Maziyar, Anya & Tyler (of Funny Bone Pictures), tell us all about their frenetic new film “The Sweater” screening July 26th at Insomniac Film Festival!
OMG! We’re back! No, Nara just took forever to get this ep ready. But, WE’RE BACK and we’re talking with our friend Avalon about their debut film HONEYCOMB and TARNATION, a documentary they bought at value village once. Sorry Avalon and Seb for
Ethan Eng joins us to discuss 1) a film he directed (Therapy Dogs) and 2) a film he’s been trying to get people to watch for years (Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie). Well… Ethan got Nara and Adam to watch it! And they’re ready to discuss!CW for T
Seb, Adam, Hannah, Funké, and Nara take a brief look back on the show that was and give an update on the future of Is It Wack. Plus, a clip show of Is It Wack highlights!!
Horror superfan Misha Sofia joins Funké and Seb to discuss the 1989 Japanese sci-fi classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man. As Seb and Funké struggle to wrap their heads around the basics of the story, they discover unorthodox production methods, themati
“Regular guy in the neighborhood” Daniel Rahbary welcomes the team to Central Asia, for a look at the adrenaline pumping (?) remake, 2002’s Rollerball. From there, Nara, Adam, Seb and Daniel discuss action, editing, and the fascinating fall of
Hannah speeds into this weeks episode with a speedy surprise: a mature and leisurely paced high school classic. Funké and Seb join the discussion to unpack the power of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Amy Heckerling, and Spicoli.
Collab alert!! Evie and Emjay, of ponyHAUS, join the team to discuss the Jason Statham trashterpiece, Crank!! Listen to the banger episode and follow @ponyhaus (or @insomniacfest) for more info about another upcoming collaboration!! Exclamation
Insomniac filmmaker (and star) Max Jordison speeds his way into the Wackhundred Miles Per Hour Miniseries with the outlaw classic; Smokey and the Bandit. Adam improvises some country music and Seb practices some hyperbole.
Special guest Noah Gehman has a need… a need for speed. And he’s helping the team kick off their new miniseries: Wackhundred Miles Per Hour!! Nara, Adam and Seb join Noah for a detailed discussion of Micheal Shannon, bike chase photography, and
To cap off our “Wack Into the Club at a Party” miniseries, Adam, Seb and Hannah take an extra brief, and extra hot, look at the definitive (?) party music video.
It’s a family dinner party as Seb welcomes in Cousin Rosie who welcomes in Mike Nichols and Elaine May’s tale of welcoming in when you’re not welcome. It’s The Birdcage, of course!
For the next episode of our “Wack Into the Club at a Party” miniseries, Funké pours a gallon of pig’s blood on their co-hosts, with the DePalma directed Stephen King horror classic.
Hannah and Seb team up for a surprisingly civil episode about the vulgar coming of age classic Superbad. The fuck-it two-hosts explore how the movie has aged, it’s flawless casting choices, and their own reign as king and queen of the school.
It’s cinema’s night of nights! All the stars are here: Seb, Nara, and Adam! And they’re putting all their Oscar predictions on the record, regardless of what year the award was given out.
Stop playing your silly games and join the team for a discussion of Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, the second episode of his Small Axe Miniseries. Come for a thoughtful discussion of a quiet masterwork, stay for a loud argument about words.
Eat this, dorkwads! The team reaches maximum Nara with Gregg Araki’s teenage apocalypse flick “Nowhere”. Join the never before teamed trio of Nara, Funké and Seb, as they discuss bugs, music and Scott Caan. Content Warning: In this episode, we
Aram & Kelly of Backstory Podcast and Reel Asian Film Festival join the Insomniac team for a bikini beach party. Also present, but not really, Elvis Presley! Adam, Funké and Seb join Kelly & Aram to investigate power boats, jammies, and the cul