The Conversation
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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Episode description
This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael are joined by Tom Schaller, political scientist and movie nerd, for a conversation about the 1974 mystery thriller "The Conversation."
We talked about why this movie is perhaps the prototypical 1970s New Hollywood film. We discussed Francis Ford Coppola's A+ directing, but also his uneven movie career. We touched on Gene Hackman's GOAT-level filmography, the extraordinary sound design of this movie, and the metaphor that is Harry Caul's Transparent Raincoat.
So put on your headphones, pull up the floorboards, and give this one a listen!
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