Test Pattern

About Test Pattern

Test Pattern is a podcast about movies and our relationship with them, hosted by Angus Truskett. Conversations about the films that shape us — first watches, deep cuts, lifelong obsessions, and the ones we build our personalities around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Test Pattern

Category

tv & film · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Feb 2026

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Jay McCarrol

   Musician, composer and Nirvanna the Band the Show co-creator Jay McCarrol joins Angus Truskett to discuss Tony, the new A24 film starring Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain. It’s a conversation about movie scores, creative instinct and nearly two decades of making things with Matt Johnson. We get into: the E.T. score that changed everything for Jay, finding the sparse and creaky sound of Tony, how he knows when a piece of music is actually working, his shorthand with Matt Johnson, The Sopranos, what’s next for Nirvanna the Band—and the Canadian film everyone should watch. Watch the video episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/AdeyqjXNcQU). Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Jay (https://www.instagram.com/jaymccarrol) on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Sophy Romvari

   Canadian writer-director Sophy Romvari joins Angus Truskett to discuss Blue Heron, her debut feature, which draws on her own childhood and family history. It’s a conversation about reconstructing memory, turning lived experience into fiction and the movies that stay with us. We get into: childhood movie memories and films taped off television, capturing how memory feels, The Tree of Life, growing up in front of her father’s camera, casting first-time actor Edik Beddoes, making exactly the movie she wanted to make—and what makes the perfect bath movie. Watch the video episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/l4t2vBveOrk). Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Sophy (https://www.instagram.com/sophyromvari) on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Maddelin McKenna

   Maddelin McKenna is a Melbourne-based writer and director whose debut feature, Mad Rush (https://www.instagram.com/madrushfilm/), is having its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about the movies that shaped her, growing up as a theatre kid and making her first feature. We get into: Birthday movies, The Cranes Are Flying, ignoring subtitles, reassessing old favourites through older eyes, formative cinema memories, making movies as a kid, growing up in theatre, rehearsing a movie, the origins of Mad Rush, classy text on screen, shooting Melbourne, Alice in Wonderland, scoring a movie, what debut features reveal about their directors, directing conversations and remembering to have fun while filmmaking. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Maddelin (https://www.instagram.com/maddelinmck/) on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Cameron James

   Cameron James is an actor, comedian and podcaster currently starring in the ABC comedy series Bad Company. He joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about small-town dreams, comedy partnerships and the movies that made him funny. We get into: podcast royalty, Netflix activations, forgetting Brett Ratner, second-screen auteurism, McG’s SEO supremacy, Mike Myers in Michael, Bootmen and the Tap Dogs, masking Eugene Levy love, community theatre, Bad Company, Christopher Guestmaxxing, commenting on celebrity Instagram posts, comedy partnerships, the perfect music-to-comedy ratio, The Wedding Singer, Housesitter, being grossed out by Cronenberg, the politics of Deuce Bigalow, Happy Madison’s character-actor ecosystem and Wayne’s World. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). See Cameron on tour (https://www.livenation.com.au/cameron-james-tickets-adp1448822). Find Cameron (https://www.instagram.com/iamcameronjames) on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   7 Jul 2026

   Hyun Lee

   Hyun Lee is a Sydney-based writer, director and photographer. Her feature debut, French Girls (https://www.instagram.com/frenchgirlsmovie/), recently premiered at Sydney Film Festival. She joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about making a movie on a microbudget, what films get wrong about the fashion world, and what comes after French Girls. We get into: QCing your own movie, searching for festival laurels, SBS foreign films, learning to tell stories through a camera, making movies feeling suddenly achievable, noble teenage ambitions, 80s avant-garde Japanese designers, what movies get wrong about fashion, models as people rather than stereotypes, finding Mia, working with non-actors, crying on film, the onion as a dramatic device, train nerds, Young Einstein, Sydney films, skate parks and film sets, the beauty in ordinary faces, and Hyun’s five favourite movies. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Hyun (https://www.instagram.com/hyunleeee) on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Close-Up: Adrian Chiarella & Joe Bird

   Writer-director Adrian Chiarella and actor Joe Bird join Angus Truskett to discuss Leviticus, a new Australian queer horror film set in a conservative regional community. They talk about combining supernatural horror with queer romance, creating a monster that can only hurt you when you’re alone, Joe’s first leading role and how the filmmakers managed to pull off the film’s Frank Ocean needle drop. This is the first edition of Close-Up, a new series of shorter, focused conversations from Test Pattern with filmmakers about their latest work. Test Pattern is a podcast about movies and our relationship with them: first watches, deep cuts, lifelong obsessions and the films we build our personalities around. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). @testpatternpresents (https://open.acast.com/testpatternpresents) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   2 Jun 2026

   Elfy Scott

   Elfy Scott is an award-winning journalist, presenter, producer, author and film fan. Her debut book is The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About. She joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about the movies that shaped her, the unexpected empathy of Jackass, Ken Burns’ documentary magic and Don Bluth’s animated classic Anastasia. We get into: Movie title recall, sophomore slumps, feeling the Ken Burns, Japanese baseball beer girls, Don Bluth’s Anastasia, bushy Sydney, handling horror, Sentimental Value is basically Sex and the City, being the Worst Person in the World, the beautiful empathy of Jackass, The Virgin Suicides was born to the reblogged on Tumblr, accurate portrayals of news rooms in cinema, not liking Barbie, perfect Prefect Days. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Elfy on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/elfyscott/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   19 May 2026

   Cody Greenwood

   Cody Greenwood is an Australian producer and the founder of Rush Films (https://www.rushfilms.com.au), the production company behind a distinctive slate of Australian documentaries, shorts, series and features. Her latest film, Zoe Pepper’s Birthright, is in Australian cinemas now. Cody joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about what producers actually do, the films that shaped her, and why making movies might be less of a job than a disease. We get into: Jacob Elordi loving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the rise of Byronwood, group chat origins, Cairns-not-Cannes, watching Eyes Wide Shut on a plane, growing up in a house full of screens, seeing The Blair Witch Project way too young, becoming a producer, “physical producers,” the origins of Birthright, angering Andrew Bolt, walking out of movies, why we need more westerns, Warren Ellis hating 80s synth music, The Girl Who Was Plugged In, learning to switch off and enjoy movies, IMDbPro-maxxing, Australia ruling at horror, Challengers, and Tom “Mr. Movies” Cruise. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   5 May 2026

   Concetta Caristo

   Concetta Caristo — comedian, host of triple j Breakfast, and Australia’s sweetheart — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about romcoms, Barrymore-Sandler chemistry and The Master of Disguise. We get into: meeting in a cinema foyer, the romance of Before Sunset, what makes a great romcom, why The Wedding Singer is peak, The Mothman Prophecies, the Mary-Kate and Ashley cinematic universe, Italian representation, dressing like Sex and the City, Barrymore-Sandler chemistry, sharing fear at horror movies, Meet Joe Black, the best film performance by a Seinfeld cast member, 90s Julia Roberts, not relating to Star Wars, Italymaxxing with The Sopranos, remembering 9/11 with Master of Disguise, improv, Chet's Letterboxd reviews, and casting the Vanessa Amorosi biopic. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Concetta on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/concettaworldwide/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/chetflix_/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

10. 

    14 Apr 2026

    Keli Holiday

    Keli Holiday (Adam Hyde) — ARIA Award-winning musician, one half of Peking Duk, and the solo artist behind ‘Dancing2’ — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about performance, myth-making, and the movies that shape identity — from reclaiming jestermaxxing to Nicolas Cage’s “nouveau shamanism.” We get into: Jester’s privilege and sacred clowns, Nicolas Cage’s nouveau shamanism, Brad Pitt's Killing Them Softly hotness, 2007 cinema supremacy, De Palma bangers, growing up with John Travolta, Two Hands and Sydney memory, Ace Ventura and Jim Carrey’s commitment, movies inspiring songwriting, Adam vs Keli, Jokerman, biopics and myth-making, a Feral TV reboot, Jason Statham’s range, solo moviemaxxing, dapping up Russell Crowe, Jack Thompson x Peking Duk, the genius of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, the Australiana that’s not on the postcard, Tokyo Park Hyatt heartbreak, To Live and Die in LA’s eternal coolness. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Adam (https://www.instagram.com/keliholiday) and Peking Duk (https://www.instagram.com/pekingduk) on Instagram. @testpatternpresents (https://www.instagram.com/testpatternpresents/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

11. 

    8 Apr 2026

    Jake Longstreth

    Jake Longstreth — painter, musician and co-host of Apple Music radio show Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about how everyday places can feel strangely cinematic, essential California movies, and Bluey’s dad’s alt-rock past. We get into: Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC, The Australian Dream, thoughts on Russell Crowe, Bob Dylan’s Patreon, Connecticut VHS rotation, Roger Rabbit’s corporate machinations, Bluey’s dad’s alt-rocker past, essential California movies, Gen X collabs, formative Pulp Fiction memories, Alexander Payne’s road trips, the perfect movie, aesthetically pleasing fast food restaurants, the death of video stores, the tasteful palette of 1970s cinema, Den of Tweets 2: Pantera, Rami Malek’s smile, Scorsese’s Dead biopic, Todd Haynes’ best movie, Jake’s Top 5 'spirit movies'. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Jake on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jake_longstreth/). Listen to Time Crisis on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/au/curator/time-crisis/993269786). @testpatternpresents (https://www.instagram.com/testpatternpresents/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

12. 

    31 Mar 2026

    Alister Newstead

    Alister Newstead — author of the new 33⅓ Oceania book on Tame Impala's Currents and Double J’s music & pop culture reporter — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about whether we’re living in a golden age of culture, perfect needle drops, and the work of late Australian animation pioneer Yoram Gross. We get into: switching into author mode, fandom and accessibility, the “golden age” question, Safdie face, Oscar snubs, Timmy talk, Park Chan-wook, Akira as gateway anime, a Yoram Gross reappraisal, scores vs soundtracks, biopics vs music documentaries, whether any movie tie-in games are actually good, newsroom genre kink, “getting” Fight Club, Quentin Tarantino’s 10-film limit, catching up on Titanic, Mad God makes TOOL look like Disney, the Pringles curve, and whether Hideo Kojima should make a movie. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Alister on Instagram (al_newstead). Buy Tame Impala's Currents 33 1/3 Oceania by Alister Newstead (https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/tame-impalas-currents-9798765137017/). @testpatternpresents (https://www.instagram.com/testpatternpresents/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

13. 

    24 Mar 2026

    Alexei Toliopoulos

    Alexei Toliopoulos — film critic, movie lover, podcaster, comedian and video store lifer — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about movie obsession, physical media, and the fine line between critic and creator. We get into: our origins, a mild Clint Eastwood phase, Greek intermissions, curating movies for planes, Inner West movies, combatting cultural cringe, Margaret and David, third generation physical collecting, Enter the Matrix, DVD menu loops, all-time special features and commentaries, video store shelves, Ciao Magazine’s Favourite Local Character, Film Bro canon, /r/Fancasting, stagnated franchise fandoms, first Letterboxd reviews, Refused Classification, meeting your heroes, critic vs creator, Mario Puzo’s canal metaphor. Music by Gab Strum (https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/). Find Alexei on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thisisalexei/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ThisisAlexei/). Find The Last Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/). Buy tickets to Alexei's comedy tour of VHS (https://comedy.com.au/tour/alexei-toliopoulos/). Guy who does cool Star Wars impressions (https://www.instagram.com/masterluke1986_ig/) @testpatternpresents (https://www.instagram.com/testpatternpresents/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

14. 

    11 Mar 2026

    Nina Oyama

    Nina Oyama — Australian comedian, writer and actor known for Utopia, Deadloch and Taskmaster Australia — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about musical shame, when to walk out of a movie, and the films we watch when we want to cry. We get into: Entourage live shows, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, watching films specifically to cry, becoming desensitised to Max Richter, Emerald Fennell making unsexy movies, being horny for Rum Tum Tugger, formative CollegeHumor sketches, Emma Roberts’ wedges, watching The Godfather in Tuscany, The Testament of Nina Oyama, smooth brain viewing, ignoring horror, writing vs acting, Ms. Fieldmouse can get it, The Gayest Showman, musical theatre shame, Deadloch season two, and Luke Hemsworth. Music by Gab Strum (https://open.acast.com/networks/694a58a707910b1244d161a2/shows/6994ecf1c208b1a93139e348/episodes/japanesewallpaper). Find Nina on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nina.oyama/?hl=en) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ninaoyama1/). @testpatternpresents (https://open.acast.com/networks/694a58a707910b1244d161a2/shows/6994ecf1c208b1a93139e348/episodes/testpatternpresents) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

15. 

    3 Mar 2026

    Tansy Gardam

    Tansy Gardam — film critic and host of Going Rogue (https://www.patreon.com/GoingRoguePodcast) — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about movie disasters, studio chaos, and why the films that nearly collapsed are the ones we love most. We get into: Charli as The Moment, Count of Monte Cristo-maxxing, starting a podcast to combat misinformation, the Patron Saint of Photoshop, Duel of the Fates glazing, Rian Johnson’s goofy-to-serious ratio, the Beatles Cinematic Experience, Nick Cave’s legendary Gladiator II script, Zack Snyder’s sets, Dredd locks, Taika Wonka, and Song of the South for zoomers. Decline and Fall: Dressing the Empire (https://heat-death.ghost.io/decline-and-fall-dressing-the-empire-with-tansy-gardam/) In an era of frictionless digital experiences, there’s something magical about obsolete technology (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/06/magic-of-cd-dvd-digital-experiences) Music by Gab Strum (https://open.acast.com/japanesewallpaper). Find Tansy on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tansymeg/?hl=en) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/tansymeg/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

16. 

    24 Feb 2026

    Lawrence Schlossman

    Test Pattern kicks off with Lawrence Schlossman (Throwing Fits (https://www.throwingfits.com/)) joining Angus Truskett for a conversation about cinema obsession, personal taste, and the fits that defined film history. We get into: Australian movie audiences, Timothée Chalamet’s generational run, New Jersey classics, the next James Bond, Zack Braff being a bozo, Indiana Jones’ swag, Maximus’ chinstrap, Tom’s Eyes Wide Shut Uggs, late-career Ridley Scott, Megaslopolis, Industry season four, the politics of Den of Thieves, Michael Cera’s multitudes, is “film bro” is a slur, great men of cinema, and separating the art from the Mel Gibson. Music by Gab Strum (japanesewallpaper). Find Lawrence (https://www.instagram.com/sartoriallyinc/) and Throwing Fits (https://www.instagram.com/throwingfits/) on Instagram and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/sartoriallyinc/). @testpatternpresents (testpatternpresents) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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