Episode #469: ‘Tony’ with Katie Walsh

Episode 469

28th August 2026

Before he was Bourdain, he was…TONY (kinda)

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The main character of TONY is Anthony Bourdain, but Matt Johnson’s latest film is not exactly a biopic. We have film critic Katie Walsh with us to discuss Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, and the rest of the kitchen crew in this unusual coming of age movie. Then we’ll think up some other personalities we’d like to see inspire coming-of-age/early-life pics.

What’s Good
Drea: actors with real teeth
Katie: Matt Johnson’s biceps
Kevin: finding childhood books (Chilling Ghost Stories, and Choose Your Own Adventure: The Cave of Time and Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons)

ITIDIC

  1. Sold-Out Silent Film Fest Showcases Brand New Silent Films
  2. IndieWire: The Prescience of Disney’s Direct-to-Video Sequels

Staff Picks
Drea: The Cycle of Love
Katie: The Rivals of Amziah King
Kevin: The Conversation

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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  • Katie Walsh

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