Movies And A Microphone

Finding Tammy Jo creator/Great Lakes Today reporter Veronica Volk and WXXI Connections producer Megan Mack join the podcast to discuss WEINER -- a riveting documentary that follows Anthony Weiner's NYC mayoral run in 2013.

Justin Curtis is an up-and-coming teen filmmaker. He's also our latest Human of The Little.

Dark and imaginative, The Lobster proves that original ideas still exist. This episode we dive into a discussion about this interesting satire and pose the question: What animal would you want to be turned into?

Our Humans of The Little feature profiles the people who help make Rochester's iconic Little Theatre such a house of awesomeness. The debut selection interviews movie blogger, and Little Superfan, Roxanne Baker.

A wise film critic recently said the movies of Stephen Chow (The Mermaid, Kung Fu Hustle) are filled with "absurd goofballery." That's obviously a brilliant term, and this episode follows Chow's lead with plenty of zany goofballery. In this episode: Host Scott Pukos, along with Time Warner Cable News reporter Bre Fuss and News 8 reporter Jeff Rusack, discuss the Chinese box office smash The Mermaid, popcorn-sushi hybids, and they preview upcoming films at The Little.

Ben Scrivens of Fright-Rags and Eric Maira of The Little join host Scott Pukos to talk about Saturday Night Rewind -- a new 35mm film series at the Little Theatre. The next Saturday Night Rewind show is Saturday, April 23. Head down to East Ave. in Rochester, eat some poutine, and enjoy "Critters."

Movies and a Microphone recaps the Oscars in style, plus we take a look at what to expect this upcoming movie season. Host Scott Pukos is joined my movie super mega fan Jackie McGriff, veteran film critic Erich Van Dussen and University of Rochester film student Jeremy Reich.

Movies and a Microphone returns to breakdown everything Oscar-related. We also honor snubbed movies with fictional awards (best comedy, worst date movie, etc.). CITY film critic Adam Lubitow, movie blogger Roxanne Baker join host Scott Pukos and sidekick Nicole Morello.

The Little Podcast burst into 2016 in style. Host Scott Pukos returns with a discussion about The Revenant (its beauty, brutality and BEARS), plus we take a look ahead to the Oscars. The discussion also delves into Quentin Tarantino's controversial The Hateful Eight. The episode six guests include: -- Rochester film critic Erich Van Dussen ​-- News 8 reporter/movie super fan Jordan Guerrein -- The Little intern/intern extraordinaire Nicole Morello ​If you'd like to be a guest on Movies and a Microphone (and you totally should!), sent a note to scott@thelittle.org.

Movies and a Microphone returns in style -- Quentin Tarantino-style, that is. The fifth episode of The Little podcast talks all things Tarantino, including our MONDO November series dedicated to the popular writer/director and his upcoming film, The Hateful Eight (coming soon to The Little!). In the episode's second half we discuss Adam Imitating Art -- a short film made in Rochester and featuring several members of the talented staff at The Little, along with some of our other friends (including the co-owner of the amazing Le Petit Poutine). You can catch Adam Imitating Art at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. Just know, you may crave a sub after the film.

Things are getting spooky and scary for episode four of The Little podcast, Movies and a Microphone. Ben Scrivens of Fright-Rags joins host Scott Pukos to discuss The Little's MONDO October film series, their most frightening moments, poutine, Halloween costumes, and the worst trick-or-treating candy.

For episode three of The Little podcast, it's all about the Depp. The man of the hour (well, 35 minutes), Johnny Depp, stars in Black Mass -- now playing! In this biopic, Depp plays James "Whitey" Bulger -- a notorious Boston criminal who enters into an agreement with the FBI. And you may imagine, things don't always go smoothly in this partnership. Guests for episode three of Movies and a Microphone are: Megan McLaughlin, an associate producer at WXXI and an owner of Johnny Depp socks, and Mike Scipioni, a web coordinator at WXXI and he's the creator of a local online talk show Rochester Live. We touch upon the acting in Black Mass, Boston accents, and yes, those Depp socks. I also drop a Depp surprise on the guests ....

Episode two of Movies and a Microphone takes a look at Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes, coming soon to The Little. Host Scott Pukos and guest Adam Lubitow of Rochester CITY Newspaper also discuss the Lily Tomlin comedy Grandma, the Toronto International Film Festival, dreams, and DANCING.

Some may say the debut of The Little podcast "Movies and a Microphone" is "irrational." That's because host Scott Pukos -- along with guests James Battaglia and Jeff Rusack -- discuss Woody Allen's Irrational Man, including the film's dark turn and a connection to Rochester. Produced by Veronica Volk. "Movies and a Microphone" is brought to you by The Little Theatre and WXXI.