The Last Thing I Saw

Nicolas Rapold

Booking Overview

A film criticism interview show focused on movies from current festivals, retrospectives, and home viewing, typically featuring external film critics and writers, with occasional curators and filmmakers. Credible pitches include established critics, festival programmers, film curators, directors, and other knowledgeable filmmaking professionals with relevant work to discuss; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need recognized industry expertise or publication credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 426

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

nrapold@gmail.com

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Host

Nicolas Rapold - Film critic and podcast host who covers contemporary cinema, film festivals, retrospectives, and film culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established film critics and writers with bylines at recognized publications, along with film curators, festival programmers, and filmmakers with relevant professional expertise.

Required Achievements:

Regular film criticism or film writing for recognized publications, Professional participation in major film festivals or curatorial programs, Direct involvement in filmmaking or film programming

Recent Guest Discussions

Mark Asch - Films Screened At The 2026 Toronto Film Festival, Including Tender Loving Care, The Debut, Misty Green, Idda, And The Face Of Horror.

Jessica Kiang - Selections From The 2026 Venice Film Festival, Including Bunker, Possible Love, Queer Edward II, Mr. Nelson Did You Kill People?, And Oasis.

Jonathan Romney - Films From The 2026 Venice Film Festival, Including Dau, Life Of Jorge Luis Borges, Bertolucci By Guadagnino, Musk, And Naza.

Guy Lodge - Films From The 2026 Venice Film Festival, Including The Spiral, A Place To Heal, Boatbuilders, And Agata The Writer.

Tim Grierson - Competition Films From The 2026 Venice Film Festival, Including Possible Love, Primetime, And A Woman Unknown.

Recent Topics

Film, Film Criticism, Film Festivals, Film Curation, Filmmaking

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Last Thing I Saw

Ep. 426: Julia Loktev on My Undesirable Friends: Part II—Exile

September 27, 2026

Ep. 426: Julia Loktev on My Undesirable Friends: Part II—Exile Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. Julia Loktev’s continuing chronicle of Russian independent journalists My Undesirable Friends: Part II—Exile had its world premiere at the Venice film. I sat down with Loktev in Venice to talk about her equally stirring and urgent Part II. We delved into the trust involved in accomplishing this up-close-and-personal filmmaking as well as capturing all the complex to...

Ep. 425: Robert Daniels on Toronto 2026: Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, I Play Rocky, Union Town, Alpha Gang, The Liberation

September 25, 2026

Ep. 425: Robert Daniels on Toronto 2026: Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Union Town, Alpha Gang, The Liberation, I Play Rocky Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off its 51st edition this year, and I saw as many films as I could fit into my visit to the city. Here to talk about some more is Robert Daniels, regular New York Times contributor and associate editor of RogerEbert.Com. Among the titles discussed are Your Mothe...

Ep. 424: Mark Asch on Toronto 2026: Tender Loving Care, The Debut, Misty Green, Idda, The Face of Horror

September 20, 2026

Ep. 424: Mark Asch on Toronto 2026: Tender Loving Care, The Debut, Misty Green, Idda, The Face of Horror Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off its 51st edition this year, and I saw as many films as I could fit into my visit to the city. Here to talk about a few is Mark Asch, who’s writing for a number of publications. Among the titles discussed are the new Mike Leigh movie, Tender Loving Care; The Debut (directed by Jesse E...

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