

Cult Movies Podcast
Anthony King
Celebrating underseen films, lesser-known gems, and unrecognized masterpieces maligned and panned by audiences and critics alike. Based on Danny Peary's books.
Episodes
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Sep 19, 2021 • 1h 52min
Two-Lane Blacktop
This week Jonathan Hertzberg of Fun City Editions returns to the show to discuss Monte Hellman's Two-Lane Blacktop. We discuss Hellman's career, James Taylor and The Beach Boys, and how neither of us are car guys.
Head to ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes and links to where you can find Jonathan.

Sep 12, 2021 • 1h 33min
Beauty and the Beast
This week Samm Deighan makes her return to the show to discuss Jean Cocteau's influential masterpiece, La belle et la bête. We discuss Cocteau's relationship with Jean Marais, opera and ballet, Samm's history with Danny, and offer up pairing recommendations with the film.
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Sep 5, 2021 • 1h 36min
Out of the Past
This week Rosalie Lewis makes her triumphant return to the show and brings her noir expertise to our discussion of Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past. We discuss the influences of the film, its incredible cast, and finally we offer up pairing recommendations in the second half.
Head to ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes and links to Rosalie's endeavors.

Aug 29, 2021 • 1h 35min
King of Hearts
This week Christopher Funderberg of The Pink Smoke returns to the show to discuss Philippe de Broca's King of Hearts. We discuss how the film has possibly lost its cult status and returned to the unknown, Chris's history with de Broca, and our pairing recommendations with the film.
Head to ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes and links to all of Christopher's endeavors.

Aug 22, 2021 • 1h 50min
Eraserhead
This week we've got another podcast crossover with Bradley and Dan from Movies from Hell. We discuss David Lynch's Eraserhead, our experiences with Lynch, and attempt to offer up pairing recommendations.
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Aug 15, 2021 • 1h 22min
Johnny Guitar
This week I'm joined by first-time guest and archivist Kristin Lipska to discuss Nicholas Ray's Johnny Guitar. We discuss the beauty of the movie, Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden, and offer up pairing recommendations.
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Aug 8, 2021 • 1h 39min
Rock 'n' Roll High School
The podcast crossovers continue this week with Lance and Erica from Unsung Horrors discussing Allan Arkush's Rock 'n' Roll High School. We talk about what we were all like in high school, who the smelliest Ramone was, and offer up our pairing recommendations.
Head to ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes and links to all of Lance and Erica's endeavors.

Aug 1, 2021 • 1h 35min
The Killing
The first double-guest episode of CMP brings the hosts of Movies for Life, Michele Eggen and Brian Keiper, to the show this week to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1956 noir heist film The Killing. We discuss how this stands up to the rest of Kubrick's filmography, what brings it its cult status, and we wrap things up, of course, with pairing recommendations.
Head to ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes and links to all of Michele and Brian's endeavors.

Jul 25, 2021 • 1h 16min
The Scarlet Empress
Lindsay Wilkins of the Schlock and Awe Podcast returns to the show to discuss Josef von Sternberg's and Marlene Dietrich's second to last collaboration, The Scarlet Empress. We discuss the pill that was Sternberg, the opulence of his films, the real and rumored history of Catherine the Great, and we offer up pairing recommendations with the film.
Visit ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes and for links of all of Lindsay's endeavors.

Jul 11, 2021 • 1h 36min
The Wild Bunch
This week Carmelita Valdez joins the show to talk about Sam Peckinpah's revisionist western, The Wild Bunch. From the film being in constant rotation during Carmelita's childhood to Anthony openly sobbing during the final shootout, we cover it all this week, including offering pairing suggestions in the second half of the show.
Go to ColumbusvHughes.com for extensive show notes.