Ben Harrison walks through what nine days at the Toronto International Film Festival actually looks like when you're chasing dozens of premieres, and how this year stacked up against his personal record from a decade ago.

He also describes a packed 800-person theatre where the crowd kept breaking into spontaneous applause mid-film, the kind of reaction that only happens live, in a room, before a movie has even opened anywhere else.

Not every film lived up to its own hype, and Ben breaks down exactly where one heavily marketed prestige title lost him, despite a lead performance everyone was expecting to be a knockout.

Topics: TIFF film festival, film festival culture, movie recommendations, film premieres, Ben Harrison

GUEST: Ben Harrison

Originally aired on 2026-09-21

Ben Harrison walks through what nine days at the Toronto International Film Festival actually looks like when you're chasing dozens of premieres, and how this year stacked up against his personal record from a decade ago.
He also describes a packed 800-person theatre where the crowd kept breaking into spontaneous applause mid-film, the kind of reaction that only happens live, in a room, before a movie has even opened anywhere else.
Not every film lived up to its own hype, and Ben breaks down exactly where one heavily marketed prestige title lost him, despite a lead performance everyone was expecting to be a knockout.
Topics: TIFF film festival, film festival culture, movie recommendations, film premieres, Ben Harrison
GUEST: Ben Harrison
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-21

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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