Joel and Spencer’s 4th season (Previous seasons on Akira Kurosawa, Spike Lee, and the French New Wave) is dedicated to the Spanish Cinematic Icon Pedro Almodovar! They will cover his work and things that complement, inspired, or in any way loosely connected to the work Almodovar.
Episodes
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Welp, that's it. J Dawg and Spencer have covered every Kurosawa film (and several non-Kurosawa ones, including Red Sun with Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune!). The boys talk about their favorites films, actors, moments, and reminisce about the past 2 years and 2 months. Plus you get a sneak peek at the new season coming in a few months.
Outro Song - Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by Wu Tang Clan
Logo by Josh Hollis
Intro theme by David DeRooy
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
J-Dawg and Spencer discuss the breakthrough Japanese film, Gate of Hell, with Colleen Wanglund! This was one of the first foreign films to win the Oscar in the Best Foreign Film category (not that Oscars matter but it opened up Japanese film to a much wider audience as a result). 2 people on this episode found this to be dull but colorful, and another was charmed by it.
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Some of Colleen Wanglund's work - https://www.amazon.com/Books-Colleen-Wanglund/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AColleen%20Wanglund
Theme - David DeRooy
Logo - Josh Hollis
Outro - Theme from Tentacles
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
The Boys are back with yet another Mizoguchi film, Women of the Night! It's one of the more depressing and brutal films covered here. That being said, it's Mizoguchi and Kinuyo Tanaka working together so there is that wonderful chemistry of actor and director. Topics discussed: STIs, Come and See (1985), Rope (1948), and many other things.
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Logo - Josh Hollis (from the Rashomon episode)
Outro - Theme from Tentacles (1977)
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
It Has Been 2 Years! The boys celebrate by discussing the seminal Kurosawa film that began his artistic relationship with Toshiro Mifune and with composer Fumio Hayasaka. This is the cornerstone for the next 45 years of his career. It's Spencer's favorite movie. Joel...not so much but he still really likes it. Even Francis Ford Coppola is a fan of Drunken Angel, he directly references it in The Godfather.
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Email - spencermseams@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Outro Song - Hairy Moth Owl 2 by MC Paul Barman
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
John Cribbs of the Pink Smoke stops by to discuss the breakout film for both Tatsuya Nakadai and Masaki Kobayashi...Black River! The story of corruption in post war Japan, it does not shy away from all the ugly and uncomfortable aspects of that time Japanese history. There is a lot of talk of Imamura, which makes sense given that this is what led to Pigs and Battleships (1961).
The Pink Smoke - https://thepinksmoke.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Outro song - La...La (Don't Say I Am Betraying You)
https://ostinatorecords.bandcamp.com/album/abu-obaida-hassan-his-tambour-the-shaigiya-sound-of-sudan
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Joel and Spencer FINALLY get around to discussing one of the most iconic Japanese actresses of all-time, Kinuyo Tanaka. She is one of the greats. Tanaka also directed a few films as well. She worked with everyone from Kinoshita to Kurosawa (the final scene of Red Beard) to Kei Kumai. The main focus of the episode is on Life of Oharu (1952).
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Listen to Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space
Visit Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema
Outro song - Pinball House by You Blew It
Logo by Josh Hollis
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Happy Halloween! The Boys are back together and brought a guest, Wendy Mays from the podcast Pet Cinematary. They talk about the atmospheric, ghost, cat-demon story tale 1968's Kuroneko. If you like cats, empowered women, and gorgeous visuals, this is your movie. You'll hear the words gorgeous, unsettling, and beautiful alot.
Pet Cinematary - http://www.petcinematary.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Logo - Josh Hollis
Music - Ripped Apart In The Park by TERRORTRON
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
The ghosts of Spider Web castle have a story to tell and it sounds similar to MacBeth. Kurosawa made arguably the greatest Shakespeare adaptation with Throne of Blood. Taking the core of the MacBeth, He made it a slow burn, horror samurai film. Spencer and Joel are joined by Justin Harrison (writer for Birth.Movies.Death.) and Andrew Schwartz (Talkin' Bout Turtle podcast about the 'Entourage' series) to discuss this classic.
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Outro song - Mystery Skum by The Manx
Logo by Josh Hollis from the Rashomon episode.
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Martin Kessler stops by to discuss the finer aspects of what makes ramen so special. No Joel, he is on assignment to make the perfect bowl of Pork Scallion Ramen. The discussion ranges from Imamura to The Last Dragon to Food fetishes. Tampopo is a masterpiece by the late, great Juzo Itami. If you haven't seen it, watch it. Warning: It does have an onscreen animal death.
Please Don't Send me Into Outer Space https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Flixwise: CANADA http://flixwise.com/
Outro Song Pork Soda by Primus
Email highandlowpod@gmail.com
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
On this episode, the boys are joned by Ben Sunday. They discuss Kurosawa's epic King Lear adaptation, Ran (1985). It stars #NakadaiForever and Peter from Funeral Parade of Roses. If you know Kurosawa, you've probably seen Ran or at least familiar with this one.
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Isle of Dogs Book, BUY HERE - https://www.amazon.com/Wes-Anderson-Collection-Isle-Dogs/dp/1419730096/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538489519&sr=8-1&keywords=isle+of+dogs+book
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Outro Song - Phenom by Vast Aire
Logo by Josh Hollis