9 episodes

If the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as they merrily lean ever further into CATS madness while talking with writers, comedians, and anyone with strong feelings about this one-of-a-kind movie.

Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast Joel Arnold

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

If the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as they merrily lean ever further into CATS madness while talking with writers, comedians, and anyone with strong feelings about this one-of-a-kind movie.

    Weekly Watchalongs! w/ Abby

    Weekly Watchalongs! w/ Abby

    Joel and Toast talk with CATS fancier Abby (Twitter @clapifyoulikeme) about the weekly digital watchalongs of the movie that she hosted from June 2020 to April 2021, and Abby provides a critical perspective only someone who's seen CATS 50+ times can.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Tom Hooper! w/ Kayleigh Donaldson

    Tom Hooper! w/ Kayleigh Donaldson

    Joel and Toast talk with film critic and writer Kayleigh Donaldson about director Tom Hooper and his path to making CATS, what a more successful adaptation of could have looked like, and the state of the Hollywood musical today.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Oscar Bait! w/ Sarah Marrs

    Oscar Bait! w/ Sarah Marrs

    Joel and Toast talk with film and gossip writer Sarah Marrs about the Oscar aspirations CATS once had, how those hopes crashed and burned, and what an underappreciated miracle it is how any movie comes together.

    • 1 hr 30 min
    Andrew Lloyd Webber! w/ Anya Crittenton & Dana Bramble

    Andrew Lloyd Webber! w/ Anya Crittenton & Dana Bramble

    Joel and Toast talk with writer/editor Anya Crittenton and Dana Bramble about the life and career of Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical-to-movie changes, and the possible lurid past between Old Deuteronomy and Gus the Theater Cat.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Francesca Hayward! (Victoria)

    Francesca Hayward! (Victoria)

    Joel and Toast profile CATS star Francesca Hayward who plays Victoria, giving you an overview of her ballet career, her experience dancing and singing for the movie, and how she feels about the notorious VFX.

    • 33 min
    Big Swings! w/ Angie Han

    Big Swings! w/ Angie Han

    Joel and Toast chat with film critic Angie Han whose passion for CATS rivals their own. They talk just what kind of actor Gus the Theater Cat was, how to work CATS into any conversation, and the perfect hand-washing song (aka "Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat").

    • 1 hr 8 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

mi-maw jones ,

Cool

Neat

NewZeaKiwi ,

A purrfect podcast.

When I saw Cats (2019) for the first time, I was left with so many feelings and questions. I can honestly say I relate to Joel’s experience with the film since it quickly became my favorite film.

I’ve been longing for more podcasts purely about Cats (2019). There is only one episode out so far (at the time of this writing), but you can clearly see (er.. hear) how much care and research Joel puts into the show.

Also Toast is an amazing co-host!

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