50 States of Cinema

This week I'm joined by Graham Blackaby from the YouTube channel Captain Midnight. We talk about growing up in small town Montana before examining the little known arthouse film Sonic the Hedgehog. Enjoy!

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Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

This week I'm joined by Emily Baeza from TikTok and YouTube under the handle @MovieMija. We talk about the unique culture of Southern California before dissecting the film Real Women Have Curves.

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Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

This week I'm joined by Ryan Arey from the YouTube channel ScreenCrush. We discuss growing up in small town Ohio before examining the film adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. To quote Ryan Arey -- "This movie is awful." Enjoy!

Check out ScreenCrush on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/screencrush

Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

This week I'm joined by Jess Spoll to discuss the 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook. We talk about everything from Philly Cheese Steaks to the Philadelphia Eagles, while also breaking down the film in great detail. Enjoy! And check out Jess' podcast Double Take and follow her on TikTok @jessspoll

Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

Hold tight for a bizarre movie. In this episode I'm joined by popular YouTuber Jonathan McIntosh (Pop Culture Detective) as we talk about his experiences of living in Maryland and then break down John Water's 1998 film Pecker. Thanks to Jonathan McIntosh for coming on the show! Be sure to check out his fantastic YouTube channel - Pop Culture Detective.

Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

I'm joined by screenwriter/producer Jewel Coronel, as we talk about her experiences in Illinois and then break down Theodore Witcher's 1997 film Love Jones. Thanks to Jewel Coronel for coming on the show! Watch her TV shows The Chi on Showtime and Lawmen: Bass Reeves on Paramount+.

Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

50 States of Cinema examines the movies we all love in a unique way. It focuses on story setting, specifically the states in which they take place. Why is the movie set there? How does the state help tell the story? What does the movie get right and wrong about the state's unique culture, history, mannerisms, etc.? Every episode has a new guest that shares their experiences living in a state, and then we break down a movie from that same state, making sure to cover the good, the bad and the weird.

Subscribe and come on this cinematic road trip across the 50 states!

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original music by: Ross Bugden

We have lift off! Listen to the very first episode where I talk about Texas and the Coen brother's 2007 masterpiece No Country for Old Men with Kevin Porter. Thanks to Kevin for joining the show! Check out his podcasts Gilmore Guys, Good Christian Fun and Inside Voices wherever you listen to podcasts.

Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden

I'm joined by popular YouTuber and podcaster, Thomas Flight, as we talk about his experiences in Virginia and then break down Terrence Malick's 2005 film The New World. Thanks to Thomas Flight for joining the show! Check out his YouTube channel (Thomas Flight) and his podcast (Cinema of Meaning).

Listen to Adam break down more films, TV shows and everything else on his YouTube channel Entertain The Elk -- https://www.youtube.com/entertaintheelk

Produced by: Adam Tinius

Original Music by: Ross Bugden