The definition of RADICLE is: "the first part of a seedling (a growing plant embryo) to emerge from the seed during the process of germination. The radicle is the embryonic root of the plant, and grows downward in the soil..." ROOTED IS RADICLE > In this day and age, being rooted - in ourselves, our bodies, the earth, and our immediate communities - is a radical act. It means we often say no the cultural narratives that tell us we don't own ourselves, but rather belong to the ideas and popul ...
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The longest running comedy podcast in Seattle. Probably. Comedians Samantha Rund & Silas Lindenstein interview musicians, artists, writers, comedians and other art creators to find out their origin stories, hear about their upcoming projects, and ask their famous 7 questions. They also give film reviews and discuss current hot topics.
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S4 Ep223: Interview with writer/director Nicole Riegel
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Interview with writer/director Nicole Riegel from the film Dandelion.By Black & A Half
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In this episode of "Black and A Half," I sit down with the incredible Dr. Erin MacDonald, an astrophysicist, renowned science speaker, and the official science consultant for the Star Trek franchise. Dr. MacDonald also lends her voice to a character on Star Trek: Prodigy. Join us as we dive into the real science behind Star Trek, the distinction be…
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S4 Ep221: Interview: 7Qs with Xenia LeBlanc
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In this episode of "Black & A Half", I have the pleasure of interviewing Xenia LeBlanc, the talented writer and director of the short film "The Exposed." Xenia and I discuss her fascinating journey from studying acting across the globe to creating a captivating horror short film. She opens up about the dynamics of being in a filmmaking couple with …
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S4 Ep220: Episode #220: 7 Questions with Nicholas Acosta
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Episode 220: Action and Comedy on a Budget with Nicholas Acosta In this exciting episode of "Black & A Half," Silas Lindenstein sits down with the talented writer-director Nicholas Acosta. Nicholas recently premiered his new short film, "The Pickup," at the Dances With Films Film Festival on June 25th. "The Pickup" is an action-comedy about an Uber…
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S4 Ep219: 7 Questions With Wild Eyed And Wicked's Creative Team
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In episode 219 of "Black & A Half," Silas interviews the creative team behind the new horror film Wild Eyed and Wicked. Join writer/director G.S. Foxworth and cast members Michael Summers and Stephanie Esters as they discuss the making of the film, the allure of the horror genre, and share behind-the-scenes insights. Plus, hear their unique and ent…
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S4 Ep218: #218: 7 Questions with Writer/Director Stimson Snead & Actor Samuel Dunning
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Silas sits down with writer/director Stimson Snead & Actor Samuel Dunning to talk about their new film Tim Travers And The Time Traveler's Paradox.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep217: #217: Seven Questions with Emmett Montgomery
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Emmett Montgomery joined me to answer my world famous 7 Questons.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep216: Episode #216: 7 Questions With David Lewis
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Interview with David Lewis, co-writer and director of Fantasy A Gets A Mattress.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep215: 7 Questions with Comedian Kermet Apio
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Comedian Kermet Apio joined me for my world-famous seven questions.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep214: Episode #214: Chantel Riley - 7 Questions
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This week we interview the lead actress of the new film Colorblind, Chantel Riley.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep213: 7 Question with Tom Danger (Director of the film Sweethurt)
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Australian Director Tom Danger joins Silas to talk about his new film, Sweethurt and to answer the world famous 7 Questions.By Black & A Half
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This week, we have 7 Questions with comedian Jaci Terjeson.By Black & A Half
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Comedian Ken Hamlett drops by to answer the seven questions and to learn why Silas may have to move.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep210: Episode #210: 7 Questions With Antony Calderon
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Guest: Comedian and commercial actor Anthony Calderon.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep209: Episode #209 Jay Irwin Returns & The Tale of The Bad Usher
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Seattle Theatre Critic Jay Irwin returns to discuss with Silas his latest happenings as a live theatre critic and to listen to Silas' tale of a bad usher ruining his theatre experience at a recent production.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep208: Episode 208: The Cast of The Umbrella Men
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This week Silas got to sit down with the Cast of The Umbrella Man, a new South African action/comedy/heist film, while they were in attendance at the Toronto International Film FestivalBy Black & A Half
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S4 Ep207: Episode 207: ECCC 2022 Recap with Guest Angela Rairden
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Recap and Review of Emerald City Comicon 2022. Silas sat down with a fellow member of the press, Angela Rairden to discuss this years ECCC, the good, the bad, and the ugly.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep206: Episode #206: Nena Erb - Emmy Award Winning Editor of Insecure
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Nena Erb was the guest this week. Nena is the Emmy Award winning editor of HBO's Insecure.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep205: Episode 205: Charlotte Mikkelborg & Time Detectives: The Mystery of the Mary Rose
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Interview with Charlotte Mikkelborg, director and producer of the augmented reality mystery game - Time Detectives: The Mystery of The Mary Rose.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep204: Episode 204: Zora Iman Crews from The Daphne Project
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Zora Iman Crews comes on to talk about her upcoming Mockumentary The Daphne Project.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep203: Episode #203: New Documentary: - Accepted
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This week, Silas is joined by director Dan Chen and two people who were subjects for his premiere documentary Accepted, Isaac and Aighty. This documentary focuses on a K-12 school in Louisiana with a 100% college acceptance rate and a 33% Ivy League school acceptance rate. But something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Listen up and then watch th…
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S4 Ep202: Episode 202: Documentary "End Of The Line" with Director Emmett Adler
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Director of the new documentary "End Of The Line", Emmett Adler joins Silas to talk about this new documentary available VOD June 14th.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep201: Episode #201: Shila Ommi & Apple TV's Tehran
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Shila Ommi from Apple TV+'s show Tehran stops by to talk about the opportunities streaming and Apple TV+ is giving her, her background in Theatre, and she answers our world famous Seven QuestionsBy Black & A Half
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S4 Ep200: Episode #200: The Episode That Slaps
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Silas & Samantha give their unasked for opinions on the famous Will Smith Slap on Chris Rock. Also; exercising, & baby sleeping.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep199: Episode 199: A Whole Lotta Straws
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The real story of ALICE, Old WIves Tales, How Times Have Changed.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep198: Episode 198: George A. Tramountanas and Win A Trip To Browntown
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George A. Tramountanas dropped by to discuss his new film "Win A Trip To Browntown" and what it was like to lose 50 pounds while filming a movie.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep197: Episode 197: Krystin Ver Linden, Writer & Director of Alice
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Writer and director of the new film Alice, Krystin Ver LInden, sits down for a one on one chat with Silas in this mini-episode.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep196: Episode #196: Welcome Back
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Samantha Rund is back to talk to Silas about Comfort Television, Current Television Thoughts, and Review Writing.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep195: Episode #195: Terrance Parsons & The Best Films Based On Video Games
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Comic and video game streamer Terrance Parsons joined the show to talk about the best films that are based on video games.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep194: Episode 194: The Greatest TV Couples Of All Time
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Guest and comic Tara Weidner joins for this episode to discuss The Greatest TV Couples Of All Time.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep193: Episode 193: Silas' Top 11 Favorite Films of 2021
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Silas breaks down his favorite 11 films from 2021.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep192: Episode 192: Reviews of Swan Song, The Lost Daughter, and Zola
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On this week's episode Silas reviews the films Swan Song (Apple TV+), The Lost Daughter (Netflix), and Zola (Came out earlier this year in theaters but viewed recently for awards consideration). - Swan Song - 6:31, The Lost Daughter, 16:32 - Zola - 27:20.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep191: Episode 191: Don't Look Up With Guests Chelsea Day and Eric Stewart
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This episode is a full discussion of the new Netflix star studded satirical comedy Don't Look Up starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep190: Episode 190: The Top Ten Christmas Films plus reviews of Macbeth and The Hand of God
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This week Silas puts out his Top Ten Christmas Films lists and reviews two films, Apple TV+ new film The Tragedy Of Macbeth and the Netflix Italian language film The Hand Of God. Here's the show notes so you can skip to the different sections. 4:22 - Top Ten Christmas Films 26:02 Macbeth, 34:36 The Hand Of God…
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S4 Ep189: Episode #189 : Reviews of Spiderman : No Way Home, The Unforgivable, & Love Life
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This week Silas reviews the newest entry into Marvel's MCU Spider-man: No Way Home, new on Netflix, Sandra Bullock's The Unforgivable, and the HBO Max Series, Love Life. Here are the notes of when each review appears so you can skip through if needed. 5:35 Spider-man 18:22 The Unforgivable 28:03 Love Life…
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S4 Ep188: Episode #188; B&H Reviews West Side Story
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This episode, Silas and guest Renee review the new Steven Spielberg musical, West Side Story.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep187: Episode #187: End Of Us Part 2: Steven Kanter & Henry Loevner
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This part 2 of our coverage of the new film End of Us where Silas interviews the writers and directors of End Of Us - Steven Kanter and Henry Loevner.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep186: Episode 186: End of Us Part 1 - Ben Coleman
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This episode Silas reviews the new film End of Us and interviews the male lead of the film, Ben Coleman.By Black & A Half
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This week Silas interviews Director/Writer of the new film Are You Happy Now, along with the lead actor of the film Josh Ruben.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep184: Episode 184: Khaled Ridgeway & Death Of A Telemarketer Plus Review of 8-Bit Christmas
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This week Silas is joined by director and writer of the new film Death of A Telemarketer for an interview. Before that Silas reviews that film and the new HBO Max Original film 8-Bit Christmas. 5:29 - Review of 8-Bit Christmas 16:10 - Review of Death Of A Telemarketer 24:28 - Interview with Khaled Ridgeway…
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S4 Ep183: Episode 183: Reviews of Encanto, King Richard, and Tick Tick Boom
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This episode Silas reviews the new Disney film Encanto, the new WB film King Richard, and Netflix's Tick Tick Boom.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep182: Episode #182: Reviews of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Passing, and Red Notice
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This week Silas reviews Ghostbusters: Afterlife opening up this weekend in theaters nationwide, as well as two Netflix films Passing and Red Notice, both just released on Netflix this past weekend.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep181: Episode 181 Reviews: Soulmates, Lovehard, The Harder They Fall
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This week Silas reviews the new film Soulmates, Lovehard, and The Harder They Fall.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep180: Episode 180: Marvel's Eternals Review with Mike Devore
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Silas and guest Mike Devore review Marvel's Eternals in this bonus episode.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep179: Episode #179: Christine Weatherup & Reviews of Fink, The Guilty, and See You Next Christmas
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Silas sits down with actor, writer, and director Christine Weatherup to talk about her premiere film that was just released on VOD, See You Next Christmas. She also answers the Seven Questions. But first, Silas reviews three films, The Guilty on Netflix, A new film called Finch coming to Apple TV+, and See You Next Christmas, which is now playing.…
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S4 Ep178: Episode 178 - Kahlil & Shogi Silver - In The Company of Women
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Director Kahlil Silver along with his brother Shogi Silver join Silas to talk about their newest film In The Company of Women. A film set in and shot in Seattle WA. They also answer the world famous Seven Questions. #SFCSBy Black & A Half
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S4 Ep177: Episode #177: Reviews of Dune and Needle In A Timestack with Guest Dylan Cole
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Dylan Cole joins Silas today to review the upcoming films Needle in A Timestack out on VOD October 15th (only Silas Reviews this) and Dune out in theaters everywhere and HBO MAX October 22nd. Dune review starts at minute 22:44 #SFCSBy Black & A Half
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S4 Ep176: Episode 176: Five SIgns You May Not Be Taking Care Of Yourself
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Silas & Samantha discuss Five Signs you aren't taking care of yourself.By Black & A Half
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S4 Ep175: Episode #175: Reviews - Shang-Chi & The Legend of Ten Rings & CODA
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This is a Black & A Half Reviews edition. Silas reviews the films Shang-Chi & The Legend of Ten Rings & CODA. #SFCSBy Black & A Half
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S4 Ep174: Episode #174: Amos Mack & Why Daddy Can't Count To Ten
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Comedian and author Amos Mack joined Samantha and Silas to discuss his new Children's Book "Why Daddy Can't Count To Ten".By Black & A Half
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