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This Movie Saved My Life

Hosted by John Trafton and Miles Fortune · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 86 episodes

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86
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Avg length
66m
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32
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About this podcast

Which movie saved your life? Join film professor John Trafton and photographer Miles Fortune as they dive deep into the films that changed their lives and shaped the face of art and culture around the world.

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John Trafton and Miles Fortune hosts This Movie Saved My Life, a arts show with 86 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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Unwatchable III: Dark (and Dirty) Territory

Jun 1, 202657mEp. 7S6

For our third journey into cinematic exile, we venture into truly strange territory with Death to Smoochy, Yesterday, and A Dirty Shame. These are films that have been dismissed as disasters, frustrations, or outright as

Hokum (or, why we love haunted houses)

May 11, 202650mEp. 6S6

Miles and John wander into the strange world of Hokum to unpack haunted houses, Celtic folklore horror, and why some places feel haunted long before anything supernatural arrives. Along the way, they explore the uncanny,

An Alternative Guide to Spielberg (with special guest Sam Coale)

Apr 21, 20262h 3mEp. 5S6

Three Spielberg films. No easy emotions. With filmmaker Sam Coale, we dive into 1941, A.I., and Empire of the Sun—the moments where Spielberg’s control slips and something deeper emerges.

20th Anniversary of....

Apr 2, 202653mEp. 4S6

In this episode, we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of a film that took over conversations, quotes, and everyday life. Which film? Listen and find out.

Trainspotting - 30th Anniversary

Mar 18, 20261h 1mEp. 3S6

Thirty years after its release, Trainspotting still hits like a jolt to the system — a film about addiction and dead ends that somehow became a rallying cry for living. John and Miles are joined by Shawn C. Baker (The Ho

Star Wars Saved My Life

Mar 5, 20261h 33mEp. 2S6

In this episode, John and Miles explore how the original Star Wars trilogy became a kind of emotional survival guide—A New Hope teaching us how to believe again, The Empire Strikes Back showing us how to live with failur

Meet John and Miles (plus Bone Temple and Most Anticipated Films of 2026)

Jan 23, 202651mEp. 1S6

John and Miles kick off 2026 by reintroducing themselves to you, dear listener, as well as answering questions and talking about their most anticipated films of 2026. They also discuss the latest film in the 28 Days fran

Best of 2025

Jan 2, 202655mEp. 21S5

Listen as Miles and John break down 2025: what worked, what didn't, and some very pleasant surprises.

Best of 1995 and 1975

Dec 22, 20251h 19mEp. 20S5

We're back with one of our end-of-year anniversary celebrations, this time with two years-in-movies that were well-celebrated in 2025. Listen as John and Miles talk about their favorite films of 1995 and 1975.

Heat - 30th Anniversary

Dec 12, 202558mEp. 19S5

John and Miles talk about Michael Mann's Heat - one of the best L.A. neo-noirs ever made - turning 30 this year. Listen as they talk about their history with the film and what it means to them today.

A Farewell to Legends: Tatsuya Nakadai and Homayoun Ershadi

Dec 3, 20251h 26mEp. 18S5

In this episode, John and Miles bid farewell to internationally renowned actors Tatsuya Nakadai and Homayoun Ershadi, as well as a discussion of Richard Linklater's latest film Nouvelle Vague.

Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein

Nov 17, 202554mEp. 17S5

John and Miles discuss Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein and how it holds up to other versions and John's love for the original novel.

Top Five British Horror Films (with Shawn C. Baker)

Oct 31, 20251h 25mEp. 16S5

Happy Halloween, dear listeners! In this episode, we are once again joined by Shawn C. Baker from The Horror Vision podcast. Listen as we discuss our top five favorite British horror films of all time.

An Ode to Shudder

Oct 29, 20251h 6mEp. 15S5

In this episode, John and Miles talk about their love for the horror film streaming channel Shudder and Joe Bob Briggs (aka "Joseph Robertson Brigadier").

One Battle After Another

Oct 13, 202554mEp. 14S5

John and Miles discuss Paul Thomas Anderson films, focusing on his latest work One Battle After Another.

Alien: Earth

Sep 29, 202543mEp. 13S5

Listen as John and Miles discuss the latest FX series Alien: Earth, created by Noah Hawley.

Chicago films - part 2

Sep 23, 20251h 9mEp. 12S5

We continue our exploration of Chicago films, discussing High Fidelity (Stephen Frears, 2000) and Judas and the Black Messiah (Shaka King, 2021).

Chicago Films - Part 1

Sep 15, 20251h 1mEp. 11S5

John and Miles discuss a few of their favorite films set in one of their favorite film cities: Chicago. In part one of this two-part series, listen as they talk about the horror film Candyman (1992) and Michael Mann's cr

The Bear: Season 4

Aug 21, 202541mEp. 10S5

Listen as John and Miles discuss season 4 of The Bear and their response to The NY Times "Best of the Century So Far" list (kind of).

Top 5 Zombie Films (with Shawn C. Baker)

Jul 2, 20251h 18mEp. 9S5

In this episode, we're joined by friend of the show and host of The Horror Vision podcast. Listen as we talk about 28 Years Later and our top five zombie movies of all time.

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Who is the host of This Movie Saved My Life?

This Movie Saved My Life is hosted by John Trafton and Miles Fortune. The show is categorised under arts and has published 86 episodes.

How many episodes does This Movie Saved My Life have?

This Movie Saved My Life has published 86 episodes.

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Episodes of This Movie Saved My Life average 66 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.

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