{"podcast":{"title":"Movies We Like","slug":"movies-we-like-5626885","podcast_index_feed_id":5626885,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6693359/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/movies-we-like--6693359","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bafb7c01474a2469fb6f3adb21710273.jpg","author":"TruStory FM","episode_count":62,"summary":"Movies We Like with Andy Nelson & Pete Wright invites you inside the minds of Hollywood's finest artists as they share their favorite films and reveal the hidden magic that inspires their own award-winning work. Ever wonder how a cinematographer experiences Apocalypse Now ? Or what a costume designer sees in Amélie that you might have missed? Each episode peels back the curtain on a beloved film through the unique lens of someone who's dedicated their life to the craft of moviemaking. Our guests include: Oscar-winning costume designers Renowned cinematographers Innovative production designers Award-winning editors Accomplished actors And other film industry virtuosos Whether you're a die-hard cinephile or simply curious about how movies really get made, Movies We Like offers an education you won't find in film school. Release Schedule: New episodes release on the fourth Monday of every month Members get exclusive early access one week before public release Full episode archive available to members Listen and learn more at TruStory FM or discover membership benefits . Part of The Next Reel family of film podcasts","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-we-like-5626885"},"episode":{"title":"Production Designer Roger Fires on The Exorcist","slug":"production-designer-roger-fires-on-the-exorcist","published_at":"2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-we-like-5626885/production-designer-roger-fires-on-the-exorcist","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-we-like-5626885","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/production-designer-roger-fires-on-the-exorcist--72053763","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72053763/191e8fa7.mp3","summary":"Roger Fires is a production designer—”Nobody”, “Violent Night”, “Psycho Killer”—and one of the films he loves most is William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist” (1973). He first encountered it not in a theater but through a wall as a child in Brazil, told not to watch and so he listened in the dark. That experience kept him away for nearly twenty years. At thirty he finally watched it and fell completely in love—and the specificity of that arc is what makes this conversation worth your time. Andy and Pete dig into what Roger calls the “unnoticeably good” standard: the refrigerated set, the spatial geometry, the window that marks two deaths and carries the film’s entire theological argument. They cover what makes Friedkin’s approach—dread over spectacle, religious drama over horror movie—still impossible to replicate, and Roger talks about his work on “Psycho Killer” and the “Scrubs” reboot along the way. 🎥 Watch on YouTube 🎬 Watch & Discover Watch Psycho Killer: Apple TV | Amazon | Letterboxd Watch The Exorcist: Apple TV | Amazon | Letterboxd What to Listen to Next: The Next Reel — The Exorcist —Andy and Pete’s full discussion of the film as part of the Ellen Burstyn series Sitting in the Dark — Possessed! —Pete's demons-and-possession episode with Lester and Kynan of The Exorcist Minute as guests Movies We Like — Kevin Conran on The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai —keep going with production designers on films they love Membership 🔓 The movie ends. The conversation goes further. Become a member. 🎧 Members get this episode early and ad-free in their private feed—plus every show in The Next Reel family. Support The Next Reel Family of Film Shows: Become a member for just $5/month or $55/year Join our Discord community of movie lovers The Next Reel Family of Film Shows: Cinema…","meta_description":"Roger Fires is a production designer—”Nobody”, “Violent Night”, “Psycho Killer”—and one of the films he loves most is William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist” (1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4737,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/movies-we-like-5626885/episodes/production-designer-roger-fires-on-the-exorcist/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-we-like-5626885/production-designer-roger-fires-on-the-exorcist.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}