Episodes

  • Episode #21: 1919: Broken Blossoms
    Sep 4 2024

    The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    Hosted by Shane Conto, Luke Burian, and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1919 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of the D.W. Griffith tragic romance, Broken Blossoms.

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    54 mins
  • Episode #20: 1918: The Outlaw and His Wife
    Aug 7 2024

    The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    Hosted by Shane Conto, Luke Burian, and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1918 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of the Victor Sjostrom's drama, The Outlaw and His Wife.

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    33 mins
  • Episode #19: 1917: The Butcher Boy
    Jul 3 2024

    The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    Hosted by Shane Conto, Luke Burian, and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1917 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of the Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle films and Buster Keaton's film debut, The Butcher Boy.

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    36 mins
  • Episode #18: 1916: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    Jun 5 2024

    The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    Hosted by Shane Conto, Luke Burian, and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1916 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of the Jules Verne adaptation, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

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    40 mins
  • Episode #17: 1915: Alice in Wonderland
    May 1 2024

    The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    Hosted by Shane Conto, Luke Burian, and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1915 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of W.W. Young's Alice in Wonderland.

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    45 mins
  • Episode #16: 1914: Maving a Living/Gertie the Dinosaur
    Apr 3 2024



    The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    Hosted by Shane Conto, Luke Burian, and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1914 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of Mack Sennett's Chaplin flick, Making a Living.
    • Discussion of Windsor McCay's early animated film, Gertie the Dinosaur.

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    50 mins
  • Episode #15: 1913: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    Mar 6 2024


    The Cinematic Wasteland is one man (and two friends)'s passion for film leads you through the history of cinema.

    I am joined by Luke Burian and Adam Ritchie.

    This episode focuses on the year 1913 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Discussion of Herbert Brenon's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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    47 mins
  • Episode #14: 1912
    Feb 7 2024

    The Cinematic Wasteland is one man's passion for film leads you through the history of cinema. 

    This episode focuses on the year 1912 with...

    • History Lesson
    • Top 10 Films from 1912

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    38 mins