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Cinema Shame

Hosted by James David Patrick · tv · EN

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Cinema Shame is a safe space, a support group for penitent moviewatchers and cinephiles who want to right the oversights in their cinematic frame of reference. Classic or contemporary film -- confess your shame and join the penitent

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Questions about Cinema Shame

What is Cinema Shame about?

Cinema Shame is a safe space, a support group for penitent moviewatchers and cinephiles who want to right the oversights in their cinematic frame of reference. Classic or contemporary film -- confess your shame and join the penitent

Who hosts Cinema Shame?

Cinema Shame is hosted by James David Patrick. The show has published 98 episodes to date.

What has Cinema Shame covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Follow That Bird (1985) / Ken Reid" (5 August 2026, 93 minutes), "Casino Royale (2006) / Quantum of Solace (2008)" (15 July 2026, 86 minutes), and "First Watch Shamely Awards 2026" (27 February 2026, 157 minutes).

How often does Cinema Shame publish?

Cinema Shame publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 90 minutes across 98 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Cinema Shame?

Booking probability for Cinema Shame is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Cinema Shame requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Cinema Shame's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Cinema Shame?

The strongest fits for Cinema Shame are Film & Video. Cinema Shame has a tv audience.

About the host

James David Patrick hosts Cinema Shame, a tv podcast with 98 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Aug 5, 20261h 33mS9

    TV Guidance Counselor Ken Reid sweeps Allan's clouds away by forcing him to first-time watch FOLLOW THAT BIRD (1985). James is just happy to talk about Muppets. Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on...

  • Jul 15, 20261h 26mS9

    Allan begins his journey into Daniel Craig's James Bond era with first-time watches of CASINO ROYALE (2006) and QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008). James returns to his #Bond_age_ podcasting roots. Follow us on Bsky...

  • Feb 27, 20262h 37mS8

    Join Allan, James, and Eric for the 5th Annual First Watch Shamely Awards. They pick their favorite Films, Actors, Screenplays and Physical Media releases from whatever the hell they watched in 2025. Along the way...

  • Dec 24, 20251h 47mS8

    The host of The Industry Podcast, Dan Delgado, returns for more Christmas Shame! This year, James, Allan, and Dan unwrap The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, but is there a gift receipt? Follow us on Bsky...

  • Dec 12, 20252h 13mS8

    James and Allan let this episode simmer low and slow for more than six months and the result is a delectible casserole of 1960's greatness including Chimes at Midnight ; Juliet of the Spirits , A Thousand Clowns , Kiss...

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  • Nov 25, 20251h 16mS8

    On this episode of Cinema Shame, James and Allan celebrate the life and work of Diane Keaton by watching a bunch of her movies they really should have seen by now. Bsky: @cinemashame.bsky.social Instagram...

  • Oct 30, 20251h 6mS8

    Happy Halloween! Allan straps James down and forces him to watch a triple bill of his favorite North American slasher films: Just Before Dawn (1981), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), and Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987)...

  • Oct 17, 20251h 7mS8

    Allan watches ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) for the first time, dragging James back into #Bond_age_ podcasting. They discuss the film's unfortunate reception and ultimate rediscovery, the anti-menace of...

  • Sep 30, 20251h 47mS8

    James and Allan dissect the New York Times' Best Films of the 21st Century list. They talk about what the list got right, what it got wrong, and then fix a few of their own blind spots. If you like to yell at your...

  • Aug 27, 20251h 8mS8

    Allan and James hang out and talk Superman (2025), Superman & The Mole-Men (1951), James Gunn, Rachel Brosnahan, and sincerity in cinema to determine, once and for all, which Superman owns the title of "most woke."...

  • Aug 13, 20251h 11mS8

    Jason Bailey, writer and author of Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, stops by the Shamequarters to leak the PWIT PIP and Allan first-time watches Armando Iannucci's IN THE LOOP (2009). Meanwhile, James...

  • Jul 30, 202531 minS8

    Allan's second Cinema Solo questions the appeal of Hulkamania and looks at the folly and appeal of Hogan's 1989 star vehicle NO HOLDS BARRED. Bsky: @cinemashame.bsky.social Instagram: @CinemaShamePodcast.

  • Jul 16, 20251h 21mS8

    Allan and guest Claire Sewell, writer and Official Golden Girls Librarian, strap James to a chair and make him watch Coralie Fargeat's THE SUBSTANCE (2024), but their conversation isn't all kumbaya around the old spinal...

  • Jul 3, 20252h 10mS8

    James and Allan dig up a mess of movies from 1975, stir up some "Bad Blood," and talk about Andrea Bianchi's STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER , Edwidge Fenech (and more Edwidge Fenech), John Wayne as Frankenstein's monster...

  • Jun 26, 202520 minS8

    James and Allan preview the upcoming 1975 Shamedown episode with an outtake from the episode detailing the movies they DIDN'T talk about. Call it the process of elimination. Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social...

  • Apr 9, 20252h 11mS8

    James and Allan pay their respects to the late, great Gene Hackman with a brand new Shamedown to kick off the 8th season of the Cinema Shame Podcast. To the table we bring our Top Five lists and three new-to-us movies...

  • Jan 23, 20252h 28mS7

    Join Allan, James, and Kris for the 4th Annual First Watch Shamely Awards. They pick their favorite Films, Actors, Screenplays and Physical Media releases from whatever the hell they watched in 2024. Along the way...

  • Dec 27, 20241h 9mS7

    Matt Baume, author, podcaster, and video-maker -- whose work focuses on pop-culture and queer history -- first-time watches MADONNA: TRUTH OR DARE (1991) alongside James and Allan in the Shamequarters. Follow us on Bsky...

  • Dec 14, 20241h 18mS7

    Dan Delgado, host of The Industry podcast, and Allan sealed their fate on the last Christmas episode of Cinema Shame by admitting they hadn't seen Ernest Saves Christmas. So, we watched Ernest Saves Christmas, know what...

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