Episode Appearances
WHAT WENT WRONG · Apr 20, 2026
Taxi Driver
“Wrote Taxi Driver screenplay in two weeks following personal crisis; drew from Arthur Bremer diaries and own depression.”
Paul Schrader's Calvinist upbringing and its influence on screenwritingVietnam War trauma and PTSD representation in cinemaAntihero narrative construction and audience misinterpretation
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Blank Check with Griffin & David · Apr 19, 2026
The Mosquito Coast with Sean Fennessey
“Wrote screenplay for The Mosquito Coast; discussed as auteur with distinct philosophical approach to material”
Harrison Ford's career arc and typecastingPeter Weir's directorial vision and thematic preoccupations1986 box office landscape and commercial viability
View AnalysisWHAT WENT WRONG · Apr 17, 2026
Jodie Foster & John Hinckley Jr. (with RedHanded)
“Wrote Taxi Driver screenplay; diagnosed American fascination with lone rangers and frontier mythology”
Insanity Defense Reform and Burden of Proof in Criminal LawSchizotypal and Borderline Personality Disorders in Violent OffendersMedia Sensationalism and Lone-Wolf Radicalization
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Filmspotting · Apr 13, 2026
Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg: How Success Changed the System — and Them
“Contemporary filmmaker; part of broader New Hollywood generation discussed in book”
1970s New Hollywood Renaissance and Studio System ReformCollaborative Competition Among FilmmakersMerchandising Rights and Sequel Control in Film Franchises
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