{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Classics Podcast","slug":"modern-classics-podcast-6742700","podcast_index_feed_id":6742700,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef7329f0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-evans09","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40073020/40073020-1749307013198-fc6d455f3bd45.jpg","author":"Home Base Productions","episode_count":101,"summary":"Seen any good movies lately? Your Modern Classics podcast hosts sure have! Join Mike Evans and Kendell Sweeney-Thomas as they take a closer look at movies released from the year 2000 to the present and try to determine which have been the best of recent history. Each episode they will pit two movies against one another to find out which films will make the Greatest Films of the 21st Century List. Tune in to find out which of your favorites will make the list and learn more about some of the classics you might have missed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T22:20:41.404526+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-classics-podcast-6742700"},"episode":{"title":"Phantom Zoolander","slug":"phantom-zoolander","published_at":"2026-03-12T10:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-classics-podcast-6742700/phantom-zoolander","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-classics-podcast-6742700","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-evans09/episodes/Phantom-Zoolander-e3g8npj","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef7329f0/podcast/play/116727027/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-11%2F419751051-44100-2-aa131bd59555.m4a","summary":"Zoolander (2001) vs Phantom Thread (2017) The category is "Fashion Industry Films" and we have two very different movies going head to head. Zoolander is an outlandish comedy with wacky jokes and even wackier outfits. Phantom Thread brings a more sophisticated style along with some truly interesting themes on love and desire. Most importantly it's the first appearance by a pair of distinct directors with Ben Stiller and Paul Thomas Anderson. Will either feature score 8 or more stars and be inducted onto the Modern Classics Greatest Films of the 21st Century List? The only way to find out is to pour a big glass of mushroom tea (or an Orange Mocha Frappucino) and give the episode a listen. Please rate, review and follow the show! Hosted by Mike Evans & Kendell Sweeney-Thomas Follow on Instagram and TikTok @modernclassicspodcast Follow Mike on Letterboxd @ChadMichaelMann Watch Along Zoolander (Pluto / Peacock) Phantom Thread (Rent Anywhere)","meta_description":"Zoolander (2001) vs Phantom Thread (2017) The category is \"Fashion Industry Films\" and we have two very different movies going head to head. Zoo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":13703,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-classics-podcast-6742700/episodes/phantom-zoolander/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-classics-podcast-6742700/phantom-zoolander.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}