Best Backdraft Podcasts (2024)

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BPS 391: Lighting for David Fincher & Michael Mann with Erik Messerschmidt 1:20:47

1h ago1:20:47

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Award-winning director of photography Erik Messerschmidt, ASC has a natural eye for arresting and spellbinding images, thriving in a role that allows him to combine his love of art, craft and science. Recently, he lensed Devotion for director J.D. Dillard, based on the real-life story of a Black naval officer who befriends a white naval officer dur…

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Episode 212: Two-Body System 28:20

33m ago28:20

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Complicated Halloween party scenarios, track meets, notebook use cases, doing a little better every day: it’s all here this week. The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk Clairefontaine John Cheever stories Daily Stoic patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/takenote email us: takenotecentral@gmail.com homepage: takenote.space…

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Waggin’ That Dragon - Episode 1: The Heirs of the Dragon 1:02:34

8d ago1:02:34

1:02:34

Welcome to our new Podcast about House of the Dragon. I’m comedian Ron Funches and I’m watching the series for the first time along with my friend and fellow comedian Joey Cerone. UPCOMING SHOWS Nov 7-9 Bricktown Comedy Club in OKC and Tulsa Nov 14-16 Summit City Comedy Club in Fort Wayne IN Nov 22 Bear Tooth Theatre Pub in Anchorage Alaska Nov 29-…

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BPS 390: Becoming a Jack of All Trades Writer/Director with Greg Mottola 1:28:17

6d ago1:28:17

1:28:17

By Bulletproof Screenwriting

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BPS 389: From Short Films to Narcos with Josef Kubota Wladyka 1:15:13

13d ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Today on the show we have writer, producer, and director Josef Kubota Wladyka.Josef Kubota Wladyka’s debut feature film, Manos Sucias, won Best New Narrative Director at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Feature and Best Editing. Josef has also directed episodes of the acclaimed televisio…

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#280 - Get Back To The Joy with James Adomian 1:15:36

17d ago1:15:36

1:15:36

Today we have my friend James Adomian on the podcast. We talk about his new special Path of Most Resistance, impressions, WWE, Voice Over work, his live shows and how James is Gettin’ Better. Watch his new special: Path of Most Resistance https://youtu.be/pJ5DFrdOyig?si=gSZ8E0_liIpVGPt8 Follow James Online https://www.instagram.com/jadomian/ UPCOMI…

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Episode 211: Birds 28:20

13d ago28:20

28:20

Jeremy Strong on Fresh Air Jeremy Strong on WTF Victory Brewing Company Keep Honking I Also Am A Goose Bumper Sticker The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk The Birds and Trees of North America Field Notes Claire Fontaine Classic Spiral Rhodia Sewn Spine Rhodiarama Notebooks Spiral Decomposition NotebookBy Adam Webb

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BPS 388: Hemingway and the Art of the Documentary with Lynn Novick 1:16:12

22d ago1:16:12

1:16:12

I am a huge fan of today’s guest. Since seeing one of her first documentaries, I was transfixed by her power of storytelling. Our guest is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning documentary filmmaker, Lynn Novick---a formidable and respected PBS documentary filmmaker with thirty-plus years of experience in the business.Her archival mini and docu-series …

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Episode 210: All My Ancestors 33:30

23d ago33:30

33:30

Ryan Slie joins us as co-host this week for a rousing round of waddya gots and a discussion of NEW TEETH by Simon Rich. takenote_pod We’re on Instagram New Teeth by Simon Rich Hold Your Breath on Hulu email us: takenotecentral@gmail.com homepage: takenote.spaceBy Ted Walker

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BPS 387: How to Protect Your Film from Online Piracy with Evan Zeisel 1:02:11

27d ago1:02:11

1:02:11

Movie piracy has hurt the pockets of every filmmaker. But indie filmmakers are often affected worse. Today on the show we have Evan Zeisel and he has been systematically tracking down piracy sites for years. Ten years ago, Evan made his first feature film and landed a distributor. Within a week of being on its first VOD site, his film was already p…

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BPS 386: Lighting the Biggest Films of All-Time with Dean Cundey A.S.C 1:13:04

1M ago1:13:04

1:13:04

Today, my guest is a prolific cinematographer, accomplished photographer, and member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Dean Cundey A.S.C.Dean rose to fame for extraordinary cinematography in the 1980s and 1990s. His early start was working on the set of Halloween. Dean is credited as director of photography on five Back To The Future fil…

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BPS 385: Selling Indie Films with the Regional Cinema Model with Daedalus Howell 1:13:24

1M ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Today on the show we have writer/director Daedalus Howell. Daedalus' film Pill Head is the definition of being a Filmtrepreneur. So much, in fact, I used his film as a case study in my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur®: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business. The method he used was the "regional cinema model." This model is based ar…

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Episode 209: Tending Our Email Garden 32:00

1M ago32:00

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Ted and Adam dig into the mailbag, the email bag: reading a week of emails from 2014 to see what we can learn from ourselves. Old brands, office pools, and errant invitations. Al Pacino’s essay in the New Yorker Main Street Books, Davidson, NCBy Ted Walker

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BPS 384: Building a Hollywood Directing Career with Brad Silberling 1:20:53

2M ago1:20:53

1:20:53

Today on the show we have writer, producer and director Brad Silberling. I had the pleasure of meeting Brad back in 2005 at my first Sundance Film Festival. He was very kind with his time and gave me some great advice.His feature films include City of Angels starring Meg Ryan and Nicholas Cage, Moonlight Mile, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffm…

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Episode 208: Catastrophic 36:00

2M ago36:00

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Adam and Ted bring their notebooks to middle school and concert hall and to middle age. Help The Aged 2024 XOXO Field Notes Demetrius Oliver's "Aerial" Field Notes Glitch Edition Field Notes Index Edition The Third Man Colson Whitehead's Weird Little List How To Write A MysteryBy Adam Webb

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BPS 383: How to Raise $2 Million Using NFTs with Arel Avellino 1:12:30

2M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

NFTs are all the rage today but how can indie filmmakers use them to generate revenue? I did an entire episode dedicated to NFT and Indie Films last year and it is, by far, one of the most downloaded episodes ever.Today on the show we have a filmmaker and creator that was able to raise $2 million for a brand new IP using NFTs. His name is Arel Avel…

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Episode 207: The Last Day of Fishing Camp 30:12

2M ago30:12

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Our notebooks are sandy and water-stained, beat up and full of notes from the summer as we look to the next season. Three Potato Four Notebook Field Notes beer Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach Lauren Collins of the New Yorker An Editor’s Burial, a companion to the French Dispatch Paul Schrader on imdb email us: takenotecentral@gmail.com home…

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BPS 382: The Way of the Creative Filmmaker with Jocelyn Jones 1:23:03

2M ago1:23:03

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Jocelyn Jones was raised in an artist's community on the Hudson River just 30 minutes north of Manhattan. This idyllic hamlet is home to some of the most influential artists of our time and it was here that her interest in art, artists and their process began.She is the daughter of Henry Jones, a character actor whose credits include some 40 films …

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BPS 381: From Micro-Budget to World-Wide Distribution with Shane Stanley 1:21:28

2M ago1:21:28

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At sixteen years old, Shane Stanley had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) which starred Michael Landon. Over the next few years he learned filmmaking under his father Lee Stanley on what became known as The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas an…

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Episode 206: Buttons 51:06

3M ago51:06

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Endo Announces Extension Of U.S. Rights For Voltaren Gel New Yorker Summer 2024 Fiction IssueBy Adam Webb

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#279 - Backdraft with Rachel Feinstein 1:05:58

3M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Today we have my friend Rachel Feinstein on the podcast. We talk about her new special Big Guy, selective intelligence, her live shows and how Rachel is Gettin’ Better. Watch her new special Big Guy on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81691534 Follow Rachel online https://www.instagram.com/rachelfeinstein_ https://punchup.live/rachel-feinstein…

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BPS 380: Watch This to Survive on a Film Set with Christine Chen 1:17:51

3M ago1:17:51

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Christine Chen is an Academy qualified film producer, director and co-author of Get Reelisms. She fell in love with capturing images and telling stories through film the first time she got her hands on an early addition VHS camcorder in 1993. Christine’s love of film turned into a life-long passion for writing and directing. Christine has a B.A. fr…

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Breakdown (1997) 1:29:45

3M ago1:29:45

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Join Andrew and Lindsey as they breakdown this classic 90's thriller. We discuss the efficacy of some character choices, belabor 90's dad fashion, and tell you exactly how easily a barn goes from regular to creepy. Enjoy! ——— Wyatt Russell's favorite Kurt movie is Used Cars: https://www.slashfilm.com/1633100/wyatt-russell-kurt-russell-favorite-movi…

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BPS 379: The Art of Being a Military Advisor on Set with Jariko Denman 1:06:01

3M ago1:06:01

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Jariko Denman was born in Washington DC and, as a military brat, grew up all over the world. In 1997 he enlisted in the US Army. After basic training and Airborne School, he completed the assessment and selection process for the 75th Ranger Regiment and was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington. Jariko went on to serve in the…

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Escape from LA (1996) 1:30:56

3M ago1:30:56

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Join Whitney, Erich, and Andrew as they discuss a sequel that's kind of just the first movie made again, immaculate stubble, how to properly operate a hang glider, and so much more. ——— Join our community on Discord! We hang out, chat, and answer questions in real-time: https://12and24.com/discord Visit us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kurtlock…

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#278 - Mozzarella Sticks 35:52

3M ago35:52

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Today we have we have a solo podcast. We talk about my recent shows the last weekend, health updates, and how I’m Gettin’ Better. UPCOMING SHOWS Aug 9-10 Dania Pointe Improve in Dania Beach FL Aug 24 Agua Caliente Casino, Palm Springs, CA Sept 26-28 Helium Comedy Club, Portland OR Oct 25-26 Laugh Comedy Club, Seattle WA Nov 29-Dec 1 The Comedy Club…

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BPS 378: Directing as a Team & NOT Killing Each Other with Vanessa & Joseph Winter 1:02:59

3M ago1:02:59

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Vanessa and Joseph Winter are a writer/director duo best known for their critically acclaimed SXSW midnighter “Deadstream,” a horror comedy coming to Shudder in October. They also wrote and directed a segment of the highly anticipated V/H/S/99 which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Their feature debut, Deadst…

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Episode 205: They're All True 25:15

3M ago25:15

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Adam’s got some game-changing comfort ideas; Field Notes has a beer out; titles of Tolkien; mystery book chit-chat; some podcast recommendations. Goshi wash cloth Field Notes beer Reckon True Stories NYT 100 best of this century Shell GameBy Ted Walker

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BPS 377: I Almost Died Making My Indie Film with Josh David Jordan 1:00:46

3M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Josh David Jordan is a Texas filmmaker, director, actor and artist. Starting off as an actor, He appeared in several feature films, as well as the sitcom, SCRUBS. He began to slowly transition myself behind the lens. Josh worked on MTV featured music videos for the Polyphonic Spree, Rhett Miller of the Old 97's and many more. After premiering his s…

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#277 - Y2K Was Late 22:56

3M ago22:56

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Today we have we have a solo podcast. We talk about Loot getting picked up for a 3rd season, deciding to put out my next special, airport lounges, looking to the future and how I’m Gettin’ Better. UPCOMING SHOWS July 24-26 Helium Comedy Club, St Louis MO July 27-28 Helium Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN Aug 9-10 Dania Pointe Improve in Dania Beach FL…

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#276 - We have a 3rd Season 27:04

4M ago27:04

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We have a 3rd Season - #276 Gettin' Better with Ron Funches Today we have we have a solo podcast. We talk about Loot getting picked up for a 3rd season, deciding to put out my next special, airport lounges, looking to the future and how I’m Gettin’ Better. UPCOMING SHOWS July 24-26 Helium Comedy Club, St Louis MO July 27-28 Helium Indianapolis, Ind…

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BPS 376: How to Make Money in TODAY's Indie Film with Jon Erwin 1:13:19

3M ago1:13:19

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In 2002, Jon Erwin founded a production company with his brother, Andrew. Their first ventures were commercials, documentaries, and music videos. The brothers soon were directing videos and producing concerts and television programs for platinum recording artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Skillet, and others. …

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#275 - That’s the thing with IP with Dan St. Germain 1:26:10

4M ago1:26:10

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Today we have my good friend Dan St. Germain on the podcast. We talk about his upcoming special, wrestling, being sober, going to rehab 6 times and how Dan is gettin’ better. Follow Dan online https://www.instagram.com/danst.germain https://youtu.be/LWafzY7HERs?si=ONWLVPaiYS_xiCPP UPCOMING SHOWS July 24-26 Helium Comedy Club, St Louis MO July 27-28…

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Episode 204: Da Farre. Fatte. 25:15

4M ago25:15

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New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue 2024 Fratelli Bonvini Milan Check out the Scarabook Edizioni Precarie Beppe Giacobbe Riccardo Luci Florence Irish moss for paper marblingBy Adam Webb

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BPS 375: Directing Al Pacino in an Indie Film with Johnny Martin 52:06

4M ago52:06

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Since he was eighteen years old, Johnny Martin has been solely working in the film and television industry. He began his career as a stuntman, and within a relatively short period of time graduated to being a stunt coordinator and second-unit director. In those capacities, Johnny has worked on over 260 films, TV shows, and commercials, and even won…

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BONUS EPISODE: How to Succeed as a Screenwriter with Thomas Dever 1:03:26

4M ago1:03:26

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Today on the show we have head of writer success at Coverfly, Thomas Dever. Thomas has been helping screenwriters for years. I wanted to have him on the show to discuss what he's seeing in the film business, from a street level. Thomas works with all the major agencies, top end producers and managers. If anyone knows what Hollywood is looking or he…

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