Subgenre

Host Josh Dasal and screenwriter/film buff Steve Baumgartner kick off the first part of their extended discussion on the 1981 German-language submarine tour de force "Das Boot - Director's Cut" starring Jürgen Prochnow and directed by celebrated director Wolfgang Petersen. Topics include: how to store bananas underwater, shooting in confined spaces, and whether predictability matters in a sub film.

Show Notes

In this episode of Subgenre, host Josh Dasal is joined by screenwriter and film buff Steve Baumgartner as they begin a two-part, marathon dive into the fabled German-language U-boat endurance test, Das Boot - Director's Cut, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and starring Jürgen Prochnow and Herbert Grönemeyer. Topics of discussion include: the eternal Tetris game of food storage in a submersible tube, the genius within the madness of shooting in confined spaces, and whether or not the predictability of a moment matters in a submarine film.

Guest host: Steve Baumgartner, screenwriter

Read more about Das Boot at:
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Boot

Our theme music: Still Room on the Night Train by Ketsa feat. Soularflair

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Creators & Guests

Host
Josh Dasal
Host and creator of the Subgenre podcast, co-producer of the hit ArtCurious podcast, Emmy winner, movie fan, snappy dresser.
Guest
Steve Baumgartner
Hollywood movie exec

What is Subgenre?

Whatcha watchin'? Be specific. On the bingeable Subgenre podcast, Emmy award-winning host Josh Dasal and his rotating collection of smart and opinionated guest hosts show love to movies outside of the major categories. Drama, comedy, and action? You can do better. Get your fix of Subgenre's often funny, occasionally irreverent, but always insightful cinematic discussions, smack talk, quizzes, and film-related tangents. New subgenres are covered every season! In Season 3, the show goes all pretzel-like taking on the subgenre of Time Twisters. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe now!