Unspooled
with Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson
August 11, 2021
Paul & Amy jump over 1994’s Keanu Reeves bus-gone-wild action thriller Speed!
August 9, 2021
Paul & Amy know 1978’s retro musical sensation Grease is the word!
August 4, 2021
Amy & Paul zoom at 88 miles per hour into 1985’s Robert Zemeckis time travel comedy Back To The Future!
August 3, 2021
Steve Zahn (The White Lotus, Treme) tells Paul & Amy three movies he would send to space, including an operatic Western classic and the journey of a grizzled mountain man.
July 28, 2021
Paul & Amy neuralize 1997’s Will Smith sci-fi comedy Men In Black!
July 28, 2021
Unspooled is happy to share this bonus interview from the How Did This Get Made feed with our listeners!
July 21, 2021
Amy & Paul break out of 1993’s prehistoric creature feature Jurassic Park!
July 14, 2021
Paul & Amy break the block open with a new Unspooled series on summer blockbusters!
July 13, 2021
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Gunpowder Milkshake) joins Unspooled to talk about her top 3 films she would send to space, including a 90s rom com classic and a horror masterpiece.
July 13, 2021
Amy & Paul take a bite out of 1975’s blockbuster Spielberg creature feature Jaws! They take a close listen to John Williams’ iconic score, praise the way Spielberg adds emotional stakes to the story, and ask whether Jurassic Park does much of what Jaws does, but better. Plus: Hannah Medd, founder of the American Shark Conservancy, weighs in on whether dolphins are bigger jerks than sharks.
Which AFI character do you think deserves their own thematic film festival, along the lines of Sundance? Call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your answer! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
July 13, 2021
Amy & Paul make the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs to 1977’s George Lucas space fantasy Star Wars! They learn why Carrie Fisher hated those buns, praise the visionary designs of Ralph McQuarrie, and ask if we can still appreciate it as a single film in a post Star Wars world. Plus: Paul Hirsch, the editor of Star Wars, talks about bringing Lucas’ vision to the final cut.
Next week our Best Of The Decade series continues! Call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your favorite movie of the decade. Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Photo credit: Kim Troxall
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July 13, 2021
This week Amy and Paul uncover 1981’s rollicking Indiana Jones adventure Raiders Of The Lost Ark! They ask if Indy is actually a good archeologist, find out whether Belloq really ate a fly, and discuss what makes the film’s action sequences so irresistible to kids. Plus: Indiana Jones superfan Guy Klender shares his wealth of Indy knowledge, and talks about his work on the Raiders fan remake.
What do you think the film The African Queen is about? If you haven’t seen it, call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your best guess! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts.
July 7, 2021
Amy & Paul come home to 1995’s space disaster docudrama Apollo 13!
July 6, 2021
Tom Scharpling (The Best Show, Steven Universe) joins us to talk about his new book It Never Ends and his top 3 movie musicals! He talks about why he loves excess in musicals, Jack Nicholson’s directorial career, and going to Papa Roach’s basketball game.
June 30, 2021
Paul & Amy invade 1986’s James Cameron space action classic Aliens!