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Speaking English

Evan Englishdocs.google.com
The spot to be for anyone who says to themselves, "I want to watch more movies, or read more books, but I don't know where to start." Co-hosts Evan English and Addie Rzonca bring a passion for media consumption that is hard to find, and dive into the culture of movie-watching and book-reading from a unique perspective. A fun and interesting time for all involved.
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Episodes

133: Challenge (Hallo)week

The conclusion of our spooky October lineup, this week we watched Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Diabolique (1955). Enjoy ! This is one where both of these movies might be better blind, so we encourage you to watch the movies before listening (which we don't do very often). Thanks for listening !

Oct 25, 202256 minEp. 133

132: Thirsty Boys and Girls Club

October keeps rolling with another horror movie, this time its vampires and priests as we watched Thirst (2009), our fourth Park Chan-Wook movie. It was a wild time for all involved. Thanks for listening !

Oct 20, 202247 minEp. 132

131: What is The New Flesh Anyway ?

We Begin October with Videodrome (1983). A wild, if slightly underwhelming time for all involved. Thanks for listening !

Oct 12, 202240 minEp. 131

130: September Wrap Up 2022

What we read and watched in the month of September 2022. Twitch Link for those interested. Thanks for listening !

Oct 06, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 130

128: The Impromptu Question and Answer Episode

Surprise ! Book club next week, this time around we are answering some questions pulled out of a hat. Quite a fun time, it's been too long. Twitch link if interested. Thanks for listening !

Sep 22, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 128

127: Technicolor Movie Reports (Part 2)

Back again this week with the second part of this edition of our Movie Reports series. The features for this time around are The Red Shoes and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes . A great time for all involved. Thanks for listening !

Sep 14, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 127

126: Movie Reports: Back and in Technicolor

On this edition of Movie Reports, two Technicolor feats from the Mid 20th Century: The Red Shoes (1948) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Hear what we have to say about them and then check them out for next week's episode Twitch link if you want to see Evan watch more movies on Sunday-Wednesday nights. Thanks for listening !

Sep 07, 202255 minEp. 126

125: August Wrap Up 2022

What we read and watched in the eighth month of 2022. Twitch link if you are interested. Thanks for listening !

Aug 31, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 125

122: Singing in Space

A bit of a shorter episode this week, we watched The American Astronaut , quite a unique picture. Here is where we talk about it. Thanks for listening !

Aug 10, 202233 minEp. 122

121: July Wrap Up 2022

What we read and watched this past July. Thanks for listening !

Aug 02, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 121

120: Our Encounter With The Gray Man

We checked out a new movie this week: The Gray Man, directed by the brothers Russo. Here is what we thought about it. Also opinions on the state of streaming, referencing an Interview the Russo brothers did. Which can be found here Also mentioned in the episode, if you would like to follow Evan's Twitch channel, that can be found here Thanks for listening !...

Jul 27, 20221 hrEp. 120

119: All About All About Eve

This week we watched 1950's All About Eve , and here we are now to talk about it.

Jul 15, 202248 minEp. 119

118: June Wrap-Up 2022

What we read and watched in the month of June 2022. Here is the link to Paul Schrader's diagram if anyone is curious: https://imgur.com/a/9DmpaGC Thanks for listening !

Jul 06, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 118

116: Our Spectacular Spectacular Episode

This week we watched Moulin Rouge! a super-classic of the Hollywood heyday, or a 2001 postmodern musical, depending on who you ask. Join us for a fun time and discussion. Thanks for listening !

Jun 21, 202245 minEp. 116

115: Challenge Week Returns

For the first time in a while, we have a challenge week ! We watched It Happened One Night and The Power of the Dog for this one, and we talk about both. Thanks for listening !

Jun 14, 202253 minEp. 115

114: May Wrap-up 2022

What we watched and read in the month of May 2022. Thanks for listening !

Jun 06, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 114

113: Another Spooky Hotel

This week we watched Last Year at Marienbad , an absolute puzzler. Can we make any sense of it? find out! Thanks for listening !

May 29, 202244 minEp. 113

111: Vanishing Lady Moment

This week we watched The Lady Vanishes (1938), directed by the man himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Other topics of discussion include crochet blankets and The Northman . Don't miss out on this one. Join us on instagram @speakingenglishpod to get involved in the mailbag portion of our show. Thanks for listening !

May 16, 202245 minEp. 111

110: Brutal Days in Small Town Texas

This week we watched The Last Picture Show (1971) directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Here is where we talk about it. Sorry for the late upload this week, it was a busy time, as you'll hear about in the episode. check out the Instagram account @speakingenglishpod Thanks for listening !

May 11, 202241 minEp. 110

108: The First Annual Speaking English Awards

We've got some Shiners to hand out, so wear your finest attire and listen to this episode, recognizing the best of what we watched in 2021. Check us out on Instagram @speakingenglishpod to get involved. Thanks for listening !

Apr 24, 202255 minEp. 108

107: 1st Annual Speaking English Awards Nomination Show

We're doing something wild and new these next two weeks and putting on our own awards show ! Pulling from the movies that we watched for the pod in the 2021 calendar year, we will be handing out awards, similar to those presented at the Oscars. This week we go through each category and nominate up to five people or movies for the awards. Tune in and participate in the voting for next week's awards ! Thanks for listening !

Apr 17, 202252 minEp. 107

106: Angel Eggs and Ham

This week we watched 1985's Angel's Egg for the pod and this is where we talk about it. Follow us on Instagram @speakingenglishpod to get involved in our mailbag segment. Thanks for listening !

Apr 11, 202239 minEp. 106

105: March Wrap-up 2022

What we read and watched in the month of March 2022. Discussion about the Oscars and the podcast's 2nd birthday also included. Thanks for listening !

Apr 04, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 105

103: 66 Buffalos ?

This week we watched Buffalo '66 and here we are to talk about it. Enjoy. Also check us out on Instagram @speakingenglishpod to add your voice to the conversation. Thanks for listening !

Mar 19, 202248 minEp. 103

100: The One Hundred Episode Extravaganza !

We wanted to do something special for our 100th episode, so we present our longest episode yet, where we tier-listed every movie we have seen for the pod so far. Join us for a great and fun trip down memory lane, and hear all about our favorite movies from the pod thus far. Thanks for listening !

Feb 26, 20221 hr 41 minEp. 100

97: January Gets Wrapped Up

What we read and watched in January 2022. Don't miss out, this month was a good one! Thanks for listening !

Feb 06, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 97
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