Don Shanahan
International travel is often depicted in movies as a transformative experience. Challenging one’s norms and immersing oneself in a new, foreign culture, even for a short period of time, can change a person’s whole perspective. One of the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, Will Johnson, had that type of experience this summer with travelling to Japan. He had never been, always wanted to go, and made a solo, walkabout-level trip out of it. Honoring that excursion, he came back stateside with the intrigue of revisiting Lost in Translation, one of the best cinematic travel movies that fits the opening description.
For their 239th episode, two jet-set film critics, two midlife-crisis dads, and two culturally open school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, begin a two-episode arc on films that inspired recent travel by our two hosts. This month, Will’s eye-opening and euphoric trip to the Land of the Rising Sun inspired an episode to revisit Sofia Coppola’s highly revered Lost in Translation. This episode stands as a reflection point for the film, travel, and culture. Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect that fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!
Cinephile Hissy Fit is an Astra Award-losing Film Obsessive media podcast, brought to you by the Ruminations Radio Network, and a member of the Critics Choice Podcast Network. Please visit, rate, review, and subscribe. If you enjoyed this show, we have more where that came from, with interesting hosts and wonderful guests. All are available on iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you find your favorite shows. Follow the show on Twitter at @CinephileFit and on Facebook. Also, find both Will Johnson and Don Shanahan on Letterboxd as they accumulate their viewings and build their ranks and lists. Lastly, check out their TeePublic store for merchandise options from stickers to t-shirts!
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