Reitman For The Job

About Reitman For The Job

Host Ross May explores the films of Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman.

Publisher

Ross May

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Apr 2019

Latest episode

20 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 34 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Holiday Crossover 2024: Akira Kurosawa's Filmography with Dave Babbitt

   It's the new year, but Dave Babbitt (https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/24panelspersecond) & Ross May are keeping the party going by talking about the films of Akira Kurosawa! In 2024 we watched the first half of his filmography, and in 2025 we'll watch the second half. Oh yeah, when talking about the movie Sanshiro Sugata, Ross got confused on ju-jitsu and judo. Judo was the newer martial art, created in the 1880s! https://bsky.app/profile/rossmaywriter.com https://bsky.app/profile/24-panels.bsky.social

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   18 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Dr. Who - The Hartnell Years with Jake Almond & Dave Babbitt

   Dr. Who actor William Hartnell's era is dissected by historians Jake Almond and Dave Babbitt, revealing the original Doctor's enduring impact on the Whoniverse.

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   25 Dec 2023

   Holiday Crossover 2023: Gamera Movies with Dave Babbitt

   Japanese movie club continues on, as Dave Babbitt of the Films(trips) podcast joins Ross again, this year talking about that OTHER terrible reptile, Gamera! It’s a mutant turtle, and Ross doesn’t even mention his favourite green team. Say hi on bluesky @24panels.bsky.social @rossmaywriter.bsky.social All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Edited by Ross May.

Inside a recent episode

Holiday Crossover 2024: Akira Kurosawa's Filmography with Dave Babbitt

Published 20 Jan 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What novel, I've got a note here. Yeah. In 1942, there was a novel coming out called Sanchiro Sugata. And it's a fictionalized account of it's setting back around 50 years in the 1880s. I got the 60 years. I can do math. Right. In the 1880s, back then there was the new martial art of Jujitsu. And one man who I did not write out his name actually created Jujitsu. But this novel, Sanchiro Sugata, is a fictionalized account of that where this man, he's tough. He gets into lots of fights. He develops this new this great new style of fighting that is it's weird to say, but like is controversial. Like does he name anyone? […]

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