‘S-Town’ Meets ‘Spotlight’: Popular Podcast Set for Film Version From Director Tom McCarthy
The Oscar-winning director will likely helm a film based on the popular “This American Life” podcast that made waves last year.
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‘My Dad Wrote a Porno’: The Sexy Podcast That’s Spinning One Dad’s Erotica Into Comedy Gold
Meet the effortlessly charming trio behind the comedy podcast that boasts Elijah Wood, Daisy Ridley, and Michael Sheen as diehard fans.
‘Slow Burn’: Watergate Podcast Host on Avoiding Obvious Trump Parallels and Finding Out When Conspiracies Come True
Slate’s Leon Neyfakh talks about being a first-time audio documentarian and finding the one person that no one else had called before.
‘Atlanta Monster’: The First Blockbuster Podcast of 2018 is a Complex Look at a City Wrestling with Its Past
The show examines how race, media, and memory all lead to fundamentally different ideas of an era that left Atlanta transformed.
The Best Podcasts of 2017: A Tribute
The podcast world is an always-expanding place. Our list of the best episodes of the year is a tiny sliver of the thrilling stories that 2017 had to offer.
‘Within the Wires’ Season 2: This Haunting Audio Mystery Shows the Best of What Podcasts Can Be
A simple, confounding tour through an alternate-history art museum shows how the “Welcome to Night Vale” crew are continuing to shape audio entertainment.
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: ‘Kate Plays Christine’ Director Robert Greene On Making Nonfiction Cinematic (Episode 3)
Also, Ira Sachs on integrating social issues into his “Little Men” screenplay and Kit Williamson explains how the web series “Eastsiders” went from YouTube to Netflix.
IndieWire’s Movie Podcast: Screen Talk (111): How ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Scandal Could Impact Its Oscar Odds
Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson discuss why director’s past could haunt his film’s awards season plans. Plus: Two new releases worth your time.
IndieWire’s Movie Podcast: Screen Talk (110): How the NYFF Lineup Will Change the Fall Movie Season
Plus: TIFF documentaries and “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
IndieWire’s Movie Podcast: Screen Talk (109): Why These Movies Landed Big Fall Festival Slots
Plus: Will Clint Eastwood’s latest political comments endanger his new movie?
Filmmaker Justin Simien Opens Up About Depression and Self-Discipline While Making ‘Dear White People’ – Listen
On the “How Are You Thinking About” podcast, the filmmaker talks about the value of creating a story and how he’s dealt with his depression.
10 Must-Listen Podcast Episodes from 2016 So Far
The year’s best shows have covered politics, film, TV and plenty of places in between.
