Cruel Story of Youth, the 1960 film from Nagisa Oshima, tells the tale of two teens against the backdrop of the ANPO protests. The film was at the forefront of the Japanese New Wave cinema movement.
TPB: Brand X
Maudit May concludes with a discussion of Brand X by Wynn Chamberlain (AKA Win Chamberlain). This counter-culture comedy skewers advertising of the day (1970) and stars a host of Factory players such as Tally Brown, Taylor Mead, and Candy Darling. You
#052 Hard to Get High
This week we smoke San Fernando Valley OG Kush and listen to The Monkees and Spoon. In the news we cover Colorado allowing medical marijuana in schools, cannabis at Tech Crunch, Puerto Rico and a church the uses weed as a sacrament. Rob St Mary brings us a review of the classic Harold and Maude and we enjoy some Mountain Dew and Doritos. Thank you for listening on iTunes, Stitcher, & ChristopherMedia.net!
TPB: Star Wars
Continuing our Maudit May series, we look at George Lucas’s Star Wars (AKA Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), the sci-fi film from 1977 that has been rendered unavailable in its original form due to its creator’s tampering. We’re joined by Outside the Cinema’s Mr. Chris to get nostalgic and discuss how Star Wars may (or may not) have influenced our lives.
Nugget #039 The People’s Court
Short and sweet, this week it’s Aliens and house music, Michael Rapaport, The People’s Court, Black Widow and free shit on Craigslist. Thank you for listening on iTunes, Stitcher, & ChristopherMedia.net!
#051 Dry Docking
This week we smoke some unknow strain we suspect to be Alien OG and listen to Genises and Frog Brigade. We share an update on Hawaii, explore the 1st anual Cannabis Film festival and discuss the Colorado lawsuit possibly being heard by the Supreme Court. Rob St Mary from The Projection Booth gives us a review of the classic film Down By Law, and we enjoy some Jolly Ranchers. Thank you for listening on iTunes, Stitcher, & ChristopherMedia.net!
TPB: Nothing Lasts Forever
Maudit May continues with Tom Schiller’s Nothing Lasts Forever which tells the story of Adam Beckett (Zach Galligan), a disillusioned young man who wants to be an artist. He gets everything he wants… just not in the way he expects it. The anachronistic film also stars Lauren Tom, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Apollonia van Ravenstein.
Nugget #038 Ziggy Stardust Didn’t Die
This week we manage to make leaps from Scrubs to Alf to 30 Rock, then get kind of serious on medical marijuana reform. Then it’s Sting, Detroit Edison Commercials, pinball on the iPad, Star Wars versus Star Trek, and long movies. Thank you for listening on iTunes, Stitcher, & ChristopherMedia.net!
TPB: Special Report: Dark Star-HR Geiger’s World
On this special episode we discuss Belinda Sallin’s 2014 documentary Dark Star: HR Giger’s World. We talk about HR Giger, his work, and his legacy.
#050 The Roasty Toasty Man
This week Jay from Unregimented joins us for a talk about the new Avengers movie, Clutch, old names and The Sundays. We smoke some Green Candy and talk about Willie Nelson, Mad Men’s Stan Rizzo and a recent Fox News poll on cannabis. Rob St Mary from The Projection Booth brings us a review of Deep Red, then we enjoy some popcorn and discuss Nevada as the next possible stare to legalize. Thank you for listening on iTunes, Stitcher, & ChristopherMedia.net!