Introducing: Midnight Local

Introducing: Midnight Local

Author: Greg Titian & Meredith Ambelang February 23, 2023 Duration: 1:21
When you spend all day in a studio shooting a YouTube series about drinking, things can run off the rails in a hurry, and carefully managing that chaos is vital if you’re going to make a show like How to Drink, and that’s what Greg & Meredith have done for years. Here at Midnight Local we give into that chaos and let the rails be damned. These are the conversations that make you pause the movie because it just can't wait. Things like how the Hays Code destroyed cinema from 1934 - 1968, why David Lindelof should never be able to hold a pen again, and the fact that Joss Whedon doesn't live up to the morality of his own characters and also has tiny teeth. Midnight Local is a place to get weird about movies and shows and the rest and go beyond the who, what and where. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Midnight Local is where the formal workday ends and the real, rambling conversations begin. Hosts Greg Titian and Meredith Ambelang, the creative forces behind the YouTube series How to Drink, know all about crafting content within the confines of a studio. This podcast is what happens after the cameras stop rolling. It’s the unfiltered, often hilarious, and deeply nerdy dialogue that bubbles up when two people who live and breathe pop culture-specifically TV, film, and history-are finally off the clock. Imagine pausing a movie because a thought about a director’s earlier work, a historical inaccuracy, or a bizarre piece of trivia simply cannot wait for the credits. That’s the energy here. Each episode feels like eavesdropping on a late-night chat between friends who are equally passionate and knowledgeable, where the structure of a typical show is willingly abandoned for a more interesting detour. You’ll hear the tangents, the debates, and the unexpected connections between a classic film and a modern series, all fueled by years of working together in creative chaos. Tune into this podcast for a companionable dive into the stories behind the stories, where the analysis is as entertaining as the media itself.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 60

Midnight Local
Podcast Episodes
Is Funny Hanks > Serious Hanks?, "The Burbs" (1989) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:52
Join us as we dive into the quirky world of "The Burbs," the 1989 comedy-horror film starring Tom Hanks. We explore its cult following, the suburban paranoia it humorously critiques, and the memorable performances that m…
The Big 3-Oh No! Logan's Run (1976) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:09
Last week, we talked about dystopian overpopulation, so this week we’re diving into dystopian population control with the 1976 cult classic Logan’s Run. This movie is far from perfect, but it offers a lot: stunning set d…
Over population isn't real, 'Soylent Green' (1973) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:09
Soylent Green is one of the quintessential Malthusian science fiction films with one of the most memorable endings so we thought it was time to give it a watch. Luckily we did not end up having 40 million people in NYC a…
'Severance' the GOAT of TV [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:04
SPOILER ALERT! We LOVE the TV show Severance so much that it has come up in three of our recent episodes! So, even though it is a little different from what we usually cover on Midnight Local, we decided to dedicate an e…
Nothing can prepare you for 'Earth Girls Are Easy' (1988) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:13
We have been teasing an upcoming episode about 'Earth Girls Are Easy' (1988) for a long time and it's finally here! This movie is a wild ride. From its star filled cast, 80s defining musical numbers and cartoonish specia…
Revenge of the female anti-hero, Baby Face (1933) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:29
It is both refreshing and enraging to see the great female characters of the pre-code film era. These women were central characters with agency, desires, motives and in this case deadly control over every man she meets.…
This movie changed the WORLD, 'Gold Diggers of 1933' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:25
Gold Diggers of 1933 is possibly the best and most fun pre-code movie. You will be surprised how modern it feels. This movie has it all, Busby Berkley dance numbers, strong female leads, comedy, relevant political commen…
The Original Gangster, 'The Public Enemy' (1931) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:50
We have spent nearly a century trying to make another gangster movie this good and some could argue we haven't done it yet. Being released before the Hay's code allows this movie to really speak it's mind and it does. Wi…
'Idiocracy' prophecy or eugenics manifesto? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:21
In light of current events we couldn't ignore the 2006 film 'Idiocracy' any longer. People like to think of this film as something of a prophecy but unfortunately it is mostly just a eugenics movie that seems to trip ove…
Tammy and the T-rex (1994), Clueless...but not. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:58
This movie feels like it is happening at exactly the same time, but outside of the frame lines of Clueless...and in a slightly sideways universe. What's a girl to do when her boyfriend comes back to life as a Mechanical…