HeyJaredThe Formative Films Project
100 interviews. 100 movies. 100 firsthand accounts of how the films we watch shape us, entertain us, and help tell the stories of our lives.
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- Sep 22, 2026
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Galaxy Quest with Victor Flores (opens the original)
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It's a Montana State beat reunion! First-time guest Victor Flores joins the pod to talk about long-time favorite, Galaxy Quest, as well as a galaxy far, far away. Featured in this week's episode: - David Mamet's Galaxy Quest shoutout - Galaxy Quest Oral History (2014) - Roger Ebert's review from 1999 - New York Times review from 1999
The Sound of Music with Antonette Gichohu (opens the original)
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Born-again cinephile Antonette Gichohu brings some chaotic good energy back to the pod as we revisit one of her all-time favorites — The Sound of Music from 1965. Featured in this episode: - Joan Didion and Pauline Kael vs. The Sound of Music - The New York Times' Bosley Crowther's review - Julie Andrews winning the Oscar for Mary Poppins - Andrews shading Jack Warner at the Golden Globes
Mirror with Oscar Pavlove (opens the original)
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Returning to the pod this week is Oscar Pavlove, who wanted to discuss his all-time favorite film, Mirror, directed by Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky.
Jaws with Graham Cannon (opens the original)
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Returning to the pod this week is my movie theatergoing partner-in-crime Graham Cannon, who selected Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws from 1975. Featured in this episode: Bilge Ebiri's oral history of Spielberg U.S.S. Indianapolis monologue The Jaws Log Jaws exhibit at Academy Museum
Coming to America with Marco Marquez (opens the original)
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Two-time opening interviewee Marco Marquez returns to the pod to discuss the 1988 film, Coming to America. Featured in this episode: Will Smith Oscar speech You've Got Mail/The Godfather Siskel & Ebert on Coming to America Jason Bailey on Coming to America in 2018
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