Feeling Seen

On Feeling Seen, writer and general enthusiast Jordan Crucchiola invites filmmakers, writers, comedians, and artists to discuss the movie characters that made them "feel seen." It's about that instant when a person connects to a piece of art so deeply that they see themselves reflected in it. Every week Jordan gabs it up with a guest about those magical moments when they were watching a film and realized, "That's me!" It's an informative, funny, and comforting show about our intimate relationship with movies, the impact they have on our lives, and how they influence our art.

Feeling Seen is a interviews podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 256 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Feeling Seen, a interviews show with 256 episodes published.

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  Episode #233

  Samy Burch on 'Ghost World'

  Aug 6, 202657 min

  Samy Burch's new film, LATE FAME, stars Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee and opens this coming weekend; her big debut, MAY DECEMBER, earned her an Oscar nomination. This singular screenwriter has maybe always been a sicko at heart: she's relating to the one and only Thora Birch in GHOST WORLD, an artsy outsider teen who's trying to make sense of a the world she's constantly scrutinizing -- and being scrutinized by. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Statham Month at The Action Desk . Celebrating Statham: 3 Essential Fights Celebrating Statham: 5 Essential Weapons Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfeelingseen   Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun.   You can watch video editions of our new episodes on our YouTube Channel! Need more Feeling Seen ? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky . 

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  Episode #232

  Samantha Sloyan on 'Twin Peaks' [Replay]

  Jul 30, 202651 min

  This interview originally aired in June of 2025; this version has been re-edited with new content from Jordan. Samantha Sloyan is a familar face from countless television shows ( Grey’s Anatomy , Rizzoli & Isles , The Pitt ), but that face will be particularly familiar to anyone who keeps up with the “Flanaverse” — movies and shows from Mike Flanagan, like Midnight Mass , The Fall of the House of Usher , The Haunting of Hill House , and now the forthcoming Carrie miniseries, in which Samantha plays Mrs. White, Carrie's mom. At the time of this interview, Sloyan’s latest project is a departure for Flanagan, and perhaps for her as well — The Life of Chuck . Together, she and huge fan Jordan discuss the ways that she feels seen by FBI Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachan) in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, and the many ways that Lynch’s storytelling style appeals to her craft as an actor. Then, Jordan has a new one quick thing... The Life of Chuck on Kanopy Teaser for Carrie miniseries Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfeelingseen   Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun.   You can watch video editions of our new episodes on our YouTube Channel! Need more Feeling Seen ? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky . 

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  Episode #231

  Alice Maio Mackay on 'The Twilight Saga'

  Jul 23, 202653 min

  With a glance at her lengthy filmography, you'd never know that Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay is barely in her twenties. THE SERPENT'S SKIN ( now available on digital and Blu-Ray ) is her sixth feature. And while her work is generally categorized as horror or fantasy, the undercurrent of romance there is a tell for the romantic saga that made her feel seen: TWILIGHT (the books, the movies, the whole series). So which Bella is she? And how has she made so many movies already? Jordan asks all this and more... Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Alice's next movie , plus an indie from SERPENT'S SKIN actor Avalon Fast . Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfeelingseen   Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun.   You can watch video editions of our new episodes on our YouTube Channel! Need more Feeling Seen ? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky . 

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  Episode #230

  Jeff Hiller on 'Steel Magnolias' & 'The Object of My Affection'

  Jul 16, 202656 min

  Jeff Hiller is someone you've seen. If you haven't seen him in his Emmy-winning turn on SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, you might have seen him on the (newly Emmy nominated) WIDOWS BAY or PLURIBUS (which has, since this interview took place, earned him his second Emmy acting nom). Or maybe you've seen his memoir, ACTRESS OF A CERTAIN AGE, on the bookstore shelves. If you don't know Jeff, now you will: in this episode, he tells Jordan about his connections to the timeless star-studded Southern dramedy STEEL MAGNOLIAS. But first he shares the significance of a character who brought the romcom "gay best friend" front and center at last: it's George from THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION, one of Paul Rudd's earliest roles. Then Jordan has one quick thing about a new can't-miss dad movie, William Kaufman's MAN OF WAR. The cast of STEEL MAGNOLIAS on DONAHUE in 1989 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfeelingseen   Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun.   You can watch video editions of our new episodes on our YouTube Channel! Need more Feeling Seen ? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky . 

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  Episode #228

  Matt Rogers on 'Bring It On' [Replay]

  Jul 2, 202654 min

  This episode originally aired in December of 2023. It's a holiday weekend in the US so we figured...why not have Christmas in July and bring this one back from the vault? Since then, Matt Rogers has gone on to become even more of a star, co-hosting the now televised Culture Awards on Bravo (with his Las Culturistas partner Bowen Yang), and set to be one of the stars of Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2. Comedy writer, singer, co-host of the Las Culturistas podcast, and now Prince of Christmas, Matt Rogers is filling a musical comedy niche previously occupied by…well, no one at all. Is it possible that he got here by following his inner Torrance Shipman, aka Kirsten Dunst’s character from the 2000 film Bring It On ? Matt shares why the movie was important to him growing up, how he relates to it as a former high school star athlete, and how he found his way to his current Christmas throne. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about some holiday horror hits. Listen to Matt’s album, Have You Heard of Christmas? Matt sings with Meghann Fahey at Vulture Fest 2022 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfeelingseen   Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun.   You can watch video editions of our new episodes on our YouTube Channel! Need more Feeling Seen ? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky . 

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