<p>For episode 129, using the new format, Austin presents a deep dive into Paul Schrader’s 1979 directorial sophomore effort, Hardcore (1979). He explores its history before bringing on Matthew Socey for a conversation about the film. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy!</p><p>0:00 - Intro</p><p>5:03 - Hardcore (1979)</p><p>8:22 - Pre-Production</p><p>11:00 - George C. Scott</p><p>20:00 - A-Team Productions</p><p>29:35 - Production</p><p>38:00 - Post-Production &amp; Columbia Pictures</p><p>46:30 - Comversation with Matthew Socey on Hardcore (1979)</p><p>1:24:15 - Outro</p><p> </p><p><strong>Matthew Socey's The Film Yap articles:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/profile/29996400-matthew-socey">https://substack.com/profile/29996400-matthew-socey</a></p><p><strong>Film Soceyology:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wfyi.org/programs/film-soceyology">https://www.wfyi.org/programs/film-soceyology</a></p><p> </p><p>Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!</p><p><strong>Facebook: </strong>MediumCoolPod</p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> MediumCoolPod</p><p><strong>X (Twitter):</strong> MediumCoolPod</p><p><strong>Podcast Letterboxd: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.letterboxd.com/AustinGlidden">www.letterboxd.com/mediumcoolpod</a></p><p><strong>Austin's Letterboxd:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.letterboxd.com/AustinGlidden">www.letterboxd.com/AustinGlidden</a></p><p><strong>Email:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>