@agbeardsley I’m just now seeing True Forgiveness and I just want to say… who in the fuck knows the words to the national anthem? I see you. #teambeardsley
Hello friends!
I wanted to let you know Medium Cool is going on a break for a few weeks. Quite frankly, work has taken up most of my mental bandwidth and I feel like Medium Cool needs a change. We should be back by the end of March. See you soon!
Movies for life!
On episode 110, Austin invites Sam “the movie ma” Watermeier back to the show to discuss Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool” (2023) and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” (2023). All that and more… Enjoy!
On episode 108, SOMEONE didn’t watch “The Whale”, so Austin gives some quick thoughts about his experience seeing the film. Also, he and Joe discuss Todd Field’s “Tár” (2022). All that and more… Enjoy!
For episode 107, Austin and Joe discuss Noah Baumbach’s recent Netflix release “White Noise” (2022), and Jesse Eiseberg’s screenwriting and directorial debut, “When You Finish Saving the World”, out this Friday in select theaters. All that and more… Enjoy!
On Episode 105, Austin discusses four 2022 films that were a part of his 2022 cram! She Said, The Banshees of Inisherin, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and RRR. All that and more… Enjoy!
Happy New Year!! In case you missed last episode, on Episode 104, Austin talked about the new All Quiet on the Western Front (2022). You can watch it on Netflix, streaming now! All that and more… Enjoy!
On episode 102, Austin and Joe discuss the new 2022 horror movies, David Bruckner’s Hellraiser, and David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends! All that and more… Enjoy!
On episode 101, Austin invites Rocky Gray on to the show! Rocky was the drummer for Evanescence (2002-2007) and guitarist for Living Sacrifice. He is also a passionate horror lover, and he and Austin talk broadly about horror they love. All that and more… Enjoy!
In case you missed episode 95 last week, go check out Austin’s conversation with friend Jake Bottiglieri as they discuss Sam Peckinpah’s “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (1974). All that and more… Enjoy!
On episode 94, Austin invites Robert Mugge on to discuss his work as a documentarian, working with people like Bob Hope, Morgan Freeman, Sun Ra, and many more. They also talk about film noir, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Ernst Lubitsch. All that and more… Enjoy
On episode 93, Austin goes solo (THANKS JOE!) and discusses three 2022 movies — Thor: Love and Thunder, Nope, and Crimes of the Future. He also gives a few thoughts on the new Netflix comic book adaptation, The Sandman. All that and more… Enjoy!
In case you missed it, on episode 92, Austin and IFJA member Sam “The Movie Man” Watermeier rambled about Stanley Kubrick’s classics 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and The Shining (1980) in celebration of the late cinema icon’s birthday. All that and more… Enjoy!
On episode 91 we celebrate the career of James Caan, who died on Jul 6, 2022. The two Caan films chosen were Thief (1981) and The Godfather (1972), which Joe Shearer joins for. All that and more… Enjoy!
On episode 90, Austin welcomes his old friend Lisa Ermel to the show. Lis is an actor, vocal coach, writer, and so much more. Hear her story here on Medium Cool! All that and more… Enjoy!
@PhilMyChambers I’m sure he has before and I just don’t remember, but remember when @PhilMyChambers wore a Funeral Diner tee on What Culture Wrestling News? It’s like when The Butcher wore a Converge tee on AEW!
On episode 84, Austin covers a random assortment of 2022 titles, including Pleasure, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, The Bob’s Burgers Movie, Jackass Forever, and On the Count of Three! All that and more… Enjoy!