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Happy Prideeee. To celebrate, we're talking about Pixar's 'gay but not gay' movie, the 2021 film Luca. Joining Nick is their friend, Zoe, who is calling in all the way from the UK to give their takes on the film, what worked and what didn't, and where this stands in the pantheon of Disney's evil empire of injustice.
June 6, 2023.
Host: Nicholas LaDue (@nick_ladue)
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The sleekly titled streaming service, Max, had two very big finales last Sunday and we couldn't help but talk about both shows in extremely long podcasts as a way of coping. Here is the conversation between Nick and their dad about one of their favorite shows, Barry— created, written, directed by, and starring Bill Hader. They dive deep into the finale of the show as well as discussing their favorite seasons and episodes from the show as a whole. Check it out.
June 1, 2023.
Host: Nicholas LaDue (@nick_ladue)
Guest: Nick's Dad
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We may be a movie podcast and this may be a TV show but we think it works dramaturgically... This week Nick is joined by their roommate, Gonzo, and high school bestie, Greg Lloyd, for a MEGA episode to discuss the series finale of the wildly popular show Succession and the show as a whole. It's a doozie, so get comfortable and listen to every thought we've been sitting on for the last 48 hours.
May 30, 2023.
Host: Nicholas LaDue (@nick_ladue)
Guests: Gonzo (@gonzosmusic) & Greg Lloyd (@gmlgregory)
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The content you've all been waiting for. Nick is joined this week by their good friend, Biata, to discuss the 2013 prequel animated film, Monsters University. A podcast ten years in the making, the two finally sit down to watch and discuss this often overlooked Pixar film. Is it deserving of an hour long podcast? You'll have to listen to find out.
May 25, 2023.
Host: Nicholas LaDue (@nick_ladue)
Guest: Biata Shem-Tov (@biatatata)
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Distinctly not a Pixar movie, Nick is joined by their cousin Bea to discuss the 1961 Kurosawa samurai film, Yojimbo. Considered one of Kurosawa's greatest films and one of the greatest samurai films of all time, Yojimbo has inspired countless films and directors over the past sixty years and was even the inspiration for Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars. Nick and Bea break down their thoughts on the classic film, giving, as always, their immediate reactions.
May 16, 2023.
Host: Nicholas LaDue (@nick_ladue)
Guest: Bea Weigand (@radically_mediocre)
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That's right! The most on-again, off-again podcast is back, once more to deliver some weekly reactions to movies just seen for the first time, with your host, Nicholas LaDue and friends. Listen for a preview of all the goodies to come.
Special thanks to Gonzo for the new intro music.
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In celebration of So What'd You Think's 50th episode (!!!!), film student Reanna Cruz joins the show to discuss the psychedelic art film, Enter the Void, directed by Gaspar Noé. Famous for his controversial films, Climax, Love, and Irréversible, this film does not disappoint. Shot entirely as a first-person narrative, and including several drug-induced scenes, this film is not for the faint of heart, as its protagonist tackles issues of death, drugs, and prostitution in neon-lit Tokyo.
In this episode, we discuss the impressive filmmaking on display, its themes of death and reincarnation, the depiction of drug use, and much, much more! You do not want to miss this episode.
April 3, 2021.
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This week, Nick is joined by returning guest, Fiona Pestana, to discuss the 2019 Netflix comedy film, Yes, God, Yes. Starring Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things, the film focuses on her journey as a Catholic school girl exploring her sexuality for the first time. Fiona, who attended Catholic high school themself, shares their thoughts on the depiction in the film, as well as discussing favorite characters & moments, the cheesier parts, and much more!
March 20, 2021.
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This week Nick's older brother, Alex LaDue, joins the show to discuss the 2006 Alfonso Cuarón film: Children of Men! Nominated for three Academy Awards, this dystopian thriller is both breathtaking and very intense. In this episode, they discuss the brilliant filmmaking, the violence in the film, some of the logistics with the rules of the world, its portrayal of women, and much, much more!
March 7, 2021.
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In this week's special episode, we diverge from our normal format to instead discuss the recent breakup of Daft Punk and the band as a whole. To help guide the conversation, we watched the visual album/anime film Interstella 5555 that Daft Punk soundtracks, as well as Daft Punk's recent video entitled 'Epilogue' on their YouTube channel. Joining us in this conversation is friend of the show, Britt Jacobson, who herself is a big fan of the band. In this episode, we discuss Daft Punk's influence on electronic music, their implementation of music into various visual mediums, and much more!
February 27, 2021.
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We are back! Here to discuss the 2006 anime film, Paprika, is returning guest Kenny Yim. Often noted as inspiration for Inception, Paprika is a mind-bending film that pushes the limits of what animation can do. In this episode, we try to make sense of this ground-breaking film, share what we thought worked and didn’t, and much more!
February 12, 2021.
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For this episode, Nick brings on his friend Jules Nash to discuss the new Netflix film directed by and starring Brie Larson: Unicorn Store. Extremely “whimsical” but incredibly confusing, this film is an incredibly great social watch with friends.
In this episode, they discuss the dry humor throughout, if this movie makes sense, if this movie has any sort of moral of is ‘just a story,’ whether this is a kid’s film, some specific lines that really stood out as confusing, and much, much more! Plus, you get to hear Jules eat a grapefruit live on air.
February 29, 2020.
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This week Nick is joined by returning guest Ben Parkhill to discuss two things. The first is they discuss the 2019 Oscar-nominated animated film Klaus that tells the story of Santa Claus’ origins. There, they discuss potential theories that didn’t pan out in the film, if this movie was fun, whether or not there was anything for adults to gain, if this film should win best animated film, and much more. In the second half of the episode, they give their Oscar predictions recorded only a few hours before the live show.
February 9, 2020.
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In the first episode of our fourth season, Nick is joined by his good friend, Martin Yoo, to discuss the award-winning French film from 2019: Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Winning Best Screenplay at Cannes and being the first film to be shot on 8K, this film tells a touching and nuanced story of two women who fall in love, in spite of the society that surrounds them. If you have not seen this film yet, you truly should go out of your way to see this in a theatre if you can.
In this episode, they discuss the technical aspects that make this film beautiful, the subtle acting, the imagery of the white dress, the extended metaphor of Orpheus and Eurydice, the purpose of having little men in the film, the abortion scenes and its purpose in this film, the ending, and much, much more!
February 15, 2020.
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The final episode of the three day back-to-back series is here! Recorded back on the day after Thanksgiving, Nick brings on his cousin, Anne Putnam, to discuss the 2019 Rian Johnson whodunit: Knives Out. A great movie to see with your family over the holidays, this film is filled with an incredible ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, and much more.
In this episode, they discuss all of their “nit-picks,” the pop culture references and if that dates the film, the political references, the line between being obvious and too clever, if they saw the ending coming, other possible theories of what the ending could have been, and much, much more!
November 29, 2019.
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Welcome to the second of the the three back-to-back episodes! This episode we bring back the Music Edition with special guest, Daniel Ficca, who produces music for GARDENA as well as being a full-time USC student. Having pretty different music tastes, Nick and Daniel look for the overlap in their tastes and hope to expand each other’s interests just a little bit. How it works is each person will go back and forth showing the other a song the other has never heard before, and they will listen LIVE on the show and give their immediate reaction! The songs discussed on this episode include:
Omar Apollo & Dominic Fike: Hit Me Up
FKJ: Risk (feat. Bas)
Boy In Space: Give Me
Sir, Please: Dance With Me
No Rome: Narcissist (feat. The 1975)
Billy Lemos: Wait (feat. Still Woozy, Blake Saint David)
GARDENA: Lost in My Mind
(End) Andrew Applepie: Nice Tree
November 17, 2019.
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The wait is over! Finishing off the third season, we have three more episodes to be released over the next three days… the first one here is the 1976 Martin Scorsese / Robert De Niro film: Taxi Driver. Considered one of the best films of all time, Nick brings on two New York-based filmmakers, Sid Gopinath and Aditya Joshi, who also happen to be two of the groomsmen at Nick’s brother’s wedding! Recorded back on the actual wedding day as they sit in their tuxes waiting for the ceremony, Nick, Sid, and Aditya have a fascination conversation PLUS discuss at length its comparisons to the 11-time Oscar nominated ‘Joker’ and how one shines over the other.
Other points of discussion in this episode are its overall message, the subtlety in what it is trying to say, its portrayal of New York, whether mental illness is being represented, why it is considered one of the best movies of all time, and much more!
November 2. 2019.
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This week, Nick is joined by his fall intern, Cole McKisson, to discuss the extremely strange David Lynch film from 1986: Blue Velvet. While a bizarre viewing experience, they both highly recommend seeing this film and keeping an open mind. In this episode, they discuss the purposefully stiff dialogue and acting, some of the film's craziest and WTF moments, its influence from noir films, its commentary on domestic abuse, the imagery of the robin eating bugs, the film's dream-like quality, a few different theorists' interpretations, and much, much more!
October 27, 2019.
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Welcome to an all new SPOILER-filled episode of So What’d You Think! This week, Nick brings on his friend Kenny, who grew up in Korea, to discuss the recently released Bong Joon-Ho film: Parasite. Winner of the Palme D’or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Parasite is a masterpiece and deserves all the attention. If you have not heard of this film, please seek it out!
In this episode, they discuss their thoughts prior to watching, the cultural differences in Korea vs America, the cyclical nature of of class, if money can buy happiness, the symbolism in the cinematography, violence as a release, comparisons to Shoplifters and Joker, the imagery with the rock, and much, more more!
October 13, 2019.
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I drink your milkshake! On this week’s episode, Nick is joined by Ben Parkhill to discuss the most requested film for this show: There Will Be Blood. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano and written/directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this epic film from 2007 is considered as one of the best movies of all time.
In this episode, they discuss their thoughts going into the film, how PT Anderson constructs scenes, the names of ‘Plainview’ and ‘Sunday,’ the, themes of family, greed, and religion, juxtaposing corporations against religion, some of the non-verbal imagery, whether Daniel Day-Lewis’ character arc is an unmasking or growth, and much, much more!
September 29, 2019.
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