An American glass artist best known for his modern approach to centuries-old techniques, Rocko Belloso specializes in murrine, cut and flip, stringer drawing, and sculpture. He is an innovator in his combination of these elements as well as his custom color mixing methods. His work presents an updated aesthetic with influences from comic books, cul…

There are few things movie gays love more than talking about Amy Adams Oscar noms, so this week we're talking about her very first (and best) - Junebug! We're joined by returning guest and critic Sara Michelle Fetters! We get into the depictions of small town America, media literacy, and the logistics of biting your toenails! But wait, there's more…

Housed in a 19th-century cheese factory, Audrey Handler’s studio was founded in 1970 and is one of the oldest continually operating glassblowing facilities in the country. Through demonstrations she gave there and workshops she taught on the road at places such as Penland School of Craft and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, she helped spread the…

We talked about the best comedy ever made this week! We are talking all things Clue with returning guest and friend of the pod Jonathan Durgan! We get into the clever wordplay, the physical comedy, and actors at the top of their game, among other things like boobs bouncing boobily! Does Mrs. White have the best mini monologue ever put to film? We t…

This week we're talking a whole lot about codependency! We watched Midsommar! We're joined by returning guest and friend of the pod Lacy Abt for this journey to Sweden where we discuss incest powers, tripping, and the greatest sex scene in cinema! Check out our Patreon for exclusive weekly episodes you won't find here on the main feed! Patreon.com/…

It's double feature day on the pod! We're talking Dario Argento's 1977 classic Suspiria as well as the Luca Guadagnino reimagining from 2018! Joining us for this daunting task is horror lover Alex Pagliuca, and we discuss dance academies with troublingly high turnover rates, dream logic, and of course, evil witches. We also get into that iconic Gob…

Today we're talking about the film that without which we would not have gotten Mamma Mia - Muriel's Wedding! We're joined by returning guest Brent Waggoner to discuss this delightful Aussie gem! We get into the nineties, ABBA, and queer reads everywhere! Don't forget to finish your orgasm, and settle in for this secretly gay love story! Check out o…

We're in our happy place this week - 90's Slashers! We sat down with returning guest Jenn Adams, writer and podcaster over on The Loser's Club, Girls on the Boys, and The Lady Killers podcasts, to talk about the cinematic masterpiece that is Urban Legend!!! We discuss how we let Tara Reid down, how the killer in the backseat is the Patriarchy, and …

The inspiration for Jonathan Capp’s art comes from the experiences that shape his life. Whether hiking the Appalachian Trail, coaching Little League Baseball, becoming an archaeological illustrator halfway around the world, or competing on Blown Away, he channels those experiences into ideas and fully embraces life as a part of his art. Capps state…

If this week's pick seems unusual for the time of year, blame Shawn's birthday! We watched the 1982 John Carpenter classic The Thing, and got some help from returning guest Rohun Oberoi! We discussed the practical effects, ambiguity in the story, Skinwalker comps, and some very manly men that may or may not have explored each other's bodies. Check …

This week we are back in musical territory because we watched the pseudo-sequel to Rocky Horror - Shock Treatment! Joining us in the studio is returning guest Joshua Conkel, tv writer for Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives and podcaster over on the Bloodhaus pod! We discuss the rocky (sorry) road from inception to screen, the incomprehensible story, and…

Early in his career, Paul Stankard used to trade paperweights for gasoline and car servicing with John Graeber. In 1989, through his uncle John, David Graeber wound up casually visiting Stankard’s studio and weeks later was invited to come and work with him. Young Graeber started learning about glass in the deep end of the pool. Thirty-five years l…

We're talking about Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks AGAIN this week - we watched Joe Versus the Volcano! Joining us for this adventure is Gena Radcliffe, cohost of the Kill By Kill podcast! We discuss multiple Meg Ryans, brain clouds, and the value of luggage; along with roaring sharks, HIPPA violations, and lying to Spielberg! So grab your favorite orange …

We're talking found footage this week and discussing The Tunnel with special guest Mary Beth McAndrews, EIC at Dread Central, co-host of the Scarred for Life podcast, and director of the upcoming rape-revenge horror film Bystanders! We get into what makes a found footage film work, the guerilla production and distribution, and gender in the found f…

Said Blown Away Season 4 winner, Morgan Peterson, “I’m not just the creepy weirdo lurking in the background anymore. I’m right up front.” As champion of Netflix’s 2024 glassblowing competition series, the Seattle-based artist received a whopping cash prize of $100,000, a paid residency in Venice, Italy, with glass legend Adriano Berengo, and a resi…

We are honoring a listener request this week and going back to 2009, when fights were breaking out over who was #teamedward or #teamjacob, we're talking about The Twilight Saga: New Moon with Ian and Adina from Cover to Credits! We discuss how this series is really just a metaphor for edging, Ed Boi visions, and how we all know where we were when T…

Principally a sculptor who employs cast glass and drawing as primary methodologies, Clifford Rainey creates work that is interdisciplinary, incorporating a wide spectrum of materials and processes. A passionate traveler, his work is full of references to the things he has seen and experienced. Celtic mythologies, classical Greek architecture, the b…

To wrap up our month of crime films, we are talking about one of the most highly regarded films in the genre - Heat! Does this three hour epic tale of Cops & Robbers live up to the hype? We discuss the phenomenal ensemble cast, some of Pacino's acting choices, and the richly textured world of the film. We also get into things like what would happen…

We talked Jessica Chastain, unnecessary subplots, and Sorkin dialogue this week - that's right, we watched Molly's Game! We called in a favor from our debt sheet and got David Arnold, host of the Are You My Mother podcast and cohost of the Gimmicks podcast, to come chat with us! We get into everything from Ponzi schemes and terrible psychology to t…

Enjoy this stained glass panel discussion with top industry professionals and educators Judith Schaechter, Stephen Hartley, Megan McElfresh, and Amy Valuck. Topics addressed include: what is needed in stained glass education; how the massive number of Instagrammers making suncatchers and trinkets affect stained glass; how to promote stained glass i…

It's our 100th episode! We sat down with Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett from Horror Queers to talk a very naughty comedy from the early aughts - Heartbreakers! We get into the innuendos, an amazing bad Russian accent, and the courtship rituals of straight people. We also discuss some truly atrocious wedding dresses, actors playing against type, and …

We talked crime hijinks, quirky turn ons, and some truly sick burns this week with writer, critic, and co-host of the Horror hangover podcast Cass Clarke, because we're discussing that classic late eighties comedy A Fish Called Wanda! If you like Kevin Kline being unhinged, hysterical, and hot - oh boy is this the film for you! It's also extremely …

Kazuki Takizawa’s 2015 installation entitled Breaking the Silence represents the artist’s interpretation of a person’s breaking point and the juxtaposition of balancing inner struggles with oppressive external forces. The installation incorporated performance aspects and sound, where slanted vessels filled with water until submitting to the liquid’…

We talked with tv writer, filmmaker, and host of the Bloodhaus Pod Joshua Conkel about his favorite film of all time this week - The Dark Crystal! We get into Aughra being gay goals, Podling Parties, and our feelings on the wigs in this one! We also wonder if Mitch McConnell is a Skeksis, and dig into the intricate lore and world building - like, w…

Jessica Loughlin’s work is characterized by a strict reductive sensibility and restricted use of color. Fusing kiln formed sheets of opaque and translucent glass together in flat panels or in thin, geometric compositions and vessels, she alludes to shadow, reflection and refraction. Loughlin’s work is influenced by the flat landscapes and salt lake…

To finish out February, we watched The Blackcoat's Daughter, one of the coldest feeling films we have ever seen! We discuss the pregnancy subplot, Jaw Muscle Acting, and the only cop Clayton has ever felt sorry for in a film. We also get into how good Kiernan Shipka is at being creepy, stabbing techniques, and wondering if you would recognize the p…

Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968, was the first mission to take humans to the moon and back. While the crew did not land on the moon’s surface, the flight was an important prelude to a lunar landing, testing the flight trajectory and operations getting there and back. Capt. James A Lovell, Apollo 8 astronaut, shared his memories of tha…

Surprise! You get ANOTHER Mike Nichols film this week! We watched Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and got Seattle critic Sara Michelle Fetters to come chat with us about it! We discuss being yourself, behind the scenes shenanigans, and why the film has resonated for the queer community! We also get into the drunk acting, the Oscars, and how this fi…

Following up on our interview with Dave Kerr last year about his production company Slasher 15 Films, we have him back today to talk about what's coming up! We discuss his colorful cast of characters in his films Bloody Summer Camp and the upcoming Go Away, horror easter eggs, and what it's like working with horror royalty! We also get into practic…

This week we're talking all about the drama to top all dramas, Closer from 2004, with returning special guest Jaylan Salah! We get into the dirty messaging, the razor sharp script, and how Clayton based his entire personality off of Natalie Portman in this film! We also discuss how this is secretly a homoerotic love story, our differing reads of th…

Wesley Fleming brings the fantastic realism of the microcosmos to life in glass. An ambassador for smaller denizens of the earth, his passion for nature sparks awe and curiosity in others. Growing up in the countryside, his favorite pastime was exploring beneath logs and rocks in the woods or reading science fiction and comic books. Hence the natur…

It's the month of love, so we're starting you off with a classic romance - An Affair to Remember all the way back from 1957! We had to have our guest from Sleepless in Seattle back for this one, and thankfully, Kevin Uhrich was up for the task! We talk about the screen legends of Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr and their insane chemistry, along with tr…

You didn't think you were getting out of more Schmigadoon content, did you? We're doing it again, and talking with the Tony Award winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli! We chatted with him about what it was like to work on something like Schmigadoon, what numbers he had the most fun doing, what some of his inspirations were going into it, and …

We sat down with critic and podcaster Sharai Bohannon to talk about a documentary on Clayton's childhood - Saved! We talk being traumatized by Christianity, Christian schools, and the importance of sex ed in this one! We also discuss unfortunate wigs, stellar casting, and found family, so be sure to check it out! Socials The Pod - Twitter/BlueSky/I…

Physically and metaphorically Robin and Julia Rogers put their minds, hearts and hands together to create sculptural works in glass – their chosen material because of its inherent qualities of luminosity, viscosity, and seductive flow. Their inspiration is drawn from the natural world, personal experience, family life, music, psychology, and scienc…

We're talking Tarantino again this week on the pod and covering the 1994 classic Pulp Fiction! We get into the prices of milkshakes and cigarettes, ass jewelry, and Bruce Willis's dong! We also parse through our feelings about Fabienne, massages, and the randomness of the universe - so wake up your gimp, get your ball gag, and make sure you don't m…

We talked the value of memories, the messiness of love, and the gamut of human experience this week with special returning guest Ari Drew! That's right, it's time for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We get into our thoughts about fate, regret, ethics, and most importantly - Mark Ruffalo in tighty whities! Follow us on the socials! Twitter/Bl…

Talking Out Your Glass podcast kicks off 2024 with our first episode of Season 9! This fascinating panel discussion on flameworking features four of the technique’s most well-known artists: Paul Stankard, Carmen Lozar, Dan Coyle aka coylecondenser and Trina Weintraub. At different points in their careers, these four artists compare and contrast the…

To start us off with a "New Year, New You" film, we're talking with friend of the pod Bre Evola about the much maligned Stepford Wives remake from 2004. We get into the infamously troubled production, the glaring plot holes and inconsistencies, and the limitations of a robot wife's cleaning capabilities. We also discuss Glenn Close being I-C-O-N-I-…

For our first episode of 2024, we're letting you in on what we really loved in 2023 and sharing our Top 10 Lists of TV, Horror, and Film! We also share some Honorable Mentions, our fave pop culture moment of the year, fave line readings, fave new to us in each category, and what we're most looking forward to this year! Keep in mind, this isn't a Be…

To close out the holiday season 2023, we chatted with Arthur Howell, host of 2 Cents Critic, all about the 2007 Christmas thriller P2! We get into Clayton's rather traumatic background with the film, the powerhouse performances given by Rachel Nichols and Wes Bentley, and one of the greatest taglines of all time in this episode! We also discuss the…

This week we went back to the studio with Sean from Review It Yourself to discuss one of our all time favorite films Bridget Jones's Diary! We get into being loved just as you are, British slang, and the struggles of being in your thirties; along with Renee's pitch perfect performance, the hysterical script, and the enduring relatability of Bridget…

Clayton and Shawn sat down with returning guest and friend of the pod Kristin Fugate to discuss the film that won JLaw the Oscar - Silver Linings Playbook! We get into the film's depiction of mental illness, the levels of respect in having an affair, and toxic families in this one - along with much appreciation at Jennifer Lawrence being iconic! Tw…

Master Glass Painter at Judson Studios in Los Angeles, California, Indre Bileris earned a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design and became involved in stained glass conservation during that same time at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity’s conservation program. Having been a conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters from…

This week Clayton and Shawn borrowed filmmaker* Chris Moore from the Homos On Haunted Hill podcast to talk about the 2006 remake of Black Christmas - Black X-Mas (seriously, what is this movie titled)!!! We discuss the behind-the-scenes drama, misleading trailer footage, and films with tacked on endings set at a hospital and involve a defibrillator…

We're talking about a listener request from Danielle this week - along with a little help from Russell Garrett from Drafty Quarters Productions - and diving into Underworld! We discuss sexual awakenings, superhero landings, and re-editing films years after the fact. We also get into how cranky we'd be if we were woken up from a nap over a century e…

Following her father’s passing 10 years ago, Deanna Clayton’s artwork took an unexpected turn when she found herself modeling clay into a figurative vessel rather than a decorative one. The translation of the clay form into glass symbolized glass’ inherent life-affirming qualities. Soft, flowing edges at the bases of these sculptures add to the sen…

Some might say that Daniel Clayman is more a sculptor using glass as his primary material than a glass artist. That is to say his sculptures would be successful from a formal point of view no matter what material they were created in. With one major exception: the play of light in Clayman’s glass art enhances the objects dramatically in comparison …

Shawn took us back to the 80s again to discuss John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China - and we got comedian Jeff Webb, college friend and friend of the pod to help out! We talk bath salts, Kurt Russell being the most heterosexual man to ever exist, and the subversive hero/sidekick dynamic with Jack and Wang! We also bring up the Asian communi…

Clayton and Shawn sat down with Brenna Clarke Gray from the Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr podcast to talk about the 1994 Little Women in our most fun episode yet! We dig into Christian Bale's "Open Mouth Acting," consider if letting Amy drown might have been the better alternative, and share scrumptious pickled limes recipes! We also touch upon h…