Oct 5, 202655 min
Julia and Pete watch The Empire Strikes Back, the second film in the Star Wars franchise, and discuss how the success of the original impacted the sequel's production.
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Julia hasn't seen a lot of movies, but Pete's seen way too many. Follow them as they explore film history, theory, and criticism.
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What is Lessons in Film about?
Julia hasn't seen a lot of movies, but Pete's seen way too many. Follow them as they explore film history, theory, and criticism.
Who hosts Lessons in Film?
Lessons in Film is hosted by Julia and Pete. The show has published 52 episodes to date.
What has Lessons in Film covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Empire Strikes Back and the Early Days of Franchise Films" (5 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Unforgiven and the Revisionist Western" (18 June 2026, 44 minutes), and "Best Picture Showdown: Birdman - The Grand Budapest Hotel" (4 June 2026, 51 minutes).
How often does Lessons in Film publish?
Lessons in Film publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 52 episodes.
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Booking probability for Lessons in Film is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lessons in Film requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lessons in Film's contact route on record: verified email.
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Julia and Pete hosts Lessons in Film, a tv podcast with 52 episodes published.
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Unforgiven and the Revisionist Western
Jun 18, 202644 minJulia and Pete watch Clint Eastwood's 1992 masterpiece Unforgiven, discuss how it reinterprets the tropes of the western, and explore how the United States used the genre to tell its own history.
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Best Picture Showdown: Birdman - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jun 4, 202651 minJulia and Pete watch two very pretentious Best Picture nominees from 2014 - Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel - and try to determine what exactly the Academy is looking for when they choose a winner.
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Best Picture Showdown: Spotlight - Mad Max: Fury Road
May 28, 202646 minJulia and Pete compare two Best Picture nominees from 2015 that couldn't be more different -Spotlight, a grounded true story about the struggles of journalism, and Mad Max: Fury Road, a post-apocalyptic epic of non-stop...
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Best Picture Showdown: Gone with the Wind - The Wizard of Oz
May 21, 202654 minS0<p>Julia and Pete watch two legendary Best Picture nominees, Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, and compare what both films say about the Hollywood studio system of the 1930s.</p>
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Best Picture Showdown: Dances With Wolves - Goodfellas
Apr 17, 20261h 8mS0<p>Julia and Pete discuss, compare, and contrast two films nominated for Best Picture in 1990. First, there's the film that won, the overlong Kevin Costner epic Dances With Wolves, and the film that should have won...
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The Blues Brothers and the Auteur Theory
Apr 17, 202658 minS0<p>Julia and Pete watch The Blues Brothers and discuss the career of Dan Aykroyd through the lens of the auteur theory.</p>
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Brokeback Mountain and the Vulnerability of Machismo
Dec 18, 202548 minS0<p>Julia and Pete watch Brokeback Mountain and discuss the film's message about masculinity and repression, how the culture received it at the time, and the incredibly restrained performances from Heath Ledger and Jake...
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Johnny Mnemonic and the Birth of the Cyberpunk Genre
Dec 4, 202555 minS0<p>Julia and Pete watch the cyberpunk classic Johnny Mnemonic and discuss how it still resonates today, from the fear of technological omnipresence, to the film's anti-corporate, anti-capitalist message.</p>
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Alien: Resurrection and the Necessity of a Good Foundation
Nov 20, 202547 minS0<p>Julia and Pete close out their look at the Alien series by watching Alien: Resurrection, a film that's very damp and very French. They discuss the movie's confused tone, languid pacing, and uneven performances.</p>
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Alien³ and the Tension of Differing Opinions
Nov 20, 202559 minS0<p>Julia and Pete watch David Fincher's much-maligned Alien³... only to discover it's Julia's favourite of the trilogy! They discuss the film's troubled production and the sour reaction from fans as Julia tries to...
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Aliens and the Trouble with Sequels
Oct 23, 202553 minS0<p>Julia and Pete watch James Cameron's Aliens and discuss the inherent difficulty with creating a sequel to such a ground-breaking film... and how that sequel became as beloved as the original.</p>
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Alien and the Importance of Set Design
Oct 9, 20251h 2mS0<p>Julia and Pete watch Ridley Scott's Alien, and discuss how the film favours atmosphere over plot, and how the impeccable set design shaped the movie's mood and tone.</p>
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Rope and the Importance of Subtext
Oct 9, 20251h 11mS0<p>Julia and Pete watch Alfred Hitchock's Rope, marvel at its camera tricks and technical wizardry, and discuss the movie's obvious gay subtext.</p>
- Sep 11, 202555 minS0
<p>Julia and Pete watch The Shape of Water and discuss the career of director Guillermo del Toro, with a focus on his work in Toronto.</p>
- Aug 28, 202559 minS0
<p>Julia and Pete watch 1991's The Addams Family and its 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values. They discuss the strange career of Barry Sonnenfeld, his unlikely transition from cinematographer to director, and the...
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Jaws and the Birth of the Blockbuster
Aug 14, 20251h 1mS0<p>Julia and Pete watch Jaws and discuss the film's troubled production and its fifty-year legacy.</p>
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The Naked Gun and the History of the Spoof Movie
Jul 31, 20251h 13mS0<p>Julia and Pete watch The Naked Gun and discuss what sets spoof movies apart from other comedies, the strange careers of Jim Abrahams and the Zucker brothers, and why the parody genre fell out of favour.</p>
- Jul 17, 20251h 21mS0
<p>Julia and Pete watch The Blair Witch Project and discuss what works and what doesn't, the film's ground-breaking marketing campaign, and the wave of copycats that followed in its wake.</p>
- Jul 3, 20251h 14mS0
<p>Julia and Pete watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and discuss the long history of franchises in Hollywood.</p>
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