The Third Act Podcast

• Episode 282: Episode 282 - Nouvelle Vague, Blue Moon

  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 MOON.They also chat about annual Xmas movie favs, egg nog etiquette, the lore behind Christian's "sorry I'm drinks" mantra, aesthetic nostalgia, and annoyingly verbose sad guys at the bar.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]    

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• Episode 281: Episode 281 - Die My Love, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

  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 segment.They also chat digital sheen, postpartum depression, and whether or not listening to someone else's dream is actually worthwhile.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

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• Episode 280: Episode 280 - Bugonia, A House of Dynamite

  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 first, THE SMASHING MACHINE and CLOUD get the Recently Watched treatment.They also discuss backloaded 2025 releases, the ANACONDA remake, conspiracy theory brain rot, on the nose needle drops, auteur theory, American exceptionalism, and POTUS jump shots.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

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• Episode 279: Episode 279 - After the Hunt, Sorry Baby, Women Talking (2023)

  On the two hundred and seventy-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are trying to listen more and talk less.Christian and Jericho wade into the discourse with reviews of Luca Guadagnino's polarizing cancel culture satire(?) AFTER THE HUNT, writer-director-star Eva Victor's comic drama debut, SORRY, BABY, and Sarah Polley's 2023 parable of shame and abuse, WOMEN TALKING.They also discuss preening misogynists, Gen X diatribes, religious trauma, and combining humor with tragedy.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

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• Episode 278: Episode 278 - The Tingler (1959), Decoder (1984), Thesis (1996)

  On the two hundred and seventy-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing strange tingling sensations.Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together for a spooky season-themed episode titled "Horror Hive 2025" where they dissect three horror-adjacent films, William Castle's 1959 camp classic THE TINGLER, German artist/filmmaker Muscha's lo-fi punk curio DECODER (1984), and Alejandro Amenábar's 1996 cerebral thriller, THESIS. But first, THE SPIDER LABYRINTH (1988), MAGIC (1978), THE ETERNAL (1998), PLAY DIRTY, Larry Cohen's Q (1982), KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, HIM, THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? (1969), and ROOFMAN get the jumbo Recently Watched treatment.  They also discuss 1950's domesticity/sexual repression, screaming to relieve tension, surveillance states, punk analog mixtapes, AI slop, audiovisual violence, and inviting your stalker to coffee.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

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