Season two of The Video Archives podcast, co-hosted by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, is heading our means.
It might be fairly a while till we study what Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and ultimate movie shall be now that The Film Critic has been faraway from the slate, however we do not less than have one other QT challenge to stay up for: season two of The Video Archives Podcast which, he co-hosts with Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary.
Whereas we don’t know the discharge date, a put up on The Video Archives Podcast X web page teased that the sophomore season is the truth is coming: “You may have heard rumor that we’re gearing up for Season Two. On instagram, Gala outlined the perfect way to get your question answered: a postcard! Want to send one?” Then, the put up offered the deal with to get your inquiries to Tarantino and Avary. That is truly one of many cooler parts to the Video Archives Podcast; sticking with the analog theme to the sequence, the one means listeners can get something to the fellas (and Gala, Roger Avary’s daughter and producer on the podcast) is by sending one thing by means of snail mail.
The Video Archives podcast debuted in July 2022, with Tarantino and Avary utilizing the namesake Manhattan Seashore, California video retailer they each labored in – and its stock, which QT bought after it closed in 1995 – as direct inspiration. In every episode, the boys comb by means of the in depth library to research and critique any films they rattling effectively really feel like. In different phrases, don’t count on too many themes: you wish to study extra about why Tarantino hates Moonraker, you could as effectively stick round to get the texture on video nasty Delirium!
The Video Archives Podcast little doubt went by means of numerous movies, hitting over 70 in its first season. Whereas there have been some extra widespread titles that cinephiles know effectively, like Straw Canine, Mikey and Nickey and Dressed to Kill, the fellas additionally launched many people to some actually obscure stuff, like drag racing doc American Nitro, the peculiar and darkish Baxter (instructed from the viewpoint of a canine) and Soviet romance Amphibian Man, which was The Form of Water earlier than The Form of Water. Personally, I might place Amphibian Man, Sergio Corbucci’s Sonny and Jed and the aforementioned Delirium as one of the best discoveries from the primary season, though there’s nonetheless lots to comb by means of.
Quentin Tarantino even took a few episodes – that’s, almost three hours – to pay homage to Rick Dalton, his As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood character who he killed off final 12 months. In his tribute, he lined the profession of the fictional character in nice element, one thing he has talked about increasing on earlier than.
What had been your favourite discoveries from the primary season of The Video Archives podcast? Give us your checklist beneath!
