Cult & Culture episode 65 feat. Joe Swanberg (Director of The Sun Never Sets)

In episode 65 of the Cult & Culture Podcast Justin and Luke meet up with Joe Swanberg, the award winning director who's latest film, The Sun Never Sets, screened at the 2026 Oak Cliff Film Festival. Joe is best known for his TV show, Easy, and film, Drinking Buddies. Also, he's one of the main people who accidentally created the film genre, Mumblecore, which was due to his DIY ability to create cinema with little to no budget. The conversation in this episode dives into how to learn from and embrace failure, the future of cinema, avoiding competition with friends and comrades in the film industry, and the strong emphasis on independent versus corporate backed projects. Joe also explains his obsession with his bizarre collection of Scopitone video jukeboxes and his micro cinema called Analog, which functioned as a speakeasy complete with a free bar.