This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian for a deep dive into two powerful dramas from acclaimed Romanian New Wave director Cristian Mungiu:

🎬 Films Discussed:

• 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) — Palme d'Or winner at Cannes
• Graduation (2016) — Best Director at Cannes Film Festival

The Wasteland Retrospective is a weekly film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest each pick a related film to discuss together — spanning world cinema, arthouse drama, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Streaming Wasteland, Wasteland Watchlist, Cinematic Wasteland, Wasteland Vintage Roadshow, and Ruthless Obsession on the SPDM Crew network.

Luke Burian — film writer, blogger & podcaster: 🌐 Lost in Movies | ✍️ SiftPop | 🎙️ Flix and Chill | 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland | 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room

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This month on The Wasteland Spotlight, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by Patrice Downing — SPDM Crew member and SiftPop contributor — to explore the theme "Let's Go Camping" through four films about outdoor adventure and hijinx:

🎬 Films Discussed:

• Camping Out (1934)
• The Parent Trap (1961)
• The Great Outdoors (1988)
• Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Shane Conto is a film critic, writer, and YouTuber. Follow his work here:

• 🌐 Website
• ▶️ YouTube – The Wasteland Reviewer
• 📸 Instagram
• 🎥 Letterboxd

Shane also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Watchlist, and Cinematic Wasteland— all part of the SPDM Crew podcast network.

Patrice Downing is a film and TV writer and a frequent SPDM collaborator. Find her here:

• ✍️ SiftPop.com
• 🐦 X
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• 📺 Serializd

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Welcome to Issue 99 of the Comix Corner Podcast with B-Lar and Danny P! This week, the guys break down what they're reading and upcoming releases

📦 This Week's Topics:

• Variant Cover Madness!
• FOC (Final Order Cutoff) report
• What we're currently reading and enjoying
• Upcoming comics we're excited about
• New #1 issues out today — July 15th

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