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The Projection Booth features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis while regularly attracting special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems. The podcast has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. Visit http://www.projectionboothpodcast.com The Projection Booth is part of the Weirding Way Media podcast network. Explore more of our shows at weirdingwaymedia.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-project…
The Projection Booth's special report features director Shaun Paul Piccinino discussing his 2026 film Double Trouble, a Vegas heist comedy starring real-life sisters Madeleine and Violet McGraw. Piccinino, a former stuntman and martial artist with background in Jackie Chan documentaries, describes the film's…
Worth it if you're interested in film production logistics, heist comedies, or how directors solve real-world shooting challenges in unconventional locations.
The Projection Booth's special report features actor Johnny Flynn discussing his role as Jacob Hansen, an unreliable Civil War veteran narrator, in Dara Van Dusen's directorial debut A Prayer for the Dying. The conversation centers on Flynn's approach to embodying a character whose PTSD distorts the audience's…
Worth it if you're interested in A Prayer for the Dying, first-time filmmakers, or Johnny Flynn's approach to complex character work.
The Projection Booth hosts cinematographer Bella Gonzales for a deep dive into shooting Ted Lasso's season 4 premiere, which marks the show's first return to Kansas. Gonzales, brought on as the series' first American DP by director Declan Lowney, discusses the visual strategy for distinguishing Kansas from the…
Worth it if you care about cinematography, production design, or want to understand how visual storytelling shapes a TV series.
The Projection Booth's special report on Family (2026) offers a dual-perspective deep dive into first-time writer-director Benjamin Finkel's personal horror film and its young lead's experience making it. Finkel discusses the film's autobiographical roots—built from his childhood trauma after his father's death from…
Worth it if you're interested in indie film development, child acting, or the personal stories behind horror cinema, but less essential if you want sharp critical analysis of the film itself.
The Projection Booth's special report focuses on Never After Dark (2026), a ghost story film directed by Dave Boyle that aims to find fresh ground in a familiar genre. Host Mike White interviews Boyle and co-star Moeka Hoshi about the film's creative approach and production challenges. The episode's primary focus is…
Worth it if you're interested in film sound design, Japanese-Western production collaboration, or behind-the-scenes filmmaking logistics.
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The Projection Booth's special report focuses on Matt Sukkar's directorial debut, The Deputy (2026), a crime comedy-thriller starring William H. Macy and Duke Nicholson. Host Mike White interviews Sukkar about the film's conception and production. Sukkar reveals he cold-approached Macy with a letter to cast him as…
Worth it if you're interested in independent filmmaking, directorial debuts, or want to understand the creative and logistical decisions behind The Deputy before or after seeing it.
The Projection Booth's special report focuses on the making of Hellbilly Hollow (2026), a new horror film built around a real haunted attraction in Vincent, Alabama. Host Mike White interviews the film's two leads and director: Kurt Deimer, a musician-actor who was killed off in John Carpenter's 2018 Halloween, and…
Worth it if you're interested in indie horror filmmaking, franchise building, or want insider stories about how filmmakers leverage real locations and pandemic downtime to launch new horror properties.
The Projection Booth teams up with The Kulturecast for a deep dive into Alejandro G. Iñárritu's 2026 satire Digger, starring Tom Cruise as oil tycoon Digger Rockwell attempting to rehabilitate his image after causing an Arctic disaster. Hosts Mike White and Chris Stachiw take opposing positions on whether the film is…
Worth it if you've seen Digger and want sharp critical perspectives on its ambitions and failures, or if you're curious whether Iñárritu's latest gamble deserves reconsideration.
The Projection Booth's special report features Alicia Malone, longtime TCM host, discussing her debut novel *Murder at the Movies: A Movie Palace Mystery*, published October 6th by Running Press—the first fiction title TCM and Running Press have ever co-published. Host Mike White explores how Malone's career immersed…
Worth it if you're a TCM fan curious about Alicia Malone's transition to fiction writing or interested in the creative process behind cozy mysteries with classic-film DNA.
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