You’re Tall but I’m Standing in Front of You

Ethan and Devin continue their unofficial post-apocalyptic explorations by diving into the Mad Max universe, with a focus on 1981's The Road Warrior and, with returning guest Catie Denham, 2024's newly released Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. They discuss Mad Max's massive aesthetic influence, Furiosa's prequel problems, and why the apocalypse runs on bullets and gasoline. Follow us on Twitter or Instagr...

Ethan and Devin dive into the post-apocalyptic, multimedia Fallout universe. First, they're joined by returning guest Mike Opal and first-timer T Thumann to discuss the new Amazon series and test their wasteland wits against Ethan's completely unbiased trivia. Then, Ethan and Devin discuss Ethan's visit to the Hanford B Reactor and the evolving ideology of the Fallout video games.  But pod, pod ne...

We're joined by Erik Baker to discuss John Woo's Face/Off (1997). We rank the performances and the performances within the performances, grapple with the power of Evil Howie Mandel, and ask what it means to swap faces at the end of history. Follow Erik on Twitter at erikmbaker and check out his work at The Drift. Find more of his writing at https://www.erikmbaker.com. Read Devin's piece on Face/Of...

In which we are contractually obligated to watch Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). We unpack how Zack Snyder's new star war represents the infinite expandability of content-hours that Netflix craves, and how if you Snyder Cut a liberal a fascist bleeds.

We're joined by Samuel Catlin to discuss William Friedkin's Cruising (1980). We discuss the film's exploration of desire, identification, and homophobia; its complex conditions of production; and cruise ships. That's right, cruise ships. Follow Sam on Twitter at lint_ax and read his work in Parapraxis Magazine (https://www.parapraxismagazine.com/). Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at youretallpod...

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We're back, baby! And we're talking Dune: Part Two (2024). Spoilers abound. On Sunday, March 10 at 7 PM EST, join us for the 2024 You're Oscars but We're Live Podcasting in Front of You Twitch Spectacular: https://www.twitch.tv/youretallbut Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at Mathissippi and Devin on twitter at stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.c...

Ethan and Devin watch Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023). They discuss Snyder's strange career, the movie's cookie cutter plot, and ask why everything is intentionally out of focus. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com . Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi. This episode marks the end of season 3 and will be followed by...

Happy Life Day! Do you hate your family? We spent three hours talking about the Star Wars Holiday Special, Chewbacca as absentee father, and whether or not Max Rebo should be tried at the Hague. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com . Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi.

It's been 60 years since Lee Harvey Oswald proved that one man can make a difference, and Ethan and Devin celebrate by watching Oliver Stone's JFK (1991). They discuss Stone's outsider politics, the film's rampant homophobia, and whether literally any political issue could unite the forces of Hollywood like this film did. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.co...

Ethan and Devin bring The Wooder Series to a close with James Cameron's The Abyss (1989). They discuss fictional divorce, real divorce, and why the only way to end the Cold War is to NOT get divorced. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi.

We watched Sphere.

Ethan and Devin continue The Wooder Series with Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), joined by resident Wes and water experts Mary Alcaro and Aylin Malcolm. They discuss daddy issues, twee, the universal relatability of water, and experience one of the greatest moments in You're Tall game history. follow Mary @m2alc and follow Aylin @Malentendre. check out Mary's work at the R...

Ethan and Devin kick off a new miniseries, The Water (Wooder) Series, by watching James Cameron's Titanic (1997).  They discuss how James Cameron is everyone's dad, the emergence of Leo as a movie star, and why you shouldn'twith water. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi.

We wade into the discourse yet again to discussion Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023). Featuring guest editing by Devin. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi.

We conclude our WWII miniseries with a discussion of Jean-Jacques Annaud's Enemy at the Gates (2001). We talk about the Britishness of the Soviet Union, the superheroics of sniping, and why if communism really worked you'd have a girlfriend. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi.

We continue our WWII miniseries with a discussion of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998) with guest Mike Opal. We talk about the film's meticulous construction, ambiguous moralism, and weirdly direct connection to video games.  follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi. follow Mike on twitter @falt_alt...

We interrupt our WWII miniseries to discuss the Succession finale and the series as a whole, while testing out ChatGPT's screenwriting chops. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Ethan @Mathissippi.

This episode, we head under the water for the second entry in our WWII miniseries. We're joined by friend of the show/non-listener Mike Beaupre to discuss Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot (1981). We explore the film's ambivalent anti-war stance, get quizzed on movies where everybody dies, and consider, at length, the pineapple. follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail....

Welcome to season 3 of You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You! We're celebrating V-E Day with a miniseries of episodes on World War II, the event through which the 20th century so often understood and misunderstood itself. We begin on the Eastern Front by discussing Elem Klimov's Come and See (1985) with film critic, professor, musician, and friend of the show Matt Ellis. We talk about Matt'...

It's the final episode of season 2! We return from our hiatus by bringing a lost episode out from the You're Tall vault: our timely discussion of the Lumière Brothers' L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat (1896).  Enjoy this vintage episode and we'll see you in May for season three! follow the pod on twitter @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Devin @stalecooper and Et...

it's the crossover event of the century - we are joined by the fine folks at Better Read than Dead, the only good literature podcast, for a discussion of Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans (1992). it's a film that dares to ask the question, "What if the book didn't totally suck ?" follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. follow Better Read than Dead at...

It's the NFL Playoffs, Baby! Devin and Ethan watch Tony Scott's The Last Boy Scout (1991). They discuss the film's boomer fantasia, the violent exploitation of football, and how to build a friendship out of one-liners. Go Birds. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. download Devin's EP 'motherfuckers line the streets, play "wonderwall"' at stalecooper.ba...

James Cameron is back and so are we. It's blue people, but turquoise. It's whales, but kinda weird.  It's the boomer desire to be the Last Man in the Universe, but in 3D. That's right, we watched Avatar: The Way of Water so you don't have to, and we discuss... whatever the that was. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Our old friend Matt Powers from Team Coco is back on the pod for our 2nd annual Halloween Spooktacular. We return to our old friend Donald Sutherland in the unofficial sequel to Klute, John Bruno's Virus. We discuss the film's incoherent combination of horror, sci-fi, and sea narrative, investigate some Russian IMDB interference, and have our first ever actor draft. Follow Matt on Twitter at @Matt...