All About Al: The Pacino podcast

About All About Al: The Pacino podcast

All About Al: The Pacino podcast takes a look at the film, TV and stage career of Al Pacino. Presented by film critic and Al Pacino: The Movies Behind The Man author Mark Searby, the podcast will be a deep dive into the work of the iconic actor. Featuring interviews with actors, directors, producers, singers and many more that have worked closely with Pacino through the years. They will discuss what it is like working with the legendary performer. The podcast will also feature film critics and academic scholars from around the world as they discuss the films and themes of Al Pacino's work. All About Al: The Pacino podcast is the ultimate insider's guide to the career of a Hollywood actor who continues to dazzle, inspire and awe audiences the world over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Mark Searby

Category

society & culture · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Sept 2023

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Episode 81: Rediscovering John Cazale with Richard Shepard

   I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale is a portrait of the acting craft of the actor and a tour through his movies that defined a generation. The documentary includes interviews with Meryl Streep (Out of Africa, Death Becomes Her, The Deer Hunter), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, The Master, The Ides of March), Sam Rockwell (Moon, Seven Psychopaths, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather Part II) and many others. Director Richard Shepard (The Matador, Film Geek, Dom Hemingway) joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss his documentary on John Cazale. Richard talks about how he put the doc together, what lessons her learnt from interviewing some of the actors and why his chat with Pacino was one of the most emotional featured in the doc. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Episode 80: Dog Day Afternoon with Iain Lee

   Arguably, Dog Day Afternoon features one of Al Pacino's greatest ever performances. It's a performance and film that continues to be referenced and discussed decades later. Pacino plays Sonny Wortzik, a man decides to rob a local Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's operation, but he is forced to take hostages after the heist does not go as planned. Broadcaster and comedian Iain Lee joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss the film. Iain talks about why it is one of his favourite films ever, why it's such a subtle heist movie and how powerful the ending is. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented b y Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Episode 79: Wilde Salome with Robert Fox

   Wilde Salome is a docudrama written, produced and starring Al Pacino (Looking For Richard, Chinese Coffee, The Local Stigmatic) as he tries to unravel Oscar Wilde's most controversial work Salome. Producer Robert Fox (The Crown, The Hours, Notes on a Scandal) discusses how he came to be involved in the project, why it took Pacino so long to finish it and what it's like watching Al work. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on All About Al: The Pacino podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Riccardo Scamarcio
• Doug Drexler
• David Midell
• Enrico Natale
• Elva Josephson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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