2024 Wrap-Up

It's that time again to look back on the year and celebrate the better parts of 2024. Rather than looking at the most- and least-downloaded episodes, I wanted to share my favorite ones to do. Of course, I love every episode of The Projection Booth that goes out but these were the most fun to discuss and/or research. I hope you have as much fun listening to them:

• Episode 669: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
• Episode 674: Midnight Cowboy (1969)
• Episode 675: Purple Rain (1984)
• Episode 692: The Graduate (1967)
• Episode 686: The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
• Episode 703: Naked (1993)
• Episode 691: The Trial (1962)
• Episode 690: Cool Hand Luke (1967)
• Episode 709: Cockfighter (1974)
• Episode 666: The Apple Fell (1948)
• Special Report: 35000 Watts - The Story of College Radio (2024)
• Episode 667: Taxidermia (2006)
• Episode 685: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
• Episode 679: R100 (2013)
• Episode 704: Army of Shadows (1969)
• Episode 682: Shura (1971)
• Episode 710: Malpertuis (1971)
• Episode 715: The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
• Episode 702: Radio On (1980)

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Listen to the The Chasing Chevy Chase Podcast
Listen to The Life & Times of Captain Barney Miller podcast
Listen to The Shabby Detective podcast

2024 Music Mix:

The Projection Booth · 2024 Music Mix

2021 Year End Wrap Up

It's that time again. Time to look at the last year's worth of episodes and see the "winners" and "losers". Keep in mind that these were as of December 2021 so things may change in a few months.

Also, it's time for the annual musical mix of songs from or inspired by 2021's episodes. Enjoy!

Most Downloaded Episodes:

1. Episode 522: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
2. Episode 525: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
3. Episode 523: Planet of the Apes (1968)
4. Episode 517: Escape from New York (1981)
5. Special Report: Alien Resurrection (1997)
6. Episode 503: The Blues Brothers (1980)
7. Special Report: Carrie (1976)
8. Episode 516: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
9. Special Report: Superman (1978)
10. Episode 526: Time Bandits (1981)

Least Downloaded Episodes:

1. Episode 521: Eternity and a Day (1998)
2. Episode 519: Cuties (2020)
3. Episode 512: Seven Beauties (1975)
4. Episode 548: Chameleon Street (1989)
5. Special Report: Gone in Sixty Seconds (1974)
6. Episode 520: Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998)
7. Episode 504: Duets (2000)
8. Episode 534: Dakan (1997)
9. Episode 515: Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
10. Episode 542: Witching & Bitching (2013)

Listen/Download Now:

The Projection Booth · 2021 Music Mix

Tracklist:

2020 Music Mix Track Listing

Title	Artist	Episode
On This Night of a Thousand Stars,Eva, Beware of the City, Buenos Aires	Evita Soundtrack	Evita
The Flesh Failures / Let the Sunshine In	Original Movie Soundtrack	Hair
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love	The Blues Brothers	The Blues Brothers
Try a little tenderness	Paul Giamatti & Arnold McCuller	Duets
God Gave Rock & Roll To You Part II	KISS	The Bill & Ted Trilogy (1989-2020)
Mary Jane	The Profiteers	Is There Sex After Death?
Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)	The Pixies	Southland Tales
Perpetuum Mobile	Penguin Cafe Orchestra	Mary & Max
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	The Platters	The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Door No. 2	Cat's Eyes	The Duke of Burgundy
Oh Bondage Up Yours	X-Ray Spex	SXSW Coverage (Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché)
Ding Ding (Featuring The Flash)	The Auralnauts	Zack Snyder's Justice League
Dead Eyes of London	Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats	Krimi Double Feature
Monkey Vs. Robot	James Kochalka Superstar	Godzilla Vs. Kong
Burning Bridges	The Mike Curb Congregation	Kelly's Heroes
Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Title)	John Carpenter	Assault on Precinct 13
Superman (It's Not Easy)	Five for Fighting	Superman: The Movie
Main Title	John Carpenter	Escape from New York
Hard-Boiled Overture	Micahel Gibbs	Hard Boiled
Seagulls! (Stop It Now)	Bad Lip Reading	The Empire Strikes Back
The Hunt	Jerry Goldsmith	Planet of the Apes
Main Theme	John Barry	The Black Hole
Main Title And Mountain Visions	The Electric Moog Orchestra	Close Encounters of the Third Kind
This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us	Sparks	The Sparks Brothers
Dream Away	George Harrison	Time Bandits
The Chase	Mario Migliardi	Matalo!
Il Grande Silenzio	Anima Morte	The Great Silence
Run, Man, Run	Main Theme- Ennio Morricone	The Big Gundown
Titoli	Marcello Giombini	Sabata
Ya Me Voy (Titles)	Luis Bacalov	A Bullet for the General
Paris...Paris	Josephine Baker	Touki Bouki
Dans L'arene	Wasis Diop	Daratt
C'est si bon	Dean Martin	Mad Dog Time
Saxana	Petra Cernocká	Girl on a Broomstick
Coz takhle dát si spenát	Jiri Schellinger	What Would You Say to a Nice Plate of Spinach?
Too Soon	Duke Mitchell	Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Main Title	Jerry Goldsmith	The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
Murder and Aftermath	Michael J Lewis	The Medusa Touch
Carrie	Pino Donaggio	Carrie
Sweet Jane	The Velvet Underground	The Velvet Underground
Tænk på et tal	Bent Fabricius-Bjerre	The Silent Partner
End Title	Johnny Mandel	Point Blank
Lady from Shanghai	Tav Falco's Panther Burns	The Lady from Shanghai
Perfect Drug	Nine Inch Nails	Lost HIghway
Ultrasonic Sound by Hive	The Matrix
Medula Oblongata	The Dust Brothers	Fight Club
Flash Gordon	Queen	Flash Gordon

2020 Year End Wrap-Up

It's that time again. Time to look at the last year's worth of episodes and see the "winners" and "losers". Keep in mind that these were as of December 2020 so things may change in a few months.

Also, it's time for the annual musical mix of songs from or inspired by 2020's episodes. Enjoy!

Most Downloaded Episodes:

1. Episode 488: Poltergeist (1982)
2. Special Report: Jaws (1975)
3. Special Report: Commando (1985)
4. Episode 463: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
5. Special Report: Time Warp - The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time (2020)
6. Special Report: Better Off Dead (1985)
7. Episode 451: Venus in Furs (1969)
8. Special Report: Tommy (1975)
9. Special Report: The Brood (1979)
10. Special Report: Oldboy (2003)

Least Downloaded Episodes:

1. Episode 497: Crumbs (2015)
2. Special Report: Du-BEAT-e-o (1984)
3. Special Report: Zappa (2020)
4. Episode 496: The Phynx (1970)
5. Episode 493: Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
6. Episode 487: Fruit of Paradise (1969)
7. Episide 476: Entranced Earth (1967)
8. Special Report: The Antenna (2019)
9. Episode 478: The Lion Has Seven Heads (1970)
10. Episode 494: The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

Listen/Download Now:

The Projection Booth · 2020 Music Mix

Tracklist:

2020 Music Mix Track Listing

Title	Artist	Episode
Livin' In The Sunlight, Lovin' In The Moonlight	Tiny Tim	Special Report: Fantasia 2020 Part 1
Psyche Rock	Pierre Henry	Episode 449: Z (1969)
The Lost Mother Land (Part 1)	The Apryl Fool	Episode 448: Eros + Massacre (1969)
Phantom From The Past	Manfred Mann	Episode 451: Venus in Furs (1969)
Main Title	Toei Mark	Episode 452: Horrors of Malformed Men (1969)
Femina Ridens Soundtrack	Stelvio Cipriani	Episode 454: The Laughing Woman (1969)
End of the World	Aphrodite's Child	Episode 455: Seed of Man (1969)
Title Theme	Humberto Ubriaco & Armando Bó	Episode 456: Fuego (1969)
בלדה לאיש הפשוט	Edna Goren	Episode 457: The Big Dig (1969)
March of the Pigs	Nine Inch Nails	Episode 450: Porcile (1969)
The Best Things in Life are Free	Bonnie Bedelia	Episode 459: They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
I'm Free	The Who	Special Report: Tommy (1975)
For All the Cows	The Foo Fighters	Episode 460: The Cow (1969)
Ballad for Bernt	Krzysztof Komeda	Episode 461: Knife in the Water (1962)
Winstyucie	Andrzej Korzyński	Episode 462: Third Part of the Night (1970) / The Devil (1972)
Galgalim	Cracow Klezmer Band	Episode 465: The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)
Le Doulos	Paul Misraki	Episode 466: Le Doulos (1962)
Final	Francis Seyrig	Episode 467: Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang	Akira Tana with Annie Sellick	Episode 463: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Strange Movies	The Troggs	Special Report: Time Warp - The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time (2020)
Poison Pen	Bauhaus	Episode 468: Le Corbeau (1943)
Lèvres de Sang	Demon Vendetta	Episode 469: Lips of Blood (1973)
Sweet Gingerbread Man	Sammy Davis Jr.	Episode 470: The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
Ekkoleg	Grethe Agatz	Episode 471: Viva La Muerte (1971)
Toreador del Amor	Tuxedomoon	Episode 472: Pink Narcissus (1971)
Bushes of Love	Bad Lip Reading	Episode 473: Can Dialectics Break Bricks? (1973)
Antonio das Mortes	Ramiro Musotto	Episode 475: Black God, White Devil (1964)
Rebel Rebel	Seu Jorge	Episide 476: Entranced Earth (1967)
Macunaima	Iara Rennó	Episode 477: Macunaíma (1969)
Song from The Lion Has Seven Heads	Reinhard Kolldehoff	Episode 478: The Lion Has Seven Heads (1970)
Please Don't Keep Me Waiting	Olivia Newton John	Special Report: The Beaver Trilogy (& Part IV) (2000/2015)
Everybody Wants Some	Van Halen	Special Report: Better Off Dead (1985)
We Fight For Love	The Power Station	Special Report: Commando (1985)
Smalltown Boy	Bronski Beat	Episode 479: Runaway (1984)
Devil Gate Drive	Suzi Quatro	Special Report: Suzi Q (2019)
Bye Bye Life	Ben Vereen & Roy Scheider	Episode 481: All That Jazz (1979)
F For Fake (Verites Et Mensonges) Orson's Theme	Michel Legrand	Episode 482: F for Fake (1973)
Original Soundtrack	John Williams	Special Report: Jaws (1975)
Titulková melodie (Zítra vstanu a opařím se čajem)	Filmový Symfonický Orchestr	Episode 484: Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
Morgiana (Opening Titles)	Luboš Fišer	Episode 485: Morgiana (1972)
If I Had a Hammer	Peter, Paul & Mary	Special Report: Oldboy (2003)
Haunted House	Jumpin' Gene Simmons	Episode 488: Poltergeist (1982)
Johnny Get Angry	Joanie Sommers	Special Report: Nightbreed (1990)
Little Red Riding Hood	Sam the Sham and the Pharohs	Episode 489: The Company of Wolves (1989)
Feel In My Heart (The Words Get Stuck In My Throat)	Kipp Hamilton	Special Report: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013)
Timothy	The Buoys	Episode 490: Motel Hell (1980)
Don't Fear the Reaper	Blue Oyster Cult	Episode 491: The Frighteners (1996)
We're All Crazy Now	Joan Jett	Special Report: Du-BEAT-e-o (1984)
To Live & Die in LA	Wang Chung	Episode 495: To Live & Die in L.A. (1985)
How About A Little Hand (For The Boys In The Band)	The Boys in the Band	Episode 496: The Phynx (1970)
Lucky Man	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Episode 498: Mick Travis Trilogy
Brazil	Geoff & Maria Muldaur	Episode 500: Brazil (1985)

Special Report: Ego Fest X (2020)

Special Guests: Rob St. Mary, Mondo Justin

We're wrapping up 2020 with the 10th Ego Fest! There's a sneak peek at what we're covering in January, discussion about our removal from Spotify, and a whole lot more. Rob St. Mary stops by to ask a bunch of questions that he wants answered immediately.

Mondo Justin dishes about what he's been up to since he left The Projection Booth including his 12 hour podcast on Tough Guys Don't Dance.

Mike talks a bit about the recent passing of Mike "McBeardo" McPadden and reads the shout outs due to all Patreon donors.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Ego Fest X" on Spreaker.

Links:
Visit the Mike "McBeardo" McPadden Memorial Fund
Read Kat Ellinger's obituary for McBeardo
Listen to Bill Ackerman's interview with McBeardo
Buy Tomorrow I Will Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea on Blu-Ray
Buy Massacre at Central High on Blu-Ray
Buy American Tiger on Blu-Ray
Buy Survival of the Film Freaks on Blu-Ray
Support The Projection Booth on Patreon

Music:
"The Happy Organ" - Dave 'Baby' Cortez
"Wild Weekend" - The Rebels
"Underwater" - The Frogmen
"Classical Gas" - Mason Williams

Bonus: Mike on The Kulturecast's Lord of the Rings episode:
Listen to "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" on Spreaker.

Rankin on Bass 1: The Rudolph Saga

Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast), Richard Hatem (Titans, Under Siege 2), and I joined forces to talk about the classic holiday specials from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass. This will be a short-lived series of five or six episodes over the holidays in 2020, though we might return in 2021...

Subcribe on iTunes
Listen on Spotify
Subscribe on Google Play

Artwork by Abbie Stabby. Music by The Great Octopus

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 1: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & Rudolph's Shiny New Year" on Spreaker.

Links:
Buy The Original Christmas Specials Collection on DVD
Read Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph by Caitlan Flanagan
Visit the Miser Brothers website

Watch:

Journey of an Aesthete Podcast

I was interviewed a little while back for the Journey of an Aesthete Podcast. Here are the show notes:

In this episode I discuss with Mike White his movie podcast The Projection Booth, the movies he loves, his approach to interviews and podcasting and all matters of cinephilia.

I first discovered Mike White through his wonderful cinema podcast, The Projection Booth. There are two reasons I love it, and I am speaking as a cinephile, I hasten to say. One is that he has really long form explorations of single films, thus treating the films as artistic texts to be taken seriously, in terms of analysis. There is no cute thumbs up.thumbs down brevity. Secondly, he does this from the perspective of a regular guy/gal. That is, he exhibits the joy and love for cinema of people who are not necessarily academic experts while at the same time delving deep into film as an art. Thus, he achieves a balance rarely found in discussions of this kind. Also I really appreciate his civility. He always talks with guests in the most gracious and respectful manner, never lording it over anybody or indulging in overwrought pretensions.

Listening to his podcast gave me inspiration for my own podcast, actually even though our sensibilities are different in certain respects. his relation with discussion gave me one model for how to behave on a podcast. And, last but not least, I like the way he themes his show, centered around a single film. This goes back to turning attention to the text itself which is also one of my guiding principles on my show. I learned a lot on this episode. We discussed the zine culture of the '90s, his background in the American Midwest, and much more.

He was every bit the gracious conversationalist I knew he would be.

Listen/Download Now:

Links:
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Special Report: Ego Fest IX

Special Guest: Andrea White
Guest Co-Host: Heather Drain

Heather Drain joins Mike to take listener questions, rail against the Rondos, and give a peek behind the podcast curtain as we celebrate nine years of The Projection Booth.

Learn all about acromegaly, Robert Wuhl's xenophobia, and upcoming screenings of Icepick to the Moon.

Huge thanks to all of our Patreon donors!

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Ego Fest IX (2020)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Buy The Bizarro Encyclopedia of Film Volume 1 by John Skipp & Heather Drain
Come out and see Icepick to the Moon!
Read Cultural Details You Missed in Parasite by ZenKimchi
Read the Ronnie Rocket and One Saliva Bubble screenplays by David Lynch
Hear more of Heather Drain on the Hell's Belles podcast
Listen to our Holy Mountain episode

Music:
"Parasite" - KISS
"Making Time" - The Creation
"PPAP" - Pikotaro

Watch:

2019 Year End Wrap-Up

It's time for our annual wrap-up of the year. The highlights, lowlight and a music mix to hopefully help you spend your time if you happen to be dashing to Grandmother's house through the ice and snow.

Most Downloaded Episodes:

1. Episode 415: The Mad Max Series
2. Episode 418: Total Recall (1990)
3. Episode 397: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
4. Special Report: The Fly (1986)
5. Episode 406: Body Double (1984)
6. Episode 423: Annihilation (2018)
7. Episode 419: Minority Report (2002)
8. Episode 426: Solaris (1972)
9. Episode 410: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
10. Special Report: Solo - A Star Wars Story (2018)

Least Downloaded Episodes:

1. Episode 436: Fade to Black (1980)
2. Episode 409: Heaven (1998)
3. Special Report: Messiah of Evil (1973)
4. Episode 439: Dead Heat (1988)
5. Episode 440: The Big Combo (1955)
6. Episode 446: Millennium (1989)
7. Episode 445: Creation of the Humanoids (1960
8. Episode 447: Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)
9. Episode 441: The Reckless Moment (1949)
10. Episode 434: Shop on Main Street (1965)

Special Reports 2019:

• Another State of Mind (1984)
• Die Laughing (1980)
• Messiah of Evil (1973)
• The Fly (1986)
• A Blonde in Love (1966)
• Taking Tiger Mountain Revistied
• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• More American Graffiti
• Other Side of the Wind Redux

Music Mix:

Collecting some songs that were used in episodes or inspired by the movies being discussed, enjoy this eclectic mix of music.

The Projection Booth · 2019 Music Mix

2019 Music Mix Track Listing

Title	Artist	Episode
Big Trouble in Little China	The Coupe de Villes	Big Trouble in Little China
Trouble In Paradise	The Crests	Trouble in Paradise
To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap)	Mel Brooks	To Be or Not To Be
Bring Me Edelweiss	Edelweiss	It Happened Here
Hava Nagila	Dick Dale & His Del-Tones	Plump Fiction
Cheese And Onions	The Rutles	The Rutles: All You Need is Cash
Just An Illusion	Imagination	F/X
Rollin' With Kid 'N Play	Kid 'n Play	House Party
Ain't My Type Of Hype	Full Force	House Party
Skate Dancer	Vinzerelli	Get Rollin'
Trouble Man	Marvin Gaye	Trouble Man
Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	SuperFly
Relax	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	Body Double
Human Fly	The Cramps	The Fly
Genius From The Waist Down	The Lovemasters	Me & Him
Scentless Apprentice	Nirvana	Perfume: The Story of a Murder
Hey Man Nice Shot	Filter	Heaven
Power House	Spike Jones	Who Framed Roger Rabbit
B Gas Rickshaw	Jan & Dean	American Tiger
High Moon	Star One	Outland
Sky High	Jigsaw	Kulturecast Ozploitation Month
A Man and A Train	Marty Robbins	Emperor of the North Pole
Minority Report	Los Straitjackets	Minority Report
Chick Habit	April March	But I'm a Cheerleader
Helplessly Hoping	Crosby Stills & Nash	Annihilation
I Am Legend	White Zombie	The Omega Man
Han Solo	MC Chris	Solo: A Star Wars Story
See You In September	The Tempos	The End of August at the Ozone Hotel
96 Tears	? and the Mysterians	More American Graffiti
Laugh, Laugh	Beau Brummels	The Joke
The Dead Don't Die	Sturgill Simpson	World War Z
The Killing Moon	Echo & The Bunnymen	Wolfen
Flying Dreams	Jerry Goldsmith & Paul Williams	The Secret of NIMH
All I Want Is Love	Robbie Benson	Die Laughing
Tryin' To Kill A Saturday Night	Keane	McBeardo's Teenage Movie Hell
You're So Strange	The Zippers	Fade to Black
No One Lives Forever	Oingo Boingo	Dead Heat
Another State of Mind	Green Day	Another State of Mind
The Robots	Kraftwerk	Creation of the Humanoids
Blue Bayou	Roy Orbison	The Man Who Fell to Earth
Total Recall End Theme	Basil Poledouris	Total Recall
Belladonna	Masahiko Satoh	Belladonna of Sadness
Daughters Of Darkness Opening	François de Roubaix	Daughters of Darkness
Jesus Christ Superstar	Terry Wallace	The Passover Plot
In The Hall Of The Mountain King	Electric Light Orchestra	M
Main Title and Colwyn's Arrival	James Horner	Krull
Road Warrior End Title	Brian May	The Mad Max Series
Solaris	Photek	Solaris
The Shop on Main Street	Prague Symphony Orchestra, Libor Pešek	The Shop of Main Street
Prelude (film version)/First Scene	Miklos Rozsa	Double Indemnity
Theme From The Conversation	David Shire	The Conversation
Main Theme From Kin-Dza-Dza	Andrei Pushkarev	Kin Dza-Dza
Rosemary's Baby Vs Drunken Butterfly	Gamma Ray	Rosemary's Baby

Special Report: Ego Fest 8

On this Ego Fest, Mike talks about the 2020 schedule, gets some advice which he quickly ignores, and answers some listener questions.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Ego Fest 8" on Spreaker.

Music:
"Shake Ya Ass" (Mystikal) – Richard Cheese
"Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" - Sammy Davis Jr.
"Eighties" - Killing Joke

Watch:

Special Report: EgoFest VI

EgoFest VI? That's a lotta ego.

Yes, it's that time where I brag and boast and occasionally say something that may be of use to listeners of the Projection Booth. On this episode you'll learn more about... Hosting updates, recent guest hosting gigs, how much of an old fart Mike is, Icepick to the Moon, Survival of the Film Freaks, Mike's love of Rotten Tomatoes, upcoming episodes, and more.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Ego Fest VI" on Spreaker.

Links:
The Kulturecast podcast
The Kolchak Tapes
Icepick to the Moon: A Documentary about Fred Lane
Survival of the Film Freaks
Read about Mission: Caligula (Penthouse Reveals Plans for New 'Caligula' Cut)
Moviate Film Festival
Chicago Underground Film Festival
TromaDance Detroit
Carnal Cinema Blog
Projection Booth Patreon
Rate and review The Projection Booth on iTunes

Music:
"Danger is My Beer" - Rev. Fred Lane
"Dial 'O' for Bigelow" - Rev. Fred Lane
"Rubber Room" - Rev. Fred Lane

The Projection Booth 2017 Report Card

Usually I have quite the dilemma when announcing the most-downloaded episodes of the year as there's always those last few episodes of the year. This time around I've only got one more episode slated to come out for 2017 but have had a few weeks break from new episodes so the dust has settled.

That said, here are the most-downloaded 2017 episode of the year, starting with our most popular episode on John Carpenter's They Live:

1. They Live (1988)
2. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
3. American Psycho (2000)
4. THX-1138 (1971)
5. The Running Man (1987)
6. Akira (1988)
7. Fire Walk with Me Redux / Twin Peaks The Return
8. Mommie Dearest (1981)
9. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
10. The Swimmer (1968)

I'm never surprised to see what's tickled the fancies of people but I'm always surprised at what doesn't make the list. As I always say, these episodes may be a good place to start but I encourage folks to check out the other episodes as well.

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Meanwhile, here are the least-downloaded episode of the year starting with the lowest number:

1. Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965)
2. Tom of Finland (2017)
3. Happy End (1966)
4. Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970)
5. Arrebato (1979)
6. The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
7. The Lure (2015)
8. Torchbearer (2016)
9. Intacto (2001)
10. The Cremator (1968)

That's just about the entire Czechtember line-up!

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Here's something I've never done before... These are the episodes from 2017 that I had the most fun putting together for whatever reason that weren't listed above:

1. The Cars that Ate Paris (1974)
2. Over the Edge (1979)
3. Making Mr. Right (1987)
4. The Lost One (1951)
5. The Ninth Configuration (1980)
6. La Grande Illusion (1937)
7. Kissed (1996)
8. Wanda Whips Wall Street (1980)
9. The Intruder (1962)
10. La Marge (1976)

Thanks to everyone who keeps the show going!

Ego Fest 5: Planet Ego

Special Guests: "Mondo" Justin Bozung, Rob St. Mary, Chris Stachiw
Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain

It's been over a year since we've pulled back the curtain and done an "Ego Fest." Rather than discussing a specific film, this episode is all about The Projection Booth itself. It's the real dirt, off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush.

Heather Drain joins Mike to answer listener questions, thank Patreon Donors, go off-topic, and kvetch.

Errata: Catherine Martin is a character in Silence of the Lambs, Catherine Tramell is a character in Basic Instinct.

Download Episode Now:

Listen to "Ego Fest 5: Planet Ego" on Spreaker.

Links:
Read the interview with Mike White on Outward Film Network
Read Those movie nerds behind the video-store counter are back — and they’re doing podcasts by Stephanie Merry
Listen to Heather on The Pop Culture Club
Listen to Heather on The Cotolo Chronicles
Listen to Mike and Heather on the Supporting Characters podcast
Read about Tim Lucas and Lianne Spiderbaby
Read about the death of Alan J. Pakula
Visit the official Anthony Zerbe website
Learn about the future liberals want
Read Kong: Skull Island – why do Hollywood blockbusters have such Trump-like politics? by James Robert Douglas
Listen to the We Hate Movies episode on Hollow Man
Be sure to LIKE Rob St. Mary's The Worst of Film Threat on Facebook
Buy The Cinema of Norman Mailer: Film Is Like Death by Justin Bozung
Hear more of Chris Stachiw at Kulture Shocked
Listen to The Kolchak Tapes
Read reviews of The Projection Booth
Donate to The Projection Booth via Patreon
Review The Projection Booth on Google Play
Review The Projection Booth on iTunes

Music:
"Clubbed to Death" - Piano Cover
"Release the Beast" - Breakwater
"Go" - Tones on Tail
"That's Entertainment" - The Jam
"Impeach the President" - The Honeydrippers
"American Society" - L7
"Happy-Go-Lucky Me" - Paul Evans
"White Punks on Dope" - The Tubes
"War Pigs" - Alice Donut

Watch:

First Cease and Desist

I'm putting together an episode of The Projection Booth about Russ Meyers's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and sent out some interview requests last night.

This may be the strangest response I've ever gotten to a simple request. It allegedly comes from Edy Williams's lawyer:

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Subject: No Interviews are granted. Sorry this is a Demand by Relatives..
From: B.K. Williams Bobby

Body:
This is her attorney:
Mr Mike White, 3/21.2016
this is a notice to abate, cease, stop Stalking, harrassments, or pressures for the demand of Ms Williams time. You shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for any further disturbance.

Yours Truly,
Harry Wilson Esquire

C.C. E.W/M.W/H.W

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Attached to the email was the picture that you see on this posting. I wrote back as follows:

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I just sent an interview request yesterday. I've not harassed anyone.

Did you just charge her $500 to send an email?

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The response:

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Your bill is over $500..Back Off

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I'm anxiously awaiting my bill.

Special Report: Ego Fest IV

It's that time of the year again where Mike White and Rob St. Mary open up the mics and update listeners to what's been going on in our personal lives and with the behind-the-scenes of the show.

Learn about the new "rotating co-host" proposal and how to help spread the word about The Projection Booth.

Links:
Read about the Michigan Notable Book Award
Give us your money via Patreon
Keep up with Rob on The Detours podcast
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Music:
"Mystery Movie Theme" - Henry Mancini
"On the Radio" - Cheap Trick

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Listen to "Special Report: Ego Fest IV" on Spreaker.

Most and Least Downloaded of 2015

It's that time of the year again! Time to look at what episodes have been the most (and least) downloaded of the year! Listen to them again or for the first time. They're good pieces, Marcus.

Least Downloaded in 2015
1. Cleo/Leo
2. Cruel Story of Youth
3. Ten Canoes
4. Brand X
5. Juliet of the Spirits
6. Message from the Future
7. After Dark My Sweet
8. Homicidal
9. The Final Programme
10. Baby Baby Baby
Most Downloaded in 2015
1. Alien 3
2. Star Wars
3. Trancers
4. Conan The Barbarian
5. Once Upon a Time in the West
6. Under the Skin
7. Tremors
8. Requiem for a Dream
9. Logan's Run
10. The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?

Special Report: Ego Fest III

Every once in a while we just turn on the mics and go. We answer listener emails, play some voicemails, and talk about how the Projection Booth sausage is made.

Learn about Rob's new book, The Orbit Magazine Anthology: Re-Entry, and his upcoming live events. Hear about Mike's Q&As at FanExpo Canada, and find out what you can do to help support the show.

Links:
Buy The Orbit Magazine Anthology by Rob St. Mary
Visit The Orbit Magazine Anthology website
Be sure to LIKE the Orbit Book on Facebook
Listen to Rob on Badasses, Boobs, and Bodycounts
Listen to our Reservoir Dogs episode
See the full schedule for FanExpo Canada
Read more about "lost films"
Buy Seeking Perfection: An Unofficial Guide to Tremors by Jonathan Melville
Read all of the comments about our Alien 3 episode at AVP Galaxy

Music:
"Cute Intro" - Katy Thumb
"Ego is Not a Dirty Word" - Skyhooks
"Takin' Over the World" - David E. Russo, Kirk R. Thatcher, Michael McClure and David Friendly
"Loose Cannons" - Dan Aykroyd and Katey Sagal

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Listen to "Special Report: Ego Fest III" on Spreaker.

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Most and Least Downloaded Episodes of 2014

It's been an amazing year for The Projection Booth. We've had our praises sung by the A/V Club, Filmmaker Magazine, and IndieWire. And, moreover, we've gotten terrific feedback and kudos from our listeners. We've had some terrific guests and co-hosts who have helped make 2014 a banner year for our little show.

As we're wont to do, here's a list of our top (most downloaded) and bottom (least downloaded) episodes of the year. Funny thing is, we love them all equally. Thanks again to everyone who's helped make this year special and we look forward to many more! Enjoy!

Most Downloaded Episodes of 2014 (Highest to Lowest)

1. Manhunter
2. The Bad Lieutenants
3. Orgy of the Dead
4. Special Report: Jodorowsky's Dune
5. The King of Comedy
6. Female Trouble
7. Caligula
8. Possession
9. Cruising
10. Life of Brian

Least Downloaded Episodes in 2014 (Lowest to Highest)

1. Let's Scare Jessica to Death
2. Big Gus, What's the Fuss?
3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
4. The Burglar
5. Boys in the Sand
6. American Mary
7. Election Special
8. Mother Night
9. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
10. Detour