Best Girl Meets Mars Podcasts (2024)

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.23 Season 1 Wrap- Up 19:21

5d ago19:21

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Subscriber-only episode That's a wrap on Season 1, and Bryan's biggest takeaway is how great Veronica's jackets are. This might be controversial, but so far we think it's better than Angel. For Season 2, were hoping for more of a friend group and even more Daddy stuff. And Stacey takes a stab at what the big mystery of Season 2 might be, which Brya…

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Episode 226 | Saffron Cassaday, Directing a Film About Poop 43:16

6d ago43:16

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After suffering from Ulcerative Colitis for nearly a decade, filmmaker Saffron Cassaday tried a new treatment known as Fecal Microbiota Transplant: taking stool from a healthy donor and implanting it into the gut of a sick patient. She chronicles this journey in DESIGNER $HIT, https://geni.us/DesignerShit. We were fortunate to have her on the podca…

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BEEEEEANS!!!!! 1:21:12

8d ago1:21:12

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Firefly Episode 12 "The Message"/Bunheads Episode 12 "Channing Tatum Is a Fine Actor" Just when we thought Amy was out of things to borrow from Joss, she went ahead and borrowed beans. Not only that, but both shows also feature fake moustaches, stupid hats, a new mysterious guy starting a flirtation with a main character, and men with classically f…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.22 Leave It to Beaver 30:48

12d ago30:48

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Subscriber-only episode Duncan demands some answers during his dad's scheduled talking to his wife time. When did Lily find time to get these videos edited on her death day? You won't believe who Veronica got to come hang out with her dad. Both of us have a bit of a word fart, but we can all agree Bryan's was worse, right? And Bryan was a dirty boy…

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Episode 225 | Human Swiss Army Knife Filmmaking w/ Josh Haygood 53:50

18d ago53:50

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Did you ever wonder if a "Human Swiss Army Knife" of filmmaking existed? Well, in this episode, you'll meet one: Josh Haygood, also known as "The Fixer." Join us as Christian and Josh chat about how Josh got into filmmaking, transitioning from photography to moving pictures. From his time in Vietnam, devouring National Geographic, to landing jobs w…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.21 A Trip to the Dentist 29:17

19d ago29:17

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Subscriber-only episode TW: SA - As we wind down towards the end of the season, we're reunited with all kinds of random white dude of the weeks. Duncan actors been getting to do a lot of actual acting recently, and this week he gets to Duncan smash. Daddy Mars is sure earning some frequent flyer miles this episode. And Kurt's doing all kinds of stu…

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Secret Package 1:20:27

22d ago1:20:27

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Bunheads Episode 11 "You Wanna See Something?"/Firefly Episode 11 "Trash" This week both Sasha and YoSafBridge are hiding romances and being smuggled around as contraband, having recently reappeared after doing other gigs. We're introduced to the old lovers of YoSafBridge and Talia, old taking on more than one meaning here. Michelle as well as Simo…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.20 M.A.D. 31:09

26d ago31:09

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Subscriber-only episode Veronica takes an unexpected car ride with Daddy Echols, who's really doing all he can to avoid acting. How long did this dude walk around with this popsicle while waiting to make that sick burn? We almost forgot a very important scene involving Mrs. Wallace's Mom. Pam's always tryna shart something. (Yes, that's what we sai…

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Bonus Episode | The Genesis of TGWWF - "AM 560 The Answer" 21:34

1M ago21:34

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Hey podcast listeners, in anticipation for our limited theatrical release on D-Day, we are sharing a special segment where Christian Taylor was featured on "The Real Story with Jeanne Ives" aired May 26, 2024. Tune in to hear the beginnings of how Taylor got into directing and for updates on "Heroes of Carentan". Stream "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" …

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.19 Hot Dogs 33:58

1M ago33:58

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Subscriber-only episode Veronica helps solve a dog crime for a perplexing girl with very prominent pigtails. We peel back a few more layers of the Echols family, and pluck out a few Mars family hairs. We disagree about whether or not a certain scene is romantic. We might not remember everyone's names, but for some reason Stacey remembers all of the…

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Episode 224 | D-Day Theatrical Release, Guest: David Paterson (The Girl Who Wore Freedom) 57:45

1M ago57:45

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In this episode, Christian and David Paterson discuss the FIRST ever theatrical release of "The Girl Who Wore Freedom"! They highlight the importance of knowing your audience, reaching out to mom-and-pop theaters, and independent film distribution overall. The conversation explores the reasoning behind having a limited theatrical release for our do…

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Torture 1:40:51

1M ago1:40:51

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Firefly Episode 10 "War Stories"/Bunheads Episode 10 "A Nutcracker in Paradise" Michelle tortures a room full of people completely by accident, while Malcom gets tortured by a creepy old man who's just super into torture. Michelle and Malcom are both caught in the middle of lovers who aren't communicating very well. Michael disappears partway throu…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.18 Weapons of Class Destruction 34:33

1M ago34:33

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Subscriber-only episode This episode has so many much-anticipated moments, and we nearly forgot to talk about one of them. This episode also features all kinds of guest stars, including a very famous 90s teen heartthrob. The woman who works at the Board of Fire Drills has a VERY distinctive voice. And all three of us (Bryan, Stacey, and Kurt) are i…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.17 Kanes and Abel's 23:15

2M ago23:15

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Subscriber-only episode Veronica helps a classmate figure out who's doxing her, but still finds the time to kidnap a woman. She's also up for a college scholarship? How does this girl have time to do well in school? Despite fathering at least two children, Jake Kane maybe doesn't understand how sex works. We were saying the title wrong, but the gra…

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Episode 223 | Documenting the $40 Billion Industry of NFTs 1:00:37

2M ago1:00:37

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In this episode, Christian Taylor interviews Nicholas Bruckman, the director of the documentary film 'Minted'. They discuss the film, which explores the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and the artists who have embraced this new technology. Bruckman shares how he discovered the story and gained access to the artists involved. The film follows di…

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Lying to Get Drugs 1:20:51

2M ago1:20:51

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Bunheads Episode 9 "No One Takes Khaleesi's Dragons"/Firefly Episode 9 "Ariel" While our Firefly friends do a heist to steel drugs from the rich, Michelle elaborately lies to the town, so she can have some grocery store coffee. Wash and Kaylee build an emergency vehicle out of junk, while Fanny attempts to cast a Nutcracker with inferior dancers. T…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.16 Betty and Veronica 29:54

2M ago29:54

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Subscriber-only episode Live team mascots are being kidnapped left and right, but honestly it's probably a relief to whoever is usually in charge of babysitting the goat. Veronica finally proves herself as a good friend to Wallace by secretly doing something nice for him but keeping it a secret. We get to see the rival town's not-so-secret spot for…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.15 Ruskie Business 36:01

2M ago36:01

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Subscriber-only episode Veronica has so many cases to solve in this episode, yet still finds time to make a very elaborate, fake scrapbook. So many guest stars! Including a couple familiar faces from Buffy, most notably, Sir Alyson Hannigan herself! Veronica is a super good friend to Meg, who we've only seen once, but barely pays attention to Walla…

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Episode 222 | The Crazy World of "Mad Props" 1:39:51

2M ago1:39:51

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In this episode, Christian provides an update on company developments and announces the upcoming trailer for our next documentary, "Heroes of Carentan." She gives an exclusive about the limited theatrical release of "The Girl Who Wore Freedom." Special guests, Tom Biolchini and Juan Pablo Reinoso, producer, director, and writer of "Mad Props," delv…

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Getting the Part 1:19:09

2M ago1:19:09

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Firefly Episode 8 "Out of Gas"/Bunheads Episode 8 "Blank Up, It's Time" Malcom disparately needs to find a part in order to save his crew. Meanwhile Boo receives a part completely out of the blue. We learn that Inara has almost as many rules as Fanny, and that some of both their rules have recently been broken. We learn that Zoë was initially not a…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.14 Mars vs. Mars 29:09

2M ago29:09

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Subscriber-only episode This week Veronica and her dad go head to head to determine if Adam Scott is a good guy or a bad. Veronica helps Logan with track down his mom with the help of a freshman boy and the alert lady. Veronica also goes to her ex boyfriend for primary care physician advice, as one does. Stacey's got her hand in Bryan's pocket agai…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.13 Lord of the Bling 31:52

3M ago31:52

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Subscriber-only episode All the daddies are here this week: Daddy Mars, Daddy Echolls, and introducing... Daddy Bones!! There is a scandalous kiss in this episode, or as Stacey calls it, "mouth over mouth wetness open close." Veronica solves the case with the help of some dollar store duckies. We do our best to replicate the theme song. And Kurt's …

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Episode 221 | Meaningful Stories w/ Alex Ivany of Ifine: Beauty 55:23

3M ago55:23

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In this episode, host Christian Taylor interviews Alex Ivany, a visual storyteller, about his journey in the documentary filmmaking industry. Alex shares his passion for social and racial justice, which led him to work on projects that shed light on marginalized communities. He discusses his role as a producer and editor on the film "Ifine: Beauty"…

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One-Eyed, Scruffy Men 1:26:19

3M ago1:26:19

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Bunheads Episode 7 "What's Your Damage, Heather?"/Firefly Episode 7 "Jaynestown" One's a familiar face from Jayne's past, back for revenge. The other's a familiar face from our Gilmore Slayer past, back as a sh*tty plumber, and they both have one eye. Coincidence, Amy!?! It's hard to imagine which smells worse, Fanny's mildewy dressing room, or Jay…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.12 Clash of the Tritons 30:45

3M ago30:45

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Subscriber-only episode Veronica's detective work crosses a bit of a moral line this week, no? Daddy Mars might be refilling recycled water bottles for guests? We need some attention paid to the details of Wallace and Veronica's relationship. And Stacey is so bad at her car sounds. Subscribe to our Patreon to access the video version, our Discord c…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.11 Silence of the Lamb 33:51

3M ago33:51

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Subscriber-only episode This episode features a couple quite famous guest stars as red herrings of the week. What exactly are these teens gonna do with all this parental dirt Veronica is digging up for them? They definitely don't address the massive cliffie the last episode ended with. They actually DID take that teacher out of the opening credits.…

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Episode 220 | Directing Going to Mars 40:23

3M ago40:23

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In this episode, Christian Taylor interviews Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, the directing duo behind the documentary "Going to Mars, the Nikki Giovanni Project." They discuss their background in filmmaking, the founding of Rada Studios https://radastudio.org/, and their dedication to telling stories of the Black Diaspora. The conversation als…

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Busty Redheads Not Acting Themselves 1:18:57

3M ago1:18:57

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Firefly Episode 6 "Our Mrs. Reynolds"/Bunheads Episode 6 "Movie Truck" One's a trained companion gone rouge, and one's a dress shop owner who hosts a book club at her out-of-town friend's house, but both of these ladies are trying to be someone else today. Both must find a way to sneak into/out of vehicle, but opt not to do it by seducing women. Bo…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.10 An Echolls Family Christmas 28:23

3M ago28:23

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Subscriber-only episode We celebrated St. Patrick's Day by watching this Christmas/Halloween episode. A couple of daddies hold a meeting about all the mommies one of the daddies has slept with. We've got some issues with this littering, 30-year old, high school, action movie star. And Bryan was really excited to see himself represented in this epis…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.9 Drinking the Kool-Aid 23:57

3M ago23:57

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Subscriber-only episode As we know, Veronica and her dad are struggling financially, yet we're starting to think she owns more jackets than Buffy Summers. Veronica meets a new potential love interest and also looooves visiting rando dying grandmas. If there are any milk carton lore historians out there, give us a holler. Casey Gant... Action Aaron …

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Episode 219 | Editor Extraordinaire Yvette Amirian 56:42

3M ago56:42

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In this episode, host Christian Taylor interviews award-winning editor Yvette Amirian about her journey from documentary to narrative editing. Yvette shares her experiences working on various projects, including "EXmas" and "It Takes a Village". She discusses the differences between editing documentary and narrative films, emphasizing the challenge…

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A Meaningful Dance 1:24:03

4M ago1:24:03

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Bunheads Episode 5 "Money for Nothing"/Firefly Episode 5 "Safe" This week the bunheads AND River get to express themselves through dance, at least until the forces of evil enter. For River, evil is kidnappers; for the bunheads, it's grocery bags. Malcom negotiates a fair price for the cows he's been flying around, while Michelle negotiates her way …

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.8 Like a Virgin 31:35

4M ago31:35

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Subscriber-only episode A purity test gone awry has the whole school in a tizzy bigger than the recent poor girl ordering Chinese food incident. We meet like 9000 new characters but don't even see some of the main ones. Not sure who we should be more afraid of: Able Koontz, or Daddy Mars at 6:00am. And man, was Photoshop was loud in 2004! Warning, …

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.7 The Girl Next Door 38:06

4M ago38:06

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Subscriber-only episode **TW:DA/SA** What these teenage boys have done with this teacher's car is pure sorcery. We get to see an actor who played a big ole d-bag on Buffy and a random older lady who's still shipping her high school classmates. Weevil looooves throwin' stuff on the ground almost as much as Stacey loves putting her hand in Bryan's po…

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Episode 218 | Getting Distributed w/ Joe Amodei Part 2 34:22

4M ago34:22

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In this conversation, Christian Taylor interviews Joe Amodei, CEO of Virgil Films and Entertainment, about the film distribution industry. They discuss the changes in the industry, including the consolidation of companies and the impact of streaming services. Joe emphasizes the importance of collaboration between filmmakers and distributors, as wel…

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Wearable Peace Offerings 1:13:28

4M ago1:13:28

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Firefly Episode 4 "Shindig"/Bunheads Episode 4 "Better Luck Next Year" Both Malcom and Sasha have been a bit snotty lately, so they offer Kaylee/Boo a dress/pointe shoes in hopes of winning back their friendship. Boo and Summer briefly change their identities in order to trick someone who could decide their fate. Inara has two men fighting over her…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.4 The Wrath of Con 33:31

4M ago33:31

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Subscriber-only episode The writers of this show certainly have an interesting perspective on daddy/daughter relationships and how close adolescent siblings are. Is that video tribute to the dead girl scene weird, or are we just old? We predict a future romance we think was obvs from the begins. And Bryan doesn't seem to know the difference between…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.1 Pilot 33:57

4M ago33:57

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Subscriber-only episode **TW:SA** Welcome to Neptune.... Califorrrrniiiia maaaybe?.... where the bullies are too old, the sheriff is too young, and the net is all the rage! There is a lot to set up in this episode, and sometimes they even set things up twice! We promise we'll learn the characters names eventually, but for now you'll have to settle …

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.5 You Think You Know Somebody 30:15

4M ago30:15

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Subscriber-only episode Well, well, well, yet another new white boy of the week gets into a bit of a pickle involving a Piñata and an angry gym rat. The level of quality that printers are able to achieve varies greatly throughout the episode. The counters in the Mars kitchen were clearly made by the same people who made the Stars Hollow snowmen. An…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.3 Meet John Smith 33:15

4M ago33:15

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Subscriber-only episode There are quite a few stories going on simultaneously this week, but Weevil and that teacher, who's in the credits for some reason, got the week off. We dive a bit deeper into Duncan's deal, but mostly we learn how brave his is with his iPod at the pool. Stacey definitely saw Saltburn, and Bryan needs to know how you feel ab…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.6 Return of the Kane 32:33

4M ago32:33

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Subscriber-only episode **TW:DA** A girl orders Chinese takeout for lunch, and the whole school goes bananas, resulting in a very heated student council election. We meet Logan's dad, while Duncan's dad encourages him to stop being such a listless husk. We were clearly confused by the significance of the shoes, but after reading a summary, Stacey t…

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🔒 Veronica Mars 1.2 Credit Where Credit's Due 34:48

4M ago34:48

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Subscriber-only episode White boys are poppin' up like prairie dogs, and nearly start a race war. There seems to be less sexual tension between Veronica and her dad this week, but she's still got pretty questionable taste in men. We've learned a few names! Well... not the new guy. He's Doobie for now. There's just so many scenes! We think we covere…

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Episode 217 | Award-Winning Cinematography w/ Laela Kilbourn 1:06:18

4M ago1:06:18

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In this episode, Christian and Chad interview award-winning cinematographer Laela Kilbourn. They discuss her work on the documentary film Girl State, which premiered at Sundance 2024. Laela shares her experiences working with directors and the importance of trust in the DP-director relationship. She also explains the role of prime lenses in cinemat…

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Cuffed 1:12:44

4M ago1:12:44

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Bunheads Episode 3 "Inherit the Wind"/Firefly Episode 3 "Bushwhacked" Uh oh! Our lead characters have gone and gotten themselves arrested for being somewhere they shouldn't be. Also both of them spend this episode acquiring property from the recently deceased and discovering strange men in the homes they invited themselves into. The Serenity crew d…

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Episode 216 | Getting Distributed w/ Joe Amodei Part 1 38:12

5M ago38:12

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In this episode, Christian Taylor interviews Joe Amodei of Virgil Films Entertainment about the changing landscape of film distribution. They discuss the role of distributors in acquiring and selling the rights to films, the rise of streaming platforms, and the challenges faced by filmmakers in finding trustworthy distributors. Joe shares his insig…

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Mitchum Returns 1:23:49

5M ago1:23:49

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Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"/Bunheads Episode 2 "For Fanny" Lots of similarities this week including one very obvious one. We're treated to the same guest star in both episodes, playing two very different characters. There's also a smaller connection, in that Firefly's location of the week has a very similar name to the setting of Bunheads. We…

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Episode 215 | Honoring WWII Veteran George Ciampa (Ep. 115 Re-release) 49:01

5M ago49:01

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On this very special podcast, we honor George Ciampa as Christian shares the news of his recent passing. George Ciampa, a World War II veteran and filmmaker, came on our podcast many times and can be heard on episodes #116, #117, #120, #121. He was born in 1925, served in the Graves Registration Service during WWII, and became a filmmaker in his 80…

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New Journeys With Familiar Faces 1:33:42

5M ago1:33:42

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Bunheads Episode 1 "Pilot"/Firefly Episode 1 "Serenity" We started two new shows that were cancelled too soon, created by the same people as the other shows we used to talk about, and boy do they both loooove to reuse actors. New shows mean new names for Bryan to learn, and you'll be unsurprised to find out he is NOT good at it. The similarities ar…

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Episode 214 | Entertainment Blogging w/ Josh Sharpe 1:08:25

6M ago1:08:25

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In this episode, Jason and Christian provide a year-in-review and updates on their documentary films. They also introduce guest Josh Sharpe, a film/entertainment/theater journalist. Josh shares his background in reporting for cinema and offers tips for conducting interviews. The importance of reviews for filmmakers is discussed, along with the diff…

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Gil...MORE!? 57:30

6M ago57:30

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Our last Gilmore Girls episode was getting a little long, so we decided to record another one to wrap some of our lingering Gilmore thoughts. We discuss who we think Rory should end up with, including the completion of Bryan's teased thoughts on Jess and Rory. We break down the final four words and our feelings on the ending. We pitch some ideas fo…

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