Rich: That’s how we were sort of born, when 127 Hours came out and David hated it and Patches and I loved it. A lot of film podcasts are so monochromatic in their discussions. The other thing I like is that there’s a real diversity of opinion. Very few of them go off the rails like we do. Patches: I do think it can come off as character to people who listen to our show, because I don’t see a lot of other podcasts that are willing to have heated discussion on them. Those are all my opinions-whether I like those opinions or not. But it’s not like I’m worried that I’m seen as the “populist superhero movie” one.Įhrlich: You know, I’ve never falsified an opinion on the show. Gonzales: The first time that our sort of niches came up was very early on, and I think we all maybe sort of jokingly played into for a while. How aware are you of those characterizations, and do you feel you play into them at all? We all sort of found our own niches in the industry, and as we’ve become greater friends I feel like we’ve developed a way of talking to each other that explores, at least for me, new ways of looking at film and different pop culture topics.Īt the beginning of each episode you typically read iTunes listener reviews, and often these reviews spend a lot of time describing what each of your “characters” is perceived to be. So for anyone who’s never listened before, how would you describe what Fighting in the War Room is?Įhrlich: I would say we’re a pop culture discussion podcast that began as four really good friends. We recently caught up with Rich, Patches, Ehrlich and Gonzales over the phone to chat about the show, how it’s changed and what film culture needs more of right now-both on- and off- the screen. Through many years, several jobs and two podcast names, the four core hosts of Fighting in the War Room have unleashed a myriad of impassioned opinions on everything from new releases to digital trends, industry business news, reality TV, awards season, VR and-yes-politics. The show also spawned a Game of Thrones-themed spinoff, hosted by Gonzales (who has since relocated to Colorado from NY) and Vanity Fair’s Joanna Robinson. The show began as a way for the four New York-based friends to air (sometimes at high volume) their wide-ranging opinions. But what about the podcasts themselves? Here now is the first in an ongoing series of interviews with the voices behind some of the most interesting, innovative and entertaining film podcasts on the digital dial.įirst up is Fighting in the War Room, hosted by Vanity Fair deputy editor Katey Rich, Thrillist Entertainment Editor Matt Patches, IndieWire Senior Film Critic David Ehrlich and blogger Dave (“Da7e”) Gonzales. They’re how we learn about what to see and which behind-the-scenes narratives are critical to contextualizing and understanding the art we see onscreen. For many, film podcasts are an essential part of engaging with film culture as a whole. If I’m ever eaten by a shark or crushed to death by a falling piano, chances are my wife will have a hard time identifying the corpse unless my white Apple earbuds are still jammed into place spouting some form of tinny, barely audible crosstalk about the cinematic arts.Īnd I’m not alone. Like many film lovers, I spend an unhealthy amount of time listening to film podcasts.
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