Mike joins hosts Rob Spencer and Joe Odber of Caliber 9 From Outer Space for a hard-boiled double feature spanning two very different crime cinema traditions. First up is Across 110th Street (1972), Barry Shear's gritty portrait of violence and dread on the mean streets of New York. Then the conversation shifts to Milan for Gambling City (1975), directed by Sergio Martino.
The episode includes a Spoiler Territory section for both films. Listeners who haven't seen Across 110th Street can skip ahead to the 1:16:42 mark, and those avoiding spoilers for Gambling City can jump to 2:10:17.
Mike joins Jim Laczkowski of The Director's Club alongside the great writer, commentator, and historian Heather Drain to dig into the work of one of cinema's most singular visionaries.
The conversation centers on two landmark films — The Holy Mountain and Santa Sangre — though Jodo's broader filmography weaves its way throughout. Jodorowsky has something in common with filmmakers like PT Anderson, David Lynch, and Sam Raimi: he treats cinema like a playground of the subconscious, an empty canvas reflecting an uncompromising reality that is equal parts bleak and beautiful.
The first hour focuses on The Holy Mountain, while the second jumps into Santa Sangre and much more. There are laughs, fireworks, acid trips, and digressions galore — all in the spirit of a true artist who has likely changed lives, befuddled others, and created remarkable work that is entirely his own. No timestamps necessary for this one. Be sure to also seek out another Jodorowsky masterpiece, El Topo.
Mike joins Caliber 9 From Outer Space for their landmark 100th episode, celebrating the milestone with an ambitious and eclectic triple feature: Brian De Palma’s Sisters (1972), John Sayles’s The Brother from Another Planet (1984), and John Hough’s Hammer favorite Twins of Evil (1971).
Along with hosts Rob Spencer and Joe Odber (and fellow guest Sammy from the GGTMC), Mike digs into the films’ shared fascinations with identity, social fractures, and psychological duality -- whether explored through De Palma’s split-screen paranoia, Sayles’s still-timely critique of American intolerance, or Hammer’s lurid Gothic stylings.
The group avoids major spoilers for The Brother from Another Planet and only lightly touches the ending of Twins of Evil. However, Sisters receives a full spoiler discussion, with a clear cue for listeners who want to skip ahead: you can safely rejoin at 1:35:59.
It’s the show’s longest episode to date and a lively deep dive befitting the occasion. Congratulations to Caliber 9 From Outer Space on reaching 100 episodes—and here’s to many more.
Red sky in morning, brutal prison guards' warning. Red sky at night, there'll be trouble in flight! Mike White from The Projection Booth podcast joins Caliber 9 from Outer Space to discuss a couple of Japanese exploitation classics: Prisoner Female Scorpion: #701 (1972), directed by Shunya Ito, and Goké, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968), directed by Hajime Sato. Gorgeous visuals and heinous humanity will be the twin themes today.
Mike was asked to return to the Caliber 9 from Outer Space podcast where he talked about the 1948 Anthony Mann film Raw Deal where Dennis O'Keefe is torn between two women as he battles against Raymond Burr. Rob Spencer and Joe Odber also opted to allow Mike to fawn over the 1986 film Raw Deal from director John Irvin, a strange poliziotteschi set on American soil starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mark Kaminski, a small town sheriff who has to go undercover to help his friend Harry (Darren McGavin) to avenge his son. Mark also shares some valuable advice for when alcohol and baking don't mix.
Along with doing the various podcast Mike already host/co-hosts (The Projection Booth, The Shabby Detective, The Life & Times of Captain Barney Miller, Midnight Viewing, What No Fucking Ziti?!, Chasing Chevy Chase, etc), he occasionally gets asked to be on other podcasts. Here's a colleciton of the latest guest appearances he's made.
We start with Cinema Chat with David Heath where Mike joined David to discuss William Friedkin's The Night They Raided Minsky's, a period piece about the death of vaudville.
We continue with:
Cinematic Smorgasbord: Episode 267 - You Don’t Know Dick - Used Cars:
Love That Album Episode 184 - Record Store Memories Part 2:
If you’re looking for more Mike White, here’s where you can find him!
Mike stopped by Caliber 9 From Outer Space to talk about two films: Border and The Rift, two films that are as weird as they are entertaining. Listen to the episode
Mike also joined Dark Habits: An Almodóvar Podcast for the second part of their Hitchcock series. In this episode, they dig into Hitchcock’s Sabotage and the original The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Mike was a guest on a few other podcasts recently where he discussed A Matter of Life & Death on The Kulturecast, Opening Night on Dark Habits, and Flesh on Robert Bellissimo at the Movies.
Over the last few months I've been a guest on a wide array of other peoples' podcasts.
The Kulturecast
It's "Begleyary" at The Kulturecast where Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley has chosen several films with Ed Begley Jr. in them to discuss including Now You See Him, Now You Don't and Citizens Band.
You can hear why I'm not invited on more comedy podcasts as I totally tank in the "taking down" of Troy Duffy's The Boondock Saints.
The Coolness Chronicles
Meanwhile, on Ryan Luis Rodriguez's The Coolness Chronicles, I was on to discuss The Naked Gun 33 1/3 in an episode he called Hey, It's Enrico Pallazo!.
Cinema Beef
On Cinema Beef I joined a discussion of a double feature of crime films, A Simple Plan and No Country for Old Men that they called Take the Money and Blood.
Mystic & Severe Radio
You can see my ugly mug on the Mystic & Severe Radio episode about Five Fingers of Death.
Robert Bellissimo At The Movies
Last but not least I was on Robert Bellissimo At The Movies to talk about Carol Reed's Odd Man Out.
Edgar Wright has been known to use music to great effect in his narrative films, so it's only appropriate that he makes a music-related documentary. The Spark Brothers (2021) tells the tale of brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael who, as Sparks, have been writing and recording albums for nearly 5 decades. Unlike so many musicians who had an initial creative flourish then lose sight of their muse, the Maels are still creating great music right up to today.
Due to a peculiar turn of events, Tim, Bernard and Maurice handed the keys to the See Hear car over to friends of the show Mike White of the Projection Booth Podcast and musician / documentarian Skizz Cyzyk. These guys are the best, and we felt completely comfortable leaving the show in their professional hands. As a bonus, Mike also presents an interview with the film's editor Paul Trewartha. Paul cut The Sparks Brothers using Adobe Premiere.
I was recently interviewed by Adam Schartoff of Filmwax Radio to discuss my favorite topic, me. See why my mom always told me that I have a face for radio, if you can make it out on the world's worst webcam. I look like Cybill Shepherd on Moonlighting.
The Kulturecast
Chris Stachiw has made the mistake of having me as a regular guest co-host on The Kulturecast. Here are a bevy of episodes where you can hear my bad opinions:
I was recently a guest on the Wake Up Heavy podcast where I got to talk to host Mark Begley about The Evil Dead. It always makes this Michigander proud to talk about this legendary film. Sam Raimi took the horror world by the neck and shook it until it begged for mercy. The Evil Dead caught the attention of Stephen King at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival and his pull-quote, "The most ferociously original horror film of 1982," placed it on every genre fan's must-watch list. Coverage from Fangoria, along with great notice from a string of festival appearances, helped solidify its notoriety.
Made on a shoe-string budget in the woods of Tennessee by a bunch of friends from Michigan, the movie was an exercise not only in scares and gore, but in moxie and gumption. Before the film was even begun the trio of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert formed Renaissance Pictures and took the business side of low-budget films seriously. They produced an instant classic that has withstood the test of time and spawned a franchise that has lasted 35 years.
Ash, his sister Cheryl, his girlfriend Linda, and they're friends Scott and Shelly take a little vacation to a dilapidated backwoods cabin and accidentally summon demonic forces. By the end of the night only Ash survives. Or does he? The Evil Dead may be short on story but it's long on dread, gore, and inventive film-making.
Chris Stachiw had a Blaxploitation month on The Kulturecast before where he wasn't impressed. I offered to program a month of movies that would help put a smile on his face... and hopefully yours, too.
Chris Stachiw made the mistake of asking me to program March at The Kulturecast again. This year I went to a dark place, looking at a handful of foreign science fiction films.
For my final guest appearance of 2019, Chris Stachiw asked me to be a part of his discussion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. See if you can pinpoint the moment I lost my mind.
Chris Stachiw continues to ask me onto The Kulturecast as a co-host on a monthly (or more) basis. Here are some of my recent appearances for your listening pleasure!
Chris Stachiw has made a huge mistake. He's been having me on regularly on The Kulturecast as one of his rotating guest co-hosts, covering both new films and old. Here are the latest episodes that I've been on:
I was recently a guest -- twice! -- on Mark Begley's Wake Up Heavy podcast to discuss two of my favorite films,
David Lynch's Eraserhead () and Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I enjoyed talking about them.
Mike joins Caliber 9 From Outer Space for their landmark 100th episode, celebrating the milestone with an ambitious and eclectic triple feature: Brian De Palma’s Sisters (1972), John Sayles’s The Brother from Another Planet (1984), and John Hough’s Hammer favorite Twins of Evil (1971).
Along with hosts Rob Spencer and Joe Odber (and fellow guest Sammy from the GGTMC), Mike digs into the films’ shared fascinations with identity, social fractures, and psychological duality -- whether explored through De Palma’s split-screen paranoia, Sayles’s still-timely critique of American intolerance, or Hammer’s lurid Gothic stylings.
Mike was asked to return to the 
If you’re looking for more Mike White, here’s where you can find him!
Mike was a guest on a few other podcasts recently where he discussed A Matter of Life & Death on The Kulturecast, Opening Night on Dark Habits, and Flesh on Robert Bellissimo at the Movies.
Over the last few months I've been a guest on a wide array of other peoples' podcasts.
Special Guest: 
I was recently interviewed by 
I was recently a guest on the 
Chris Stachiw had a Blaxploitation month on The Kulturecast before where he wasn't impressed. I offered to program a month of movies that would help put a smile on his face... and hopefully yours, too.
Chris Stachiw made the mistake of asking me to program March at 
For my final guest appearance of 2019, Chris Stachiw asked me to be a part of his discussion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. See if you can pinpoint the moment I lost my mind.
Chris Stachiw continues to ask me onto The Kulturecast as a co-host on a monthly (or more) basis. Here are some of my recent appearances for your listening pleasure!
It's the return of "Mike White March" on the Kulturecast with a look at four Ozploitation films. 
I was recently a guest -- twice! -- on Mark Begley's