The 8 Best Film Studies Podcasts

A list of the Best Film Studies Podcasts handpicked by our community on Podyssey.

Last Updated: Mar 11th, 2022

  • 1. Classroom Critics Film Studies Podcast

    The Classroom Critics Podcast is a free-form film studies podcast by teachers who love talking about the great movies.

    William Ivers

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  • 2. Writers on Film

    The only podcast to focus on film books and to talk to the best authors working in the area of cinema. From Making ofs to biographies, studies to novelisations, I'm fascinated by where the written word intersects with the world of the big screen. Sup...Show More

    John Bleasdale

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    Venice Film Festival Part One

    1:10:07 | Sep 1st

    Nicholas Bell from IONCINEMA joins me to run down the films we've watched so far at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. We talk La Grazia, Frankenstein, After the Hunt, Bugonia, No Other Choice and The Sma...Show More

  • 3. Love Streams: The John Cassavetes Podcast

    A filmmaker and a film studies scholar (who also happen to be married to each other) dig into the unforgettable films directed by John Cassavetes. Allison Radomski and John Roberts will unpack one movie per episode, so watch along and enjoy the conve...Show More

    Allison & John

    Latest Episode

    Episode 8: MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ (1971)

    1:59:54 | Mar 21st

    Welcome back to Love Streams: The John Cassavetes Podcast! In this podcast, a filmmaker and a film studies scholar (who happen to be married to each other) unpack, marvel at, and puzzle over the movie...Show More

  • 4. GoodTrash GenreCast

    Each week, Dustin, Dalton and Arthur get together to discuss your favorite genre movies that you wouldn't hear discussed in a film studies program. From 80s action to 90s sci-fi, we provide movie analysis and film analysis to some of your faves. We a...Show More

    GoodTrash Media

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    Cutthroat Island (1995)

    58:51 | Sep 4th

    Ahoy mateys! We're back into non-themed international waters this week with a Patreon-awarded selection from Clayton! Clayton gave us a little plank to walk, and we picked our poison with the 1995 sti...Show More

  • 5. Hollywood in Color

    Hollywood in Color is a new podcast telling the stories of the stars usually left out of entertainment history — the people of color in front of and behind the camera who have been representing for over a century. Host Diana Martinez has a PhD in fil...Show More

    Diana Martinez

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    Sonic Cinema: The Making of The Bodyguard

    41:33 | Jan 18th, 2019

    The Bodyguard, released in 1992, starring Whitney Houston in her first acting role and leading man Kevin Costner, was a mainstream film about an interracial relationship — with maybe very little to sa...Show More

  • 6. The Film Majors

    Three former cinema studies students navigate working in the industry, continuing their cinematic education, and bickering with one another about the movies. Popcorn is their ammunition, the couch is their foxhole, and the cinema is their place of wo...Show More

    The Film Majors

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    Contact

    1:50:00 | Sep 5th

    The show goes back into the Zemeckis Zone as they head through a wormhole and into Sci-Fi September! The gang gets into a heady discussion about Mick's love for the new Austin Butler joint Caught Stea...Show More

  • 7. How Stories Work with Jay Sherer

    Jay Sherer wants to learn everything about storytelling. He interviews screenwriters, novelists, directors, literary agents, producers, and anyone else who knows about the business of storytelling. Plus he studies screenwriting, prose, writing, and t...Show More

    The Reclamation Society

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    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | How Stories Work

    2:06:10 | Jun 27th, 2023

    Why we have a PG-13 rating: TEMPLE OF DOOM! In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-watching all the Indiana Jones content! That means all four movies plus The Adventures of ...Show More

  • 8. Soundstage Insider

    Welcome to Soundstage Insider, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the technical areas of the film and television industry. I'm your host, Jamie Muffett, and in each episode, we'll explore the fascinating world of sound design, visual eff...Show More

    Jamie Muffett

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    VFX & SFX - Napoleon

    45:28 | Feb 12th, 2024

    Join us as we demystify the role of VFX and SFX artists in conversation with Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco, and Neil Corbould, exploring their pivotal role in bringing cinema...Show More

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