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Breaking Bad

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Everyone’s coming down from their collective high now that Breaking Bad is over, which is the right time to start deconstructing the show in one episode! While dealing with coughing fits, Earl blackmails Parker Mott to partner up with him and delve into the finale as well as the whole series. They discuss its structure, visual style, pacing, and whether or not it stayed true to its original mantra. And much like its protagonists, they get off-track by comparing it to Lost and The Wire, and do impressions of bros watching the show. Jump aboard the RV and have a listen! (Spoilers for the whole series.)

Guests:
Parker Mott (@parkermott) – Writer & film critic for The Final Take, Scene Creek, Next Projection

Supplementary notes:
Family Guy on Breaking Bad’s success

Audio notes: (1hr. 11min. runtime)
01:05 – Intro to Breaking Bad (spoiler-free)
07:15 – Mr. Chips to Scarface (spoilers start here)
18:00 – Inevitability, heaven & hell, and being reminded of Lost
32:00 – Mechanical, structured nature of the series
39:50 – Sense of time, and switching between comedy & drama
48:45 – Cinematography, and visual style
54:10 – Glorification of crime & violence, and assessing good or bad taste
62:25 – Favourite moments and monologues

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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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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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Adaptations

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All Kinds of Philler: Based on the musical based on the film based on the book based on the podcast! This episode is all about Adaptations, which means comic books turned into shows, toys turned into movies, books turned into plays, and so on. Earl chats with Andrew on some recent examples of adaptations good and bad, what changes in translating between media, and nitpick on their favourite shows and films. They also discuss a bit of Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, Mortal Kombat, Transformers, and even Pokemon. Minor spoilers throughout, and major spoilers in the Walking Dead section, so fair warning.

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Audio notes: (1hr. 7min. runtime)
00:40 – Batman vs. Iron Man vs. Great Gatsby
04:00 – Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing & 10 Things I Hate About You
13:05 – Multiple adaptations, Speed Racer & Jonny Quest
20:30 – Adapting between media, Mortal Kombat & X-Men
30:00 – Changes in adaptations & The Walking Dead
43:35 – Comic book TV shows, Agents of SHIELD & Smallville
52:20 – Toy properties, The Lego Movie & Transformers
58:40 – Movie premiere swag & Pokemon
63:40 – Andrew’s Playlist: Final Fantasy 8

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