Best Zachary Lee Podcasts (2024)

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Boutique Physical Media Interview: Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat VHS!! 54:15

4h ago54:15

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I had the immense joy of talking with Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat VHS about the history of Lunchmeat, his love of analog video, and the items to look out for while VHS hunting. Hope you love it! - Lunchmeat website: https://lunchmeatvhs.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LunchmeatVHS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunchmeatvhs/ YouTube: h…

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#612 — Marisa Abela 1:21:34

34m ago1:21:34

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is perhaps less jam-packed and bumper-sized than normal, as we only have one guest. But what a guest, as Marisa Abela — terrific as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson's Back To Black, the biopic of the iconic singer — talks to Chris Hewitt about the role, from the moment she got it to the gift she received…

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1658 Dr. Simi Silver on the Science of Sleep Dentistry : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran 53:24

3h ago53:24

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As a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, Dr. Silver prevents and manages breathing problems including sleep apnea, snoring, and mouth breathing in all ages. She evaluates and treats children for proper jaw growth and development, incorporating oral myofunctional therapy, oral appliances and frenuloplasty (tongue tie release). …

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Re-Connected April 11th, 2024: Announcements and Modern/Neo-Westerns with Zachary K. Bryant!! 2:37:09

1h ago2:37:09

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we were joined by Zachary K. Bryant from They Live by Film!! We covered all of the …

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Deaf Crocodile and DiabolikDVD announce new partnership! Interview featuring changes, new titles++! 1:36:23

2h ago1:36:23

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Deaf Crocodile is back for the third time and this one is a doozy! They are joined by Jesse Nelson from DiabolikDVD and Cauldron Films to announce their new partnership, subscription opportunity, and even more! Enjoy! - Deaf Crocodile Website: https://www.deafcrocodile.com/ DiabolikDVD: https://www.diabolikdvd.com/ Deaf Crocodile on Twitter: https:…

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1657 Dr. Todd McGovern on Building a Happy Practice : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran 1:03:04

11h ago1:03:04

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Born and raised in Eastern Montana, the geographic center of nowhere in the United States, Todd McGovern admired his small town dentist who sat weekly in the front row of his Catholic church wearing a dapper blue blazer, surrounded by his camera-ready family. At age 26, along with his beautiful new wife Stacy & his apprentice dental degree from the…

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Sean Vanatta on Credit Cards 1:19:08

1d ago1:19:08

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with historian and standup comedian, Sean Vanatta, lecturer in economic and social history at the University of Glasgow and senior fellow at the Wharton Initiative for Financial Policy and Regulation, about Vanatta’s cool new book, Plastic Capitalism: Banks, Credit Cards, and the End of Financial Control (Ya…

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#611 — Jordan Peele, Rufus Sewell & Philip Martin, Nell Tiger Free & Bill Nighy 2:00:30

4d ago2:00:30

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This week's Empire Podcast has more guests than the Overlook Hotel, all chatting to Chris Hewitt about their new movies. First, producer Jordan Peele tells Chris why he was so taken by Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man, that he came on board to help it get a theatrical release. Plus, they also talk why Peele is no longer acting. [15:40 - 30…

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Re-Connected April 4th, 2024: Announcements and more with The Professor- Dr. Will Dodson!! 3:20:16

5d ago3:20:16

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Dr. Will Dodson as it is the first Thursday of the month!! We will…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 121: Tom Huizenga 31:20

8d ago31:20

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If you are a fan of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts, you're in luck! Tom Huizenga is a long time NPR producer, editor and reporter whose work you've probably heard. Suzanne interviewed Tom about some of his favorite Tiny Desk performances and NPR interviews, and he shared stories about what it was like to meet some of his personal musical idols.…

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Guru Madhavan on Wicked Problems and Engineering a Better World 1:09:21

7d ago1:09:21

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Guru Madhavan, Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and Senior Director of Programs at the National Academy of Engineering, about his recent book, Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024). In Wicked Problems, Madhavan draws on a rich body of literature from the humani…

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Boutique Blu-Ray Interview with James Flower, Producer at Arrow Video (Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest) 1:06:29

8d ago1:06:29

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IT'S HAPPENING. FINALLY! We are here with James Flower from Arrow Video, one of the Producers that are giving us incredible releases of some iconic films from history like Bruce Lee favorites, Barbarella, Hellraiser, Psycho, Robocop, Tremors, and so many more! There are LOTS of tidbits of information here that clear up misinformation over the last …

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1656 Dr. Mohamed Shawi - At the Crossroads of DSO vs. Private Practice : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran 56:18

10d ago56:18

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Dr. Shawi earned his Biomedical Science degree from the University of Central Florida and then his DMD from Temple University School of Dentistry. After graduating from Temple Dental in 2023, Dr. Shawi took a job as an associate general dentist in New Jersey for a DSO. He is navigating the intricacies of the dental profession as part of a DSO. Dr. …

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#610 — Cynthia Erivo, Luke Evans 1:39:16

11d ago1:39:16

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is brought to you by the letter E, as Cynthia Erivo and Luke Evans join Chris Hewitt to talk about their new projects. First up, Erivo talks about her astonishing performance in Drift, which she also produced, and in particular one harrowing scene, and its impact upon her. It's an incredibly intense and hon…

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Re-Connected March 28th, 2024: Announcements and "Automatically Invested" Films with John Dailey!! 3:07:47

12d ago3:07:47

3:07:47

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we were joined by John Dailey, AKA Rock CHUDson!! We went over the announcements fo…

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Filmmaker Interview- Jim O'Heir LIVE in the movie room! (Parks and Rec/Middle Man/Better Call Saul) 55:32

15d ago55:32

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Jim O'Heir happened to be performing in a local theater... so I had to have him on the show! Jim is a lovely person and was so down to earth as I spoke with him. Very fun conversation and I am still baffled that I had a celebrity (even of his stature) in my house for something like this! - Jim on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641389/ Watch Jim…

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John Warner on Teaching Writing in the Age of Generative AI 1:26:22

15d ago1:26:22

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Peoples & Things host Lee Vinsel talks with writer and editor John Warner, who taught writing at the college level for more than twenty years. Warner is the author of at least three - or four depending on whether you count a work of parody - books on writing and higher education, and today he is perhaps best known for his Substack, The Biblioracle …

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#609 — Sydney Sweeney, David Dastmalchian, Ernie Hudson 1:55:45

18d ago1:55:45

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Halloween isn't for another few months, but this week's Empire Podcast delivers a hat-trick of horrors nonetheless, as Chris Hewitt has spooky sitdowns on Zoom with the stars of three scary fillums that are all out this week. First, Sydney Sweeney, star and producer of nun-more-black horror, Immaculate, talks about sticking the landing and possessi…

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Re-Connected March 21st, 2024: Announcements and Favorite Extras Packages with Bearded Film Guy!! 2:38:01

19d ago2:38:01

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Chris Higgins AKA Bearded Film Guy!! We are going to be going over…

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Boutique Blu-ray Interview- Frank Jaffe of Altered Innocence (Arrebato, Irreversible, She is Conann) 1:00:15

19d ago1:00:15

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Altered Innocence is dedicated to releasing LGBTQ & Coming-of-Age films with an artistic edge and having been doing so for quite a few years now. Frank Jaffe is the man behind the label and I have been dying to have this discussion with him for quite some time. Well- the time has come, and what better time than when Altered Innocence has stepped aw…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 120: Simone Dinnerstein 2024 20:32

25d ago20:32

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Grammy-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein has a wide variety of musical passions, but music by Johann Sebastian Bach is an important part of her foundation. She believes Bach's music has it all – intelligence and heart – and her expertise inspired The New York Times to describe her as "an utterly distinctive voice in the forest of Bach interpreta…

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Xaq Frohlich on the History of Food Labeling 1:30:56

24d ago1:30:56

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Peoples & Things host Lee Vinsel talks with Xaq Frohlich, Associate Professor of History at Auburn University, about his new book, From Label to Table: Regulating Food in America in the Information Age (University of California Press, 2023). From Label to Table tells the fascinating history of the US Food and Drug Administration’s spreading authori…

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#608 — Ethan Coen & Tricia Cooke, Phillip Noyce 1:42:44

1M ago1:42:44

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While we're waiting patiently for Joel and Ethan Coen to reunite as the filmmaking entity known as the Coen Brothers, can we interest you in the Coen Brother and Sister-in-Law? For Ethan Coen and his wife, Tricia Cooke, have teamed up to make the rambunctious road trip comedy, Drive Away Dolls, and on this week's episode they tell John Nugent about…

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Mikayla Novak & Akiva Malamet on Gender as a Discovery Process 1:50:22

25d ago1:50:22

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This episode brings Austrian economics into the gender identity discussion. We get into a lot of messy and fascinating questions about gender, identity, and social structures. Read the paper here: https://cosmosandtaxis.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/malamet_novak_ct_vol11_iss11_12_epub.pdf Mikayla Novak is senior fellow with the F. A. Hayek Program f…

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Re-Connected March 14th, 2024: Announcements and Favorite Kino Picks with Ryan Gowland!! 3:22:12

26d ago3:22:12

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by the Ryan Gowland from the New World Pictures Podcast!! We are goin…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 119: Morgan Sullivan 29:16

26d ago29:16

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Morgan Sullivan came to singing later than many other professional singers do. Nevertheless she has achieved success as a freelance musician who has performed with numerous top tier ensembles, including Bach Collegium Japan, Folger Consort, and American Baroque Orchestra among many others. She has also recorded music by Brahms and Schutz with Yale …

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Interview with Nico B of Cult Epics (Tinto Brass/Sylvia Kristel/Bettie Page/Etc.) Audio only 1:02:03

29d ago1:02:03

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You all are in for a treat! This conversation was such an honor to have and Nico has been around since basically the early days of home video. Make sure you check out some of the releases from Cult Epics if you never have! - Cult Epics website: https://www.cultepics.com/ Cult Epics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultepics Cult Epics Instagram: …

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Zachary Loeb on the History of the End of the World 1:31:13

1M ago1:31:13

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Are you into the end of the world? Well, have we got the guest for you. In this episode, Peoples & Things host Lee Vinsel interviews Zachary Loeb, assistant professor of history at Purdue University, about his work. On his faculty page, Loeb describes himself as “interested in the idea that humanity’s romance with technology has the species (and th…

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#607 — Robin Wright, DeWanda Wise 1:40:10

1M ago1:40:10

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer cram into the podbooth just minutes after returning to London from a live show in Norwich, which was part of the pod's March tour (tickets still available for Sheffield, Dublin, and Salford via empireonline.com/podtour!). And, despite their exhaustion, they thr…

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Re-Connected March 7th, 2024: Announcements and Discussion with Will Dodson!! 3:23:52

1M ago3:23:52

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by the Doctor himself- Will Dodson!! We are going to be going over th…

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Boutique Blu-ray Interview- Warren Xian of Art Label, OCN Distribution Partner (Vinegar Syndrome) 43:37

1M ago43:37

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Art Label is one of the newest OCN Partner Labels around, but the founder- Warren Xian- is not new to the boutique blu-ray industry. He has a history with Culture Shock Releasing and more, as you will hear in the video. So listen to us dive deep into who Warren is, what makes Art Label tick, and what you can expect in the future. - Art Label's webs…

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Talking About The Star Wars Prequels: An Empire Podcast Special 54:21

1M ago54:21

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The new issue of Empire — on sale now at all good, evil and intergalactic newsagents — is something of a celebration of 25 years of the Star Wars prequels, George Lucas' trilogy of movies that began with The Phantom Menace in 1999 and concluded with Revenge Of The Sith, Order 66 and all that, in 2005. Since then, the prequels have generated more de…

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Robert Charette on Researching the Material World 1:14:28

1M ago1:14:28

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In this episode, Peoples & Thing host Lee Vinsel interviews engineer, businessman, consultant, author, contributing editor at IEEE Magazine, and former P&T guest Bob Charette about his research method. Charette really excels at finding great and telling numbers for his pieces on technology, business, and public policy, including in his 12-part IEEE…

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#606 — Josh Brolin, Adam Sandler & Paul Dano 1:37:28

1M ago1:37:28

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is perfectly balanced, as all things should be. In the first half, Chris Hewitt sits down with ol' Thanos himself, aka the one and only Josh Brolin, for a wide-ranging conversation that takes in birthday parties, Brolin's growth as an actor, his aversion to compliments, and his return as the indefatigable G…

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Re-Connected February 29th, 2024: Announcements and Fake Oscars with KB Loves Movies!! 2:03:34

1M ago2:03:34

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by KB Loves Movies!! We are going to be going over the announcements …

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 118: Frederick Ballentine 29:16

1M ago29:16

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Frederick Ballentine is an American tenor whose awards include a Grammy for his recording of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS. The opera star exudes a sense of ease, confidence, and fun when it comes to his career as an in-demand collaborator on everything from classic operas, to cutting-edge contemporary works. Frederick Ballentine spoke with Suza…

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FX's Shōgun: An Empire & Pilot TV Podcast Special, In Association With Disney+ 1:03:01

1M ago1:03:01

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There can be only one thing more exciting than James Clavell’s Shōgun getting a brand new TV adaptation on Disney+, and that’s a special Pilot TV/Empire crossover podcast recorded to mark the occasion! Join Chris Hewitt, James Dyer and Nick de Semlyen as they get together to talk all things Japanese, Nick’s epic read of Clavell’s 1300 page book, an…

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1655 Derek Williams on Financial Freedom Through Practice Ownership : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran 1:02:51

1M ago1:02:51

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Derek bought a practice in East Texas right after graduating dental school. He tripled production/collections while cutting back clinical days. He’s been a coach with The Lifestyle Practice since 2018 where he focuses on helping other dentists increase the profitability of their practice while increasing their freedom in life. Join the community on…

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Filmmaker Interview with LEGENDARY Illustrator Bill Plympton! (The Tune/Your Face/Slide/Guard Dog) 53:35

1M ago53:35

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I spent an hour with one of the best Illustrators of all time, Bill Plympton, to discuss the new wide release of The Tune from Death Crocodile! We discuss everything from getting distribution to Kanye West... Check it out! - Buy The Tune on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3SRua93 Buy it direct from Deaf Crocodile here: https://shop-deafcrocodile.compa…

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The Taste of Water: A Conversation with Christy Spackman 1:10:08

2M ago1:10:08

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After WAY too long a hiatus, Peoples & Things is back! GET EXCITED!! In this episode, host Lee Vinsel interviews Christy Spackman, Assistant Professor of Art/Science with a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Arts, Media, and Engineering at Arizona State University, about her recent book, The Ta…

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#605 — Jessica Chastain & Peter Sarsgaard, Wim Wenders, Fernando Meirelles 1:54:49

2M ago1:54:49

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It's another jam-packed episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks. Our guest cup certainly overfloweth, as Olly Richards sits down on Zoom with Memory stars Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard (21:17 - 37:40 approx.), Ian Freer talks Kurosawa, Columbo, German goalkeepers and Japanese toilets with the legendary director Wim Wenders (58:36 - 1:…

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Re-Connected February 22nd, 2024: Announcements and 2013 in Film with Gage Hogsten!! 4:06:15

2M ago4:06:15

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Gage Hogsten of Norman Studios!! We are going to be going over the…

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#604 — Kingsley Ben-Adir, Tahar Rahim 1:44:10

2M ago1:44:10

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This week's Empire Podcast brings you a double bill of wonderful actors, nattering away about their latest projects. How lovely. First up, Kingsley Ben-Adir talks to Amon Warmann about Bob Marley: One Love, the film that shines the spotlight on two pivotal years in the life of the legendary reggae singer, Bob Marley, and the madness of being part o…

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1654 Comfort Dental CEO Dr. Rick Kushner's Fantastic Five Keys to Great Practice Management : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran 1:32:59

2M ago1:32:59

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Dr. Rick A. Kushner is President, Founder, CEO and CFO of Comfort Dental, the largest and most successful dental franchise in the world. He graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1977. Dr. Kushner has always advocated, taught and pioneered the concept of accessible, fair priced dentistry. Dr. Kushner, has continued to be involve…

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Re-Connected February 15th, 2024: Announcements and Shelf Shock Rewind hype with Celeste de la Cabra and Craig Rogers from Deaf Crocodile!! 4:01:04

2M ago4:01:04

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Celeste de la Cabra and Craig Rogers from Deaf Crocodile!! We went…

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Make Believe Seattle Film Festival 2024 Lineup Reveal and Q&A with Billy Ray Brewton! 44:41

2M ago44:41

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Make Believe Seattle Website: https://www.makebelieveseattle.com/ - Make Believe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/makebelieveseattle Make Believe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebelieveff Make Believe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makebelieveseattle Make Believe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@makebelieveseattle Make Believe on Tiktok:…

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#603 — Jeffrey Wright, Sean Durkin & Zac Efron 1:47:41

2M ago1:47:41

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Another week, another packed episode of the Empire Podcast, and once again we're joined by some cracking guests. First, Jeffrey Wright, the freshly Oscar-nominated star of American Fiction, joins Chris Hewitt to talk about that movie, his working practices, the film's unusual original title, and more. (30:37 - 48:53)Then Alex Godfrey sits down on Z…

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Re-Connected February 8th, 2024: Announcements and best of the decade with John Demarsico!! 2:50:10

2M ago2:50:10

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Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by John DeMarsico, the Broadcast Director of the New York Mets!! We a…

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