The Third Window Films Podcast

Episode 25 - Back From the Dead!

After more than two years away, The Third Window Films Podcast is finally back from the dead. Ben and Adam catch up on everything that has happened since the last episo

Episode 24 - River

This time Ben shares his experience with the alphabet film challenege for January before the boys dive into Junta Yamaguchi's latest two minute time loop masterpiece 'RIV

Episode 23 - Mad Cats

The Third Window Films Podcast is back after an unexpected hiatus, but we are starting off 2024 with a bang! This episode Adam and Ben kick things off by sharing their

Episode 22 - Banmei Takahashi's Door & Door 2: Tokyo Diary

Join Adam and Ben in this latest episode as they explore the contrasting Halloween festivities of Japan and the UK. From the Tokyo International Film Festival to the ecle

Episode 21 - Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Guard From Underground

This month Adam and Ben take another deep dive into the world of Japanese cinema as they unpack Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "The Guard From Underground". From Kurosawa's early day

Episode 20 - The J-Horror Virus with Sarah Appleton and Jasper Sharp

This episode Adam and Ben are joined by documentarian Sarah Appleton and film historian Jasper Sharp to talk all about their new film The J-Horror Virus. We talk about th

Episode 19 - Katsuhito Ishii, Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl

It's been a minute but your boys are back and better than ever! This episode we catch up on Adam's European tour with Katsuhito Ishii, the glorious double bill at the Pri

Episode 18 - Music in Film with James Balmont

This month we talk to Swim Deep keyboardist and film journalist extraordinaire James Balmont about our favourite music in Japanese film. We cover the most successful dire

Episode 17 - Tadanobu Asano, Electric Dragon 80.000v and Punk Samurai!

This month we talk about the illustrious career of the one and only Tadanobu Asano. Actor, musician, illustrator, and all around renaissance man. He's starred in everythi

Episode 16 - Q&A with Adam and Ben

This episode Adam and Ben answer questions from the audience! The boys go through 30 questions from 30 fans and at the end they randomly pick one question to receivea T

Episode 15 - Adrift in 2022

The bumper final epside of 2022! Adam and Ben go through all the Third Window Film releases of the year, from Shin'ya Tsukamoto's HIRUKO THE GOBLIN to Satoshi Miki's AD

Episode 14 - Our 1st Birthday with Cyborg Joe

The episode Adam and Ben celebrate one year of THE THIRD WINDOW FILMS PODCAST by inviting the badass 80s synthpop legend Cyborg Joe from The Lethal Weapons. The boys ta

Episode 13 - His Motorbike, Her Island with Tom Mes

We are living in unprecedented times and today Adam and Ben are joined by the mighty Tom Mes for an unprecedented third appearance!   After initially joining us to discus

Episode 12 - Jidaigeki Films with Dr. Jonathan Wroot

This episode Adam and Ben are joined by a real life doctor... of film. Dr. Jonathan Wroot is the senior lecturer and program leader for film studies at the University o

Episode 11 - Terracotta Distribution with Joey Leung

This episode Adam and Ben are joined by none other than the founder and managing director of Terracotta Disitribution himself, Joey Leung!  Joey has been one of the UK'

Episode 10 - Summer Time Machine Blues

This episode Adam and Ben celebrate the release of Katsuyuki Motohiro's 2005 Japanese cult hit SUMMER TIME MACHINE BLUES with a hot conversation about Summer and time tra

Episode 9 - 15 Years of Third Window Films

On May 21st 2022 it was 15 years to the day since Adam released his first dvd through Third Window Films! This episode Ben and Adam celebrate the history of Third Windo

Episode 8 - Zokki

This episode Adam and Ben share their experiences with the latest idiosyncratic release from Third Window Films "Zokki". Three of Japan's most talented and prolific act

Episode 7 - Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

This epsiode Adam and Ben are joined by Arthur Harari to talk about his brand new film "Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle". After the film opened the Un Certain Regard

Episode 6 - Funky Forest / The Warped Forest

This month Adam and Ben discuss the wonderfully wacky world created by Katsuhito Ishii, Hajimi Ishimine and Shunichiro Miki in FUNKY FOREST before taking a wrong turn int