Our first guest on Talking Pictures is writer director Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated, The Holiday). Recorded at her home, host Ben Mankiewicz talks with Meyers about casting Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, getting script advice from Sunset Boulevard director Billy Wilder, and they discuss what it’s like to become famous for her inte ... Show More
Dec 2024
Listen Now: Talking Pictures from TCM and Max
If you're enjoying You Must Remember This, you may also like Talking Pictures, a movie memories podcast. On this episode of Talking Pictures, you'll hear Ben Mankiewicz in conversation with Carol Burnett. Carol Burnett’s life has always spun around the movies. She tells Ben about ... Show More
55m 44s
Dec 2024
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: THE MEMORY PALACE
A new season of You Must Remember This is just over a month away, but to tide you over, have a listen to a special presentation: an episode of Nate DiMeo's wonderful podcast "The Memory Palace." This episode, titled "AKA Leo," tells the story of the lion that became iconically as ... Show More
12m 10s
Oct 2020
The Nancy Meyers Hall of Fame
This week is the 40th anniversary of ‘Private Benjamin,’ Meyers’s first screenplay. Meyers would go on to write and direct a number of modern comedy classics, including ‘What Women Want,’ ‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ ‘It’s Complicated,’ and, yes, ‘The Holiday.’ Sean and Amanda dive ... Show More
1h 55m
Jan 2024
Our 2024 Movie Resolutions, ‘Anyone but You,’ and ‘The Color Purple’
Sean and Amanda give some box office thoughts from the last couple weeks, before honing in on two films in theaters right now: Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s sex comedy ‘Anyone but You’ (15:00) and the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel ‘The Color Purple’ (49:00). They ... Show More
1h 25m
May 2022
I Saw What You Did - Face Pyramid Scheme
<p>Millie and Danielle discuss EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) and THE SKIN I LIVE IN (2011), freaky old movie hospitals, secret children, and Nunsploitation. Plus, the wonderful Julie Klausner (Double Threat podcast, Difficult People) joins the ladies to talk about “radio movies” and ... Show More
1h 46m
Nov 2022
85: Julie and Julia Is A Perfect Movie.
Our beloved Tucci month is rounding out to a close, and we are honored to include Julie and Julia as our finisher. Miles joins us to discuss a movie with almost zero conflict, that still manages to be flawless, with the Tooch as hot as ever. To learn more about listener data and ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2024
‘Monkey Man’ Is Here! Plus, the Top Five 21st Century Directorial Debuts.
Sean and Amanda dig into the successes and shortcomings of this week’s biggest release at the box office: Dev Patel’s directorial debut, ‘Monkey Man’ (1:00). They discuss, among other things, the unique action put to screen and the movie’s rumored behind-the-scenes studio managem ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2020
Introducing the Movie Director Game, With Sam Esmail | The Big Picture
Movies have the February blues, so we enlisted a friend of the show to liven things up. 'Mr. Robot' creator and movie fanatic Sam Esmail joins Sean and Amanda and comes bearing a new game to play that reveals a lot about their favorite directors, personal taste, and how they view ... Show More
2h 2m
<p>Thrilled to be joined by film critic Amy Nicholson (<a href="https://www.earwolf.com/show/unspooled/" target="_blank">Unspooled</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Cruise-Anatomy-Amy-Nicholson/dp/0714868019" target="_blank">Tom Cruise: Anatomy Of An Actor</a>, <a href="ht ... Show More
