"We live in a twilight world." "And there are no friends at dusk." No friends at dusk… unless those friends are making a podcast. Jake and Marshall revisit the filmography of Christopher Nolan, using Tom Shone’s "The Nolan Variations" as a framework for discussing every Nolan feature from "Following" to "Tenet," leading up to the 2023 release of "Oppenheimer." Along the way, they also examine some of the books, stories, and films the director himself cited as influences on his work, ideas, and methods.
Episode 41 (S02E11): “The Odyssey”, Books 21–24
The Odyssey (2026) · Jun 9, 2026
Bonus Episode: “The Odyssey” New Trailer Reaction
The Odyssey (2026) · May 5, 2026
Episode 40 (S02E10): “Saving Private Ryan”
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · May 4, 2026
Episode 39 (S02E09): “The Odyssey”, Books 17–20
The Odyssey (2026) · Apr 19, 2026
Episode 38 (S02E08): “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron”
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) · Mar 26, 2026
Bonus Episode: “The Odyssey” Official Trailer Reaction
The Odyssey (2026) · Dec 30, 2025
Episode 36 (S02E06): “The Bourne Identity”
The Bourne Identity (2002) · Dec 1, 2025
Episode 34 (S02E04): “The Martian”
The Martian (2015) · Nov 19, 2025
Episode 30: “Oppenheimer” at the Oscars
Oppenheimer (2023) · Mar 13, 2024
Bonus Episode: “Oppenheimer” Oscar Nominations Reaction
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
Episode 27: “Oppenheimer” 4K Release
Oppenheimer (2023) · Dec 6, 2023
Episode 24: “American Prometheus”, “The Day After Trinity”
The Day After Trinity (1980) · Jul 19, 2023
Episode 22: “The Night Manager”, “North by Northwest”
North by Northwest (1959) · Jul 5, 2023
Episode 19: “Interstellar”
Interstellar (2014) · May 24, 2023
Episode 18: “The Library of Babel”, “Contact”
Contact (1997) · May 10, 2023
Episode 17: “The Dark Knight Rises”
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Apr 26, 2023
Episode 16: “A Tale of Two Cities”, “The Battle of Algiers”
The Battle of Algiers (1966) · Apr 12, 2023
Episode 14: “The Secret Miracle”, “The Circular Ruins”, “Vertigo”
Vertigo (1958) · Mar 15, 2023
Episode 13: “The Dark Knight”
The Dark Knight (2008) · Mar 1, 2023
Episode 12: “Batman: The Long Halloween”, “Heat”
Heat (1995) · Feb 15, 2023
Episode 12: “Batman: The Long Halloween”, “Heat”
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021) · Feb 15, 2023
Episode 11: “The Prestige”
The Prestige (2006) · Feb 1, 2023
Episode 10: “Chariots of Fire”, “The Prestige” (novel)
Chariots of Fire (1981) · Jan 18, 2023
Episode 9: “Batman Begins”
Batman Begins (2005) · Jan 4, 2023
Episode 8: “Serpico”, “Batman: Year One”
Batman: Year One (2011) · Dec 21, 2022
Episode 6: “Manhunter”, “Insomnia” (1997)
Insomnia (1997) · Nov 23, 2022
Episode 4: “Memento Mori”, “Funes the Memorious”, “Double Indemnity”
Double Indemnity (1944) · Nov 2, 2022
Episode 4: “Memento Mori”, “Funes the Memorious”, “Double Indemnity”
Memento Mori (1999) · Nov 2, 2022
Episode 2: “Out of the Past”, “The Big Sleep”, “Doodlebug”
Out of the Past (1947) · Oct 12, 2022