{"podcast":{"title":"Seventh Row Podcast","slug":"seventh-row-podcast-1017704","podcast_index_feed_id":1017704,"rss_url":"https://seventhrow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://seventh-row.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/d/0/d/0d0db33ff9691ffd5f2e77a3093c12a1/Podcast_logo_redesign_1400__1400_px.png","author":"Seventh Row","episode_count":171,"summary":"A weekly film podcast that helps you have a more rewarding experience watching movies by connecting you to the best under-the-radar films from around the world so that you don't have to watch all the movies to watch good movies that expand your cinematic horizons — both in content and form. This is a podcast about those films, the joys and challenges of finding and watching those films, how filmmaking choices affect our experience of them, and the people and places we discover through looking outside the mainstream and beyond the English language. Our mission is to upend the canon to be more inclusive by spotlighting and diving deep into international and independent films by and about women, Indigenous People, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized groups. Find multiple episodes on the films of Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, Andrew Haigh, and Joachim Trier. Become a member to access the full (200+ episode) podcast archive and get early access to new episodes: http://seventh-row.com/join","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T02:21:21.020298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704"},"episode":{"title":"176. Materialists (dir. Celine Song)","slug":"176-materialists-dir-celine-song","published_at":"2025-06-20T02:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704/176-materialists-dir-celine-song","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704","url":"https://seventhrow.libsyn.com/176-materialists-dir-celine-song","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/seventhrow/176_Materialists.mp3?dest-id=1934753","summary":"In this episode, Alex Heeney digs into Celine Song's Materialists, a film about Lucy, a matchmaker struggling with her own love triangle. Will Lucy (Dakota Johnson) choose love — in the form of her poor ex John (Chris Evans) — or money with eligible bachelor Harry (Pedro Pascal)? And can love and money even co-exist? With its charming cast, elegant blocking, and standout sound design, Materialists could have been a sharp, class-conscious rom-com. But for all its promise, it ends up skimming the surface. You will hear: What works well in the film, including the visual storytelling and sound design Where the film struggles, especially with its thin characterization and reluctance to fully engage with class and money Comparisons with other works, such as Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and Patricia Rozema's Mansfield Park (1999), that tackle similar themes with more depth Links Mentioned: 🎟️ Reel Ruminators: http://seventh-row.com/reelruminators 🎥 Guide to One of the Best Films of 2024: seventh-row.com/guide 📚 Kelly Reichardt ebook: http://reichardtbook.com 💡 Lindsay Pugh on Materialists Referenced Episodes: Ep 137: Luca Guadagnino's Challengers TIFF 2024 Ep 7: Luca Guadagnino's Queer Ep. 172 and 173: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life — a film that delivers more fully on the promise of a smart, satisfying modern rom-com.","meta_description":"In this episode, Alex Heeney digs into Celine Song's Materialists, a film about Lucy, a matchmaker struggling with her own love triangle. Will Lucy (Dakot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2610,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/seventh-row-podcast-1017704/episodes/176-materialists-dir-celine-song/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704/176-materialists-dir-celine-song.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}