The Freshman Fifteen

Feb 24 2025 63 ep. 61 mins 8
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The Freshman Fifteen is a film discussion podcast in which, each season, we highlight the freshman films of fifteen notable directors.

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Special Episode: OSCARS 2025 (with Jeff Jensen)

Feb 24 2025 147 mins  
Oscars 2025! Once again, Jeremy and Jeff Jensen take to the mics for a spoiler-free discussion of the year's Best Picture nominees.

Bonus: Jeff Jensen's Holdovers Essay

Mar 10 2024 11 mins  
In a bonus discussion cut from our 2024 Oscars Special, Jeff Jensen reads a prepared essay comparing Alexander Payne's nominated film The Holdovers to the 1970s films that inspired it.

Special Episode: OSCARS 2024 (with Jeff Jensen)

Mar 04 2024 178 mins  
In the 2024 edition of the Freshman Fifteen Oscar Specials, Jeremy and Daniel are once again joined by Jeff Jensen for a spoiler-free discussion of the year's Best Picture nominees.

Episode 36: Adam McKay's ANCHORMAN

Oct 15 2023 74 mins  
F15 is back with our SECOND October episode and the final entry in our comedy block. This time, we turn our focus to SNL alumn and Academy Award winner Adam McKay and his 2004 freshman film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

Episode 35: Taika Waititi's EAGLE vs SHARK

Oct 01 2023 63 mins  
Proving themselves the most unreliable podcast ever, The Freshman Fifteen stumbles back in for part two of a no-longer summer series focusing on comedy directors. This time: New Zealand actor/writer/director Taika Waititi and his 2007 indie, Eagle vs Shark.

Episode 34: Judd Apatow's THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN

Jun 15 2023 68 mins  
After a lengthy hiatus, The Freshman Fifteen is back to kick off a new summer series focusing on comedy directors. First up: legendary writer/director/producer Judd Apatow and his 2005 film, The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

Special Episode: OSCARS 2023 (with Jeff Jensen)

Mar 06 2023 157 mins  
In the seventh of their annual Oscar Specials, Jeremy and Daniel are, as always, joined by author and pop entertainment maven Jeff Jensen for a spoiler-free discussion of the the 2023 Best Picture nominees.

Conversation: THE APOLOGY with director Alison Star Locke

Dec 19 2022 50 mins  
A Freshman Fifteen exclusive conversation with director Alison Star Locke about her freshman film, The Apology (a dark thriller starring Anna Gunn, Linus Roache and Janeane Garofalo).

Special Episode: OSCARS 2022 (with Jeff Jensen)

Mar 21 2022 153 mins  
In this longest-ever episode, Jeremy and Daniel take a break from their podcast break to talk Academy Awards with the ever-faithful, ever-brilliant pop culture maniac Jeff Jensen once again. As always, it's a spoiler-free dive into the Best Picture nominees for Oscars 2022!

Interview: WHY DID YOU KILL ME? with director Fred Munk

May 31 2021 51 mins  
A Freshman Fifteen exclusive interview with director Fred Munk about his freshman documentary, the 2021 Netflix Original 'Why Did You Kill Me?'