The Pody Swap Podcast

TWT- An Exclusive Interview w/ J. Todd Anderson (The Naked Man)

J. Todd Anderson is an incredibly talented storyboard artist who's been connected to the Coen Brothers dating back to 1987's Raising Arizona. But for me Anderson will best be known as the director and co-writer of The Naked Man, a surreal film about Edward Bliss Jr. (Michael Rapaport), Psychiatrist by day, wrestler by night. After interviewing the director of photography Jeff Barklage for ThreeWayTheater.com Jeff got me in contact with J. Todd, and we had an awesome little conversation back in April. Due to some technical issues at the time we were unable to post the interview when we originally reviewed The Naked Man, but as we prepare for our year end awards I wanted to take the opportunity to revisit this convo as well this obscure gem of a movie.
In addition to his work with the Coens (and other great productions) J. Todd is a co-host for Filmically Perfect, a podcast dedicated to the perfect film and the four defining rules to determining a perfect movie.
Please enjoy this audio conversation I had with J. Todd Anderson (I know I did), and be sure to go back and revisit Episode #14 of Three Way Theater The Naked Man as we prepare for the 2017 Peacock Awards!
NOTE: The audio has been edited slightly from our original conversation, cutting off the awkward opening minutes of the phone call where I stammered and nervously introduced myself.

TWT- Minicast: Cameoflage

It's the end of the year for Three Way Theater as the boys decided to kick back, relax, and take a look at some of the best wrestler cameos in films that aren't Pro Wrestling Movies! Culling from a very detailed list Lumberjake put together Mike and JC finally get Lumbie to talk into the microphone, discuss the overlong fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David, JC's love of Road House, and Jake talks an awful lot about Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) and Big Time Rush.
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TWT- Episode #22: Animation Domination

Guess who's back? Back again? Three Way Theater, tell a friend!
It's another chaotic episode of Three Way Theater, as we return to the world of animation AND television when  we review wrestling episodes from The Simpsons, King of the Hill, & Family Guy! In between talk about Bobby Hill, Glamorous Godfrey, and Maxie Patty the boys also find time to review the trailer for Cats & Dogs and reflect on where they were on 9/11. Yeah, it's a weird episode.
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TWT- Episode #21: WrestleManiac w/ The Mack-Cast!

It's CROSSOVER TIME! Mike, Lumberjake, and JC welcome back Monster Mack & Trainee #1 (The Mack-Cast) for our Halloween Special, as the gang attempts to review the 2006 Horror film WrestleManiac, starring Rey Mysterio Classic.
From Wikipedia--
On their way to Caba San Lucas, the cast and crew of a low-budget film get lost and come upon La Sangre De Dios, a ghost town with a spine-tingling legend about an insane Mexican wrestler. The leader of the pack and first time director, Alphonse, likes the town's gritty appearance and decides it would be the perfect setting for his film. The crew positions the camera and snaps on the lights. When Alphonse yells "Action!", it arouses the famous and now insane Luchador, "El Mascarado", who begins a game of his own. One by one, the cast and crew are snatched, beaten and dragged to a bloody death. The few left alive must figure out how to beat the wrestler at his own deadly game, or die trying.
While this synopsis makes it seem like a movie, trust us... it's barely a movie. The boys get distracted talking about Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies, sex dolls, and Mike Paiva's favorite movies, all while sprinkling in a few thoughts throughout about the movie they had literally just watched.
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TWT- Minicast: Hotboxing w/ ”RIOT” Kellan Thomas

 
Testing out their fancy new audio equipment, the boys hang out in the back of their rented box truck and do a little house cleaning heading into Three Way Theater's big crossover special coming up at the end of the month with The Mack-Cast. Mike, Lumberjake, and JC welcome New England stalwart "RIOT" Kellan Thomas (@RiotKellan) as Kellan talks about his connection to Darren Aronofsky's Wrestler while Lumberjake has a special trivia game in tribute of Mike Paiva's upcoming birthday. All this plus so more on Three Way Theater!
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TWT- Episode #20 The Wrestler (2008)

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper (Marisa Tomei), and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
It's PART TWO of our big double feature and our twentieth episode (proper) of Three Way Theater! We celebrate with our look at the 2008 version of The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke as Randy "The Ram" Robinson. The boys talk about the similarities of wrestling and stripping, Lumberjake has a new game to play, and JC cracks the code on the ambiguous ending that rocks Mikey's world. All this and so much more on Episode #20!
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TWT- Episode #19: The Wrestler (1974)

Professional wrestling promoter Frank Bass (Ed Asner) has to deal with the pressures of running a professional wrestling promotion, facing the pressures of constantly finding new wrestlers to pull in the crowds, keeping the wrestlers he has under contract under control and especially dealing with the fact that the top man, the champion of “the League” Mike Bullard (Verne Gagne) is getting old and there is pressure to replace him with a younger wrestler. One such possible replacement is the latest challenger Billy Taylor (Billy Robinson).
It’s the first half of Three Way Theater’s DOUBLE FEATURE as we review the 1974 version of The Wrestler! Starring Ed Asner, Verne Gagne, and literally every other wrestling competing under the NWA banner the gang tries to make sense of Verne Gagne’s love letter to Verne Gagne.
For Episode #20 we’ll be reviewing Darren Aronofsky’s version of The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke, so be sure to check out Episode #19 to get all caught up!
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TWT- Episode #18: GLOW Part Two

It's finally here! Part Two has arrived! It's Episode 18! Also known as 'The One With The Gummi Worms' Mike, Lumberjake, and JC sit down to review the final six episodes of the Netflix Original Series GLOW after dealing with some audio issues. Things devolve from there once the gummi edibles Jake provided kick in. All this plus much more on Three Way Theater!
A look at the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles.
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