{"podcast":{"title":"What If I Don’t Like It? - A Movie Discussion Podcast","slug":"what-if-i-don-t-like-it-a-movie-discussion-podcast-6707260","podcast_index_feed_id":6707260,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee28e5e4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-if-i-dont-like-it","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39856577/39856577-1732406517551-2e4548c2c3b3.jpg","author":"Kt Baldassaro","episode_count":50,"summary":"What If I Don’t Like It? is a movie podcast and film discussion hosted by actress and filmmaker Kt Baldassaro. Each episode, a guest finally watches a movie they’re sure they won’t like, despite never having seen it. Together they break down the film, exploring surprises, bias, and how personal taste shapes the way we judge and experience movies.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T06:17:52.475533+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-if-i-don-t-like-it-a-movie-discussion-podcast-6707260"},"episode":{"title":"A Scanner Darkly with Filmmaker Victoria Roccaforte - Episode 38","slug":"a-scanner-darkly-with-filmmaker-victoria-roccaforte-episode-38","published_at":"2025-09-15T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-if-i-don-t-like-it-a-movie-discussion-podcast-6707260/a-scanner-darkly-with-filmmaker-victoria-roccaforte-episode-38","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-if-i-don-t-like-it-a-movie-discussion-podcast-6707260","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-if-i-dont-like-it/episodes/A-Scanner-Darkly-with-Filmmaker-Victoria-Roccaforte---Episode-38-e387f1l","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee28e5e4/podcast/play/108296693/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-14%2F407482052-44100-2-d96eab703dd6d.mp3","summary":"Independent filmmaker Victoria Roccaforte joins host Kt Baldassaro (@MovieRuntime) to dive deep into Richard Linklater’s rotoscoped sci-fi masterpiece A Scanner Darkly and the world of Philip K. Dick. ▶️ From the mind-bending animation process to the film’s eerily prescient themes of surveillance, addiction, and identity, this conversation is packed with insight for cinephiles and casual viewers alike. We also explore: 🎬 Victoria’s award-bound short Only Time Heals , shot across all four New England seasons and premiering at LAVA Film Festival 🎥 How Linklater’s naturalistic directing style compares to filmmakers like James Cameron, Sofia Coppola, and Gus Van Sant 🎨 Rotoscoping history, Robert Downey Jr.’s improvisation, and why A Scanner Darkly remains one of the most faithful Philip K. Dick adaptations 🌈 Queer representation in cinema: from Bend It Like Beckham to Fried Green Tomatoes ; and the compromises filmmakers face to get stories on screen Whether you’re here for film analysis , animation talk , or indie filmmaking inspiration , this episode has it all. 🔗 Follow & Watch Victoria Roccaforte Website: victoriaroccaforte.com Films: victoriaroccaforte.com/films Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/vrocca Instagram: @vrocca_ TikTok: @vrocca YouTube: @vroccafilms Bluesky: vroccafilms.bsky.social 🎧 Follow Kt Baldassaro (@MovieRuntime) Instagram & TikTok: @MovieRuntime Letterboxd: @MovieRuntime #AScannerDarkly #RichardLinklater #PhilipKDick #FilmPodcast #IndieFilm #Rotoscope #Animation #MoviePodcast #VictoriaRoccaforte #WhatIfIDontLikeIt #MovieRuntime #KeanuReeves #PodcastInterview #FilmAnalysis #IndependentFilm Master Chronological List of all Films Mentioned in this Episode 1914 – Coco the Clown (rotoscope shorts) 1968 – Belladonna of Sadness 1975 – Trilogy of Terror 19…","meta_description":"Independent filmmaker Victoria Roccaforte joins host Kt Baldassaro (@MovieRuntime) to dive deep into Richard Linklater’s rotoscoped sci-fi masterpiece A S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7827,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-if-i-don-t-like-it-a-movie-discussion-podcast-6707260/episodes/a-scanner-darkly-with-filmmaker-victoria-roccaforte-episode-38/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-if-i-don-t-like-it-a-movie-discussion-podcast-6707260/a-scanner-darkly-with-filmmaker-victoria-roccaforte-episode-38.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}