Podcasts about chekhov

An exciting guest for this episode of Necronomicast....actor Tobias Jelinek! Tobias Jelinek's journey into entertainment began at age 15, when he was cast as Jay in Disney's cult classic Hocus Pocus (1993). Over the past 30 years, he has built a reputation for portraying bold, unpredictable characters across film and television. His screen credits span both the Marvel and DC universes (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow), as well as standout roles in Stranger Things, Mayfair Witches (AMC), Obliterated (Netflix), and Baskets (FX). Jelinek has recurred as a guest star on This Is Us, NCIS, and Shameless, and brought his comedic range to The Mindy Project, Comedy Central Presents, and Rhett & Link's Buddy System opposite Molly Shannon and Tony Hale. Most recently, Jelinek continues to push boundaries in Ryan Murphy's Monsters (Netflix), Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, ABC's High Potential and NBC's The Hunting Party. Also a passionate mentor, Jelinek is the founder of The Inspired Actor, a Chekhov-based acting lab exploring performance, presence, and transformation. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two sons. Enjoy this conversation with a insightful and talented actor...Tobias Jelinek!   To sponsor an episode of Necronomicast, or to "buy me a coffee" click here!   Necronomicast Opening Theme: "Brand New Graveyard" by N. Barber, B. Corey, J. Dodson, S. Zimmerman. Closing Music:  "Possibly Olives" by Andrew Vogt. All music used with permission.

Structure isn't a formatting exercise. It's the foundation of every clear, persuasive communication. Whether you're giving a presentation, writing an email, or leading a meeting, structure is the difference between an idea that gets ignored and an idea that creates action. In the latest episode of Conversations on Careers and Professional Life, we explore why structure matters so profoundly — and how leaders, students, and professionals can use it to communicate with more clarity and impact. Why Structure Matters Human beings aren't wired to process information in random fragments. We make sense of the world through stories — beginnings, middles, and ends. As you put it in the episode, we're not "data digesters"; we're storytellers. And when communication wanders, attention wanders with it. A clear structure reduces cognitive friction. It guides your audience through the idea. It shows respect for their time and sets you apart as someone who thinks and leads with intention. The Universal Arc: Beginning → Middle → End The classic story shape applies perfectly to business communication: Beginning: What's the point? Middle: Why does it matter? End: What should we do? In practice, this means starting with your main idea — the recommendation, insight, or conclusion — and only then walking people through the reasoning. This mirrors the Pyramid Principle, but it also aligns with how executives think: give me the destination first, then show me the path. A Simple Structure That Works Everywhere: What → So What → Now What You referenced Matt Abrahams' framework from Think Faster, Talk Smarter: What: The headline or central idea So What: The significance — why it matters Now What: The implication or action This structure keeps communication focused and future-oriented. It helps audiences quickly understand context, importance, and next steps. And when you use it, people stop interrupting with "What's your point?" because you've already answered it. Slide Structure: One Idea, One Message Every slide should tell a mini-story: A clear title that states the point, not a topic A single idea supported by one graph, chart, or set of bullets Visuals that reinforce your narrative rather than compete with it The slide is scaffolding — not the building. Your voice delivers the narrative; the slide supports it. Meeting Structure: Avoid the Rudderless Hour Unstructured meetings drift. Structured meetings decide. A simple three-bullet agenda can turn an hour-long discussion into a 20-minute decision. Before any meeting, ask: What's the goal? What's the sequence that gets us there? What decisions or actions do we need? Structure creates momentum, momentum creates clarity, and clarity creates action. Editing as Structural Discipline Editing is structuring. This is where Chekhov's Gun becomes a communication tool: remove anything that doesn't serve the message. Ask: If I cut this sentence, slide, or data point, does the meaning change? If not, remove it. Editing isn't erasing work — it's generosity. It gives your audience time and brings clarity. Remember the ABCs! A Simple Method for Structuring Anything Identify your main point. List two or three reasons that support it. Add only the evidence necessary to prove those reasons. Arrange it in a natural sequence — then cut everything else. It's deceptively simple, but rarely done well — and that's why it stands out. The Leadership Signal Ultimately, structure is more than communication mechanics. It's a leadership signal. Structured communicators show that they think clearly, respect their audience, and understand how decisions get made. The episode closes with a reminder worth repeating: Structure isn't just a communication tool. It's a mark of how you think. And it matters more than most people realize.

Risteárd Cooper joins us to talk Uncle Vanya, Chekhov's classic, with a Dublin twist. He also talks about growing up in the Cooper household and their love of the Irish language and culture.

This week on Piece Meal, we read and discuss chapters 1145-1155 of Famously Ongoing Manga One Piece, wherein we show off our South Blue Butt Lifts, Chekhov's Demon Pentagram finally fires, and we enter "Namekian Minutes"...Your hosts this week are: Tyler, Dave, Matt, Joel, Jayson, Theo, MelissaCheck out Tyler's other shows, What the Folklore? and Destructo DiscourseEmail us at piecemealpodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments!

In this episode of Lit With Charles, I speak with writer, translator, and Chekhov expert Rosamund Bartlett about her new translation of Chekhov's Early Stories. We talk about how Anton Chekhov - the Russian doctor who transformed short fiction - first found his voice, and why his quiet, compassionate storytelling still feels so modern. Rosamund also shares insights from her other acclaimed works, including About Love and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics, 2004/8), her celebrated translation of Anna Karenina (Oxford World's Classics, 2014), and The Russian Soul: Selections from A Writer's Diary (Notting Hill Books, 2017). It's a fascinating conversation about literature, translation, and the enduring power of small moments — and I hope you enjoy listening to it!Lit with Charles loves reviews. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could leave a review of your own, and follow me on Instagram at @litwithcharles. Let's get more people listening – and reading!Rosamund Bartlett's four books were:The Queen of Spades, by Alexander Pushkin (1834)The Student, by Anton Chekhov (1894)Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy (1878)A Writer's Diary, by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1873–1881)

Send us a textThis week, Janey is going to bring us the final story in The Arabian Nights, about a man who just hates this baby... and Max is going to tell us that classic story of a nameless child finding God wandering around in the woods. Wonder what'll happen! For those of you who are in the half of the world that's moving into winter, we hope you stay warm and cozy!Janey's Sources - The Story of Codadad and His BrothersLOCATION: (possibly Turkey) “The Arabian Nights” illustrated by Earl Goodenow  Full free story Max's Sources - Little FourteenLOCATION: France“Folktales of France” edited by Genevieve Massignon  Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com

Lynn & Carl are joined this week by New Jewish Theatre's Director of "Baskerville" Nisi Sturgis & star John Wilson (11/20 - 12/7). Next, from Upstream Theater's "An Orchard for Chekhov," Sarah Wilkinson & Jocelyn Coach (now thru 11/23). Finally, Joe Kwaczala is a stand-up comic who wrote "American Comic," screening at the St. Louis International Film Festival (11/15).

A water mage asks for a quiet second chance and ends up inventing acid rain. That's the kind of left turn that makes The Water Magician's first season worth talking about, and we go deep on why it works. We start with the promise of an “easy life,” then follow Ryo into a wilderness where only one in five can cast and every spell has weight. The art plays soft when it wants to breathe and sharp when it needs to show force; those fluid water-and-ice sequences aren't just pretty, they're legible tactics.We unpack how the show scales power without cheap shortcuts. Abel isn't a prop—he's a respected knight whose reputation quietly frames Rio's ceiling. Leonore's duel is the pivot: wind and fire dancing until Ryo pulls moisture from the air and ends it with a brutal, ingenious finish. From there, the tone darkens. The first kill lands hard. Politics leak in through dungeon crises, broken shrines, and guardian beasts running on fumes. We dig into the Earth Mother lore, the cracked crystals, and the implications that other isekai travelers left fingerprints behind—curry, centimeters, and all.The festival arc introduces Oscar, the Inferno Magician, and a rivalry that feels more volatile than friendly. We debate his backstory, spotlight the choreography and scaling of the Ryo vs. Oscar clash, and talk about the moment Rio says “for a human,” hinting at a shifting identity after twenty years of survival and study. Sarah's spar cuts through the power fantasy, exposing the gaps in Ryo's sword form and reminding us he's still a mage who engineers solutions. No fan service required—just stakes, craft, and characters with edges.We close with honest critiques: too many faces, a few rushed transitions, and a lot of Chekhov's guns waiting to fire. But the core holds. If season two cashes in on Akuma ethics, Fairy King mysteries, and the broken-shrine crisis, this can move from promising to essential. Enjoy the breakdown, then tell us: should Ryo protect his calm or embrace the storm? Subscribe, share with a friend who loves smart fantasy, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show.Text us for feedback and recommendations for future episodes!Support the showWe thank everyone for listening to our podcast! We hope to grow even bigger to make great things happen, such as new equipment for higher-quality podcasts, a merch store & more! If you're interested in supporting us, giving us feedback and staying in the loop with updates, then follow our ZONE Social Media Portal to access our website, our Discord server, our Patreon page, and other social media platforms! DISCLAIMER: The thoughts and opinions shared within are those of the speaker. We encourage everyone to do their own research and to experience the content mentioned at your own volition. We try not to reveal spoilers to those who are not up to speed, but in case some slips out, please be sure to check out the source material before you continue listening!Stay nerdy and stay faithful,- J.B.Subscribe to "Content for Creators" on YouTube to listen to some of the music used for these episodes!

"I love adaptations. The beauty of adaptation, especially a classic, like Shakespeare and Chekhov or Ibsen, they're such a gift because they give you this beautiful framework, and it's almost like they're begging you to take it and make it your own," says writer/director Nia DaCosta about adapting Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play Hedda Gabler into her new film Hedda.   Set in the 1950s, the movie stars Tessa Thompson in the lead role, Imogen Poots as Thea, and reimagines the character Eilert Lovborg as a queer woman (now Eileen), played by Nina Hoss.  We chat with Nia DaCosta about her journey to becoming a filmmaker, genre hopping into horror with Candyman and the upcoming 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. She even made the superhero movie The Marvels. We also talk about the challenges of tackling the complicated, often cruel character of Hedda in the new film.  "When I read the play [Hedda Gabler]," says DaCosta, "I'm like, this woman is hilarious! She's absolutely absurd. In the play, she's so verbose roaming around this sitting room, yelling at everyone who comes in. I wanted to replicate that, but more through action. And then there's the empathy part of it. To me, her tragedy is that she will never know herself. It's a life's work to understand and know ourselves, our emotional world. I think because she is so cruel, because she is so unhappy, because she has made these decisions that have trapped herself in this life – that to me is really sad. But I don't want people to forgive her for what she's done, or to excuse it."  DaCosta also shares her advice on adapting someone else's story. "I think you have to know why you want to do it, and what it is you want to use the work to say. To let that 'why' sort of guide your pen. That's my convoluted way of saying trust your gut."  If you've been thinking about adapting a classic play into a modern movie, you don't want to miss this podcast.   

Jeremy and Boss shiver in fright, build the perfect Human Centipede, discover Chekhov's dildo, meet the wolf mummy, and wish someone invested in a fog machine as they discuss Edward D. Wood Jr.'s Necromania.

Claire and Verônica are leaders of Fractured Time Productions, a UK-based theatre company that brings together both classic and modern plays through a contemporary lens. From Shakespeare, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, the Ancient Greeks to their latest show The Dying Wish by Mauro Fazion. Claire:Claire is an actor, musician and producer who graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York in 2018. She has worked in the UK, USA and in Madrid at the Teatros de Canal. She is also a trained violinist with experiences with actor-musician productions of Shakespeare and new musicals. Including experiences as a stage manager, overseeing productions with creatives such as George Heslin and Mark Ravenhill. Moreover, she is skilled in theatre tech with the ability to operate “both sound and projection cues, ensuing seamless transitions during live performances” (quote from Claire's website). Also check out her other company in partnership with Fractured Time, follow the account Broadway Broads on Instagram. Verônica:Verônica is an award-winning actor, director and personal development coach. She has degrees from Drama Centre, Escola Superior de Arts Célina Helena in Brazil and the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute in Russia where she learned the Stanislavsky system.  As a coach she's mentored actors, theatre makers and people from other walks of life through a series of workshops across drama schools and other instiuitions since 2013. She is also trained a reiki master. Get in touch via her website below to sign up for acting classes and personal development sessions. Being trained in the Alexander technique her methods can help you not only become a better performer, but help you build a more confident and healthier mindset. Claire, Verônica and myself discuss the founding of Fractured Time as well as the messages behind their recent production of The Dying Wish as part of the Lambeth Fringe. A play taking place in an execution bunker where the employees await their next job. In other words, the next person in line to kill in order to earn their pay checks. The show poses many questions, especially about these “woke” times we live in and how to remind ourselves that our freedom of speech and movement is our God-given right, and no-one can take it away from us! All this and much more! Thank you both, here's to next time! Shoutout to the cast of Dying Wish: Omar Aga, Chris Gallagher, Chris Machari, Iago Cabrero, Romeo Olukton, Cyril Auclair, Andrea Furlotti and Precious Scott.Claire website: https://www.claire-moniquemartin.com/general-9Verônica website: https://www.scenestudyveronicasarno.com/Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Maybe it's NOT exactly what you think it is? Once again, guest host extraordinaire Hayden Orr is back, and this time we're discussing a lesser-known slasher flick that is really more of a giallo sun/slasher rising. Join us as we discuss the wildest jigsaw puzzle techniques you will ever see, a surprise kung fu professor, and Chekhov's Waterbed! Find more from Hayden and Last Book on the Shelf at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-book-on-the-shelf/id1604416407⁠⁠⁠Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find all of our various links at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/frankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send us a letter at thefrankencast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Eric Velazquez (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellerIllustrations on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

Penny & Midge discuss the movie that invented the summer blockbuster despite its troubled production: Jaws! Join the conversation on the Ghouls Night In discord Shop Ghouls Night In merch Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Cover art by Alex Zimdars

Clive Anderson is joined in Glasgow by comedian Dom Joly who first introduced the world to the concept of a very loud man yelling in to a giant mobile phone 25 years ago. He's celebrating Trigger Happy TV on a national tour. Lauren Lyle is used to an investigation in her role as Val McDermid's Karen Pirie, and in new psychological thriller The Ridge she embarks on another kind of search for the truth, this time in New Zealand. In his varied career, actor Lorn Macdonald has made us chuckle with his turn as Albion Finch in TV hit Bridgeton, taken on Trainspotting on stage and now plays the tormented young playwright Konstantin in Chekhov's The Seagull at the Lyceum in Edinburgh. After becoming a finalist on MasterChef in 2022 Sarah Rankin has cooked up a storm in the culinary world, and her newest cookbook Feast has the perfect recipes for hosting cosy dinner parties all through the darker months. Plus – she'll be explaining why she's been hanging out with the world champions of porridge-making. Cara Rose shares her reflective new single, and Highlands four-piece Tide Lines look ahead to their 10th anniversary celebrations.Presenter: Clive Anderson Producer: Caitlin Sneddon

Anton Chekhov was a Russian doctor who turned to fiction as a hobby, and quickly blossomed into one of the masters of the short story genre. Though he is arguably best known for his dramatic works, such as The Cherry Orchard, his stories are widely considered to be some of the most perfect examples of short fiction ever written.Constance Black Garnett was an English housewife who taught herself Russian as a hobby, and subsequently introduced the English-speaking world to some of the greatest Russian authors, including Chekhov and Dostoevsky. Though she was almost entirely self-taught in her knowledge of Russian, she was a prolific translator, and her works are still lauded today for their readability and accuracy.This is the first of thirteen volumes of Anton Chekhov's short stories.Translated by Constance Garnett.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anton Chekhov was a Russian doctor who turned to fiction as a hobby, and quickly blossomed into one of the masters of the short story genre. Though he is arguably best known for his dramatic works, such as The Cherry Orchard, his stories are widely considered to be some of the most perfect examples of short fiction ever written.Constance Black Garnett was an English housewife who taught herself Russian as a hobby, and subsequently introduced the English-speaking world to some of the greatest Russian authors, including Chekhov and Dostoevsky. Though she was almost entirely self-taught in her knowledge of Russian, she was a prolific translator, and her works are still lauded today for their readability and accuracy.This is the first of thirteen volumes of Anton Chekhov's short stories.Translated by Constance Garnett.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3 October 2025Welcome to the 35th edition of our Russian-language podcast Then & Now with me, Teresa CherfasOur guest today is actor and theatre director Alexander Molochnikov.Alexander Molochnikov (personal archive)In this podcast we are making a break from our usual Russian-language format. This is because our guest has chosen not to speak in his mother tongue. At the age of just 22, he was the youngest director ever to stage a production at the legendary Moscow Arts Theatre. In 2022, aged 29, he had two productions running concurrently on two different stages of the Bolshoi Theatre – one a comic opera, the other a ballet based on Chekhov's Seagull, for which he won the Golden Mask award. Then on 24th February, 2022, Putin invaded Ukraine…His latest production, Seagull: True Story – a play that is so meta it has your head spinning – is currently on tour in London from New York. He has described it as his third Seagull, but only the second to fly.This podcast was recorded on 2 October 2025.[You can find on the Internet two recent Russian-language interviews Alexander Molochnikov has given to Yury Dud and Mikhail Zygar.]QuestionsThis podcast is about the time before and after the so-called Special Military Operation. What do you remember about the 24th of February 2022?You've described your current production in London – Seagull: True Story – as your third Seagull, but only the second to fly. What happened to the one that never took off?When did you decide you could no longer live in Russia?This is the first time we've done this podcast for Rights in Russia with a native Russian speaker in English. Is your decision not to speak Russian a political statement?What happened to your stage productions that were still in repertoire in Moscow after you left?Unlike many of your compatriots in the arts, you had a plan. What was that plan?You were a student at Columbia University in New York. What were your impressions of classes there?How did these experiences at Columbia inform the rehearsal process for your latest production: “Seagull: True Story”? How did you work with the actors to build the story and write the script?In Seagull: True Story, you make the point that the profit margin and commercial viability dictate what gets produced on stage in America and that that is every bit as restrictive on artistic expression as political censorship in Russia. What is your own personal experience of this in New York?I completely loved the theatricality of Seagull: True Story – it had an energy and a playfulness, using movement, mime, and props that made it an unmistakably theatrical experience. What is your experience of watching or taking part in theatre productions in the States, or indeed, London since you're here?There's a fantastic and surreal scene in it, where Putin, bare-chested on a horse appears to Kon, the director, in his dreams. And yet, there's no Trump anywhere and no overt mention of the parallels between Putin's Russia and Trump's America.Do you think such parallels can be drawn?Kon, your alter-ego, if you like, is desperate to go back to Russia, to visit his mum, to mourn the death of his close friend, who died in a penal colony for speaking out against the war, but he can't. It's actually a very moving scene. Do you wish you could go back to Russia for a visit?On the one year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, you posted on social media: “A year ago, at 6:30 a.m., I wrote: “Forgive us.” Today I know you won't forgive me. I'm 30, I plan to live another 50-70, and I believe I'll see the day when you will forgive me.” What makes you think that?What's up next for you after Seagull: True Story? Where do you see yourself, professionally, in 10 or 20 years?

Russell G. Little is a writer and practicing divorce attorney. Murder for Me is a fictionalized compilation of the many people he's encountered over his lifetime and thirty-two-year career. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife of thirty-two years, Melinda.Bio: An interesting fact is that I practiced law for forty years, I tried over one hundred jury trials and hundreds more before a Judge alone.  Along the way I came across some unbelievable situations. While not all can be told, they can feed my stories, and I can write those.I write on a regular basis, but I'm not always productive.  Some days I get up and erase the whole days previous work because I woke up and realized that, unlike the night before, now I thought it was garbage.  My oldest son gives me grief about that.My favorite authors are not modern. I read Proust, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. When I'm in a writer's block, I read Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.  The chapters about sitting in a Paris café always gets me back to the keyboard. The love of writing is what I got from those authors.Make sure to check out this author https://www.russelllittleauthor.com/You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

This episode focuses on the monumental contribution of 19th-century Russia to world literature. We delve into the minds of masters like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov, who perfected the psychological novel and used it to explore the depths of human consciousness, morality, suffering, and redemption with unparalleled intensity. To unlock full access to all our episodes, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series and courses now available in our Patreon Shop!

"Some friends can be real monsters!" The Halloween season has begun! Jack and Corey are joined by actor Tobie Windham (Barry, Party Down, The Frogs Podcast) to talk Richard Greenberg's children's horror classic LITTLE MONSTERS (1989)! The three talk Halloween costumes, Fred Savage's star power, Chekhov's Flamethrower, Howie Mandel's weird career, germaphobia, the influence of Beetlejuice, becoming a cult classic on video, Apple Juice phobia, sheltered childhoods, peanut butter and onion sandwiches and piss drinking movies!Support the pod by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/cinemapossessedpod and unlock the Cinema Possessed Bonus Materials, our bi-monthly bonus episodes where we talk about more than just what's in our collection.Instagram: instagram.com/cinemapossessedpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemapossessedpodEmail: cinemapossessedpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank is joined by Phil to break down Peacock's Twisted Metal, from its surprisingly heartfelt character work to the tournament arc and deep cuts that longtime players will recognize. We talk John Doe's search for identity, the show's “happy sociopath” version of Sweet Tooth, how Season 2 levels up the stunts and car combat, and why adding new lore can actually respect the games. If you skipped this one because “cars with guns,” we make the case for why it's worth your time. Timestamps and Topics 00:00 Introductions and why Twisted Metal was the pick for this episode. 00:36 What the show adapts from the games and where it departs, especially with John Doe. 02:11 The core premise: post apocalyptic courier job, a shot at life behind the walls, and the road to San Francisco. 03:29 Game lore 101: Calypso, wishes with a twist, and character specific endings. 07:00 Sweet Tooth as chaos engine, why the Joker style wildcard works on TV. 09:05 Samoa Joe in the suit, Will Arnett on the mic, and why the voice swap lands. 10:58 Axel and other fan favorites enter, with connected backstories that actually pay off. 13:42 Game venues reimagined with in world logic, HUDs and objectives that make sense. 18:48 Car combat talk: practical vs CG, why Season 2's action feels better. 21:07 “Silly” weapons that get smart uses and Chekhov's missile moments. 23:03 Budget glow up from Season 1 to Season 2 and early success on Peacock. 24:04 John and Quiet's chemistry, then the Season 2 relationship reset. 28:05 The sister storyline, tough choices, and consequences after the wish. 30:40 Minion reworked, identity twists, and a setup that begs for Season 3. 33:40 Adaptation philosophy: build new stories that feel like the game. 41:31 What other game adaptations can learn from Twisted Metal. 45:06 Fun facts: ratings, production notes, and stunt work. Key Takeaways Twisted Metal balances weekly mayhem with character arcs, making the world feel lived in instead of gimmicky. Sweet Tooth is written as a charmingly off kilter sociopath, and the Samoa Joe and Will Arnett combo sells the menace and the laughs. Season 2 embraces the tournament and deepens game lore while explaining gamey elements inside the story. Practical stunts plus targeted CG keep the car combat crunchy and readable. Smart departures from canon create stronger relationships without losing the game's tone. Quotes “It's a show about a character trying to find his worth in a post apocalyptic world.” “Sweet Tooth is a happy sociopath. It's off putting and I love him for it.” “They nailed the cross between practical and CG. The car combat was better than I expected.” “Give me new stories that live in the game's world, not a beat for beat retelling.” Call to Action If you enjoyed this breakdown, follow and rate the show. Drop a review on Apple Podcasts, share the episode with a friend who loved the games, and tag us with #ChallengeAcceptedPod so we can shout you out next week. Links and Resources GeekFreaksPodcast.com is our home base and the source of all news discussed on our shows Watch Twisted Metal on Peacock Follow Us Geek Freaks: Facebook, Threads, Twitter, Instagram Challenge Accepted: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter Listener Questions What did the show get right compared to your favorite Twisted Metal entries? Send your thoughts and questions for the next episode, and we will feature a few on air. Apple Podcasts Tags Geek Freaks, Challenge Accepted, Twisted Metal, Peacock, TV review, video game adaptations, Anthony Mackie, Sweet Tooth, car combat, post apocalyptic TV

Send us a textIt's not a tumor, it's Filmshake! And we're talking 1990's Kindergarten Cop. Arnie only appeared in 12 movies in the 90's, so we're trying to stay as patient as Chekhov's Ferret in covering them, but now, for the 35th anniversary, it's time to go back to elementary school with the Governator! After all, we don't want to be soft and lack discipline! Speaking of, we're also talking our punishment film, 1990's direct-to-video trash, Maniac Cop 2. This is a movie that at least knows it isn't worthy of a roman numeral. That doesn't mean we can't enjoy it! ...or...er...parts of it. All that and more, only on Filmshake!Music Heard this Episode"Astoria School Theme" -- Randy Edelman"Kindergarten Cop" -- Randy EdelmanSupport the showIntro music - "If" by Broke For FreeConnect with us!TwitterFacebookEmailLinktr.eeLetterboxd - Nic & JordanThe Nicsperiment

Adam's Paternity Leave is nearly over, but while we still have a couple weeks left, let's look at the last of a pair of episodes featuring a very tall Emmy winner of yore. A few resourceful new Munchies figured out a work-around where you can join as a free member and upgrade from there to a paid account which charges you for one month and unlocks the back catalog behind the respective tier of the paywall. If you want more content and can't wait until we've fully unlocked everything next month, you can jump in ahead of our return in October.The Munchie Boys pick up where they left off last week, trudging through the murk as Ray's tall brother faces the fallout from having been charged as a serial rapist while the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association possibly threatens Barba's life for having the temerity to come after one of their guys. This fallout includes the first—and thus far, only—time an officer on the Unit dies in the line of duty, which gives Adam and Josh quite a bit to mull over while wondering why the stakes were lowered so much before offing him. Any episode that has Chekhov's gun go off while also not having Chekhov's gun go off means there's going to be plenty of plot discussion to be had. There are also plenty of discussions about the typically insane things that SVU forces one to reckon with, namely intimidation wizards, phantom door-locking chicanery, the hilarity of needing apple boxes in hostage shoots, and much, much more.Music:Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business”Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Diana R, Tony B, Barry W, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Kate K, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Roni C, Erin M, Florina C, Melissa H, and Olivia - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonBe sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests' youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh discussing Jackie Brown with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show.Visit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comThe Next New Episode Once We're Back from Adam's Paternity Leave Will Be: Season 16, Episode 14 "Intimidation Game"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 21, 2025 is: lugubrious • loo-GOO-bree-us • adjective Lugubrious is a formal word used chiefly to describe something that is very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way. The word can also describe something that shows or expresses gloom. // The movie's stunning cinematography could not make up for the lugubrious and plodding plot. // The lugubrious mood of the room shifted when the voices of children playing erupted outside the window. See the entry > Examples: “On opening night, the audience at St. Petersburg's Alexandrinsky Theatre were mystified by The Seagull's neither wholly comic nor wholly tragic tone, hissing and heckling throughout, with Chekhov fleeing from the gallery after the second act. It was only two years later, when Konstantin Stanislavski staged a more lugubrious take on The Seagull at Moscow Art Theatre, that it came to be recognized as a work of pure genius.” — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025 Did you know? Everybody hurts, as the classic R.E.M. song goes, and when your day is long and the night is yours alone, lugubrious is a perfect word for describing such sorrowful feelings, or that which inspires them (a lugubrious song, perhaps). That said, if lugubrious strikes you as a tad unusual, no, no, no, you're not alone. Lugubrious is the sole surviving English offspring of the Latin verb lugēre, meaning “to mourn.” Its closest kin, luctual, an adjective meaning “sad” or “sorrowful,” was laid to rest centuries ago.

K. A. Teryna is an award-winning author and illustrator. She was born in two places at once, one of which is beyond the Arctic Circle. Her fiction has been translated from Russian into six languages. English translations of her stories have appeared in Asimov's, Reactor, Apex, F&SF, Podcastle, and elsewhere. Her English-language short story collection Black Hole Heart and Other Stories has been published by Fairwood Press. As of late, Chekhov the Cat has become K.A. Teryna's co-author. He's in charge of keeping her warm and firmly in her seat. K.A. Teryna's website is www.k-a-teryna.blogspot.com.The English language translation of "The Errata" by Alex Shvartsman originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, March/April 2023.Narration by: Tahereh SafaviTahereh Safavi is an improv kid and your biggest fan. She runs the Ubergroup, a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing low-cost fine arts education for adults. The Ubergroup offers university-level coursework, support, and networking for all writing-related art formats (including but not limited to: commercial and literary novels, stage and screen plays, short fiction, comics, nonfiction and academic, podcasts and webseries, picture books, poetry, IP writing, and some writing-adjacent arts such as acting and illustration) at a pace suitable for adults with full-time jobs and families. Alumni of the Ubergroup enjoy access to table reads for spec scripts, peer development of unsold work, and help editing projects under contract to meet agent/editor/producer requirements. The Ubergroup accepts writers in the English language from around the globe. Check out theubergroup.org for more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On an all new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Conor Janda, Misha Brown, and Alistair Ogden to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Conor sets sail on a voyage of discovery with Chekhov's tan, Misha's wearing ship goggles but he might just float away, and Alistair weighs anchor but the good ship Double Date runs aground. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Conor Janda: @conorjanda on Insta and on Substack when Conor figures that out, web series Boys' Club returns in October! Misha Brown:@yourbestiemisha, podcast The Big Flop, debut book Be Your Own Bestie out in February!Alistair Ogden:@alistairogden, on tour in North America this fall! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Bad Dates ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

This week, Emma Rice rechristened her company Wise Children with the new name Emma Rice Company, and we took the opportunity to sit down and reflect on her career so far – from touring new work, to enchanting families at Christmas and taking productions across continents. She explains her efforts to try and solve the problems around regional tours, her opinions on her time as artistic director at Shakespeare's Globe, and the magic of working with Ncuti Gatwa. And, controversially, that she thinks Chekhov is boring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A preview of our episode discussing 1991's The Rocketeer and the Dave Stevens comic on which it is based.  If you like what you hear, please subscribe to our patreon for more full-length exclusive episodes, commentaries and more!

This final episode of season two is strangely a leftover from season one, so far as we can tell. So many scenes from the opening credits! Julia Nickson is back! We meet Chekhov’s Security Guard, whose name is Ox! The Law of the Economy of Characters and the Fallacy of the Talking Killer are both on display! And, most importantly, we introduce perhaps our biggest bit of Official Magnum Podcast Head Canon yet: Miłosz. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.

This final episode of season two is strangely a leftover from season one, so far as we can tell. So many scenes from the opening credits! Julia Nickson is back! We meet Chekhov’s Security Guard, whose name is Ox! The Law of the Economy of Characters and the Fallacy of the Talking Killer are both on display! And, most importantly, we introduce perhaps our biggest bit of Official Magnum Podcast Head Canon yet: Miłosz. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Pat Lipsky, artist and author of Brightening Glance: Art and Life, which is published by our friends at the University of Iowa Press. Topics of conversation include duck and cover drills, "Russia", Proust, Kafka & Chekhov, a life filled with art, artist's parties, printing your own currency and more.  Copies of Brightening Glance can be purchased here. Happy reading! 

A film director, actor and renowned acting coach who trained with Stella Adler and Uta Hagen. Michelle has directed and acted in over thirty plays and musicals in New York and Los Angeles. She has coach A-List Actors privately and on set including Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Penelope Cruz, Michael Pena, Isla Fisher, Common, Salma Hayek, Brian McKnight, James Franco, Marcia Cross, Christian Slater, Catherine Bell, Zooey Deschanel, Gabrielle Union, Justine Wadell, Rob Estes, Rick Fox, among others. The Michelle Danner Los Angeles Acting School's philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different  acting techniques from Meisner, Strasberg, Adler, Hagen, Chekhov, & the Stanislavsky Technique and form a toolbox of their own, their very own Golden Box.

We spend some time Down Under with the true-crime inspired, well-loved, and uneven WOLF CREEK. We also rant about the cinema and ham-fisted references. You're welcome. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

Sub to the Patreon to support the show and access the entire 2nd part of PPM's subtextual analysis of Eddington as soon as it drops: patreon.com/ParaPowerMappingIn which we decode Eddington's subtextual conspiracy themes, endeavoring to argue that the new Ari Aster is perhaps the first major, theatrically released film to have accurately encapsulated the essence of the technocratic AmerIsraeli Years of Lead—in accordance with my personal timeline of the ongoing deep political era that would place its inception around Covid time—and the Silicon Valley capitalist elite's embrace of strategy of tension in the cybernetic service of of updating America's Total Info Awareness 2.0 operating system and the installation of their long planned predictive policing panopticon.We discuss: why the appearance of the globo "Antifa PMCs" isn't actually crypto-MAGA chicanery (seeing as they are Gladio operators); Joaquin Phoenix's turn as Sheriff Joe Cross, a Gen X, mumblecore, adoptive son of Sheriff Joe Arpaio type; Eddington as Nashville esque ensemble comedy cum Coen Brothers Covid Wester with the accompanying masking/social distancing standoffs; diagnosing the alienation and social media siloing of the wokespeak & QAnon brain rot of that hot 2020 summer; the role of calibrated algorithmic control; Sheriff Cross's Israeli Civil Guard pin in the OG script; the unfortunate executive production of Len Blavatnik, the Zio·nist billionaire "philanthropist" tied to Brett Ratner, Weinstein, the Bronfmans, etc, mulling whether he might have vetoed the inclusion of that visual gag on Sheriff Joe's regalia vest; the Solidgoldmagikarp Proposed Hyperscale Data Center project, the underlying Pynchon-esque real estate development and land and water use conspiracy; the schizophrenic drifter character Lodge, who opens the film, and his Homeric oracle qualities, spiritually warning against the onset of the Age of AI-quarius; Mike the One Armed Man from Twin Peaks comparisons; Pynchonian Lodge puns; Chekhov's Cough; Louise Cross, Sheriff Cross's wife, the one other farsighted character, and her haldol prescription, evoking Twin Peaks again; a demonic Mark Zuckerberg hinted at as one of the shadowy backers of the Solidgoldmagikarp Data Center in the earlier draft; Gov. Grisham making it into the film by way of an honorary watch and Covid headlines; the David Dees vibe of the cell towers in the opening sequence and various 5G diatribes; Aster lurking on Twitter; an earlier version of the second scene in which Sheriff Cross wrestles with Officer Butterfly Jimenez over who gets to investigate the self-immolation death of a paraplegic conspiracy Youtuber named Mitchell and the Native school uniforms discovered in his accessible van (evoking Missing Indigenous Children); the film's abiding interest in the neocultures that have cropped up around QAnon & pedo-hunters; borderlands and issues of jurisdiction between the Sevilla Co. Sheriff and the Santa Lupe Pueblo Tribal Officers; Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta's (a New Mexican) Hispanic borderlands community union LUPE aka La Union de Pueblo Entero aka The Union of the Whole People; Santa Lupe Pueblo = SLP = Speech Language Pathologist?; the neighboring, colonized tribal peoples, at their slight remove from Eddington and Treatlerite American society moreover, being the observers best prepared to pathologize the alienation and atomization and societal decay taking hold in the town over Covid; in regards Speech Language Pathologists, the ever-present theme of miscommunication and the deterioration of consensus reality caused by social media echo chamber-induced myopia, as well as the specter of LLMs or Large Language Models; "Solidgoldmagikarp" alluding to AI & ChatGPT tokens that cause anomalous or erratic behavior...FULL LINER NOTES ON THE PATREONMusic:| Matt Akers - "Necessary Rhythms" https://matthewakers.bandcamp.com/album/tough-to-kill | | Matt Akers - "Night Drive II (Detroit at 2 AM" |

In this episode, Milton Justice explores why actors struggle to make choices substantial enough to serve their material. He contextualizes modern acting within theater history, explaining how realistic theater emerged in the late 1800s with playwrights like Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov. Milton discusses why Stanislavski's approach of having actors use their own lives fails - people don't relate to their experiences in theatrically useful ways, simply living without recognizing dramatic potential.Milton emphasizes that an actor's talent lies in making appropriate choices substantial enough to warrant emotional investment. Using student Grace's work as an example, he highlights how actors must understand the magnitude of their choices and earn them fully rather than throwing them away. Milton challenges students to see the extraordinary within ordinary things, to see that actors must become educators, philosophers, motivators, whose job it is to transform ideas meaningfully in order to remind us of our humanity. www.idontneedanactingclass.comwww.theactorlab.nyc

This episode comes in a little glass vial! (A little glass vial?) Wanna get in on this modern cult film before it fully cements its cult classic status? Now's your chance! Join us as Pauly from Goodfellas faces off against Giles from Buffy in a battle to the death over a (maybe?) terminally ill teen girl. There's gross face masks, there's Paris Hilton/Bill Moseley sibling rivalry (and sibling other things), there's a grave robbing Greek chorus, there's Chekhov's wrought-iron fence, there's machine-gun-toting Business Babes, there's DJ Meemaw on the ones and twos. This movie has everything. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find all of our various links at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/frankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send us a letter at thefrankencast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Eric Velazquez (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellerIllustrations on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

It's any Spooky's dream to own an antiques store full of all kinds of haunted odds and ends, but Darcy is struggling with a nightmare in Oddity (2024). After the murder of her twin sister, she's determined to know more about the man who committed the crime — and her clairvoyant powers are all she needs if she can just get her hands on a few specific items. On a new Spooky Tuesday, we're sticking with our theme of new (enough) releases as we explore an Irish indie flick firmly grounded in the overlap between our world and the next. References:https://mashable.com/article/oddity-wooden-man-damian-mccarthyhttps://mashable.com/article/oddity-ending-explainerhttps://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/oddity-review-1234966875/https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/oddity-wooden-man-paul-mcdonnell-damian-mccarthy-interview-1235029113/

For ps21 in Chatham - August is a month of programming that includes the return of the Paul Taylor Dance Company for their 4th consecutive year of performances, the US Premier of Samantha Shay's Chekhov-inspired dance-theatre piece, “Life in this House is Over,” which reflects on the social awkwardness of grief, followed by Adam Tendler's “Inheritances,” which weaves together a number of composers into one intimate program to tell a universal story of lineage, loss and place.Their summer concludes with the inaugural COMMONGROUND Festival, which brings together two renowned international performance companies - Basinga (France) and Kaleider (UK) over a weekend of experiments in physics and materiality.

In this  episode of Raw + Rising, Joshua sits down with multi-hyphenate powerhouse Ross Shenker to demolish every assumption about creative specialization. As an associate casting director, playwright, director, classically trained pianist, AND certified Michael Chekhov teacher, Ross embodies what it means to reject industry gatekeeping and build a career that defies categorization This isn' t your typical "diversify your skills" conversation. Ross and Joshua dive deep into the realities of why single-minded career paths are increasingly extinct, how casting directors are becoming the new uncredited producers, and why the industry' s obsession with "clarity of type" is killing authentic artistry. From translating Chekhov with his Russian-speaking father to leveraging his encyclopedic knowledge of actors across budget levels, Ross reveals how his multi-disciplinary approach isn' t just survival — it's the future of creative entrepreneurshipJoin our Patreon for ad-free early access to episodes, exclusive discounts, weekly Q&As, and so much more. Visit https://www.patreon.com/CreativeRiskPodcast today!Submit your story to Raw & Rising, the mini-series spotlighting hustling creatives—those self-producing, diversifying their income, and tackling challenges head-on. Visit www.artists-strategy.com/creative-risk to pitch your story today. —Thanks for listening!Join our email list for our weekly newsletter with deep insight on our personal artistic journeys: www.artists-strategy.com/signupSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-risk/id1706381310Subscribe on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5hzvD8HgCjOo1NcA5zBDN4?si=404a2369523a45cbFollow Us on IG: www.instagram.com/creativeriskpod/Follow Us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@creativeriskpod— “CREATIVE RISK”, is a new podcast hosted by actors Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia of Artist's Strategy where they explore all things art, entrepreneurialism and everything in between. The acting industry is more volatile and competitive than ever before, therefore the artist must evolve in order to take radical ownership over their creative businesses. Each episode, Mike and Joshua will get raw and unfiltered, giving hot takes and cutting edge strategies on how to build a sustainable career in the arts.

(Exodus 1:1-6) The start of a brand new story begins a lot like the last one did, with fruitfulness and multiplication. I bet that won't come back to bite them, right?

Cultists, Sinners was a film that wore its influences on its sleeve.  One obvious influence was the ‘90s Cult Classic From Dusk Till Dawn. The film kicked off a series of Grindhouse collaborations between directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, but does it really have more than superficial similarities to Sinners? Please join us for the Dissection.  Dissection Topic  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116367/?ref_=ext_shr  Unholy Sacrament  Mexican Style Lager, Little Beast Brewing https://untp.beer/6jjOG  Vault Of Darkness  Let The Right One In (Alfredson, 2008) https://youtu.be/9ZYH6TAW4mg?si=xF-yyWlYRRRgrNeE  The Mexico Trilogy https://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/the-mexico-trilogy-el-mariachi-desperado-once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray/15401370.html  The Grindhouse Double Feature (2007) Death Proof https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028528/?ref_=ext_shr  https://www.amazon.com/Grindhouse-Death-Proof-Kurt-Russell/dp/B0CM1M26V5?dplnkId=8baf6bc0-b1ed-4cf6-bf8d-3c560712b0e9  Planet Terror https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077258/?ref_=ext_shr  https://www.amazon.com/Grindhouse-Planet-Terror-Rose-McGowan/dp/B0B7BZYHC4    #fromdusktilldawn, #dusktilldawn, #robertrodriguez, #quentintarantino, #georgelooney, #harveykeitel, #juliettelewis, #cheechmarin, #fredwilliamson, #salmahayek, #tomsavini, #dannytrejo, #grindhouse, #sethgecko, #richiegecko, #santanicopandemonium,  #thetittytwister, #elrey, #cultclassics, #vampiremovies,

Hey action movie fans! "Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!" Welcome to the thrilling conclusion of our Kindergarten Cop series on 6° of Schwarzenegger! In this episode, Eric and Kevin dive deep into the chaotic, heart-pounding finale of Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic 1990 family-action gem. From Arnie's fish-out-of-water cop antics to the intense showdown with the villainous Crisp and his creepy mom, we break down every moment – the laughs, the drama, and that ferret bite! Join us as we unpack why this movie is a timeless classic and a perfect showcase of Arnold's larger-than-life charm.On 6° of Schwarzenegger, we're all about dissecting the best 80s and 90s action flicks, especially those starring the GOAT himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Expect passionate discussions, hilarious tangents, and deep dives into the era's cult classics – new episodes drop regularly, so stick with us for more retro action goodness!A fun, detailed analysis of Kindergarten Cop's final act, including Arnold's surprising emotional depth, the payoff of Chekhov's ferret, and why this movie balances family-friendly comedy with gritty action so well. We also explore Crisp's sociopathic villainy, the bizarre mom-son dynamic, and how this film fits into Arnold's golden era of bangers like Predator and True Lies. Perfect for fans of 80s/90s action and anyone who loves a good laugh with their explosions.0:23 - Intro and excitement for wrapping up Kindergarten Cop0:53 - Reflecting on Arnold's career and his knack for picking hits2:06 - Discussing his misstep with Batman and Robin3:14 - Tangent on Last Action Hero's genius and studio interference5:00 - Setting up the final episode and quick plot summary7:03 - Crisp's sociopathic toy car obsession and villain reveal9:35 - Exploring Crisp's mom as the true evil mastermind12:07 - Munchausen by proxy and the toxic mom-son dynamic13:09 - Kimball and O'Hara race to save Joyce and Dominic17:04 - Dominic's disassociative laser moment and rescue24:16 - O'Hara's stranger danger lesson and iconic kid lines31:32 - Crisp starts a fire with kids' drawings – pure evil35:01 - Kimball's 9mm reveal and intense chase39:35 - Crisp's mom runs down O'Hara – cold-blooded!44:41 - Chekhov's ferret bites Crisp, saving the day47:09 - O'Hara's epic baseball bat takedown and iconic line51:00 - Arnold's return to the classroom and heartfelt ending53:17 - Why Kindergarten Cop was a perfect Arnold vehicleLoved this Kindergarten Cop breakdown? Follow us on social media at 6DOSPodcast for updates

Our turtle and bat-based travels reach the end of the road, as we finally catch up to the modern era of our respective reboots. And it turns out they absolutely rip! New stuff can be good! We're sometimes saying this about new things!Today's Episode Sponsor: The Mountain Man's Guide to Wilderness Pickup Art™THIS WEEK'S EPISODES:Batman: Caped Crusader Episode 1, “In Treacherous Waters”Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode 1, “Leo Nardo Stands Alone”Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/StaYgR7HW2Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/satamtuesdays Our Website: http://www.satamtuesdays.com/The Hosts: Andrew Eric Davison, Austin Bridges, Rory VoieAudio Production: Andrew Eric Davison

Barbara Stanwyck (Lorna) in a boxing movie? OK, sure. But you’ll also see the film that began her lifelong friendship with William Holden. Bill (Joe) is a violinist who wants to try his hand at boxing. Because there’s money in that. Stanwyck’s Lorna is the girl who loves him. What price must Joe pay to become a success? Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard and Randy Dotinga.

Join Klaudia and Ollie as they get into Supernatural S6E3: "The Third Man" and S6E4: "Weekend at Bobby's." Points of Interest: Jensen Ackles queerbaiting is a recession indicator, the post-NDA Supernatural production tell-all, bragging about being the first omega, Rowena waiting to give Sam estrogen, Can Sam munch?, the Men of Letters bunker is the Supernatural Avengers tower, Yahoo! Answers user Bobby, Why Garth the bus driver?, pitching the young Bobby/Rufus TV show, put-upon mother Bobby, Chekhov's wood chipper, and a literal dick measuring contest. ---Fight For the Future's frontline organizations list, updated to include LA immigrant rights orgs.Teen Vogue's excellent political reporting on how to be an activist when you can't attend protestsWired's comprehensive guide on protest and resistance in the digital ageFollow the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement directly: Instagram / Bluesky / TikTok---Follow us @MysterySpotcast on Bluesky / TikTok / Instagram / Tumblr---Send us a question to our  Tumblr ask box or email us at themysteryspotcast@gmail.comSubmit your favorite Destiel fic for us to readFill out this form to submit a song for the Mystery Spotcast Official Playlist

In which Chris Claremont tries to make the Neo happen; Cecilia Reyes continues to have no time for this bullshit; Rogue gets some action; Shadowcat flees the comic; and Tessa returns.

They Change Their Names When They Get Popey. Scared Syphilis. Pope Pizzaballa. I Don't Like Toothpaste From KFCeeeeeeee. Gwyneth Paltrow's Potato Farm. Happy Shrimp Scampi Day. Permanent James. RAGE POO!! Ralphing in Beaver. ...and an eggroll. Pope Papa John. Scampi that Shrimp. Chekhov's Bags. No Ghost Dildos. The Black Room with Bill and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They Change Their Names When They Get Popey. Scared Syphilis. Pope Pizzaballa. I Don't Like Toothpaste From KFCeeeeeeee. Gwyneth Paltrow's Potato Farm. Happy Shrimp Scampi Day. Permanent James. RAGE POO!! Ralphing in Beaver. ...and an eggroll. Pope Papa John. Scampi that Shrimp. Chekhov's Bags. No Ghost Dildos. The Black Room with Bill and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which a lot has happened in the Six Month Gap (and we even get to learn about some of it); we'd missed Claremontian narration; Miles has questions about Colossus's ponytail; the Soulsword is basically a Poké Ball; the Shadow Pope is cooler than the regular Pope; and Magik has a secret. X-PLAINED: Some big news X-Men: Black Sun #1-5 Phoenix and Psylocke's sorta-power-swap Implied continuity The N'Garai Belasco Limbo Magik (Illyana Rasputin) New costumes Priests vs blood magic An impressively overcomplicated evil plot Chekhov's skeleton Body swaps and/or possession Thunderbird (Neal Sharra) Pilgrimm and the Ru'tai (again, surprisingly) Astral meetups Confusing bloodstone math A Triple-Tech Magik (Amanda Sefton) Counting X-generations Our favorite X-decades NEXT EPISODE: More Magik! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

This week's Matinee, Paul, June, and Jason break down the 2007 Jim Carrey thriller The Number 23. They discuss all the bonkers names—from Topsy Kretts to Fingerling to Sirius Leary—the protagonist who hates dogs, Walter Sparrow's sanity, Bud Court's crazy room, the son's childish mug gift, Danny Huston's villainous vibe, and Chekhov's Saxophone. Plus, they ask “At the beginning is Jim Carrey basically playing Ace Ventura?” And Paul reveals his theory that maybe Walter Sparrow's dog bite gave him rabies. Is Paul right? Crack the code. (Originally released 2/23/23, coincidence?) HDTGM Spring Tour 2025 tickets are now on sale for Austin, Denver, Seattle, Boise, San Fran, Portland, & LA at hdtgm.com.Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of TraumaCheck out new HDTGM movie merch over at teepublic.com/stores/hdtgmJoin the HDTGM conversation on Discord: discord.gg/hdtgmPaul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheerVisit Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheerFollow Paul's movie recs on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer/Friend Zone w/ Paul and Rob Huebel live on Twitch every Thursday 5pmPT / 8pmET: www.twitch.tv/friendzoneLike good movies too? Listen to Unspooled with Paul and Amy Nicholson: https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/Listen to The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael: www.thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcastWhere to find Paul, June, & Jason:@PaulScheer on Instagram & Twitter@Junediane on IG and @MsJuneDiane on TwitterJason is not on social media Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm.