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New Fall TV Shows

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With autumn quickly approaching, it looks like television’s about to get All Kinds of Philler! Earl brings in Andrew for a marathon watch of all the trailers for the new fall shows on network television, discuss what they think of each one before they even go on air, and which ones are must-sees. They also talk about how each network is doing, movie stars coming back to television, Harold and Kumar, Wheels and the Legman, and why the CW is possibly the greatest network right now.

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Supplementary notes:
Playlist of TV trailers

Audio notes: (1hr. 9min. runtime)
01:25 – NBC or We’re Running Out of Ideas Here Network
12:05 – FOX or Let’s Keep Seth MacFarlane Employed Here Channel
27:45 – ABC or Life after the Avengers Network
42:55 – CBS or The Procedurals and Poor Comedies Channel
50:20 – The CW or Young Adult Novels: The Network
64:55 – Overall impressions

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The Last of Us

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This episode of All Kinds of Philler is all about The Last of Us: a tense, bloody, emotional, and morally complex video game. In other words, it’s the feel-good hit of the summer! Earl bands together with Brent and newcomer Stephen to discuss the critically-acclaimed survival horror game, the theme of partnerships, violence, enemy AI, and executing post-apocalyptic tropes. They also end up talking about Tomb Raider, and why Ellie looks a lot like Ellen Page. (Spoilers on the entire game.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham
Stephen

Supplementary Notes:
Story Trailer

Audio notes: (1hr. 8min. runtime)
00:30 – Intro to The Last of Us
01:40 – The prologue, Sarah, Joel’s morality, and evoking post-apocalyptic fiction
07:45 – Partnerships, Ishmael, Bill, Tess, Sam & Henry, and Joel & Ellie
17:25 – Realism, AI and level design, Uncharted, and game mechanics
29:20 – Emotional weight to each kill, Joel’s brutality, and the killcams
34:06 – The four seasons as chapters, and the Utah scene
38:10 – “It’s not a fun game!”, emotional drain, The Walking Dead, and cannibalism
42:55 – Threat of sexual violence, lack of female enemies or child clickers, and David
48:35 – The Firefly battle, dissonance between player & Joel, and the final scene
58:35 – Graphics, glitches, voice acting, and Ellen Page
61:20 – Comparisons to Tomb Raider
66:00 – Stephen and Brent’s playlists

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Kalen Artinian

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Now for something completely different, this is All Kinds of Philler‘s first interview! Earl brings in Kalen Artinian, comedy/horror enthusiast and director of Hellvetica and the upcoming Ruby’s Secret. They talk about how he started, making his short films, working in the Canadian industry, and the festival circuit. And along the way, they discuss Spring Breakers, Hitchcock, high school, Redline, and whether plaster casts really smell after they’re taken off.

Guests:
Kalen Artinian (@kalenartinian) – Director of Hellvetica, and Ruby’s Secret

Audio notes: (1hr. runtime)
01:20 – Common history and film classes in high school
04:15 – What got you into filmmaking, Fight Club, and Spring Breakers
10:35 – Cinematography, and film changing the world
13:10 – Horror, and the festival circuit
21:05 – People in the industry, Telefilm, and working in Canada
26:05 – Audience reaction to movies, and Redline
29:50 – Hellvetica and Ruby’s Secret
44:20 – Guillermo del Toro and the horror community
51:05 – Colour in movies and Hitchcock
54:25 – Filmmaker shout-outs

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Title Sequences

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Cue music, insert titles… All Kinds of Philler. This episode is all about title sequences in film and television, which means opening titles, stingers, studio logos, and ending credits. Earl brings in Anna again to talk about some of the most iconic and memorable sequences in visual media. It’s a whirlwind discussion about memorable themes, ever-changing sequences, and what makes a great title. And somehow, they end up spoiling the intro to Lord of War. It’s a very distilled episode, with many examples left on the cutting room floor, but goes through a wide range of choices both obscure and popular.

Guests:
Anna (@gobanana66)

Supplemental notes:
Playlist of selected titles discussed
Art of the Title

Audio notes: (1hr. 15min. runtime)
01:00 – Interest in motion design
02:25 – Design sensibilities: Game of Thrones, and Scott Pilgrim
07:00 – Comparing American Psycho and Dexter
10:05 – TV vs. film openings
11:05 – Setting up films: Enter the Void, Darkplace, Lord of War, and Watchmen
18:15 – Updating sequences: Supernatural, and The Simpsons
25:20 – Kyle Cooper and David Fincher: Se7en, and Fight Club
28:32 – Prologue Films: Iron Man, Speed Racer, and 21 Jump Street
31:40 – Imaginary Forces: Marvel Studios, DC Studios, and Rubicon
38:40 – Jared and Jerusha Hess: Napoleon Dynamite and Gentlemen Broncos
42:25 – Changing sequences: James Bond, Community, and Drew Carey Show
51:05 – Music: Bob’s Burgers, Chuck, Mad Men, and Clone High
58:00 – Comparing X-Files and Fringe, and ageless actors
64:25 – Revisiting the Dexter intro
65:15 – Comparisons: Snatch vs. Baccano, and James Bond vs. Archer
67:55 – Iconic titles: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ’60s Batman, and Star Wars

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A Song of Ice & Fire – Game of Thrones

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Brace yourselves, All Kinds of Philler is coming! This episode is all about the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice & Fire and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones. Earl summons his small council, Tony and Brent, to discuss the crossover hit up to their third installments. They compare the books to the show, its popularity and acclaim, their favourite characters, censorship on HBO, and whether or not it’ll have a solid, satisfying ending. (Spoilers for the entire show and the first three books, so you’ve been warned.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham
“It’s a Crossover Hit” Tony

Supplemental notes:
Parks & Rec’s Ben Wyatt on Game of Thrones
George R R Martin Interview

Audio notes: (1hr. 21min. runtime)
00:50 – How did we get into the series
04:30 – Crossover appeal, soap operas, and audiences
11:05 – Depth and scope of the series
25:30 – What is Westeros?
34:25 – Relating to characters and the story
37:45 – White saviors
43:10 – Opening title sequence
45:55 – Censorship and TV show changes
54:55 – CSI: Westeros
56:30 – Cast and characters
69:25 – How will they finish the series?
76:10 – If one were to write a book…

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