ep. 79 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2)

Hey y'all! We're back with yet another episode, where Colleen and Ada indulge in a conversation about their recommendations: "Cool World" (1992, dir. Ralph Bakshi) and "Singles" (1992, dir. Cameron Crowe).

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mothers around the world! In this week's episode, Colleen is joined by Baran, a Bilkent University Political Science graduate, to discuss Kurdish Cinema in the context of Voice of My Father (2012, dir. Orhan Eskiköy) and Turtles Can Fly (2004, dir. Behmen Kubadi).

Hey y'all! We're back with another scrumptious episode where Taylan and Adnan join Colleen to talk about the show Arcane (2021-2024), and the vast world of League of Legends, that is Runeterra.Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on 4 January 2025.

The year 2024 has been full of remarkable films, and one stands out as a tense, atmospheric thriller that offers a rare glimpse into the secretive processes of the Vatican. "Conclave" (dir. Edward Berger) is full of good performances, drama, and doubt. In this week's episode, Wickham is joined by Taylan and Ada to talk about one of the best films of last year.

Hello everybody! Today, we're cracking our 100th release of the podcast! (including specials & minis) And there is no better way to do your 100th release than celebrating the work and the personality of the one and only, David Lynch.May he rest in peace.

Meow, y'all! This year's animation category was nothing but stacked with awesome films such as "The Wild Robot" (2024), "Wallace & Gromit: Revenge Most Fowl" (2024), "Memoir of a Snail" (2024), and "Inside Out 2" (2024). However, one shined more brightly than others at the 97th Academy Awards: "Flow" (2024, dir. Gints Zilbadolis).*This episode was recorded a couple of days before the 2025 Oscars.*

Hey peeps, how y'all doing?! After our semester break, we are starting season 7 of the podcast with an episode on "Mufasa: The Lion King" (2024, dir. Barry Jenkins). In this delightful episode, Colleen is joined by Ada Özduran and Adnan Şahin to discuss the controversial prequel.

The Aardman's duo is back! It's refreshing, delightful, lighthearted, and full of nostalgia. In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are joined by Alev Flannagan, and Ada Özduran to discuss "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" (2024, dir. Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham).

HE. IS. COMING! Greetings y'all, welcome to a bloodbath of an episode where we have a full panel of four with Colleen, Wickham, Ada and Taylan to discuss Robert Eggers' highly anticipated gothic-horror adaptation of "Nosferatu" (2024), and Werner Herzog's 1979 adaptation "Nosferatu the Vampyre" (1979).

Merry Christmas, everybody! We're back with a Christmas special that has nothing to do with the holiday spirit! In this week's glorious episode, Wickham and Taylan are joined by Alev Flannagan to talk about the second season of Amazon's "The Rings of Power".