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Description
The second 2025 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the last week of the 2025 New York Film Festival, and features guest Kenji Fujishima.

Housekeeping

• Hosted by Ryan Swen
• Conceived and Edited by Ryan Swen
• Guest: Kenji Fujishima
• Recorded in Los Angeles and New York City on Sudotack Microphone and iPhone, Edited in Audacity
• Podcast photograph from Yi Yi, Logo designed by Dan Molloy
• Recorded October 11, 2025
• Released November 12, 2025
• Music (in order of appearance):
  • A Star Is Born
  • The Idea of a Lake