Episodes
Marilyn Moss joins the podcast to discuss “The Farrows of Hollywood: Their Dark Side Of Paradise” her new biography of John Farrow, a director whose films deserve a re-appraisal and whose life is a frightening mystery.
Published 07/04/23
Published 07/04/23
Back in January of 2019 Lily Gladstone was a guest on Radio8Ball with her friend Hermina Jean. Now she’s the toast Cannes and the breakout star of Martin Scorsese’s new film.
Published 05/23/23
Paul Williams discusses "Out Of It" & "The Revolutionary" at The New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles on April 18th & 19th, 2023 with Andras Jones & Barry Gordon
Published 05/16/23
A brief bonus update about Paul W. Williams events in Los Angeles the week of April 19th, 2023.
Published 04/13/23
In the 5th episode of The Other Paul Williams, Paul discusses his experiences with Buddhist master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and the Sanford Meisner acting technique, as well as about the upcoming screenings of his films in NYC and LA.
Published 03/21/23
In the 5th episode of The Other Paul Williams, Paul discusses his friendship with Huey P. Newton and his relationship with The Black Panthers, The Weathermen and Hollywood leftists,
Published 03/14/23
EPISODE FOUR - OUT OF IT In 1967 Paul Williams wrote and directed the film “Out Of It”. His production partner Edward Pressman, cinematographer John G. Avildsen, and a cast of future TV stars and Jon Voight fell in with his sophisticated take on high school. By the time “Out Of It” was released in 1969 films like “The Graduate” & “American Graffiti” had already mined the territory and rendered “Out Of It” quaint. Today, it is celebrated by filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Larry...
Published 03/07/23
When Paul and Margot Kidder fell in love in Hollywood in 1971 they found themselves at the center of a scene that included Brian DePalma, Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Salt, Waldo Salt, Jill Clayburgh, Robert DeNiro, Harvey Keitel, Steven Spielberg, and Margot’s neighbors; producers Julia Phillips and her husband Michael.  Paul wanted to start a commune. Everyone else wanted to get rich and famous.
Published 02/28/23
In this episode of The Other Paul Williams, Paul reads a segment from his memoir in which his alchemical transformation is interrupted by a labor dispute on the set of “Badlands”.
Published 02/21/23
In the inaugural episode of Season 4 of The World Is Wrong podcast: The Other Paul Williams host Andras Jones conducts an in depth interview/conversation with Paul about his book “Harvard, Hollywood, Hit Men & Holy Men” from Kentucky University Press and previews what is to come.
Published 02/14/23
When Gus Van Sant chose to follow-up his greatest hit (“Good Will Hunting”) with this big budget experimental art film based upon one of the most popular movies from one of the most esteemed directors of all time the responses ranged from befuddled to enraged but as usual the world was wrong.
Published 02/06/23
The best film you’ve never heard of from the best director you’ve never heard of.
Published 01/24/23
Robert Towne writes and directs a glossy film about a heroic coke dealer and his best friends, an LA cop and a Mexican drug lord.
Published 01/10/23
You’d think people would be into a Roman Polanski-less “Chinatown” sequel but they were not. Nicholson manages to give us a continuation of Robert Towne’s detective story about the evolution of Los Angeles that is simultaneously sleazier AND more compassionate than the original.
Published 12/27/22
How is the world wrong about Southland Tales? Most people hate it. Most people find it an incomprehensible mess. Bryan finds it funny and unique. Altman meets Lynch meets Philip K. Dick meets Reality TV trash. Director Kelly takes a really big swing here. We applaud him for it!
Published 12/13/22
Fall down on your face funny stuff starring forgotten comedy duo Olsen & Johnson. Is this the greatest comedy of all time that no one talks about?
Published 11/29/22
Andras Jones joins Bryan Connolly and AJ Gonzalez on The Directors' Wall podcast to discuss "The Rainmaker" from 1997, and the films based upon John Grisham's novels in general. We're releasing this as a bonus episode on our feed and if you like it we hope you'll subscribe to The Directors' Wall podcast.
Published 11/15/22
Sean Penn interprets a stark Springsteen song as his directorial debut and launches the career of Viggo Mortensen
Published 11/01/22
A troubled production that became tabloid fodder. The behind the scenes shenanigans of two directors in over their heads and unruly method actors may have tainted people’s opinions of this strange, unique film. Brando and Kilmer are really going for it here. Time for the hate to stop now. In this month of Shocktober let’s maybe give this creature filled horror film a chance.
Published 10/18/22
A lean, mean paranoid political thriller from Mamet and Kilmer.
Published 10/04/22
In the first of two episode devoted to the films of David Mamet Andras & Bryan celebrate what is currently Mamet’s last theatrical release, a soulful martial arts conspiracy drama.
Published 09/20/22
JUSTIN BOZUNG (The Cinema of Norman Mailer) joins Andras Jones & Bryan Connolly for the season 3 opener devoted to Norman Mailer’s much maligned Cape Cod noir.
Published 09/06/22
Andras Jones & Bryan Connolly welcome the listeners back to Season 3 with a preview of the first 10 episodes and an account of a recent Twitter interaction gone bad with a fellow film podcaster.
Published 08/30/22
n the Season 2 wrap up of The World Is Wrong podcast Andras Jones & Bryan Connolly discuss the previous season's films, preview Season 3,and talk about the projects they will be working on during the hiatus. Thanks to everyone who has followed the podcast and contributed to it in any way. We'll be back in the fall and will be releasing bonus mini episodes sporadically throughout the summer.
Published 05/24/22