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Episode 400: THE 400th EPISODE (2026)

Seven years, eight months, and eight days ago, we published the first episode of Trylove. It was about François Truffaut’s THE 400 BLOWS (1959), the critic-turned-directo

Episode 204: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) with Seth Zarate (Republish)

This episode was originally published in December 2022. It was republished September 13, 2026, to coincide with its run at the Trylon as part of the "Taking the Scenic Ro

Episode 399: PSYCHO III (1986) with Kelly Krantz

Sequels tend to suck, but not this one! PSYCHO series star Anthony Perkins had the reins of the third entry, and BOY did he use ‘em. While PSYCHO III does little to upset

Episode 398: EL FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO (1934)

Alfonso covets Cristina, the wife of his friend Eduardo, and she enjoys the attention. The trio’s sudden stranding at a monastery full of silent monks only hones their il

Episode 397: EL NORTE (1983)

After being forced from their home, two Guatemalan refugees have no choice but to flee north. Lured by the sheen of capitalist excess in the pages of Good Housekeeping, s

Episode 396: THE HOLE (1998)

There’s a hole in the floor of an apartment in Taipei. It’s an absolute mess for the occupant and his downstairs neighbor. Though they’ve never really met, they discover

Episode 395: STREETWISE (1984)

With STREETWISE, director Martin Bell, producer Cheryl McCall, and photographer Mary Ellen Mark created a singular documentary, one that gave voice to Seattle’s street ch

Episode 394: COOLEY HIGH (1975)

With COOLEY HIGH, screenwriter Eric Monte and director Michael Schultz put the experiences that defined their youth on the screen. Preach (Glynn Turman) and Cochise (Lawr

Episode 393: F FOR FAKE (1973) with Tony Wagner

We’re no strangers to Orson Welles on this here podcast… Or are we? Welles first-timer* Tony Wagner returns for a doozy documentary/film/essay from the inimitable auteur

Episode 392: Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (2001) with Lauren Haun

Alfonso Cuarón’s breakout road comedy sex dramedy thing Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN is a rich text that can be read on many levels. We can only get to some of those without help, s

Episode 391: THE RED SPECTACLES (1987) with Matt Clark

THE RED SPECTACLES is one entry in a long-running multimedia dystopian sci-fi series by the guy who made GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995). It’s one of the wildest, most tone-swi

Episode 390: VANISHING POINT (1971)

A mythologized decade, a souped-up Challenger, and the man behind the wheel are running out of time in Richard C. Sarafian’s 1971 amphetamine-fueled road trip movie VANIS

Episode 389: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS (1982)

Music industry veteran Lou Adler’s second and final directing credit, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS predated the riot grrrl movement by close to a decade. It

Episode 388: LINDA LINDA LINDA (2005)

Four girls in a Japanese school prepare for their performance at the school festival with one sub-in: The Korean exchange student who doesn’t know the songs. The new shap

Episode 387: CISCO PIKE (1971)

CISCO PIKE was Bill L. Norton’s directorial debut, Kris Kristofferson’s first screen credit, and just another Coked Up Crazy Ass White Boy role for Gene Hackman. A music

Episode 386: SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) with Emma Youndtsmith

We’re thrilled to have Emma Youndtsmith back to discuss a longtime favorite of hers and many millennials’: The movie that made Edgar Wright’s career, SHAUN OF THE DEAD!

Episode 385: DRAGNET GIRL (1933)

Help the Trylon afford a 4K projector! https://trylon.org/4K SURPRISE! We’ve got one more Kinuyo Tanaka movie in the tank, because Cody and Jason weren’t able to get 80s

Episode 384: THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA (1958)

Help the Trylon afford a 4K projector! https://trylon.org/4K The Trylon’s series on Kinuyo Tanaka’s acting roles ends with a bang: Keisuke Kinoshita’s THE BALLAD OF NARA

Episode 383: SANSHO THE BAILIFF (1954)

Help the Trylon afford a 4K projector! https://trylon.org/4K A governor in 11th century Japan is exiled, and his wife (Kinuyo Tanaka) and two children are sold into slav

Episode 382: A HEN IN THE WIND (1948)

Help the Trylon afford a 4K projector! https://trylon.org/4K When a single mother’s son falls ill while awaiting her husband’s return from the front, she turns to prosti