This Movie Saved My Life

Which movie saved your life? Join film professor John Trafton and photographer Miles Fortune as they dive deep into the films that changed their lives and shaped the face of art and culture around the world.

This Movie Saved My Life is a arts podcast hosted by John Trafton and Miles Fortune, with 90 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.

John Trafton and Miles Fortune hosts This Movie Saved My Life, a arts show with 90 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  The Odyssey and The Bear: Season 5

  Aug 7, 202659 minS6

  This week, we're heading from ancient Greece to the kitchen as we pair Christopher Nolan's forthcoming The Odyssey with the final season of The Bear . We reflect on how one of television's defining dramas concludes, asking whether its ending ultimately rewards years of emotional investment. Along the way, we explore work, ambition, burnout, perfectionism, and why stories about impossible standards continue to resonate so deeply, before looking ahead to why The Odyssey remains one of the foundational stories about the long journey home.

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  Episode #9

  A Different Fourth of July: Hamilton and America

  Jul 17, 202649 minS6

  It's a reunion episode! After reuniting in person during John's summer holiday, we catch up on the films we've been watching before diving into a Fourth of July conversation about Hamilton . As Miles confronts his well-known skepticism of musicals, we explore how the film uses music, casting, and storytelling to reimagine America's founding and challenge the way we think about history, nationhood, and collective memory. Along the way, we reflect on what historical films can teach us about the stories nations tell themselves, and we close the episode by saying farewell to the great Sam Neill, whose remarkable career left an indelible mark on cinema.

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  Episode #8

  Disclosure Day

  Jun 17, 20261h 1mS6

  This week, John and Miles take a close encounter with Disclosure Day, a film that asks big questions about evidence, secrecy, belief, and the search for truth. Along the way, they discuss what the film shares with investigative classics like The Conversation, All the President's Men, and even Memories of Murder, exploring why unresolved mysteries continue to fascinate us. Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or simply curious about the unknown, join us for a conversation about what happens when certainty remains just out of reach.

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  Episode #7

  Unwatchable III: Dark (and Dirty) Territory

  Jun 1, 202657 minS6

  <p>For our third journey into cinematic exile, we venture into truly strange territory with Death to Smoochy, Yesterday, and A Dirty Shame. These are films that have been dismissed as disasters, frustrations, or outright assaults on good taste, but are they really unwatchable, or simply misunderstood? Join John and Miles as they explore failed masterpieces, wasted premises, weaponized bad taste, and the thin line between a cult classic and a cinematic train wreck.</p>

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  Episode #6

  Hokum (or, why we love haunted houses)

  May 11, 202651 minS6

  <p>Miles and John wander into the strange world of Hokum to unpack haunted houses, Celtic folklore horror, and why some places feel haunted long before anything supernatural arrives. Along the way, they explore the uncanny, folk horror, and the unsettling feeling that a house may not be haunted at all, but simply built too close to something old.</p>

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