Teacher/Storyteller/Cartographer Dr. Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. checks-in to discuss : his cinema of subjectivity, why Friday-night is movie (and date) night, and disagreeing with his friend Spike.
Murmur 39 : Jim James
Writer/Singer/Musician Jim James of My Morning Jacket checks-in to discuss our theme song! ...Jim wrote it. Allowed us to co-parent. And we're eternally grateful.
Murmur 38 : Dave Eggers
Author/Teacher/Advocate Dave Eggers checks-in to discuss : Tom Hanks (author!), Bill Paxton's goodbye, and what the kids figured out about Snapchat.
Murmur 37 : Alex Ross
Artist/Painter/Comic-Book-Fan Alex Ross chats with us in Chicago to discuss : the long-term benefits of watching The Electric Company, why Neo was more than just "the One", and if Superhero Cinema is trending humanely.
Murmur 36 : Thurston Moore
Player/Poet/Professor Thurston Moore checks-in from London to discuss : his John Candy sweettooth, working at Kinkos with Jim Jarmusch, and the eternal sunshine of Sonic Youth.
Murmur 35 : Louis Theroux
Filmmaker/Documentarian/Journalist Louis Theroux checks-in from London to discuss : the religion of celebrity, the ethics of documentary, and the necessity of white-whale hunting.
Murmur 34 : Tom Fontana "The State of Crime"
Emmy-winning writer/producer/creator Tom Fontana ("Homicide: Life on the Street", "Oz") checks-in to autopsy "The State of Crime": why tv does it better, why Batman needs Joker, and where is the world is Yaphet Koto?
Murmur 33 : Henry Rollins
Artist / Journalist / Hurricane Henry Rollins hits our shores to discuss : warming-up with President Lincoln, the intimacy of the microphone, and rocking his (eye) balls off.
Murmur 32 : Ti West "The State of Horror"
Filmmaker/Writer Ti West joins us to discuss"The State of Horror", including : the high low-craft of horror, Cinema mortality, and whither 'San Andreas 3'.
Murmur 31 : Bryan Lee O'Malley
Writer/Artist/Cartoonist/Keyboardist Bryan Lee O'Malley checks-in to discuss : Weird Al vs. John Hughes, the value of expectations, and the melancholy of emojis.
