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3-time national award-winning writer & full time walking movie encyclopedia Jen Johans of FilmIntuition.com delivers a steady stream of great movie recommendations, thoughtful career deep dives, & first rate conversations with critics, authors, actors, journalists, filmmakers, and more on Watch With Jen.™️ Originally launched on Patreon (https://patreon.com/FilmIntuition), where new installments premiere first, once each episode is unlocked to the public, you'll be able to find every episode here as well.
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- 6 days ago1h 0m
Watch With Jen - S7: E32 - '90s & '00s De Palma with Peter Avellino
Cinephile, Mr. Peele's Sardine Liqueur blogger, and Captive on the Carousel of Time Substack author Peter Avellino returns to the podcast to cover one of the most under-discussed eras in brilliant filmmaker Brian De Palma's career. In addition to touching on his favorite recurring themes and biggest highs and lows throughout his filmography, we zero in on his fascinatingly varied '90s and early '00s output in the films RAISING CAIN, SNAKE EYES, FEMME FATALE, & more. It's the perfect topic for Peter Avellino, who actually "played" De Palma's voice on the podcast back in Season 4, Episode 31, when Megan Abbott, Alison Gaylin, and I covered the filmographer's earlier pictures.Originally Posted on Patreon (11/7/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/174670477Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
- 2 weeks ago51 min
Watch With Jen - S7: E31 - Funny Scary Movies with Scott Weinberg
Overhated podcaster, pal, & horror movie buff Scott Weinberg returns to the pod for a special bonus Halloween episode, devoted to a trio of terrific "Funny Scary" movies for you to enjoy: TREMORS, THE 'BURBS, & YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.Originally Posted on Patreon (10/30/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/173866465Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
- 2 weeks ago52 min
Watch With Jen - S7: E30 - Classic Westerns with Paige Shelton
The author of the Alaska Wild and Scottish Bookshop mysteries, Paige Shelton, returns to the podcast ahead of the release of her brand-new mystery thriller set right here in AZ, where we both live, called THE BONE WOMAN. To celebrate, we dug into three of the best classic western genre staples: THE SEARCHERS, THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY, and BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, and covered everything from the iconic movie stars to the pacing to the desert to the music and beyond.Originally Posted on Patreon (10/25/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/173367110Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
- 3 weeks ago56 min
Watch With Jen - S7: E29 - Tough Women in Sci-Fi Horror with Brynne Weaver
What a thrill to have New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver of BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD on the pod. Offering listeners a deeper dive into her fascinating background in forensic archeology, neuroscience, & Alzheimer's research, as well as her writing process, Brynne & I also delve into three science fiction horror movies featuring phenomenally tough women in ALIEN, 28 DAYS LATER, & THE DESCENT.Official Bio: #1 NYT bestselling author Brynne Weaver has been writing since early childhood. As a teenager, she completed several full-length novels by hand. In 2021, she published her first fantasy romance, The Diviner, and launched her bestselling "neon romantasy" paranormal dark romcom Shadow Realm trilogy with A Shadow In The Reaping. Brynne then co-wrote two standalone novels, Black Sheep and Marrow, before publishing the smash hit Butcher & Blackbird in 2023. Wrapping up the Ruinous Love Trilogy in 2025, Brynne then launched the dark romcom x thriller Seasons of Carnage series with the instant NYT bestseller, Tourist Season. Known as the “Queen of Dark Romcom,” Brynne Weaver aspires to write female-focused stories about resilient characters navigating the darker edges of love. Originally Posted on Patreon (10/18/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/watch-with-jen-172725671Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
- Oct 12, 202657 min
Watch With Jen - S7: E28 - Tom & Nicole with Phillip Iscove
SLEEPY HOLLOW series co-creator, screenwriter, & the co-host of Podcast Like It's the 2000s, Phillip Iscove joined me for this thoughtfully incisive, laugh-filled, ' 90s-kid-nostalgic episode devoted to the three film pairings of formerly married superstars Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman. Beginning with Tony Scott's DAYS OF THUNDER, we dive into the wilds of Ron Howard's FAR & AWAY, and wrap it up with their strongest picture together, Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT. This hilariously breezy chat flew right by, & I know you'll dig it. (See Video Clips from this Episode on Jen's official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FilmIntuition)Originally Posted on Patreon (10/12/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/watch-with-jen-172167102Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
- Oct 7, 20261h 12m
Watch With Jen - S7: E27 - Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone with Alan Sepinwall
As the old adage goes, friendships that begin with Midnight Run quickly move on to The Twilight Zone. It was such a joy to bring my Midnight Run-Through pod guest Alan Sepinwall back to Watch With Jen to chat about his brilliantly engrossing, brand-new, page-turning biography of Rod Serling, hitting shelves next week. I read & loved my advance copy of Sepinwall's great book. And as you'll quickly deduce, I had a ball covering all things Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone with him in this engaging episode, which found us zeroing in on three of the show's classic alien invasion episodes in particular, including "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," "The Invaders," and "To Serve Man."Bio: One of the country's most influential and respected TV critics, Alan Sepinwall has worked for Rolling Stone & The Star-Ledger, a New Jersey newspaper. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Ringer, and many others. He is the author or co-author of eight books about the medium, including NY Times bestsellers TV (The Book) and The Sopranos Sessions. He currently runs the TV criticism website WhatsAlanWatching.com. His newest book, Serling, a biography of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, is available for pre-order and will be released on October 13.Originally Posted on Patreon (10/7/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/171704675
- Oct 2, 202658 min
Watch With Jen - S7: E26 - The Films Behind "The Need" with Megan Mostyn-Brown
When it rains, it pours! I spent most of September recording terrific episodes & now I have enough banked that you'll receive a few extra tricks & treats this month from Watch With Jen. Today, that means I'm introducing you to the delightful playwright & screenwriter Megan Mostyn-Brown (partner of another pal & recurring guest, Mr. Jordan Harper). Megan's bold, briskly paced debut coming-of-age horror novel "The Need" is now available in stores, & in this wide-ranging conversation, we covered screenwriting, the creative process, dealing with big personalities, childhood bullies, our mutual genetic diseases, & the films RUNNING ON EMPTY, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, & BONES AND ALL that inspired her book. Originally Posted on Patreon (10/2/26) here: https://www.patreon.com/FilmIntuition/posts/171265713Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
- Sep 28, 202646 min
Watch With Jen - S7: E25 - Spotlight on You Must Remember This with Karina Longworth
It's always a pleasure & honor to have one of our most knowledgeable & inventive guests, the great Karina Longworth, back on the podcast. The brains & voice behind her critically beloved film history podcast, You Must Remember This, Karina joined me to discuss the brand-new season of the long-running series called The Bisexuals. Covering not only her behind-the-scenes process and her recent studies in film restoration, but also several classic movie icons, in this engaging episode, we chat about Tallulah Bankhead in Alfred Hitchcock's LIFEBOAT, Montgomery Clift in William Wyler's THE HEIRESS, & Rock Hudson in Douglas Sirk's WRITTEN ON THE WIND.Listen to the Watch With Jen™ Podcast on RSS, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, Apple, Pandora, and MoreDonate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
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3-time national award-winning writer & full time walking movie encyclopedia Jen Johans of FilmIntuition.com delivers a steady stream of great movie recommendations, thoughtful career deep dives, & first rate conversations with critics, authors, actors, journalists, filmmakers, and more on Watch With Jen.™️ Originally launched on Patreon (https://patreon.com/FilmIntuition), where new installments premiere first, once each episode is unlocked to the public, you'll be able to find every episode here as well.
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