Scrawls On Cinema

An exploration of people through their connections to cinema, Scrawls On Cinema uses a relaxed and simple style to get to the heart of why cinema means so much to us.

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Episodes

Episode 11: Jonathan Yim

Today Cody and Scrawls editor Jonathan Yim go long on Wim Wenders' 1984 masterpiece of American isolation, Paris, Texas.

Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min

After the pod's unfortunate hiatus, Cody is back and better than ever with his cohost Elijah Johnston; the boys tackle Charlie Kaufman's new Netflix original I'm Thinking of Ending Things , along with Michael Almereyda's wonderfully unorthodox take on the biopic, Tesla . They round out the episode with a breakdown of Elijah's all-time favorite picture, John Hughes' classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off .

Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min

Episode 10: Parker Myers

Cody and his special guest Parker Myers have one word for you: Tenet . They also have some other words for you; namely, ones regarding the seminal 90s anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion and its accompanying feature film The End of Evangelion . Join the boys for a lengthy, fascinating descent into the wild world of Hideaki Anno and his deeply psychological take on mecha anime.

Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 31 min

Episode 9: The Best Movies of 2020 So Far / Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Cody never got around to wrangling a new special guest for this week's podcast, so in lieu of that, he recruited Scrawls stalwarts Ben Noble, Joseph Shin, and podcast editor Reagan Jones for a discussion of their favorite films of 2020 so far. The boys touch on everything from Spike Lee's widely acclaimed Da Five Bloods to Lana Wilson's divisive Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana , even making a little time for some discourse regarding Eurovision Song Contest and The King of Staten Island ....

Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min

Episode 8: Chris Borg

Torn on deciding on a film to discuss, Cody and his guest Chris Borg take a gamble on a joint viewing and subsequent reappraisal of Clint Eastwood's 1978 orangutang-starring, country music-filled comedy Every Which Way But Loose . Of course, given that this is the Scrawls on Cinema podcast, the two meander down some other conversational pathways as well; topics include The Godfather , Do the Right Thing , and the overwhelming oeuvre of Howard Hawks.

Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min

Episode 7: Cash Robinson

On this week's episode, Paul Thomas Anderson super-fan Cash Robinson joins Cody for a broad overview of PTA's career and a particularly in-depth discussion of his 2012 masterpiece The Master .

Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 28 min

Episode 6: Nathan Alligood

Horror buff and accomplished editor Nathan Alligood joins Cody for this week's episode of Scrawls. The two take a surprisingly deep dive into Warner Bros.' new animated film Scoob! followed by a heady existential analysis of William Castle's classic horror film House on Haunted Hill .

Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min

Episode 5: Sam Chronister

On this week's episode of Scrawls, Cody joins Sam Chronister for a conversation about David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and Ingmar Bergman's Persona , two oft-compared classics that hold a large place in the hearts of both Cody and Sam.

Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 20 min

Episode 4: Emily Minnick

This week's episode of Scrawls on Cinema centers around a conversation with the wonderful Emily Minnick. Cody and Emily take a deep dive into her favorite film Bunny and the Bull and explore how it influenced her love for movies. Other topics include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the unexpected similarities between Hulu's new Andy Samberg vehicle Palm Springs and Gore Verbinski's undersung animated western Rango . Enjoy!

Jul 24, 2020•56 min

Episode 1: Ben Noble

Starting the season off with a lively conversation between host Cody Workman and Chief Editor for Scrawls On Cinema Benjamin Noble. Join us as we disscuss Ben's early love for film, the cult of personality surrounding David Lynch and Twin Peaks , Antonioni's Blow Up and the works of Vincent Gallo

Jul 17, 2020•55 min

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