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
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Megan from The Shining 237 podcast joins the boys to talk about the exciting career of being a tax inspector in 1980s Japan. They discuss the underrated Neo-Noir, A Taxing Woman, by Juzo Itami from 1987. This movie is more than the story of being a badass tax inspector, it's about taking down the biggest criminals fillowing the book, taking time, and getting it done right. It's very funny and engaging and makes the job the tax inspector seem extremely fun.
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema: https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
The Shining 237: https://theshining237.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space: https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Email: highandlowpod@gmail.com
Logo: by Josh Hollis
Music: Theme from 1977's Tentacles by Stelvio Cipriani
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
Man, this episode covers a lot. Joel and Spencer are joined again by Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson from Bright Wall/Dark Room. Kurosawa's underrated and truly relatable romance, One Wonderful Sunday, is the topic at hand. In the overall span of his career, One Wonderful Sunday, doesn't get the love or attention it should get. It's a deeply layered, complicated, and emotionally tense story of a young couple's only day they have together. The discussion goes into many territories from being poor and trying to get an apartment to having a partner with mental illness and the responsilbilites that comes along with it. Watch this movie. Just go out and Watch This MOVIE!
Bright Wall/Dark Room - http://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Flixwise: CANADA Episode 18 Daratt - http://flixwise.com/2018/05/27/flixwise-canada-ep-18-daratt/
Outro Song - Qamar Al Massa (Moon of the Night) from the Ostinato Records release Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour: The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan available at Bandcamp. Please support Ostinato Records
https://ostinatorecords.bandcamp.com/album/abu-obaida-hassan-his-tambour-the-shaigiya-sound-of-sudan
Logo: Josh Hollis
Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
Show Favorite Nakadai Tatsuya Returns in the 1970 gem, The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan. The boys take a deep dive into this sleazy, bawdy, and comedic film. They both recommend it, if you love some Nakadai it's a must see. Let's be honest, you are probabley a Nakadai fan. #NakadaiForever
The next Pairing is 1947 - Snow Trail and One Wonderful Sunday, both are available on Filmstruck.
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Outro Song - Twin Black Angels by Ihsahn off his latest album, Amr
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Toshiro (April 1, 1920 - December 24, 1997) would have been 98 this year. J-Dawg and Spencer dedicate this special episode to the mythical Toshiro Mifune. They go through their favorite Mifune characters, moments, fights, and discuss 2 of his non-Kurosawa films - Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) by Hiroshi Inagaki and Red Sun (1971) by Terence Young which co-starred Charles Fuckin Bronson.
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
Logo by Josh Hollis
Outro Song by Bruno Maderna, off of his score for 1968's Death Laid An Egg - an intriguing giallo about chickens and the chicken industry.
Saturday May 12, 2018
Saturday May 12, 2018
J Dawg and Spencer are at it again - drinkin', swappin', and back to normal afterwards...just like the 2 drunken workers from Kurosawa's 1970 Dodes'ka-den (and his COLOR debut). This was an interesting misstep in his career that led to his comeback and establishing his overall legacy. Martin Kessler of the Flixwise Canada and Flixwise podcasts help the boys through this messy, strange film by the Emperor. Spencer talks about Shelley Duvall again.
Flixwise - http://flixwise.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cinema Cult - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Outro Song - Cycles of Suffering by Suffocation, you know the iconic Long Island death metal band
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Logo by Josh Hollis
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Spencer is tired in this one, so is Joel. It might be noticeable or might be not, who knows. They discuss the 1955 almost swansong, Princess Yang Kwei by Kenji Mizoguchi. It's a Chinese costume drama directed by one of the most famous Japanese directors with a Japanese cast and crew. Listen all the way through, Joel has a request for our listeners.
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema: https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space, Joel's...other show: https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Email: highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter: @HighandLow
Outro Song: American Business Activity by The Manx, buy their newest album here: https://themanx.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-in-bad-taste
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Joel and Spencer are joined by the lovely Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson of Bright Wall/Dark Room. They discuss the 1955 film, I Live In Fear. It's the one with Toshiro Mifune in old man makeup. The episode goes all over the place with Kurosawa talk in a good way.
Bright Wall/Dark Room (Please Subscribe, It's worth your money) - http://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs - https://www.amazon.com/Wes-Anderson-Collection-Isle-Dogs/dp/1419730096/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Email: highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter: @highandlowpod
Outri Song: Golden Brown by The Stranglers
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Joel and Spencer discuss the 1965 film, An Innocent Witch by Heinosuke Gosho (not Gosha). It's one of the many tragedies centered around a woman forced into prostitution. Is it one of the great ones or is it just good...listen to find out.
Email: Highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter: @highandlowpod
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Outro Song: The Burning Sun by Radiance http://www.radiance.fi/
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
It Is Finally Here! Joel brings along his co-host from his...other show, the ever delightful Sarah to talk some heart-warming and heart-breaking anime with Spencer (They aren't sure if Ghibli counts as anime or not). On this mega-sized special, they traverse every Ghibli film in ORDER. Topics include: Joel wanting to marry a cat, Winnie the Pooh, Golden Boy, Sarah's false memory, African literature and many more.
Also, watch My Neighbor Totoro if you haven't.
*Editor's Note* Kurosawa and Miyazaki did meet in person at least once, Spencer forgot to mention it on the episode.
Sarah and Joel's show - Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Spencer's Blog - Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema https://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Kristine Evans Site - http://kinokoevans.com/
Sarah's artist site - http://sarahkathleenroberts.com/
Bright Wall/Dark Room - http://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Outro Song - Nightmare by The Manx https://themanx.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-in-bad-taste
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
J-Dawg and Spencer are joined by Chris and John from the Pink Smoke to discuss the monumentous epic Kurosawa/Mifune swan song...Red Beard. This was the final film they worked on together. They discuss a varioety of things from Ozu to Ghosts of Mars to Donald Richie to that awkward surgery scene. Red Beard is available on DVD and Filmstruck. The runtime is imposing but it's worth the watch.
The Pink Smoke - http://thepinksmoke.com/
Jailhouse 701: Japanese Cult Cinema - http://jailhouse701.blogspot.com/
Please DON'T Send Me Into Outer Space - https://pdsmiospod.podbean.com/
Support the Pink Smoke through Patreon, it is well worth your money.
Email - highandlowpod@gmail.com
Twitter - @highandlowpod
Outro Song - Fuma off of https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/angola-soundtrack-the-unique-sound-of-luanda-1968-1976