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Sightgeist

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A show about the movies of yesterday and how they hold up today. Every two weeks, Jimmy is joined by a special guest to waltz on back to yesteryear to talk about a movie or two from ten years ago.

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S2E22 - Episode #30 - Hell or High Water x The Neon Demon

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss David Mackenzie's (but really Taylor Sheridan's) Hell or High Water and Nicolas Winding Refn's (though

Nov 9
1 h 10 min

S2E21 - Episode #29 - Manchester by the Sea x Captain Fantastic

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Manchester by the Sea and Captain Fantastic, one of which we were in full agreement on, the other of

Oct 26
1 h 15 min

S2E20 - Episode #28 - Arrival x Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss two very different takes on sci-fi in 2016: Denis Villeneuve's Arrival and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Oct 12
1 h 17 min

S2E19 - Episode #27 - Train to Busan

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Harry usher in spooky season by discussing Train to Busan, as well as a few of the cultural conventions around zomb

Sep 28
1 h 01 min

S2E18 - Episode #26 - The Nice Guys

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and certified Nice Guy Harry talk about Shane Black's 2016 neo-noir crime thriller The Nice Guys. We also go down a bit

Sep 14
50 min

S2E17 - Episode #25 - Silence

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Martin Scorsese's 2016 epic religious drama Silence. Despite the Scorsese of it all, this may have b

Aug 31
51 min

S2E16 - Episode #24 - The Odyssey

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe forego the usual format to talk about, gasp, a 2026 movie--Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Ever heard of it?

Aug 17
50 min

S2E15 - Episode #23 - Soccergeist #3: The World Cup Final and Magic of the Cup

Bienvenidos a Soccergeist! The World Cup has come to an end, and Spain are world champions once again. Tune in for a discussion of a few key talking points from Jimmy and

Jul 20
42 min

S2E14 - Episode #22 - Nocturnal Animals x The Sightgeist Canon

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about the fashion icon Tom Ford's 2016 drama-thriller Nocturnal Animals. Then, to celebrate Joe's big move

Jul 6
46 min

S2E13 - Episode #21 - Soccergeist #2: Magic of the Cup and Knockout Predictions

Welcome back to Soccergeist! The World Cup has been much better than expected so far, and we're just gearing up for the knockouts. Listen on for an update on our World Cu

Jun 29
43 min

S2E12 - Episode #20 - From Superbad to Superwurst

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy talks with Harry about Superbad, his pick from the Oscars predictions survey. They pair it with 2016's Sausage Party, f

Jun 15
1 h 18 min

S2E11 - Episode #19 - Soccergeist #1: Jimmy and Ashley's World Cup Preview!

Welcome back to Soccergeist! No movies this week, but Jimmy and Ashley decided to do a miniseries on the World Cup! Listen on to hear us discuss why it sucks that the Wor

Jun 11
59 min

S2E10 - Episode #18 - Physical Media Fridays #4 - Le Samourai (1967)

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Ashley discuss Jean-Pierre Melville's stylish 1967 crime thriller Le Samourai. Cool didn't exist before this one, f

May 29
53 min

S2E9 - Episode #17 - Superbad x Tequila Sunrise

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss the picks chosen by the Oscars contest: Superbad and Tequila Sunrise! They thought one of these movies

May 11
1 h 11 min

S2E8 - Episode #16 - Physical Media Fridays #3 - Deep Red (1975)

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Izzy Jones to discuss Dario Argento's giallo masterpiece Deep Red. Then, the two of them dra

Apr 17
47 min

S2E7 - Episode #15 - Batman v Superman x Iron Man v Captain America

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Harry Light to discuss the dueling superhero films of 2016: Captain America: Civil War and B

Apr 6
1 h 34 min

S2E6 - Episode #14 - 10 Questions About the Oscars

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe respond to 10 questions about the 98th Academy Awards, as well as go over their own Oscar predictions. Listen o

Mar 23
59 min

S2E5 - Episode #13 - Physical Media Fridays #2 - Metropolis (1927)

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this instillation of Physical Media Fridays, Jimmy is all by his lonesome to talk about Fritz Lang's silent epic film Metropolis (1927). Ji

Mar 13
32 min

S2E4 - Episode #12 - The Lobster x Oscar Predictions

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' 2016 film The Lobster. Following that, we make predictions for the major categories o

Mar 2
1 h 03 min

S2E3 - Episode #11 - The 25th Anniversary of Spirited Away

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark anime film Spirited Away. We discuss the film in

Feb 16
1 h 01 min

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