Catalyst and Witness: Recent Episodes
Ryan Swen
The 2023 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the 2023 New York Film Festival, and features guest Dan Schindel.
The 2022 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the 2022 New York Film Festival, and features guest Nick Newman.
The second 2021 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second week of the 2021 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Edo Choi, Soham Gadre, Susannah Gruder, Jeva Lange, and Jason Miller.
0:00-54:44 - Part One
54:45-1:55:41 - Part Two
The first 2021 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first week of the 2021 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Soham Gadre, Susannah Gruder, and Patrick Preziosi. (Edo Choi was also on the call but could not be included due to technical difficulties.)
0:00-34:08 - Part One
34:09-1:11:09 - Part Two
The eighteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the eighteenth edition of the festival in 1980, and features special guest Shawn Glinis, host of the Wiseman Podcast.
0:00-16:20 - Opening
16:21-55:27 - Part One
55:28-1:33:05 - Part Two
1:33:06-2:27:51 - Part Three
2:27:52-3:20:37 - Part Four
3:20:38-3:26:19 - Closing
The seventeenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the seventeenth edition of the festival in 1979, and features special guest Jake Cole, freelance film critic for Slant Magazine.
0:00-15:35 – Opening
15:36-1:08:42 – Part One
1:08:43-2:16:06 – Part Two
2:16:07-3:13:08 – Part Three
3:13:09-4:11:27 – Part Four
4:11:28-4:17:25 – Closing
The fourth 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the third week of the 2020 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Soham Gadre, and Jason Miller.
0:00-1:01:03 – Part One
1:01:04-2:06:23 – Part Two
The third 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second week of the 2020 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Jeva Lange, Jason Miller, and C.J. Prince.
0:00-1:07:45 - Part One
1:07:46-2:07:51 - Part Two
The second 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first week of the 2020 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Max Carpenter, Susannah Gruder, Jeva Lange, Chloe Lizotte, and C.J. Prince.
0:00-1:05:18 – Part One
1:05:19-2:06:11 – Part Two
The first 2020 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the announcement of the 2020 main slate, and features guest Jason Miller.
0:00-1:28:41 - Part One
The sixteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the sixteenth edition of the festival in 1978, and features special guest Evan Morgan, critic and co-host of the dormant Snakes & Funerals podcast.
0:00-18:45 – Opening
18:46-1:13:12 – Part One
1:13:13-2:10:51 – Part Two
2:10:52-3:16:50 – Part Three
3:16:51-4:22:38 – Part Four
4:22:39-4:28:57 – Closing
The fifteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the fifteenth edition of the festival in 1977, and features special guest Keith Uhlich.
0:00-18:22 – Opening
18:23-1:23:16 – Part One
1:23:17-2:45:25 – Part Two
2:45:26-3:48:38 – Part Three
3:48:39-4:50:18 – Part Four
4:50:19-5:39:23 – Part Five
5:39:24-6:54:08 – Part Six
6:54:09-7:02:59 – Closing
The second 2019 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first half of the 2019 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Lena Houst, Jake Pitre, and Etan Weisfogel.
0:00-57:26 – Part One
57:27-1:49:38 – Part Two
The third 2019 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second half of the 2019 New York Film Festival, and features guests Graham L. Carter, Beatrice Loayza, and Dan Schindel.
0:00-26:36 – Part One
26:37-48:14 – Part Two
The 2019 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the announcement of the 2019 main slate.
0:00-1:02:25 - Part One
The fourteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fourteenth edition of the festival in 1976.
0:00–27:53 – Opening
27:54–1:11:17 – Part One
1:11:18–1:55:04 – Part Two
1:55:05–2:34:08 – Part Three
2:34:09–3:20:25 – Part Four
3:20:26–3:26:08 – Closing
The thirteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the thirteenth edition of the festival in 1975, and features special guest Alyssa Heflin, George Eastman Museum film preservation graduate student and cinephile.
0:00-23:22 - Opening
23:23-1:30:07 - Part One
1:30:08-2:20:05 - Part Two
2:20:06-3:03:28 - Part Three
3:03:29-3:49:41 - Part Four
3:49:42-3:57:22 - Closing
The twelfth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the twelfth edition of the festival in 1974, and features special guest Jason Miller, New York cinephile and kind of a Twitter guy.
0:00-23:16 - Opening
23:17-1:23:06 - Part One
1:23:07-3:04:18 - Part Two
3:04:19-4:03:18 - Part Three
4:03:19-5:08:57 - Part Four
5:08:58-5:13:31 - Closing
The eleventh episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the eleventh edition of the festival in 1973.
0:00-1:19:01 - Introduction [2018 Top Tens]
1:19:02-1:37:58 - Opening
1:37:59-2:18:45 - Part One
2:18:46-3:18:08 - Part Two
3:18:09-4:14:49 - Part Three
4:14:50-4:20:34 - Closing
The tenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the tenth edition of the festival in 1972.
0:00-47:30 – Introduction
47:31-1:02:44 – Opening
1:02:45-1:41:57 – Part One
1:41:58-2:20:13 – Part Two
2:20:14-3:00:17 – Part Three
3:00:18-3:51:03 – Part Four
3:51:04-3:56:45 – Closing
The ninth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the ninth edition of the festival in 1971.
0:00-28:52 - Opening
28:53-1:27:08 - Part One
1:27:09-2:10:52 - Part Two
2:10:53-3:19:36 - Part Three
3:19:37-3:25:01 - Closing
The third 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the second half of the 2018 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Courtney Duckworth, Caden Mark Gardner, Jeva Lange, Jason Miller, and Kyle Pletcher.
0:00-58:56 - Part One
58:57-1:48:21 - Part Two
The second 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the first half of the 2018 New York Film Festival, and features guests Aret Frost, David Neary, and Kyle Pletcher.
0:00-52:36 - Part One
52:37-1:41:27 - Part Two
The eighth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the eighth edition of the festival in 1970.
0:00-17:13 - Opening
17:14-1:19:40 - Part One
1:19:41-2:19:33 - Part Two
2:19:34-2:53:46 - Part Three
2:53:47-3:56:36 - Part Four
3:56:37-4:04:55 - Closing
The seventh episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the seventh edition of the festival in 1969, and features special guest Caden Mark Gardner, critic and co-publisher of Body Talk.
0:00-21:56 - Opening
21:57-1:21:11 - Part One
1:21:12-2:27:41 - Part Two
2:27:42-3:13:51 - Part Three
3:13:52-4:00:43 - Part Four
4:00:44-4:09:52 - Closing
The first 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the announcement of the 2018 main slate.
0:00-1:03:40 - Part One
1:03:41-2:08:35 - Part Two
The sixth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the sixth edition of the festival in 1968, and features special guest Etan Weisfogel, cinephile and Twitter personality.
0:00-15:06 - Opening
15:07-1:18:27 - Part One
1:18:28-2:39:26 - Part Two
2:39:27-3:33:45- Part Three
3:33:46-4:47:58 - Part Four
4:47:59-4:59:07 - Closing
The fifth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fifth edition of the festival in 1967.
0:00-12:42 – Opening
12:43-1:00:37 – Part One
1:00:38-1:34:58 – Part Two
1:34:59-2:03:23 – Part Three
2:03:24-2:38:47 – Part Four
2:38:48-2:45:04 – Closing
The fourth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fourth edition of the festival in 1966, and features special guest Evan Morgan, critic and co-host of the Snakes & Funerals podcast.
0:00-12:09 - Opening
12:10-51:17 - Part One
51:18-1:33:20 - Part Two
1:33:21-2:16:45 - Part Three
2:16:46-3:08:35 - Part Four
3:08:36-3:15:54 - Closing
The third episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the third edition of the festival in 1965.
0:00-9:08 - Opening
9:09-54:11 - Part One
54:12-1:31:16 - Part Two
1:31:17-2:18:36 - Part Three
2:18:37-3:10:38 - Part Four
3:10:39-3:17:39 - Closing
The second episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the second edition of the festival in 1964.
0:00-9:58 - Opening
9:59-1:21:50 - Part One
1:21:51-2:21:44 - Part Two
2:21:45-3:04:05 - Part Three
3:04:06-3:44:17 - Part Four
3:44:18-3:50:37 - Closing
The first episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the first edition of the festival in 1963, and includes an introduction to the mission of the podcast as a whole.
0:00-16:07 - Introduction to the Podcast
16:08-26:27 - Opening
26:28-1:09:45 - Part One
1:09:46-1:48:11 - Part Two
1:48:12-2:39:48 - Part Three
2:39:49-2:48:06 - Closing