Out of Theaters will be In Your Earbuds!

For the last couple of months or so, my two buddies and I have been working on a brand-new project, one that combines my obsessive love for old movies with my obsessive fondness for talking endlessly about them. And now, after many hours of hard work (that, frankly, didn't involve me), we're at last ready to introduce you to our brand-new podcast, Out of Theaters.

Out of Theaters, which can be heard right now at (where else?) OutofTheaters.com , features me talking about movies with two of my good (though less movie-obsessed friends), Billy Kulpa (who did all that aforementioned hard work) and Kevin Haas (who brings the laffs). In each episode, I choose a classic or cult movie I think everyone should be familiar with, Billy and Kevin watch it, and we discuss what everyone thought. We've recorded several episodes so far and it's been a lot of fun, both for this old movie fan and for the two younger guys getting a taste of classic cinema. I try to impart a bit of knowledge and film love from my perspective, and Billy and Kevin show me new things about old movies from the POV of a couple of guys who haven't been re-watching the damn things since they were kids.

The first episode, which is available right now, focuses on the 1939 classic "Gone With the Wind," which, as we point out, is one of the biggest pop cultural works in modern history. And, what's more, more than 75 years after its release, it doesn't hold up quite like you think it might -- though the specific ways it doesn't hold up are fascinating in their own right.

During the hour-long episode, we talk about "Gone With the Wind," play a little game called wherein we remake the movie along some very specific parameters and, finally play another trivia game to decide what next week's movie is. Give it a listen over at OutofTheaters.com or search for "Out of Theaters" at iTunes. (If it's not there now, it will be soon.) And, if you like what you hear, consider tossing a few coins our way by clicking the "Support the Show" button.