MUBI Podcast
Hosted by Rico and Rico Gagliano · MUBI
4.9from 988 ratings
- 101
- Episodes
- 40
- Transcribed
- 988
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About MUBI Podcast
The MUBI Podcast is an audio documentary series about how great cinema happens, and why it matters. Every season’s a deep dive into a different corner of movie culture — from classic needle drops, to movie theaters that changed the world. Plus, between seasons: intimate interviews with some of the best filmmakers alive. Nominated for multiple Webbys, Ambies, and British Podcast Awards. Hosted by veteran arts journalist Rico Gagliano. “It’s like This American Life for filmmaking stories” — Matt Wallin
- Publisher
- MUBI
- Category
- tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 May 2021
- Latest episode
- 16 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
40 of 101 episodes have a transcript.
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Published 11 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Called Bhangra. Pangra is a Punjabi style of music and a dance and it originates from Punjab, north of Punjab. I basically was listening to it at my mom and dad's house growing up. It was more traditional, consisting of a dole, a big heavy drum that they use. And there's a little string instrument called the tumbi, which is a one string instrument. Those are the two key elements in any pangra song, really. So yeah, my mom and dad were constantly drumming this Indian sound into my head, whereas I was more top of the pups, man. I was more disco, soul, Motown. That was all I ever listened to. Not a single Indian tune, not a single Indian influence. […]
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- Jack O'Connell
- Andrew Shim
- Mark Herbert
- Neville Staple
- Alejandro G Iñárritu
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 168 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 820 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100
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- Quality
- 46
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts MUBI Podcast?
Rico and Rico Gagliano host the show. Published by MUBI.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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