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CineNation
The CineNation Podcast analyzes the histories and tropes of film genres and why we love them.
Episodes
CineNation136 - Key Largo (1948)
"When your head says one thing and your whole life says another, your head always loses." For this episode, Thomas and Brandon discuss John Huston's 1948…
CineNation135 - Murder, My Sweet (1944)
"I don't know which side anybody's on. I don't even know who's playing today." For our first episode of Noirvember, Brandon and Thomas discuss the first…
CineNation134 - Xavier Burgin and Horror Noire
Listen as Brandon sits down (over Zoom) with filmmaker Xavier Burgin. They talk about Xavier's directorial debut, Horror Noire, a documentary that examines the…
CineNation133 - Scream: The Filmography of Wes Craven
It's a scream, baby! Listen as Brandon and Thomas dive into the life and career of the Maestro of Horror, Wes Craven. From his 80s dream killer, Freddy…
CineNation132 - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2011)
Are you ready to have a bloody good time? Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss one of their favorite horror-comedies of the past decade, Tucker and Dale vs…
CineNation131 - The 'Burbs (1989)
The suburbs can be a terrifying place full of mysterious neighbors that all have their secrets, and that's what "The 'Burbs" captures. Brandon is joined by…
CineNation130 - Hausu (1970)
Welcome to the wonderful weirdness of Hausu (a.k.a. House). Thomas leads Brandon through the madness of Nobuhiko Obayashi's feature debut. Even though it was a…
CineNation129 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
It's time to kick-off October with one of Brandon's favorite cult classics, Phantom of the Paradise. Written and directed by Brian De Palma, The Phantom of the…
CineNation128 - Jenette Goldstein
To close out our month-long series on movie sequels, Brandon talks with actress Jenette Goldstein about her filmography, including James Cameron's Aliens and…
CineNation127 - Aliens: The Filmography of James Cameron
He might not be King of the World, but James Cameron is the King of Sequels. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss the life and works of Academy Award-winning…
CineNation126 - The Two Jakes (1990)
You thought it ended with "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." But, it didn't. Sixteen years later, Jack Nicholson returned to the Chinatown universe with The…
CineNation125 - Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Those that hunt them still go by the name...Blade Runner. Listen as Brandon and Thomas dive into the critically successful, but box office blunder, Blade…
CineNation124 - The Color of Money: A Look at Sequels
What happens after $300 million worldwide? A sequel. Listen as Brandon and Thomas journey through the history of sequels, discussing the tropes and stories…
CineNation123 - Casino Royale: A Look at James Bond
Bond. James Bond. In our final episode of Spy Month, Brandon and Thomas dive into one of the most prestigious film franchises of all time. Thomas is a die-hard…
CineNation122 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to listen to the newest episode of the CineNation Podcast. For this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss the…
CineNation121 - The Conversation (1974)
"He'd kill us if he got the chance." For this episode, Brandon is joined by his former CineNation co-host, Ben Goertz, to discuss one of their favorite movies…
CineNation120 - Notorious: A Look at the Spy Genre
Don't trust anyone. For August, we will be diving into the spy genre. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss some of the famous movies and tropes of the spy…
CineNation119 - The Breakfast Club: The Filmography of John Hughes
"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it." For the final episode of the month, Brandon and Thomas dive into the life and career of…
CineNation118 - Lady Bird (2017)
Is Lady Bird a modern classic? Thomas and Brandon continue their journey through the coming of age genre by taking a look back at Greta Gerwig's authentic and…
CineNation117 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
It's time to journey into the Spider-Verse. For this episode, Brandon is joined by Jonathan Norris, a previous CineNation guest from the early days, to discuss…
CineNation116 - Splendor in the Grass (1961)
For this episode, Brandon and Thomas dive into the landmark coming of age film, Splendor in the Grass. Starring Natalie Wood in an Oscar-nominated performance…
CineNation115 - The Edge of Seventeen: A Look at Coming of Age Movies
The summer is an important time for young people. For many, the summer holds some of their most treasured memories. Summer is a time where many people begin to…
CineNation114 - All That Jazz: The Filmography of Bob Fosse
Put on your tap-dancing shoes and bowler hat because it's time to discuss the filmography of Bob Fosse. For the final episode of Theatre Month, Brandon and…
CineNation113 - Birdman (2014)
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...Birdman! Listen as Brandon and Thomas dive into Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as a…
CineNation112 - All About Eve (1950)
Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night! Brandon and Thomas continue Theatre Month by diving into the 1950 classic, All About Eve. Starring Bette…
CineNation111 - Opening Night: Theatre Movies
Curtain up! Light the lights! It's time to talk about theatre movies. Brandon and Thomas dive into the world of theatre, attempting to breakdown a genre that…
CineNation110 - Dazed and Confused: The Filmography of Richard Linklater
Brandon and Thomas have been preparing their whole life for this episode. To close out their month-long study of the Texas genre, Brandon and Thomas dive into…
CineNation109 - Hell or High Water (2016)
Blood always follows money. For contemporary film week, Brandon and Thomas dive into the 2016 Oscar-nominated film, "Hell or High Water". They discuss how the…
CineNation108 - The Last Picture Show (1971)
As the majority of movie theaters are closed across the country, Brandon and Thomas look at a film about a small Texas town that is losing its one movie…
CineNation107 - Lone Star: A Look at Texas Movies
To kick off our new format for the podcast, Brandon and Thomas decided to tackle the topic of Texas Movies. The genre of Texas Movies is not well defined, so…
CineNation106 - A League of Their Own
There's no crying in baseball! To end our month of sports movies, Brandon and Thomas take a look back at one of the most popular sports films of the 1990s, A…
CineNation105 - Blue Chips
If you are missing the NBA playoffs like we are, then any form of basketball will brighten your day. Brandon and Thomas delve into the 1994 film Blue Chips…
CineNation104 - Friday Night Lights
For this week's episode, Brandon and Thomas take a look back at the 2004 film adaptation of Friday Night Lights. They also discuss the history of the FNL…
CineNation103 - Bull Durham
Play ball...or not. As the COVID-19 quarantine continues, Brandon and Thomas have thrown out their script for a new format. Since there is a longing for…
CineNation102 - Questions Only
Due to current world issues, Brandon and Thomas called an audible for their newest episode. Listen as they take questions from several listeners about a…
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101 - Doubt: Movies About Faith
Do you have faith? Thomas Horton and Brandon Sparks sit down in an attempt to carve out a subgenre of movies about faith. They want to give you an alternative…
CineNation100 - Our 100th Episode Celebration
Checkpoint reached! Ladies and gentlemen, we've hit a major milestone and that calls for a major episode. For our 100th episode, we decided to bring back our…
CineNation99 - Everything is Copy: The Works of Nora Ephron
When it comes to the romantic comedy, filmmaker Nora Ephron is one of the few people who has become synonymous with the genre. In honor of Valentine's Day…
CineNation98 - Back to the Future: Time Travel Movies
Put the fuel in the tank and buckle your seatbelt because we're about to hit 1.21 gigawatts as we head back in time. Brandon and Thomas sit down to discuss the…
CineNation97 - Unforgiven: Revenge Movies
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Brandon and Thomas discuss one of Thomas' favorite subgenres of all time...the Revenge genre. The CineNation duo take a…
CineNation96 - Year in Review
It's time to take a look back at what we've covered this year. Brandon and Thomas take a break from the regular scheduled programming to take a look at all of…
CineNation95 - A Separation: Divorce Movies
Call your lawyers and tell your loved ones because it's time to talk about Divorce Movies. Brandon, Ben, and Thomas discuss the evolution of the divorce movie…
CineNation94 - Chef: Cooking Movies
Turn on the oven, heat up the pan, and put on your apron because it's time to discuss cooking movies. In honor of Thanksgiving, Brandon and Thomas dig into the…
CineNation93 - The King of Comedy: Movies about Comedians
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. Take a listen as Brandon and Thomas delve into the small subgenre of movies about comedians. They cover the history of the genre…
CineNation92 - The Haunting: Haunted House Movies
Have you ever heard things go bump in the night? Have you ever seen a figure appear in your home? Don't be scared of this episode, but we're going to be…
CineNation91 - Bad Boys: Buddy Cop Movies
It's time to suit up because we are ready to dive into the Buddy Cop film genre. Brandon, Thomas, and Ben delve into the very popular and very beloved subgenre…
CineNation90 - The World of Robert Zemeckis
Hop in your DeLorean, grab a box of chocolates, and turn up your radio because it's time to take a trip through the filmography of Robert Zemeckis. Zemeckis…
CineNation89 - Major League: Baseball Movies
Put on your ball cap, grab some cash for a hot dog, and lather on the sunscreen because it's time to head to the ballpark! With a few new segments, the…
CineNation88 - The World of Quentin Tarantino
Turn up the volume on your radio, grab a pack of Red Apple cigarettes, and don't forget to eat a savory Big Kahuna burger. It's time to dive into the world of…
CineNation87 - Moneyball
It's time to change the game! With Ben Goertz absent, Brandon and Thomas delve into an important year of cinema when things began to shift. Genre is taking…
CineNation86 - Two-Lane Blacktop: A Look at Road Movies
It's time to fill the gas tank, turn up the music, and hit the highway because it's time to discuss the Road movie. Brandon, Ben, and Thomas delve into the…
CineNation85 - Debuts: Lumet, Brooks, and Burton
Thomas and Ben are absent due to scheduling conflicts, so Brandon had to call in the reinforcements. Returning from a two-year absence from CineNation, Will…
CineNation84 - Born on the Fourth of July
Today is our Independence Day. In celebration for America's birthday, Brandon, Thomas, and Ben decided to breakdown the cinematic character known as the…
CineNation83 - The Long, Hot Summer
The days are becoming longer, hotter, and more humid. That must mean one thing...Summer has arrived! Brandon, Ben, and Thomas delve into the subgenre of Summer…
CineNation82 - Almost Famous: A Look at Fictional Bands
It's time to plug in your amps, turn up the mics, and get the band back together. On this episode of CineNation, Brandon, Ben, and Thomas talk about fake…
CineNation81 - True Grit
Let's wind the clocks back to 2010. With Ben being absent from this episode, Brandon and Thomas decided to take a look at a specific year in film and 2010 was…
CineNation80 - The Verdict
I object! The CineNation trio take a look at one of the more fan favorite subgenres, the Courtroom Drama. Brandon, Ben, and Thomas delve into the many…
CineNation79 - Pirates of the Caribbean
With Ben's absence, Brandon and Thomas decided to continue their swashbuckling conversation by delving more into Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise…
CineNation78 - Treasure Island
Argh mateys! On this episode of CineNation, Brandon, Ben, and Thomas delve into a genre that is full of pirates, musketeers, swordsmen, and outlaws. The trio…
CineNation77 - Oscar Championship Belt
It's been a month after the Oscars, but we can still discuss them, can't we? Brandon and Thomas delve into the history of the Best Picture winners and they…