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Cut to Black
By Sean T. Collins & Gretchen Felker-Martin
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Cut to BlackOct 29, 2021
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Episode 014: Prepare the Sistine Chapel
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Gretchen and Sean reunite to discuss Pope Pius XIII's address to the College of Cardinals in Paolo Sorrentino's The Young Pope, with lengthy digressions about The Sopranos, Roman Catholicism, "Sexy and I Know It," and our own miserable religious upbringings along the way.
(from The Young Pope Episode 5, written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino)
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Episode 013: The Altar
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Gretchen and Sean return to discuss the mysteries of faith explored in the climactic Little House on the Prairie episode "He Was Only Twelve (Part 2)." Yes, you read that right.
(from Little House on the Prairie Season 8, Episode 22: "He Was Only Twelve (Part 2)," written and directed by Michael Landon)
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Episode 012: Check It Out!
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In this episode, Gretchen and Sean discuss John C. Reilly's remarkable performance as the titular manchild in Tim & Eric's Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule.
(from Check It Out! 1x05: "Fear," w: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and John C. Reilly, d: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and Jonathan Krisel)
Sean's Vulture piece on John C. Reilly in Check It Out!: https://www.vulture.com/2016/07/john-reilly-dr-steve-brule-best-comedic-performances.html
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Episode 011: Tooth Children
Gretchen and Sean discuss the monsters of Channel Zero, Nick Antosca's near-peerless horror anthology series.
(from Channel Zero: Candle Cove, d. Craig William Macneill; Channel Zero: No-End House, d. Steven Piet; Channel Zero: Butcher's Block, d. Arkasha Stevenson; Channel Zero: The Dream Door, d. E.L. Katz)
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Sean's interview with Nick Antosca: https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/3/18164746/channel-zero-nick-antosca-interview-syfy-horror-show
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Episode 010: University
Gretchen and Sean discuss “University,” *the* pivotal episode of The Sopranos and a landmark in the development of television drama.
(from The Sopranos 3x06, “University,” w: Terence Winter and Salvatore J. Stabile, story: David Chase & Terence Winter & Todd A. Kessler and Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess, d: Allen Coulter; music: “Living on a Thin Line” by The Kinks)
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Episode 009: Michael K. Williams
Gretchen and Sean remember the life and career of Michael K. Williams, star of The Wire and Boardwalk Empire.
(excerpt from Boardwalk Empire 1x04, "Anastasia," w. Lawrence Konner & Margaret Nagle, d. Jeremy Podeswa)
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Episode 008: Streaming Exclusively on Corncob TV
Gretchen and Sean discuss the "Coffin Flop" sketch from Tim Robinson's I Think You Should Leave, an entry point into the "vast wasteland" of commercial TV.
(from I Think You Should Leave 2x01, "They said that to me at a dinner.", w: Tim Robinson, d: Jeffrey Max and Zachary Johnson)
Anne Victoria Clark's feature on the making of "Coffin Flop"
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Episode 007: Smallfolk
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Episode 006: Let the Mystery Be
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Episode 005: The Doctor Said He'll Never Golf Again
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Episode 004: Crackerjack
Gretchen and Sean discuss Michael Sheen's extraordinary performance as the deeply troubled sportscaster Caspian Wint in the HBO mockumentary 7 Days in Hell as they attempt to answer the eternal question: Comedy—threat or menace?
Note: This film's writer has been accused of rape. In this episode we neither discuss him nor mention him by name, and we stand with and believe the survivors without qualification.
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Episode 003: Big Meaty Men Slapping Meat
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Episode 001: The Basis of Fiction
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Episode 000B: The New Golden Age of Television, Part 2
In this second special prologue episode, Sean and Gretchen continue their discussion of the past two decades' most notable shows, including The Wire, Deadwood, Mad Men, Channel Zero, American Crime Story, Fargo, and more. Originally aired as The Boiled Leather Audio Hour Episode 127.
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Episode 000A: The New Golden Age of Television, Part 1
In this special prologue episode, Sean and Gretchen discuss some of the best shows of the past 20 years, including The Sopranos, Twin Peaks, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, The Terror, Halt and Catch Fire, and many more. Originally aired as The Boiled Leather Audio Hour Episode 124.