Hosts Katie Walsh and Blake Howard join the wonderful writer and educator Fran Hoepfner. We discuss the Mann spectrum from opera to vibes, the dead zone of 21st-century cinema in the early 2000s, the shock of what Eddie Marsan is doing, and so much more.ABOUT FRAN HOEPFNERFran Hoepfner is a long-time writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Fran was a contributing writer at Gawker (laid off in February of 2023), as well as a film critic for The Wrap (reviews cut down in February 2023) and a staff writer at Bright Wall/Dark Room (still going strong for a decade, phew) as well as a regular contributor to NPR’s Here & Now. Fran teaches part-time at the New School. Fran is also on Twitter rarely, Instagram frequently, and Letterboxd compulsively. Fran also has a master’s degree in writing from Rutgers University.ONE HEAT MINUTE PRODUCTIONSWEBSITE: ONEHEATMINUTE.COMPATREON:ONE HEAT MINUTE PRODUCTIONS PATREONTWITTER: @ONEBLAKEMINUTE & @KATIEWALSHSTX & @OHMPODSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy