A Sudden Flicker (2026)
David Thomson
Latest release · Special Report
Dissociated Me (2026)
Special Guest Janaé Rachel Ballot
Janaé Rachel Ballot on Dissociated Me, her anti-biopic about trauma, a car accident, and where the act ends and the truth begins.
The movies. The people. The stories behind them.
The Projection Booth brings together film discussion, production history, and interviews with the people who made the movies. Since 2011, Mike White and his guests have explored cult favorites, celebrated classics, and films that deserve another look. Pick a title you know, or take a chance on one you don’t.
Latest episodes
The newest episodes, Special Reports and interviews from The Projection Booth, newest first.
Spectacular Optical
Kier-La Janisse
Invention for Destruction (1958)
Jonathan Owen, Earl Jackson
I See the Demon (2025)
Jacob Lees Johnson
The End of Man (1971)
Rob St. Mary, Ben Buckingham. Interview: Andre Barcinski
Joe Lansdale (2026)
Joe Lansdale
Spartan (2004)
Jedidiah Ayres, Andrew Nette
Do You Want To Play? (2026)
Nick Lyon, Ricco Ross
New to the show?
The most listened-to episodes on the site, a good place to begin.
New Wave Hookers (1985)
Ashley West, Robin Bougie
Zoom In: Sex Apartments (1980)
Jerry Chandler, Coffin Jon
Showgirls (1995)
Rena Riffel, Jessica Flowers, David Schmader, Adam Nayman and others
Little Orphan Dusty (1978)
Rhonda Jo Petty, Jill Nelson, Rahne Alexander
How the episodes are named: a numbered episode is the main show, usually one film discussed at length, often with guests. Special Reports and interviews are extra episodes in between. Browse every episode by type, year or topic.
Find your next favorite film.
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The Projection Booth is listener-supported. Patrons help pay for the research and recording behind every episode, and $20-level patrons can request a movie for the podcast to cover.