Breaking Bad

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#214: Tim Hunter

April 4, 2025

Tim Hunter, director of River's Edge and episodes of Twin Peaks, Mad Men and Breaking Bad, discusses his career and the current political climate in this episode of the Lifers podcast. Hunter compares the blacklisting of his father during the McCarthy era to "Gestapo tactics" and a "blacklist of thought" under Trump. The hosts and Hunter also debate their favorite uses of heavy metal music in films.

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#99: Pat Healy

January 6, 2023

Pat Healy discusses his acting career, including working with renowned directors like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Werner Herzog. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from films such as Take Me, The Post, Rescue Dawn and Better Call Saul, and reflects on the current state of the film industry. Healy also talks about his love of movies from a young age and how that passion has fueled his work as an actor and filmmaker.

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#63: Daniel Knox

April 29, 2022

In this episode, Scott Lucas and Gabe Rodriguez interview Daniel Knox, a musician and former projectionist at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. They discuss Knox's work putting together David Lynch film festivals at the Music Box, his thoughts on Lynch's films, and his own music career which was kickstarted after Lynch highlighted Knox's organ playing before a screening of Inland Empire. Knox also shares behind-the-scenes details on Lynch's creative process and the relationship between Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost on the Twin Peaks series.

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#54: Juliana Hatfield 2: The Quickening

February 18, 2022

In this episode, Juliana Hatfield discusses her experiences and struggles with touring, performing live, and the music industry. She shares anecdotes about the Boston music scene in the 1990s, seeing bands like Dinosaur Jr. and The Replacements early on, and working with producer Scott Litt. Hatfield also reflects on her own insecurities as a performer and songwriter, despite her successful career.

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