Friends at Dusk: A Christopher Nolan Filmography Podcast

Mar 13 2024 35 ep. 78 mins 3

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"We live in a twilight world." "And there are no friends at dusk." No friends at dusk… unless those friends are making a podcast. Jake and Marshall revisit the filmography of Christopher Nolan, using Tom Shone’s "The Nolan Variations" as a framework for discussing every Nolan feature from "Following" to "Tenet," leading up to the 2023 release of "Oppenheimer." Along the way, they also examine some of the books, stories, and films the director himself cited as influences on his work, ideas, and methods. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friends-at-dusk/support

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Episode 30: “Oppenheimer” at the Oscars

Mar 13 2024 45 mins

Oppenheimer is an Academy Award-winning film! Christopher Nolan and co. took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including Best Picture and Best Director, and Jake and Marshall are here to recap it all. Plus, we talk about what else we liked in the ceremony, and where we think Nolan will go next now that he has an Oscar. Buy a copy of Oppenheimer 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, or digital Buy

Episode 29: Oscars Preview

Mar 10 2024 86 mins

Happy Oscars Sunday! Jake and Marshall are back with more in-depth predictions on how Oppenheimer will fare tonight, as well as some predictions on what should win, what they hope will win, and some memories from Oscars ceremonies past. Will Christopher Nolan finally win his own golden statue? Fill out those ballots and get ready for the red carpet, and we’ll see you after the Ac

Episode 28: Tom Shone

Mar 07 2024 84 mins

Today we’re joined by a very special guest. Tom Shone, the author of The Nolan Variations himself, talked to us for a bit to promote the upcoming paperback version of his book about the films of Christopher Nolan, now with a new chapter on Oppenheimer. We talked to Shone about writing that new chapter, Oppenheimer’s Oscars chances, what it was like working with Nolan, and more!

Bonus Episode: “Oppenheimer” Oscar Nominations Reaction

Jan 24 2024 23 mins

We’re back for another bonus episode! On Tuesday morning, Oppenheimer got 13 nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. Jake and Marshall are here to talk about their predictions for the film as well as some other general Oscars talk. We’ll be back soon once the ceremony is closer! See the full list of nominations here Buy a copy of Oppenheimer 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, or digital Bu

Episode 27: “Oppenheimer” 4K Release

Dec 06 2023 70 mins

We’re back! It’s a holiday miracle. On this episode, Jake and Marshall are talking all about the most anticipated physical media release of the year: Oppenheimer on 4K Blu-ray. The title quickly sold out at multiple outlets, but we each managed to get a copy so we could take a gander at all those sweet, sweet bonus features. Topics covered this episode include the importance of

Episode 26: See You at the Beginning, Friend

Aug 11 2023 108 mins

The finale, the ending, the cut to black — whatever you call it, this is it! (For now.) In this wrapup episode, Jake and Marshall look back on their yearlong journey through Christopher Nolan’s films and influences. Topics include the newly published Oppenheimer script, alternate names for the podcast, what's next, and of course, the guys’ (latest) official Nolan rankings

Episode 25: “Oppenheimer”

Jul 28 2023 110 mins

One episode wasn’t enough. Now that Barbenheimer Fever has gripped the nation, Jake and Marshall discuss their theatrical experience seeing Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day in Austin, and delve deeper into the themes of Oppenheimer. Find tickets to see Oppenheimer in theaters now Find tickets to see Barbie in theaters now Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Buy The

Bonus Episode: “Oppenheimer” Reaction

Jul 21 2023 42 mins

We did it! We made it to Oppenheimer. Here’s a quick episode on Jake and Marshall’s immediate thoughts about Christopher Nolan’s latest film, from the score to the editing to the performances and how well Nolan adapts Bird & Sherwin’s American Prometheus. More thoughts to come later! Find tickets to see Oppenheimer in theaters now Find tickets to see Barbie in theate

Episode 24: “American Prometheus”, “The Day After Trinity”

Jul 19 2023 94 mins

It’s almost time! This is our last episode until Oppenheimer premieres in wide release. As such, we prepared as much as we can by reading American Prometheus, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s exhaustive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. We also watched The Day After Trinity, the 1981 documentary that chronicles the events of the Los Alamos test and acts as a kind of CliffsNot

Episode 23: “Tenet”

Jul 12 2023 91 mins

All we have for you is a word: Podcast. That’s right, it’s Tenet time. This week, Jake and Marshall take a look at Christopher Nolan’s most recent film to date, a Dudes Rock tale of time travel wrapped up in a James Bond plot. Also discussed: How Tenet’s release schedule changed the film industry as we know it, how Tenet acts as a bridge from Dunkirk to Oppenheimer, and how