https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com A museum director and a few obsessed college professors discuss all things film, TV, music, comics, and popular culture. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:04:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 41000635 A museum director and several obsessed college professors discuss all things film, TV, comics, and popular culture. Whitman College Film & Media Studies © Whitman College Film & Media Studies yes film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literatureAdventures in popular culturedrsickelrc@gmail.comWhitman College Film & Media Studies https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/the-cold-open-60-the-superman-2025-edition/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:26:44 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2252 3503 2252Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #60, Robert Sickels and special guests Kalani Buchl and Tallulah Sickels have a spoiler heavy conversation about writer/director James Gunn’s new Superman film, his first as the Co-Chairman and CEO of DC Studios. They discuss his updating of Superman, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor for our contemporary moment, his characteristic use of humor and color, the fine line he walks between respecting DC’s long history and his desire to do something new, its real life political […] Screenshot 2025-07-24 at 3.45.30 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #60, Robert Sickels and special guests Kalani Buchl and Tallulah Sickels have a spoiler heavy conversation about writer/director James Gunn’s new Superman film, his first as the Co-Chairman and CEO of DC Studios. They discuss his updating of Superman, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor for our contemporary moment, his characteristic use of humor and color, the fine line he walks between respecting DC’s long history and his desire to do something new, its real life political […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/the-cold-open-59-the-materialists-edition/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:30:24 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2239 2954 2239Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #59, Robert Sickels and special guests Alicia Nevarez and Tallulah Sickels discuss Celine Song’s second feature, Materialists. Over the course of their conversation, they cover the film’s intentionally deceptive marketing campaign, the casting and performances of the film’s respective players, Song’s emerging authorial touches, and a deep dive into the ways the film depicts the transactional elements of contemporary dating culture. Our intro for this edition is Baby Rose’s cover of the Velvet Underground’s “I’ll Be […] Screenshot 2025-06-24 at 4.36.06 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #59, Robert Sickels and special guests Alicia Nevarez and Tallulah Sickels discuss Celine Song’s second feature, Materialists. Over the course of their conversation, they cover the film’s intentionally deceptive marketing campaign, the casting and performances of the film’s respective players, Song’s emerging authorial touches, and a deep dive into the ways the film depicts the transactional elements of contemporary dating culture. Our intro for this edition is Baby Rose’s cover of the Velvet Underground’s “I’ll Be […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/the-cold-open-58-the-phoenician-scheme-edition/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:01:57 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2229 3436 2229Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #58, Kynde Kiefel & Robert Sickels dissect Wes Anderson’s 12th feature film, The Phoenician Scheme, about which they are unexpectedly divided. The intro and outro for this edition are snippets of “The Trans-Mountain Locomotive Tunnel,” from Alexandre Desplat’s Phoenician Scheme Original Score. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2025-06-13 at 7.25.36 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #58, Kynde Kiefel & Robert Sickels dissect Wes Anderson’s 12th feature film, The Phoenician Scheme, about which they are unexpectedly divided. The intro and outro for this edition are snippets of “The Trans-Mountain Locomotive Tunnel,” from Alexandre Desplat’s Phoenician Scheme Original Score. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/the-cold-open-57-the-black-bag-full-of-unicorns-edition/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:17:11 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2218 3329 2218Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #57, Robert Sickels and special guest star Lee Ackerman begin with a spoiler heavy deep dive into two new mid-budget films, Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag and writer/director Alex Scharfman’s debut feature, Death of a Unicorn. They then veer into a discussion on Gen Z’s movie consumption habits. Our intro and outro are David Holmes’ “Black Bag” and “Feet First” from the Black Bag Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2025-04-05 at 12.15.27 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #57, Robert Sickels and special guest star Lee Ackerman begin with a spoiler heavy deep dive into two new mid-budget films, Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag and writer/director Alex Scharfman’s debut feature, Death of a Unicorn. They then veer into a discussion on Gen Z’s movie consumption habits. Our intro and outro are David Holmes’ “Black Bag” and “Feet First” from the Black Bag Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/the-cold-open-56-the-mickey-17-edition/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:48:39 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2070 2334 2070Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #56, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels , and Matt Reynolds discuss their wildly disparate responses to Mickey 17, Bong Joon-Ho’s new film. Our intro and outro are “Set Off” and “Bon Appetit with Strings” from Jung Jaeil’s Mickey 17 soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2025-03-24 at 2.58.02 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #56, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels , and Matt Reynolds discuss their wildly disparate responses to Mickey 17, Bong Joon-Ho’s new film. Our intro and outro are “Set Off” and “Bon Appetit with Strings” from Jung Jaeil’s Mickey 17 soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/the-cold-open-55-megalopolis-the-francis-ford-coppola-without-a-net-edition/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:47:57 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2057 2190 2057Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #55, Robert Sickels and Matt Reynolds discuss the (mostly) reviled Megalopolis, the likely swan song of Francis Ford Coppola’s wildly fascinating career. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! 66c6fd4843b5e59d16b42eca sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #55, Robert Sickels and Matt Reynolds discuss the (mostly) reviled Megalopolis, the likely swan song of Francis Ford Coppola’s wildly fascinating career. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/the-cold-open-54-the-penguin-in-the-dark-edition/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:46:52 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=2015 2529 2015Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #54, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels survey the summer and early fall film and television landscape before diving into a detailed discussion of HBO’s The Penguin. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2024-10-09 at 10.10.21 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #54, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels survey the summer and early fall film and television landscape before diving into a detailed discussion of HBO’s The Penguin. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2024/07/28/the-cold-open-53-the-summer-horror-show-edition/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:37:38 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1998 2705 1998Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #53, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels , and returning champion Matt Reynolds discuss the state of contemporary horror in the context of two buzzy summer horror films, MaXXXine and Longlegs. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2024-07-28 at 7.30.59 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #53, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels , and returning champion Matt Reynolds discuss the state of contemporary horror in the context of two buzzy summer horror films, MaXXXine and Longlegs. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2024/07/10/the-cold-open-52-the-summer-of-our-discontent-edition/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:36:09 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1965 3747 1965Dr. RCS In the Cold Open # 52, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels contemplate the general malaise currently gripping the entertainment industry as it pumps out meh movies in too many theaters and B minus TV shows on too many streaming services. Along the way, they discuss a few choice texts that they think have qualitatively separated themselves from the bland pack: Furiosa, Inside Out 2, Shōgun, and the newest season of Hacks. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2024-07-10 at 3.25.56 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open # 52, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels contemplate the general malaise currently gripping the entertainment industry as it pumps out meh movies in too many theaters and B minus TV shows on too many streaming services. Along the way, they discuss a few choice texts that they think have qualitatively separated themselves from the bland pack: Furiosa, Inside Out 2, Shōgun, and the newest season of Hacks. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2023/12/03/the-cold-open-51-the-priscilla-edition/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:15:51 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1917 3429 1917Dr. RCS In the Cold Open # 51, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels wax poetic about the many reasons they both adore Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla. Our intro and outro this week are Spectrum’s “How You Satisfy Me” and Dan Deacon’s “The Crystal Cat” from the Priscilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2023-12-02 at 11.59.03 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open # 51, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels wax poetic about the many reasons they both adore Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla. Our intro and outro this week are Spectrum’s “How You Satisfy Me” and Dan Deacon’s “The Crystal Cat” from the Priscilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/the-cold-open-50-the-wonderful-story-of-henry-sugar-edition/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:13:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1893 3576 1893Dr. RCS In the Cold Open # 50, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels dissect the four Wes Anderson short film adaptations of Roald Dahl’s short stories now playing on Netflix: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, Poison, and The Swan. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Swan sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open # 50, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels dissect the four Wes Anderson short film adaptations of Roald Dahl’s short stories now playing on Netflix: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, Poison, and The Swan. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2023/07/22/the-cold-open-49-the-summer-auteur-face-off-edition/ Sat, 22 Jul 2023 15:36:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1830 3501 1830Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #49, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels discuss all things Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Our intro and outro this week are Ludwig Göransson’s “Meeting Kitty” from the Oppenheimer Soundtrack and Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie The Album. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2023-08-02 at 10.59.42 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #49, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels discuss all things Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Our intro and outro this week are Ludwig Göransson’s “Meeting Kitty” from the Oppenheimer Soundtrack and Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie The Album. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2023/06/15/the-cold-open-49-the-asteroid-city-edition/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:35:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1820 2877 1820Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #48, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels, and special guest star Zac Bentz dissect Wes Anderson’s 11th feature film: Asteroid City. Our intro and outro this week are Tex Ritter’s “Jingle Jangle Jingle” and Burl Ives’ “Cowboy’s Lament” from the Asteroid City Original Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Screenshot 2023-06-29 at 1.23.26 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #48, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels, and special guest star Zac Bentz dissect Wes Anderson’s 11th feature film: Asteroid City. Our intro and outro this week are Tex Ritter’s “Jingle Jangle Jingle” and Burl Ives’ “Cowboy’s Lament” from the Asteroid City Original Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/the-cold-open-47-the-way-too-long-movie-edition-part-2-avatar-the-way-of-water/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:34:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1810 2428 1810Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #47, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels discuss all things Avatar: The Way of Water. One of us quite liked it. One of us really, really didn’t. Our intro and outro this week are Simon Franglen’s “From Darkness to Light” and The Weeknd’s “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” from the Avatar: The Way of Water Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe! Avatar sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #47, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels discuss all things Avatar: The Way of Water. One of us quite liked it. One of us really, really didn’t. Our intro and outro this week are Simon Franglen’s “From Darkness to Light” and The Weeknd’s “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” from the Avatar: The Way of Water Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/the-cold-open-46-the-way-too-long-movie-edition-part-1-babylon/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:33:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1802 2405 2405 1802Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #46, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels, and Matt Reynolds, in his triumphant podcasting return, do a spoiler heavy deep dive into writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. Our intro and outro this week are “Welcome” and “Voodoo Mama” from Justin Hurwitz’s Babylon score. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Babylon sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #46, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels, and Matt Reynolds, in his triumphant podcasting return, do a spoiler heavy deep dive into writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. Our intro and outro this week are “Welcome” and “Voodoo Mama” from Justin Hurwitz’s Babylon score. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2022/10/15/the-cold-open-45-the-2022-pop-culture-love-revulsion-edition-new/ Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:32:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1771 4298 1771Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #45, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels each name the top three things they love and the top three things they don’t in 2022 popular culture to date. Making the respective lists are the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Reservation Dogs, Industry, House of the Dragon, Pearl, Station Eleven, Andor, The Sandman, Movies, and live-in-person events of all kinds. Which lists? Whose lists? Listen to find out! Our intro and outro this week are The Chicks’ The Long Way […] Screen Shot 2022-10-16 at 8.26.30 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #45, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels each name the top three things they love and the top three things they don’t in 2022 popular culture to date. Making the respective lists are the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Reservation Dogs, Industry, House of the Dragon, Pearl, Station Eleven, Andor, The Sandman, Movies, and live-in-person events of all kinds. Which lists? Whose lists? Listen to find out! Our intro and outro this week are The Chicks’ The Long Way […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/the-cold-open-44-the-batman-edition/ Sat, 05 Mar 2022 16:31:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1727 2518 1727Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #44, The Batman Edition, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank offer wildly diverging opinions on Matt Reeves’ new movie, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz headlining an all around stellar cast. We discuss it not only in the context of the many, many other Batman movies, but also in light of its relationship to particular storylines from the comics, especially Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween. Our intro and outro this week is […] Screen Shot 2022-05-01 at 5.58.48 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #44, The Batman Edition, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank offer wildly diverging opinions on Matt Reeves’ new movie, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz headlining an all around stellar cast. We discuss it not only in the context of the many, many other Batman movies, but also in light of its relationship to particular storylines from the comics, especially Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween. Our intro and outro this week is […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/the-cold-open-43-the-licorice-pizza-edition/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:32:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1719 3430 1719Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #43, The Licorice Pizza Edition, Robert Sickels and Kynde Kiefel discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s electrifying new film at length. Our intro and outro this week are Sonny & Cher’s “But You’re Mine” and Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Let Me Roll It,” both from The Licorice Pizza Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2022-04-01 at 10.28.35 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #43, The Licorice Pizza Edition, Robert Sickels and Kynde Kiefel discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s electrifying new film at length. Our intro and outro this week are Sonny & Cher’s “But You’re Mine” and Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Let Me Roll It,” both from The Licorice Pizza Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/10/22/the-cold-open-42-the-french-dispatch-edition/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:29:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1709 2146 2146 2146 1709Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #42, The French Dispatch Edition, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank discuss Wes Anderson’s delightful new film at length. Our intro and outro this week are Jarvis Cocker’s “Aline” and Alexandre Desplat’s “A Multi-Pronged Battle Plan,” both from The French Dispatch Original Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2021-11-22 at 2.18.45 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #42, The French Dispatch Edition, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank discuss Wes Anderson’s delightful new film at length. Our intro and outro this week are Jarvis Cocker’s “Aline” and Alexandre Desplat’s “A Multi-Pronged Battle Plan,” both from The French Dispatch Original Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/the-cold-open-41-the-dune-edition/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:33:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1695 2150 1695Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #41, The Dune Edition, Robert Sickels and long sought after special guest Tarik Elseewi discuss Denis Villeneuve’s new take on the first novel of Frank Herbert’s classic series. Our intro and outro are Hans Zimmer’s “Ripples in The Sand” and “Holy War,” from the Dune soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2021-11-17 at 10.28.31 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #41, The Dune Edition, Robert Sickels and long sought after special guest Tarik Elseewi discuss Denis Villeneuve’s new take on the first novel of Frank Herbert’s classic series. Our intro and outro are Hans Zimmer’s “Ripples in The Sand” and “Holy War,” from the Dune soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/the-cold-open-mini-40-the-army-of-the-dead-edition/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:55:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1665 1417 1665Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #40, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels discuss Zack Snyder’s redemptive Netflix zombie/heist movie Army of the Dead, which might be the most Zack Snyder film ever made–and also his best film by a long shot. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2021-06-10 at 7.44.06 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #40, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels discuss Zack Snyder’s redemptive Netflix zombie/heist movie Army of the Dead, which might be the most Zack Snyder film ever made–and also his best film by a long shot. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/17/the-cold-open-mini-39-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-7/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1537 942 942 1537Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #39, the last of our seven pods dissecting Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine the film’s seventh and final part: Epilogue–A Father Twice Over. In this episode we address the looming cumulative questions: Is the Snyder Cut better than the original (yes, by a long shot)? But even if it’s “better,” does that mean it’s good (ymmv)? And what are the limits of […] Screen Shot 2021-04-14 at 7.59.34 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #39, the last of our seven pods dissecting Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine the film’s seventh and final part: Epilogue–A Father Twice Over. In this episode we address the looming cumulative questions: Is the Snyder Cut better than the original (yes, by a long shot)? But even if it’s “better,” does that mean it’s good (ymmv)? And what are the limits of […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/17/the-cold-open-mini-38-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-6/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1527 693 693 1527Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #38, the sixth of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels delve into Part 6: “Something Darker.” We discuss a variety of issues, including the movie’s ongoing Superman problems, Snyder’s skill with action sequences and infatuation with corn fields and perpetual magic hours, and Jason Mamoa’s embrace of his inner McConaughey. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […] Screen Shot 2021-04-14 at 7.24.17 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #38, the sixth of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels delve into Part 6: “Something Darker.” We discuss a variety of issues, including the movie’s ongoing Superman problems, Snyder’s skill with action sequences and infatuation with corn fields and perpetual magic hours, and Jason Mamoa’s embrace of his inner McConaughey. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/the-cold-open-mini-37-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-5/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:37:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1516 693 1516Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #37, the fifth of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels delve into Part 5: All the King’s Horses. We discuss a variety of issues, the major ones being the hard, cold fact that the combination of Superman’s unyielding goodness and near invincibility renders him a hard to care about milquetoast character, the contention that Ben Affleck […] Screen Shot 2021-04-14 at 6.40.33 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #37, the fifth of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels delve into Part 5: All the King’s Horses. We discuss a variety of issues, the major ones being the hard, cold fact that the combination of Superman’s unyielding goodness and near invincibility renders him a hard to care about milquetoast character, the contention that Ben Affleck […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/15/the-cold-open-mini-36-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-4/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:34:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1509 819 1509Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #36, the fourth of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 4: “Change Machine.” We discuss a variety of things, including our thoughts about the ways heavy exposition can slow a movie’s narrative pace to a crawl, our questions about Darkseid’s motivations, or lack thereof, especially as compared to the MCU’s Thanos, and the elephant […] Screen Shot 2021-04-13 at 8.56.21 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #36, the fourth of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 4: “Change Machine.” We discuss a variety of things, including our thoughts about the ways heavy exposition can slow a movie’s narrative pace to a crawl, our questions about Darkseid’s motivations, or lack thereof, especially as compared to the MCU’s Thanos, and the elephant […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/the-cold-open-mini-35-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-3/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:33:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1501 731 1501Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #35, the third of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 3: Beloved Mother, Beloved Son. We discuss a variety of things, including our thoughts about the daddy and mommy issues that apparently haunt all super heroes, the parallels between Ezra Miller’s Flash and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, and our suspicion that Jason Mamoa might be […] Screen Shot 2021-04-13 at 7.53.11 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #35, the third of our seven pods dissecting each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 3: Beloved Mother, Beloved Son. We discuss a variety of things, including our thoughts about the daddy and mommy issues that apparently haunt all super heroes, the parallels between Ezra Miller’s Flash and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, and our suspicion that Jason Mamoa might be […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/13/the-cold-open-mini-34-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-2/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:32:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1480 1008 1008 1480Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #34, the second of our seven pods discussing each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 2: The Age of Heroes. We discuss a variety of things, including our thoughts about Zack Snyder’s love affair with slow motion, the glorious fetishization of Jason Mamoa, and the idea that maybe the movie isn’t as derivative as it initially appears if you […] Screen Shot 2021-04-05 at 3.24.44 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #34, the second of our seven pods discussing each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 2: The Age of Heroes. We discuss a variety of things, including our thoughts about Zack Snyder’s love affair with slow motion, the glorious fetishization of Jason Mamoa, and the idea that maybe the movie isn’t as derivative as it initially appears if you […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2021/04/12/the-cold-open-mini-33-the-snyder-cut-justice-league-part-1/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:30:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1463 880 1463Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #33, the first of our seven pods looking at each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 1: “Don’t Count On It, Batman.” We discuss a variety of initial responses, including our thoughts about the choice of a 4 x 3 aspect ratio, the excellent use of music throughout, and our questions as concerns where superheroes get their money. Is […] Screen Shot 2021-04-05 at 3.25.43 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #33, the first of our seven pods looking at each of part of Director Zack Snyder’s 4 hour (re)cut version of DC’s The Justice League, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels examine Part 1: “Don’t Count On It, Batman.” We discuss a variety of initial responses, including our thoughts about the choice of a 4 x 3 aspect ratio, the excellent use of music throughout, and our questions as concerns where superheroes get their money. Is […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/12/10/the-cold-open-mini-32-2-the-top-5-best-films-featuring-marvel-characters-edition/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:40:42 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1451 1861 1451Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #32.2, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank rank the top 5 of the more than 60 movies to date that feature Marvel Comics’ characters. This pod includes only one crossover pick and a lot of great discussion about a ton of fantastic movies and their roots in the comics as well their cultural and industrial impact! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-12-10 at 9.35.30 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #32.2, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank rank the top 5 of the more than 60 movies to date that feature Marvel Comics’ characters. This pod includes only one crossover pick and a lot of great discussion about a ton of fantastic movies and their roots in the comics as well their cultural and industrial impact! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/12/03/the-cold-open-mini-32-1-the-top-5-worst-movies-featuring-marvel-characters-edition/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:39:56 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1441 2348 1441Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #32.1, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank rank the bottom 5 of the more than 60 movies to date that feature Marvel Comics’ characters. This pod includes surprisingly little crossover and a controversial top pick from Kathryn! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-12-11 at 8.04.09 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #32.1, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank rank the bottom 5 of the more than 60 movies to date that feature Marvel Comics’ characters. This pod includes surprisingly little crossover and a controversial top pick from Kathryn! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/the-cold-open-mini-31-the-media-of-the-moment-edition/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:39:28 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1431 1483 1431Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #31, Matt Reynolds and Kathryn Frank discuss media that is unexpectedly particularly relevant to our present cultural moment, touching on Watchmen, Blockers, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, and a variety of other things along the way. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-08-12 at 11.12.12 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #31, Matt Reynolds and Kathryn Frank discuss media that is unexpectedly particularly relevant to our present cultural moment, touching on Watchmen, Blockers, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, and a variety of other things along the way. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/the-cold-open-mini-30-the-palm-springs-edition/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:39:16 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1418 1443 1418Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #30, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels have a VERY SPOILER HEAVY discussion about the delightful romantic comedy Palm Springs, which is currently available to stream on Hulu. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-07-29 at 2.03.09 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #30, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels have a VERY SPOILER HEAVY discussion about the delightful romantic comedy Palm Springs, which is currently available to stream on Hulu. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/07/27/the-cold-open-mini-29-the-top-5-movies-or-tv-shows-that-deserved-a-sequel-or-an-additional-season-edition/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:39:19 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1411 1537 1411Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #29, Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank discuss their top 5 lists of Movies or TV shows that deserved a sequel or an additional season.  R.I.P. F/X’s beloved but little seen Terriers. And Sense8.  And Princess Jellyfish.  And Lady Dynamite.  And all kinds of other great movies and shows! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-07-27 at 11.07.59 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #29, Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank discuss their top 5 lists of Movies or TV shows that deserved a sequel or an additional season.  R.I.P. F/X’s beloved but little seen Terriers. And Sense8.  And Princess Jellyfish.  And Lady Dynamite.  And all kinds of other great movies and shows! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/07/11/the-cold-open-mini-27-the-underrated-media-from-famous-creators-edition/ Sat, 11 Jul 2020 15:39:55 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1397 1670 1397Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #27, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels discuss underrated media from otherwise widely celebrated artists, including works by Alfonso Cuarón, Sofia Coppola, John Waters, Spike Lee, David Simon, and Steven Soderbergh. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-07-11 at 3.35.09 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #27, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels discuss underrated media from otherwise widely celebrated artists, including works by Alfonso Cuarón, Sofia Coppola, John Waters, Spike Lee, David Simon, and Steven Soderbergh. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/the-cold-open-mini-26-the-king-of-staten-island-edition/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:39:35 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1391 1507 1391Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #26, The King of Staten Island Edition, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels break down the new Judd Apatow film, which features Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, and Marisa Tomei. In addition to delving into the film’s many merits, they also place it in the context of Apatow’s career and consider what its being released for purchase directly into homes might portend for the movie industry. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so […] Screen Shot 2020-06-22 at 12.06.45 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #26, The King of Staten Island Edition, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels break down the new Judd Apatow film, which features Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, and Marisa Tomei. In addition to delving into the film’s many merits, they also place it in the context of Apatow’s career and consider what its being released for purchase directly into homes might portend for the movie industry. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/the-cold-open-mini-25-the-quarantine-pop-culture-potpourri-edition/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:39:06 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1384 1313 1384Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #25, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels discuss their favorite bits of cultural consumption during their recently ended time of sheltering in place. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 2.44.43 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #25, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels discuss their favorite bits of cultural consumption during their recently ended time of sheltering in place. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/the-cold-open-mini-24-the-top-5-most-complex-tv-protagonists-edition/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:39:34 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1354 1467 1354Dr. RCS What makes for a complex protagonist on a TV show?  Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank grapple with this question on The Cold Open Mini #24–The Top 5 Most Complex TV Protagonists Edition.  These are fascinating lists, running the gamut of characters from animated shows and mainstream genre shows, to those featured on prestige series and even reality TV! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-06-01 at 11.41.14 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesWhat makes for a complex protagonist on a TV show?  Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank grapple with this question on The Cold Open Mini #24–The Top 5 Most Complex TV Protagonists Edition.  These are fascinating lists, running the gamut of characters from animated shows and mainstream genre shows, to those featured on prestige series and even reality TV! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/26/the-cold-open-mini-23-the-nicolas-cage-spectacular-edition/ Tue, 26 May 2020 15:39:44 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1345 1044 1345Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Mini #23, Matt Reynolds and Kynde Kiefel rank the best/weirdest/most riveting/off the rails Nicolas Cage performances. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-05-26 at 8.53.15 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Mini #23, Matt Reynolds and Kynde Kiefel rank the best/weirdest/most riveting/off the rails Nicolas Cage performances. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/the-cold-open-mini-22-the-top-5-english-language-remakes-of-foreign-films-edition/ Fri, 15 May 2020 15:39:08 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1323 1092 1323Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #22, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels name their top five favorite English language remakes of foreign films, which includes remakes of films from all over the world! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-05-15 at 12.19.06 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #22, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels name their top five favorite English language remakes of foreign films, which includes remakes of films from all over the world! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/11/the-cold-open-mini-21-the-pop-culture-blindspots-part-2-edition/ Mon, 11 May 2020 15:30:30 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1311 998 1311Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #21, The Top 5 Pop Culture Blindspots Part #2 Edition, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels name their top 5 pop culture blind spots, which includes, among other things around which there’s an inexplicable cultural hubbub, reality TV singing competitions, Twitter, the Kardashians, Twitch, and one hugely popular TV sitcom that made both of their lists! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 9.25.38 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #21, The Top 5 Pop Culture Blindspots Part #2 Edition, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels name their top 5 pop culture blind spots, which includes, among other things around which there’s an inexplicable cultural hubbub, reality TV singing competitions, Twitter, the Kardashians, Twitch, and one hugely popular TV sitcom that made both of their lists! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/the-cold-open-mini-20-top-5-songs-in-anticipation-of-summer-edition/ Thu, 07 May 2020 15:39:20 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1304 969 1304Dr. RCS Despite an unexpected dusting of morning snow covering the Blue Mountain foothills to the east of Walla Walla, the weather is definitely turning for the better. The valley is in bloom and summer is rapidly approaching.  With that in mind, in The Cold Open Mini #20,  Matt Reynolds and Kathryn Frank name their top 5 songs in anticipation of summer. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! IMG_9165 sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesDespite an unexpected dusting of morning snow covering the Blue Mountain foothills to the east of Walla Walla, the weather is definitely turning for the better. The valley is in bloom and summer is rapidly approaching.  With that in mind, in The Cold Open Mini #20,  Matt Reynolds and Kathryn Frank name their top 5 songs in anticipation of summer. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/04/the-cold-open-mini-19-the-top-5-films-not-nominated-for-best-picture-in-2009-edition/ Mon, 04 May 2020 15:39:06 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1293 1202 1293Dr. RCS When the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced, there was an immediate uproar surrounding The Dark Knight’s failure to secure a Best Picture nomination.  After that initial uproar and the subsequent poorly rated Oscars’ telecast, the Academy revamped the rules to include up to 10 Best Picture nominees in the hopes of including more audience friendly box office hits, à la The Dark Knight.  But was the main issue The Dark Knight not being nominated, or was that […] Screen Shot 2020-05-04 at 8.25.03 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesWhen the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced, there was an immediate uproar surrounding The Dark Knight’s failure to secure a Best Picture nomination.  After that initial uproar and the subsequent poorly rated Oscars’ telecast, the Academy revamped the rules to include up to 10 Best Picture nominees in the hopes of including more audience friendly box office hits, à la The Dark Knight.  But was the main issue The Dark Knight not being nominated, or was that […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/01/the-cold-open-mini-18-the-top-5-songs-about-art-edition/ Fri, 01 May 2020 15:39:44 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1284 684 1284Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #18, The Top 5 Songs About Art Edition, Matt Reynolds and Kynde Kiefel reveal their wildly eclectic lists.  And in an expected turn of events, one of them shares their singing voice!!! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-05-01 at 9.23.53 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #18, The Top 5 Songs About Art Edition, Matt Reynolds and Kynde Kiefel reveal their wildly eclectic lists.  And in an expected turn of events, one of them shares their singing voice!!! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/05/01/the-cold-open-mini-17-the-top-5-best-worst-movies-based-on-books-edition/ Fri, 01 May 2020 15:39:35 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1278 921 1278Dr. RCS It’s been argued that great books make for bad movies, so does that mean that bad books make for great movies?  Or is the truth stranger than fiction?  Find out the answer to these questions and more in The Cold Open Mini #17–The Top 5 Best & Worst Movies Based on Books Edition–in which Kynde Kiefel names the worst ever literary adaptions while Kathryn Frank names the best.  And never the twain shall meet. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […] Screen Shot 2020-04-24 at 8.42.36 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIt’s been argued that great books make for bad movies, so does that mean that bad books make for great movies?  Or is the truth stranger than fiction?  Find out the answer to these questions and more in The Cold Open Mini #17–The Top 5 Best & Worst Movies Based on Books Edition–in which Kynde Kiefel names the worst ever literary adaptions while Kathryn Frank names the best.  And never the twain shall meet. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/04/23/the-cold-open-mini-16-the-dont-remake-that-edition/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:39:08 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1268 664 1268Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #16–The Don’t Remake That Edition–Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels each name their top 5 worst movie remakes. While there are no shared choices, there is a recurring figure (hint: his name rhymes with “Rickolaus Mage”) and a recurring genre (hint: there is singing and dancing). The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-04-23 at 3.12.04 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #16–The Don’t Remake That Edition–Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels each name their top 5 worst movie remakes. While there are no shared choices, there is a recurring figure (hint: his name rhymes with “Rickolaus Mage”) and a recurring genre (hint: there is singing and dancing). The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/the-cold-open-mini-15-the-top-5-reasons-to-watch-or-not-watch-the-tiger-king-edition/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:39:25 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1264 837 1264Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #15, The Top 5 Reasons to Watch, or Not Watch, The Tiger King Edition, Robert Sickels and Kynde Kiefel give their reasons, with Kynde being pro and Robert being con. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-04-17 at 8.55.53 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #15, The Top 5 Reasons to Watch, or Not Watch, The Tiger King Edition, Robert Sickels and Kynde Kiefel give their reasons, with Kynde being pro and Robert being con. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/04/15/the-cold-open-mini-14-the-top-5-pop-cultural-blindspots-part-1-edition/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:39:01 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1255 865 1255Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #14, The Top 5 Pop Culture Blindspots Part #1 Edition, Matt Reynolds and Kathryn Frank go over their lists, which include some jaw dropping choices. Friends? Yup. K-Pop. Yessiree. Harry Potter????? The Simpsons????? How is that even possible!!! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 10.50.57 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #14, The Top 5 Pop Culture Blindspots Part #1 Edition, Matt Reynolds and Kathryn Frank go over their lists, which include some jaw dropping choices. Friends? Yup. K-Pop. Yessiree. Harry Potter????? The Simpsons????? How is that even possible!!! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/04/10/the-cold-open-mini-13-the-top-5-best-movies-adapted-from-comic-books-edition/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:39:29 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1251 1059 1251Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #13, The Top 5 Best Movies Adapted from Comic Books Edition, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels give their super intriguing lists, highlighted by Kathryn’s very surprising #1! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-04-10 at 9.04.53 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #13, The Top 5 Best Movies Adapted from Comic Books Edition, Kathryn Frank and Robert Sickels give their super intriguing lists, highlighted by Kathryn’s very surprising #1! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/04/08/the-cold-open-mini-12-the-navel-gazing-edition/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:39:02 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1244 786 1244Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #12, The Navel Gazing Edition, Matt Reynolds names his top five episodes from mostly other podcasts named The Cold Open, whereas Kynde Kiefel names her top five episodes of this Cold Open podcast. You get the added bonus of hearing Matt’s dog bark in the background and a dishwasher being unloaded. Welcome to podcasting remotely from our respective houses! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-04-08 at 10.27.44 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #12, The Navel Gazing Edition, Matt Reynolds names his top five episodes from mostly other podcasts named The Cold Open, whereas Kynde Kiefel names her top five episodes of this Cold Open podcast. You get the added bonus of hearing Matt’s dog bark in the background and a dishwasher being unloaded. Welcome to podcasting remotely from our respective houses! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/04/03/the-cold-open-11-the-top-5-non-canonical-tv-show-rewatch-edition/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:39:49 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1236 900 1236Dr. RCS You’re home. A lot. And you need something to watch. But not Breaking Bad or The Sopranos, or the usual suspects people suggest. You want something . . .  different. Enter The Cold Open Mini #11, in which Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank name their top 5 non-canonical TV shows to rewatch (or watch for the first time) during our time of lockdown. Anime! Sitcoms! Comedy shows! All kinds of awesome things! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts […] Screen Shot 2020-04-03 at 9.40.09 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesYou’re home. A lot. And you need something to watch. But not Breaking Bad or The Sopranos, or the usual suspects people suggest. You want something . . .  different. Enter The Cold Open Mini #11, in which Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank name their top 5 non-canonical TV shows to rewatch (or watch for the first time) during our time of lockdown. Anime! Sitcoms! Comedy shows! All kinds of awesome things! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/the-cold-open-mini-10-the-top-5-concerts-weve-seen-edition/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:49:58 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1232 836 1232Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #10, The Top 5 Concerts We’ve Seen Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels give their lists and have a Double Life of Veronique moment when they realize they were likely at a ton of the same San Francisco Bay Area concerts 15 years before they first met! Songs from the artists featured on this Mini can be found on The Cold Open Mini Pod Spotify Playlist, which is fantastic. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […] Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 1.58.06 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #10, The Top 5 Concerts We’ve Seen Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels give their lists and have a Double Life of Veronique moment when they realize they were likely at a ton of the same San Francisco Bay Area concerts 15 years before they first met! Songs from the artists featured on this Mini can be found on The Cold Open Mini Pod Spotify Playlist, which is fantastic. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/27/the-cold-open-mini-9-the-top-5-problematic-artists-we-still-kinda-like-edition/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:33:23 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1224 564 1224Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #9, Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank name their top 5 problematic artists who they still kind of like. That Woody Allen tops one of the lists is not hugely surprising, but there are some other very unexpected choices! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-03-27 at 1.35.06 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #9, Kynde Kiefel and Kathryn Frank name their top 5 problematic artists who they still kind of like. That Woody Allen tops one of the lists is not hugely surprising, but there are some other very unexpected choices! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/the-cold-open-mini-8-the-top-5-movies-carried-by-a-single-performer-edition/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:01:48 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1214 515 1214Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #8, The Top 5 Movies Carried by a Single Performer Edition, Robert Sickels and Kynde Kiefel give their lists, which is highlighted by Kynde’s spectacular #1 choice! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-03-26 at 12.06.11 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #8, The Top 5 Movies Carried by a Single Performer Edition, Robert Sickels and Kynde Kiefel give their lists, which is highlighted by Kynde’s spectacular #1 choice! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-7-the-top-5-books-on-film-music-comics-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:19:10 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1209 823 1209Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #7, The Top 5 Books on Film/Music/Comics Edition, Matt Reynolds, Kathryn Frank, and Robert Sickels give their wildly divergent lists. Matt and Robert clearly love movies, while Kathryn is much more varied! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-03-25 at 2.25.46 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #7, The Top 5 Books on Film/Music/Comics Edition, Matt Reynolds, Kathryn Frank, and Robert Sickels give their wildly divergent lists. Matt and Robert clearly love movies, while Kathryn is much more varied! The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-6-the-top-5-musical-acts-no-longer-with-us-that-wed-love-to-see-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:18:36 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1201 534 1201Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #6, The Top 5 Musical Acts No Longer With Us That We’d Love to See Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels give their pleasingly eclectic lists. Songs from these acts, as well as every other musical artist that has been mentioned on the Minis so far, can be found on The Cold Open Mini Pod Spotify Playlist, which is already fantastic and will continue to grow in intriguing directions. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […] Screen Shot 2020-03-24 at 2.01.59 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #6, The Top 5 Musical Acts No Longer With Us That We’d Love to See Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels give their pleasingly eclectic lists. Songs from these acts, as well as every other musical artist that has been mentioned on the Minis so far, can be found on The Cold Open Mini Pod Spotify Playlist, which is already fantastic and will continue to grow in intriguing directions. The Cold Open Podcast is available on […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-5-the-songs-we-are-embarrassed-to-admit-how-much-we-like-them-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:17:07 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1189 676 1189Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #5, The Top 5 Songs We Are Embarrassed to Admit We Love as Much as We Do Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel give their respective lists, which are indeed delightfully embarrassing. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 2.32.24 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #5, The Top 5 Songs We Are Embarrassed to Admit We Love as Much as We Do Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel give their respective lists, which are indeed delightfully embarrassing. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-4-the-top-5-books-to-read-when-you-have-time-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:16:58 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1186 939 1186Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #4, The Top 5 Books to Read When You Have Time Edition, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank name the top five books they’ll be reading in the coming months (or not, if the social distancing ends). The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-03-22 at 3.35.33 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #4, The Top 5 Books to Read When You Have Time Edition, Robert Sickels and Kathryn Frank name the top five books they’ll be reading in the coming months (or not, if the social distancing ends). The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-3-the-top-5-songs-for-the-end-of-the-world-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:15:30 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1179 509 1179Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Mini #3, The Top 5 Songs for the End of The World Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and special guest star Kathryn Frank name the top five songs they’ll be listening to if and when the end of the world comes around. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2020-03-21 at 11.02.40 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Mini #3, The Top 5 Songs for the End of The World Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and special guest star Kathryn Frank name the top five songs they’ll be listening to if and when the end of the world comes around. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-2-the-top-5-worst-things-about-working-from-home-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:14:29 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1168 459 1168Dr. RCS Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel are very grateful that their jobs allow them to work from home for at least the moment. And they have much love for those who aren’t as fortunate as they are and they are doing what they can to help. That said, working from home, though infinitely better than the alternative, is not all it’s cracked up to be. And so, with that in mind, comes The Cold Open Mini #2, The Top 5 […] IMG_8891 sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesMatt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel are very grateful that their jobs allow them to work from home for at least the moment. And they have much love for those who aren’t as fortunate as they are and they are doing what they can to help. That said, working from home, though infinitely better than the alternative, is not all it’s cracked up to be. And so, with that in mind, comes The Cold Open Mini #2, The Top 5 […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/25/the-cold-open-mini-1-the-top-5-movie-crowd-scenes-edition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:13:15 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1161 606 1161Dr. RCS Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel are being responsible citizens and practicing social distancing in all aspects of their lives. That said, we are lonely and we miss each other. Hence, the birth of the Cold Open Mini pods, in which we’re together. Apart. Remotely. Giving our top five lists on an endless array of topics. We intend to do this as close to every day as possible for as long as the CDC recommends we keep our distance from […] Screen Shot 2020-03-19 at 10.45.27 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesMatt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel are being responsible citizens and practicing social distancing in all aspects of their lives. That said, we are lonely and we miss each other. Hence, the birth of the Cold Open Mini pods, in which we’re together. Apart. Remotely. Giving our top five lists on an endless array of topics. We intend to do this as close to every day as possible for as long as the CDC recommends we keep our distance from […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/the-cold-open-40-the-pop-culture-potpourri-edition/ Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:43:55 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1149 4463 1149Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #40, The Pop Culture Potpourri Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel begin with a discussion of the emergence of coronavirus.  As this was recorded a week before it was posted, the opening is a time capsule illustrating just how radically life has changed in such a short period of time.  Strange days indeed.  We then move towards more evergreen content and discuss a series of things that have been on minds for the past few […] Screen Shot 2020-03-16 at 10.28.15 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #40, The Pop Culture Potpourri Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel begin with a discussion of the emergence of coronavirus.  As this was recorded a week before it was posted, the opening is a time capsule illustrating just how radically life has changed in such a short period of time.  Strange days indeed.  We then move towards more evergreen content and discuss a series of things that have been on minds for the past few […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/10/30/the-cold-open-39-the-great-pumpkin-scary-movies-edition/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:30:09 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1127 4234 1127Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #39, The Great Pumpkin/Scary Movies Edition, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels, and special guest star Kathryn Frank begin with their responses to Todd Phillips’ Joker, which Kynde loves and Robert most definitely does not. They then delve into a discussion about the scariest movies they’ve seen in a movie theatre, which includes Attack the Block, The Omen, The Love Witch, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Pan’s Labyrinth, Let the Right One In, The Blair Witch Project, […] Screen Shot 2019-10-31 at 11.20.18 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #39, The Great Pumpkin/Scary Movies Edition, Kynde Kiefel, Robert Sickels, and special guest star Kathryn Frank begin with their responses to Todd Phillips’ Joker, which Kynde loves and Robert most definitely does not. They then delve into a discussion about the scariest movies they’ve seen in a movie theatre, which includes Attack the Block, The Omen, The Love Witch, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Pan’s Labyrinth, Let the Right One In, The Blair Witch Project, […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/09/09/the-cold-open-38-the-so-bad-its-comfortingly-good-edition/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:47:52 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1061 5425 1061Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #38, The So Bad It’s Comfortingly Good Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel begin with an in depth discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. They then each detail their top five lists of media objects so bad they’re comfortingly good, which includes things such as the remake of The Wicker Man, Tiptoes, the films of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal, several reality TV shows, CSI Miami, and the theme songs […] Screen Shot 2019-09-10 at 11.45.02 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #38, The So Bad It’s Comfortingly Good Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel begin with an in depth discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. They then each detail their top five lists of media objects so bad they’re comfortingly good, which includes things such as the remake of The Wicker Man, Tiptoes, the films of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal, several reality TV shows, CSI Miami, and the theme songs […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/07/28/the-cold-open-37-part-2-the-franchise-edition/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:15:30 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1051 4637 1051Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #37 Part 2, The Franchise Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss their top five best film franchises lists, which include some of the usual suspects–the Fast and the Furious, Mad Max, Night of the Living Dead, Rocky/Creed, and Toy Story films–as well as some pleasingly unexpected choices like the Luchador films and the Police Story movies featuring Jackie Chan. Our intro this week is “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman, and our […] Screen Shot 2019-07-15 at 12.51.16 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #37 Part 2, The Franchise Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss their top five best film franchises lists, which include some of the usual suspects–the Fast and the Furious, Mad Max, Night of the Living Dead, Rocky/Creed, and Toy Story films–as well as some pleasingly unexpected choices like the Luchador films and the Police Story movies featuring Jackie Chan. Our intro this week is “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman, and our […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/the-cold-open-37-part-1-the-franchise-edition/ Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:57:30 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1038 3172 1038Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #37 Part 1, The Franchise Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss their top five least favorite film franchises, which includes the Scary Movie, Transformers, Death Wish, Carry On, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hobbit, Saw, Pirates of the Caribbean, Matrix, Madea, and James Bond franchises, as well as a couple of controversial surprise choices. Our intro this week is the James Bond Theme Song as performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, and our outro is […] Screen Shot 2019-07-15 at 11.36.20 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #37 Part 1, The Franchise Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss their top five least favorite film franchises, which includes the Scary Movie, Transformers, Death Wish, Carry On, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hobbit, Saw, Pirates of the Caribbean, Matrix, Madea, and James Bond franchises, as well as a couple of controversial surprise choices. Our intro this week is the James Bond Theme Song as performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, and our outro is […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/the-cold-open-36-the-nuclear-meltdown-edition/ Thu, 30 May 2019 14:51:17 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1028 3058 1028Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #36, The Nuclear Meltdown Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss Booksmart, John Wick 3, Rocketman, and Chernobyl.  Both our intro and outro this edition are songs featured in Booksmart, Leikeli47’s “Attitude” from the album Wash & Set and Sampa the Great’s “FEMALE” from the album The Great Mix Tape. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! Screen Shot 2019-06-11 at 2.29.17 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #36, The Nuclear Meltdown Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss Booksmart, John Wick 3, Rocketman, and Chernobyl.  Both our intro and outro this edition are songs featured in Booksmart, Leikeli47’s “Attitude” from the album Wash & Set and Sampa the Great’s “FEMALE” from the album The Great Mix Tape. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/the-cold-open-35-the-endgame-edition/ Thu, 30 May 2019 14:50:55 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=1021 3674 1021Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #35, The Endgame Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel begin with an unexpected digression on The Big Bang Theory finally ending before moving on to discuss the cultural phenomena trifecta of Us, Avengers: Endgame, and the final season of Game of Thrones. We then finish with each of us recommending a TV show the other two haven’t watched: Catastrophe, Happy!, and PEN15. Our intro this edition is  Michael Abels’ “Anthem” from the Us Soundtrack and our […] Screen Shot 2019-05-29 at 10.41.20 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #35, The Endgame Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel begin with an unexpected digression on The Big Bang Theory finally ending before moving on to discuss the cultural phenomena trifecta of Us, Avengers: Endgame, and the final season of Game of Thrones. We then finish with each of us recommending a TV show the other two haven’t watched: Catastrophe, Happy!, and PEN15. Our intro this edition is  Michael Abels’ “Anthem” from the Us Soundtrack and our […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2019/03/20/the-cold-open-34-the-generational-films-edition/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:58:49 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=982 3955 982Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #34, The Generational Films Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss generational defining films.  This was inspired by a recent assignment in an Intro to Film Class in which half the students wrote on either The Perks of Being a Wallflower or Love, Simon.  While these are beloved films for teens and early twenty somethings, they don’t necessarily appeal to older audiences in the same way, but they aren’t supposed to.  So it got us thinking: what […] Screen Shot 2019-03-21 at 12.06.50 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #34, The Generational Films Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss generational defining films.  This was inspired by a recent assignment in an Intro to Film Class in which half the students wrote on either The Perks of Being a Wallflower or Love, Simon.  While these are beloved films for teens and early twenty somethings, they don’t necessarily appeal to older audiences in the same way, but they aren’t supposed to.  So it got us thinking: what […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2018/05/28/the-cold-open-33-the-pop-culture-deal-breakers-fiery-passion-edition/ Mon, 28 May 2018 16:18:17 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=946 4340 4340 946Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #33, The Pop Culture Deal Breakers/Fiery Passion Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss a litany of their pop culture deal breakers, including the way art and artists are depicted in film & TV, critical disdain for what’s popular, online celebrities, Mark Wahlberg, CNN, Trump surrogates (especially Jason Miller & Jack Kingston), NPR both siderism, Mel Gibson’s torture porn, movies that disregard the time space continuum, Matthew McConaughey, the sad lack of contemporary rom coms, the […] Screen Shot 2018-05-29 at 10.55.14 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #33, The Pop Culture Deal Breakers/Fiery Passion Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss a litany of their pop culture deal breakers, including the way art and artists are depicted in film & TV, critical disdain for what’s popular, online celebrities, Mark Wahlberg, CNN, Trump surrogates (especially Jason Miller & Jack Kingston), NPR both siderism, Mel Gibson’s torture porn, movies that disregard the time space continuum, Matthew McConaughey, the sad lack of contemporary rom coms, the […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/the-cold-open-32-the-spring-can-not-get-here-fast-enough-edition/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 19:48:57 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=937 4074 4074 4074 937Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #32, The Spring Can Not Get Here Fast Enough Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss movies released over the past few months, including, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mother!, The Shape of Water, The Post, Phantom Thread, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Suburbicon, It, and Blade Runner 2049.  Also, throughout this episode Matt pays homage to Mark E. Smith, the lead singer of The Fall, his favorite band for 30 + years.  Our intro this edition is Jonny Greenwood’s […] Screen Shot 2018-02-21 at 9.46.27 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #32, The Spring Can Not Get Here Fast Enough Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss movies released over the past few months, including, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mother!, The Shape of Water, The Post, Phantom Thread, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Suburbicon, It, and Blade Runner 2049.  Also, throughout this episode Matt pays homage to Mark E. Smith, the lead singer of The Fall, his favorite band for 30 + years.  Our intro this edition is Jonny Greenwood’s […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/the-cold-open-31-the-lunar-eclipse-welcome-to-fall-edition/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 20:43:32 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=933 4028 4028 933Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #31, The Lunar Eclipse/Welcome to Fall Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss their recent media consumption, which includes Game of Thrones, The Beguiled, Logan Lucky, Baby Driver, Detroit, Dunkirk, Atomic Blonde, and a whole lot more. Our intro this edition is Carla Thomas’ “B-A-B-Y” from the Baby Driver Soundtrack and our outro is Nena’s “99 Luftballons” from the Atomic Blonde Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and […] Screen Shot 2017-10-11 at 9.24.06 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #31, The Lunar Eclipse/Welcome to Fall Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel discuss their recent media consumption, which includes Game of Thrones, The Beguiled, Logan Lucky, Baby Driver, Detroit, Dunkirk, Atomic Blonde, and a whole lot more. Our intro this edition is Carla Thomas’ “B-A-B-Y” from the Baby Driver Soundtrack and our outro is Nena’s “99 Luftballons” from the Atomic Blonde Soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2017/08/16/the-cold-open-30-the-wonder-womansummer-day-drinking-vol-2-edition/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:12:52 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=917 3560 3560 3560 917Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #30, The Wonder Woman/Summer Day Drinking Vol. 2 Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel start off by pouring some out for the recently departed Adam West. They then discuss what they’re currently consuming (The Keepers, Fargo, Twin Peaks, Better Call Saul, The Leftovers, Silicon Valley, Catastrophe, The Handmaid’s Tale, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Romanzo Criminale, Sound Opinions Podcast), before delving into their main topic, Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman. Our intro this edition is Han Zimmer’s […] Screen Shot 2017-08-17 at 2.27.38 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #30, The Wonder Woman/Summer Day Drinking Vol. 2 Edition, Matt Reynolds, Robert Sickels, and Kynde Kiefel start off by pouring some out for the recently departed Adam West. They then discuss what they’re currently consuming (The Keepers, Fargo, Twin Peaks, Better Call Saul, The Leftovers, Silicon Valley, Catastrophe, The Handmaid’s Tale, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Romanzo Criminale, Sound Opinions Podcast), before delving into their main topic, Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman. Our intro this edition is Han Zimmer’s […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/the-cold-open-29-the-moonlight-in-manchester-edition/ Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:01:15 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=898 3373 3373 3373 3373 898Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #29, The Moonlight in Manchester Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels discuss four high profile recent films, Rogue One, Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, and La La Land. Our intro this edition is The Goodie Mob’s “Cell Therapy” from the Moonlight soundtrack and our outro is Ryan Gosling’s “City of Stars” from the La La Land soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe! screen-shot-2017-01-27-at-7-35-25-pm sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #29, The Moonlight in Manchester Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels discuss four high profile recent films, Rogue One, Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, and La La Land. Our intro this edition is The Goodie Mob’s “Cell Therapy” from the Moonlight soundtrack and our outro is Ryan Gosling’s “City of Stars” from the La La Land soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, and subscribe!film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/the-cold-open-28-the-hell-or-high-water-edition/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:19:36 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=886 2855 886Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #28, The Hell or High Water Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a deep dive into the state of contemporary movie Westerns, using Hell or High Water and The Magnificent Seven as our jumping off point.  We then briefly discuss the rapidly evolving business model of the television industry in the age of viewing on demand. Our intro this edition is Townes Van Zandt’s “Dollar Bill Blues” and our outro is Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ […] screen-shot-2017-01-12-at-12-52-53-pm sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #28, The Hell or High Water Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a deep dive into the state of contemporary movie Westerns, using Hell or High Water and The Magnificent Seven as our jumping off point.  We then briefly discuss the rapidly evolving business model of the television industry in the age of viewing on demand. Our intro this edition is Townes Van Zandt’s “Dollar Bill Blues” and our outro is Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/the-cold-open-27-the-welcome-to-summer-day-drinking-edition/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:09:17 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=875 3237 3237 3237 875Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #27, The Welcome to Summer Day Drinking Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a discussion of the pilot of AMC’s Preacher.  We then take a look at the latest installment in the never-ending Marvel Comic Universe, Captain America: Civil War.  And finally, we take a deep dive into Shane Black’s Los Angeles, specifically as seen in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys. Our intro this edition is “California Dreamin'” by The Mommas & The Poppas […] Screen Shot 2016-06-09 at 9.37.04 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #27, The Welcome to Summer Day Drinking Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a discussion of the pilot of AMC’s Preacher.  We then take a look at the latest installment in the never-ending Marvel Comic Universe, Captain America: Civil War.  And finally, we take a deep dive into Shane Black’s Los Angeles, specifically as seen in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys. Our intro this edition is “California Dreamin'” by The Mommas & The Poppas […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/12/30/the-cold-open-26-the-force-awakens-edition/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:21:36 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=864 2689 864Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #26, The Force Awakens Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a brief discussion of Sisters, Krampus, and the magical powers of Whiskey Punch before getting to their SPOILER FILLED take on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They dissect the film through varying lenses, including casting, writing, cinematography, editing, and audience reception. Of the many digressions along the way, the most notable is an unexpected detour into Face/Off and the careers of Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, and John Woo. […] Screen Shot 2015-12-30 at 8.48.46 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #26, The Force Awakens Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a brief discussion of Sisters, Krampus, and the magical powers of Whiskey Punch before getting to their SPOILER FILLED take on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They dissect the film through varying lenses, including casting, writing, cinematography, editing, and audience reception. Of the many digressions along the way, the most notable is an unexpected detour into Face/Off and the careers of Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, and John Woo. […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/the-cold-open-25-the-thanksgiving-break-edition/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:33:01 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=820 3616 3616 820Dr. RCS In The Cold Open #25, the Thanksgiving Break Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by discussing their favorite Thanksgiving related bits of media–A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for Robert and the original Twilight Zone TV series for Matt. We then discuss, with many digressions along the way, Sicario, The Martian, Spectre, and Netflix’s Jessica Jones. Finally, we end the show by touching on our shared Star Wars fatigue. Our intro and outro this week is the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s “Thanksgiving […] Charlie Brown TDay sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open #25, the Thanksgiving Break Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by discussing their favorite Thanksgiving related bits of media–A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for Robert and the original Twilight Zone TV series for Matt. We then discuss, with many digressions along the way, Sicario, The Martian, Spectre, and Netflix’s Jessica Jones. Finally, we end the show by touching on our shared Star Wars fatigue. Our intro and outro this week is the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s “Thanksgiving […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/08/29/the-cold-open-24-the-decline-of-western-civilization-edition/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:01:10 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=782 2814 2814 2814 782Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #24, The Decline of Western Civilization/Back to School Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by recounting their differing responses to a recent Wilco concert.  They then delve into Straight Outta Compton and Shaun the Sheep. Lastly, they discuss Penelope Spheeris’ astounding Decline of Western Civilization documentary trilogy, which has been remastered and released as a gorgeous box set by Shout Factory. Our outro this week is Fear’s “I Don’t Care About You.” The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple […] Screen Shot 2015-08-29 at 10.14.00 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #24, The Decline of Western Civilization/Back to School Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by recounting their differing responses to a recent Wilco concert.  They then delve into Straight Outta Compton and Shaun the Sheep. Lastly, they discuss Penelope Spheeris’ astounding Decline of Western Civilization documentary trilogy, which has been remastered and released as a gorgeous box set by Shout Factory. Our outro this week is Fear’s “I Don’t Care About You.” The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/the-cold-open-23-the-maximum-security-media-edition/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:00:30 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=777 3621 777Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #23, the Maximum Security Media Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels reveal the five essential pieces of media they’d each choose to have for the rest of their lives were they forced to make that choice.  In addition to innumerable digressions about a little bit of everything, this includes discussions on the output of The Fall and The Avett Brothers, Max Ophüls’ The Earrings of Madame de…, the films of Jimmy Stewart, The Simpsons, The Oakland Athletics via MLB.tv, […] Screen Shot 2015-06-17 at 10.12.47 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #23, the Maximum Security Media Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels reveal the five essential pieces of media they’d each choose to have for the rest of their lives were they forced to make that choice.  In addition to innumerable digressions about a little bit of everything, this includes discussions on the output of The Fall and The Avett Brothers, Max Ophüls’ The Earrings of Madame de…, the films of Jimmy Stewart, The Simpsons, The Oakland Athletics via MLB.tv, […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/the-cold-open-22-the-doc-days-of-summer-edition/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 23:03:19 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=763 3562 3562 763Dr. RCS In the Cold Open #22, the Doc Days of Summer Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a discussion of their recent early summer movie going experiences, including both Pitch Perfects, Mad Max: Fury Road (as well as its antecedents), Tomorrowland, Hot Pursuit, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ex Machina, and It Follows.  From there we move on to a close look at three documentaries recently released on HBO: Alex Gibney’s Going Clear, Brett Morgen’s Montage of Heck, and Nick Broomfield’s Tales of […] Screen Shot 2015-06-02 at 4.17.22 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open #22, the Doc Days of Summer Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin with a discussion of their recent early summer movie going experiences, including both Pitch Perfects, Mad Max: Fury Road (as well as its antecedents), Tomorrowland, Hot Pursuit, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ex Machina, and It Follows.  From there we move on to a close look at three documentaries recently released on HBO: Alex Gibney’s Going Clear, Brett Morgen’s Montage of Heck, and Nick Broomfield’s Tales of […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/the-cold-open-21-the-fast-and-furious-edition/ Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:00:47 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=735 2107 735Dr. RCS In the Cold Open Podcast #21, The Fast and Furious Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels discuss their diametrically opposing points of view about Furious 7, the latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise.  This leads to our talking about the prevalence of comic books as source material for movies and TV shows and whether or not we may be reaching a saturation point.  We then wrap things up with our thoughts on what’s it like being media obsessed while living life as a […] Screen Shot 2015-04-13 at 10.07.22 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn the Cold Open Podcast #21, The Fast and Furious Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels discuss their diametrically opposing points of view about Furious 7, the latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise.  This leads to our talking about the prevalence of comic books as source material for movies and TV shows and whether or not we may be reaching a saturation point.  We then wrap things up with our thoughts on what’s it like being media obsessed while living life as a […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/the-cold-open-20-the-march-madness-spring-break-edition/ Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:59:16 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=727 2742 727Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #20, The March Madness Spring Break Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels revisit Television Delivers People, Richard Serra and Carlota Fay Schoolman’s landmark 1973 video art piece.  We look at it as a work of art in an of itself and also consider it in light of its considerable prescience as it applies to the rapidly changing landscape of contemporary television.  Our outro this week is The Kinks’ “Celluloid Heroes.” The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so […] Spring Break sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #20, The March Madness Spring Break Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels revisit Television Delivers People, Richard Serra and Carlota Fay Schoolman’s landmark 1973 video art piece.  We look at it as a work of art in an of itself and also consider it in light of its considerable prescience as it applies to the rapidly changing landscape of contemporary television.  Our outro this week is The Kinks’ “Celluloid Heroes.” The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/the-cold-open-19-the-winter-is-coming-edition/ Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:50:28 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=717 2952 717Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #19, The Winter is Coming Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels start with an old man digression about weather that unexpectedly leads to our naming our favorite gambling movies, Robert Altman’s California Split and John Dahl’s Rounders.  We then go into a spoiler heavy break down of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar as a singular film and in the context of both his career and science fiction films in general.  This is followed by our takes on Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts, which, as […] Screen Shot 2014-11-25 at 2.02.14 PM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #19, The Winter is Coming Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels start with an old man digression about weather that unexpectedly leads to our naming our favorite gambling movies, Robert Altman’s California Split and John Dahl’s Rounders.  We then go into a spoiler heavy break down of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar as a singular film and in the context of both his career and science fiction films in general.  This is followed by our takes on Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts, which, as […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/10/20/the-cold-open-18-the-welcome-to-fall-edition/ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:00:16 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=690 2057 690Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #18, The Welcome to Fall Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels start off by discussing the lasting influence of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, which was released 20 years ago this month.  We then go into a spoiler heavy break down of David Fincher’s Gone Girl as a film and in the context of his career. Our outro this episode is Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’ “Technically, Missing” from their mesmerizing Gone Girl soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, […] Pulp Fiction sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #18, The Welcome to Fall Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels start off by discussing the lasting influence of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, which was released 20 years ago this month.  We then go into a spoiler heavy break down of David Fincher’s Gone Girl as a film and in the context of his career. Our outro this episode is Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’ “Technically, Missing” from their mesmerizing Gone Girl soundtrack. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so please rate, review, […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/the-cold-open-17-the-end-of-summer-odds-ends-edition/ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:49:00 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=653 3329 3329 3329 653Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #17, The End of Summer Odds & Ends Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels talk about a little bit of everything.  First, we discuss how having children has ruined our love of summer and that somehow leads to a breakdown of The Rock and Robert’s undying adoration of bad movies (Roadhouse, Point Break, etc.).  Along the way we note how we deal with theater disruptions, a digression that’s highlighted by Matt telling the tale of his epic […] Last of us #1 sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #17, The End of Summer Odds & Ends Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels talk about a little bit of everything.  First, we discuss how having children has ruined our love of summer and that somehow leads to a breakdown of The Rock and Robert’s undying adoration of bad movies (Roadhouse, Point Break, etc.).  Along the way we note how we deal with theater disruptions, a digression that’s highlighted by Matt telling the tale of his epic […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/the-cold-open-16-the-tv-of-our-lives-edition/ Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:50:42 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=641 4153 4153 4153 641Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #16, The TV of Our Lives Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels, two latchkey kids raised on TV, begin by discussing World Cup Soccer before moving on to the TV they’ve watched in their lives in five year intervals beginning at age five (1972 for Robert, 1974 for Matt). This sprawling discussion details the dramatic changes in the way TV is consumed that have occurred since the early 1970s–from 3 channels, appointment viewing, and no cable to […] What's Happening Good sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #16, The TV of Our Lives Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels, two latchkey kids raised on TV, begin by discussing World Cup Soccer before moving on to the TV they’ve watched in their lives in five year intervals beginning at age five (1972 for Robert, 1974 for Matt). This sprawling discussion details the dramatic changes in the way TV is consumed that have occurred since the early 1970s–from 3 channels, appointment viewing, and no cable to […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/the-cold-open-15-the-welcome-to-summer-edition/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:01:28 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=638 3810 3810 3810 3810 638Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #15, The Welcome to Summer Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by discussing Parquet Courts’ recent show at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland before segueing into a look at summer movie season so far.  We then wrestle with the implications of “Cahiers du Buffy,” Emily Nussbaum’s response to Matt Zoller Seitz’s “Please, Critics, Write About the Filmmaking,” which features assessments of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Fargo, and a while host of other things film […] Parquet Courts sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #15, The Welcome to Summer Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by discussing Parquet Courts’ recent show at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland before segueing into a look at summer movie season so far.  We then wrestle with the implications of “Cahiers du Buffy,” Emily Nussbaum’s response to Matt Zoller Seitz’s “Please, Critics, Write About the Filmmaking,” which features assessments of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Fargo, and a while host of other things film […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/the-cold-open-14-the-once-there-was-only-dark-edition/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:02:19 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=605 2958 605Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #14, The Once There Was Only Dark Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by discussing Britney Spears’ Las Vegas show, Piece of Me and Best Picture winner 12 Years A Slave before moving on to Season Two of Netflix’s House Of Cards and the first edition of True Detective, HBO’s new anthology series.  Our outro this week is Britney Spears’ “Work B**ch,” the opening number of her aforementioned Las Vegas extravaganza. The Cold Open Podcast is available […] Screen Shot 2014-03-30 at 9.24.56 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #14, The Once There Was Only Dark Edition, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels begin by discussing Britney Spears’ Las Vegas show, Piece of Me and Best Picture winner 12 Years A Slave before moving on to Season Two of Netflix’s House Of Cards and the first edition of True Detective, HBO’s new anthology series.  Our outro this week is Britney Spears’ “Work B**ch,” the opening number of her aforementioned Las Vegas extravaganza. The Cold Open Podcast is available […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/the-cold-open-13-the-music-of-our-lives-edition/ Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:03:09 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=494 3698 3698 494Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #13, The Music of Our Lives Edition, two California kids, Matt Reynolds (SoCal) and Robert Sickels (NoCal) discuss the music they’ve listened to in their lives in five year intervals beginning at age five (1972 for Robert, 1974 for Matt). This wide-ranging and freewheeling discussion touches on the dramatic changes in the way music is consumed that have occurred over the course of their lives (from 8 tracks and AM radio to LPs and cassettes to CDs […] American Pie sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #13, The Music of Our Lives Edition, two California kids, Matt Reynolds (SoCal) and Robert Sickels (NoCal) discuss the music they’ve listened to in their lives in five year intervals beginning at age five (1972 for Robert, 1974 for Matt). This wide-ranging and freewheeling discussion touches on the dramatic changes in the way music is consumed that have occurred over the course of their lives (from 8 tracks and AM radio to LPs and cassettes to CDs […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/the-cold-open-ep-12/ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:00:37 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=412 3354 412Dr. RCS In The Cold Open Podcast #12, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels commence with a discussion of the implications of Andy Greenwald’s essay, “The Year TV Got Small.”  We then move on to Mob City, TNT’s “epic television event,” which is loosely based on John Buntin’s fantastic book, L.A. Noir. This ultimately leads to a far ranging discussion of Los Angeles as represented in movies, literature, music, and architecture. Lastly, we conclude with something old and something new, in which Robert gushes over Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s […] Screen Shot 2015-12-30 at 9.43.16 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesIn The Cold Open Podcast #12, Matt Reynolds and Robert Sickels commence with a discussion of the implications of Andy Greenwald’s essay, “The Year TV Got Small.”  We then move on to Mob City, TNT’s “epic television event,” which is loosely based on John Buntin’s fantastic book, L.A. Noir. This ultimately leads to a far ranging discussion of Los Angeles as represented in movies, literature, music, and architecture. Lastly, we conclude with something old and something new, in which Robert gushes over Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature https://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/the-cold-open-ep-6/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:44:19 +0000 http://whitmanfms.wordpress.com/?p=334 2754 334Dr. RCS The Cold Open #6 features a conversation with producer and director Carl Deal, who has worked on films including Fahrenheit 9/11, Capitalism: A Love Story, Trouble the Water, and his latest doc, Citizen Koch (co-produced and directed with his partner, Tia Lessin), which recently had its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.  After discussing Carl’s work and the state of documentary filmmaking in general, we end with a brief discussion of Girls and Carl’s recommendation of Five Broken Cameras. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and […] Screen Shot 2014-08-01 at 8.49.05 AM sickelrc drsickelrc@gmail.com (Whitman College Film & Media Studies)yesThe Cold Open #6 features a conversation with producer and director Carl Deal, who has worked on films including Fahrenheit 9/11, Capitalism: A Love Story, Trouble the Water, and his latest doc, Citizen Koch (co-produced and directed with his partner, Tia Lessin), which recently had its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.  After discussing Carl’s work and the state of documentary filmmaking in general, we end with a brief discussion of Girls and Carl’s recommendation of Five Broken Cameras. The Cold Open Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and […]film,media,TV,popular,culture,matt,reynolds,robert,sickels,kynde,kiefel,kathryn,frank,whitman,college,film,and,media,studies,whitman,college,art,history,and,visual,culture,studies,art,architecture,literature