50 MPH
By Kris Tapley
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Episodes: 45
Description
Get ready for rush hour! 50 MPH is a podcast dedicated to the making and legacy of Jan de Bont’s 1994 summer movie blockbuster SPEED. Across 50 episodes, this one-of-a-kind oral history takes you on a breakneck journey from conception to execution, distribution and beyond. Join entertainment journalist Kris Tapley as he talks to the people who made it happen and discusses their memories of an electrifying thrill ride that defied expectations and became a global, star-making phenomenon. Through conversations with actors, executives, filmmakers, film scholars and film fans, 50 MPH will attempt to secure SPEED’s rightful place in the canon of action cinema on the way to celebrating its fast-approaching 30th anniversary in style. Don’t forget to fasten your seatbelts!
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44 MPH / Homestretch Grab Bag
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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43 MPH / The Most Disappointing Sequels Ever (with Jacqueline Coley)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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42 MPH / Speed 2: Lose Control
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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41 MPH / The Fallout of a Phenomenon
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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40 MPH / Directors on Speed
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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39 MPH / Fans Feel the Need for Speed
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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38 MPH / The Cinema of 1994 (with Jonathan Foster)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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37 MPH / Relitigating the 67th Academy Awards (with Anne Thompson)
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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36 MPH / The Glitz! The Glamour! The Oscars!
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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35 MPH / The Movie of the Year
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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34 MPH / Selling Speed
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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33 MPH / The '90s Movie Soundtrack Boom (with Todd Gilchrist)
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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32 MPH / Give Me What I Need!
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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31 MPH / Now Hear This
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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30 MPH / A New Action Score
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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29 MPH / A VFX Hybrid
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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28 MPH / Order Out of Chaos
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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27 MPH / Underground Technique
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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26 MPH / Going Down?
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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25 MPH / Midpoint Grab Bag
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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24 MPH / I Hate the Airport
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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23 MPH / The Greatest Action Set Pieces of All Time (with Light the Fuse)
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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22 MPH / Mind the Gap
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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21 MPH / Hell on Wheels
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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20 MPH / They Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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19 MPH / The Ultimate L.A. Movie Guide (with Katie Walsh)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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18 MPH / Location, Location, Location
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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17 MPH / The Passengers of Bus 2525
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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16 MPH / Speed and the Action Movie Canon (with Nick de Semlyen)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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15 MPH / Dennis Hopper, Hollywood Hotshot (with Mark Harris)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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14 MPH / The Perfect Foil
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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13 MPH / Jeff Daniels Needs a Job
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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12 MPH / The Script Doctors Are In
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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11 MPH / A Crash Course in Sandra Bullock (with Kate Erbland)
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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10 MPH / A Star Is Born
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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9 MPH / The Tao of Keanu Reeves (with Alex Pappademas)
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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8 MPH / Next Action Hero
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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7 MPH / Jan de Bont’s Excellent Adventure (with Bilge Ebiri)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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6 MPH / A Workhorse Takes the Reins
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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5 MPH / New Life at a New Fox
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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4 MPH / Paramount Hits the Brakes
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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3 MPH / An Exercise in Structure
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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2 MPH / Is Speed a Masterpiece? (with Justin Chang)
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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1 MPH / Getting Up to... Speed
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Get Ready for Rush Hour (50 MPH Trailer)
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Jun 03, 2023 |