One Track Mind with Ryan Luis Rodriguez

#105: McCabe & Mrs. Miller with Rachel Bellwoar

August 30, 2026·52 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This time we’re once again joined by the great Rachel Bellwoar (“The Physical Media Advocate”, “Beyond the Valley of the Discs” podcast) for a discussion of the audio commentary for one of the all-time revisionist westerns: Robert Altman’s 1971 film “McCabe & Mrs. Miller”. Among the things discussed: great coats in the snow, Altman’s repertory company of brilliant character actors, Shelly Duvall’s Olive Oyl being the greatest comic-to-film casting of all time, getting movies rated R to keep teenagers out, Stanley Kubrick’s legendarily annoying phone calls, shooting in Vancouver before the formation of the CW, and so much more. Ryan’s Recommendations: “Stagecoach” (1939), “Red River” (1948), and “Back to the Future Part III” (1990) For 500 hours of exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

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