Hawke Cast

It's only rock and roll, but we like it! Friend of the podcast Michael Roberson (@KenFrankenstein) returns to discuss Krishna-core romp 10,000 SAINTS, starring Ethan as a pot-addled dad trying his best. Join us for a lively tale of friendship, fluid huffing, teen pregnancy, and housing justice. Housing is a right! 

Sometimes we watch good movies, and sometimes we get some of the worst garbage to ever grace our eyes. Noted law student Kristen Annunziato (@kritastic32) joins us to discuss absolutely terrible movie TAKING LIVES, starring Angelina Jolie. Ethan's the villain in this! It takes place in Canada for no real reason! It's boring! Don't watch, but please enjoy the episode and continue to Hawke the skies.

More dads, more... heartbreak? Alison Schilling (@AlisonChilling) climbs aboard the Hawke Cast mothership to discuss the 1989 family drama DAD, starring Ted Danson, Jack Lemmon, and a be-earringed teen Ethan. Join us to discuss Ted Danson's lack of eyebrows, scenes that were genuinely emotional, and the bizarre third-act twist that squanders most of the goodwill we had towards the film. As always, keep Hawking the skies and follow us on Twitter.

Welcome back, Hawkies! Season two is starting off with a bang, as friend of the podcast Kathleen (@questionsgirl69) returns to discuss the 1993 plane crash survival film ALIVE. Join us for cannibal hypotheticals, jokes about Ethan's facial hair, confusion as to why the Uruguayan rugby team is played by white dudes, Kyle realizing he's seen Josh Hamilton in a lot of movies, that one Simpsons reference, and more! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @hawke_cast and keep Hawking the skies!

Hi Hawkies! This is just a quick announcement that Hawke Cast Season Two will premiere on February 5th. We're so excited to bring you new episodes! Keep Hawking the skies!

Our first season finale is here, and it's one of our most-requested films: GATTACA! You may have seen this sci-fi cult classic in biology class, where it enjoys a fruitful second life. Maddie Koufogazos is here to talk weird science, homoeroticism, Uma Thurman's poise, and the time she met Meryl Streep.  Keep Hawking the skies! We'll see you in 2018 for SEASON TWO!

Giddy up, Ethan! Today we are joined by Bobby Duffy for the delightful Linklater bank robbery feature, The Newton Boys! We discuss how we don't understand how human being survived the past, safe cracking techniques, and the sheer badassery of the brothers Newton. This film is available on Netflix and you should watch it!

All cops are bastards, especially those featured in THIS stinker. First-time guest Ryan Duggan and returning guests Em Cassel and Kyle Risley join us to discuss Brooklyn's Finest, which is somehow made by the same director of the fantastic Training Day. We talk about Richard Gere's perplexing introduction, the few decent parts of the film, and a couple more things for about twenty minutes. There's a reason this episode is so short! 

Happy Birthday Ethan! We got you a present: an extremely negative review of your latest cinematic effort, 24 HOURS TO LIVE. We love you! Call Richard Linklater and see what he's got for you, because this one is terrible. Also Davos is in it

It's our very first Halloween Special! Zach Thorpe joins us for the first installment of the Purge franchise, which also happens to be the least good one. We discuss Ethan's role in the Purge, what we would in the Purge, which celebrities would Purge, using Purge as a verb... the list goes on. Home again, zippity-do!

It's a Hawke Cast first! Elizabeth Hopkins returns to discuss Seymour: An Introduction, the documentary Ethan himself directed! It is the tale of the massively talented Seymour Bernstein, accomplished piano player. Seymour's passion for teaching has us reflecting on our own relationships with art and what we want for the future. Enjoy!

To be a good Hamlet adaptation or not to be a good Hamlet adaptation? That is the question. Today's film is Hamlet, a modern day version of the Bard's classic play. Watch as Ethan gets real emo in a Blockbuster, Julia Stiles struggles with the material, and Bill Murray is wasted (literally and figuratively) as Polonius. Our guests are Zack Bond and the returning friends of the podcast Shannon Keane and Emily Cohen.   RIP SAM SHEPARD SORRY THE STORY WE TELL ABOUT YOU CASTS YOU IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT WE RECORDED THIS BEFORE YOU DIED.

Welcome to the first installment of Ethan's Book Club! We read Ethan's graphic novel Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars with returning guest Emily Cohen. This is an interesting graphic novel adapted from a screenplay Ethan himself wrote, one that Hollywood is too racist to produce. Surprise surprise!

Maggie has a plan, and it involves a bespectacled Ethan! Today's film is Maggie's Plan, starring Ethan, Greta Gerwig, and Julianne Moore, who is doing a... German accent? Dutch? Swedish? Who can say. Our guest is Emily Cohen, who has some strong feelings about Maggie's ambitions. Enjoy!

There's gold in them hills. And perhaps, an unbreakable friendship between man and wolf-dog? Our dear friend Jon Lemay joins the Cast this week to discuss Ethan's family adventure WHITE FANG, based on the classic Jack London novel. There is discussion of beautiful scenery, James Remar's tastiness, and why there aren't kids movies like this anymore. Except Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Go watch that!

Haha, what? Join us for a brisk discussion of Luc Besson's latest feature film, in which Ethan Hawke plays a space pimp for about five minutes. Can Rihanna act? Tune in to find out.

Ethan's in love! Our guests Elizabeth Hopkins and Dan Levine join the Cast to talk the period drama Snow Falling on Cedars. We discuss the ambitious but distracting directing, the lack of films about internment camps, and just good old fashioned romance! Bring some strawberries. That's a reference you'll get when you listen.

A very special episode of Hawke Cast - the first concerning a NEW ETHAN FILM. Em Cassel (@biketrouble) returns to discuss the gentle Canadian biopic Maudie, which follows the life of beloved Canadian painter Maud Lewis. Tune in to find out just how grumpy ol' Everett Lewis can be!

It's not a phase, mom; it's a podcast! We're diving into the whiny world of Reality Bites this week with three special guests! Em Cassel (@biketrouble), Kyle Risley (@risley_bear), and Suzie Conway join us to discuss Janeane Garofolo's perfect fashion sense, Winona's employment troubles, and so much more! Keep Hawking the skies! Follow us on Twitter (@Hawke_Cast) or email us at ethanhawkecast@gmail.com.

The summer of Ethan begins with one heck of a time-traveling tale! Our friend James Brownie (@abeastlybrownie) joins us to discuss the twisty Predestination. Discussions of paradoxes and bombs abound! Plus, the secret origin of this very podcast! Keep Hawking the skies! Follow us on Twitter (@Hawke_Cast) or email us at ethanhawkecast@gmail.com.