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Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

By: TCM and HBO Max
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 From Turner Classic Movies and HBO Max, Talking Pictures is a podcast about movies, memories, and all the life that happens in between. Join host Ben Mankiewicz as he sits down with some of Hollywood’s most influential actors and filmmakers to discuss the movies that inspired them, touched them, and made them laugh. They swap stories, jokes, surprising moments, and endless movie recommendations then watch some of those very same films on the streaming service HBO Max.©2026 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Art
Episodes
  • Coming Soon: Talking Pictures

    Coming Soon: Talking Pictures
    May 7 2026
    Season three of Talking Pictures is back, with a brand new lineup of guests celebrating the movies they love, this time on video. Host Ben Mankiewicz invites some of the most iconic figures in Hollywood for an intimate conversation at his home studio. Guests like Sally Field, Edgar Wright, and Susan Sarandon open up about the moments that made them, the movies that informed them, and share behind-the-scenes stories that haven’t been told. Of course, every episode ends with the Super 8, where they reveal the movies that make them laugh, cry, and that they can’t forget. From TCM and HBO Max, this is Season 3 of Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast, hosted by Ben Mankiewicz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Joachim Trier

    Joachim Trier
    Feb 26 2026
    Oscar-nominated writer/director Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value) talks with Host Ben Mankiewicz about how being raised in a filmmaking family shaped his worldview and his career. Ben and Joachim bond over E.T., Hitchcock's villains, and the enduring humor of Step Brothers. At the end you get a rare peek at a couple of Ben’s prized movie posters. Films Mentioned: Sentimental Value The Passion of Joan of Arc (aka La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) The Worst Person in the World Oslo, August 31st Tarzan the Ape Man Mon Oncle E.T. The Hunt (aka The Chasers) The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix The Champ, 1979 and The Champ, 1931 F1 Annie Hall Salò Solaris Notorious Amarcord Flashdance Fame Flight of the Eagle The Emigrants The New Land Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Sting Slap Shot Step Brothers One Battle After Another Kes Harry and Tonto Where Eagles Dare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao
    Feb 23 2026
    Oscar-nominated writer/director Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) reveals why she has dance parties on set and what happened when a Los Angeles high school teacher took her under his wing. This two-time Academy Award winner, whose latest film is up for eight Oscars, also reveals where she stores her Oscars. Films Mentioned: Hamnet Nomadland Terminator 2 True Lies Ghost Sister Act Basic Instinct Happy Together The Matrix The Mummy Ghost In The Shell The Rider Red River Jeremiah Johnson My Darling Clementine Unforgiven Avatar Titanic Aliens Alien Star Wars Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Land of Silence and Darkness Into the Abyss Lord of the Rings Harry Potter The Tree of Life Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Casablanca Interstellar The Searchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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