Studio Property

About Studio Property

A Cinema Podcast For People Like You Hosts Devon Irby and Doug Wortel are your movie house mooks! Join them as they walk you through some of the greatest films in cinema history with an upbeat and sometimes hilarious perspective. Enjoy Hollywood stories rich with both history and salacious mystery or something. Special Guests (both living and dead!) call in throughout the episodes and take questions from our often under prepared clerics of the clapboard.

Publisher

Doug Wortel/Devon Irby

Category

comedy · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2024

Latest episode

11 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Mar 2025

   Mikey And Nicky (1976)

   There was a technical issue the night before, which forced us to rerecord this episode during the wee hours of the morning. So picture it ; the two of us sitting at our mics talking about a film with no likable characters, after Doug announces he doesn't want to talk about the movie's storied labor, while still on our first cup of coffee. To make matters more interesting, Devon didn't care for Mikey and Nicky at all, while Doug is so obsessed with all of Elaine May's work (yes, even Ishtar) that he almost can't be objective about why. What you end up with is a podcast episode featuring two punch drunk goofballs forced to sit with this awkwardness, while one of them insists on impersonating Sammy Hagar. Visit our HQ: https://studiopropertyshow.com/

2. 

   3 Mar 2025

   Ida (2013)

   Happy Casimir Pulaski Day! If you don’t know what that is, you’re still invited to come celebrate it with us! Oh! We also talk about an incredible Polish film we saw. No, really. It blew our minds. Fun fact : Ida (2013) was the first Polish speaking film to ever win an Oscar. Also, Neil (The Eastern European fellow from the “Some Like It Hot” episode) called us back to report that he and his husband Mikhail (who called in on our “The Man Who Fell To Earth” episode) are back together!  He also tells us a little about his current project. Devon pulls a sneaky dirty rotten move during this week’s “Let’s Franchise This, Baby” segment. Our Home Base : https://www.studiopropertyshow.com

3. 

   25 Feb 2025

   The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943)

   Mondo returns to talk about one of the greatest films in the history of cinema, The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp, produced and directed by “The Archers,” Michael Powell and Emerick Pressburger. Right out of the gate, I’ll mention that the “Let’s Franchise This, Baby” segment is one of the ages; that is to say, the film we suggest be made is one I would give anything to see. No, really. We should probably have gushed a little more about Deborah Kerr’s performance. She was only twenty years old when Blimp was filmed and the actress played three different women who were all distinct. If you’ve never seen this film, it is currently on YouTube for free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3RyouSN1YE Here is a link for a YouTube video of the incredible Thelma Schoonmaker talking about Powell and Pressburger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sC_zOAsZTQ Our HQ : https://studiopropertyshow.com/

4. 

   18 Feb 2025

   The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)

   Where to begin? Well, Devon didn’t love this movie. Her reasons are sound. But Doug loves this film…enough to come into the studio dressed as Jesus, which presented a whole other set of distractions/problems. You can see all that magic in our YouTube shorts/Tiktoks and what not… As far as the film goes, we did a deep dive into its structure, its crew and cast. We dissected it like a high school science class frog and maybe ate it afterwards. Visit our home planet @ https://studiopropertyshow.com/ ·         ”America’s Trinity Of Love” by Jack Kerouac (1955) read by Jim Oliveira at Spillway Street Studio.

5. 

   11 Feb 2025

   Amelie (2001)

   This is probably the most requested film we’ve done to date. So what can I tell you about this episode in advance? Well, I can say confidently that it will be remembered for a host of reasons -one of which is because it marks the first appearance of our special guest co-host, Mondo! Doug also kind of does a “normal” intro. I know. Also, it is the time three people weighed in on the “Let’s Franchise This, Baby” segment, and made money -cash – hoe - movie - magic out of a film most people on earth (and Devon) would never want to see remade. It’s a good one! One regret though. We never address that bizarre line in the film. You know the one. “Someone must’ve peed in his mother.” I have no idea what it means but I think we can all agree that if it is strategically placed, there isn’t a film on earth that couldn’t be improved by this charming bit piece of dialogue. This may be a matter of taste. Anyway, subscribe to the podcast and check out our site! https://studiopropertyshow.com/

6. 

   4 Feb 2025

   To Live And Die In L.A (1985)

   Cody Ramone returns to talk about a film of his choosing, To Live And Die In L.A starring Willem Defoe, William Peterson, John Pankow and John Turturro. This is a really fun episode in which Doug gets to once again gush about cinematographer, Robby Muller, while trying to rework the lyrics to “Greased Lighting” to better fit some random Transformers scenario.  Also, listening to Devon recanting a family conversation about William Peterson’s full frontal nude scene is straight up Xanadu. You should know that this film is not currently streaming anywhere. We had to score it ourselves by means that are usually reserved for that alley way behind the check cashing place. You know the one. Also, it should be pointed out, that if this episode fails at anything, it is the inexcusable lack of gush where Willem Defoe’s performance is concerned. If you’ve never seen the film you should - but either way know that when director William Friedkin discovered the range of his lead antagonist, he frantically scribbled out brand new scenes that weren’t in the script just so Defoe had more to do. A couple of more notes here. Next week, we’re doing Amelie. Yup. Secondly, we have a website. It acts as the Grand Central Station of everything we do. Visit: http://www.studiopropertyshow.com

7. 

   28 Jan 2025

   The Taking Of Pelham 123 (1974)

   A lot happens in this bizarre episode. This week we are joined by special guest co-host and one of Doug’s oldest and dearest friends, Mike Percoco as we talk about THE ORIGINAL Taking Of Pelham 123, starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, some other folks and a subway train. It was directed by Joesph Sargeant, who also directed the pilot of Kojak and….well…Jaws : The Revenge. At some point during the show, a person called, Tony Ratteli called in and claimed his grandfather was in the film. Tony also claimed he works as an intimacy coordinator. Oh, and both he and his grandfather are at least part rat; not to say they’re “snitches” per se but rather literal vermin. It’s a whole thing… And of course, our show winds down at America’s Favorite Segment : Let’s Franchise This, Baby! This week we attempt to cast an imaginary prequel to The Taking Of Pelham 123 and even assign a director. As always you can catch us on https://www.radiofreerhinecliff.org/ or wherever you take pod. Our site is just about to launch but in the mean time, check out our Link Tree : https://linktr.ee/studiopropertyshow

8. 

   21 Jan 2025

   The American Friend (1977)

   Dear Diane, the world is less interesting now. First and foremost, we talked about David Lynch a little at the very end of this episode. Here’s the rub - this show was taped the night before the world learned that Lynch let death talk him into leaving us. We will address this next week but know that both of us adore Lynch’s work and were heartbroken to learn that he is no longer with us. We hope both David Lynch and Death are laughing together while keeping each other company. As for this episode, it is very different. Doug turned the phone lines off again so he could vomit out every behind the scenes story he knew about this movie. We get into our love for cinematographer, Robby Muller and even tacked on another Dennis Hopper story “after the credits” for good measure. Also, thinking we had extra time, we took the “Let’s Franchise This, Baby” segment to a whole other level so don’t get all weird about the runtime. It’s a packed show. Anyway, there’s a fast forward thingie right there on the player if you get bored, Susan. Enjoy the show! Our Link Tree : https://linktr.ee/studiopropertyshow

9. 

   14 Jan 2025

   The House Of Yes (1997)

   Doug and Devon dive into the eccentric world of Mark Waters' 1997 film 'The House of Yes' starring Parker Posey, dissecting its dark humor and unconventional storytelling.

10. 

    7 Jan 2025

    The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)

    We lost David Bowie nine years ago on January 10th - although, the world didn’t know it until the following morning. That was a hard day. I remember feeling kind of numb, while reading the deluge of little eulogies in the form of celebrity tweets that featured a rote parade of words like, “legend,” “innovator,” and “genius” etc. These were largely written by a contemporary crop of artists who, frankly, owed Bowie more than words like “legend, “innovator” and “genius” etc. But I’ll never forget the one that broke me. It was the tweet that could’ve only been written by someone who had an accurate inventory of what Bowie’s work meant to other creatives, and also understood his international place in our pop culture. It feels like we lost something elemental, as if an entire color is gone. -          Carrie Brownstein Our Link Tree : https://linktr.ee/studiopropertyshow Anyway, this is an episode about the movie, The Man Who Fell To Earth and it was intentionally produced to be released right before the anniversary of David Bowie’s birthday/death. I could write a verbose paragraph on what his music meant to me personally or how it helped shape my world view – yadda yadda but that would bore even me and only undermine the points of the episode itself, which are: 1.) We are talking about a movie/not it’s star 2.) We really are just despicable whores. We also introduce a bitchin’ segment called, Let’s Franchise This Comma Baby! The premise being, when we’re about done yammering about the movie, we decide how to either remake it, or thumbnail a sequel. Here are some notes about the flick I rooked from Wikipedia The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fantasy drama film[4] directed by Nicolas Roeg and adapted by Paul Mayersberg.[5] Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name, the film follows an extraterrestrial named Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) who crash-lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought, but finds himself at the mercy of human vices and corruption.[6] It stars David Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn.[7] It was produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings.[5

11. 

    31 Dec 2024

    Some Like It Hot (1959)

    Full disclosure, I almost let AI write the show notes again because no one likes doing this part. BUT a Russian listener called in and AI didn’t know what to make of that either. In fact, it printed something like, “Man explains unique dynamic of theater troupe,” which although technically true, doesn’t quite do anything about that moment justice. So yeah. We talk about Some Like It Hot. I (Doug) hadn’t ever seen it because of reasons. We then talk about the making of the movie, and the power struggles that created just enough pressure to produce a diamond. We also talk about the current Broadway production of the material. Devon spends most of this time being awesome. AI agrees. Anyway, if you’re feeling squirrely when the episode is finished, please visit whatever podcast host you listen to our show on and write us a little review. It would really help the show a whole lot, unless you hate it. Then forget I said anything. Our Link Tree : https://linktr.ee/studiopropertyshow About the movie (copied from Wikipedia) Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American crime comedy[4] film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Wilder). It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee and Nehemiah Persoff in supporting roles. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond is based on a screenplay by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan from the 1935 French film Fanfare of Love. The film is about two musicians (Curtis and Lemmon) who disguise themselves as women to escape from Chicago mobsters they have witnessed commit murder during the 1920's Prohibition-era. Some Like It Hot opened to critical and commercial success and is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning for Best Costume Design. In 1989, the Library of Congress selected it as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Like_It_Hot#cite_note-6) The film was produced without approval from the Motion Picture Production Code (Hays Code) because it features cross-dressing. The code had been gradually weakening in its scope since the early 1950s, owing to greater social tolerance for taboo topics in film, but it was enforced until the mid-1960s. The overwhelming success of Some Like It Hot is considered one of the reasons behind the retirement of the code.[3]

12. 

    24 Dec 2024

    Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    In the interest of not burying the lead here, this is our very first Christmas Special featuring Devon’s brother, Cody Ramone! Also, Jesus called into the show to weigh in on Saturday Night Fever. Don’t get too excited though. He dodged all the important questions. But still, he didn’t call into anyone else’s community radio program this Christmas Eve. So put on your boogie woogie shoes and spend this holiday with Devon, Doug, Cody and Jesus! About The Movie : Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 American dance drama film directed by John Badham and produced by Robert Stigwood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stigwood). It stars John Travolta as Tony Manero, a young Italian-American man who spends his weekends dancing and drinking at a local discothèque while dealing with social tensions and disillusionment in his working class ethnic neighborhood in Brooklyn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn). The story is based on "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night", a mostly fictional 1976 New York article by music writer Nik Cohn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Cohn). Our Link Tree : https://linktr.ee/studiopropertyshow

13. 

    17 Dec 2024

    A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973)

    Devon and Doug discuss the 1973 French comedy 'A Slightly Pregnant Man', exploring its quirky humor and raising questions about parenthood and societal norms.

14. 

    10 Dec 2024

    Shoplifters (2018)

    Hosts Doug and [no second host mentioned] dive into the emotional depths of Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' (2018), exploring loyalty, family secrets, and the human condition.

15. 

    3 Dec 2024

    E4 | Gaslight (1944)

    Devon and Doug discuss the 1944 film Gaslight, exploring its influence on both art and psychology, and how it shares DNA with the original Universal Monsters.

16. 

    26 Nov 2024

    E3 | Cinema Paradiso (1988)

    Doug Wortel and Devon Irby dissect the cinematic masterpiece Cinema Paradiso, uncovering its timeless themes of childhood and nostalgia in a small post-war Italian community.

17. 

    19 Nov 2024

    E2 | The Conversation

    In this episode, THE maybe Francis Ford Coppola calls into the show to plug his new film while Devon and Doug are discussing Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece ‘The Conversation.’ The movie house mooks delve into The Conversation's cinematic techniques, sound design, and character dynamics, while exploring themes of paranoia and surveillance. Full disclosure. AI wrote that last part. Too lazy. Instagram : @studiopropertyshow

18. 

    7 Nov 2024

    E1 | Klute

    In this our first episode, Devon and Doug delve into the 1971 film 'Klute,' directed by Alan J. Pakula. They explore the film's themes of style, sex, and the complexities of human relationships through the character of Bree Daniels, played by Jane Fonda. The conversation highlights the film's unique cinematography, the detective's journey, and the portrayal of addiction and despair in the underbelly of New York City. We also tread cautiously while exploring the movie's haunting performances, particularly by Dorothy Tristan, and the significance of her character. The hosts also get into the film's iconic elements, such as the shag haircut, and the creative journey of Paul McGregor, who popularized it. The conversation also touches on Klute's lack of actual "detective skills" the disturbing violations of privacy depicted in the film, and the intense climax (heh) involving the antagonist. We also reflect on Jane Fonda's transition from actress to activist, highlighting the film's legacy and its reflection of the societal politics of the 1970s. Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/studiopropertyshow?igsh=dWF1NXlib3N5czJw Theme song by The Corner Bodega

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