S2 Episode 1: American Graffiti (1973) & Repo Man (1984)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss George Lucas' coming-of-age drama American Graffiti from 1973, and Alex Cox's punk sci-fi comedy Repo Man from 1984.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
15:16: Discussion of American Graffiti
47:25: Discussion of Repo Man
1:15:19: Double feature challenge
23 Aug 2026
BONUS: First 10 Episode Roundup
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this bonus episode, Rob and Matt look back on the first ten episodes of the podcast, rank their top and bottom three of each other's picks, and discuss what draws them to the kinds of movies they like to watch.
Timestamps:
00:33: Catch-up and recently watched
11:40: Discussion of our top three favourites
43:38: Discussion of our three least favourites
1:02:42: Discussion of why we like the kinds of films we do
16 Aug 2026
Episode 10: The Haunting (1963) and The Apartment (1960)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Robert Wise's supernatural masterpiece The Haunting from 1963, and Billy Wilder's classic comedy The Apartment from 1960.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
13:45: Discussion of The Haunting
43:25: Discussion of The Apartment
1:08:36: Double feature challenge
9 Aug 2026
Episode 9: Contempt (1963) & Deep Red (1975)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave drama film Contempt (Le Mépris) from 1963, and Dario Argento's classic giallo Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) from 1975.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
9:18: Discussion of Contempt (Le Mépris)
35:40: Discussion of Deep Red (Profondo Rosso)
59:35: Double feature challenge
26 Jul 2026
Episode 8: Lake Mungo (2008) and The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Joel Anderson's found footage mockumentary Lake Mungo from 2008, and Noah Baumbach's drama of divorce and coming of age The Squid and the Whale from 2005.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
7:10: Discussion of Lake Mungo
37:53: Discussion of The Squid and the Whale
1:06:36: Double feature challenge
19 Jul 2026
Episode 7: Chungking Express (1994) and The Night of the Comet (1984)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Wong Kar-wai's offbeat romantic drama Chungking Express from 1994, and Thom Eberhardt's sci-fi comedy-horror The Night of the Comet from 1984.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
9:06: Discussion of Chunking Express
40:12: Discussion of The Night of the Comet
1:06:36: Double feature challenge
12 Jul 2026
Episode 6: A Dark Song (2016) and The Big Sleep (1946)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Liam Gavin's occult horror A Dark Song from 2016, and Howard Hawks' adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel The Big Sleep from 1946.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
6:10: Discussion of A Dark Song
31:51: Discussion of The Big Sleep
54:16: Double feature challenge
7 Jul 2026
Episode 5: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Woody Allen's comedy-drama Hannah and Her Sisters from 1986, and Shunya Ito's women-in-prison exploitation classic Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion from 1972. We had some audio issues with this recording, which we hope won't cause too many issues for listeners.
Timestamps:
00:48: Catch-up and recently watched
5:53: Discussion of Hannah and Her Sisters
31:17: Discussion of Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
47:05: Double feature challenge
28 Jun 2026
Episode 4: Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) and The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Michele Soavi's delerious horror masterpiece Dellamorte Dellamore (AKA Cemetery Man) from 1994, and George Cukor's classic screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story from 1940.
21 Jun 2026
Episode 3: Paths of Glory (1957) and Strike Commando (1987)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills. In this episode we discuss Stanley Kubrick's anti-war classic Paths of Glory from 1957, and Bruno Mattei's Strike Commando from 1987.
14 Jun 2026
Episode 2: Halloween (1978) and Late Spring (1949)
Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills. In this episode, cinephile Matt and genre fan Rob discuss John Carpenter's Halloween from 1978, and Yasujirō Ozu's Late Spring from 1949. We try to figure out what we each see in the films, and discuss how they might work together as an awkward double bill.
7 Jun 2026
Episode 1: Before Sunset (2004) and The Beyond (1981)
Welcome to the first episode of Awakward Double Bills. In this episode, cinephile Matt and genre fan Rob discuss Richard Linklater's Before Sunset from 2004, and Lucio Fulci's The Beyond from 1981. We try to figure out what we each see in the films, and discuss how they might work together as an awkward double bill.
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