Best New York Women In Film Podcasts (2024)

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Is this the end of Georgia's European dream? 50:02

19m ago50:02

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Georgia's pro-Russian ruling party claims to have won last weekend's election — a fraudulent election, according to a mounting pile of evidence. A country that was once on the path to EU membership is now veering much closer to the Kremlin. Is there any hope left? We ring Anna Gvarishvili, Tbilisi-based journalist and head of the Investigative Medi…

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Matthew Laurance - Actor - Beverly Hills 90210 (Mel Silver), Eddie & The Cruisers Ep. #171 1:13:09

6h ago1:13:09

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Matthew Laurance: Actor, credits include; Beverly Hills 90210 (Mel Silver), Eddie & The Cruisers (Sal Amato) and Saturday Night Live (Regular Cast Member).By Matthew Laurance / Billy O'Connor / Frank Pace / Derrec Harris

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Naughty, naughty Switzerland 53:52

6d ago53:52

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Wine fraud, migration policy and climate litigation: there's something for everyone this week. Back in April, Switzerland's government lost a groundbreaking European court case and was ordered to rewrite its climate policy. Has it actually done that? No, no it has not. We speak to Geneva-based climate lawyer Seb Duyck about whether Switzerland can …

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Russia's mysterious sabotage campaign 45:56

13d ago45:56

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Arson, vandalism, attacks on NATO vehicles: around Europe, mysterious acts of sabotage have been multiplying. And there's a pattern: the perpetrators were recruited on Telegram via accounts linked to Russian agencies. This week, we hear from Marta Vunš about how she and other journalists went undercover to figure out how this recruitment actually w…

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Frazer Smith: Legendary Disc Jockey/Host/Stand-up Comedian Ep.# 171 1:26:23

14d ago1:26:23

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Frazer Smith: Legendary Disc Jockey/Host/Stand-up ComedianBy Frazer Smith / Billy O'Connor / Frank Pace / Joe West / Derrec Harris

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Science New Wave Film Festival XVII: expanding science presentation using film 41:37

15d ago41:37

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The 17th Science New Wave XVII Film Festival is here, and Program Director Nate Dorr and Festival Producer Paula Croxson stop by to talk all about it. They talk about curating this year's lineup, highlight several specific nights of specialized programming, and more.What film festivals do you look forward to every year? Let us know! Send Summer an …

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“Seven Cemeteries”: John Gulager and Efren Ramirez talk hero zombies 35:22

20d ago35:22

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Director John Gulager and actor Efren Ramirez stop by to talk about Seven Cemeteries, their new horror-black comedy-western that I believe plays at being "The Magnificent Undead Seven".Are you a fan of the western-horror subgenre? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…

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“The Radleys”: A quality dysfunctional vampire family drama 29:15

25d ago29:15

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Director Euros Lyn and actor Harry Baxendale stop by to talk about The Radleys, a new black comedy-horror "family drama"... where the family are vampires just trying to blend in to suburbia.Do you enjoy the mashup of black comedy & horror? Is it something you'd like to see more of in indie films? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a messag…

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Using grandma to make people cry about climate change 51:26

27d ago51:26

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Why is it so hard to talk about climate change in a way that actually makes us... feel something? This week, our producer Katz Laszlo talks to an Icelandic writer who manages against the odds to do just that: Andri Snær Magnason, author of — among many other things — the hit memoir 'On Time And Water'. We're also talking about the German politician…

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Gary Anthony Williams Actor Night Court - Ep. #170 59:50

28d ago59:50

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Gary Anthony Williams: Actor; Credits include: Night Court, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Uncle Ruckus and Boston Legal.By Billy O'Connor / Frank Pace / Gary Anthony Williams / Derrec Harris

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The cast of “The Curse of the Necklace” talks horror tales 36:16

1M ago36:16

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The cast of The Curse of the Necklace, Henry Thomas and Sarah Lind, with Madeleine and Violet McGraw, are here to talk about developing indie horror features. Do you have a favorite subgenre of horror that you'd like to see more of in indie films? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…

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What do the European Union and Barbie have in common? 47:22

1M ago47:22

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Are European leaders living in a Barbie-like dreamworld? This week, the idealised fantasy of the EU versus its awkward reality. Far from being a continent of grateful europhiles, a lot of people feel apathetic about the European project at best. Paweł Zerka joins us to discuss why non-white, young and Eastern Europeans feel especially left out of t…

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“Strange Harvest”: On “documenting” an occult killer 27:26

1M ago27:26

27:26

Writer-director Stuart Ortiz, and actors Terri Apple and Peter Zizzo stop by to talk about STRANGE HARVEST: OCCULT MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, a new horror feature told in the style of a true crime documentary.STRANGE HARVEST: OCCULT MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE will make its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024 on September 22, 2024…

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Mussolini, testicles, and the Schengen zone 41:00

1M ago41:00

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Last week we brought you geopolitics, this week we're bringing you testicles. Why has male contraception remained such an underground idea, despite decades of research? We speak to Paul Labourie, one of a growing number of men (in the francophone world at least) who are turning to DIY contraception devices to take on more of the responsibility in t…

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The Gents 2 - The Current Political Climate and State of the World. Ep. #169 1:10:39

1M ago1:10:39

1:10:39

The Mick and The Mook Discuss the assassination attempt and the state of the union.By Billy O'Connor / Frank Pace / Derrec Harris

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Swedish authorities say it's fine if you listen to this podcast 56:11

2M ago56:11

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We're back from our summer break! Rym Momtaz, the new editor-in-chief of the Strategic Europe blog, is here to catch us up on the main political developments we missed over the summer, from Ukraine to France. We're also talking about Sweden's suggestions for cutting kids' screen time, and a possible crackdown on outrageous concert ticket prices. Th…

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New York Science Fiction Film Festival 2024 40:32

2M ago40:32

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Program director Daniel Abella returns to talk about this year's festival, in a new location with an intriguing lineup of short films from all around the world. Which film festivals do you look forward to every year? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!By Summer Brooks

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Rod Carew is one of the most talented players to ever don a major league uniform. 1:34:55

2M ago1:34:55

1:34:55

Rodney Cline Carew was born on a train in Gatun, Panama on October 1, 1945. He moved with his family to New York when he was fourteen years old, and signed with the Minnesota Twins on the day he graduated from high school. Rod Carew is one of the most talented players to ever don a major league uniform. During his illustrious nineteen-year career h…

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Talking About “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” History 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Authors Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto talk about their newest book, The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serializations that Saved NPR, which goes into the story and the history of the radio dramas.What science fiction stories would you like to see adapted into audio dramas? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in th…

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David Fluhr: Nine Time Emmy Award winning Sound Mixer. Ep.# 168 1:07:16

2M ago1:07:16

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David Fluhr: Nine Time Emmy Award winning Sound Mixer.By Billy O'Connor and Frank Pace

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In Development: “John Carter of Mars” Audio Drama 52:52

3M ago52:52

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The John Carter of Mars audio drama production team from Pocket Universe Productions stops by to talk about the status of the Kickstarter and the production updates.What pulp era fantasy adventures would you want to see adapted into audio or graphic novels? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…

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This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: Kinga 32:24

3M ago32:24

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This week, we're re-releasing another of our all-time favourite episodes to entertain your ears during our summer break. First aired in 2022, it's a story from our long-running series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like', and it takes us to Georgia. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in September. If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'…

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This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: Sara 27:12

3M ago27:12

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We're away on our summer break until September, but this week and next week we're re-releasing two of our favourite episodes from The Europeans' award-winning series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like. This week, a story that spans three generations of women: Sara, her mother, and her grandmother. In their collective lifetimes, Albania entered…

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Donna de Varona – Two Time Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist, Sportscaster, Women’s Sports Activist. Ep#88 1:07:36

3M ago1:07:36

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One of America’s greatest female swimmers of all time, Donna de Varona, will be the featured guest on A Mick A Mook and A Mic on March 16th. At the age of 17, Donna appeared on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, becoming the youngest and one of the first women sportscasters for a national network. Her groundbreaking career has earned her an Emmy, two Grac…

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Discussion: The Women of “Star Trek: The Original Series” 1:12:37

3M ago1:12:37

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We talk about Star Trek The Original Series this week, with a deep discussion about some of the women characters from the original series cast, and the essays written about them for the Women Take the Conn anthology.What examinations of "Star Trek" characters and series would you want more of? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message i…

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A Q&A with The Europeans 43:25

3M ago43:25

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It’s our first ever Q&A episode! Katy, Dominic, Katz and Wojciech answer listeners’ questions – from how we make the show, to the episodes we’d make if we were gazillionaires. We’ve saved a couple of our answers for supporters of the podcast. If you’d like to hear them, we’d love it if you could send a few bucks our way at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/…

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R. Brandon Johnson: Actor/Host. Co-star of SHAKE IT UP, TNT reality series 72 Hours. Ep. #167 1:38:51

3M ago1:38:51

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R. Brandon Johnson: Actor/Host. Co-star of SHAKE IT UP, with Zendaya. Ubiquitous host of many shows, including TNT reality series 72 Hours.By Billy O'Connor / Frank Pace / R Brandion Johnson / Derrec Harris

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“Oddity”: Actors Carolyn Bracken & Gwilym Lee on playing unsettling parts 24:43

4M ago24:43

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Actors Gwilym Lee and Carolyn Bracken stop by to chat about Oddity, the new horror thriller from IFC Films and Shudder, out in theaters July 19. Written & directed by Damian McCarthy, this tense, quiet suspense-horror feature may be the surprise movie of the summer season.What appeals to you about tales of quiet horror? Let us know! Send Summer an …

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'Luca' 39:18

4M ago39:18

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One Hungarian family. One piece of land. Two very different visions. This is the final episode in our long-running series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like, made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation. You can find the other episodes in the series here. Thanks, as ever, to the listeners who support this podcast so that we can keep making it…

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“The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out”: Eugene John Bellida & Deborah Rickey 1:06:51

4M ago1:06:51

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Director Eugene John Bellida and producer Deborah Rickey are here to talk about their indie suspense-horror feature The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out. They both shared in the writing with Fabrizio Fante, and there were many questions!What do you hope for most in a low budget film: story, character, acting or effects? Let us know! Send Summer an email…

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What happens after France's surprise swing to the left? 54:01

4M ago54:01

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A surprise left-wing election win? In Europe? In 2024? This week, we turn to our resident Parisian journalist to try to get our heads around what just happened in France, as well as what might happen next. We’re also looking at the other big left-wing winners of the week: the UK Labour Party. What might their new government mean for Britain’s relat…

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Why is European cinema so different from Hollywood? 52:45

4M ago52:45

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Fewer expensive car chases, more moody shots and ambiguous endings: movies made in Europe are often very different from those made in the US. But Europe's more arty film output isn't just a product of our culture — it has a lot to do with how the industry is financed. This week, we're asking: why is European cinema the way it is, and should we be t…

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Mykelti Williamson: Actor/Director. Partial credits include, Bubba in FORREST GUMP, FENCES w/Denzel, LAW & ORDER. Ep. #166 1:08:07

4M ago1:08:07

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Mykelti Williamson: Actor/Director, has worked constantly over the course of his 40 year career. He is best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump (as Bubba), 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington’s acclaimed film adaptation of Au…

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“Black Panther Declassified”: Maurice Broaddus on the iconic Avenger 47:55

4M ago47:55

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Author & teacher Maurice Broaddus stops by to talk about Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives, the latest entry in the Declassified series from Smart Pop Books.Which comics characters would you like to see a deep dive history and analysis for? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a me…

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Pigeon murders, the nature restoration law, and Scandinavian family therapy 47:13

4M ago47:13

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Enough politics: we’ve got a nature-themed episode for you this week. Producer Katz Laszlo joins Katy to explain how Austria’s environment minister went rogue to save the EU’s hugely important nature restoration law; we’re also talking about the German town that just voted to kill all its pigeons. And in the human world: the podcast that brings Sca…

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“SHOOK!”: Black Indie Comics Publishing 41:05

4M ago41:05

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Second Sight Publishing's CEO Bradley Golden and COO Marcus H. Roberts are here to talk about Second Sight's horror projects, and how the graphic novel "SHOOK! A Black Horror Anthology" and the collaboration with Dark Horse Comics came about.If you're suffering from superhero comics fatigue, do you actively seek out comics created by or telling sto…

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The most confusing elections of all time? 45:55

4M ago45:55

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The far-right surged but the centre held; somehow the two are true at once. Nearly 100 members of the new European Parliament have yet to tell us which political family they’ll be joining. And as for who’s actually going to be running the EU’s institutions for the next five years – right now, it’s anyone’s guess. How can we make sense of these Euro…

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