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Houselights: A Film Director Podcast

Houselights: A Film Director Podcast

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If you’re looking for the best movie podcast for everyone who appreciates movies, subscribe to “Houselights” today!

Each week, hosts Darren Moser, John Mills, and Tristan Riddell share what they see as a movie director’s signature approach and how it shaped the movies you love. Join them as they unpack the works of some of the most prominent directors - and the lost works of the most masterful auteurs.

Weekly episodes comprise series featuring works of different directors approached in unexpected ways. For example:
  • The entire filmography of a celebrated director like David Fincher or Christopher Nolan;
  • The films of a director during a particular decade, like Francis Ford Coppola in the 1990s;
  • A single film from each decade of the impactful director Spike Lee to see how his style evolved;
  • The approach of different directors to a single franchise character or series, such as Hannibal Lecter or James Bond, and
  • They’re always open to suggestions from listeners at https://thenerdparty.com/contact!
In each case, your hosts bring unique takes to the discussion, fostering an informative conversation that’s equally insightful and entertaining...from an objectively critical but objectively fair angle.

So, if you’re interested in the stories behind the story, the decisions that shape our favorite films, and the people who make them happen, “Houselights” is the best movie podcast for you.

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Episodi
  • Escape from New York (1981) - John Carpenter | Houselights #295

    Escape from New York (1981) - John Carpenter | Houselights #295
    Sep 24 2026
    Kicking off our House of Carpenter series, we head to the far-flung future of 1997, where Manhattan is a walled-off maximum security prison and Air Force One has just gone down inside it. John Carpenter's 1981 cult classic follows his Halloween breakout by moving from horror into dystopian action, with Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken bringing a Western gunslinger's swagger, a synth score you'll be humming for days, and Isaac Hayes as the Duke of New York. It's also a showcase of low-budget ingenuity, from a real night shoot on Liberty Island to a "computer" glider sequence built with neon tape, black light, and physical models. Join Darren, Tristan, and John as they get their gliders ready and ask whether Snake still has the goods 45 years later.
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    50 min
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - Frank Capra | Houselights #294

    Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - Frank Capra | Houselights #294
    Sep 18 2026
    Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra’s dark comedy, is both a beloved classic and a surprisingly divisive film. We explore Cary Grant’s frantic performance, the movie’s theatrical roots, Peter Lorre’s standout comic timing, and the delicate challenge of making murder feel charming rather than disturbing, without giving away all the twists. The result is an affectionate but honest look at a film whose macabre premise, eccentric characters, and escalating chaos still invite debate.
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    49 min
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Frank Capra | Houselights #293

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Frank Capra | Houselights #293
    Sep 11 2026
    Continuing the House of Capra, Darren, Tristan, and John dig into Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the movie that taught a generation what a filibuster was decades before Schoolhouse Rock got near it. James Stewart is extraordinary as Jefferson Smith, but the bigger reappraisal goes to Jean Arthur's Saunders. The crew wrestles with whether this is a Stewart showcase or a genuine Capra film, where the three-act structure starts to buckle, and how much credulity a single day in Washington can carry. John comes to it fresh and has thoughts about the front half. The flaws are real. The iconic moments earned their status anyway.
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    44 min
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