If you don't know Henry Selick by name, you certainly know his puppets. The Stop Motion guru behind "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993), "James and the Giant Peach" (1996) and "Coraline" (2009) has been capturing children's imaginations—and perhaps lovingly scarring them, too—for 30 years. On today's show we're joined by sculptor and constant Selick collaborator Damon Bard to reflect on a one-of-a-kind career.

The King of Stop Motion Animation (feat. Damon Bard) | Ep. 193

On today’s mini-episode, Noah and Chance discuss the new horror film GET OUT. It’s the directorial debut from Jordan Peele (of Key & Peele), in which a young black man visits his white girlfriend’s well-to-do parents for the first time. Creeps of a racial nature ensue. In addition to the impeccable script and scenic creativity, we discuss how the current number one movie in America has a field day with audience expectations.

First half spoiler-free, second half with spoilers. Dig in.

Reeled In: "Get Out" | Episode 55.5

From the album "Emotional Freedom Technique" out now on Tender Loving Empire. 

Straddling the line between pop and despair, Emotional Freedom Technique is a letter to the broken heart that won’t mend but still beats. It is a portrait of what happens when someone is flung across the world on tour—grateful to be there, grateful for the success and the adventures, but ultimately lonely.

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Dave Depper - Your Voice On The Radio (feat. Laura Gibson)

In the Playlist debut of "Be Reel," genre-hopping podcast hosts Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard dive into the career of screenwriting titan William Goldman, who passed away last month at age 87. 

They revisit his major works like “The Princess Bride,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All The President’s Men,” and Slate’s Marissa Martinelli joins the program to discuss the far deeper world of Goldman’s “The Princess Bride” novel.

Be Reel: The Essential Films of William Goldman

Oktay, Ryan, and Erik put 2018 to bed by each discussing their five most under-appreciated, under-seen, or undervalued films of the year.

Over/Under Movies #78 - Most Underrated Films of 2018

JC Chandor's "Triple Frontier" isn't the first movie to wonder what would happen if a few rogue soldiers tried to get rich while allegedly doing the right thing. On a new "Be Reel," Chance and Noah review Netflix's latest film and compare its themes and all-star casts to "Three Kings" (1999) and "Kelly's Heroes" (1970).

Be Reel: Triple Frontier, Three Kings & the Military Heist Film

With the untimely passing of writer/director/producer John Singleton last month, Be Reel takes stock of his life, times and film career. From the seminal “Boyz N the Hood” to the endlessly meme-able “Poetic Justice” to the unsung epic “Rosewood,” Chance, Noah, and author Tochi Onyebuchi reflect on Singleton's role as a preeminent black filmmaker and all the beauty and ugliness wrapped up in his both timely and timeless portraits of America.

Find more episodes of Be Reel on ThePlaylist.net.

Be Reel: The Essential Films of John Singleton

The Playlist Podcast has rebranded! Welcome to the very first episode of The Discourse! As this show has become more of a rotating door of guests with fresh voices and perspectives on the discussions we have each week, the name felt appropriate. On the first episode, Ryan Oliver is joined by Matt Donato (/Film, Atom Tickets) for a double-dose of creepy doll action to discuss "Annabelle Comes Home" and the remake of "Child's Play."

0:00-8:20: Recommendations
 Matt: “Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary,” “Belzebuth” 
Ryan: “Piranha” (1978) 
8:21-34:18: “Annabelle Comes Home” 
34:19-End: “Child’s Play” (2019)

The Discourse #1: Annabelle Comes Home / Child's Play

Singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, and comedian Whitmer Thomas have each released perhaps the best work of their careers thus far in the past month or so: Waxahatchee with her new LP, Saint Cloud, Whitmer with his HBO comedy special The Golden One. The two are huge fans of each other's emotionally vulnerable work; having recently met, they have, as Katie puts it in this talk, “a weird kismet connection."

In their open and honest conversation, Katie and Whitmer take us through their careers, from their beginnings as teenage rockers in Alabama to their current professional successes, and the processes of making their powerful new works. We also hear about the benefits of a slower professional trajectory; pre-album-release shame when you’ve been completely open about your life in your art; and how Katie getting sober changed her music.

Check it out, and subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, including upcoming shows featuring Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) with the Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt; Black Belt Eagle Scout with Sasami; and George Saunders with fellow author Dana Spiotta.
—Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer 

This week's show was recorded by Claire Morison at Bedrock.la and in Brooklyn by Talkhouse Film's Editor-in-chief Nick Dawson and myself in our respective #stayhome studios. The Talkhouse Podcast's co-producer is Mark Yoshizumi.

Our theme song was composed and performed by The Range.

Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol, and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com.

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Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) with Whitmer Thomas

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard hop from genre to genre squabbling or bonding over what movies are high quality, highly watchable, both or neither. "Be Reel" is part of The Playlist Podcast Network.

The King of Stop Motion Animation (feat. Damon Bard) | Ep. 193

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