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The lines between Kestrin Pantera’s real life and the life of her character Kat Ben Atar in Backseat Drivers have become quite blurred.

Both Kestrin and Kat are cello-playing moms with rockstar last names who have strong feelings about the high expectations teachers set for the science fair projects at their daughters’ fancy new schools. And both find themselves regularly interacting with Weird Al Yankovic, David Wain, Jackie Tohn and Tia Carrere in this new life they’ve built for themselves.

This is, of course, no coincidence. As the writer and director of Backseat Drivers, Pantera has decided to incorporate her real-life struggles and write parts for the collaborators she’s been working alongside since joining Wain’s Middle Aged Dad Jam Band.

We talk to Pantera about this new film, finding a healthy balance between fear and inspiration and why she believes Matthew Macfadyen is the superior Mr. Darcy.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

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When Kate Freund was a child, she wanted to learn how to fight. But her mother signed her up for dance classes instead.

However, the dance lessons didn’t supplant her desire to kick ass. Freund instead combined these two passions into Pretty Lethal; a screenplay about a group of ballerinas who must battle their way out of a bar full of criminals.

The film took over a decade to see the light of day. After many starts and stops, it was released earlier this year on Amazon Prime with a stacked cast that includes Uma Thurman, Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Avantika and Iris Apatow.

We talk to Freund about her journey to get Pretty Lethal on-screen.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

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Whether you’re watching Showgirls, Face/Off, Bound or one of her countless other films, one thing you can be sure of is that when Gina Gershon shows up on a movie screen, she’s not taking any crap from anyone.

It’s no surprise then that she also doesn’t suffer fools in her personal life. And her new memoir, AlphaPussy, offers stories and advice to guide others on how to navigate the world as she does.

We talk to Gershon about the book, working with Robert Altman on The Player and her battles with Paul Verhoeven while filming Showgirls. And we also get to see the AlphaPussy in action as she lets us know how frustrated she got attempting to sign into our video chat.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. And this week is their 300th episode!

To celebrate their 300th episode, Joel and Andy watching Francis Ford Coppola’s infamous self-financed film Megalopolis.

• Megalopolis (2024)
• Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
• Written by: Francis Ford Coppola
• Starring: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings.

This week, Joel and Andy are joined by comedian Lisa Curry. Together, they discuss Vision Quest; the 80s coming-of-age wrestling film.

• Vision Quest (1985)
• Directed by: Harold Becker
• Written by: Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter Sullivan
• Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox, Harold Sylvester, Daphne Zuniga, Forrest Whitaker, Madonna

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

Silver Linings Playback recently launched a Patreon, which you can sign up for here.

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings.

Joel and Andy have watched a dog save Christmas, Halloween and “the holidays,” but this week they find out if that same dog can save summer.

• The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015)
• Directed by: Sean Olson
• Written by: Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter Sullivan
• Starring: Dean Cain, Gary Valentine, Elisa Donovan, Patrick Muldoon, Joey Diaz, Mario Lopez, James Hong, Martin Kove, Mindy Sterling

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

Silver Linings Playback recently launched a Patreon, which you can sign up for here.

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Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are once again joined by Molly Regan to break down the 2026 Academy Awards.

They go through all 10 Best Picture nominees and share their thoughts on Best Actor/Actress, Best Director and Best Short Films.

So listen along, prepare for the show and get upset along with the gang when Michael B. Jordan inevitably loses to Timothée Chalamet.

Intro Music: “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings.

This week, Joel and Andy are joined by Molly Regan. Together, they tackle Emerald Fennell’s steamy Wuthering Heights adaptation.

• “Wuthering Heights” (2026)
• Directed by: Emerald Fennell
• Written by: Emerald Fennell (screenplay by), Emily Brontë (based on the novel by)
• Starring: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

Silver Linings Playback recently launched a Patreon, which you can sign up for here.

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings.

This week, Johnny 5 is alive! Joel and Andy are joined by the hosts of We Have to Ask to discuss the classic 80s robot film Short Circuit 2.

• Short Circuit 2 (1988)
• Directed by: Kenneth Johnson
• Written by: S.S. Wilson & Brent Maddock (written by), S.S. Wilson & Brent Maddock (based on characters created by)
• Starring: Tim Blaney, Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

Silver Linings Playback recently launched a Patreon, which you can sign up for here.

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings.

This week, Jonathan Davenport returns and forces Joel and Andy to watch Disney’s 2025 live-action Snow White.

• Snow White (2025)
• Directed by: Marc Webb
• Written by: Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay), Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm (fairytale)
• Starring: Rachel Zegler, Emilia Faucher, Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

Silver Linings Playback recently launched a Patreon, which you can sign up for here.

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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