Sightgeist

S2E8 - Episode #16 - Physical Media Fridays #3 - Deep Red (1975)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Izzy Jones to discuss Dario Argento's giallo masterpiece Deep Red. Then, the two of them draft films for a gialli film festival.

Jimmy's Letterboxd

Izzy's Letterboxd

You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

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S2E7 - Episode #15 - Batman v Superman x Iron Man v Captain America

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Harry Light to discuss the dueling superhero films of 2016: Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Note: there's a slight echo you might hear throughout this episode. We apologize for this; Jimmy is still in the middle of figuring out his home recording setup.

Jimmy's Letterboxd

Harry doesn't have a Letterboxd, but you can bully him into making one on our Discord server. You can also use our Discord to leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations. But really, it's best for bullying Harry.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave a small, one-time tip here.

Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

S2E6 - Episode #14 - 10 Questions About the Oscars

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe respond to 10 questions about the 98th Academy Awards, as well as go over their own Oscar predictions. Listen on to find out just how wrong they both were, about so many things!

Jimmy's Letterboxd

Joe's Letterboxd

You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeisetpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

S2E5 - Episode #13 - Physical Media Fridays #2 - Metropolis (1927)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this instillation of Physical Media Fridays, Jimmy is all by his lonesome to talk about Fritz Lang's silent epic film Metropolis (1927). Jimmy discusses the production of the film, its influence and lasting impact on film history, and a bit about Fritz Lang and his then-wife, Thea von Harbou.

Jimmy's Letterboxd

You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

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S2E4 - Episode #12 - The Lobster x Oscar Predictions

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' 2016 film The Lobster. Following that, we make predictions for the major categories of the Oscars, with a friendly wager on the line to pick a film for discussion on a future episode.

You can make your own Oscar predictions over on the Sightgeist Discord. Whoever gets the most predictions correct will also get to choose a movie for discussion in a future episode of Sightgeist.

Jimmy's Letterboxd

Joe's Letterboxd

You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

S2E3 - Episode #11 - The 25th Anniversary of Spirited Away

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark anime film Spirited Away. We discuss the film in both it's own aesthetic qualities, but also in how it shaped western interests in anime ever since.

Also, we're very proud to announce that Sightgeist now has a Discord! Feel free to join in on the movie talk, share movie news, and become part of the Sightgeist community. To celebrate the occasion, we're holding an Oscars predictions contest. Fill out this form with your Oscars predictions, and whoever predicts the most films correctly will get to choose a movie for Joe and me to discuss in a future episode.

Jimmy's Letterboxd

Ashley's Letterboxd

You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

S2E2 - Episode #10 - Physical Media Fridays #1 - Good Morning (1959)

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley for the inaugural episode of Physical Media Fridays, a Sightgeist segment celebrating physical media in an age of streaming. For this episode, we discuss one of Jimmy's all-time favorite filmmakers, Yasujiro Ozu, and his 1959 film Good Morning. If you need any reminders that Ozu is one of Jimmy's favorites, don't worry--he'll say it a few times in the episode.

Jimmy's Letterboxd

Ashley's Letterboxd

Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

S2E1 - Episode #09 - Moonlight x La La Land

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

CW: Moonlight is a film that explores issues of queer identity and Black masculinity. As a result, the film uses homophobic slurs. We try our best to handle a discussion of the film with care.

Welcome to season two of Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss what were not just two of the biggest films of 2016, but two of the biggest films of the 21st century so far--Moonlight, the year's Best Picture winner, and La La Land, which technically got announced as the Best Picture winner, even though it didn't win Best Picture.

Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

If you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

Find out more at https://sightgeist.pinecast.co

S1E9 - Episode #08 - The 1st Annual Geisties!

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this one, Jimmy and Joe co-host the first ever Geisties, celebrating the movies we talked about from 2015. Then, they look ahead at what 2016 movies they look forward to discussing in 2026, as well as several classic films that celebrate important anniversaries next year.

As Sightgeist season 1 comes to a close, we want to thank you, dear listener, for being on this ride with us. We love getting to make Sightgeist, and we hope you've enjoyed listening. Sightgeist will be back in January to kick off season 2 with new segments. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy a fun and festive holiday season.

Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

S1E8 - Episode #07 - The Night Before x The Big Short

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Jimmy's favorite Christmas movie, The Night Before, as well as Adam McKay's entry into political film, The Big Short. And because The Night Before is such an important movie to Jimmy, he wanted to have a conversation about the film with the guy he saw it with way back in 2015, friend of the podcast Harry Light.

Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

S1E7 - Episode #06 - The 25th Anniversary of American Psycho

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast, Izzy Jones, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Psycho.

Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, [Babe Froman](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dsz26kYhl0XI4xEu7bYUi?si=g_ISqP7wTiC72YbD28d4Ng), for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

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S1E6 - Episode #05 - Spotlight x The Hateful Eight

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

CW: This episode discusses movies dealing with child sexual assault and racial slurs.

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about 2015's Best Picture winner, Spotlight, and Quentin Tarantino's homage to spaghetti westerns, The Hateful Eight.

Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

S1E5 - Episode #04 - The Witch (or, The VVitch)

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this intermission episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to discuss The Witch (The VVitch?)

Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you.

You can also leave feedback and comments by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music.

Sightgeist is a labor of love, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

S1E4 - Episode #03 - Bridge of Spies x Dope

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:00:20 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Bridge of Spies and Dope.

Jimmy's companion films: High Noon (1952) and Di-Di (2024).

Lasting Thoughts: Jimmy: The Antidote by Karen Russell Joe: America's weird fascination with private property

You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com

Thanks Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our show music.

Finally, if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small, one-time tip here.

S1E3 - Episode #02 - It Follows

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:26 -0000

CW: This episode discusses themes of rape and sexual assault.

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this intermission episode, Jimmy is joined by his wife, Ashley, to discuss the 2015 horror film It Follows.

You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music.

Sightgeist is a labor of love, not something we want to monetize, but if you'd like to help offset the cost of creating Sightgeist, you can leave us a small tip here.

Episode #00 - Introducing Sightgeist!

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Sightgeist, a podcast that looks at the great movies of yesterday and how they hold up today! In this introductory episode, co-hosts Jimmy and Joe talk a bit about themselves and the show's format, as well as a bit about why they wanted to create Sightgeist in the first place.

Why do we remember some movies and not others? What does it take for a film's legacy to last beyond a few years? Why do the Oscars get it wrong so often? Each month, Jimmy and Joe will pick a movie from ten years ago and consider its legacy in today's film landscape and whether or not it holds up. So please--join two dummies as they discuss the relevance of movies you may or may not have forgotten about.

Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe will inevitably be, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you.

You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music.

S1E2 - Episode #01 - Sicario x Ex Machina

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe rehash Sicario and Ex Machina, movies that were a couple of their favorites when they first came out. Do they stand the test of time, and better yet, do they hold up politically? Is Ex Machina more interested in gender politics than it is in anything about artificial intelligence? Ten years on, is Sicario still the mind-blowing movie it was in 2015?

You can also leave questions and feedback by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com.

Thanks to Joe's band, Babe Froman, for the groovy jam that serves as our intro and outro music.