Adam Long and Josh Hadley join Mike to explore Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004), the sweeping documentary from Xan Cassavetes about the rise and fall of Los Angeles’s most influential pay-TV channel. More than a cable station, Z Channel was a film school beamed into living rooms, programming uncut movies, international cinema, director’s cuts, and repertory favorites long before that was standard practice.<br /><br />The conversation digs into the channel’s daring programming philosophy, its outsized impact on American film culture, and the obsessive, self-destructive personality of founder Jerry Harvey. The hosts examine how the documentary balances cinephile nostalgia with a clear-eyed look at the personal and institutional costs of that obsession, while also asking what Z Channel’s legacy means in today’s algorithm-driven media landscape.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support</a>.<br /><br />Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth </a>