Who's Our Lead??

Jarrod Nelson and Jordan Petersen Kamp

A podcast about people you've seen in movies. Whether big or small, bad or good, there are stories to tell about the stars of the silver screen, and each week we watch a new movie to help us figure out exactly why they work, or don't, on the biggest screen we've got.

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S3 · E4
Wednesday · 1 hr 42 min
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
We discuss one of Paul Newman's most iconic roles, Luke himself in 1967's Cool Hand Luke.
S3 · E3
September 2 · 1 hr 48 min
Hud (1963)
This week on Who's Our Lead we discuss 1963's Hud starring Paul Newman and directed by Martin Ritt. Newman plays the titular Hud, the man with the barbed wire soul, in this incredible film that serves as an early depiction of an American anti-hero.
S3 · E2
August 19 · 1 hr 50 min
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
This week on Who's Our Lead we discuss the 1958 movie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play of the same name. Our conversation includes discussion of Paul Newman's beginnings as a star in the Hollywood Studio system, Hays Code censorship, and the Actors Studio.
July 29 · 2 hr 6 min
The Odyssey (2026)
Our first two leads combined their powers into one movie. Maybe you've heard it. This week's episode covers Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
S3 · E1
July 15 · 1 hr 42 min
Paul Newman Draft
Jarrod and Jordan begin their next series by drafting 10 movies starring their next lead, Paul Newman
S2 · E10
July 1 · 1 hr 49 min
Eileen (2023)
Jarrod and Jordan close out their Anne Hathaway series with the 2023 film Eileen and announce the next movie star they will discuss.
S2 · E9
June 17 · 1 hr 50 min
Colossal (2016)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Anne Hathaway in the 2016 indie sci-fi film Colossal. This movie comes in Hathaway's self-described "artistic no-man's land" and would not have been made without her interest--she also gets an executive producer credit. Topics also include a broader discussion of Hathaway's post-Oscar career, which this movie serves as a nice starting point for, as well as a rundown of the 2026 summer box office.
S2 · E8
June 3 · 1 hr 57 min
The Intern (2015)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss the next entry in the Anne Hathaway series, 2015's The Intern, in which Anne Hathaway is Robert De Niro's boss. Directed by Nancy Meyer's, The Intern showcases what Hathaway is best at while also featuring one of the most engaged late-career performances from De Niro.
S2 · E7
May 20 · 1 hr 46 min
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Haven't you always wanted to hear two dudes talk about one of the Batman movies Christopher Nolan directed? Well, Jarrod and Jordan are here this week to do it, specifically Anne Hathaway's performance as Selina Kyle. Topics also included early 2010s backlash towards Anne Hathaway (stupid!), early Twitter, The Oscars, an Tom Hooper's Les Misérables.
S2 · E6
May 6 · 2 hr 10 min
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Anne Hathaway gives a very different type of performance than the podcast has covered so far in the movie being discussed on this episode of Who's Our Lead??, 2008's Rachel Getting Married directed by Jonathan Demme.
S2 · E5
April 29 · 1 hr 49 min
Mother Mary (2026)
In the first ever Who's Our Lead?? emergency episode, Jarrod and Jordan discuss the newly released film, Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway. It's the year of Anne, baby!
S2 · E4
April 22 · 1 hr 31 min
Get Smart (2008)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss their third film in the Anne Hathaway series, the 2008 comedy film Get Smart
S2 · E3
April 8 · 1 hr 59 min
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss their second selection in Anne Hathaway's career, 2006's The Devil Wears Prada.
S2 · E2
March 25 · 1 hr 40 min
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Jarrod and Jordan begin the Anne Hathaway series with the movie that began her career, 2001's The Princess Diaries. Generational touchpoint, funny, charming, and star-making... this movie's got it all.
S2 · E1
March 11 · 1 hr 23 min
Anne Hathaway Draft
Jarrod and Jordan kick off the next series by drafting eight films starring Anne Hathaway
S1 · E11
February 4 · 1 hr 53 min
The Last Duel (2021)
Jarrod and Jordan finish off their Matt Damon series talking about the difficult yet under-appreciated 2021 Ridley Scott film The Last Duel. Matt Damon turns in an inspired performance as an asshole knight in this tragic tale of patriarchal violence set in 14th century France. The next movie star to be discussed on the podcast is also revealed.
S1 · E10
January 21 · 2 hr 9 min
Stillwater (2021)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Tom McCarthy's Stillwater, which contrary to statements made on this podcast in the past is NOT about fracking. It IS good thought and Matt Damon IS great in it.
S1 · E9
January 7 · 1 hr 58 min
The Martian (2015)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss one of the biggest commercial successes of Matt Damon's career, Ridley Scott's 2015 film The Martian. This ultimate crowd pleaser shows yet another gear for Damon and earns him another Oscar nomination.
S1 · E8
Dec 10, 2025 · 1 hr 39 min
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Steve Soderbergh's last movie because he definitely didn't make anymore, 2013's Behind the Candelabra. Released on HBO, this movie serves as a bit of a throwback to the types of performances Damon was giving in the late 1990s, before your Bournes and your Oceans, your Departeds and your Green Zones.
S1 · E7
Nov 12, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min
Green Zone (2010)
Jarrod and Jordan discuss Matt Damon in Green Zone, directed by Paul Greengrass. Despite the past success of the Damon-Greengrass connection (Bournes Supremacy and Ultimatum), this thriller based on the real events and false pretenses of the US military's involvement in Iraq did not connect with audiences much at all and is an example of one of Damon's few true flops.

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