Everyone’s favorite literature and pop culture site is now a podcast. Entertaining, enlightening chat about books, film, streaming TV, and more with Neal Pollack, editor of Book and Film Globe and its top writers. Pollack is the author of ten semi-bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction, including Jewball , Never Mind the Pollacks , Downward-Facing Death , and the memoirs Alternadad and Pothead: My Life as a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal Weed .
BFG Podcast #10: ‘Supergirl,’ ‘Minions and Monsters,’ and a Load of Jackasses
Supergirl (2016) · Jul 15, 2026
BFG Podcast #9: ‘Disclosure Day,’ ‘Backrooms,’ and Nicolas Cage With the Power of Spider
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 18, 2026
BFG Podcast #8: ‘Obsession,’ 'The Mandalorian and Grogu,' and a Whole Cannes of Worms
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) · Jun 3, 2026
BFG Podcast #3: 'The Forsytes,' 'Age of Attraction,' 'Survivor,' and, of course, 'Fackham Hall'
Fackham Hall (2025) · Apr 6, 2026
BFG Podcast #2: SXSW, ‘Project Hail Mary,’ and Guy Fieri's 'Tournament of Champions'
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 24, 2026
BFG Podcast #200: 'The Phoenician Scheme,' 'Ballerina,' and A Final Wrap-Up
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jun 12, 2025
BFG Podcast #199: 'Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning,' Season 2 of 'The Rehearsal,' and a report from Cannes
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 28, 2025
BFG Podcast #198: 'Thunderbolts,' 'The Four Seasons,' and Tariff Threats Hit Hollywood
The Four Seasons (1981) · May 7, 2025
BFG Podcast #197: 'Andor' Season 2, 'The Accountant 2,' 'The Shrouds,' and a Resurgent Box Office
The Shrouds (2025) · Apr 30, 2025
BFG Podcast #196: 'Sinners' and 'Black Mirror' Season 7
Sinners (2025) · Apr 23, 2025
BFG Podcast #194: 'A Minecraft Movie,' Museum Budget Cuts, and Remembering Val Kilmer
A Minecraft Movie (2025) · Apr 9, 2025
BFG Podcast #193: 'The Studio,' 'Death of A Unicorn,' and Bill Burr
Death of a Unicorn (2025) · Apr 2, 2025
BFG Podcast #191: 'Black Bag' and a Roundup of the "Last" SXSW
Black Bag (2025) · Mar 19, 2025
BFG Podcast #190: 'Mickey 17' and 'Daredevil: Born Again'
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 12, 2025
BFG Podcast #187: 'Captain America: Brave New World' and Big Changes at the Kennedy Center
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) · Feb 19, 2025
BFG Podcast #186: 'I'm Still Here,' 'Companion,' and 'Severance' Season 2
Companion (2025) · Feb 19, 2025
BFG Podcast #186: 'I'm Still Here,' 'Companion,' and 'Severance' Season 2
I'm Still Here (2023) · Feb 19, 2025
BFG Podcast #183: 'Wolf Man' and an Appreciation of David Lynch
Wolf Man (2025) · Jan 22, 2025
BFG Podcast #182: 'The Brutalist' and TV Crossovers
The Brutalist (2024) · Jan 15, 2025
BFG Podcast #175: 'Wicked,' 'Terrifier', and 'Gladiator II'
Gladiator II (2024) · Nov 27, 2024
BFG Podcast #174: 'Anora,' and 'A Real Pain.' Plus Meghan Daum stops by to talk to Neal Pollack about writers leaving Twitter and about the rise of Justine Bateman
A Real Pain (2024) · Nov 21, 2024
BFG Podcast #171: October Movie Roundup - 'Conclave,' 'Venom: The Last Dance,' 'Smile 2,' 'The Apprentice,' and 'We Live In Time'
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) · Oct 30, 2024
BFG Podcast #170: 'Saturday Night,' "English Teacher,' and 'Megalopolis'
Saturday Night (2022) · Oct 18, 2024
BFG Podcast #169: 'Joker: Folie A Deux' and 'Nobody Wants This'
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) · Oct 10, 2024
BFG Podcast #168: 'The Penguin', 'The Substance,' and 'Agatha All Along'
The Substance (2024) · Oct 2, 2024
BFG Podcast #166: 'The Rings of Power' Season 2, 'Reagan,' and a report from the Toronto Film Festival
Reagan (2024) · Sep 19, 2024
BFG Podcast #165: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' 'Strange Darling,' and 'Kaos'
Strange Darling (2024) · Sep 12, 2024
BFG Podcast #164: Two very different takes on American Judaism: 'Between the Temples' and the 'Hollywoodland' exhibit at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Between the Temples (2024) · Sep 5, 2024
Book and Film Globe Podcast #163: ‘Alien: Romulus’ and’ It Ends with Us,’ on this week’s chart-topping pod
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 21, 2024
BFG Podcast #162: 'The Decameron' and an interview with Arthur Bradford, the director of 'To Be Destroyed'
The Decameron (1971) · Aug 16, 2024
BFG Podcast #161: 'Trap,' 'Time Bandits,' and the soft lit-world war on "Zionist" authors
Time Bandits (1981) · Aug 7, 2024
BFG Podcast #160: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' 'The Bright Sword,' and 'The Book of Everything'
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Jul 31, 2024
BFG Podcast #159: 'Twisters,' 'Horizon,' 'Hillbilly Elegy,' and "The Late, Great, Hannibal Lecter"
Hillbilly Elegy (2020) · Jul 24, 2024
BFG Podcast #158: 'Longlegs,' 'Fly Me To The Moon,' and the Alice Munro scandal
Fly Me to the Moon (2008) · Jul 17, 2024
BFG Podcast #158: 'Longlegs,' 'Fly Me To The Moon,' and the Alice Munro scandal
Longlegs (2024) · Jul 17, 2024
BFG Podcast #157: 'MaXXXine', 'Axel F,' and the J.K. Rowling/'Lolita' "controversy"
MaXXXine (2024) · Jul 10, 2024
BFG Podcast #156: 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' 'Kinds of Kindness,' and a new season of 'The Bear'
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) · Jul 2, 2024
BFG Podcast #155: 'The Bikeriders' and new seasons of 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Boys'
The Bikeriders (2024) · Jun 27, 2024
BFG Podcast #154: 'The Acolyte,' 'Inside Out 2,' and 'Dancing For The Devil'
Inside Out 2 (2024) · Jun 20, 2024
BFG Podcast #152: 'Furiosa,' 'Hit Man,' and 'Back To Black'
Hit Man (2024) · May 30, 2024
BFG Podcast #151: 'Megalopolis,' a report from Cannes, 'Fallout,' and a book on nuclear war
Megalopolis (2024) · May 20, 2024
BFG Podcast #150: For our 150th! episode, we talk about 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' 'The Fall Guy,' and 'Sugar'
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) · May 14, 2024
BFG Podcast #148: Recorded live at the Book House in Long Branch, New Jersey! We talk about 'Civil War' and 'Girls 5Eva'
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · Apr 19, 2024
BFG Podcast #147: 'Monkey Man,' 'Ripley', and 'X-Men '97'
Monkey Man (2024) · Apr 11, 2024
BFG Podcast #146: 'Godzilla x Kong,' '3 Body Problem,' and 'Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions'
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) · Apr 4, 2024
BFG Podcast #145: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,' 'Top Chef,' and 'Road House'
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) · Mar 27, 2024
BFG Podcast #144: 'Love Lies Bleeding,' 'Drive Away Dolls,' and Antisemitism in the lit world
Love Lies Bleeding (2024) · Mar 22, 2024
BFG Podcast #143: 'Spaceman,' 'The Tourist,' and an Oscar rant
Spaceman (2024) · Mar 13, 2024
BFG Podcast #142: 'Dune 2' and 'Shogun'
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 7, 2024
BFG Podcast #140: 'Madame Web,' 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' and the return of Jon Stewart
Madame Web (2024) · Feb 22, 2024
BFG Podcast #138: 'True Detective: Night Country,' 'Argylle,' and the Alec Baldwin shooting case
Argylle (2024) · Feb 7, 2024
BFG Podcast #137: The 'Barbie' snub, 'You Are What You Eat,' and a report from the Sundance Film Festival
Barbie (2023) · Jan 29, 2024
BFG Podcast #136: 'The Zone of Interest,' 'Echo,' and AI George Carlin
The Zone of Interest (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
BFG Podcast #135: 'American Fiction,' the 'Mean Girls' musical and a regenerated 'Doctor Who'
American Fiction (2023) · Jan 18, 2024
BFG Podcast #133: 'Maestro,' 'Ferrari', and 'The Iron Claw'
The Iron Claw (2023) · Jan 3, 2024
BFG Podcast #132: 'Poor Things' and our best and worst TV of 2023 roundtable
Poor Things (2023) · Dec 28, 2023
BFG Podcast #131: 'Wonka,' 'Godzilla Minus One,' and 'The Boy and the Heron'
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Dec 18, 2023
BFG Podcast #130: 'Dream Scenario,' Julia Child, and Hallmark Christmas Movies
Dream Scenario (2023) · Dec 11, 2023
BFG Podcast #129: 'Saltburn' and 'May December'
May December (2023) · Dec 5, 2023
BFG Podcast #128: 'Napoleon,' 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' and 'Julia'
Napoleon (2023) · Nov 30, 2023
BFG Podcast #127: 'The Marvels,' 'The Holdovers,' Nate Bargatze, and Taylor Tomlinson
The Marvels (2023) · Nov 15, 2023
BFG Podcast #126: Neal and Stephen At The Movies: 'Priscilla,' 'The Killer,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' and 'Fair Play'
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) · Nov 8, 2023
BFG Podcast #125: 'Five Nights At Freddy's,' 'Slayers,' and the cowardice of writers and entertainers who refuse to condemn Hamas
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) · Oct 31, 2023
BFG Podcast #124: 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' and Scholastic Book Fair diversity boxes
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Oct 25, 2023
BFG Podcast #121: 'The Creator,' Fantastic Fest, and the end of the WGA Strike
The Creator (2023) · Oct 5, 2023
BFG Podcast #118: 'The Wheel of Time' Season 2, 'Oldboy' restoration, and a visit to the Venice Film Festival
Oldboy (2003) · Sep 12, 2023
BFG Podcast #116: 'Ashoka,' 'Bottoms,' and 'Gran Turismo'
Gran Turismo (2023) · Aug 29, 2023
BFG Podcast #115: 'Blue Beetle,' 'Strays,' and MovieTok
Blue Beetle (2023) · Aug 21, 2023
BFG Podcast #113: 'Mutant Mayhem,' 'Justified', and the 'British Miracle Meat'
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) · Aug 7, 2023
BFG Podcast #110: 'Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning, Part One,' 'The Witcher,' and Milan Kundera
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 18, 2023
BFG Podcast #109: 'Dial of Destiny,' 'The Bear' Season 2, and trouble at TCM
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · Jul 7, 2023
BFG Podcast #108: 'Asteroid City,' 'Black Mirror,' and 'Secret Invasion'
Asteroid City (2023) · Jun 26, 2023
BFG Podcast #107: 'The Flash,' 'Elemental,' 'Outlander,' and Cormac McCarthy
The Flash (2023) · Jun 19, 2023
BFG Podcast #106: 'Rise of the Beasts,' 'The Idol,' and censoring 'The French Connection'
The French Connection (1971) · Jun 12, 2023
BFG Podcast #105: 'Across the Spider-Verse,' 'The Little Mermaid', and 'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
The Little Mermaid (2023) · Jun 6, 2023
BFG Podcast #105: 'Across the Spider-Verse,' 'The Little Mermaid', and 'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 6, 2023
BFG Podcast #103: The WGA Strike, Little Richard, and 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) · May 11, 2023
BFG Podcast #102: 'Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret,' 'Peter Pan and Wendy,' and 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies'
Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) · May 2, 2023
BFG Podcast #102: 'Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret,' 'Peter Pan and Wendy,' and 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies'
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) · May 2, 2023
BFG Podcast #101: 'Beau Is Afraid,' Woody Allen Shut Out of Cannes, and Defunding Libraries
Beau Is Afraid (2023) · May 2, 2023
The 100th Episode of the BFG Podcast! Neal Pollack and friends discuss 'Renfield,' 'How to Blow Up A Pipeline,' and 'Beef'
Creed (2015) · Apr 17, 2023
BFG Podcast #099: 'Air,' and Clifton Duncan on Endless Hollywood and Broadway COVID Restrictions
Air (2023) · Apr 11, 2023
BFG Podcast #098: 'Dungeons and Dragons,' 'Succession,' and Censoring Agatha Christie
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) · Apr 3, 2023
BFG Podcast #097: 'John Wick Chapter 4,' 'Swarm,' and 'Party Down'
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Mar 28, 2023
BFG Podcast #096: 'The Mandalorian Season 3', 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods,' and 'Top Chef World All-Stars'
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) · Mar 21, 2023
BFG Podcast #093: 'Cocaine Bear,' Censoring Roald Dahl, and the Decline of Sex in Movies
Cocaine Bear (2023) · Feb 27, 2023
BFG Podcast #091: 'Magic Mike's Last Dance,' 'Poker Face', and 'Cunk on Earth'
Poker Face (2022) · Feb 21, 2023
BFG Podcast #090: 'Knock at the Cabin' and an Oscar Preview
Knock at the Cabin (2023) · Feb 8, 2023
BFG Podcast #089: 'Women Talking,' 'That 90s Show,' 'Night Court,' and the Sundance Film Festival - Our critics give you the business
Women Talking (2022) · Jan 31, 2023
BFG Podcast #088: 'The Last of Us,' 'Velma,' 'House Party,' and 'A Man Called Otto'
A Man Called Otto (2022) · Jan 24, 2023
BFG Podcast #087: Russell Banks, Aubrey Plaza, and 'The Rig'
The Rig (2010) · Jan 17, 2023
BFG Podcast #085: 'Glass Onion,' 'Babylon,' and '1923' - A new year, but the same great content
Babylon (2022) · Jan 2, 2023
BFG Podcast #084: 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' and This Year's Best and Worst TV Shows
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) · Dec 19, 2022
BFG Podcast #081: Holiday Special with 'The Menu,' 'The Peripheral,' 'Reboot' and 'Blockbuster'
The Menu (2022) · Nov 21, 2022
BFG Podcast #081: Holiday Special with 'The Menu,' 'The Peripheral,' 'Reboot' and 'Blockbuster'
The Menu (2022) · Nov 21, 2022
BFG Podcast #080: 'Wakanda Forever,' 'The White Lotus,' and 'Weird'
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 14, 2022
BFG Podcast #078: 'Derry Girls,' 'Triangle of Sadness,' 'Armageddon Time,' and 'Filmed in Brooklyn'
Triangle of Sadness (2022) · Oct 31, 2022