MUBI Podcast
Podcast

MUBI Podcast

MUBI

104 episodes

TV & Film

The MUBI Podcast is an audio documentary series about how great cinema happens, and why it matters. Every season’s a deep dive into a different corner of movie culture — from classic needle drops, to movie theaters that changed the world. Plus, between seasons: intimate interviews with some of the best filmmakers alive. Nominated for multiple Webbys, Ambies, and British Podcast Awards. Hosted by veteran arts journalist Rico Gagliano. “It’s like This American Life for filmmaking stories” — Matt Wallin

Episodes

PULP live! — Jarvis Cocker & Garth Jennings capture the power of pop
PULP live! — Jarvis Cocker & Garth Jennings capture the power of pop
15 Oct 2026 · 36 min
The Cinémathèque française — celebrating 90 years and 2 revolutions (rewind)
The Cinémathèque française — celebrating 90 years and 2 revolutions (rewind)
3 Sept 2026 · 43 min
ROSEBUSH PRUNING — Riley Keough eats the rich (and survives MAD MAX)
ROSEBUSH PRUNING — Riley Keough eats the rich (and survives MAD MAX)
20 Aug 2026 · 21 min
THIS IS ENGLAND — Shane Meadows's 2-Toned look at skins and ska (w/ Jack O'Connell)
THIS IS ENGLAND — Shane Meadows's 2-Toned look at skins and ska (w/ Jack O'Connell)
16 Jul 2026 · 39 min
Alejandro G. Iñárritu & Rodrigo Prieto look back on AMORES PERROS
Alejandro G. Iñárritu & Rodrigo Prieto look back on AMORES PERROS
9 Jul 2026 · 39 min
BELLY — Hype Williams and Soul II Soul bring hip hop "Back To Life"
BELLY — Hype Williams and Soul II Soul bring hip hop "Back To Life"
2 Jul 2026 · 40 min
ALL OF US STRANGERS — Andrew Haigh believes in the Power of Love
ALL OF US STRANGERS — Andrew Haigh believes in the Power of Love
18 Jun 2026 · 37 min
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM — Gurinder Chadha shoots and scores
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM — Gurinder Chadha shoots and scores
11 Jun 2026 · 38 min
CHUNGKING EXPRESS — Wong Kar Wai puts "Dreams" on the menu (rewind)
CHUNGKING EXPRESS — Wong Kar Wai puts "Dreams" on the menu (rewind)
21 May 2026 · 35 min
DONNIE DARKO — Richard Kelly makes the ultimate ‘80s mixtape (rewind)
DONNIE DARKO — Richard Kelly makes the ultimate ‘80s mixtape (rewind)
14 May 2026 · 43 min
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY — Stanley Kubrick finds heavenly music on vinyl (rewind)
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY — Stanley Kubrick finds heavenly music on vinyl (rewind)
7 May 2026 · 43 min
WHISPER OF THE HEART — Hayao Miyazaki takes “Country Roads”
WHISPER OF THE HEART — Hayao Miyazaki takes “Country Roads”
16 Apr 2026 · 34 min
MY FATHER'S SHADOW — Akinola Davies Jr. dreams of 90s Nigeria
MY FATHER'S SHADOW — Akinola Davies Jr. dreams of 90s Nigeria
9 Apr 2026 · 28 min
THE SECRET AGENT — Kleber Mendonça Filho & Wagner Moura on memory and manguebeat
THE SECRET AGENT — Kleber Mendonça Filho & Wagner Moura on memory and manguebeat
12 Mar 2026 · 24 min
LURKER — Alex Russell's outsider look at the in-crowd
LURKER — Alex Russell's outsider look at the in-crowd
26 Feb 2026 · 25 min
SENTIMENTAL VALUE — Joachim Trier’s different kind of meta-movie (w/ Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning & more)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE — Joachim Trier’s different kind of meta-movie (w/ Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning & more)
12 Feb 2026 · 33 min
Wim Wenders LIVE in Berlin: 50 years of rock-n-road movies
Wim Wenders LIVE in Berlin: 50 years of rock-n-road movies
8 Jan 2026 · 47 min
SALAAM BOMBAY! & THE LUNCHBOX — Mira Nair & Ritesh Batra deliver realism and romance
SALAAM BOMBAY! & THE LUNCHBOX — Mira Nair & Ritesh Batra deliver realism and romance
18 Dec 2025 · 45 min
Kelly Reichardt: THE MASTERMIND behind some of the best movies of the century
Kelly Reichardt: THE MASTERMIND behind some of the best movies of the century
16 Dec 2025 · 42 min
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI... and David Gelb changes how people eat it
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI... and David Gelb changes how people eat it
11 Dec 2025 · 33 min
HAL & HARPER — Cooper Raiff comes unstuck
HAL & HARPER — Cooper Raiff comes unstuck
9 Dec 2025 · 25 min
THE TASTE OF THINGS — Alison Roman savors the opposite of a chef movie
THE TASTE OF THINGS — Alison Roman savors the opposite of a chef movie
4 Dec 2025 · 35 min
RATATOUILLE — Brad Bird cooks up the ultimate food film
RATATOUILLE — Brad Bird cooks up the ultimate food film
27 Nov 2025 · 39 min
DIE MY LOVE — Lynne Ramsay unleashes the beast
DIE MY LOVE — Lynne Ramsay unleashes the beast
20 Nov 2025 · 17 min
ARTISTS VS. AUTOCRACY: Istanbul cinema crosses the bridge
ARTISTS VS. AUTOCRACY: Istanbul cinema crosses the bridge
13 Nov 2025 · 37 min
MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY — Joe Wright gazes into the abyss
MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY — Joe Wright gazes into the abyss
30 Oct 2025 · 23 min
MULHOLLAND DRIVE in the rearview, with Deborah Levy
MULHOLLAND DRIVE in the rearview, with Deborah Levy
23 Oct 2025 · 32 min
Debbie Zoller drives LOST HIGHWAY
Debbie Zoller drives LOST HIGHWAY
16 Oct 2025 · 37 min
Heidi Bivens outfits INLAND EMPIRE
Heidi Bivens outfits INLAND EMPIRE
9 Oct 2025 · 35 min
Sabrina Sutherland guides TWIN PEAKS’ RETURN
Sabrina Sutherland guides TWIN PEAKS’ RETURN
2 Oct 2025 · 34 min
Jennifer Lynch writes THE SECRET DIARY OF LAURA PALMER
Jennifer Lynch writes THE SECRET DIARY OF LAURA PALMER
25 Sept 2025 · 35 min
Mark Frost founds TWIN PEAKS
Mark Frost founds TWIN PEAKS
18 Sept 2025 · 40 min
Isabella Rossellini wears BLUE VELVET
Isabella Rossellini wears BLUE VELVET
11 Sept 2025 · 41 min
New Season Trailer: LADIES OF LYNCH (w/ Isabella Rossellini)
New Season Trailer: LADIES OF LYNCH (w/ Isabella Rossellini)
4 Sept 2025 · 0 min
Nothing rhymes with PAVEMENTS
Nothing rhymes with PAVEMENTS
21 Aug 2025 · 31 min
LA film fades out...and in (w/ THE STUDIO's Evan Goldberg)
LA film fades out...and in (w/ THE STUDIO's Evan Goldberg)
7 Aug 2025 · 43 min
KNEECAP — Rich Peppiatt on politics and partying
KNEECAP — Rich Peppiatt on politics and partying
24 Jul 2025 · 29 min
AMORES PERROS shakes up Mexico City (w/ Gael García Bernal)
AMORES PERROS shakes up Mexico City (w/ Gael García Bernal)
17 Jul 2025 · 39 min
Smashing in the doors of Amsterdam cinema (w/ BABYGIRL director Halina Reijn)
Smashing in the doors of Amsterdam cinema (w/ BABYGIRL director Halina Reijn)
10 Jul 2025 · 36 min
Ireland tells its own tales (w/ KNEECAP director Rich Peppiatt)
Ireland tells its own tales (w/ KNEECAP director Rich Peppiatt)
3 Jul 2025 · 42 min
GRAND THEFT HAMLET — How Shakespeare’s Danish prince conquered the movies
GRAND THEFT HAMLET — How Shakespeare’s Danish prince conquered the movies
6 Mar 2025 · 25 min
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE — Magnus von Horn on the dark past...and present
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE — Magnus von Horn on the dark past...and present
6 Feb 2025 · 26 min
QUEER — Luca Guadagnino & Justin Kuritzkes take William S. Burroughs on a whole new trip
QUEER — Luca Guadagnino & Justin Kuritzkes take William S. Burroughs on a whole new trip
30 Jan 2025 · 22 min
SPEED RACER — The Wachowskis go full throttle
SPEED RACER — The Wachowskis go full throttle
19 Dec 2024 · 30 min
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK — Charlie Kaufman’s movie of a lifetime
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK — Charlie Kaufman’s movie of a lifetime
12 Dec 2024 · 35 min
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY — The Coen Brothers fall from a great height
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY — The Coen Brothers fall from a great height
5 Dec 2024 · 34 min
SYLVIA SCARLETT — Katharine Hepburn pays for her transgressions
SYLVIA SCARLETT — Katharine Hepburn pays for her transgressions
28 Nov 2024 · 37 min
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY — George Miller makes one for the grownups
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY — George Miller makes one for the grownups
21 Nov 2024 · 35 min
SORCERER — William Friedkin’s heart of darkness
SORCERER — William Friedkin’s heart of darkness
14 Nov 2024 · 41 min
SKINAMARINK — The Internet’s own haunted house
SKINAMARINK — The Internet’s own haunted house
31 Oct 2024 · 40 min

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