Film Literate

About Film Literate

Where Devin Diazoni does book reports for fun and then just talks about movies.

Publisher

Devin Diazoni

Category

arts · fiction · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Dec 2021

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 140 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck, Part 3 of 4 (ft. Jacob White)

   Host Devin and guest Jacob White continue their deep dive into John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden,' exploring its complex themes and characters.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck, Part 2 of 4 (ft. Jacob White)

   Host Devin and guest Jacob White delve into John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden,' uncovering deeper literary themes and character analyses in this insightful interview.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck, Part 1 of 4 (ft. Jacob White)

   Host Devin and guest Jacob White, a literary enthusiast, explore John Steinbeck's classic novel 'East of Eden' in this insightful interview.

Inside a recent episode

The Bone Temple vs. August 2026

Published 1 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] She's like, why can't I dance to this, daddy? Oh, really? That's kind of where we're at with music, and I love it. And then Tim Curry, I, you know, Dolly Parton, here's the thing about her. I don't know if you've seen Steel Magnolias and 9 to 5 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, but she didn't act a lot. She did a lot of Dolly Parton projects, but when she hopped into a mainstream film, somehow she brought all of herself, which she brought everywhere she went, and yet was perfect for the movie too. There are roles that couldn't have gone to anyone. It feels like the play Steel Magnolias was written in to be adapted into a movie that Dolly Parton could play the, the small town hairstylist in, you know, like she doesn't like to be called a beautician or something. […]

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

32 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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