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SideTalks - The Official Sidewalk Podcast

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SideTalks is the official podcast of the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema. Hosted by Sidewalk Creative Director Rachel Morgan and Programmer Corey Craft and featuring the Sidewalk staff as well as industry professionals, SideTalks takes on all things cinematic. Produced by Boutwell Studios in Birmingham, Alabama, the podcast provides a fun, fast-paced spotlight on select current and retrospective films from all eras and genres and related cinematic topics by way of debates, deep dives, interviews and notes on "what we're watching". The podcast also highlights select events and films screening at the annual Sidewalk Film Festival and year-round Sidewalk Cinema and provides an awesome companion for festival-goers, cinema patrons and film enthusiasts alike. Email us at podcast@sidewalkfest.com with your questions, comments, and counter arguments.
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#375 - A Non-Stop Dior Perfume Ad

The official Sandwich podcast, featuring... Five. Minute. Fight. - Oppenheimer What We're Watchihg: Oppenheimer; Sometimes I Think About Dying; Talk to Me; The Killer (1989); Hard Boiled (1992) Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 15, 202336 min

#374 - This Could've Happened At 1:00 PM For All We Know

Makin' my way downtown, featuring... What. Is. It. - in which Corey's brain Shazam's movie clips Show & Tell: a soundboard! Hosted by your own personal cinematic Lizzo & Three Former Back-up Dancers! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 13, 202318 min

#373 - A Genius With No Apparent Regard

Everything that we say is explicitly and expressly the viewpoint held by the organization. Featuring... What's This Shit?!?!?! - letter montage. I'm on a horse farm! I'm in the bronx! Show business! Not a musical. What We're Watching: Oppenheimer + A Compassionate Spy Hosted by your own personal cinematic Dan Quail & Murphy Brown! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 12, 202321 min

#372 - There's a Good Joke With Chainsaws Here

If I could turn back time, featuring... Sidewalk Home Video: Why Me? (1990) Fast Film Terms: Comps; Pre-Selling Expenses; Hosted by your own personal cinematic Mexican Martini & Pecan Pie Martini! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 11, 202319 min

#371 - I Had No Expectation of Coming In And Winning This

The boy is mine, okay? Featuring... Five. Minute. Fight. - Barbie (2023) "My winnings come with the test of time" Music Music Music! - Sinéad, Kurt, and the most impactful celebrity deaths Hosted by your own personal cinematic Doja Cat & Kittenz! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 06, 202326 min

#370 - Max Headroom Demi Moore

Sponsors, call us. Featuring... What. Is. IT? - in which Corey's brain Shazam's audio clips of movies What We're Watching: Disclosure (1994); Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One; Asteroid City Hosted by your own personal cinematic Britney Spears and Victor Wembanyama! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 03, 202320 min

#369 - Interesting Times (Positively, Negative or Otherwise)

The Meatloaf Podcast. Featuring... What's This Shit?!?! (feat. Meatloaf) - "So are you here to give me a raise or what?" ~Reflections~ on... the strikes. Hosted by your own personal cinematic Hulk Hogan's Pastamania & Nyla! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 02, 202322 min

#368 - So Bizarre That It Tries To Be Straight

What's up [City, State]? Featuring... Three. Minute. Fight. - Past Lives THE LIST. - Top 10 Lesbian Films + Top 10 Straight White Guy Films "They embody the lesbian thing." Hosted by your own personal cinematic A.I. and Scriptwriter! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Aug 02, 202332 min

#367 - Dewey Cox Has To Think About His Whole Life Before He Plays

Past live(podcast)s featuring... Best Musician Biopics What We're Watching: Asteroid City; Kurosawa's Ran; and an absurd amount of films Rachel's been watching we had to cut out to preserve runtime Hosted by your own personal cinematic Redneck Nachos & Bluetick Burger! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jul 27, 202328 min

#366 - Some Eye Candy With the Jon Bon

It's too hot! Featuring... What's This Shit?!?!?! - Raining. Same cab. Why'd you do that, stupid head? Phone a Friend w/ Lisa - John Carpenter Presents: Vampires: Los Muertos Hosted by your own personal cinematic Jen Lindley & Joey Potter! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jul 26, 202337 min

#365 - About 5'1" Gnawing On Some Metal

That's not all he's done. Featuring... Five. Minute. Fight. - Ghost (1990) "It does what it needs to do" What Is It? - In which we put baby (Corey) in the corner (other recording booth) as we (Rachel and Sam) read a script for Corey (baby) to identify Hosted by your own personal cinematic Oppenheimer & Barbie! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jul 26, 202320 min

#364 - It's Get Out Before Get Out

What happened to Andrew W.K.? Featuring... What. Is. It. - In which Corey attempts to identify movies using just a short audio clip What We're Watching: You Hurt My Feelings, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-verse; The People Under the Stairs Hosted by your own personal cinematic Noel Gallagher & Matty Healy! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios Pictured: the two co-hosts

Jul 10, 202337 min

#363 - Lil' Kim and Mya Were Nice.

The official podcast of movies. Featuring... What's This Shit?!?! - She's kidnapping herself. Reese is not the person. "It's shocking for one second, then it's over. Just like childbirth." Corey's Letterboxd Data Mining Hosted by your own personal cinematic Christina Aguilera & P!nk! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jul 07, 202323 min

#362 - Get Over Here, Houdini!

...Is it all performance art? Five. Minute. Fight. - Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie Show & Tell: Scarecrow Video Movie Guide Hosted by your own personal cinematic Rose Montoya & The White House! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 29, 202331 min

#361 - The $26 Meatball

Is he the cheeseburger? Or does he desire a cheeseburger? Featuring... What's This Shit?!?! - A young woman and a young man. "Your boyfriend bought you a suitcase?" "It's a Vuitton." What We're Watching: The Fabelmans; Beau is Afraid; Showing Up; Master Gardener; Blackberry Hosted by your own personal cinematic World Famous Meatball & Three Meatballs! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 27, 202330 min

#360 - Setting The Record Straight About Balthazar Getty

Livin' on spongecake! Featuring... Phone a Friend w/ Lisa - Live From Mexico: Another Movie Called Crawlspace Show & Tell: Sixteen Magazine Feb. 1988 Hosted by your own personal cinematic Raquelle & Barbie! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 21, 202336 min

#359 - Drank The Lavender Kool-Aid

We do what we want to do, say what we want to say Live how we want to live, play how we want to play Five. Minute. Fight. - I Know What You Did Last Summer "I'm in bizzaro world here" Man! That's Weird. - Further Beyond the Thunderdome Hosted by your own personal cinematic Matty Healy & Taylor Swift! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 19, 202325 min

#358 - The Wall-To-Wall Sting

No more [redacted] by [redacted]. Tread lightly. What's This Shit?!?! - Playing pool. "You look like a girl who's good with balls. I just wanna show you my pool cue." Man told to whip it out and he slips on a pool ball. Some witchery involved. Nobody famous, college-age nondescript actors. What We're Watching: Cat's Eye; Taylor Swift live in the rain; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; The Lost Boys; Leaving Las Vegas "He shot the shit out of that thing." Hosted by your own personal cinematic Selen...

Jun 16, 202335 min

#355 - Curb Your Enthusiasm By Way of Hereditary

Rushing through the intro, featuring... What's This Shit?!?!?! - Chloe World Edition: Married couple fighting. Wife gets a text about kid having lice. Wild music. Head scratching. "Chloe, we got 'em." What We're Watching: Fatal Attraction; Dream Lover; Desperately Seeking Susan; Beau Is Afraid Hosted by your own personal cinematic Jared Leto & Karl Lagerfeld's cat! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 16, 202337 min

#353 - Michael Mann Likes Audioslave A Little Too Much.

"Don't speak." - Gwen Stefani Five. Minute. Fight. - Demi Moore "The stick is not the point." Music! Music! Music! - What song completely ruined a movie for you? Hosted by your own personal cinematic ASAP Rocky & a girl's face! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 14, 202328 min

#352 - His Blue Eyes Are Burning Holes In My Forehead

The last on your dial, but first in your hearts and that's the truth, Ruth! Here I am. Am I here? You know it, you know! Show & Tell: TV Guide Dec. 9 - 15, 1995 "I could've voted for Clinton." What We're Watching: EO; Indecent Proposal; The Craft #DemiMooreFire Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 09, 202332 min

#351 - This Is Completely Objective: Bruce Springsteen Has One Of The Best Butts Alive

It's not Saturday, or night, or live, but it's just as good. Starring... What's This Shit?!?!?! - Drawbridge opening. Motorcyclist falls. Dude at an ATM. Phone a Friend w/ Lisa: Disturbing Behavior (1998) Hosted by your own personal cinematic Tarantino & Brewster McCloud! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 08, 202328 min

#350 - Above Technically Competent

You can't do this without wearing all white. Five. Minute. Fight. - The Human Centipede (toke toke toke) (Please use this time to silently reflect on the artistic merits of The Human Centipede movie franchise) What Is It?! - In which Corey and Corey's brain attempt to identify a movie based solely on one short audio clip. Hosted by your own personal cinematic Britney Spears & Alyssa Milano! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

Jun 07, 202324 min

#348 - She Becomes Violently Jealous, Fails to Seduce Him, and Turns to Female Boxing

You know that I could use somebody. Featuring... What's This Shit?!?! - On a plane. Woman reading a book. Please report to the cockpit. It's not complicated. Sidewalk Home Video: Punch (2002) Hosted by your own personal cinematic Pastalaya (spicy) & Anaconda Pasta! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios

May 11, 202320 min

#347 - Ain't It Hard Keeping It So Hardcore?

What I got, you got to give it to your mama! What I got, you've got to give it to your papa! The Official Red Hot Chili Peppers Podcast, featuring... Three. Minute. Fight. - Practical Magic "This is a greater philosophical issue that you and I need to address." Music! Music! Music! - What's your favorite live performance by a band or musician in a film? Hosted by your own personal cinematic Sparkling Volcano & Tribal Cheesecake! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios...

May 11, 202332 min

#346 - To Quote Shania Twain, That Don't Impress Me Much

Welcome back (in italics) What's This Shit?!?! - Woman and a bartender. Man doodling. Why don't you go talk to him? He's not your average guy. Simultaneous old-fashioned orders. "I'm from the future." What We're Watching: King of Staten Island; Cocaine Bear; Pulp Fiction; Rumble Fish; The Legend of Billie Jean; What's Up, Doc? Hosted by your own personal cinematic Rasta Pasta Mon & Beef Lava Nachos! Music by Splash '96 Recorded & Edited by Boutwell Studios We go home from here

May 05, 202327 min
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