Worth Watching

What would you do on the hottest day of summer? Would you be proud of it? This is the only podcast that asks, even if you're drunk all day, do you deserve some love? Actor Aldo Billingslea helps us answer some of the big questions brought up by this movie, and provides his perspective as an actor on how things went down. We're really proud of this episode -- Aldo, thank you for making this somethi...

What's the big deal with sexy sunglasses? Is mindless consumerism so bad after all? In this episode we ask all the big questions, and we're all out of gum! (Really, do you like have some gum you could loan?) Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

Today is a delightful discussion about one of the few perfect movies ever made, Ghostbusters! Learn how Sherlock author Arthur Conan Doyle directly impact this film, the ins and out of the ethics of psychological testing, and the secrets that make this film work. No matter how much you know about Ghostbusters, you are guaranteed to learn something new! Twitter: @ArthurCDent Twitter: @WorthWatching...

1974: Banks can deny single women bank accounts. 1977: Sexual harassment is recognized as a legal claim. 1980: The movie Nine to Five is released. 2022: We do an episode on it with rebecca christiansen ( Twitter: @rebeccarightnow ). Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangel...

Sort of a feminist remake of Bonnie & Clyde, this week we have Thelma & Louise! We're joined by the incomparable Sarah Rose Siskind to talk about the various ways men treat women, whether the initiating event was murder or self defense, the different ways women have found justice through time, and a whole lot of joking along the way. Just a plain old fun romp. Twitter: @srsiskind Twitter: @WorthWa...

Next up in our Rage Against the Machine season is Bonnie & Clyde, the outlaws who embodied the myth of sexy bank robbers and captured the hearts of the nation (who were all just waiting to see how they'd die; it was the reality TV of the time). Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor in Chief of Reason, joins us to provide her unique and anarchy-tinged take on this story, and we have a great conversation. Wa...

We continue our exploration of films that rage against the machine with perhaps one of the earliest to do so, and what might be essentially a prequel for Network, A Face in the Crowd. Film Professor Maura Spiegel helps guide us through this amazingly modern and relevant film, with a particularly surprising performance by Andy Griffith in his very first movie. This film is a treat, and it we had a...

Welcome to our first rage-filled film, Network! We have a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with Nick Gillespie about media past and future, whether corporations really rule the world, did Walter Cronkite end Vietnam, do people have agency or are they slaves to the boob tube? And much, much more -- buckle in folks, it's a ride! Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If y...

Rage Against the Machine! We're kicking off a season of rage-filled films with a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with Professor Maura Spiegel, who teaches film and wrote the biography of director Sidney Lumet. We discuss the purpose of and approaches to teaching film, the career of Lumet, and finally we do a walk-thru of the films we'll be discussing this season. This is one really worth c...

Another comedy with William Hartnell! And Leo McKern whom we last saw in The Prisoner! And with Peter Sellers in multiple roles! How does this compare to our previous Hartnell film, Carry On Sergeant, which launched the longest running British movie series ever? Which one would we rather show a loved one that we dragged to the couch? Listen in to find out! Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is...

One of our best episodes ever -- a delightful discussion with Toby Hadoke in which we discuss Season 2 all over again. Who was the best/worst villain? What was the best Dr moment of the season? Which was the most impactful companion departure? You'll never know unless you listen to this episode! Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...

We've reached the final story of Season 2! This is a delightful romp, only marred by the absence of Ian and Barbara, and we have yet to learn most of the secrets of the story...check it out with us! Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

It's another Terry Nation Dalek story directed by Richard Martin -- so how well does it turn out this time? How many Nationisms can we spot? And what's the Worth Watching official solution to the Mary Celeste mystery? Listen to find out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

We sobered up enough after the bizarre experience that is The Web Planet to check out this latest outing. It's a bit of whiplash going between these two stories...don't forget to go through the gift shop on the way out of the Space Museum! (This was originally broadcast as two episodes.) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

This is our most wide-ranging episode ever! We have a wonderful conversation with Greg Lukianoff, co-author of Coddling of the American Mind, a hugely important book, and he's the head of FIRE, the org that fights for free speech for professors and students. But being the podcast we are, instead of talking about important stuff in the real world, we do deep dives into Buffy and Marvel comics. Greg...

Ray Greer is the kindest, humblest person I know, and the only person I know who worked on Tremors! He shares his wonderful stories with us about how this classic B-horror film came to be. This is a must-listen episode! (This episode was recorded long before the great Fred Ward died...thankfully we had some very nice things to say about him!) Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public epis...

This is such a special episode...Toby Hadoke is well-known as a foremost Dr Who scholar, but he is also probably the world's expert on Quatermass, a massively influential series of TV shows (and later Hammer films) that laid the foundations for all science fiction TV and movies, yet is unfortunately largely unknown in the US. In addition to an insanely in-depth discussion with Toby on all things Q...

This story came after Web Planet, and the contrast couldn't be more stark. This one has great writing, great acting, and a distinct lack of dancing bees. But is great writing and acting enough to make it a proper Doctor Who story? Join us as we wrestle with this question! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bette...

Strap in, boys and girls, we're heading into one of the most controversial classic Who stories, and our newbie has no idea what's coming his way! It's certainly a...unique...story. But is it worth watching for a modern audience? There's only one way to find out! Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

A strangely humorous romp thru Rome in the time of slavery and murder all around...does it work for a modern audience? Does Zero Mostel get a solo? Who inevitably ends up facing the lions in the arena? Listen in to find out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

One of the shortest Dr Who stories ever! But does that mean it isn't good? And what do we think of the new companion replacing Susan? There's only one way to find out! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

We cover the story that was *supposed* to kick off season 2 with a bang, the return of the Daleks, the one that Ron loves unconditionally and that convinced him to watch Dr Who from the beginning, and see how it holds up. Ron is pulling every emotional trick in the book to get Guy to recognize this for the gem that it is -- will he succeed? Listen to find out! This is a public episode. If you woul...

We're back to Dr Who, with the first story of season 2, a rare three episode story. Join the jaded Dr Who guy and the now not-so-newbie as we discover the meaning of the title and determine whether this one is worth watching for a modern audience!   Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...

This is the earliest movie Guy can remember watching that he wanted to revisit (other than "The Apple Dumpling Gang"). We had a blast talking thru this movie about a horny giant ape. We discussed important topics like why you should always take the clothes off a woman before giving her CPR, how to juggle multiple boyfriends when one is human and one is not, and what Peter Jackson got wrong in his...

This is the earliest movie Ron can remember watching, and he has a huge (and totally objective) fondness for it, since it's (objectively) the best film ever made. Listen to the jet-lagged Ron recording from a NY hotel room and his podcasting partner Guy as we explore this unexpectedly high-quality Disney kids romp! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to...