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April 2025

Andor (2022), Episodes 4–6 w/ Jenny G. Zhang and Paul Adlerstein | Ep. 22
The pod returns to Andor with Slate culture editor Jenny G.
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Part II: The Siege (1998) w/ Kevin Fox | Ep. 21
This is the second half of our conversation on 1998’s The Siege, starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Benning, and many more.
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Does Fear Sell? The Limits of Scare Tactics in Nuke Movies
Van (the lesser half of the Bang-Bang Podcast) also hosts another show called The Un-Diplomatic Podcast. While there’s not normally a lot of crossover…
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Andor (2022), Episodes 1–3 w/ Jenny G. Zhang | Ep. 20
Van and Lyle kick off their Andor series with Slate culture editor Jenny G.
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The Film That Taught Me About "Blowback" as a Kid
On the 1998 thriller (starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Benning, Tony Shalhoub, Assif Mandvi, and many more) that was also an early…
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Part I: The Siege (1998) w/ Kevin Fox | Ep. 19
Long before the Patriot Act, long before “See Something, Say Something,” long before 9/11—there was The Siege. Released in 1998, this Bruce…
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Politics Behind the Scenes with Noah Hurowitz
Something special for paid subscribers: A rare glimpse behind the curtain as Van, Lyle, and guest Noah Hurowitz talk about life and politics prior to…
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Facing Fascism: Bang-Bang Talks Politics Behind the Scenes
Something special for paid subscribers: A rare glimpse behind the curtain as Van, Lyle, and guest Sam Carliner talk about the emergency fascism…
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Full Video Episode: Akira Kurosawa's Ran(1985) w/ Tobita Chow
According to industry data, people are increasingly watching podcasts on YouTube, on their home televisions.
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Akira Kurosawa's Ran (1985) w/ Tobita Chow | Ep. 18
Van and Lyle are joined by scholar-organizer Tobita Chow as they take on Akira Kurosawa’s classic adaptation of King Lear. They dig into the film’s…
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