@jessehawken.bsky.social
Host and producer of the Junk Filter podcast. Toronto born and raised. patreon.com/junkfilter
“I don’t just write about cars and girls!! Right, Patti!?”
“…well…look at the cover of your last album.”
It’s that kind of movie
10.12.2025 03:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The single sleeve for Cars & Girls by Prefab Sprout with a matchstick man that’s supposed to be Bruce Springsteen but the match’s head is on fire
On the next @junkfilterpod.bsky.social about Prefab Sprout we WILL be discussing Paddy McAloon’s quixotic war with Bruce Springsteen: the single sleeve for ‘Cars and Girls’ featured a matchstick man that’s supposed to be “Brucie” but the match’s head is on fire…
recording tomorrow
No
10.12.2025 03:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Paddy with a McCartney beard doing live vocals on “Cars and Girls” in Ibiza, 1988
youtu.be/CAYNF4nS8Q0
“We only listen to two things in our house: Muddy Waters and Prefab Sprout.” - Rod Stewart
10.12.2025 03:13 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Rod Stewart: confirmed Sprout Head
faroutmagazine.co.uk/best-song-of...
I’ve been in that bar
10.12.2025 02:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh my god
10.12.2025 02:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Might have to do a Michael Moriarty episode of @junkfilterpod.bsky.social actually
10.12.2025 02:45 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0![Report to the Commissioner (1975) Original Trailer [FHD]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cbhnuflsctq2s7mu4iqcuauq/bafkreigtvcz6ttymx7a5siue6flmvkmzf6h66rjzeu5bqgarmz4xqct5jy@jpeg)
You should watch Report to the Commissioner, it’s the kind of forgotten movie Tubi was built for
youtu.be/quW2pSOOclA
Tubi is the only streaming service that offers you the comedy special “A Night at Club Piscopo”
10.12.2025 02:38 — 👍 25 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0The final is in NJ and it will be funny to see Mamdani eclipsing the new President Vance
10.12.2025 02:30 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0I somehow missed this one
10.12.2025 02:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I feel like he will miss the World Cup next year
10.12.2025 02:28 — 👍 24 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
09.12.2025 20:45 — 👍 8957 🔁 2465 💬 50 📌 145Wow they could put out a box set of his films
10.12.2025 02:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Instant all-timer here:
10.12.2025 02:16 — 👍 3756 🔁 946 💬 130 📌 151I was just glad he read what I said
10.12.2025 02:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0his name is Jimmy Fallon bc we all want a piano to Fall on him
09.12.2025 18:15 — 👍 423 🔁 54 💬 9 📌 4The star of “Rocky III” and “No Holds Barred”
10.12.2025 02:16 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 7 📌 0Will Hulk Hogan be included in the Oscars “In Memoriam” reel next year
10.12.2025 02:15 — 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 0Yeah WB talked Nolan out of making the Bane voice incoherent as intended
10.12.2025 02:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Elwy getting racy!
10.12.2025 02:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thank you for this C
10.12.2025 02:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I found a copy of Elwy Yost's 1978 book Magic Moments from the Movies yesterday, and his introduction to the final chapter --on '70s films -- gave me a little bit of comfort. It always feels like the movies are dying, and it always feels like the golden age is behind us.
10.12.2025 01:50 — 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0Couldn’t you game this simply by making some posts about how you love Trump?
10.12.2025 01:55 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Whatever Pauline, it’s a great movie anyhow
10.12.2025 01:52 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I remember when I saw Schindler’s List at the Varsity they didn’t show any ads or trailers… out of respect for art I presume
10.12.2025 01:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0CIA Agent: Tell me about Bane! Why does he wear the mask? A lot of loyalty, for a hired gun!
Bane: (unintelligible)
CIA Agent: At least you can talk. Who are you?
Bane: (unintelligible)
[the Agent removes the hood]
Bane: (unintelligible)
