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May 9 · length unknown
Episode 220 – An Interview with Thomas Golianopoulos, Author of The Life of Singleton: From Boyz n the Hood to Snowfall
In this episode of Criterion Cast, David Blakeslee interviews Thomas Golianopoulos about his new book The Life of Singleton: From Boyz n the Hood to Snowfall. The book provides an in-depth…
January 28 · length unknown
Episode 219: An Interview with Aaron West, Author of The A24 New Wave
In this special episode of Criterion Cast, David Blakeslee interviews Aaron West, a longtime contributor to this site, about his new book The A24 New Wave, which will publish in May 2026. Their…
Dec 31, 2025 · length unknown
Episode 218 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2025
In our annual episode focusing on The Criterion Collection’s releases from the past year – and there’s a lot to celebrate! – we’ve assembled a panel of CriterionCast regulars to share our favorite r…
May 18, 2025 · length unknown
Episode 217 – Argentine Noir with guest Matthew Gentile
This episode of Criterion Cast features a conversation with director/screenwriter Matthew Gentile, as he and host David Blakeslee discuss the ARGENTINE NOIR bundle currently streaming on the…
Dec 31, 2024 · length unknown
Episode 216 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2024
In our annual episode focusing on The Criterion Collection’s releases from the past year – and there’s a lot to celebrate! – we’ve assembled a panel of CriterionCast regulars to share our favorite r…
Jan 1, 2024 · length unknown
Episode 215 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2023
In our annual episode focusing on The Criterion Collection’s releases from the past year – and there’s a lot to celebrate – we’ve assembled a panel of CriterionCast regulars to share our favorite re…
Jan 1, 2023 · length unknown
Episode 214 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2022
In our annual episode focusing on The Criterion Collection’s releases from the past year – and there’s a lot to celebrate – we’ve assembled a panel of CriterionCast regulars to share our favorite re…
Dec 23, 2021 · length unknown
Episode 213 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2021
In our annual episode focusing on The Criterion Collection’s releases from the past year – and there’s a lot to celebrate – we’ve assembled the entire podcasting crew from CriterionCast to share our…
Dec 26, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 212 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2020
To celebrate The Criterion Collection’s 2020 releases – and there’s a lot to celebrate – Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, Trevor Berrett, Aaron West, and Jordan Essoe gather to talk about the past year i…
Oct 20, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 211 – Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker’s The War Room
On episode 211 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker’s 1993 film The War Room. The 1992 presidential e…
Sep 16, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 210 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’eclisse
On episode 210 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film L’eclisse. Using the architecture of Rome as a ba…
Aug 14, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 209 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s La notte
On episode 209 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film La notte. Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau …
Jul 10, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 208 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’avventura
On episode 208 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1960 film L’avventura. Michelangelo Antonioni invented a ne…
Jun 10, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 207 – Roberto Rossellini’s Germany Year Zero
This time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini’s Germany Year Zero. The concluding chapter of Roberto Rossellini’s War Trilogy is the …
May 16, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 206 – Roberto Rossellini’s Paisan
This time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini’s Paisan. With its documentary-like visuals and intermingled cast of actors and n…
May 8, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 205 – Roberto Rossellini’s Rome, Open City
This time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini’s Rome Open City. This was Roberto Rossellini’s revelation, a harrowing drama about the…
Jan 1, 2020 · length unknown
Episode 204 – Wacky 2020!
Ryan is joined by David and Aaron to chat about the Wacky New Year’s Drawing for 2020. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS or in iTunes Past Wacky New Year’s Episodes 2019: Episode 196 – Wacky 2019!…
Dec 31, 2019 · length unknown
Episode 203 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2019
To celebrate The Criterion Collection’s 2019 releases – and there’s a lot to celebrate – Ryan Gallagher, David Blakeslee, Scott Nye, Trevor Berrett, and Jordan Essoe gather to talk about the past ye…
Aug 29, 2019 · length unknown
Episode 202 – William Wyler’s The Heiress
This time on the podcast, Trevor Berrett, Scott Nye, and David Blakeslee discuss William Wyler’s The Heiress. Directed with a keen sense of ambiguity by William Wyler, this film based on a hit s…
Jul 7, 2019 · length unknown
Episode 201 – Ten Years!
To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the first episode of the podcast going live (on July 6th, 2009), Ryan is joined by Arik Devens, David Blakeslee, Josh Brunsting, and Scott Nye to talk about…

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