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Interviewees for this CinemAddicts episode include Dangerous Animals actors Hassie Harrison and Josh Heuston and Lemonade Blessing filmmaker Chris Merola. Dangerous Animals Images: Independent Film Company & Shudder Lemonade Blessing: Submarine EntertainmentCheck out our Find Your Films post on Dangerous Animals and Lemonade Blessing. Timestamps (0:00) - Intro to Dangerous Animals (6:30) - Dangerous Animals interview with Hassie Harrison and Josh Heuston (13:52) - Lemonade Blessing intro (16:04) - Lemonade Blessing Interview with Chris Merola CinemAddicts Info: Like Our CinemAddicts Facebook Page Join our CinemAddicts Facebook Group for daily movie recommendations. Join our CinemAddicts Patreon for a Monthly Bonus Episode and Early access to Spoilers and Interviews! Our email: editor@deepestdream.com. Shop our CinemAddicts Merch store (shirts, hoodies, mugs). Our Website is Find Your Films Thanks to our Patreon Community 1. Ryan Smith 2. Stephen Schrock 3. Susan 4. Charles Peterson 5. Nelson B. McClintock 6. Diana Van De Kamp 7. Pete Abeyta 8. Tyler Andula 9. Stephen Mand 10. Edmund Mendez 11. Abbie Schmidt 12. Jeff Tait 13. Robert Prakash 14. Kristen 15. Chris M 16. Jeremy Chappell 17. Lewis Longshadow 18. Iver 19. Alex Clayton 20. Daniel Hulbert 21. Andrew Martin 22. Angela Clark 23. Myron Freeman 24. Kayn Kalmbach 25. Aaron Fordham 26. Tracy Peters 27. Grant Boston 28. Ken Cunningham 30. Erik Chavez #HassieHarrison #JoshHeuston #ChrisMerola #DangerousAnimals #LemonadeBlessing #TribecaFilmFestival
Some films aim to entertain; others aim to provoke. Lemonade Blessing dares to do both—and does so with unapologetic flair. At first glance, the film is a bold, raunchy sex comedy. But peel back the irreverent humor, the teenage horniness, and the sacrilegious hijinks, and you'll find something much deeper pulsing beneath the surface: a raw, reflective exploration of generational trauma, toxic masculinity, and the quiet desperation of growing up with inherited wounds.In this interview, Following Films sits down with writer-director Chris Merola, a Gen Z filmmaker whose work channels both playful nostalgia and piercing cultural critique. With scenes shot in his own childhood home and props pulled from his real-life video game collection, Lemonade Blessing is as personal as it is provocative. Merola opens up about the journey of making the film, the adolescent awakening that inspired it, and his hope that the film's outrageous "skin" might draw in teen boys—particularly those vulnerable to toxic influencers—and leave them with something more lasting: its soul.Audiences will have the chance to experience Lemonade Blessing at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, with four scheduled screenings:Thursday, June 5 at 7:15 PM – SVA Theater (Beatrice), 333 West 23rd StreetFriday, June 6 at 9:00 PM – Village East Cinemas (VEC-04), 181-189 2nd AvenueSaturday, June 14 at 6:00 PM – Village East Cinemas (VEC-04), 181-189 2nd AvenueSunday, June 15 at 11:15 AM – Village East Cinemas (VEC-02), 181-189 2nd AvenueDon't miss this bold, timely, and soul-searching debut from a filmmaker with something vital to say—and a wild, unforgettable way of saying it.
Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., and makes up about a quarter of all energy-related GHG emissions in the world. Thus, we have ambitious goals when it comes to transportation, such as California's commitment to transition fully to electric vehicle sales by 2035. The U.S. bought over 1 million EVs through the end of 2023, which made almost 8% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. and 20% of auto sales in California. Globally, 9.5 million EVs were sold in 2023, a 31% increase from the prior year. But is this progress fast enough? In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Beia Spiller—Transportation Program Director at Resources for the Future (RFF), a nonprofit that conducts economic and policy research on topics including energy and transportation—about the current state and the future of electric transportation, the related equity and environmental justice challenges we face, and how we can rethink mobility. We then chat with Chris Merola, a film student at USC, and Beth Prakash, a new EV owner in the Bay Area (who is also a presentation designer, check out her website here!), to hear about their experiences driving an EV. You don't want to miss these conversations! 02:36 Interview with Dr. Spiller 33:35 Interview with Chris Merola 46:43 Interview with Beth Prakash 1:00:06 Concluding Remarks If you haven't already, please subscribe to our podcast so you can automatically get access to our new episodes – you can find us on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. And we would appreciate it so much if you could leave a rating and review. Special thanks to our guests for today and Abhi, our technical guru, for their important contributions to today's episode. This podcast is sponsored by the USC Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition. Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Energy Transition Talk series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition (E-CET) or the producers of this podcast. Referenced in this episode and additional resources: NY Times: Guide to electric vehicle tax credits NY Times, Feb. 17, 2024: The Biden Administration intends to relax limits on tailpipe emissions designed to fuel the switch to electric vehicles Career Opportunities at Resources for the Future (RFF) Green Business Impact Podcast with Beia Spiller: Electrifying Fleets: Challenges, Opportunities, and Why Transformation MUST Happen, June 8, 2023 Beia Spiller and Suzanne Russo, A Tale of Two Highway Plans: a planned renovation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York City raises the opportunity to consider community input and environmental justice. RFF Radio: Sensing Air Pollution Exposure in New York City Schools, with Beia Spiller, July 12, 2022 RFF Report: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification: Challenges, Policy Solutions, and Open Research Questions, May 3, 2023 RFF Report: Policy Challenges for Accessing Critical Minerals to Electrify Vehicle Transport LA Times, California EV sales are falling. Is it just temporary, or a threat to state climate goals?, Feb. 15, 2024 Reuters, Global electric car sales rose 31% in 2023, Jan. 10, 2024 Cox Automotive, A Record 1.2 Million EVs Were Sold in the U.S. in 2023, Jan. 9, 2024 White House Blog, Full Charge: The Economics of Building a National EV Charging Network, Dec. 11, 2023 McKinsey, The real global EV buzz comes on two wheels, August 17, 2023 EPA, Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions UNEP, Transport Elizabeth Prakash Official Website - http://elizabethprakashdesignstudio.com
We Welcome tonight's guest, Chris Merola, who comes on to tell us about his experiences with Bigfoot in the state of Connecticut. Chris has had many sightings, including some very close encounters at a Summer cottage, on a vast expanse of private property. From seeing a 12 foot Red-haired Sasquatch with glowing eyes, to personally experiencing the governmental cover-up of Sasquatch, he has much to talk about. Chris Merola is also the Author of the Book, "The One Who Runs and Hides."
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Bill writes “Wes this sighting took place when I was a teenager. I’m fifty two now and I still remember it for the most part. Me and a buddy was on are way to are favorite fishing spot at the time. We lived near a dam. It was late summer. So the dam was low which maybe accessing the inlet possible. Now above the inlet was miles of private land that connected to next dam that was located in the mountains. To access the inlet you had to hike down into the bottom and walk through bottom ground that is underwater in spring. Well we were crossing a fence on the high side and as I crossed over I looked ahead and below us toward are destination in the tall willows I saw something bent over low digging or scraping in the dirt. It was hairy reddish color. I stoped and was trying to figure out what I was seeing about that time my buddy looked and saw what I was looking at. At the same time the creature must have heard us. To this day I remember this point and will never forget it. It stood straight up still with its back to us kind of turned a little glanced at us and took off running through the willows and brush up through the bottoms through crap so thick a man can’t get through. Just ripped right through it and disappeared. I’m pretty sure we saw a big foot. If you would like to talk or want more info email me.” Carl writes "Im a retired deputy sheriff and have had 2 road crossings as well,and have heard the wood knocks and whooping noises. I even had a large tree about 75 yards from me pushed over on a calm day while deer hunting. As i became aware i realized id experienced them around me my whole life." Chris Merola and he has agreed to come on the show. He describes buying a cabin in the woods of Connecticut that no one lived in for 11 years. He said when he first moved in he was terrified because of the things he was hearing outside late at night.Chris says “I setup trail camera’s all over the property trying to get a picture of these things and I never got any pictures of a Sasquatch. Frustrating….I finally decided to put one camera on my door behind the screen door. I captured what I think is one of these creatures. Here is the video. If you skip ahead to about the 5min mark you can see something move from the middle of the screen to the right. It is not conclusive but it is very interesting. Especially knowing Chris lives in the middle of no where and he was trying to bate these creatures with food. Chris goes on to say “I am not the only one who has heard and seen them in the area. We were screamed at by one of them and both my son and girlfriend ran into the cabin. I have seen them numerous times. I have also seen some very strange and weird things from these creatures. I do not know what to say, I do not think they are from here. My opinion of course.” Chris documented the incidents that happen over the years to him at his cabin. He wrote a book called The One Who Runs and Hides: A True Story. Check it out on Amazon. It is hard to put everything that happen into an hour long show and for some of the listeners some of what Chris has to say might rub you the wrong way but I can tell you a lot of what he talks about lines up with witnesses I have spoken to including the two brothers (We need help show) in Indiana.
Alan returns to the show after missing the first two days of the week. Todays guests were Bubba, Michael Garcar, Chris Merola, Dr. Ileana Johnson and John Rubino.
Alan covers some current events. Todd talks about the internals of the stock market. Tom Essaye makes an argument for and against investing in bonds. Chris Merola pushes back against a trade treaty being peddled by the Obama administration. Charles Goyette and Alan talk about the absence of media coverage on Harry Reids possible financial involvement in the Cliven Bundy affair. The show ends with Mickey Fulp and a conversation about the recent earthquake off the coast of Mexico.
Alan comments on Janet Yellens press conference. Todd advises traders to move to the sidelines. Jimbo and Alan talk about a variety of topics. Chris Merola pushes back against pending trade legislation. The show ends with Bob Wold discussing cluster headaches.
Alan discusses several current events. Alan and Todd talk about the failure of Lehman Brothers. Jimbo and Alan have a lengthy, wide-ranging conversation. Chris Merola discusses the Fast Track trade legislation working its way through the Congress. The show ends with President Eisenhowers farewell address.