The Spiel rings in its very first live show at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX. Vespe is joined by guest co-host Nick Preuher (co-founder of the Found Footage Fest) and special guest Nacho Vigalondo (director of Timecrimes, Colossal, and Daniela Forever) to talk about Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Does Close Encounters act as a spiritual sequel to Jaws? ... Show More
Oct 21
Night Skies with Max Evry
Ever wonder how Steven Spielberg's unmade Close Encounters sequel, Night Skies, became Gremlins and E.T.? Well, this episode is for you! Vespe welcomes author Max Evry who literally wrote the book on this topic, titled Stranded On Earth: How Night Skies Became E.T. The Extra-Terr ... Show More
1h 34m
Aug 25
The Dreamworks Era with Jeff Wadlow
Director Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2, Imaginary) has a new killer shark movie out now called The Devil's Mouth starring Kathryn Newton, so naturally he had to come on The Spiel talk a little bit about his Spielberg-y influences. Yes, Jaws does come up, of course, but the conversation ... Show More
57m 59s
Oct 2023
Matinee Monday: Vampire's Kiss LIVE! (w/ Hayes Davenport)
<p>Hayes Davenport (Hollywood Handbook) joins Paul, June, and Jason LIVE from the Now Hear This Festival in Anaheim, CA to try to comprehend what's happening in the 1988 Nicolas Cage film Vampire’s Kiss. They cover everything from the legendary misfiling & ABC’s scene to whether ... Show More
1h 20m
Jan 2023
The Oscar Nominations Hangover and the Top 10 Movies at Sundance
Sean and Amanda take a closer look at the Academy’s 2023 picks (1:00) before digging into their experience with a virtual Sundance Film Festival, discussing the sales, the trends, and their favorite movies. Then, writer-director Brandon Cronenberg joins to discuss his new film, ‘ ... Show More
1h 51m
May 2023
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Hype at Cannes and Five Must-See May Movies. Plus: Julia Louis-Dreyfus!
Sean and Amanda come to you live (on tape) from Europe! They recap their journeys, discuss the hype out of the Cannes Film Festival (1:00), and share five new movie recommendations (17:00). Then, Sean is joined by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener, the star and the writer ... Show More
1h 24m
<p>You've asked and you've asked and you've <em>asked</em>! The boys are <em>finally </em>covering <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge</em>, but there's a catch: it's LIVE! </p><p>As part of Fantastic Fest's queer horror sidebar (which included the Texas Premiere of ... Show More
