WARP: The Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast
Cinema loving schlubs that discuss, review, critique and debate the finer points of EVERY Woody Allen production. Alternatively, we also talk about other film projects we find has adjacent qualities to Woodys work or writing style - this includes submissions and suggestions from our lovely subscribers and humble listeners
Ep 70: Crimes And Misdemeanors: Revisited
Welcome to the very first epiisode of Woody Allen: Revisited!
We are covering all 50+ Woody Allen releases again but this time in randome order
James chooses the order of our re-retospective playlist and actually has a pretty good reason for picking this move first.
Today we dig into Crimes and Misdemeanors.. and unlike our Woody Adjacent discussions we have made a few alterations to how we approach the topics.. and, Don has even come up with a fun thought experiment game we want you all to take par...
WARP Phase 3:The Re-retrospective & Our Woody Allen History
Hey everyone, welcome back for a very special episode of The Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast.
If this is your first time listening to WARP - perhaps you've found us through YouTube, Reddit or somewhere else, a very big welcome to you! You've actually arrived at a pretty exciting time in this project.
Today, your gracious hosts, Don and James finally sit down to tell their Woody Allen stories properly while touching base on the future retrospective
DON'T WORRY THIS ISN'T A GREATEST HITS EPISODE :P
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Ep 69: What’s With Baum - Book Discussion
Hey folks! It is I, Donald Wunder, flying solo for a very long-awaited discussion on Woody Allen’s first novel: What’s With Baum? — released last year in 2025.
Yup, that’s right — at the age of 89, after more than 50 films, numerous plays, collections of short stories and an autobiography, Woody Allen finally did something he’d never done before: he published his first novel.
And saying that just feels odd! It really feels like he’s always had a novel out there in some form, but nope… this is the first — and hopefully not th...
Woody Adjacent – Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, Sophie Hyde & Katy Brand - Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast!
Before we get into this month’s adjacent title, we’ve got quite a bit of podcast business to get through.
Today is pretty much the final episode of what we’d call the second era of the show, well, aside from next month where we will be discussing the latest Woody Allen book - that will TRULY be the final part of the second era of the show.
The first era was the early years with Simo...
Woody Adjacent – Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt & Alfred Molina – The Impostors (1998)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
As we get ever closer to the re-retrospective coming this October 2026 we carry our Adjacent series and this month it’s James’s pick he’s chosen Stanley Tucci’s possibly overlooked 1998 comedy The Impostors—a loving homage to the golden age of slapstick, screwball comedies, and classic double acts like Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Brothers.
Packed with an incredible ensemble cast including Oliver Platt, Alfred Molina, Steve Buscemi, Tony Shalhoub, Lili Taylor, Isabella Rossellini, Billy Connol...
Woody Adjacent – Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer & Lauren Miller Rogen – Like Father (2018)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
James actually kicks things off this month with a long overdue announcement regarding one of his major personal projects — something we know some listeners will be very interested in hearing about, while others may understandably just want to jump straight into the film discussion itself.
So for those purely here for the Woody Adjacent conversation, feel free to skip ahead to:
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Down the line, James and I will l...
Woody Adjacent - Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan & Lisa Kudrow - Hanging Up (2000)
Welcome back everybody to another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
Apologies first of all for the audio quality of our mics today. We had some uncontrollable peaking issues that i (Don) tried to fix in post - which helped alot but our mics on this episode do sound a bit tinny - maybe its just to my ears.. but i thought i would mention it off the top!
Regardless of that.. on this episode, we decided (as promised) to go back to our beloved actress and famed Woody Alumni Diane Keaton who...
Woody Adjacent - Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss & Frank Oz - What About Bob (1991)
Welcome back to another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent, right here on the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast.
This time around, we kick things off with a bit of Oscar 2026 talk - because, of course, we couldn’t resist. Our good old boy Timmy C finds himself in a little bit of trouble, which we have some fun unpacking before getting into the main feature...
For this month’s Adjacent pick, James brings us a very special one: the 1991 comedy What About Bob? starring Bill Murray - an actor we wished had crosse...
Woody Adjacent - Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King & Ruby Cruz -The Threesome (2025)
Welcome back everybody, to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of ADJACENT!
Today’s episode came together in a really interesting way. It was sparked by an email we received from one of our listeners nearly a year ago...
An email Donald has actually been holding onto for quite some time, waiting for the right film to land in his lap so we could properly unpack it... That moment has now arrived!
This week, we’re diving into a movie that opens up a broader convers...
Woody Adjacent - Jim Carrey, Ed Harris & Peter Weir - The Truman Show (1998)
Welcome everybody, to 2026, here at the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast we are very excited to start the year off with a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Well.. this announcement is actually something our listeners have been asking for pretty vocally in recent years.. and after much dilberation and calculation.. it actually makes a crazy kind of sense
WHAT THE HELL ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?!?!.. lol
Well… I am happy and a bit overwhelmed to let you all know that Myself (Don) and James Daniel Walsh are planning a RE-RETROSPECTIVE look at Wo...
Woody Adjacent – Liev Schreiber, Eugene Hutz & Elijah Wood - Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Welcome back to another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent… in fact… we made it to the end of 2025, baby!
Unfortunately, we have to start this episode by addressing the terribly tragic passing of a true Hollywood legend, Rob Reiner.
It’s a genuinely awful turn of events, and one that’s still unfolding. We felt it was important to speak on it briefly before getting into our final Adjacent episode proper, but before we even get there, we just want to give a MASSIVE shout-out to all our listeners, subscribers, and Patrons fo...
Not Woody Actually 06: Diane Keaton - The World Without Annie Hall - A Tribute
In this special episode, Don and James take a heartfelt pause to honour the life and legacy of the incomparable legend that is… was… Diane Keaton (1946–2025).
This outstanding actress, creative force, and undeniable muse to Woody Allen was one of the most charming and lovable souls ever to grace the world of acting - let alone walk the halls of Hollywood with her unmistakable wit, presence, style and charisma.
Her passing was truly shocking and deeply sad… and even though a few weeks have now gone by, we still feel the void left...
Woody Adjacent - Zach Braff, Evelyne Brochu & Vanessa Hudgens — French Girl (2024)
We begin this episode by acknowledging the passing of a truly incredible actress — one who played a pivotal role in the life and legacy of Woody Allen, among many others in Hollywood and beyond. Diane Keaton (1946–2025) will be deeply missed.
She passed away the very next day after we recorded this episode, and I (Don) actually found out during the editing phase. Soon after, James and I spoke about it briefly, and we’ll be dedicating a few special episodes to Diane — the next one after this, for sure.
Until...
Woody Adjacent – Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal & Chris Evans – Materialists (2025)
We’re back again — fresh off our little Not Woody Actually detour — with another thoughtful instillment of Woody Allen Adjacent!
This time, Donald and James turn their attention to Celine Song’s The Materialists. Marketed like a conventional romantic comedy, the film instead plays out as a melancholic character study about love, ambition, and the ways relationships risk becoming transactional rather than organic.
It’s a distinctly modern take on dating and connection — one that’s clearly split audiences, even as the critics seem to adore this one. (Critics vs. audiences… go figure. :P)
...Not Woody Actually #05: What's With Bill?
Well.. it seems Woody Allen just recently had a podcast 'interview' with Bill Maher which you should check out here if you have not already....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaNryNkjPm0
Erm... this interview was a pretty big missed opportunity that the fans are quite frustrated with.. and for good reason.. i mean, you can just read the youtube comments.. anyhow.. here's our take on things before our next adjacent episode currently in the editing phase :)
Woody Adjacent – Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart & Michael T. Weiss – Jeffrey (1995)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
This time around, Donald and James are diving into Jeffrey (1995), Paul Rudnick’s adaptation of his own stage play — a gay romantic comedy that mixes humour, fear, and tenderness against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis.
It was another thoughtful conversation where we went a bit off script and had a mini extended chat on our first expereinces with queer cinema - as such we wanted to highlight and also recommend:
Chuck & Buck
...Not Woody Actually #04: A Travesty of a Mockery of a Sham *Book Discussion*
Welcome back to another episode of Not Woody Actually — where we go somewhat off the rails and discuss things even more loosely related to Woody Allen than our Adjacent series.
In this episode, Don takes a solo deep-dive into a long-overdue topic: Patrick McGilligan’s 2025 biography of Woody Allen, A Travesty of a Mockery of a Sham.
This is no light read — we’re talking 848 pages or 34 hours on Audible of dense, detailed Woody Allen history. But it might just be the most comprehensive biography of Allen ever written not by the man hi...
Woody Adjacent – Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Laura Linney & Noah Baumbach – The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Welcome back everybody to another instillment of Woody Adjacent!
this time we are switching things up a little and taking a Reddit Recommendation - particularly from the Woody Allen Subreddit, an awesome community if we do say so ourselves :)
As such, we’re diving into 2005’s The Squid and the Whale – a semi-autobiographical indie from writer-director Noah Baumbach - this movie explores the painful unraveling of a marriage and the lasting emotional effects on the two teenage sons caught up in the fallout.
With some really great performan...
Woody Adjacent - Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson & Dustin Hoffman - Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast – it's Adjacent time once again!
In this episode, Don and James tackle Stranger Than Fiction (2006), a film that finds Will Ferrell dialing things down and getting existential. None of the usual Ferrell cowbells, screaming or streaking here. Just wristwatches, looming death, and tasty baked goods ahead.
Expect a few Woody comparisons from our witty assistant, some literary musing, and hopefully more laughs than Harold Crick gets in a week.
ALSO, James stumbles across a gem of a find for all t...
April 2025 Update: What's with Baum - An Upcoming Woody Novel????
We are sorry to say there will be no podcast episode for this month April 2025!
While we, Don and James are out of town this month, we didn’t want to leave you completely hanging - so here’s a short update episode to keep things warm until we return next month in May.
In this bite-sized instillment, we discuss the curious and quietly revealed news of Woody Allen’s first-ever novel, What’s with Baum?, slated for release on September 23, 2025, and published by Post Hill Press.
The book ce...
Woody Adjacent - Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson & Halina Reijn - Babygirl (2024)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
Following up on our discussion of Miller’s Girl, we turn our attention to 2024’s Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and—somewhat unexpectedly—Antonio Banderas.
On the surface, this seemed like a fittingly ‘balanced’ follow-up to Miller’s Girl, but as it turns out… both films manage to disappoint - just in very different ways :P
Let’s get into it!
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Director Interview Mentioned / Played in P...
Woody Adjacent - Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega & Jade Halley Bartlett - Millers Girl (2024)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
MASSIVE SHOUTOUT TO SUSAN C WHO GAVE SUCH A GENEROUS DONATION THIS MONTH - THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION SUSAN :)
On this episode, our dastardly co-host James has made his film of choice this month to be Miller’s Girl (2024), a film that sparked plenty of discussion and controversy upon its release. In the last episode Don actually mentioned the movie in passing and now here we are ... about to dig into this so called midfield of u...
Woody Adjacent - Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones & John Berry - Claudine (1974)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent—the first one of 2025!
First of all, thank you for rocking with us for another year. We GREATLY appreciate our lovely listeners, loyal subscribers, and thoughtful supporters!
For those who don’t know, in Woody Allen Adjacent, our podcast hosts work their way through films they like to compare and contrast with Woody Allen’s filmography and/or writing style.
Recently, Donald has charged the AI Assistant of the show to dig even deep...
Woody Adjacent - Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson & Spike Jonze - HER (2013)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent - the last one of 2024, in fact!
First of all, thank you for rocking with us for another year. We GREATLY appreciate our lovely listeners, loyal subscribers, and thoughtful supporters!
For those who don’t know, in Woody Allen Adjacent our podcast hosts work they way thought films they like to compare and contrast to Woody Allens filmography and or writing style.
Recently, Donald has charged the AI Assistant of the show to di...
Woody Adjacent - Tom O'Brien, Katherine Waterston & Caitlin FitzGerald - Manhattan Romance (2014)
Welcome back to the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast for another episode of Woody Allen Adjacent!
On this adjacent episode we take a reddit recommendation for a movie that looks and sounds very much like films Woody has made in the past.. in fact, this may very well be a 'homage' to such Woody Allen movies: Manhattan and or Annie Hall!
However... upon watching.. it became clear to us this might just be one of the most disappointing, perplexing and just poor adjacent type films we have ever seen, putting adjacent aside, its...
Woody Adjacent - Taissa Farmiga, Malin Åkerman & Todd Strauss-Schulson - The Final Girls (2015)
Welcome back to another SPOOKY edition of the Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast
Last time, our favourite cohost with the Most: James, suggested that he would bring up a movie in the horror genre. A genre Woody Allen never quite made a feature film in
Hence James thought he would bring up an interesting title we imagine woody may have done in an alternate universe.. ALSO, our Ai assistant conjurers up a complete original(ish) horror movie idea, laid up with a full cast and plot
This was def...
Not Woody Actually #03: Brothers McMullen Living Out Loud
A warm welcome back to all our lovely podcast listeners
We are back after we were unable to record last month, this was due to some personal stuff on Don's part. So as you can see from the title this is going to be a NOT WOODY ACTUALLY episode
As always with NWA we talk a bit outside the norm, giving updates on the podcast Monetization situation, other minor updates.. and then for the main event we have a double adjacent-ish discussion on 2 movies. The first being a patreon req...
August 2024 Podcast Update!
Welcome back everyone to the Woody Allen Retrospective podcast!
We are sorry to say that due to unexpected personal circumstances, the team won’t be able to release a podcast episode this month. That’s pretty obvious as we are at the end of the month, but for clarity, we thought we’d put out an official update so none of our lovely subscribers get concerned in lieu of this delay.
We’ll be back in September, probably late September, with another episode, and because of the delay, Don and James thought it...
Woody Adjacent - Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Alan Ball & Sam Mendes – American Beauty (1999)
Welcome back ladies and gents to another episode of Woody Adjacent!
Soo much is happening in the world of related entertainment and politics it seems we just had to address a portion of it as it relates to certain aspects of our podcast
So... starting with Alec Baldwins RUST court case which has now come to a sudden and eventful close. As Mr Baldwin is clearly one of Woody Allens biggest public supporters and listeners still want to hear our take on this eventful case closure
Moving on...
Woody Adjacent - Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae & Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction (2023)
Welcome back ladies and gents to another episode of Woody Adjacent!
On this episode our co-host with the most James has chosen to discuss a very recent Oscar winning movie based off a somewhat popular novel from the early 2000’s. It was a great conversation to have even given the somewhat uncomfortable realities the movie satirizes and asks us as the viewer to confront
It’s actually quite refreshing to see the extremely positive reception to this movie and we definitely ponder how its implications relate to Woody Allen and the Hollyw...
Woody Adjacent - Nicolas Cage, Micheal Cera & Kristoffer Borgli - Dream Scenario (2023)
Welcome back ladies and gents to another episode of Woody Adjacent!
On this episode Don is up for the movie choice and he has chosen 2023's Dream Scenario. Its another great conversation where this movie touches on some interesting social commentary giving us even more meat on the bone for our discussion
We also announce the podcast is in the process of introducing ads at the very start and end of the show - please consider supporting the show using the links below
Links mentioned / played in thi...
Woody Adjacent - John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo & Danny DeVito - Get Shorty (1995)
Welcome back ladies and gents to another episode of Woody Adjacent!
This time we come back to our Ai Companion's recommendation of the very well loved movie: Get Shorty (1995)
As well as talking about the original 1995 film adaptation, we also get into a discussion on the much HATED sequel 'Be Cool' (2005) and lastly the more recent fresh TV adaptation created in 2017
It's always interesting to see what the Ai comes up with after analysing Woody Allens Filmography and writing style... its even more fun hearing its reasonings for...
Ep 68: 2023 - Coup de Chance *Discussion*
The Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast is very excited to present our long awaited discussion for Woodys 2023 French Feature: Coup de Chance
During this episode we also had a great time reacting to a screening press conference for the movie where Woody answered many burning questions we had regarding the making of the movie - please find the link below for the conference in full and the many other things we reference in this episode!
..and lastly, you can rest at ease as this is a mostly SPOILER FREE discussion right up un...
Woody Adjacent - Kevin Bacon, John Malkovich, Jamie Lee Curtis & Joe Mantegna - Queens Logic (1991)
On this episode we are doing a supporter request from our ongoing patreon campign.
In truth, we get quite a few requests for Woody Allen Adjacent that don't quite fit the bill, but in this case we just could not ignore the ensemble cast and woody like setting - a worthy candidate for this project from the outset.....
How did we feel about it though? >_>> https://www.patreon.com/woodyretro OR https://ko-fi.com/woodyretro
Thanks for listening as always - we would also LOVE a review on iTune...
Woody Adjacent - Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon - The Trip Movie Series (2010-2020)
A very happy new year 2024 to all our fellow listeners and subscribers!
Today we are starting the year off with a bigger project from our co-host James, as it is his month of choice for the decided movie discussion. As such, James has chosen a British movie series that is a recut of an existing television series focusing on two comedians playing fictional versions of themselves. Its a fun one to start the year off with for sure... lets dig in!
In "The Trip" (2010), comedian Steve Coogan embarks on a culinary to...
James Top Ten Woody Allen Films (2024)
A very happy new year 2024 to all of you from all of us here at The Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast!
To start the year off.. and by popular demand mind you :) - James has finally given us a SOLO discussion for his top 10 Woody Allen Films!
If you want a refresher on what Don and Simon picked as their favs from a couple of years back - check out the previous discussion we had on that using the following link below
https://woodyallenretro.podbean.com/e/ep-61-wo...
Woody Adjacent - Maggie Smith, Richard Pryor, Michael Caine, Elaine May, Alan Alda, Bill Cosby & Jane Fonda - California Suite (1978)
We are here at the very END of 2023 with our last Adjacent release!
If you have been keeping up with us in recent months we have been hinting at using Ai as a 3rd source of research in choosing our adjacent picks. We have 65 movies.. one for every year since 1969.
James randomly got a 10 from our adjacent list choice picker.. and that means today we are going to talk about.....
In 1978's California Suite, four suites witness the bittersweet joys and crushing anxieties of their temporary residents. Thro...
Not Woody Actually #02 - Ai With Adjacent & Matthew Perry
Thanks for checking out another edition of NWA (Not Woody Actually)
On this episode Don stumbles out an explanation of using Ai to help with more Adjacent content, we officially launch our Ko-fi page, James jumps on to answer a great question about the recently passed actor Matthew Perry.. and thats pretty much it for this edition, a short one but i think we hit all the points we needed to on this one :)
Heres the link to our new one time donation / Tip Ko-Fi Page:
https://ko-f...
Woody Adjacent - Diane Keaton, William H. Macy & Susan Sarandon - Maybe I Do (2023)
Back with some more Woody Adjacent... and today we discuss a movie we are shocked we didn't even hear about given the talent involved - lets dig in!
In Maybe I Do (2023) a young couple's plans for marriage become upended when they discover that their parents have been secretly carrying on an affair. The couple must also come to terms with their own differing reflections on the prospect of marriage.
Starring: Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, and William H. Macy
Please check out...
Woody Adjacent - Charlie Day, Ken Jeong and Kate Beckinsale - Fools Paradise (2023)
On this episode of Woody Adjacent, James brings us what seemed like a great recommendation ..only to find not only disappointment but some unfortunate behind the scenes details that still lead to a great conversation regardless :)
Fools Paradise (2023) tells the story of a mute man recently released from a mental health facility. This man looks just like a famous method actor that refuses to leave his trailer on the production of a movie set. With the "help" of a down-on-his-luck 'publicist' this nameless man will begin a misadventure through the world of hollywood encountering all t...
