# Episode 111: Matinee vs. Ed Wood

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Podcast: [Weekly Movie Throwdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weekly-movie-throwdown-7050882)
Published: 2026-04-21T01:44:39+00:00
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## Resource

This week on the show, it's a battle of the B-movie directors as Joe Dante's homage to Hollywood showman William Castle, Matinee!, throws down against Tim Burton's biopic of the "worst director of all time," Ed Wood. Which one represents its schlock-master better? Tune in to find out!Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week. YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPod INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/ TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpod THREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpod FACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpod LETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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