Join us weekly as we discuss comics, cartoons, tv, movies, and more...all while trying not to kill each other!
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The Real Short Box Podcasts
What started as a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span has evolved into enlightening conversations for the not-so-short attention span. Whether it's a short mystery, a long conversation, or an audio book, The Way I Heard It is a veritable box of chocolates for the ears, because you never know what you're going to get.
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Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners, most shocking conspiracies, and wildest true stories. Hosted by acclaimed standup comedian and storyteller Dan Cummins, each episode blends dark humor with deep research to uncover hidden truths about infamous historical figures, unsolved mysteries, notorious serial killers, and more. If you crave the weird, the wild, and the unexpected, Timesuck ...
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An exploration of exceptional and intriguing science fiction, fantasy, and genre web series and online short films. Hosted by Rod T. Faulkner, founder of The 7th Matrix dot com, a web site dedicated to promoting the best in indie SF&F web series and online shorts.
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We talk about everything.Out of the box thinking is the way to the future.🗿💡🔬 CREATE YOUR DAY
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The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
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REAL TALK FOR ASPIRING FILMMAKERS Are you wrapping up your film degree or contemplating a career shift into the creative industry? The Honest Filmmaker is your go-to resource for navigating the real-world challenges of micro-budget and indie filmmaking. Hosted by award-winning filmmaker Jim Eaves, the podcast delves into the nitty-gritty of independent film production. From securing funding and managing tight budgets to distribution strategies and building a sustainable career, this is unfil ...
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The Banana Bread and Circus Republic Podcast’s objective is to explore the ethics of humanity’s course of evolution. We intend to unify intelligent minds and heal the wounds of discord, with emphasis on the humorous aspects of humanity’s technological obsessions, and the current pitfalls in between. This gives us the opportunity to think outside the box, and explore with a light heart, which speaks to the humanitarian values and comedic outlets we live by. This sense of levity gives us hope ...
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Hacker Anthology is what happens when you inject fiction into the command line of reality. Faction stories — part fact, part fiction — spun from real-world headlines, startup chaos, cyber leaks, and tech drama. Imagine HackerNews got drunk with Black Mirror, and they started roleplaying historical fiction. That’s us. We take raw internet lore — a GitHub repo flame war, a VC meltdown, an obscure RFC gone rogue — and remix it into cinematic short stories told from the POV of AI misfits, termin ...
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Are you ready for a podcast that is equal parts inspiring, enlightening, and entertaining? Introducing Positively Ridiculous Podcast the show where extraordinary narratives unfold told by the unsung heroes of our time. Each episode is hosted by me, Scout Sanders, a seasoned healthcare professional, positive psychology expert, and sexual trauma survivor. I take you on an emotional roller coaster that will have you laughing, crying, and gripping the edge of your seat while you meet the trailbl ...
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"Box 13" is a captivating old-time radio drama that aired from 1948 to 1949. It starred Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, a mystery novelist who sought inspiration for his stories by placing an ad in the newspaper: "Adventure wanted—will go anywhere, do anything—Box 13." Each episode followed Holiday as he responded to letters sent to Box 13, leading him into thrilling and often dangerous adventures. "Box 13" was a thrilling radio drama that aired in the late 1940s, captivating audiences with its bl ...
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With over three decades of work in Hollywood behind him, journeyman filmmaker Robert Meyer Burnett, best known for directing, co-writing and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” podcast - free-flowing, streaming conversations with industry professionals and fans about everything from toys to comics to movies an ...
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Hi there world, welcome to my AIP Content creator podcast. My name is Cam also known as Fuzzy and I’ve been a Amazon Influencer and UGC creator for Brands since early Apr 2023 and loving it cause I’m actually making real money with very little expense. Now AIP is short for Amazon influencer program I will be performing trainings within the Amaz Influencer Program, also one-on-one interviews with existing influencers from beginners to the experienced (which there's not many of yet by the way ...
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What if you decided that mediocre was no longer an option? What if you decided that TODAY is your day to stop waiting for permission to pursue the life of your dreams? This IS your wake-up call to disrupt your default life & get you on the path to Greatness! It is often said that you should be working ON your business, not IN your business. Your money must serve you, not the other way around. If you're enjoying significant success in your current ventures, how about bringing it to the next l ...
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Welcome to The Badge and Beyond. We are Danny Mikati and Anthony Macklin, and we are the creators of this YouTube channel and Podcast series, The Badge and Beyond. As two highly experienced, skilled and ethical ex Police Officers, we now run a private investigation firm called Precision Integrity Service, based in Sydney but operating around the world in select countries. A few years ago, we became very disillusioned after spending decades in the NSW Police Force and believed we could be mor ...
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461: Danny Combs—TACT, The Future of Workforce
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1:28:24Mike sits down with Danny Combs, founder of TACT (Teaching the Autism Community Trades), a program that teaches people with autism skilled trades ranging from welding to woodworking to IT. With equal parts heart and hard data, Danny walks Mike through how TACT is helping fill critical labor shortages while giving thousands of gifted, detail-driven …
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The Indie Filmmaking Rollercoaster - The Blade Cuts Deeper with Gene Dolders
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24:29Send us a text #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #indiefilm #moviemaking Some 10 months ago I spoke to Indie filmmaker Gene Dolders about his Giallo inspired horror film 'The Blade Cuts Deeper', now with the film released on streaming, Gene's back to talk me through the ups and downs of film festivals and how he navigated sales and distribution. Watch…
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483 - Addiction: Most Misunderstood Condition Ever?
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2:52:14In this deeply informative episode of Timesuck, we explore the history of addiction, how different cultures have tried to understand and control it, and what modern science reveals about how it rewires the brain, hijacks choice, and reshapes identity. From ancient remedies and religious interpretations to modern medicine and neuroscience, we break …
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436: ‘Financial Boner’, With Tyler Hayes
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1:35:52Special guest Tyler Hayes joins the show. Topics include how to get a small phone today, which way foldables should fold, the state of Apple TV (including its new "sonic logo"), and some holiday gift gadget recommendations. Sponsored by: Clic for Sonos: No lag. No hassle. Just Clic. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or doma…
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We sail back to 1789 and find out why the real Mutiny on the Bounty was way less “noble sailors vs brutal tyrant” and way more “horny, possibly rapey young officer snaps on his short, cheese-hoarding, coconut-obsessed captain.” In today's Short Suck, we dig into the petty ego clashes, disastrous decisions, and deeply messed up sexual dynamics that …
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460: Ryan Fink and Ty Frackiewicz—Can AI Build My House?
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1:09:13Mike sits down with the two innovative minds behind Digs — an app that's helping to streamline the home-building process. It's a candid look at what happens when tech guys wander into the world of lumber, drywall, and delayed inspections—and try to fix it. If you've ever wondered whether artificial intelligence can actually help build a house, or a…
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Write it, Shoot it, Survive it - The Art of Getting It Done
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44:52Send us a text #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #moviemaking Indie Filmmaking Without the Safety Net This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker Chris St. Croix about his new thriller feature Killer Content - we talk about how the film was made, some of the challenges Chris faced along the way, how he has approached sales and distribution and Chris …
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482 - The Hunger Killer: Inside the World of the Starvation Doctor
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2:43:54Linda Hazzard - self-proclaimed “fasting specialist” and actual sadistic fraud - ran one of the most disturbing medical scams in American history. At her Washington State sanitarium, later nicknamed “Starvation Heights,” she starved countless patients under the guise of curing everything from aches and pains to cancer. Her brutal regimen of near-to…
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Episode (271) Fantasy Short Film THE VANISHING
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4:28This episode introduces the fantasy short film "The Vanishing," written and directed by Adam Dillon. The film opens with Abigail, a mysterious woman holding a briefcase, who encounters her ex-partner Charlie. Their confrontation quickly escalates into a chase, unleashing powerful mystic forces. The film leaves viewers with unanswered questions abou…
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435: ‘Lincoln Bio Services’, With Stephen Robles
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1:18:41Special guest Stephen Robles joins the show. Topics include indie media and YouTube, Shortcuts and automation, and the state of podcasting. Sponsored by: Uncommon Goods: Out of the ordinary gifts, great for the holidays. Save 15% off your next purchase after following that link. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: Stephen goes ind…
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434: ‘Knee-Jerk Contrarian’, With Dan Frommer
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1:54:02Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show. Topics include the indie media business, the iPhone Pocket, the iPhone Air (including rumors about the second generation model), AI “personalities”, and five years of Apple Silicon Macs. Also, six years of Dan’s site, The New Consumer. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off your f…
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Mike meets actor, writer, and director Steven Grayhm, whose award-winning film Sheepdog is about to hit theaters. Steven breaks down how a three-hour ride with a tow truck driver led him on a 14-year odyssey to get to the truth about veteran post-traumatic stress. It's a conversation about grit, service, sacrifice, and the complicated realities fac…
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10 Things you should never do when making your first feature film
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36:49Send us a text #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #movieproduction This week on the podcast I chat to friend of the pod Mark Hampton about the 10 things you should never do when making your first feature film. Marks film Unlicensed has just been released across all digital platforms and we chat through the lessons Mark learned making the film and my ow…
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481 - Go Ask Alice: When a Fake Diary Helped Launch a Real War on Drugs
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2:58:46In 1971, Go Ask Alice shocked parents across America - marketed as the real diary of a teenage girl swallowed alive by drugs, addiction, and death. Terrified moms and dads bought the book by the millions, used it to police their kids, and fueled a cultural panic that helped justify the War on Drugs. But there was just one problem: the entire book w…
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On January 15th, 1919, a massive molasses tank in Boston’s North End burst, unleashing a 25-foot wall of sticky destruction that toppled buildings, derailed trains, and killed 21 people while injuring scores more. Today, we follow the harrowing rescues, the landmark class-action showdown, and the reforms that changed U.S. engineering standards. A s…
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458: Johnny Joey Jones—Mind Your Wake
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1:30:05In honor of Veterans Day, Mike speaks with co-host of The Big Weekend Show Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny Joey Jones, who served eight years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician in Iraq and Afghanistan—where he lost both legs in the line of duty. These days, he's on a mission to highlight those who serve, from American warfighters to f…
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How to finance your Horror film from grants and funding bodies
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27:48Send us a text This week on the podcast I’m chatting to filmmaker Daniel M. Caneiro about his horror/comedy feature film Deviant. We chat about how he used grants to fund the film, his tips for applying for grants, how the film was made and tips for shooting on a micro budget and how he handled sales and distribution. Find out more about Daniel her…
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480 - Old Blood and Guts: The Life and War of General Patton
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2:48:26Happy Veteran's Day! George S. Patton was a war-winning, poetry-writing, reincarnation-believing chaos machine. The Allies needed him. The Nazis feared him. His bosses… tolerated him. From heroic battlefield leadership to slapping hospitalized soldiers and creating international incidents with his mouth, Patton lived louder than almost anyone in un…
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457: Alex Epstein—Did Bill Gates Change His Mind
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49:37Mike joins author and energy expert Alex Epstein to discuss Bill Gates' surprising new stance on climate change, the growing clash between "human-centric" and "anti-impact" environmentalism, and how the AI revolution is reshaping global energy demands. They also explore what this shift means for philanthropy, fossil fuels, and the future workforce …
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16 Mistakes that Indie Filmmakers make... from my own Painful Experience
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14:42Send us a text #filmmaking #filmmakers #filmmakerscommunity After 20+ years of making micro-budget films, I’ve made more than my share of mistakes. In this episode, I break down 16 of the biggest ones indie filmmakers make, covering everything from script to sales so you don’t have to learn the hard way like I did. From budgeting and promotion to s…
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479 - Rumble, Meatsack, Rumble! The Story of Muhammad Ali
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2:55:54He was brash, beautiful, bold, flawed, and unapologetically himself. From Olympic gold to global fame, Muhammad Ali’s story is one of rebellion, redemption, and relentless courage. This week, we dive into the life of “The Greatest” - a man who fought not just opponents in the ring, but racism, war, and even his own failing body. Float like a butter…
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433: ‘Meat Bags’, With Brian Mueller
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1:27:40Special guest Brian Mueller, developer of Carrot Weather, joins the show to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his utterly ridiculous but totally serious weather app. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Uncommon Goods: Out of the ordinary gifts. Get 15% off your next purchase. Tra…
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Nightmare Fuel 37: Dissonance (2 of 2)
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1:03:53Happy Halloween, Meatsacks! The conclusion of our Halloween week fictional horror! In this conclusion to yesterday's release, Duncan Briggs just wants his life to return to what it was before he'd ever heard of AR Innovations. But we all know that's not going to happen, right? Instead, the new ride he's on keeps getting wilder. This episode was sco…
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Nightmare Fuel 36: Dissonance (1 of 2)
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1:12:35Hello again Meatsacks! The beginning of our last bit of Halloween week fictional horror! This one was originally released back in July. In this first of two parts, we meet a man, Duncan Briggs, who agrees to participate in a paid scientific study to make a little cash to get his wife something nice for her birthday while he's in-between jobs. And t…
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Nightmare Fuel 30: Operation Wandering Soul
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1:01:07Hello Meatsacks! Time for more Halloween week horror! This one was, as you can guess, released the week before yesterday's story, from this past May. And in it, we head to the tropical jungle of Vietnam's Annamese mountains. When on a dark, rainy night in January of 1968, PsyWar Detachment Six was conducting black ops meant to terrify and break the…
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Nightmare Fuel 31: The House of Hurt
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1:30:01Time for another Halloween week Nightmare Fuel! This one is from this past May. And in it, we head to Upstate New York's Woodhull Mountain, where Gabe and Hassan see a very strangely placed house on the side of the hill while out on a hike. When Gabe enters the house, he leaves behind our world, and enters a space outside of it - a dark and mysteri…
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456: Gavin de Becker—Forbidden Facts
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2:14:35Security expert, author, and entrepreneur Gavin de Becker joins us to discuss his newest book, Forbidden Facts: Government Deceit & Suppression About Brain Damage from Childhood Vaccines—a hard-hitting investigation into how government agencies and industry cover up evidence and manipulate public belief. We also discuss the attempted assassination …
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Indie Filmmaking Essentials - Everything I learned from making The Apocalypse Box
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17:02Send us a text #filmmaking #horror #31daysofhalloween #indie film #microbudget #filmdirector With Halloween right around the corner, I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about The Apocalypse Box , the last feature film I made and some of the filmmaking lessons I learned during the process. Hopefully these insights will be helpful to any…
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Nightmare Fuel 28: He'll Make You Whole
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1:11:01This isn't a mistake, meatsacks! I've been wanting to show you some of the new fictional content I've been working on for awhile now. And the week of Halloween seemed like a great time to do it. This week, I'll be sharing five of my favorite Nightmare Fuels with you here on the Timesuck feed, staring with this story I wrote back in March. It's 1989…
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In the mid-1990s, the quiet backwoods of southwest Florida became the hunting grounds of a sadistic killer the media would dub “The Hog Trail Killer.” What began as a routine hog hunt quickly spiraled into one of the most gruesome investigations in Florida history - a string of bodies found in the woods, all bound, mutilated, and left to rot. This …
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Episode (270) Special Halloween BackTrack: 11 Spine-Chilling Horror Shorts!
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11:09Just in time for ghost and ghoul season, this episode of Eye on Sci-Fi podcast revisits our Halloween special! Dive into our curated list featuring 11 chilling indie horror short films. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts or Amazon Music. #Halloween2025 #Horrorshorts #ShortFilms Explore the podcast archive, visit our soci…
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432: ‘You and Frank Sinatra’, With Dan Moren
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2:08:39Dan Moren returns to the show. Topics include Atlas, ChatGPT's new web browser (or anti-web browser) for the Mac; Apple's loss in a "landmark" regulatory lawsuit in the UK regarding App Store commission rates; multiple reports of poor sales for the iPhone Air; and Apple's M5 product announcements: MacBook Pro, iPads Pro, and Vision Pro. Sponsored b…
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Short Suck #44: The Victorian Monster of Spring-Heeled Jack
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57:19From ghostly prankster to urban legend, Spring-Heeled Jack terrorized Victorian London with blue flames, metallic claws, and impossible rooftop leaps—so much so that a Ripper-era letter in 1888 claimed his name. This Short Suck traces the 1838 panic through hoaxes, aristocratic “bets,” and mass hysteria to ask what Jack revealed about a rapidly mod…
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455: Philip Diehl—Flying Over the Hump
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1:52:26Mike chats with Philip Diehl, the 35th Director of the U.S. Mint and the man behind the most successful coin program in American history—the 50 State Quarters. They talk about the surprising history of the U.S. dollar coin, how a coin gets designed and approved, and the unexpected reason why the mikeroweWORKS Trades Coin—a symbol of American skill …
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Everything you need to know about Directing Indie Film with Andrea M. Catinella
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29:51Send us a text #filmdirecting #indiefilm #filmmaking #microbudget This week I chat to indie film director Andrea M. Catinella about his career and his advice for directing indie film. We talk about his work on horror films like 'Piglet', 'Hook' 'Bait' and 'Houseboat Massacre'. The advantage of working on films with existing characters and how he go…
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477 - The Ogress of Reading and the Horrors of Baby Farming
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2:05:25In Victorian England, “baby farming” turned unwanted infants into a deadly business. Amelia Dyer, known as The Ogress of Reading, used it to hide an unimaginable number of murders - hundreds of them. This week, we expose the grim world of baby farming, the cruelty of Victorian morality, and how one of the most prolific killers in British history wa…
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Welcome to another episode of the EYE ON SCI-FI podcast! This episode spotlights the atmospheric and intriguing indie sci-fi short film, "Embryo." Dive into a story filled with corporate espionage, secret scientific research, alien hybrid embryos, and a mysterious force—all set in motion at a local donut shop. #scifi #scifishortfilm #aliens Subscri…
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Donald & Kevin Discuss Their Love of 90's Hero Cheese, and how it paved the way for future success!By The REAL Short Box!
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454: Amie Ichikawa—You Can't Bring a Vagina to a Penis Fight
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1:21:16Mike sits down with Amie Ichikawa—former inmate, prison reform advocate, and founder of Woman II Woman, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and dignity of incarcerated women. Amie shares her firsthand experience in the California prison system, the disturbing reality of fully intact men being housed in women's prisons, and the silenc…
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How to Make a Horror Movie with Erin Aine & Kyle Valle
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36:05Send us a text #filmmakingpodcast #halloween #horrormovies #filmmaking In this weeks episode I sit down with husband and wife filmmaking team Erin and Kyle to talk about their latest indie horror project, Zombie Con Vol. 1 a blood-soaked, heartfelt, and surprisingly funny take on fandom, filmmaking, and the undead. We chat about what it’s really li…
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476 - The Backpacker Killer: Ivan Milat
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2:37:14When seven backpackers vanished in the early 1990s, the vast Australian bush became the hunting ground of a sadistic killer. For years, hikers stumbled upon shallow graves in Belanglo State Forest—each revealing new horrors and the same gruesome pattern of torture and execution. The man responsible, truck driver Ivan Milat, would become known as th…
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Short Suck #43: Crescent Hotel Horrors: From Healing Springs to... Hauntings?
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1:01:21Once hailed as a luxurious spa retreat in the Ozarks, the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs would earn a far darker reputation - one of fraud, tragedy... and restless spirits. From its days as a supposed healing haven to a hospital of horrors run by a quack doctor, the Crescent has been called America’s most haunted hotel. Step inside its haunted ha…
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