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Cinema Shame

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★★★★★
4.7
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18 reviews
This podcast has
83 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
Yes
Date created
2017/03/03
Latest episode
2025/12/24
Average duration
88 min.
Release period
24 days

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Cinema Shame is a safe space, a support group for penitent moviewatchers and cinephiles who want to right the oversights in their cinematic frame of reference. Classic or contemporary film -- confess your shame and join the penitent

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The Santa Clause 3 w/ Dan Delgado
2025/12/24
The host of The Industry Podcast, Dan Delgado, returns for more Christmas Shame! This year, James, Allan, and Dan unwrap The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, but is there a gift receipt? Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social / Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast
1965 Shamedown (feat. Chimes at Midnight)
2025/12/12
James and Allan let this episode simmer low and slow for more than six months and the result is a delectible casserole of 1960's greatness including Chimes at Midnight; Juliet of the Spirits, A Thousand Clowns, Kiss Me, Stupid, and a double dose of RINGO!  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social / Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast  
The Diane Keatdown
2025/11/25
On this episode of Cinema Shame, James and Allan celebrate the life and work of Diane Keaton by watching a bunch of her movies they really should have seen by now. Bsky: @cinemashame.bsky.social Instagram: @CinemaShamePodcast
Podcast of Horrors 7: Slasher Triple Feature
2025/10/30
Happy Halloween! Allan straps James down and forces him to watch a triple bill of his favorite North American slasher films: Just Before Dawn (1981), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), and Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987). Bsky: @cinemashame.bsky.social Instagram: @CinemaShamePodcast
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
2025/10/17
Allan watches ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) for the first time, dragging James back into #Bond_age_ podcasting. They discuss the film's unfortunate reception and ultimate rediscovery, the anti-menace of Blofeld, Diana Rigg, the beauty of an untrained Lazenby, and James cracks when one of them says "SPECTRE."  Follow on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
The New York Times Best Films of the 21st Century
2025/09/30
James and Allan dissect the New York Times' Best Films of the 21st Century list. They talk about what the list got right, what it got wrong, and then fix a few of their own blind spots. If you like to yell at your podcasts, this one will certainly inspire emotions.   Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
A Short History of Girls With Glasses: Cactus Flower (1969) / Just Go With It (2011)
2025/09/10
Another Allan and James hangout episode in which an offhand skeet from James results in the duo watching JUST GO WITH IT (2011) and CACTUS FLOWER (1969) before reciting Dorothy Parker's famous quip and dissecting how her wit may have influenced the history of the infamous anti-spectacles makeover movie trope.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
Superman (2025) / Superman & The Mole-Men (1951)
2025/08/27
Allan and James hang out and talk Superman (2025), Superman & The Mole-Men (1951), James Gunn, Rachel Brosnahan, and sincerity in cinema to determine, once and for all, which Superman owns the title of "most woke." Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
In the Loop (2009) w/ Jason Bailey
2025/08/13
Jason Bailey, writer and author of Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, stops by the Shamequarters to leak the PWIT PIP and Allan first-time watches Armando Iannucci's IN THE LOOP (2009). Meanwhile, James goes off on a Steve Coogan lovefest.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
Cinema Solo: No Holds Barred (1989)
2025/07/30
Allan's second Cinema Solo questions the appeal of Hulkamania and looks at the folly and appeal of Hogan's 1989 star vehicle NO HOLDS BARRED.  Bsky: @cinemashame.bsky.social Instagram: @CinemaShamePodcast. 
The Substance (2024) w/ Claire Sewell
2025/07/16
Allan and guest Claire Sewell, writer and Official Golden Girls Librarian, strap James to a chair and make him watch Coralie Fargeat's THE SUBSTANCE (2024), but their conversation isn't all kumbaya around the old spinal sutures.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
1975 Shamedown (feat. Strip Nude for Your Killer)
2025/07/03
James and Allan dig up a mess of movies from 1975, stir up some "Bad Blood," and talk about Andrea Bianchi's STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER, Edwidge Fenech (and more Edwidge Fenech), John Wayne as Frankenstein's monster, and make mention of JAWS - only to talk about how they weren't going to talk about it.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
1975 Shamedown PREVIEW
2025/06/26
James and Allan preview the upcoming 1975 Shamedown episode with an outtake from the episode detailing the movies they DIDN'T talk about. Call it the process of elimination.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
The Gene Hackdown
2025/04/09
James and Allan pay their respects to the late, great Gene Hackman with a brand new Shamedown to kick off the 8th season of the Cinema Shame Podcast. To the table we bring our Top Five lists and three new-to-us movies starring Gene Hackman.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 
First Watch Shamely Awards 2025
2025/01/23
Join Allan, James, and Kris for the 4th Annual First Watch Shamely Awards. They pick their favorite Films, Actors, Screenplays and Physical Media releases from whatever the hell they watched in 2024. Along the way they're joined by former Cinema Shame guests who share their own favorite watches from the past year.  Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast. 

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4.7 out of 5
18 reviews
★★★★★
WillieDoss 2024/01/23
Wit, wisdom, passion, and perspective
Beyond subject matter itself, podcasts live and die on their host’s passion and intellect, and a hefty dose of charisma is pretty much a prerequisite ...
★☆☆☆☆
Slade1973 2024/10/06
Inconsistent Volume
This is one of those podcasts where the audio is very inconsistent. For example, the first person has low volume and speaks quietly, then the 2nd pers...
★★★★★
Robdua 2023/01/28
The Only Shame is NOT Listening
Any movie fan, at any level, has a film or films that they somehow just never got too. Showing the care, appreciation and insight that he always puts ...
★★★★★
Jay Trotter2 2019/05/30
Great show!
Great podcast for film fanatics that dives deep into the history of each topic/movie being explored. Not too dense for the casual fan either. Love thi...
★★★★★
kate_gabrielle 2019/05/30
Wait, you haven't seen.....?
A brilliant concept for a podcast, Cinema Shame is about movie lovers finally tackling a movie that they've never seen before. I highly recommend it!
★★★★★
TheActualKeith 2018/04/06
Great Concept
Great Film Podcast looking at all sorts of great movies. Going indepth without being too dense for the casual listener.
★★★★★
Rljenk 2018/04/04
No shame in loving classic movies.
The treat here is getting fresh takes on notable movies by people who are so conversant in cinema. With each film new to the guest—and sometimes the h...
★★★★★
El Duque of ATL 2018/03/26
For hardcore film lovers & casual fans alike.
A podcast that takes a deep dive into the history and lore surrounding classic films presented in an easy-going, unpretentious style. Jay Patrick and ...
★★★★★
Quellelove 2017/10/12
Embrace the Cinema Shame
As soon as I heard that Cinema Shame was now a podcast I instantly new I was in for something special. The host Jay Patrick does a fantastic job invit...
★★★★★
30hertzrumble 2017/10/11
A safe zone for penitent moviewatchers
I'm biased. It's my show, but I try hard to make Cinema Shame a safe zone for sharing thoughts about movies that most everyone thinks my guests should...
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