Varsity Cinema Podcast: Recent Episodes
Keith Rich
The Varsity Cinema Podcast is about highlighting and encouraging film exploration, covering films that will be playing at our Des Moines, IA-based cinema house. Whether you're into Hollywood fare, the off-kilter indie or the artiest of art films, we've got you covered.
Host Keith Rich has a discussion with another one of Varsity's own, Regen Kuker! Also in this episode, we talk special events around 1997's 'Selena', documentaries like 'Join or Die' and 'Art Dealers', a 'Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight' tease and more!
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
Enjoy a live Q&A from the 'The Last American Gay Bar' screening that took place at the Varsity in June.
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
Host Keith Rich has a discussion with filmmaker Kristian Day about his upcoming series, 'The Last American Gay Bar', which will be showing its first three episodes at the Varsity.
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
Host Keith Rich has a discussion with the Varsity's Development Manager, Daniyel Turner, gives a preview of what's to come for the latter half of the month at the Cinema and what his son, Simon, thinks of 'My Neighbor Totoro.'
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
Host Keith Rich has a conversation with one of the co-hosts of Des Moines, Iowa-based horror film podcast, Nate of the Fright Zone, about the George A. Romero 'Dead' trilogy.
In addition, we discuss the new Varsity Relays kick off event, the return of Science on Screen, live director Q&A of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Happily, BenDavid Grabinski and more special events!
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
THE awards ceremony for film is upon us once more!
Host Keith Rich dishes about the upcoming 'Red Carpet Affair' live watch party that'll be taking place Sunday, March 10th at the cinema.
A conversation with Ben Godar, executive director of Des Moines Film and film enthusiast and marketing manager for the Des Moines Symphony, Olivia Guns transpires. Be on the look out for hot takes!
This is a not-to-miss episode!
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
Host Keith Rich discusses the packed slate for February.
From Jonathan Glazer to John Carpenter, we've got a large swath of all types of cinema for you here at the Varsity!
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing information, showtimes, our blog and more!
Host Keith Rich discusses the latter half of the January slate at the Varsity Cinema, while getting his bearings as a new father of two.
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!
Host Keith Rich has a discussion with LA-based, Iowa native writer/ director Marissa Vonn about her debut feature length film, Knee High, which opens at the Varsity on Sunday, December 10th.
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!
Host Keith Rich has a discussion about the New York and Telluride film festivals with executive director of Des Moines Film, Ben Godar, and members Clinton Olsasky and Nicole Baxter.
Listen here to find out what was on the festival circuit, what's coming to the Varsity and what's currently playing!
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!
Host Keith Rich has a discussion with Film Feast host, Matt Bledsoe, about the Midnights at Ten programming for October, alongside new releases and classic horror rep screening fare. Dracula! Frankenstein! Taylor Swift! It's all here!
Host Keith Rich has a discussion about the Varsity Cinema Book Club with adult services librarian, Dennis Cooper, of the Des Moines Public Library.
Listen here to find out all about this month's screenings!
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!
Host Keith Rich discusses the ins & outs of participating in the 48 Hour Film Project with Pat Boberg & Brian Hogan of the Tiny Explosions film collective.
Listen here to find out all about this month's screenings!
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!
Host Keith Rich discusses the upcoming Fantasia 2000 screenings with Olivia Guns of the Des Moines Symphony & Academy.
A classic Pixar film, an American icon brought to life, a nuclear pair and a teaser for August: listen here to find out all about this month's screenings!
Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!
Host Keith Rich discusses the current partnership between the Varsity Cinema and the Des Moines Public Library with youth services librarian, Samantha Reid. They discuss their current Summer Literacy program and how it ties to the Varsity, alongside their Cinema Clubhouse programming.
Whether it's cult classic Gregg Araki double feature with The Living End & The Doom Generation or showcasing some of Wes Anderson's finest film efforts, June at the Varsity is jam-packed with great movies for all types.
Check out varsitydesmoines.com for details of upcoming showings, special events, membership details and more!
Host Keith Rich is joined by directors Courtney Crowder & Kelsey Kremer to discuss their new film, 'Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary'.
In addition to 'Shift,' we also discuss upcoming bicycle-centric screenings, 80s genre classics & much more!
As always, tickets and showtimes are available at varsitydesmoines.com!
Host Keith Rich discusses this month's Varsity partnership with Dan Jansen of Capital City Pride, showcasing two LGBTQ+ films, 'In From the Side' and 'Joyland'!
We discuss our baseball season kickoff programming, Nicolas Cage as a vampire, Tarkovsky & Samurai Cop in the same breath (WHAT?!) and more.
As always, tickets and showtimes are available at varsitydesmoines.com!
The Oscars are coming! The Oscars are coming!
Host Keith Rich dishes about the upcoming 'Red Carpet Affair' Academy Awards live watch party that'll be taking place Sunday, March 12th at the cinema. In addition to sharing the details of the soirée, we get to meet some of the folks that keep the Varsity alive and moving and the popcorn flowing.
This is a not-to-miss episode!
As always, please be sure to head over to varsitydesmoines.com for ticketing to all of the Varsity's screenings!
Host Keith Rich holds a discussion with Tiffany Johnson and Alexis Davis of the Pyramid Theater Company and their partnership with the Varsity programming the 'From Stage to Screen' series for Black History Month!
As always, tickets and showtimes are available at varsitydesmoines.com!
New releases abound! Upcoming programming afoot!
Host Keith Rich talks upcoming showings and future programming plans for the upcoming year.
In addition, an interview with filmmaker Tommy Haines (Saving Brinton, Pond Hockey) is featured, discussing his newest film, Hockeyland.
As the title implies, opening day is finally fast approaching!
Thursday, December 15th is the first day the Varsity Cinema in Des Moines will be opening its doors to the public since 2018.
Host Keith Rich goes through the initial lineup and details of how to snag your tickets!
With the Varsity Cinema re-opening within mere weeks, we thought it'd be fun to give patrons an idea of the changes that are to come with the newly remodeled theater. From the concessions to both auditoriums, all the way to the projection booth, host Keith Rich and executive director of the non-profit Des Moines Film, Ben Godar, take listeners behind-the-scenes on what to expect from the Varsity Cinema upon the re-open.
Head over to the Varsity Cinema website for more details of the re-opening and future calendar!