S2F2: Fantasy kicks off with Conan the Barbarian, a film that helped launch the career of one Arnold Schwarzenegger into the stratosphere. And sure, we can quibble with some of the sillier plot points happening in the margins, and some of the casting, and a lot of the hair and makeup, but Conan is a serious film with some great set pieces, an absolutely magn ... Show More
Jul 2
The Bear - S04E08-10 - Green, Tonnato, Goodbye
The Bear season 4 has come and gone. This show isn’t about cruising down a straight path forward, it’s about the fight to just take the next step. We get to see Carmy and Richie make up. We get to see Sydney catch a break. And we get to see the family start to piece itself next t ... Show More
1h 51m
Jul 1
The Bear - S04E05-7 - Replicants, Sophie, Bears
This set of episodes injects some much needed hope into this season of The Bear. Syd still hasn’t signed the contract, but maybe there’s something better coming her way. Donna is more self-aware. Carmy and Claire reconnect. Maybe there’s a happy ending to this season after all. H ... Show More
1h 40m
Jun 28
The Bear - S04E01-4 - Groundhogs, Soubise, Scallop, Worms
The chefs are back in the kitchen. A robot joins the staff. Uncle Jimmy puts a timer on success. Syd tries to decide whether or not she stays. Carmy and Richie are ready to blow up at each other…what’s new? Jim and A.Ron are hungry for the pulse-pounding return of The Bear. Fak a ... Show More
1h 21m
Apr 2019
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
S2F2: Fantasy kicks off with Conan the Barbarian, a film that helped launch the career of one Arnold Schwarzenegger into the stratosphere. And sure, we can quibble with some of the sillier plot points happening in the margins, and some of the casting, and a lot of the hair and ma ... Show More
53m 10s
Dec 2018
Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally
Actors and comedic couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally feel ambivalent, yet hopeful about being Conan O’Brien’s friends.
Nick and Megan join Conan this week to discuss lovemaking in the woods, unusual fashion choices, cute sociopaths, revenge fantasies, and Nick’s Survivor go ... Show More
49m 30s
Sep 2023
The Great Escape (1963) and Rocky III (1982)
For the latest episode of the Film Stories podcast, a war movie, a boxing movie, and a few problems in the making of both.
1963's The Great Escape was a film that director John Sturges couldn't initially get off the ground, and he needed his success with The Magnificent Seven to ... Show More
56m 11s