Best Ryan Verrill Podcasts (2025)

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Ep.148: Stand Alone featuring Ryan Verrill 1:31:13

7d ago1:31:13

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We're kicking off #JuneBOOM with a cap gun as we bravely tackle 1985’s STAND ALONE, a movie that dares to ask: what if DEATH WISH had a smaller budget, barely any action, and Charles Durning hanging around a diner for 90 minutes? STAND ALONE stars Charles Durning as Louis Thibadeau (a name you will hear repeated too many times in this film) as a fo…

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Found Footage Horror Unearthed: Ryan Verrill on Making Reality Terrifying 1:41:53

9d ago1:41:53

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Grab your camera and brace yourself as host Andy Nelson and guest Ryan Verrill dive headfirst into the spine-chilling world of found footage horror—a subgenre that transformed home videos into nightmares and made us forever suspicious of that sound coming from the basement. The Evolution of Found Footage Horror From the shocking cultural impact of …

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Re-Connected June 19th, 2025: Announcements and Sean Baker Movies with Aaron West!! 3:46:10

2h ago3:46:10

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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 were joined by Aaron West of Cinejourneys and Criterion Now!! We went over the a…

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Corman Graduates: Jack Hill Part 3 with Elijah Drenner 1:33:09

18h ago1:33:09

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In our continuing series on exploitation filmmaker Jack Hill, director Elijah Drenner (THAT GUY DICK MILLER, AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE) joins us to discuss Jack's women-in-prison films he made for Roger Corman's New World Pictures: THE BIG DOLL HOUSE and THE BIG BIRD CAGE. With 20 years of experience making featurettes and extras for Blu-rays and DVDs (i…

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Re-Connected June 12th, 2025: Announcements and Sequels with Dustin Putman!! 3:42:47

7d ago3:42:47

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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 my dear friend, author and film fan Dustin Putman!! We went over …

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Re-Connected June 5th, 2025: Announcements and More with Will Dodson!! 3:45:03

14d ago3:45:03

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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 my other half, Dr. Will Dodson!! We went over the announcements f…

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Editor Daniel Gross (UNDER THE BOARDWALK, THE ANNIHILATORS) 1:13:13

15d ago1:13:13

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One of the biggest inflection points for New World Pictures was when Roger Corman bought a former lumberyard and turned it into a studio to shoot BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, which jumpstarted many careers from James Cameron to this week's guest, editor Daniel Gross! Daniel may have started with New World on BATTLE, but he went on to work on New World …

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Re-Connected May 29th, 2025: Announcements and 2025 Releases with Bearded Film Guy!! 3:17:42

21d ago3:17:42

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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 Chris Higgins AKA Bearded Film Guy!! We went over the announcemen…

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Audio Commentary: The Death of the Incredible Hulk 1:34:38

22d ago1:34:38

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We close out Marc’s Miserable Marvelous May 3: Très Misérables with an audio commentary that lets us revisit 1990's THE DEATH OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK, the third and final of the INCREDIBLE HULK TV movies produced by New World. Directed by and starring Bill Bixby, we once again see David Banner attempting to rid himself of the Hulk monster within him…

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Re-Connected May 22nd, 2025: Announcements and Vinegar Syndrome Sale with Celeste and Jeremy!! 4:48:31

28d ago4:48:31

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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 Celeste de la Cabra and Jeremy Long!! We went over the announceme…

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Corman Graduates: Jack Hill Part 2 with Elle Schneider 1:33:25

29d ago1:33:25

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For our second episode in the "Corman Graduates: Jack Hill" series, we talk with director, writer and cinematography, Elle Schneider (THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA, PLEDGE NIGHT: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROGER CORMAN, BLISS BLUE, THAT GUY DICK MILLER), about Jack Hill's MONDO KEYHOLE and PIT STOP. In addition to being friends with Dick Miller and interviewi…

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Daniel Kremer is Back! Interview with the Filmmaker and Contributor on Silvio Narizzano 1:24:46

1M ago1:24:46

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Daniel Kremer returns to the show to discuss his documentary on the underappreciated filmmaker Silvio Narizzano! - Follow Daniel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.kremer.169 Buy Daniel's book on Sidney J. Furie: https://amzn.to/3MjXP7E Follow Daniel on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/danielkremer Preorder Blu/Fade In from Imprint Films; https:/…

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Re-Connected May 15th, 2025: Announcements and Physical Media Timelines with Daniel Cibener!! 4:20:07

1M ago4:20:07

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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 ole Danny Cibener (don't tell him I called him that...)!! We went…

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Ep. 147: Spider-Man: The Venom Saga 1:02:35

1M ago1:02:35

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We continue Marc’s Miserable Marvelous May 3: Très Misérables with your friendly, neighborhood wall crawler himself, Spider-Man, in SPIDER-MAN: THE VENOM SAGA! Culled from episodes of the Spider-Man Animated series from the 1990s made by Marvel, which was, at the time, owned by New World! But how will they squeeze the whole story of Spider-Man find…

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Blaxploitation's Empowered Gaze: Odie Henderson on Cinema's Bold Uprising 2:07:26

1M ago2:07:26

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Join host Andy Nelson and Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson for an electrifying exploration of Blaxploitation cinema, a revolutionary film movement that burst onto screens in the early 1970s. From its groundbreaking portrayal of Black heroes to its unforgettable soundtracks, this episode dives deep into how Blaxploitation challenged Hollywood…

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Interview with Travis Foley, Owner of New Boutique Retailer Odyssey Movies!! 23:58

1M ago23:58

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Enjoy this conversation with Travis Foley of Odyssey Movies! Travis sought to fulfill a dream and just a couple month slater, the day is here! Shop now at https://odysseymovies.com/ - To celebrate the launch, Odyssey is offering: SAVE 10% OFF SITEWIDE UNTIL JUNE 1ITH SIGN UP FOR REWARDS AND GET A $5 REWARD WHEN YOU SPEND YOUR FIRST $50 FREE MEDIA M…

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Re-Connected May 8th, 2025: Announcements and Film Foundations with Chris Stachiw!! 3:03:39

1M ago3:03:39

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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 one of my other collaborators, Mr. Chris Stahciw!! We went over t…

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Ep. 146: The Incredible Hulk Returns featuring Peter Fluet 1:39:29

1M ago1:39:29

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Our annual tradition of talking Marvel movies and properties created by New World while it owned Marvel returns and two thirds of us are happy about it. We start Marc's Miserable Marvelous May 3: Tres Miserable with THE INCREDIBLE HULK RETURNS which brought back Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno for what would be a trilogy of TV movies, most of which wou…

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Episode 237: Ross McElwee 50:05

2M ago50:05

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I once saw a film called Sherman’s March which of course I adored. But then a year or so ago, I watched another film by the same director, Bright Leaves. For some reason, it had a profound effect on me. This episode goes into detail as to why. Joining me throughout is Illinois archivist and historian Eric Edwards for this unconventional approach to…

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Re-Connected May 1st, 2025: Announcements with Will Dodson and Special Guest!! 3:12:50

2M ago3:12:50

3:12:50

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 my other half, Dr. Will Dodson!! We went over the announcements f…

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Bonus Episode: Interview with writer/actor George "Beau" Bishop (TEEN VAMP) 46:43

2M ago46:43

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As we close out #VAMPril 2: Double Suck, we have a special interview with a movie that truly delighted us during the first VAMPril, and that's 1989's TEEN VAMP. Released on VHS by New World Video, this curio stars Beau Bishop as Murphy Gilcrease, a nerdy teen in the 1950s who becomes a vampire, which may sound a bit like TEEN WOLF, but don't worry,…

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Re-Connected April 24th, 2025: Announcements and Creative Influences with John Dailey!! 2:35:25

2M ago2:35:25

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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 my friend and colleague John Dailey AKA RockC.H.U.D.Son!! We went…

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Ep. 145: Beverly Hills Vamp featuring Tommy Bechtold 1:26:45

2M ago1:26:45

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#VAMPril 2: Double Suck continues as we explore the dark and mysterious graveyard of vampire films produced by New World Pictures. This week, we are joined by the always hilarious Tommy Bechtold as we discuss 1989's BEVERLY HILLS VAMP starring Eddie Deezen (WAR GAMES), Britt Ekland (MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN) and Tim Conway Jr. (KFI, AM 640). Imagine…

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Episode 236: Jack Clayton (feat. Rachel Bellwoar) 2:03:49

2M ago2:03:49

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What an honor and a joy it was to talk with Rachel Bellwoar, an extremely talented writer and pop culture enthusiast whose work I’ve enjoyed discovering over the years. Thanks to many mutual cinephile friends and podcasters, we crossed paths in the world of Facebook and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on the show to talk about an underappre…

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Re-Connected April 17th, 2025: Announcements and Cover Art with Sam's Myth!! 3:11:58

2M ago3:11:58

3:11:58

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 the incredible graphic artist and musician Sam's Myth!! We went o…

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Corman Graduates: Jack Hill Part 1 with Calum Waddell 1:19:21

2M ago1:19:21

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We're unveiling a new series on the podcast: Corman Graduates, where we chronologically discuss the filmography of a director who went through "the Roger Corman school of filmmaking" and we're starting with Jack Hill, director of films like TEH BIG DOLL HOUSE and COFFY. Joining us for this first episode is writer, film historian, and filmmaker Calu…

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Re-Connected April 10th, 2025: Announcements and Foundational Comedies with Ryan Gowlandl!! 3:40:57

2M ago3:40:57

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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 my friend and colleague, Ryan Gowland of the New World Pictures P…

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Ep. 144: Nick Knight featuring Dirk Marshall 1:30:34

2M ago1:30:34

1:30:34

It's that time again: VAMPril! Specifically VAMPril 2: Double Suck! Once again we return to the world of bloodsuckers for another month! And there's no better way to start than with NICK KNIGHT, a movie-length TV pilot starring Australian rock star Rick Springfield! And joining us is returning guest Dirk Marshall from the VH US podcast (https://www…

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Iranian New Wave's Poetic Reality: Kaveh Askari on Cinema's Social Revolution 1:38:18

2M ago1:38:18

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Embark on a cinematic journey through the Iranian New Wave, a revolutionary movement that transformed Iranian cinema and captivated global audiences. In this episode of Cinema Scope, host Andy Nelson welcomes Kaveh Askari, associate professor and director of the Film Studies Program at Michigan State University, to explore this groundbreaking era o…

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Re-Connected April 3rd, 2025: Announcements and More with Dr. William S. Dodsonl!! 3:29:54

3M ago3:29:54

3:29:54

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 my collaborative partner, Will Dodson!! We went over the announce…

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5th Annual Roger Corman Birthday Celebration 57:48

3M ago57:48

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For the fifth year in a row, the New World Pictures Podcast celebrates the work of director/producer Roger Corman by watching his past work and sharing what we loved and what we hated. As you might recall from our first Roger Corman Birthday Celebration, we all planned to watch the same movie but one of us (Marc) didn't read the email and watched a…

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Re-Connected March 27th, 2025: Announcements and Surprising Films with Craig from Deaf Crocodilel!! 2:48:57

3M ago2:48:57

2:48:57

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 Craig Rogers from Deaf Crocodile!! We awent over the announcement…

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Editor Barbara Pokras (SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS, FADE TO BLACK) 1:06:44

3M ago1:06:44

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We close out #PrisonMarch 2: Second Offense with an interview with someone who there at New World from the very beginning: editor Barbara Pokras! After graduating from USC (where she went to school with Dan O'Bannon with whom she would work on RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD), Barbara found her way to Roger Corman's newly-formed New World Pictures, where…

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Re-Connected March 20th, 2025: Announcements and VS Sublabels with Chris Haskell!! 3:20:57

3M ago3:20:57

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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 Chris Haskell from Punk Vacation and They Live by Film!! We went …

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Ep. 143: The Big Bird Cage featuring Ali Davis 1:46:00

3M ago1:46:00

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Listen up, #PrisonMarch is back this week for more of Prison MarcH 2: Second Offense! This week's women-in-prison movie released by New World Pictures is 1972's THE BIG BIRD CAGE written and directed by Jack Hill and starring NWPP favorites Pam Grier, Sid Haig, and Vic Diaz. Returning again for the fifth time to dish out her thoughts on this flick …

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Re-Connected March 13th, 2025: Announcements and Adult Films with Celeste de la Cabra!! 2:50:22

3M ago2:50:22

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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 Celeste de la Cabra!! We went over the announcements for the week…

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Ep. 142: The Big Bust-Out featuring Chris Iannacone 1:39:58

3M ago1:39:58

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That's right, #PrisonMarch is back for Prison Marc H 2: Second Offense! Once more, we plumb the depths of the women-in-prison movies released by New World Pictures, this time with an Italian knock-off created after New World's THE BIG DOLL HOUSE became a huge success! Yes, plenty of studios were making knock-offs by 1973, but only Roger Corman woul…

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Episode 235: 1995 - Year In Review (feat. Collin Souter & Erik Childress) 5:55:58

3M ago5:55:58

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Not too big of a summary this time around since the title says it all and there’s a lot to get to in terms of the episode proper. Every year around late February / early March, I call upon my Chicago film critic buddies Collin Souter & Erik Childress to join me for an epic episode discussing as many movies as we possibly can, traveling back in time…

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Re-Connected March 6th, 2025: Announcements and More with KB Loves Movies and Will Dodson!! 3:52:14

3M ago3:52:14

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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 KB and Will Dodson- a heck of a pair!! We went over the announcem…

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Editor Alan Toomayan (EATING RAOUL, LUST IN THE DUST) 1:17:57

4M ago1:17:57

1:17:57

Everyone has a different path at New World Pictures, but Alan Toomayan may have had one of the strangest! From driving RVs on movie sets to working as a Production Assistant on New World's GRAND THEFT AUTO and driving Ron Howard around to moving into the editing room for SATURDAY THE 14TH and working with producer Julie Corman, Alan has done it all…

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Re-Connected February 27th, 2025: Announcements and Razzies with John and Tony from Imprint Cast!! 2:35:48

4M ago2:35:48

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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 Matthews and Tony Michas from Imprint Cast!! We are going to …

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Interview with George Willeman, Nitrate Film Vault Leader at The Library of Congress 1:27:57

4M ago1:27:57

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Here it is, folks! The interview I am most proud of so far- A conversation with George Willeman from The Library of Congress! How do we archive film at a national level? Where do major studios store their nitrate films? What do we do to protect those films? Find those answers and more in this insightful conversation with George Willeman, the Nitrat…

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Ep. 141: The Tin Drum 1:08:56

4M ago1:08:56

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We close #FFFebruary (Foreign Film February) with an Academy Award winner! Director Volker Schlöndorff's 1979 adaptation of THE TIN DRUM! Based on the book of the same name by Günter Grass, the film shows the rise of authoritarianism in Europe prior to World War II through the life of self growth stunting, drum banging and screaming Oskar (David Be…

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Episode 234: Nick Digilio (Celebrating 40 Years As A Film Critic) 2:10:00

4M ago2:10:00

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This is a celebration, not just another Director’s Club episode for a reason. Back in 1990, I became an avid fan and follower of today’s guest and he’s been on this show a couple of times in the past, most recently for the Paul Thomas Anderson Part II episode. I’m talking of course about Nick Digilio. 40 years ago, he began his career as a professi…

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Re-Connected February 20th, 2025: Announcements and Larry Fessenden with Zachary K. Bryant!! 2:39:37

4M ago2:39:37

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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 went over the annou…

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Ep. 140: The Harder They Come 1:09:06

4M ago1:09:06

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Do you know how much reggae is played in San Diego? Marc and Ryan do, and Erica sort of does, which makes the NWPP the perfect podcast to discuss Jamaica's first film, 1972's THE HARDER THEY COME, as we continue #FFFebruary (Foreign Film February)! A foreign film where the only language used is English? You bet! But, if you think you won't need sub…

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The Shelf Shock Rewind Awards 2024!!! The Third Annual LIVE Awards Show for Physical Media! 2:36:28

4M ago2:36:28

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The awards show is brought to you by Someone's Favorite Productions. The awards show is hosted by Ryan Verrill and Michelle Kisner. Buy The Physical Media Advocate (zine) on Amazon: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1utJN - Disc-Connected: https://linktr.ee/discconnected - Follow Michelle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kisner1 Follow Michell…

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Re-Connected February 13th, 2025: Announcements and Unconventional Romance Movies with Krit Pick!! 3:10:23

4M ago3:10:23

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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 Krit from Krit Pick Productions!! We went over the announcements …

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Comedy's Canvas: Adam "Tex" Davis on Laughter's Evolution in Cinema 1:26:05

4M ago1:26:05

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Join Andy Nelson and screenwriter and podcast host Adam "Tex" Davis on a laughter-filled journey through the evolution of comedy in cinema. From silent-era slapstick to modern genre-bending masterpieces, this episode explores how comedy has entertained audiences while serving as a powerful tool for social commentary across decades of filmmaking. Th…

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Ep. 139: The Story of Adele H 59:46

4M ago59:46

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Welcome to Foreign film February! This month we will explore some of the foreign films of New World Pictures! FFF, as it's affectionately known, starts off with A LOT of heart (maybe even a little too much heart) with the tragic STORY OF ADELE H directed by Francois Truffaut. Set in 1863 - oh la la mon ami a period piece - we follow a young woman (…

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