Explore every episode of the podcast Is Paul Dano OK?
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| Conclave (with Dave Corkery) | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:55:43 | |
Matt and Daryl were joined by Dave Corkery, co-host of the excellent The Cinemile podcast, to discuss Edward Berger's 2024 film, Conclave. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Burlesque (with Ariane Anindita) | 17 Nov 2025 | 01:17:26 | |
Joining Matt and Daryl as they take to the stage in their sparkly costumes is writer, stand-up comedian, musician, and filmmmaker, Ariane Anindita. Here's a link to some of her work. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Robocop 3 (with Matthew Turner) | 18 Jun 2025 | 01:33:17 | |
Back once again (but this time with a jet pack and detachable appendages), film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner chats all things Robocop 3 with Matt and Daryl. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Dagur Kári's The Good Heart (2009) | 08 Nov 2021 | 01:14:28 | |
On this episode Matt and Daryl are joined by film critic, Savina Petkova to discuss writer/ director, Dagur Kári's 2009 film, The Good Heart. The Good Heart stars Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Stéphanie Szostak, Isild Le Besco and Nicolas Bro. You can find Savina on Twitter (@SavinaPetkova). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood (2007) | 01 Nov 2021 | 01:33:59 | |
Finally arriving at season 3 with one of Paul Dano's best films and greatest performances, Daryl and Matt are joined by Empire Magazine's very own Chris Hewitt to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood. There Will Be Blood is scored by Johnny Greenwood and stars Paul Dano, Daniel Day Lewis, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier and Russell Harvard. You can find Chris Hewitt in the pages of Empire Magazine and on Twitter (@ChrisHewitt). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 6: Season 2 wrap up (plus new The Batman trailer reaction from DC Fandome) | 16 Oct 2021 | 00:48:04 | |
On the sixth bonus episode of the show, we look back over the awesomeness of Season 2 and look ahead to the delights of what's to come in Season 3. Oh... and we drop a super fresh trailer reaction to Matt Reeves' 2022 movie, The Batman (starring Paul Dano as The Riddler, Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/ Catwoman and Colin Farrell as The Penguin). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 5: War and Peace (Episodes 4 - 6) | 20 Sep 2021 | 02:00:50 | |
Matt, Daryl and special guest Jeanette Bär return to the BBC's 2016 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic historical drama, War and Peace. Who lives? Who dies? And (most importantly) is Paul Dano's Pierre OK by the end of it?! War and Peace was directed by Tom Harper and stars Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jessie Buckley, Jack Lowden, Aisling Loftus, Tom Burke, Tuppence Middleton, Callum Turner, Adrian Edmundson, Rebecca Front, Stephen Rea, Brian Cox, Jim Broadbent and Gillian Anderson. You can find Jeanette over on the Sudden Double Deep podcast and on Twitter as @MissJSoundtrack. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013) | 30 Aug 2021 | 01:46:13 | |
This time around we were joined by comedian, artist, podcaster and raconteur, Stephen Trumble to discuss Denis Villeneuve's 2013 film, Prisoners. Stephen is the guy who designs our podcast artwork for each season of the show. If you dig this episode you should check out his podcast, 50 Uses For the Word, Love. Prisoners stars Paul Dano, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, Dylan Minnete and David Dastmalchian. You can find Stephen on Twitter (@StephenTrumble) Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's The Extra Man (2010) | 23 Aug 2021 | 01:56:41 | |
Prepare yourself for an epic episode where we were joined by writer and comedian, Rebecca Shortall to discuss Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's 2010 movie, The Extra Man. The Extra Man stars Paul Dano, Kevin Kline, Katie Holmes, Dan Hedaya and John C. Reilly. You can find Rebecca on Twitter (@rockingthehorse). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Rebecca Miller's The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) | 16 Aug 2021 | 01:20:02 | |
This week we've brought voiceover artist, writer/ performer, Simon Maeder to discuss that OTHER Paul Dano/ Daniel Day Lewis film, The Ballad of Jack and Rose. This film was directed by Rebecca Miller and stars Paul Dano, Camilla Belle, Daniel Day Lewis, Catherine Keener, Jason Lee, Jena Mallone, Beau Bridges and Ryan McDonald. You can find Simon on Twitter (@SimonMaeder). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' Ruby Sparks (2012) | 09 Aug 2021 | 01:16:12 | |
We start off the second half of season 2 with our second Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris film, Ruby Sparks. This time around we were lucky enough to be joined by author and podcaster, Caroline O'Donoghue. Ruby Sparks stars Paul Dano and Zoë Kazan (who also wrote the film), with great, supporting turns from Steve Coogan, Annette Bening, Alia Shawkat, Elliott Gould, Chris Messina and Antonio Banderas. You can find Caroline on Twitter (@Czaroline) and via her website www.czaroline.com. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com
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| Bonus 4: War and Peace (Episodes 1-3) | 02 Aug 2021 | 01:12:48 | |
For the first bonus episode of s02, Matt and Daryl are once more joined by their Sudden Double Deep co-host, Jeanette. This time, things get epic as they discuss the first three episodes of the BBC's 2016 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. War and Peace was directed by Tom Harper and stars Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jessie Buckley, Jack Lowden, Aisling Loftus, Tom Burke, Tuppence Middleton, Callum Turner, Adrian Edmundson, Rebecca Front, Stephen Rea, Brian Cox, Jim Broadbent and Gillian Anderson. You can find Jeanette over on the Sudden Double Deep podcast and on Twitter as @MissJSoundtrack. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| D. J. Caruso's Taking Lives (2004) | 26 Jul 2021 | 01:25:56 | |
We cap off the first half of season two with D.J. Caruso's 2004 movie, Taking Lives. Taking Lives stars Paul Dano, Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Martinez and Gena Rowlands, with a score by Philip Glass. Joining us for this serial killer flick is film critic, editor and screenwriter, Tim Coleman. You can find his on Twitter (@fatscoleman) and his writing over at Total Film and JumpCut Online. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 35: Psycho IV (with Daisy Victoria Edwards) | 08 Jun 2025 | 01:56:18 | |
This time around, Daisy Edwards returns with the taxidermied bodies of Matt and Daryl, to discuss Psycho IV, the perculiar legacy of the Psycho franchise, and why CCH Pounder should've been present in the third act! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Kelly Reichardt's Meek's Cutoff (2010) | 19 Jul 2021 | 01:09:57 | |
Season two episode three is a bit special. Firstly because we're covering Kelly Reichardt's 2010 film, Meek's Cutoff. And secondly, because we were joined by renowned film critic for The Independent, Clarisse Loughrey! Meek's Cutoff is directed and edited by Kelly Reichardt and stars Paul Dano, Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Shirley Henderson, Zoe Kazan, Will Patton and Rod Rondeaux. You can find Clarisse on Twitter (@clarisselou). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Éva Gárdos' Too Young To Be A Dad (2002) | 12 Jul 2021 | 01:11:23 | |
We reached our much-anticipated Showtime special, Too Young To Be A Dad (2002) which gives us baby-Daddy-Dano! Too Young To Be A Dad is directed by Éva Gárdos and stars Paul Dano, Kathy Baker, Bruce Davison and Katie Stuart. Embarking with us on this daytime television-movie curio is writer and podcaster, Eliot J Fallows. (You can find his works here). You can also follow Eliot on Twitter (@EliotJFallows). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's Swiss Army Man (2016) | 05 Jul 2021 | 01:07:46 | |
For episode one of season two we were lucky enough to be joined by film producer and podcaster, Daisy Edwards to talk about the 2016 film, Swiss Army Man. Swiss Army Man is directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and stars Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. You can find Daisy on Twitter (@DaisyVicEdwards) and the podcast she co-hosts (WRatedPod), which is ace. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com
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| Bonus 3: Season 1 wrap up | 19 Jun 2021 | 00:35:11 | |
On our third bonus episode we look back over Season 1, look ahead to what's coming in Season 2 AND celebrate the birthday of one Paul Franklin Dano! Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 2: Paul Dano's band. Mook (2011) | 24 May 2021 | 02:01:21 | |
Our second bonus episode is dedicated to Paul Dano's band, Mook, who released a self-titled album in 2011. Joining us on this musical journey is our Sudden Double Deep podcast co-host, Jeanette Bär. The album we're covering is available via Bandcamp and is pretty most definitely worth your time and attention. Check out the link here. You can find Jeanette on Twitter at (MissJSoundtrack). If you like the sound of these three voices together then check out their other OTHER podcast, Sudden Double Deep, where they watch three films linked by a word in the title. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com
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| Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' Little Miss Sunshine (with Eleanor Parker) | 26 Apr 2021 | 01:36:39 | |
Our final episode of Season 1 is the awards darling, Little Miss Sunshine, which we are covering with Eleanor Parker, host of Bygones: The Ally McBeal Podcast. Little Miss Sunshine stars Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carrell, Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston and Beth Grant. Our boy PFD won Best Supporting Actor at the Independent Spirit Awards for his role as Dwayne Hoover. You can find Eleanor on Twitter (@EleanorParker24). Her podcast, Bygones (@BygonesPodcast) should be your next, best, new podcast discovery. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com
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| Paul Weitz's Being Flynn (with Petros Patsilivas) | 19 Apr 2021 | 01:33:20 | |
This time around we were joined by the Caged In podcast host and film blogger, Petros Patsilvas to discuss the 2012 film, Being Flynn. Being Flynn is adapted from the novel, Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn. The film stars, Paul Dano, Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby, Lili Taylor, Katherine Waterston, Wes Studi, Dale Dickey, Vuctor Rasuk. Oh... and the soundtrack is from Badly Drawn Boy. You can find Petros on Twitter (PPatsilivas) and you should definitely go seek out Caged In (@cagedinpod). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Michael Cuesta's L.I.E. (with Amélie Thomas) | 12 Apr 2021 | 01:08:30 | |
Another early Dano film this time around as we talk L.I.E. with Amélie Thomas from the erotic thriller podcast, Fatal Attractions. L.I.E. stars Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Billy Kay, Bruce Altman and Walter Masterson. Our boy PFD won Best Debut Performance at the Independent Spirit Awards for his role as Howie Blitzer. You can find Amélie on Twitter (@TheOnlyCleoLuna). She co-hosts one of our favourite podcasts, Fatal Attractions along with Paul Costello, Matthew Turner and previous guest, Leslie Byron Pitt. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com
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| Rian Johnson's Looper (with Chris Johnston) | 05 Apr 2021 | 01:15:23 | |
For our fifth episode we're joined by Chris Johnston from Easy Riders Raging Podcast to discuss Rian Johnson's Science Fiction/ Action flick, Looper (2012). Looper stars Paul Dano, Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels and Garrett Dillahunt. You can find Chris on Twitter (@ERRPodcast). You should absolutely, 100% check out Easy Riders Raging Podcast! Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 1: The Sopranos episodes (with Liam H. Dempsey) | 29 Mar 2021 | 01:38:08 | |
We're taking a breather from our regular show to talk with Liam H. Dempsey about Paul Dano's episodes of The Sopranos. Liam is co-host of the Spocklight podcast and occasional film critic with BBC Surrey and BBC Sussex. s04306 Everybody Hurts (2002) was directed by Steve Buscemi, while s05e13 All Due Respect (2004) was directed by John Patterson. The Sopranos was created by David Chase and stars James Gandolfini, Lorraine Braco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. You can find Liam on Twitter (@LiamHDempsey). Check out the Spocklight podcast, which he co-hosts with Paul Wilson and Matt. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Postcards From the Edge (with Rafa Sales Ross) | 01 Jun 2025 | 01:13:24 | |
Joining Matt and Daryl on their long hard road out of rehab is the multi-talented critic, journalist, programmer and host Rafa Sales Ross. She's here to discuss one of her favourite films, Postcards From the Edge. You can find a link to Rafa's work here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock (with Leslie Byron Pitt) | 22 Mar 2021 | 01:19:49 | |
We've been joined by film journalist, podcaster and photographer Leslie Byron Pitt for our fourth episode, where we're talking about Ang Lee's 2009 film, Taking Woodstock. Taking Woodstock is based on the book by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte. The film stars Paul Dano, Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff, Eugene Levy, Emile Hirsch, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler. You can find Leslie on Twitter and Instagram (@Afrofilmviewer). He hosts two great podcasts too (Fatal Attractions + Culture Hustlers) that you should definitely check out. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Luke Greenfield's The Girl Next Door (with Dan Thomas) | 15 Mar 2021 | 01:24:56 | |
Our third episode delves into an earlier Paul Dano film where we're joined by writer, producer, director, actor and comedian, Dan Thomas to talk about The Girl Next Door (2004). The Girl Next Door stars Paul Dano, Elisha Cuthrbert, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Olivia Wilde, Chris Marquette, Sunny Leone, Sung-Hi Lee and Luther Reigns. You can find Dan Thomas on Twitter (@ItsDanThomas). Here's a link to his website. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens (with Nick de Semlyen) | 08 Mar 2021 | 01:09:45 | |
For our second episode we were joined by Empire Magazine's deputy editor, Nick de Semlyen, author of Wild And Crazy Guys: How The Comedy Mavericks Of The '80s Changed Hollywood Forever. This time around we're here to discuss Jon Favreau's 2011 Sci-Fi Western, Cowboy's & Aliens. Cowboy's & Aliens is based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell. The film stars Paul Dano, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, Walton Goggins, Abigail Spencer, Adam Beach and Ana de la Reguera. You can find Nick on Twitter (@NickdeSemlyen). Here's a link to his brilliant book! Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bong Joon-ho's Okja (with Iana Murray) | 01 Mar 2021 | 01:09:32 | |
On our first episode we were joined by culture journalist and OG #BongHive advocate, Iana Murray to discuss Bong Joon-ho's Okja, which was released on Netflix in 2017. Okja was co-written by Jon Ronson, shot by Darius Khondji and scored by Jung Jaae-il. The film stars Paul Dano, Ahn Seo-hyun, Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Byun Hee-bong, Steven Yuen, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins, Yoon Je-moon and Shirley Henderson. You can find Iana Murray on Twitter and Instagram (@ianamurray). Here's a link to her work. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Is Paul Dano OK? (Pilot) | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:29:48 | |
Dano and welcome to the pilot episode of our new podcast, Is Paul Dano OK? The show where we discuss the numerous artistic endeavours of the actor, director, screenwriter, producer and musician, Paul Franklin Dano. On this episode we discuss our Paul Dano credentials, discuss our blind spots in his filmography and give a bit of sizzle for the season to come. | |||
| Face/Off (with Darryl Edge) | 25 May 2025 | 01:37:54 | |
Matt and Daryl team up with Nicolas Cage (and Willem Dafoe) expert Darryl Edge to tackle one of the greatest action flicks of the Nineties, John Woo's Face/ Off. Darryl is the host of the Cage Rage podcast, and co-host of the Getting Dafoe You podcast. These are available via all good podcatchers, and they are a thorough recommend from Team Dano! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| All That Jazz (with Alistair Ryder) | 18 May 2025 | 01:13:46 | |
While Pounder may only appear fleetingly in All That Jazz, she certainly makes an impression. Joining Matt and Daryl to discuss CCH Pounder's silver screen debut is the fiendlishly talented and thought-provoking critic, Alistair Ryder. You can find Ali's work all over but here's a link to his RT page. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bagdad Cafe (with Ros Try-Hane) | 11 May 2025 | 01:10:31 | |
For the first episode of CCH Podcast, Matt and Daryl are joined by the rather brilliant Ros Try-Hane of Liquid Marmalade to discuss Percy Adlon's 1987 film, Bagdad Cafe. You can find Roz's reviews here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 34: Dano Wrap Up + CCH Pounder Primer | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:52:24 | |
Matt and Daryl wave teary goodbyes to the last Paul Dano season for a while (pssst... Paul. Please do more things) and give a warm Hello to the upcoming CCH Pounder season, CCH Podcast. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Pantheon | 03 Feb 2025 | 01:06:16 | |
For the final episode of the season, Matt and Daryl upload their brains into the AMC+ aninmated science fiction show, Pantheon. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Spaceman (with Fay Watson) | 27 Jan 2025 | 01:24:58 | |
For Paul Dano's most recent film, Matt and Daryl embark on a mission out into the far reaches of the solar system with only Fay Watson's alien spider for company. Fay is deputy entertainment editor at Total Film, and did not disclose her feelings on Nutella at time of recording. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 33: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - Five Easy Pieces (with Clara Hill) | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:35:45 | |
The final bonus for s10 sees Clara Hill return with Matt and Daryl to discuss Paul Dano's fourth and final Letterboxd favourite film, Five Easy Pieces (1970). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| The Impostors (with Chris Connor) | 10 Nov 2025 | 01:01:35 | |
Discussing Stanley Tucci's sophomore directorial feature, Matt and Daryl are joined by writer and podcaster, Chris Connor. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 32: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - Dumb and Dumber (with Clara Hill) | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:45:48 | |
Kicking off the new year with the third of Paul Dano's four Letterboxd picks, Matt and Daryl are joined by film writer, Clara Hill to discuss Dumb and Dumber (1994). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 31: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - A Brighter Summer Day (with Iana Murray) | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:51:24 | |
During the junket for Spaceman, Paul Dano revealed his Favourite Four Films for Letterboxd. Matt and Daryl are joined by returning legend, Iana Murray to discuss two of those picks. The first was Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love (2002). The second is Edward yang's A Brighter Summer Day (1991). Here's a link to Iana's work. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 30: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - Punch-Drunk Love (with Iana Murray) | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:54:15 | |
During the junket for Spaceman, Paul Dano revealed his Favourite Four Films for Letterboxd. Matt and Daryl are joined by returning legend, Iana Murray to discuss two of those picks. First up... Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love (2002). Here's a link to Iana's work. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Fantasmas, and SNL (with Rebecca Shortall) | 09 Dec 2024 | 01:28:32 | |
On this episode, Matt and Daryl are joined by returning guest, comedian/ writer Rebecca Shortall to discuss Paul Dano's appearances in Amazon's Mr. & Mr's Smith (2024), Julio Torres' Fantasmas (2024), and his lil' cameo in Zoë Kravitz's SNL skit (2022). If you enjoyed this episode, check out Rebecca on the s02e07 episode on The Extra Man, and the s05e04 Greers episode on Jawbreaker! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Paul Dano's The Riddler: Year One (with Liam H Dempsey and Stephen Trumble) | 02 Dec 2024 | 02:19:08 | |
On this episode Matt and Daryl are joined by podcaster and critic, Liam H Dempsey, and artist, filmmaker, and comedian, Stephen Trumble to discuss Paul Dano's first foray into writing comics. His 2022/23 series, The Riddler: Year One (with artwork from Stevan Subic). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble. Yeah, this week's guest) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Dumb Money (with Esmé Holden) | 25 Nov 2024 | 01:15:20 | |
Back once again with the ill behaviour, Matt and Daryl are ready to tackle another Dano'centric season. Luckily they're joined by film writer, Esmé Holden to discuss Dano's 2023 offering, Dumb Money. Here's a link to some of Esmé's work. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bonus 29: Hiro Worship Wrap Up | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:54:43 | |
Matt and Daryl say goodbye to the legendary Hiroyuki Sanada. They reflect upon the season's highs, lows, and deviations, speculating on where Sanada will go next now he's got all of that well deserved Shōgun juice. mmmm... Shōgun juice You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com Matt and Daryl will be back soon with Season 10, and a return to Paul Dano! | |||
| Bonus 28: Shōgun at the Emmys | 22 Sep 2024 | 01:03:22 | |
This time around, Matt and Daryl talk through Shōgun's historic performance at the Primetime Emmy Awards. The nominations, the wins, and where it could all lead for actor/ producer, Hiroyuki Sanada. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Bullet Train (with Megan Robinson) | 01 Sep 2024 | 01:58:20 | |
Duking it out on David Leitch's Bullet Train are Matt, Daryl, and special guest Megan Robinson. Megan is a copy editor and staff writer over at Film Cred, as well as writing for other publications too. You can check out some of her great work here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| The Wolverine (with Chris Johnston) | 25 Aug 2024 | 02:01:05 | |
Good news everyone. Chris Johnston from Easy Riders Raging Podcast, and The Steven Spielberg Podcast is back to sink his claws into Matt and Daryl as they discuss Hugh Jackman and James Mangold's 2013 superhero joint, The Wolverine. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| Easy A (with Sabrina Barr) | 03 Nov 2025 | 01:04:47 | |
Matt and Daryl enter the House of Tucci with returning (awesome) guest Sabrina Barr to discuss Easy A. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||
| The Twilight Samurai (with Ben Jones) | 18 Aug 2024 | 01:18:09 | |
This time around, Matt and Daryl faces off with Asian cinema oficinado, Ben Jones (He's a big lad but he's only brought a big wooden stick). You can find his words of wisdowm over at places like The Geek Show, and on Instagram and Twxtter (@crymeigsamurai). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and produced by Mike Hall. Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com | |||