Who's Our Lead??
A podcast about people you've seen in movies. Whether big or small, bad or good, there are stories to tell about the stars of the silver screen, and each week we watch a new movie to help us figure out exactly why they work, or don't, on the biggest screen we've got.
Episodes
34 episodes
The Intern (2015)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss the next entry in the Anne Hathaway series, 2015's The Intern, in which Anne Hathaway is Robert De Niro's boss. Directed by Nancy Meyer's, The Intern showcases what Hathaway is best at while also featuring one of the m...
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Haven't you always wanted to hear two dudes talk about one of the Batman movies Christopher Nolan directed? Well, Jarrod and Jordan are here this week to do it, specifically Anne Hathaway's performance as Selina Kyle. Topics also included early...
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Anne Hathaway gives a very different type of performance than the podcast has covered so far in the movie being discussed on this episode of Who's Our Lead??, 2008's Rachel Getting Married directed by Jonathan Demme.
Mother Mary (2026)
In the first ever Who's Our Lead?? emergency episode, Jarrod and Jordan discuss the newly released film, Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway. It's the year of Anne, baby!
Get Smart (2008)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss their third film in the Anne Hathaway series, the 2008 comedy film Get Smart
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss their second selection in Anne Hathaway's career, 2006's The Devil Wears Prada.
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Jarrod and Jordan begin the Anne Hathaway series with the movie that began her career, 2001's The Princess Diaries. Generational touchpoint, funny, charming, and star-making... this movie's got it all.
Anne Hathaway Draft
Jarrod and Jordan kick off the next series by drafting eight films starring Anne Hathaway
The Last Duel (2021)
Jarrod and Jordan finish off their Matt Damon series talking about the difficult yet under-appreciated 2021 Ridley Scott film The Last Duel. Matt Damon turns in an inspired performance as an asshole knight in this tragic tale of p...
Stillwater (2021)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Tom McCarthy's Stillwater, which contrary to statements made on this podcast in the past is NOT about fracking. It IS good thought and Matt Damon IS great in it.
The Martian (2015)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss one of the biggest commercial successes of Matt Damon's career, Ridley Scott's 2015 film The Martian. This ultimate crowd pleaser shows yet another gear for Damon and earns him another Oscar nomination.
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Steve Soderbergh's last movie because he definitely didn't make anymore, 2013's Behind the Candelabra. Released on HBO, this movie serves as a bit of a throwback to the types of performances Damon was giv...
Green Zone (2010)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Green Zone, directed by Paul Greengrass. Despite the past success of the Damon-Greengrass connection (Bournes Supremacy and Ultimatum), this thriller based on the real events and false pretenses of ...
The Departed (2006)
Who's Our Lead goes back to Boston this week to discuss Matt Damon in the Martin Scorsese directed Best-Picture winner, The Departed. With two successful franchises in full swing, Damon continues a streak of critical and commercial success as h...
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in the massively successful, franchise-starting thriller The Bourne Identity. Damon is pitch perfect in this nervy action movie, turning in a physical performance unlike anything he had done in...
Dogma (1999)
On this week's Who's Our Lead?? Jarrod and Jordan discuss Kevin Smith's Dogma, which marks the end of Matt Damon's significant involvement in a certain type of independent filmmaking. He still has more movies to make, but it seems unlikely that...
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Steven Spielberg's 1998 massively culturally significant WWII film Saving Private Ryan. Matt Damon plays the titular role and, despite not showing up from 2/3 of the movie's runtime, plays a mass...
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Good Will Hunting, a film that must be discussed when talking about Matt Damon. Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Damon and Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting was smash success at the box office and the Oscars ...
Matt Damon Draft
The first episode of the new podcast Who's Our Lead?? where we talk about people you've seen in movies. The first mini-series of Who's Our Lead?? is a survey of the career of Matt Damon and in this episode we draft the movies that we'll watch a...
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Paul Schrader makes his masterpiece about the most Schraderian figure in history, Yukio Mishima.
Cat People (1982)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss the first film ever directed by Paul Schrader that he did not also write, 1982's Cat People. This detachment shows a bit in the final product, but if you think that means this episode short guess again, loser....
Raging Bull (1980)
Jarrod and Jordan welcome back a familiar face from the Paul Schrader extended universe, Martin Scorsese, as they discuss the colossal 1980 film, Raging Bull. Schrader's involvement in this film may have been smaller than it was the la...
American Gigolo (1980)
Jarrod and Jordan slam the door on the 1970s and enter the 1980s with Paul Schrader's American Gigolo.