Oct 21, 202659 min
This week on Palomitas, we're diving into what many consider Pedro Almodóvar's masterpiece - and the film that made him a global name. Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother, 1999) won Best Director at Cannes and the...
About this Podcast:
Palomitas ('Popcorn' in Spanish) is the podcast where Spanish cinema comes alive! The podcast has emanated from research conducted with the financial support of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland. Feedback and/or questions? Please send to palomitaspod@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!
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What is Palomitas about?
Palomitas ('Popcorn' in Spanish) is the podcast where Spanish cinema comes alive! The podcast has emanated from research conducted with the financial support of Taighde Éireann, Research Ireland. Feedback and/or questions?
What has Palomitas covered recently?
Recent episodes include "14. Todo sobre mi madre (Pedro Almodóvar, 1999) (with Mark Allinson)" (21 October 2026, 59 minutes), "13. Sucia (Bàrbara Mestanza & Marc Pujolar, 2026) (with Duncan Wheeler)" (28 September 2026, 61 minutes), and "12. La chispa de la vida (Álex de la Iglesia, 2011) (with Raquel Martínez Martín)" (9 June 2026, 56 minutes).
How often does Palomitas publish?
Palomitas publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 14 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Palomitas?
Booking probability for Palomitas is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Palomitas requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Palomitas's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Palomitas?
The strongest fits for Palomitas are Film & Video. Palomitas has a tv audience.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 28, 20261h 1mThis week on Palomitas , we’re turning the lens inward - not on Spain's economic crisis or infrastructure, but on a crisis of the body, justice, and belief. We’re diving into Bàrbara Mestanza and Marc Pujolar’s...
Jun 9, 202656 minThis week on Palomitas , we're heading to Cartagena - to the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre and the ruins of the Spanish economic crisis - with Álex de la Iglesia's searing 2011 comedy-drama, La chispa de la vida (As...
May 20, 202658 minThis week on Palomitas , we step into the shadows of Madrid's margins with Fernando León de Aranoa's searing 2005 drama, Princesas - a film that asks: what happens when the women who sell sex are rendered invisible by...
Mar 18, 20261h 3mThis week on Palomitas, we get tangled in a web of desire, ham, and hyper-masculinity with Bigas Luna's outrageously provocative 1992 comedy-drama, Jamón jamón - so good they named it twice. We're joined by special...
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Feb 27, 202659 minThis week on Palomitas, we journey to the heart of rural Castile to explore Icíar Bollaín's compassionate and clear-eyed comedy-drama, Flores de otro mundo [Flowers from Another World] (1999) - with special guest Prof...
Jan 7, 202658 minThis week on Palomitas, we dive into the sunlit, sensual daydream of Belle Époque (Fernando Trueba, 1992) - with special guest Dr. Peter Watson, Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Leeds...
Dec 1, 202555 minEpisode 7 descends into a dark, enchanted maze. We're discussing Guillermo del Toro's modern masterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth (2006), with our special guest, world-renowned expert Professor Ann Davies, Emeritus Professor of...
Aug 20, 20251h 5mThis week on Palomitas , we dive into the explosive, darkly comic world of Fe de etarras [Bomb Scared] (Borja Cobeaga, 2017) with special guest Dr. Alison Posey, (newly appointed) Assistant Professor of Spanish at...
Jul 8, 202557 minEpisode 5 dives into two explosive Spanish documentaries - both on Netflix - shaking up the fight for gender justice, with special guest Dr. Abigail Loxham, Reader in Hispanic Film Studies at the University of...
May 12, 20251 hourMatthew discusses Mi querida cofradía (Marta Díaz, 2018) with Dr Erin K. Hogan, Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Think feminist farce, dark humour, Catholic imagery, and...
Mar 31, 202553 minIn episode three, Matthew chats all things Volver (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) with not one but two extra-special guests: Prof Sarah Wright (Professor of Hispanic Studies and Screen Arts, Royal Holloway) and Dr Miguel García...
Feb 7, 202556 minIn episode two, Matthew chats with Dr Fiona Noble (Lecturer in Spanish, Stirling University) about Ocho apellidos vascos (Emilio Martínez-Lázaro, 2014), the highest-grossing Spanish film of all time. Also featuring...
Jan 14, 202545 minIn episode one of Palomitas, Dr Matthew Hilborn (Government of Ireland Research Fellow in Spanish Studies, UCD) and Dr Mary Farrelly (Assistant Professor of Spanish Studies, UCD) discuss La llamada (2017), the film...
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Peter Watson
Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Leeds, University of Leeds
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Sarah Wright
Professor of Hispanic Studies and Screen Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Mary Farrelly
Assistant Professor of Spanish Studies, University College Dublin
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Raquel Martínez Martín
University of Strathclyde
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