGER, which they pair with Charlie Kaufman's 2008 postmodern masterpiece, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK under the episode title "All the World's a S...

On the three hundred and third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are going full goopy girlie. Christian, Jericho, and special guest disasterbaby/Elle from the Boiled Milk Podcast discuss Jane Schoenbrun's surrealist psycho slasher TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA and 1983's queer cult classic SLEEPAWAY CAMP for an episode titled "Flesh, Fluids, and Crop Tops." Meanwhile, Louise Weard'...

On the three hundred and second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are disobeying their lords. Christian and Jericho reconvene sans Armando after their in-person meet up to discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Japanese period drama/procedural THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER, which they pair with Kihachi Okamoto's despairingly bleak 1966 Jidaigeki film THE SWORD OF DOOM. Meanwhile, David Robert Mitchell...

On the three hundred and first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are bathing in bisexual lightning. Christian and Jericho jump in front of the mics to talk about Nicolas Winding Refn's latest polarizing arthouse experiment, HER PRIVATE HELL. For the pairing film, Bertrand Mandico's 2021 sapphic sci-fi epic AFTER BLUE is up for discussion. They also chat about waning cinema literacy, trans...

On the three-hundredth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are celebrating a podcasting milestone the way Nolan intended! Jericho, Christian, and Armando defy the cinematic gods by tackling Christopher Nolan's latest IMAX blockbuster experience, THE ODYSSEY by pairing it with Ethan and Joel Coen's folksy 2000 Homer adaptation Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? In the Recently Watched segment, THE...

On the two hundred and ninety-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are multiplying personalities. Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1990's notorious commercial/critical bomb, THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, and 1992's psychological dream thriller, RAISING CAIN. They also discuss unorthodox casting, critical consensus,...

On the two hundred and ninety-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are in their dialectical materialism era. Christian, Jericho, and Armando unionize to discuss Boots Riley's wacky capitalism satire, I LOVE BOOSTERS, and pair it with the more subdued 1978 Paul Schrader working class drama, BLUE COLLAR. In the Recently Watched Segment, Jericho runs down a slate of Henry Jaglom films, A...

On the two hundred and ninety-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew wants to believe. Christian and Jericho disclose their spoiler-filled thoughts on Steven Spielberg's latest return to the sci-fi alien genre, DISCLOSURE DAY, and pair it with David Cronenberg's 2025 cautionary tale about the limits of technology vs. human emotion, THE SHROUDS. They also chat about Spike Lee in relatio...

On the two hundred and ninety-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are recording from a liminal space. Christian and Jericho get together to talk about the two latest horror phenoms, Curry Barker's Rod Sterling/Ari Aster riff on modern relationships, OBSESSION, and Kane Parson's surreal liminal experiment, BACKROOMS. Sticking with the theme, KEEPER, HOKUM, and FACES OF DEATH get the Re...

On the two hundred and ninety-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are in full arthouse goon mode. Christian and Jericho once again break from the mainstream with reviews of Yvonne Rainer's 1974 meditation on domestic issues, FILM ABOUT A WOMAN WHO... and Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1988 riff on REAR WINDOW and male emasculation, A SHORT FILM ABOUT LOVE, for Vol. II of their ongoing "Arthou...

On the two hundred and ninety-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew journey into the heart of darkness. Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1987's Prohibition-era gangster smash hit THE UNTOUCHABLES and 1989's somber Vietnam war drama, CASUALTIES OF WAR. They also discuss the upcoming MINIONS & MONSTERS, circle ba...

On the two hundred and ninety-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are celebrating African cinema. Christian and Jericho review Akinola Davies Jr.'s critically acclaimed familial drama, MY FATHER'S SHADOW, which they pair with Ousmane Sembène's 1968 gently satirical classic, MANDABI. In the Recently Watched segment, German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger's THE BERLIN TRILOGY and EXIT 8 are d...

On the two hundred and ninety-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are making shocking confessions. Christian and Jericho go full cringe with an episode titled "We Watch But We Don't Judge", with reviews of Kristoffer Borgli's lightning rod satire, THE DRAMA, and John Cassavetes's 1968 marriage implosion drama, FACES. They also chat about who is the better candidate for outer space ex...

On the two hundred and ninety-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are feeling claustrophobic inside their podcasting coffins. Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1984's erotic Hitchcockian thriller BODY DOUBLE and 1986's slapstick gangster comedy WISE GUYS. They also discuss email correspondence subject line "dirtbag...

On the two hundred and ninetieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing a collective brain attack. Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's intersectional reimagining of the Frankenstein myth, THE BRIDE! as well as Barbara Stanwyck's 1933 pre-code feminist drama, BABY FACE. But first, UNDERTONE, PILLION, THE MOMENT, THE CHR...

On the two hundred and eighty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are Sirk-umventing expectations. Christian, Jericho, and Armando return to the films of Douglas Sirk after abandoning an Auteurography series a few years ago to review MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, WRITTEN ON THE WIND, and THE TARNISHED ANGELS for an episode affectionately titled "Sirk-ling Back." They...

On the two hundred and eighty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are yelling at kids to get off their phones and move to Toronto. Christian and Jericho hop in front of the mics for reviews of Gore Verbinski's wacky anti-AI sci-fi comedy GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE and Matt Johnson's lo-fi mockumentary NIRVANNA: THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE. But first, THE PIANO ACCIDENT, PILLION,...

On the two hundred and eighty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are getting fucked by capitalism. Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1981's paranoid thriller BLOW OUT and 1983's epic gangster satire, SCARFACE.  They also discuss conspiracy theories, political resignation, having a tiger for a pet, cocaine-fueled...

On the two hundred and eighty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are once again counting down their favorite films while aggressively nodding. Christian and Jericho join forces to reckon with the year that was 2025 by unveiling their respective Top 10 lists while fawning over/complaining about the state of modern cinema. Putting the year in movies into perspective has rarely felt thi...

On the two hundred and eighty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are living their cram-American dream. Christian and Jericho burn the midnight oil to record the annual Cram Session episode where they discuss all of the 2025 films they watched in preparation for their upcoming Fav Films of the Year lists. It's a big one! Movies discussed on the show: HAMNET, MARTY SUPREME, WHERE TO LA...

On the two hundred and eighty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are chasing a sense of discovery. Christian and Jericho celebrate the new year by gushing about their respective 5 fav old films they watched in 2025. There's something for everyone here; from avant-garde curios to languid classics of 70s cinema! They also talk about Christian's index cards, Dr. Mayra consultations, an...

On the two hundred and eighty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are sipping spiked eggnog and yearning for the Flicksmas singers. Christian, Jericho, Armando, and returning guest Mayra Russo usher in the 2025 edition of Merry Flicksmas (an annual crossover with the fine folks at The Flicksation Podcast) with reviews of Todd Haynes' 2015 romantic drama CAROL, 2005 Mike Patton-starrin...

On the two hundred and eighty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are getting a double dose of Dick. Christian, Jericho, and Armando jump in front of the mics for reviews of two new Richard Linklater joints; the amiable story of how Jean Luc Godard made the 1960 classic BREATHLESS titled NOUVELLE VAGUE, and Ethan Hawke-starring chamber drama about renowned lyricist Lorenz Hart, BLUE...

On the two hundred and eighty-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are going feral. Christian and Jericho discuss two films about complicated mothers with reviews of Lynne Ramsey's DIE MY LOVE and Mary Bronstein's IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU. But first, they launch into YEAST (2008), ANEMONE, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, and Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN in a sprawling Recently Watched segme...

On the two hundred and eightieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are on the verge of extinction. Christian and Jericho leap into the twisted mind of Yorgos Lanthimos with a review of conspiracy drama BUGONIA and then sweat ballistic missles in the Situation Room to tackle Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear political thriller, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE for an episode titled "Bigelow V Bugonia." But fir...