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.
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Lilpeachesz
3 out of 5 stars
Really cool concept
Let your guests talkkkkkkkkkkk. Pleaseeeeee. Your questions are too long. I don’t care how many worlds you know. I’ll still listen because there are moments that are 💯 delightful! And Jordan can be a good host with really good questions! But for the love of anything please start to let your guests talk. On a recent episode they said how they run Q and A’s better. Do you?! Or do you like your essay length talking points??
nanseen
2 out of 5 stars
Generally great content, lackluster for a POC
I first heard of this podcast through an ad on another podcast. It sounded interesting: the topics seemed great and the host sounded engaging. The only issue was that the ad itself referenced talking about "Southeast Asian" representation when talking about things like Harold and Kumar and with an South Asian guest speaker. But I gave it the benefit of the doubt thinking "hey, maybe they did indeed share interesting factoids or ideas about Southeast Asian representation." So I gave the advertised episode (as well as a couple more episodes) a listen. Turns out, the podcast got South Asian and Southeast Asian confused; which wouldn't be so bad if the podcast wasn't all about progressive ideas, representation, deconstructing stigma and stereotypes, etc (all valueable and great themes), which makes me feel like the podcast falls short of what it tries to represent. Yes, this is a very very small detail to most listeners (or may be completely invisible), but it was extremely disappointing, and would be disappointing to anyone who is aware of the differences in Asian regional cultures. Perhaps it may be helpful to have a more diverse podcast team/staff to catch diverse details that otherwise slip through the cracks; otherwise, more and more of your viewers will slip through the cracks.
roserosetree
5 out of 5 stars
A total delight
Jordan Crucchiola is delightful to listen to— whipsmart, thoughtful and exuding positivity. She gets the best guests— often from something I’ve just seen or have been dying to see (e.g. Mariama Diallo, director of MASTER; Jasmin Savoy Brown, one of the stars of YELLOWJACKETS; Isabelle Fuhrman, star of THE NOVICE) and eagerly explores with them a piece of art that made them feel seen. I look forward to this podcast and always learn something!
Staircase Wit
5 out of 5 stars
Great concept!
I love the germ of this podcast. My only constructive feedback for JC is to stop interrupting or injecting “mmhmm”s as your guests speak. Will def keep listening!
Lilpeachesz
4 out of 5 stars
Really cool concept
So I like this podcast a lot, but sometimes I feel like the host interrupts the guest sometimes to rant a bit. Which I understand, but I am looking a bit more for what the guest has to say. Not just the host going on a bit too long and almost comes off as putting words in their mouth. I don’t think it’s her intention at all. But I would rather hear what their thoughts are on more open ended questions.
Half Price Horror
5 out of 5 stars
A Wonderful Perspective!
Pretty much everything Jordan Crucchiola puts out gets at least a try from me, but even by that standard I was really impressed! She’s a great interviewer getting lots of fascinating guests in for some really deep conversations on identity as seen through the lens of media. Can’t recommend highly enough!
zeravenyoej
5 out of 5 stars
great concept
Only listened the the first ep so far, but it was very thoughtful and interesting.
Holly F.
5 out of 5 stars
Great Concept and Greater Host!
I love this podcast! Jordan is a warm presence and so fascinating! Plus, the premise of this podcast is perfection—everyone has a movie character that they relate to, for good or for ill. A++, can’t wait for the next episode.
LCStrat
5 out of 5 stars
Five Stars!
Jordan is a thoughtful, knowledgeable host with a finger on the pulse of film culture, and the guests so far have been wonderful! Can’t wait to listen as this show grows!
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- Amount of episodes
- 85
- Subscribers
- 54
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- Explicit content
- Yes
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- episodic
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- Last upload date
- June 1, 2023
- Last fetch date
- June 5, 2023 12:34 AM
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- WEEKLY
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- Jordan Crucchiola, Maximum Fun
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- Maximum Fun
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- Liz Glazer on 'The Wonder Years'When award-winning comedian Liz Glazer watched The Wonder Years as a kid, she thought she was seeing, for the first time a kid just like her: one who knew even as he lived his life that he'd one day look back on all this wistfully. This simple (mis?)interpretation of the show foreshadowed the type of adult she'd grow into: a comedian who is able to weave tragic experience into comedy with ease. After Jordan and Liz's conversation, Jordan has one quick thing about the new John Cena/Jackie Chan pairing we've all been waiting for (right?). *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Liz Glazer Liz's new LP, A Very Particular Experience0 comments0
- Anna Bogutskaya on 'Election'If you've never seen ELECTION, or haven't seen it in a while, you might think of it as a quirky tale of a try-hard shrew-in-training who cares too much about winning an election. But take a closer look and you'll find that Tracy is by no means the villain of the piece. For film commentator, festival programmer, and The Final Girls co-host Anna Bogutskaya -- whose new book is called UNLIKEABLE FEMALE CHARACTERS -- Tracy embodied a personal inner striver that she couldn't deny, and refuses to apologize for. Then, one quick thing about Jordan sitting in as guest-host for Bullseye, where she was reunited with Bridget Everett! *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Anna Bogutskaya0 comments0
- Feeling Seen May 18 · 55m Lisa Ann Walter on 'Shall We Dance?' 'Paper Moon,' and Funny BroadsFrom her roles in a semi-autobiographical sitcom in 1996 ( Life's Work) to The Parent Trap to Abbott Elementary, Lisa Ann Walter has played a lot of different kinds of strong, brassy women. And even though standards of beauty and acceptance in Hollywood are always changing, those winds haven't always blown in her favor. But what makes an icon iconic is her unwavering commitment to being her own unmistakable self. After talking with Lisa, Jordan has one quick thing about Fast X (and especially Jason Momoa). *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Lisa Ann Walter0 comments0
- Tre'vell Anderson on 'Legally Blonde'Elle Woods is an iconic character, but not an obvious one from Tre'vell Anderson, author of the new book, We See Each Other: A Black. Trans Journey Through TV and Film. Leave it to the effervescent Tre'vell to bring their signature FANTI gray-area mindset to their Feeling Seen character choice! In this episode, Tre'vell and Jordan look at what it is about Elle Woods that offered Tre'vell a glimpse of what they could be...and consider if future generations of Black, trans folks might be able to feel seen without much mental gymnastics. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the WGA strike. Get Tre'vell's new book, We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Tre'vell Anderson0 comments0
- Kara Brown on 'The Philadelphia Story'Kara Brown's confidence and self-assuredness have taken her far in her career as a writer, and those are qualities she shares with Katharine Hepburn's Tracy in THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. Of course, with that self-possession comes a set of assumptions others make about you, and getting held to a special standard. Jordan and Kara get into all of this, bond over their shared memories of the heyday of blog culture, and compare notes on not having impostor syndrome. Then, one quick thing Karen Gillan’s Nebula. Fancy Pasta Bitch in Vogue *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Kara Brown0 comments0
- Nida Manzoor on 'Slums of Beverly Hills'Balancing the dark and the light sides of coming of age, womanhood, and navigating the social order is something filmmaker Nida Manzoor always strives for in her projects (like WE ARE LADY PARTS and POLITE SOCIETY, in theaters now). And she wants to shout one of her biggest inspirations from the rooftops: SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS (1998, Tamara Jenkins), which centers on high-schooler Vivian Abromowitz, as played by a young Natasha Lyonne. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Nida Manzoor0 comments0
- Catherine Hardwicke on 'Tank Girl,' Self-Expression, and FriendshipDirector Catherine Hardwicke's latest film is MAFIA MAMMA, and you probably know her as the director of TWILIGHT, LORDS OF DOGTOWN, or THIRTEEN. But did you know that she got her start as a production designer, and that she production designed TANK GIRL? Well, this was after she got her degree in architecture. All this, plus dressing like a building, dealing with on-set toxic events, directing Monica Bellucci, and the kinds of characters she'd like to see on screen, come up in this sprawling conversation that reveals an artist as fun, badass, and idiosyncratic as the titular TANK GIRL. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Catherine Hardwicke0 comments0
- Clarke Wolfe on 'Miss Congeniality'Co-star of the new horror film Malum (currently in theaters) Clarke Wolfe knew she related to Grace Hart in the theater when she first saw 2000's Miss Congeniality. That resonance wasn't all positive. In this conversation, she shares her own inner misfit feelings, and explains how and why she became her own Michael Caine (er, Victor Melling). *** with Jordan Crucchiola and Clarke Wolfe0 comments0
- Feeling Seen Apr 6 · 50m A.V. Rockwell on 'Crooklyn'A.V. Rockwell's feature debut won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance earlier this year. Now it's in theaters, and anyone who goes to see it won't be able to miss the love and honesty in her depiction of New York City. So perhaps it's not surprising that she brought us a character from another New York City coming-of-age movie (albeit about a different borough than her native Queens). It's Troy, the young girl who sits at the center of Spike Lee's 1994 movie, CROOKLYN. Then Jordan has one quick thing about her beloved YELLOWJACKETS (season 1 spoiler alert!). *** With Jordan Crucchiola and A.V. Rockwell0 comments0
- Brandon Cronenberg on the Performance of SelfIt's our final show of MaxFunDrive 2023, and we're breaking out the big guns and weird masks to bring you this thoughtful conversation with director Brandon Cronenberg. Eschewing our usual movie character framework, Jordan and Brandon dig into the very idea of why and how we see ourselves, in film and in our daily lives. A special time of year means special episodes! Head over to maximumfun.org/join to become a member and support the future of FEELING SEEN. INFINITY POOL is available to rent or buy on most streaming platforms, and will be released on Blu-Ray on April 11. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Brandon Cronenberg0 comments0
- Jordan Morris on 'Spider-Man'MaxFunDrive 2023 is comin'atcha like CGI Spidey slinging and swinging from rooftop to flagpole! Become a member and support FEELING SEEN directly by visiting maximumfun.org/join We're celebrating by getting the current Jordans of Maximum Fun together. It's Jordan, Jesse, Go! host and Bubble creator Jordan Morris, talking about Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man, featuring future Babylon star Tobey Maguire as a busy guy named Spider-Man/Peter Parker. MaximumFun.org/join *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Jordan Morris0 comments0
- Ke Huy Quan on Returning to Acting [Replay]Producer's note: When we prepped Jordan's new intro to this amazing interview from April of '22, I had jotted something down like, "who could have dreamed back then that he'd go on to win all the awards." Jordan rightly called this out, because (as she says here) she, and other critics, DID dream that. What I'd meant was: it seemed like one of those performances and films that you hope will be both lauded AND awarded, but you aren't holding your breath for the latter. How thrilling to be wrong sometimes. Watch Ke Huy Quan accept his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. *** As a kid, he was Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Data in The Goonies. But as he got older, Ke Huy Quan began to feel that there wasn't really a place for him in front of the camera. After decades of telling himself he didn't miss acting, Crazy Rich Asians made a splash, and Ke began to think that maybe it was time to get back to acting. Ke opens up about all of that, and landing in the perfect threefold role of Waymond, Alpha Waymond, and CEO Waymond in Everything Everywhere All At Once. And then, Jordan has one quick thing about Bend it Like Beckham 's 20th anniversary. With Jordan Crucchiola and Ke Huy Quan0 comments0
- Daniela Taplin Lundberg on 'Thelma & Louise'Daniela Taplin Lundberg has made her mark in Hollywood doing something that’s become increasingly rare: creating authentic and artful films that are made for adults and appeal to a wide audience. These are movies like The Kids are All Right, Beast of No Nation, Nanny, Harriet, just to name a few. Today she talks with Jordan about Thelma and Louise – and in particular the affinity that she felt with Geena Davis’s Thelma from the first time she saw the movie (in the theaters, as a teenager). The movie was even an early example of her producer’s eye – she knew she’d seen something special before the film became a sensation. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about her old friends and their new (nu?) dance with Ghostface in Scream 6. Check out Daniela’s podcast, Hollywood Gold. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Daniela Taplin Lundberg0 comments0
- Feeling Seen Mar 2 · 50m Kyle Turner on 'Down with Love'After Bring it On, before Ant-Men, Peyton Reed directed a cheeky little period/genre parody called Down with Love. Its stars (Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor) were what brought 10-year-old Kyle Turner to the DVD rental house, but it was supporting character Peter McMannus (David Hyde Pierce) that he identified with, even years before he truly clocked what it was he was identifying. Sounds like perfect Feeling Seen fodder! Then, this week’s One Quick Thing is a slew of fun updates about past guests! *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Kyle Turner Order The Queer Film Guide0 comments0
- Francesca Maldonado on 'Tank Girl'Director and production designer (and former child actor) Francesca Maldonado shares how Rebecca (aka Tank Girl) from 1995's TANK GIRL was formative in her life, and offers perspectives on Hot Girl Representation, Valley Girl pride, and what's missing from movies now and in the past. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about an upcoming Amazon series called Class of '07 . *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Francesca Maldonado0 comments0
- Cyrus Cohen on 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'Throughout the much-lauded, jam-packed runtime of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Stephanie Hsu shapeshifts from depressed, suffering Joy Wang to countless iterations of the fabulous big-bad Jobu Tupaki. But the flashy confidence of Jobu Tupaki might be a misdirect from the pain she's feeling -- Joy's pain. Cyrus Cohen, film critic and programmer for Tribeca and NewFest, gets into it with Jordan on this week's episode. Then, one quick thing about Jordan's recent Morning Edition appearance. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Cyrus Cohen0 comments0
- Sheila McCarthy on 'The Sterile Cuckoo'There are a lot of fantastic women in Women Talking , but when Jordan first saw the film in theaters, she was immediately struck by the powerful performances of the movie's matriarchs, one of whom is played to hilarious, heartbreaking perfection by today's guest, Sheila McCarthy. Sheila tells us about identifying with Liza Minnelli's Pookie Adams in The Sterile Cuckoo — a feeling that she had when she saw the film in theaters as a teenager. Little could she have known that she'd go on to befriend and work with Liza, and so many great stars. Then there's One Quick Thing about newly minted EGOT winner Viola Davis. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Sheila McCarthy0 comments0
- Sera Gamble on 'WALL-E'As co-creator and showrunner of the show YOU, Sera Gamble knows that one way to fight the gender and romance stereotypes that we've been taught by popular media is to subvert them. In WALL-E, she saw a movie relationship that offered not only a relatable "female" character, but a relationship paradigm that was worthy of celebration. She and Jordan talk about robots, TV writing, and fighting the patriarchy. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the new INFINITY POOL. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Sera Gamble0 comments0
- Gianmarco Soresi on 'Amadeus'Comedian Gianmarco Soresi is brutally honest with us this weeks: he deeply relates to Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham!) in Milos Forman's 1984 classical classic, Amadeus. But while Gianmarco can own his Salieri-like insecurities, he can't let it keep him from pursuing virtuosity. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about... Gianmarco on James Corden His half hour, "Shelf Life" *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Gianmarco Soresi0 comments0
- Feeling Seen Jan 19 · 48m Roxanne Benjamin on 'Daria'Before writer, producer, and director Roxanne Benjamin was making V/H/S shorts or directing shows like Nancy Drew and The New Adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, she was a disaffected youth who was so recognizable as a Daria that classmates called her by the famous MTV character's name. Now, she joins us fresh off the streaming release of her new movie, There's Something Wrong With the Children , to talk about relating to Daria, finding a place in the world of horror and filmmaking in general, and some other stuff '80s/'90s kids love. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Roxanne Benjamin0 comments0
- Akela Cooper on 'Demon Knight'If you needed proof that '90s movies were built different, look no further than TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT. It's a practical effect-driven spinoff of a horror comedy anthology from a Black director, sprinkled with bare-breasted ladies, centered around a mixed-race cast, set in the Southwest, and starring Billy Zane as an ooze-filled demon and Jada Pinkett as a quietly brooding Final Girl. It's a whole moment in horror history, and a young Akela Cooper -- the same Akela Cooper who would go on to write M3GAN and MALIGNANT -- saved up over $40 to buy it on VHS after her parents missed taking her to see in in theaters. All that, plus some flowers for Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh as we do our part to push for EEAAO for Everything this awards season. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Akela Cooper0 comments0
- Ariel Vida on 'RRR'Director/production designer Ariel Vida (VIDE NOIR, Rustic Films) has seen RRR many, many times. In this conversation with Jordan, she talks about the ways the movie makes her feel seen not only through the characters themselves, but through its unabashed celebration of abiding friendship -- and the enthusiastic reception that message has gotten around the world. #RRRforOscars Then, Jordan has one quick thing about -- what else -- M3GAN. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Ariel Vida0 comments0
- [Replay] Susan Orlean on 'Adaptation'Happy New Year! We're celebrating the end of 2022 by replaying a favorite early episode of the show. Enjoy, and here's to great things in 2023. This episode originally aired in November 2021. This week’s show could be titled “A Very Special Episode.” We actually have the wonderful Susan Orlean on to talk about watching Meryl Streep her in the movie ‘Adaptation.’ She takes Jordan through the process of discovering that she was going to be a character in the movie. But she also reveals the realizations she made about her own ill-fated marriage while watching the film on the big screen. Plus, in ‘One Quick Thing Before I Go,’ Jordan discusses the new ‘Lord of the Flies’-inspired show ‘Yellowjackets’ and why it has become her personality. Purchase Susan’s latest book, On Animals If you haven’t seen Adaptation – get to it! *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Susan Orlean.0 comments0
- Kevin Maher on 'Stuart Saves His Family'This one is for everybody working to strike that balance between caring for yourself and caring for your "family of origin." A forgotten and surprisingly dramatic SNL spinoff directed by Harold Ramis in 1995, Stuart Saves His Family spoke to a younger Kevin Maher as an adult from a family where alcoholism was an issue. It even factors thematically into Kevin's new humor book, Santa Doesn't Need Your Help , illustrated by Joe Dator. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about feeling uncomfortably seen by Banshees of Inisherin. *** With Jordan Crucchiola and Kevin Maher0 comments0
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