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Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

Patton Oswalt

May 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min · 16 segments

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins host Ben Mankiewicz for a live taping of Talking Pictures recorded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on the eve of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival. An…

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins host Ben Mankiewicz for a live taping of Talking Pictures recorded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on the eve of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival. An obsessive movie fan, Patton sees hundreds of films a year; he hates talkers in theaters but loves when going to a movie turns into a bonding experience with strangers. From his acting career, he tells stories of being suspended in a tree on the set of “Magnolia” and doing a sex scene with Charlize Theron in “Young Adult.” In the Super 8, Oswalt shares films you’ll want to remember and see the first chance you get. Films Mentioned: Young Adult Ratatouille The D.I. Halloween Magnolia Hard Eight Young Adult Stalag 17 The Great Escape Yojimbo Bad News Bears, 1976 Casablanca Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Return of the Living Dead Three Kings Gates of Heaven Bachelor Party Baby Driver After Life The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Planet of The Apes Wait Until Dark Man With No Name A Catered Affair The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming Sergeant York The Taking of Pelham 123 Female Trouble Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan The Twelve Chairs Blazing Saddles Ikiru Kingpin Quick Change Pig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins host Ben Mankiewicz for a live taping of Talking Pictures recorded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on the eve of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival. An…

Speakers: Patton OswaltGuestBen MankiewiczHost

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Top entities: Patton Oswalt×40 Jack Palance×8 New Beverly Cinema×10 It's a Wonderful Life×5 Charlize Theron×14

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈3.2M followers

On-Stage Welcome & Warm-Up2:33 – 5:45

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:33

[upbeat music] [audience cheering] Hello, everybody.

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:43

Thank you.

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:44

Patton.

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:51

[audience cheering]

Patton OswaltGuest

2:55

Thank you.

Patton OswaltGuest

2:55

Thank you.

Patton OswaltGuest

2:56

Oh.

Patton OswaltGuest

2:58

I, uh...

Patton OswaltGuest

2:59

Do I have to t- uh, do I have this also? No, I don't need this.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:02

No.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:03

Just, just this.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:04

Let's do this AM DJ style.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:05

Look at this.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:06

All right.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:06

Look at the setup they gave us.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:08

Uh, so this is great.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:11

I thought I was gonna stand and have to read this intro, but now I can sit back-

Patton OswaltGuest

3:14

Oh, it can be sit

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:14

... and it feels a little bit more casual.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:16

Yeah.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:16

All right.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:17

So welcome, everybody, to Talking Pictures, a, uh, movie memories podcast from Turner Classic Movies and HBO Max.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:23

We're really glad that you are here.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:26

I am the, uh-

Patton OswaltGuest

3:27

[laughs]

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100%40 mentions
Jack PalancePersonAmerican actor
99%8 mentions
New Beverly CinemaMovie TheaterMovie theater in Los Angeles, California
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It's a Wonderful LifeMovie1946 film
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Charlize TheronPersonSouth African-American actress and producer
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Tom MankiewiczPersonAmerican screenwriter and director
92%4 mentions
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Edgar WrightPersonFilmmaker
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PixarCompanyAnimation company
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Hard EightMovie1996 film
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85%1 mention
MagnoliaMovie1999 film
84%8 mentions
The Maltese FalconMovie1941 film
84%1 mention
Victor FrankensteinEntityFictional character
83%3 mentions
James GarnerPersonAmerican actor and film producer
82%4 mentions
Humphrey BogartPersonAmerican actor
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TCM Classic Film FestivalEntityFilm festival
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Donald PleasencePersonEnglish actor
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To LiveMovie1952 film
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Young AdultMovie2011 film
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CasablancaMovie1942 film
75%4 mentions
The Bad News BearsMovie1976 film
75%4 mentions
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74%1 mention
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73%1 mention
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ComediansEntertainment > Comedy
Character StudiesEntertainment > Film > Film Analysis
Cultural ImpactEntertainment > Film
Societal ReflectionsEntertainment > Film > Cultural Impact
Audience ReactionsEntertainment > Film > Film Festivals > Screenings
Film HistoryEntertainment > Film
Classic MoviesEntertainment > Film > Film History
Patton OswaltEntertainment > Comedy > Comedians
Villains in FilmEntertainment > Film > Film Analysis > Character Studies
Film FestivalsEntertainment > Film
Film AnalysisEntertainment > Film
Stand-Up ComedyEntertainment > Comedy > Comedians > Patton Oswalt
Cinematic ExperiencesEntertainment > Film > Film History > Classic Movies
Film as DocumentaryEntertainment > Film > Cultural Impact > Societal Reflections
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ScreeningsEntertainment > Film > Film Festivals
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On-Stage Welcome & Warm-Up2:33 – 5:45

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:33

[upbeat music] [audience cheering] Hello, everybody.

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:43

Thank you.

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:44

Patton.

Ben MankiewiczHost

2:51

[audience cheering]

Patton OswaltGuest

2:55

Thank you.

Patton OswaltGuest

2:55

Thank you.

Patton OswaltGuest

2:56

Oh.

Patton OswaltGuest

2:58

I, uh...

Patton OswaltGuest

2:59

Do I have to t- uh, do I have this also? No, I don't need this.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:02

No.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:03

Just, just this.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:04

Let's do this AM DJ style.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:05

Look at this.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:06

All right.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:06

Look at the setup they gave us.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:08

Uh, so this is great.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:11

I thought I was gonna stand and have to read this intro, but now I can sit back-

Patton OswaltGuest

3:14

Oh, it can be sit

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:14

... and it feels a little bit more casual.

Patton OswaltGuest

3:16

Yeah.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:16

All right.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:17

So welcome, everybody, to Talking Pictures, a, uh, movie memories podcast from Turner Classic Movies and HBO Max.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:23

We're really glad that you are here.

Ben MankiewiczHost

3:26

I am the, uh-

Patton OswaltGuest

3:27

[laughs]

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