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by Clay Keller and Ryan Marker
Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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- Today2h 32m
ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT: PART THREE (with Emily St. James & Ryan Marker, and Alonso Duralde)
It's Part Three of the ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT, and Emily St. James (Podcast Like It's, Woodworking) joins Ryan to make picks 21-15 on the list of 35, crossing the threshold into the TOP HALF of the Draft! Back again is guest co-commish Alonso Duralde (Maximum Film, Hollywood Pride) to provide both support and admonishment, as necessary. Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- 1 weeks ago2h 56m
STEVE JAMES (with Drea Clark & Ryan Marker, and Joy Novak)
Legends Ryan Marker (The American Cinematheque) and Drea Clark (Maximum Film, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Bentonville Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival) meet at the Draft Table for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the films of award-winning documentarian STEVE JAMES! Also joining us at the table is Screen Drafts Booster Joy Novak, representing the Official Sponsor of this episode, The Film and Media Archive at the Libraries at WashU in St. Louis, Missouri, permanent home of the Kartemquin Films Collection. Visit https://library.washu.edu/ for information about screenings, events, and exhibits highlighting the past 60 years of groundbreaking documentaries produced by Kartemquin, including a free screening of Steve James' iconic film Hoop Dreams on June 28th at the Hi-Pointe Theatre!
- 2 weeks ago3h 53m
GAY '90s mini-MEGA (with Angela Robinson, Mark Harris, & Adam B. Vary)
Happy Pride! We're kicking off the month with director Angela Robinson (D.E.B.S., Professor Marston & the Wonder Women) author Mark Harris (Mike Nichols: A Life) and entertainment reporter Adam B. Vary ranking the 11 best GAY films released in the 1990s!
- 3 weeks ago3h 24m
FOURQUELS (with Brett Arnold & Jesse Hassenger)
Rookie Month 2026 comes to a close with The New Flesh co-hosts Brett Arnold (Yahoo Entertainment) and Jesse Hassenger (The A.V. Club) ranking the 7 best franchise PART FOURS ever made! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- 4 weeks ago1h 57m
RESTAURANT MOVIES (with Vince Mancini & Matt Lieb)
Rookie Month continues! It's a wild night at the Draft Table as food and movie writer Vince Mancini and his Pod Yourself a Gun co-host, comedian Matt Lieb, rank the 7 best films set in RESTAURANTS! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- May 12, 20262h 33m
WEDDING MOVIES (with Jourdain Searles & Maddie Whittle)
Rookie month continues as film programmers Jourdain Searles (MIX NYC) and Maddie Whittle (Film at Lincoln Center) competitivley / collaboratively rank the 7 best movies ever made about WEDDINGS! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- May 5, 20262h 31m
FRANK HENENLOTTER SUPER DRAFT (with Millie De Chirico & Casey O'Brien, and Lucé Tomlin-Brenner)
Rookie Month 2026 kicks off with Dear Movies, I Love You co-hosts Casey O'Brien and Millie De Chirico putting their friendship to the test over the single, definitive, Best Of list of the very normal feature filmography of director FRANK HENENLOTTER! Filling in for Ryan as co-commish is comedian, podcaster, and connoisseur of weird, Lucé Tomlin-Brenner! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- Apr 27, 20262h 5m
1950 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES mini-SUPER DRAFT (Booster Club Sneak Peek!)
It's a Booster Club Sneak Peek this week, as Clay and Ryan rank the 5 Best Picture nominees at the 1951 Academy Awards, honoring the films of 1950 (All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, King Solomon's Mines, Sunset Boulevard). Joining them in Draftland are guest commish Bryan Cogman and the Quizard, Darren Franich! Coming in May... Rookie Month 2026! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
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Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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