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Welcome To The Party Pal: The Mind-Bending Film & Television Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed!Welcome to the Party Pal is the mind-bending film and television podcast you didnt know you needed. Author: Welcome To The Party Pal / Osiris Media
Welcome to the Party Pal is the mind-bending film and television podcast you didnt know you needed. Hosted by Mitch Lucas (filmmaker) and Michael Shields (writer/editor), WTTPP is a celebration of the art of cinema and filmmaking, where movies and television shows are meticulously dissected and analyzed to evaluate their grandeur (or, conversely when necessary, lament their shortcomings). Guests will include the filmmakers and industry insiders that craft the works of art that inhabit the current zeitgeist. All spoilers, all the time...listeners be warned! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 161: Taxi Driver's 50th Anniversary
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
To celebrated the 50th Anniversary of director Martin Scorsese's classic, Taxi Driver, Welcome To The Party Pal expounds upon the perpetual greatness of the neo-noir psychological drama written by Paul Schrader. Set in a decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as taxi driver Travis Bickle, whose mental state deteriorates as he works nights in the city. The film also features Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, and Albert Brooks. In this episode hosts Michael Shields and Douglas Grant discuss the themes found in Taxi Driver which still resonate today, the haunting score composed by Bernard Herrmann, the brilliant screenplay crafted by Schrader, the stunning acting in the film, its enduring legacy, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
