Rogue Auteurs

04/26/2024

Get in losers, we finally counted down our favorites movies of 2023.
Listening to this is a great way to start your weekend.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-durham8/episodes/Better-Late-Than-Never-FAVORITE-MOVIES-of-2023-e2iu4hb

02/24/2024

Fun, new episode on our favorite "end-credits songs." If you've never thought about this niche topic, give this a listen!

Jake and Chad hit the niche but fun topic of "favorite end-credits songs." What makes a great song for the final moments of a movie or the first moments of the credits, when the viewers are contemplating what they just saw? We discuss it!

01/22/2024

We are finally back with a new podcast episode! If you've got half an hour, come listen to us outline Oscar nominations we hope to see when the noms are announced this Tuesday, January 23.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-durham8/episodes/Our-Oscar-Wishlist-e2eoouu

07/18/2023

We ranked the movies of Wes Anderson on the podcast! Rankings are always a difficult job, but that is why we loved discussing it.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-durham8/episodes/Coasting-on-Vibes-Ranking-the-Movies-of-Wes-Anderson-e273f8o

07/03/2023

We have a few new podcast episodes available, including our latest: Our Favorite Westerns. Celebrate the 4th of July by listening to us count down our favorite Western movies of all time.

Jake, Eric, and Chad share their favorite Westerns of all-time and briefly examine what makes a Western.

06/16/2022

Two short episodes about the biggest movies of 2022 so far! Check them out:
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Everything-Everywhere-All-At-Once-Hot-Dog-Fingers-are-Resonant-e1jmnk5

https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Top-Gun-Maverick----Glen-Powells-Abs-Saved-Cinema-e1jtr1q

01/31/2022

The Oscar nominations are announced on February 8th. Therefore, we have recorded our annual "Memo to the Academy" episode, where we suggest some less-likely nominations that we really feel like have been overlooked. It is a fun episode--a little lengthy, so find some good time to listen or spread it out over your commute.

https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Memo-to-the-Academy-e1dngll

12/09/2021

MINI EP ALERT: Check out Chad's review of Tick, Tick . . .Boom! Chad even SINGS at the beginning. (Be very afraid.)
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Mini-Episode-Tick--Tick-------Boom-is-One-of-the-Years-Best-e1bg6c0

12/07/2021

Check out a bunch of mini-episodes we have available to tide you over until we rank the movies of Denis Villeneuve! These episodes can be listened to in 10 to 15 minutes, if you are just looking to waste a little time. Hahaha.
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Mini-Episode-Movies-That-Make-Me-Thankful-e1ahuv6
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Mini-Episode-King-Richard-Reaction-and-Review-e1ahunu
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Mini-Episode-The-Harder-They-Fall-on-Netflix-e1ahuck
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Mini-Episode-The-French-Dispatch-is-Classic-Wes-Anderson-e1ahur2
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Mini-Episode-Last-Night-in-Soho-e1bcstr

10/18/2021

Check out our newest podcast episode, where we discuss Halloween Kills and movies we love to watch during the Halloween "season." This episode is the second episode in our "Fifth Anniversary Series," where we revisit some of the themes from our "Horror Movies" episode of 2016.
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Halloween-Kills-and-Movies-We-Love-During-Halloween-Season-Fifth-Anniversary-Episode-2-e18u3jp

08/31/2021

We never posted about our last episode about a month ago: MOVIES WE JUDGE OTHER PEOPLE ON.
This was one of our favorite discussions we have ever had on the podcast. Listen and let us know if we are judging you for any of your movie favorites.
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Movies-We-JUDGE-Other-People-On-e14s3ha

In which Chad gets a little mean-spirited. This was one of our favorite episodes to record EVER. Eric, Jake, and Chad reveal movies that they use to judge other people. Though there is a lot of judginess in this episode, it also reveals a lot about our hosts' proclivities and inner monologues. :)

08/30/2021

We have a new episode out today! Come listen to our rankings of our favorite super-hero movies of all time! It's fun and silly, per usual. Let us know what you think!

https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Ranking-our-Favorite-Super-Hero-Movies-e16m2mv

Eric, Jake, and Chad convene to discuss what they like about comic book/super-hero movies. They also rank each of their top 10 favorite in the genre.

07/22/2021

Check out our newest episode, wherein Jake, Eric, and Chad chat about some of the cool and not-cool stuff that they have watched over the last few months, including Cruella, In the Heights, Black Widow, Fast 9, Schmigadoon, and Hacks.

Let us know what you agree with and disagree with when you have a chance.
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/And-------were-back-e14s2t8

07/15/2021

Chad wrote a new, odd article about moody movie songs that defined his youthful longing. Check it out, if you want.
https://medium.com/rogueauteurs/five-moody-movie-songs-that-defined-my-adolescent-and-pre-adolescent-longing-d2956b0c421b

I often write about the way that teenaged Chad Durham viewed the world. As a shy, insecure, secretly sentimental young man, the amount of…

04/22/2021

New episode, who dis?

https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/If-We-Picked-the-Winners-2021-eve5pa

Listen to Jake and Chad cast their votes in 10 of the top Oscar categories, in advance of Sunday's ceremony. It is a shorter episode, so you can listen quickly. :)

Jake and Chad reveal their picks in ten Oscar categories--who they would choose if they had the power.

04/07/2021

In such a unique year, we had to wait all the way until April to record our Favorite Movies of 2020 episode. Our lists include all the movies that are eligible for the Oscars this year. It is a longer episode, so break it up into sections when you have the time. Eric, Jake, and Chad also spend a few minutes discussing the highs and lows of the Oscar nominations. Enjoy!
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Favorite-Movies-of-2020-eudlfj

01/25/2021

Our newest episode finds Jake and Chad revealing their 10 favorite directors of all time. They also check in with the great Hailey Plautz, who shared her thoughts via social media about Promising Young Woman.
https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/episodes/Our-All-Time-Favorite-Directors-epdrur