The Projectionists

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🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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A date night takes a surprising turn when the movie previews become a little too familiar. Written by Davy Gardner, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Julia Schroeder and John Sartori, with Bill Rohlfing as the Movie Narrator. And as the movie actors: Nikki Thomas, India Kotis, Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Amy Warren, Chris Cafero, Lauren Gamiel, and Max Brand Support The Truth by ⁠⁠⁠subscribing to our ad-free feed⁠⁠⁠. It’s $5, or $50 a year. You’ll get every story without interruption, but more than that, you’ll be supporting the survival of our show. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on... ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠THREADS⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠REDDIT⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about our show, go to our website: ⁠⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of The Truth includes strong language.
0:05.6	The Truth.
0:07.6	Can I get a Diet Coke and a...
0:10.0	A ginger ale and a large popcorn, please.
0:12.0	You got it.
0:12.9	Thank you.
0:15.3	So this movie, The Triangle, what's it about?
0:18.1	You didn't watch a preview?
0:19.3	No, I mean, the previews give away everything these days, so I like to be surprised. It's about a love triangle? There's like this couple, and they get mesmerized by a third person. Okay, so it's a romance. I don't know, the previews made it seem like it gets increasingly, like, abstract and absurd as it goes on. Oh, okay. here you go. Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. See, this is why previews are helpful. You like watch it and then you know and then... Come on. You want to know what to expect. Well, for example, I have been able to mentally prepare myself for the fact that you and I are going to have to awkwardly sit through a sex scene together.
0:54.9	Oh, okay. Well, you know what? We can always just close our eyes until it's over.
0:59.0	So, like, real sex?
1:00.8	Oh. Sorry, I did not expect that.
1:04.5	I thought you said you liked to be surprised.
1:06.2	Only about movies. I'm actually a pretty neurotic person.
1:10.3	I got same. Oh. What a match. This is going to be a lot of fun.
1:14.6	I want to have a kid.
1:17.6	Oh. Sorry, sorry. That really just came out.
1:23.6	Yeah, sure did.
1:25.6	No, I know this is an awkward topic, but I just don't want it to come up on like the second or third date and then I...
1:30.3	And I'm not saying right now, I'm just saying, you know, I'm 38 and you're, what, 40?
1:36.3	Yeah, yeah, I sure, yeah, I sure am.
1:39.3	Well, I'm having a really great time with you too, like a really great time.
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