Podcast appearances and mentions of David Kirschner

Chris Biddle continues his conversation with David Kirschner, who discusses the challenges of promoting this niche yet crucial industry and the steps taken to secure better funding for apprentices. He details a critical meeting at Pershore College in 2018 where he outlined the industry's needs, reflecting on the progress made despite initial funding hurdles. Kirschner also highlights the role of social media and technology in advancing the industry's visibility and career opportunities. The conversation is a deep dive into the meticulous effort required to secure necessary resources and recognition for a sector often overshadowed by more well-known industries.A Perfect Storm: David refers to the supporting document he wrote for the formal application for increased funding for Apprentices in Land-Based Engineering. READ IN FULLPost a Review: You can post a review of this episode on our website CLICK HEREPhoto: David receiving the 2017 Service Dealer Outstanding Contribution award presented by Trish BiddleLINKSLandbased Engineering Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC)Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA)Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE)We are Landbased EngineeringInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)

In this two-part episode, Chris is in conversation with David Kirschner, a seasoned agricultural engineer and consultant in the land-based engineering industry.David shares his extensive experience, from his early career as an apprentice in tractor servicing to influential roles with several tractor brands including Massey Ferguson, Renault and Fendt. He discusses the evolution and challenges within the industry, including the pivotal We Are Land Based Engineering campaign, the launch of the LTA scheme, and the impact of the Richard Report on apprenticeships. David also touches on his personal battle with health issues and his relentless commitment to improving the sector's professional standards - mostly behind the scenes and out of the limelight.LINKSAgricultural Engineers Association (AEA)We are Landbased EngineeringInside Agri-Turf is produced, edited and published by Chris Biddle chris.biddle@btinternet.com

Just in time for spooky season, Jaclyn speaks to writer/producer David Kirschner (Hocus Pocus, Child's Play) about kindness in his life, his fascination with family & fantasy stories, and how the kindness of others propelled his career.David Kirschner's imagination has spawned a body of work that has evoked laughter, fear, suspense, and heartfelt emotion for over 40 years. It was 1975 when the legendary Neil Diamond laid eyes on 19-year-old David's illustrations. From here, David would photograph, and design twenty-two album covers, including the Grammy-nominated for design, The Jazz Singer. Soon after, David's talents were enlisted by famed creator, Jim Henson, for work on Sesame Street and The Muppets. Next, David harkened the voice of his creative entrepreneurial spirit, creating a fantasy garden world, Rose-Petal Place. Inspired by his daughters, Rose-Petal Place quickly blossomed into a book series, toys, apparel, television specials, and a float in the Macys Day Parade.This success brought David to the attention of Steven Spielberg. Backed by Steven's company, David created and produced the Oscar-nominated and two-time Grammy-winning, An American Tail, which spawned a theatrical sequel, and television series. It wouldn't be long before David struck again, but this time it was the fear of his sister's dolls that would soon become the horror icon, Chucky, in Child's Play. Chucky has prospered in 7 films, and the Chucky VT series is in its third year with an average score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. David ran Hanna Barbera Studios as President and Chairman for four years, where he led the resurgence of the venerable animation house. During his reign, David co-wrote and produced the two-time Emmy nominated live action, The Dreamer of Oz, with legendary writer, Richard Matheson, and produced the live-action feature The Flintstones. David's book, The Pagemaster was translated into fourteen languages around the world and became a film starring Macaulay Culkin. David produced for Disney, based on his story, the film Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2, Hocus Pocus 3 is in pre-production.His other projects include; Frailty, Cats Don't Dance, animated feature Titan A.E, Secondhand Lions, Miss Potter, and Martian Child, David also collaborated with Ron Howard to produce Curious George. He continues today as Executive Producer on the multi-Emmy-winning Curious George PBS daytime series. Ron Howard has been signed to direct a live-action Curious George, that David will produce with Imagine Entertainment. David has continued to honor his commitment to children and society with dedicated positions, Ambassador to The University of Southern California School of Cinema, Trustee of the Board of Crossroads School, Board of Directors for Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, and Board Member of The Center for Early Education.This podcast is one of the many ways we live out our organization's mission to educate and inspire people to choose kindness. Visit our site kindness.org and sign up to become a part of our global community which spans more than 100 countries. It's free to join and when you do you'll be the first to get access to our latest research, tools, and even episodes of this podcast. Let's build a kinder world, together. Contact us at podcast@kindness.org or on social at @kindnessorg. Important links from this week's episode:kindness.orgCreditsHost: Jaclyn LindseyGuest: David KirschnerProducer: Melissa MaloneMusic Composition: Chris ChristianaDesign: Ben Gibson, Christine Do, Smithfield StudioTranscript available at this link. https://why-kindness.simplecast.com/episodes/david-kirschner/transcript

You read that right! We're celebrating Halloween early, gory bb's! We unlocked our first Patreon audio commentary from back in July and have given it to you for FREE! Just a little taste for what you can get when you subscribe, gory bb's! We had so much fun slashing up and bleeding out everyone's favorite family classic about a trio of sister-witches on the hunt for children souls on Halloween Night.But don't worry -- we spent a few good minutes chatting about LONGLEGS first... something we saved specifically for this conversation. We didn't spoil it, though, so you're safe. We DO insist you see it, as well as any Osgood Perkins movie you're able to get your dirty hands on! Watch it NOW!!! (But listen to this first... and stay tuned for our upcoming episode on said film!)As far as HOCUS POCUS goes -- PRESS PLAY WITH US @ THE 24:10 MARK!!! Join us as we talk everything from the Salem Witch Trials, Bette Midler and her status as a gay icon, the casting choices and why we love them, the terrific score by John Debney, how much Stanley adores David Kirschner, and so much more. Listen today, and don't forget to tell your friends.Stay tuned for more Patreon fun with our commentary on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) coming soon!patreon.com/thegorygays-The Gory Gays

Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Linda Abraham interviews David Kirschner, the Associate Dean of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Innovation at USC Gould School of Law. They discuss the distinctive elements of USC Gould's JD program, including its small class size and student-centered approach. Dean Kirschner also highlights the flexibility and experiential learning opportunities available to students. They discuss the admissions process, including the acceptance of both the LSAT and GRE, the importance of engagement in an applicant's background, and the components of a strong personal statement. Dean Kirschner shares his advice for wait-listed applicants, transfer applicants, and re-applicants.  Show Notes Thanks for joining me for the 573rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk.  Are you applying to law school this cycle? Are you planning ahead to apply to law school next year or later? Are you competitive at your target programs? Accepted's law school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check. Just go to accepted.com/law-quiz, complete the quiz, and you'll not only get an assessment, but tips on how you can improve your chances of acceptance. Plus, it's all free.  I'm delighted to have back on Admissions Straight Talk, David Kirschner, Associate Dean of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Innovation at USC Gould School of Law. Dean Kirschner earned his undergrad degree at USC, in Political Science and Film-Production.  He then earned his JD at California Western School of Law. He has been in law school admissions since 2006, when he joined Loyola Law as an Associate Director of Admissions. In 2011, he became Director of Admissions at USC Gould, and in 2016 he became USC Gould's Associate Dean and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Dean Kirschner, thanks for joining me again on Admissions Straight Talk. [1:59] Thank you. I'm happy to be here, Linda. I always like to start with this question in case some people may not have listened to the previous episode. Can you give us an overview of the more distinctive elements of USC Gould's JD program? [2:03] Certainly. I think one of the things that really sets our JD program apart, is the fact that it's relatively small in class size, and that allows us to offer a very student-centered approach to the program. I like to tell prospective students, admitted students and enrolled students, that they're not merely passers by during their three years in the JD program, but that they're owners of their legal education. And our small size and our student-centered approach really do allow us to give students the opportunity to take ownership of their legal education. How does that ownership manifest itself? Does it mean there's more flexibility in the program and students have more opportunity to shape the program that they engage in? [2:51] Absolutely. I think it's both of those things. From a curricular standpoint, once a student gets beyond the first year required courses, in the second and third year, we have very few requirements, it's a handful. There's an upper division writing requirement, there is a required class on race, racism and the law, that's a new addition since we last talked, and that's something we're very proud of, that's now part of our curriculum, right. So there's that upper division writing requirement, there's the race, racism and the law course. And then there's an experiential learning requirement, so we want to ensure that our students have some kind of practical experience before they graduate. Beyond those three requirements, it's really up to the student to shape those second and third years in a way that they believe will most benefit them. The USC Gould website emphasizes the flexibility of the curriculum as well as the experiential learning opportunities. Can you touch on the experiential learning opportunities? I know they're quite broad. [3:49]

Mike Ferguson in the Morning 03-21-24 David Kirschner talks about his campaign for the school board in the Lindbergh School District along with David Randleman. Election Day is Tuesday, April 2. More information here: https://kirschnerforlindbergh.com/ NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Livestream 24/7: http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstreamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 3rd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: David Randelman and David Kirschner, candidates for the Lindberg School District, join Marc to discuss what has motivated them to run for the school board, why they are qualified and what they hope to change if elected.  Real of Fake News with Carl.  Carl gives Marc and Ethan news headlines, some are real some Carl made up.  See how well the boys did without Kim here to win.  Ray Hartmann, Founder of the Riverfront Times, joins Marc to discuss his candidacy for the Missouri 2nd Congressional Dist., what makes him qualified to run and what he hopes to accomplish if elected.  He and Marc also have a lively debate on abortion. Ray Hartmann continues his discussion with Marc about the issue of abortion and how he doesn't think the government should tell people what to do with their own body.  He also discusses his problems with Ann Wagner. Coming Up: Jessie Jane Duff and Tom Ackerman

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: The left take Trump's 'Bloodbath' comment completely out of context Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Marc to talk about the media going crazy over Trump saying 'Bloodbath', Biden about to force people into electric cars by executive order, and the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on Censorship  Nicole Murray gives us a check of business  In Other News with Ethan: Is Bruno Mars in debt to the MGM, Yellowstone might get more episodes, Kung Fu Panda kicks the competition at the box office, and Target to limit amount of items in the self checkout Coming Up: David Randelman, David Kirschner, Real or Fake News, and Ray Hartmann

 David Randelman and David Kirschner, candidates for the Lindberg School District, join Marc to discuss what has motivated them to run for the school board, why they are qualified and what they hope to change if elected.

GDP Script/ Top Stories for Oct 1st Publish Date:  Sept 29th From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast Today is Sunday, October 1st, and happy heavenly birthday to actor Walter Matthau. ****Bad News Bears – Meeting the Team **** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Peggy Slappey Properties. Lidl's 'Groceries That Give Back' campaign to benefit Gwinnett County Public Schools Powered by devoted volunteers, Duluth Fall Festival returns this weekend Gwinnett's StillFire Brewing named Georgia Brewery of they Year at New York International Beer Competition Plus, Bruce Jenkins conversation with Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets to discuss working for Ingles. All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe!  Break 1 : Slappey          Story 1: Lidl's 'Groceries That Give Back' campaign to benefit Gwinnett County Public Schools Lidl US, one of the nation's largest grocers, has initiated a fundraising effort called the "Groceries That Give Back" campaign to support high schools in metro Atlanta. They've committed $3 million to over 70 area high schools. Customers can participate by using the myLidl rewards app when shopping at Lidl stores, and based on their spending, Lidl will donate between $1,000 and $50,000 to participating high schools. Every high school in Gwinnett County Public Schools is part of the fundraiser, with schools from various counties in the metro area also joining in. This initiative aims to fund athletic programs and extracurricular activities. The campaign runs until November 7th at all 16 Lidl stores in metro Atlanta.......…..read more at gwinnettdailypost.com STORY 2: Powered by devoted volunteers, Duluth Fall Festival returns this weekend The Duluth Fall Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary and expects up to 100,000 patrons in downtown Duluth for a weekend of arts, crafts, food, and entertainment. It's been recognized as one of the top 24 fall festivals in the US by U.S. News & World Report. Proceeds from the festival now benefit Duluth-based nonprofit organizations. Over 400 volunteers are crucial to the event's success. This year, minor changes include a parade, a 5K run, and a service by Duluth First United Methodist Church. Notable changes involve the return of a children's petting zoo and the near-completion of the Thrive building, improving festival flow. Entertainment includes music and dance performances on two stages. Shuttle services are available due to limited parking. For more details, visit www.duluthfallfestival.org.   STORY 3: Gwinnett's StillFire Brewing named Georgia Brewery of they Year at New York International Beer Competition StillFire Brewing, based in Suwanee, Georgia, was recently honored as the Georgia Brewery of the Year at the prestigious New York International Beer Competition. The brewery received this recognition alongside four medals at the 2023 competition, including a Gold Medal for their Dark Moo'd Imperial Milk Stout, a Silver Medal for O'Farrell's Irish Red, and Bronze Medals for both College DropOut Light Lager and Koastal Krush Mimosa Sour. Phil Farrell, Brewmaster at StillFire Brewing, expressed immense pride in their team's dedication and passion, and the brewery's commitment to crafting exceptional brews. The New York International Beer Competition is known for its stringent judging process, involving Distributors and Retailers who evaluate entries based on taste, quality, and adherence to style guidelines. For more information, visit stillfirebrewing.com. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back   Break 2:   M.O.G. – Tom Wages - Obits – Cumming Fair         STORY 4: Rahaf Barakat honored with Georgia Gwinnett College's Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award Georgia Gwinnett College honored its faculty and staff at the annual Fall Recognition Ceremony. Six faculty and two staff members received recognition for their contributions in scholarship, leadership, service, and creativity. Notably, Rahaf Barakat, an associate professor of information technology, received the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. She emphasized her passion for technology and the importance of inclusivity and diversity in education. Other awardees included Dr. David Weiss, Dr. David Kirschner, Dr. Sairam Tangirala, Dr. Cynthia Woodbridge, Dr. Binh Tran, Anessa Griffin, and Kathija Jamaloodeen, each recognized for their outstanding contributions. Additionally, faculty promotions were acknowledged during the event.   STORY 5: Gwinnett Girl Scout Troop 18165 earns Bronze Award Girl Scout Troop 18165, based in Lawrenceville, achieved the Bronze Award, the third-highest honor for Girl Scouts at the junior level. Led by Angela Vasquez and Krystal Eustice, the troop collaborated with the Neighborhood Church in Buford to enhance its food pantry, 12 Baskets, by adding a hygiene section. They collected numerous hygiene products, promoted their project through flyers and a video, and secured sponsorships from local companies. This sustainable community project earned them the Bronze Award, and they now aim to earn their Silver Award in the future. Each scout contributed 20 hours to the project, demonstrating their commitment to benefiting the local community.   We'll be back in a moment   Break 3:  ESOG – Ingles 4    – Lawrenceville Events   STORY 6: Leah McGrath   And now here is Bruce Jenkins conversation with Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets to discuss working for Ingles.   STORY 7: Leah McGrath   We'll have final thoughts after this.   Break 4: Henssler 60 Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories, and get other great content at Gwinnettdailypost.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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Join Justin as he chats with writer and producer David Kirschner about the true story of his family that influenced An American Tail, creating Chucky, the importance of the Pagemaster, and more!Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube.

Here is the full and extended interview from a conversation I was lucky enough to have with legendary Producer David Kirschner for Bloody Disgusting about the making of Frailty with Bill Paxton and so much more. David was kind enough to share stories with us about Bill Paxton, James Cameron, making children's movies and horror movies, religious communities sending him death threats, the possibility of Frailty going to 4K and even the possibility of an all Charles Lee Ray Brad Dourif Child's Play prequel. Check out the written and edited version of the conversation here on BloodyDisgusting.com - https://rb.gy/3fx04 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wewatchedamovie/support

The Grue-Crew review LIVING WITH CHUCKY (2023, SCREAMBOX) on Gruesome Magazine episode 419. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! LIVING WITH CHUCKY (2023, SCREAMBOX) A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child's Play films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise and what it means to be a part of the, "Chucky" family. Available In Theaters on March 31, 2023 Directed by: Kyra Elise Gardner Written by: Kyra Elise Gardner Cast: Lin Shaye, Marlon Wayans, Brad Dourif, Abigail Breslin, Christine Elise, Jennifer Tilly, John Waters, Billy Boyd, Fiona Dourif, Tony Gardner, David Kirschner, Don Mancini, Alex Vincent, Tony Timpone FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOfficial/ Doc, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DocRottenHNR Crystal, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/living6dead6irl Crystal, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livin6dead6irl/ Jeff, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmohr9 Dave, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drehershouseofhorrors

David Kirschner is the Founder, CEO and Executive Chef of dineDK Private Dining. New Jersey native and Johnson and Wales graduate, Kirschner knew from a young age that he wanted to work in restaurants and he set out on a very traditional path working for successful restauranteurs, building his skills, reputation, and network. Kirschner work for acclaimed restaurateurs such as Thomas Keller, Michal Mina, David Drake, and Daniel Boulud before leaving the traditional restaurant scene for a more non-traditional business model with the Tasting Table. The Tasting Table gave chef Kirschner a whole new set of skills like food media, dealing with gatekeeps, hosting special events, and staffing for special events. With these new skills, he launched dineDK in 2015 Unstoppables! Please consider taking this survey about our listener demographics so that we can better determine how to best serve our listeners. Less than 10 simple questions. Here is the link: CLICK HERE Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Join Restaurant Unstoppable Network and get your first 30 days on me!  Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans. Subscribe to the Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!) Favor success quote/mantra: "Make it happen 24/7." "Hold the line." In this episode with David Kirschner we will discuss: Culinary school Profitable restaurants Private dining Catering Opening vs. operating restaurants Structure and process Tracking progress Running a kitchen in an event space Creating experiences The private chef world Today's sponsor: At Popmenu, we know that in today's world, a great hospitality experience usually begins online. Keeping the conversation with guests going beyond the meal also requires simple, powerful, fun technology capable of expression through all kinds of channels. Our team takes pride in helping restaurants put their best foot forward digitally so they can focus on what they do best. We think PDF menus are super boring, we believe 3rd party platforms have had too much say in how consumers find their next dining experience and we deeply feel that sharing your beautiful menu doesn't have to be so difficult, time-consuming and expensive. As a listener of the Restaurant Unstoppable, you'll receive $100 off your first month of Popmenu! Join the 60-day Restaurant Systems Pro FREE TRAINING. This is something that has never been done before. This 60-day event is at no cost to you, but it is not for everyone. Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro, will lead a group of restaurateurs through the Restaurant Systems Pro software and set up the systems for your restaurant. During the 60 days, Fred will walk you through the Restaurant Systems Pro Process and help you crush the following goals: Recipe Costing Cards; Guidance in your books for accounting; Cash controls; Sales Forecasting(With Accuracy); Checklists; Budgeting for the entire year; Scheduling for profit; More butts in seats and more… Click Here to learn more. 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring to scheduling, training, and retaining, they've got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates with POS and payroll systems you already use and trust! Join over 30,000 restaurants using 7shifts today. Restaurant Unstoppable listeners get 3 months for free. Sign up here: https://www.7shifts.com/unstoppable Knowledge bombs Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Following up What is your biggest weakness? Overthinking What's one thing you ask or look for when interviewing/growing your team? Service-minded? What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Sustainable growth Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Honor What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? Anticipate needs What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? Culinary Artistry by Karen Page and Andrew Dorenburg GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM  What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your restaurant walls and how has it influence operations? Copper - CRM What is one thing you feel restaurateurs don't do well enough or often enough? Be mindful of life outside the restaurant If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Take care of others Be honest and do right by people Get enjoyment out of everything you do Contact: Website: https://www.dinedk.com Instagram: @dinedk Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. 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David Kirschner has produced, written or executive-produced some of the most famous family movies to come out of Hollywood in the past three decades. The most recent is Hocus Pocus 2, which is setting records on the Disney Plus channel and giving new life to the original, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimi. Gail talks with him about the original idea for Hocus Pocus, the intertwining of children's stories and horror in his work, and his plans for a live-action movie of Curious George. You can find out more about his work at http://www.imdb.com and http://www.wikipedia.orgThe Brainwave Podcast is produced and presented by WindWord Group Publishing and Media. Please visit our website at https://www.windwordgroup.com to sign up for our newsletter and receive regular information about upcoming guests, new releases, and special gifts for regular listeners and readers. Support the showLet's connect! Twitter at https://mobile.twitter.com/brainwavecastInstagram https://www,instagram.com/brainwave_podcastFacebook https://www.facebook/windwordgrouphttps://www.windwordgroup.com

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing HOCUS POCUS 2 (2022) which is currently streaming on Disney+. Based on characters created by David Kirschner and Mick Garris, this follow up to 1993's film has screenplay credits to David Kirschner, Blake Harris, Jen D'Angelo and is directed by Anne Fletcher. The film follows Becca (Whitney Peak) and Izzy (Belissa Escobedo) who are tricked into bringing back the Sanderson Sisters - Winne (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) - the 3 main leads of the original film. They come back to wreak havoc but are outsmarted by teen would be witches and their allies. The film has a run time of 1 h 43 m, and is rated PG. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jokagoge/support

Hocus Pocus (1993) PG 1h 36m Jennie and Sarah take listeners away into a discussion of magic, innocence and what makes witches scary. In the first of four special Screen Scares episodes made for October, Screen Cares co-hosts explore why the 1993 Halloween film favorite Hocus Pocus reveals deeper truths about how innocence and evil intersect in insidious ways. Listeners are invited to reminisce about their special movie viewing traditions, ask themselves if immortality is a blessing or a curse, and reflect on what scares them and what that says about us as a person and a culture.  8-Hocus Pocus (1993): Is Hocus Pocus Ever Really Child's Play? Episode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures Host: Jennie Ziverk Carr Co-Host: Sarah Woolverton-Mohler   Screen Shares Rating:  Buddy Screen Hocus Pocus is a delightful movie to watch with adults friends while snickering at silly references to yabbos and virginity, but may be a smidge awkward to watch with kids despite the PG rating     Screen Sparks: What if we cherished innocence and welcomed aging? Is love and morality the only reason immortality is a curse? (I'm looking at you vampires)? Why are witches scary? The witches need the book, but the kids think it is devoid of power after their death. To what extent do evil things hold the power of their owner? Can you think of other literary examples of this phenomenon? Is immortality a blessing or a curse?     Bonus Material-Links Referenced during the show: 5 Reasons we like being scared- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-thinking/201810/5-reasons-we-enjoy-being-scared?amp Jennie and Sarah discuss the upcoming 2022 sequel  Hocus Pocus 2 being released on Disney+ September 30th. View the Trailer Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idc0EOmKr30 History of Trick-Or-Treating: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-history-of-trick-or-treating-is-weirder-than-you-thought-79408373/ Did you know? Although it is unknown precisely where and when the phrase “trick or treat” was coined, the custom had been firmly established in American popular culture by 1951, when trick-or-treating was depicted in the Peanuts comic strip. In 1952, Disney produced a cartoon called “Trick or Treat” featuring Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins Not surprising that David Kirschner would write this oddly mocking to innocence movie. He did a shockingly broad assortment of projects including:  Hocus Pocus, Childs Play, all Curious George movies, and American Tale. See his full CV here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0456946/?ref_=tt_ov_wr Behind the Scenes: Jennie witching it up one Halloween with her husband Justin, during one of the adult Halloween parties where Hocus Pocus was casting a spell in the background.                There is an incredible amount of awesome Hocus Pocus merchandise to help us get into the spooky holiday spirit. Jennie and Sarah picked their two favorite Sanderson Sisters Inspired merch to get them into the mood for witches brews and black flame candles.  Sanderson Sisters Tee- from FoxDesignCustomStore on Etsy.com https://www.etsy.com/listing/1295760172/sanderson-sisters-comfort-colors-shirt?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share Sanderson Sisters Brew Pub Cup- from SavageVinylShop on Etsy.com https://www.etsy.com/listing/1268824067/sanderson-sisters-brewing-co-cup-l?click_key=9f5c5f81a6b0bd14fc93dcb767f22637579f846f%3A1268824067&click_sum=0adff33a&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=hocus-pocus&ref=sr_gallery-3-22&organic_search_click=1&sts=1     Special Thanks to Brooks Milgate for Creating the spooky-spin on our Screen Cares Theme Music! Find him on instagram @brakesmilgate   Hocus Pocus (1993) was created by:  Director Kenny Ortega, Writers David Kirschner(story) Mick Garris(story)Neil Cuthbert(screenplay) Stars: Winefred-Bette Midler, Sarah-Sarah Jessica Parker , Mary-Kathy Najimy, Dani- Thora Birch  

Hocus Pocus creator and producer David Kirschner returns to The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul for part 2 of his interview spooktacular! The creative discusses the origins of Hocus Pocus, acts of kindness from the Sanderson sisters, making the upcoming sequel: Hocus Pocus 2 and much more! There may even be a special guest or two in this one... Today's guest is the iconic producer, screenwriter, illustrator and all-around creative mastermind David Kirschner. His career is like the perfect trick-or-treat bag, brimming with a variety of treats. Kirschner began his illustrious career as an illustrator for Jim Henson's Muppet and Sesame Street characters, and also creating art for prolific talents like Neil Diamond. At 23, he wrote and illustrated a series of children's books entitled Rose Petal Place. Success struck like lightning in 1986, when Kirschner created and executive produced An American Tail alongside Steven Spielberg, which went on to become the highest-grossing non-Disney producers animated feature of all-time and spawned several sequels and a tv spinoff. In 1989, Kirschner was appointed the chairman of Hanna-Barbera Productions, where he worked on countless iconic properties from The Addams Family to the Flinstones to The Pagemaster, which is one of my all-time favorites.  You may also know him as the creator of Chucky, the insidious doll that has been terrorizing viewers across a hit franchise of slasher films and most recently a television series. Currently the head of his own production company, aptly named David Kirschner Productions, here are some other highlights along the way: the golden globe-nominated film Miss Potter starring Renée Zellweger, the Curious George franchise and an animated special of Ray Bradbury's legendary book The Halloween Tree. Of course, we are here today to focus on one particularly glorious story that was plucked from the patch of David's spooktacular mind: Hocus Pocus. David first conjured up the idea for three evil witches vying to suck the life out of children as a bedtime story for his own kids. As magic so often does, it seemingly took on a life of its own. Almost three decades later, Hocus Pocus is a cult classic and there's a sequel on the way! Hocus Pocus 2 soars on to Disney+ on September 30, with all three witches - Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy - reprising their wicked roles. Ahead of the sequel, David so graciously talked with me about the kindness he felt making the original and then returning to the story. As he zoomed in from his otherworldly office, he showed me the original Black Flame Candle, Winnie's spell book, and above all else, kindness. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez, "Spook 2" by PeriTune, & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the upcoming release of the sequel Hocus Pocus 2 to Disney+, Ashley and Dylan watch the original 1993 film: Hocus Pocus. Join them as they discuss the film, share their thoughts on why this film's legacy has enhanced over the years and question what classifies as a cult classic.HOCUS POCUS (1993)Directed by Kenny OrtegaScreenplay by Mick Garris, Neil CuthbertStory by: David Kirschner, Mick GarrisStarring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa ShawHosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyDylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilFollow our Trakt:Ashley - https://trakt.tv/users/ashleyhobleyDylan - https://trakt.tv/users/vivaladilAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/what-do-you-wanna-watchSupport Us:https://explosionnetwork.com/supportus

Producer David Kirschner joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul for a 2-part interview spooktacular! The creative discusses the origins of Hocus Pocus, acts of kindness from the Sanderson sisters, making the upcoming sequel: Hocus Pocus 2 and much more! Today's guest is the iconic producer, screenwriter, illustrator and all-around creative mastermind David Kirschner. His career is like the perfect trick-or-treat bag, brimming with a variety of treats. Kirschner began his illustrious career as an illustrator for Jim Henson's Muppet and Sesame Street characters, and also creating art for prolific talents like Neil Diamond. At 23, he wrote and illustrated a series of children's books entitled Rose Petal Place. Success struck like lightning in 1986, when Kirschner created and executive produced An American Tail alongside Steven Spielberg, which went on to become the highest-grossing non-Disney producers animated feature of all-time and spawned several sequels and a tv spinoff. In 1989, Kirschner was appointed the chairman of Hanna-Barbera Productions, where he worked on countless iconic properties from The Addams Family to the Flinstones to The Pagemaster, which is one of my all-time favorites.  You may also know him as the creator of Chucky, the insidious doll that has been terrorizing viewers across a hit franchise of slasher films and most recently a television series. Currently the head of his own production company, aptly named David Kirschner Productions, here are some other highlights along the way: the golden globe-nominated film Miss Potter starring Renée Zellweger, the Curious George franchise and an animated special of Ray Bradbury's legendary book The Halloween Tree. Of course, we are here today to focus on one particularly glorious story that was plucked from the patch of David's spooktacular mind: Hocus Pocus. David first conjured up the idea for three evil witches vying to suck the life out of children as a bedtime story for his own kids. As magic so often does, it seemingly took on a life of its own. Almost three decades later, Hocus Pocus is a cult classic and there's a sequel on the way! Hocus Pocus 2 soars on to Disney+ on September 30, with all three witches - Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy - reprising their wicked roles. Ahead of the sequel, David so graciously talked with me about the kindness he felt making the original and then returning to the story. As he zoomed in from his otherworldly office, he showed me the original Black Flame Candle, Winnie's spell book, and above all else, kindness. I seriously cannot stress how kind David was. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez, "Spook 2" by PeriTune, & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a summer break, Season Three recommences on 15 September, so I thought I'd compile a compendium of snippets from earlier episodes for the 6 months from February to July 2022. There are 20 voices shoe-horned into this episode of just over 30 minutes. The speakers featured are: (00:57)  Caroline Drummond MBE (Tribute to LEAF founder) https://tinyurl.com/yd484zmw (FULL EPISODE) (03:07)  Graham Parker (Ernest Doe) https://tinyurl.com/yzwzsvy5 (FULL EPISODE) (05:17)  David Withers (Iseki UK) https://tinyurl.com/26aeb4xv (FULL EPISODE) (06:50) Simon Holmes (T H White Group) https://tinyurl.com/2p8wxe9d (FULL EPISODE) (09:01)  Jeremy Gibbs (Forces Farming) https://tinyurl.com/26aeb4xv (FULL EPISODE) (11:10)   James Tuckwell (Tuckwells) https://tinyurl.com/26aeb4xv (FULL EPISODE) (12:34)  Stuart Goodison Grace Nugent (De Lacy Recruitment) https://tinyurl.com/yckus54p (FULL EPISODE) (14:26)   David Kirschner (consultant) https://tinyurl.com/2p8wxe9d (FULL EPISODE) (15:08)    Max Pearce (Excel Plant and KGM) https://tinyurl.com/2p9xf43u (FULL EPISODE) (17:26)    Peter Hill (industry journalist) https://tinyurl.com/2p9ekbh2 (FULL EPISODE) (19:32)   Martin Sanders (on mentoring) https://tinyurl.com/42svjc8r (FULL EPISODE) (21:25)   Mark Daniel (New Zealand machinery editor) https://tinyurl.com/ytnypphc (FULL EPISODE) (24:06)   Keith Kent (former grounds manager RFU) https://tinyurl.com/bde2k2y2 (FULL EPISODE) (26:34)  Jimmy Broadhouse (aka Jimmy The Mower) https://tinyurl.com/yc3h7p3m (FULL EPISODE) (28:34) Stephen Edwards (InTurf) https://tinyurl.com/5dh4jswj (FULL EPISODE) (31:17) Jason Booth (Grounds Management Association) https://tinyurl.com/54ms86rx (FULL EPISODE) (33:18)    Corey Doctorow (US journalist) https://tinyurl.com/2p9x9cby (FULL EPISODE) (36:16)    Ruth Bailey (AEA/BAGMA) https://tinyurl.com/yr8szejp (FULL EPISODE) Other guests appearing during this season were: Charlie Nicklin (IAgrE), Chris Gibson (GGM Groundscare), Marion Perret Pearson (Severn Trent Water), Richard Charles (AGCO) and Howard Pullen (BAGMA/CLIMMAR)

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss the first season of Chucky, the sequel television series in the Child's Play/Chucky franchise.The series takes place after the events of Cult of Chucky. In the city of Hackensack, New Jersey, 14-year-old Jake Wheeler buys a Good Guy doll at a yard sale to use it in his contemporary art project. He later discovers that the doll is possessed by the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray, who in this form is known as Chucky. Jake soon becomes a suspect in a series of strange events involving the doll, who unleashes a wave of shocking murders around the town. Some of the boy's classmates will also see themselves linked to these events. In addition, a series of flashbacks explore Charles's past as a seemingly normal kid who somehow became one of Hackensack's most notorious killers.Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ Facebook↪ TikTok↪ Twitter↪ Instagram↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel↪ Tip us $5↪ LinktreeOn January 29, 2019, it was reported the series was in development on Syfy, with Don Mancini serving as the series creator. Mancini was also expected to serve as an executive producer alongside David Kirschner and Nick Antosca. On January 11, 2020, during NBCUniversal's presentation at the TCA Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, it was announced that Syfy had given the production a straight-to-series order, with Harley Peyton set to serve as an executive producer alongside Mancini, Kirschner, and Antosca. Universal Content Productions would be involved producing the series. Mancini was announced to write all episodes of the first season, though he ended up employing a team of writers, and directed the first episode. For Chucky's character, he was allowed to use the word "f**k" a maximum of ten times per episode.Mancini, who began working for television on the Hannibal series, wanted to "reinvent" the Chucky franchise by bringing it to this format, and subsequently expand its fandom. He took a somewhat autobiographical approach to Jake's character, a gay teenager whose father is not accepting of the boy's "burgeoning sexual and romantic identity". The director cites this conflict as referential to his own adolescence. The show is a direct sequel to Cult of Chucky (2017), where the cliffhanger ending puts the titular character "on the road to a sexual exploration" after he transfers his soul to a female body. As an innovation for the character, Chucky is also used as a "metaphor" of the real life bully, guising himself to be "charming [and] funny" and manipulating people (what Mancini called "the ultimate bully"). By making him close to Jake, whose struggles are related to those of the LGBT community, the series also acknowledges that "Chucky himself has a queer kid" (Glen/Glenda, from Seed of Chucky).According to Decider's Jon O'Brien, "queer characters have been a Child's Play mainstay ever since Bride of Chucky's ill-fated David (Gordon Michael Woolvett) back in 1998", but this series marks the first time they have such a prominent presence.With eight hours to explore different sides of the story, Mancini saw the opportunity to elucidate the killer's past and answer questions that fans had been asking, like who his first victim was and how he met his bride Tiffany. While working on the show, Mancini was concerned with the potential impact the 2019 Child's Play reboot could have had in the franchise, speculating that, had it been a success, Universal Pictures could have decided to abandon the original film continuity. However, the reboot film was not the success Universal expected and a sequel has not been produced. On November 29, 2021, USA Network and Syfy renewed the series for a second season which is set to premiere in 2022.#horror #movie #death #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #blood #gore #scarymovie #horror #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #creepy #graphic #gay #lgbt #chucky #charlesleeray #andybarclay #donmancini #braddourif #childsplay #gayhorror #cultofchucky #tiffany #tiffanydoll #jennifertilly #devonsawa #scifi #scifichannel #lexi #tvshow #chuckytvseries #chuckytv #glen #glenda #nonbinary #transrights #wheatus #teenagedirtbag

The AMPM VIDEO crew upset a wizard librarian and get turned into illustrations with this weeks episode on The Pagemaster is a 1994 American live-action/animated fantasy adventure film starring Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker, Ed Begley Jr., and Mel Harris. The film was produced by Turner Pictures and Hanna-Barbera and released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994. Culkin stars as a timid boy who uses statistics as an excuse to avoid anything he finds uncomfortable in life. But after reluctantly undertaking an errand for his father, he gets caught in a storm, which forces him to seek refuge in a library. He then finds himself trapped inside the library, where he must battle his way through literary classics come to life if he is to find his way home. The film was written for the screen by David Casci, based on a six-page pitch by writer Charles Pogue entitled "Library Days", presented to Casci by producer David Kirschner. The film was directed by Joe Johnston (live-action) and Pixote Hunt and Glenn Chaika (animation), and produced by David Kirschner and Paul Gertz. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $13.7 million from a budget of $34 million. The film's poor box office performance, along with Cats Don't Dance (1997), set back other animated films for the animation studio, Turner Feature Animation. You can watch the video podcast on YouTube, listen on Spotify or Apple Music & catch us next week live on twitch.tv/ampmvideo Drop a comment, like & hit the subscribe button. Give us a follow @ampm.video & @goteamvideo BIG shoutout to @gubbsmusic for our intro/outro music & BIG shoutout to @shotfromthepit for our fun promo photos! ⚡️ If you would like to support @ampm.video & @goteamvideo for all we do & so that we can keep creating more content, check out patreon.com/ampmvideo

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Curse of Chucky, the 2013 direct-to-DVD sequel that reignited the Chucky franchise as it returned to a more horror centric film. In 2013, a Good Guy doll called Chucky mysteriously arrives in the mail at the isolated home of paraplegic Nica Pierce and her mother Sarah. Sarah repeatedly and compulsively paints pictures of the same flowers. Later that night, Sarah is found dead from a stab wound and her death is ruled as a suicide. Nica is visited by her sister Barb, accompanied by her husband Ian, their daughter Alice, live-in nanny Jill, and priest Father Frank. Alice finds Chucky and is allowed to keep him. That evening, while Alice and Nica are making chili for dinner, Chucky secretly pours rat poison into one of the dinner bowls. Father Frank eats the poison. After he leaves, he gets sick and ends up in a car accident that decapitates him. That night, Nica wonders where the doll came from and investigates Chucky on the internet; she finds news articles about the murders tied to both the doll and Charles Lee Ray. Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below. ↪ Facebook ↪ TikTok ↪ Twitter ↪ Instagram ↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ↪ Tip us $5 In a post-credits scene set six months later, Chucky, still in his doll body, is delivered to Andy, now an adult. When Andy turns his back to answer a phone call from his mother, Chucky cuts his way out of the package with a knife. Chucky looks around the house, only to have Andy shoot him with a shotgun. In an August 2008 interview, Don Mancini and David Kirschner spoke of a planned reboot of the Chucky franchise, to be written and directed by Mancini. They described their choice of a remake over a sequel as a response to the will of the fans, who "want to see a scary Chucky movie again... to go back to the straightforward horror rather than the horror comedy." They indicated that Brad Dourif would return as the voice of Chucky. In a subsequent interview, Mancini described the remake as a darker and scarier retelling of the original film, but one that, while having new twists and turns, would not stray too far from the original concept. At a 2009 horror convention, Dourif confirmed his role in the remake. At a reunion panel at the Mad Monster Party horror and sci-fi convention, the cast and crew from the original film confirmed that both a remake and a spin-off are in development. Writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner worked on a sequel then titled Revenge of Chucky. On Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 21 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critics consensus states: "The franchise hex of disappointing sequels is broken by going back to basics in this chilling entry, restoring a sense of playfulness to the Chucky saga." According to Metacritic, the film received "mixed or average reviews" based on an average score of 58 out of 100 from 5 critics. An early review posted on Bloody Disgusting on August 2, 2013, was very favourable of the film. In it, Brad Miska stated, "Curse of Chucky may just be the best home video sequel since Wrong Turn 2. It's alarmingly good, which puts pressure on Universal to answer as to why they didn't let Mancini shoot this for theaters." He continued to say, "Ch

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Curse of Chucky, the 2013 direct-to-DVD sequel in the Childs Play/Chucky franchise.In 2013, a Good Guy doll called Chucky mysteriously arrives in the mail at the isolated home of paraplegic Nica Pierce and her mother Sarah. Sarah repeatedly and compulsively paints pictures of the same flowers. Later that night, Sarah is found dead from a stab wound and her death is ruled as a suicide.Nica is visited by her sister Barb, accompanied by her husband Ian, their daughter Alice, live-in nanny Jill, and priest Father Frank. Alice finds Chucky and is allowed to keep him. That evening, while Alice and Nica are making chili for dinner, Chucky secretly pours rat poison into one of the dinner bowls. Father Frank eats the poison. After he leaves, he gets sick and ends up in a car accident that decapitates him. That night, Nica wonders where the doll came from and investigates Chucky on the internet; she finds news articles about the murders tied to both the doll and Charles Lee Ray.Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ Facebook↪ TikTok↪ Twitter↪ Instagram↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel↪ Tip us $5↪ LinktreeIn a post-credits scene set six months later, Chucky, still in his doll body, is delivered to Andy, now an adult. When Andy turns his back to answer a phone call from his mother, Chucky cuts his way out of the package with a knife. Chucky looks around the house, only to have Andy shoot him with a shotgun.In an August 2008 interview, Don Mancini and David Kirschner spoke of a planned reboot of the Chucky franchise, to be written and directed by Mancini. They described their choice of a remake over a sequel as a response to the will of the fans, who "want to see a scary Chucky movie again... to go back to the straightforward horror rather than the horror comedy." They indicated that Brad Dourif would return as the voice of Chucky.In a subsequent interview, Mancini described the remake as a darker and scarier retelling of the original film, but one that, while having new twists and turns, would not stray too far from the original concept. At a 2009 horror convention, Dourif confirmed his role in the remake. At a reunion panel at the Mad Monster Party horror and sci-fi convention, the cast and crew from the original film confirmed that both a remake and a spin-off are in development. Writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner worked on a sequel then titled Revenge of Chucky.On Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 21 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critics consensus states: "The franchise hex of disappointing sequels is broken by going back to basics in this chilling entry, restoring a sense of playfulness to the Chucky saga." According to Metacritic, the film received "mixed or average reviews" based on an average score of 58 out of 100 from 5 critics.An early review posted on Bloody Disgusting on August 2, 2013, was very favourable of the film. In it, Brad Miska stated, "Curse of Chucky may just be the best home video sequel since Wrong Turn 2. It's alarmingly good, which puts pressure on Universal to answer as to why they didn't let Mancini shoot this for theaters." He continued to say, "Chucky fans should rejoice... Curse of Chucky is clearly going to re-ignite the franchise for years to come."#horror #movie #death #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #blood #gore #scarymovie #horror #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #ray #buzzlightyear #creepy #graphic #chucky #charlesleeray #andybarclay #donmancini #braddourif #childsplay #gayhorror #curseofchucky #tiffany #tiffanydoll #jennifertilly #homealone #toystory #billieeilish #buryafriend #whenweallfallasleepwheredowego #gay #lgbt #britneyspears #familyguy

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Bride of Chucky, the 1998 sequel that takes a more comedic-horror turn for the Chuck franchise. Tiffany Valentine, a former lover and accomplice of serial killer Charles Lee Ray, bribes a police officer into giving her the dismembered parts of a children's doll—which Ray's soul inhabited—from an evidence locker before murdering him. Believing that Ray's soul still inhabits the doll, Tiffany stitches and staples Chucky back together and reenacts the voodoo ritual which had instilled Ray's soul inside the doll ten years prior. Though her incantations appear to fail, Chucky comes alive and smothers Tiffany's goth admirer Damien to death with a pillow as Tiffany watches in excitement. Tiffany presents Chucky with a ring he had left behind the night he was killed, which she believed to be an engagement ring. When Chucky explains he never intended on marrying Tiffany, she locks him in a playpen and taunts him with a bride doll. Chucky escapes the playpen and murders Tiffany by electrocuting her in a bathtub. He then transports her soul into the bride doll, and says they must retrieve a magical amulet that was buried with his human body in order to transfer their souls into the bodies of Tiffany's neighbor Jesse and his girlfriend Jade. Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below. ↪ Facebook ↪ TikTok ↪ Twitter ↪ Instagram ↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ↪ Tip us $5 After the release of Child's Play 3, Don Mancini and David Kirschner decided that the series required a new direction, and decided against returning the character of Andy Barclay. Work on the film began in 1996, with the working title Child's Play 4: Bride of Chucky, inspired by the release of Scream. Mancini said, "Like most genres, the horror genre goes in cycles and I think we can thank Kevin Williamson and Scream for reinvigorating the market. Over the years, I had been imagining new scenarios for this series. With his previous successes, we knew it was just a matter of time before we'd be bringing Chucky back and David Kirschner and I both felt that it was important to bring him back in a new way -- we wanted to elevate the series and re-invent it, go beyond what we'd done before. And what we've ended up with is—incredibly—part horror, part comedy, part romance and part road movie. It's a really cool blend of the genuinely creepy and the really funny." Ronny Yu was hired to direct the film after Kirschner and Mancini were "amazed" by his film The Bride with White Hair, and was allowed to use his creative freedom and the ability to hire his collaborators Peter Pau and David Wu from Hong Kong. The inspiration to create a girlfriend for Chucky came from David Kirschner after he saw a copy of the classic Bride of Frankenstein in a video store. Mancini loved the idea and created Tiffany. He said, "After all, two dolls running around the country together and killing people a la Natural Born Killer Dolls or Barbie and Clyde is really pretty funny." Mancini chose Tilly as his first choice to play Tiffany, after being impressed with her in Bound and Bullets Over Broadway. Gina Gershon, Tilly's co-star in Bound, encouraged her to take the role. Several months

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Bride of Chucky, the 1998 sequel that takes a more comedic-horror turn for the Chuck franchise.Tiffany Valentine, a former lover and accomplice of serial killer Charles Lee Ray, bribes a police officer into giving her the dismembered parts of a children's doll—which Ray's soul inhabited—from an evidence locker before murdering him. Believing that Ray's soul still inhabits the doll, Tiffany stitches and staples Chucky back together and reenacts the voodoo ritual which had instilled Ray's soul inside the doll ten years prior.Though her incantations appear to fail, Chucky comes alive and smothers Tiffany's goth admirer Damien to death with a pillow as Tiffany watches in excitement. Tiffany presents Chucky with a ring he had left behind the night he was killed, which she believed to be an engagement ring. When Chucky explains he never intended on marrying Tiffany, she locks him in a playpen and taunts him with a bride doll. Chucky escapes the playpen and murders Tiffany by electrocuting her in a bathtub.He then transports her soul into the bride doll, and says they must retrieve a magical amulet that was buried with his human body in order to transfer their souls into the bodies of Tiffany's neighbour Jesse and his girlfriend Jade.Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ Facebook↪ TikTok↪ Twitter↪ Instagram↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel↪ Tip us $5↪ LinktreeAfter the release of Child's Play 3, Don Mancini and David Kirschner decided that the series required a new direction, and decided against returning the character of Andy Barclay. Work on the film began in 1996, with the working title Child's Play 4: Bride of Chucky, inspired by the release of Scream. Mancini said, "Like most genres, the horror genre goes in cycles and I think we can thank Kevin Williamson and Scream for reinvigorating the market. Over the years, I had been imagining new scenarios for this series. With his previous successes, we knew it was just a matter of time before we'd be bringing Chucky back and David Kirschner and I both felt that it was important to bring him back in a new way -- we wanted to elevate the series and re-invent it, go beyond what we'd done before. And what we've ended up with is—incredibly—part horror, part comedy, part romance and part road movie. It's a really cool blend of the genuinely creepy and the really funny."Ronny Yu was hired to direct the film after Kirschner and Mancini were "amazed" by his film The Bride with White Hair, and was allowed to use his creative freedom and the ability to hire his collaborators Peter Pau and David Wu from Hong Kong. The inspiration to create a girlfriend for Chucky came from David Kirschner after he saw a copy of the classic Bride of Frankenstein in a video store. Mancini loved the idea and created Tiffany. He said, "After all, two dolls running around the country together and killing people a la Natural Born Killer Dolls or Barbie and Clyde is really pretty funny." Mancini chose Tilly as his first choice to play Tiffany, after being impressed with her in Bound and Bullets Over Broadway. Gina Gershon, Tilly's co-star in Bound, encouraged her to take the role.Several months before production actually began on the film, Kevin Yagher and his team began to create animatronic puppets for Chucky and Tiffany. For Chucky alone, nine different puppets were used.#horror #movie #death #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #blood #gore #scarymovie #horror #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #creepy #graphic #chucky #charlesleeray #andybarclay #donmancini #braddourif #childsplay #katherineheigl #lgbt #gayhorror #brideofchucky #tiffany #tiffanydoll #jennifertilly #beautifultrauma #myprerogative #britneyspears #familyguy #scarymovie

  Are you as passionate about Hocus Pocus as Ally and Wil of The Black Flame Society Podcast? Join Patrick and listen in as they discuss their favorite moments, characters, meeting cast members, Hocus Pocus tattoos, the magic of getting the opportunity to interview producer and creator David Kirshner, and Halloween nostalgia! Share in the excitement for the release of Hocus Pocus 2 with the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Doug Jones! Plus the terrifying hauntings that Wil experienced growing up! Visit BigSeance.com/216 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :44 Bios for Ally of @HocusPocusCollector and Wil of @SpookyWil! 1:24 The story of how Ally and Wil joined forces to produce and co-host the popular Black Flame Society Podcast! 2:31 Halloween culture, merchandise, and trick-or-treating in the US vs. UK. 6:25 How Hocus Pocus came into Ally and Wil's lives! Plus being terrified of Billy Butcherson! 9:06 The magic of nostalgia! And Patrick crushed hard on Max Dennison, played by Omri Katz. 11:14 Ally has had the fortune of meeting most of the cast of Hocus Pocus, including Doug Jones (Billy Butcherson), Omri Katz (Max Dennison), Vinessa Shaw (Allison), Jason Marsden (Voice of Binx), Larry Bagby (Ice), Tobias Jelinek (Jay), and Kathy Najimy (Mary Sanderson). 13:39 Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Doug Jones are coming back for Hocus Pocus 2! 14:21 Ally's interviews of Hocus Pocus cast members. 15:24 What do Wil and Ally's closest friends think about their nerdy passions? 15:37 This episode of the Big Seance is brought to you by Jim Harold's Campfire! Tune in for true and fascinating stories as told by ordinary people who've had extraordinary experiences. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to The Big Seance. 20:35 The magic of having the opportunity to interview producer and creator of Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2, David Kirschner! 22:51 Ally has an “I shall always be with you” tattoo. Those moments in Hocus Pocus that tug on our heartstrings the most, plus the Come Little Children song, and the inspiration for the last scene in the film! 28:08 This is the time in the summer that Hocus Pocus was released in theaters in 1993! 30:28 Patrick tears up when Thackery Binx, as a cat, circles his father's feet as he shoos him away. 31:16 Funniest moments in Hocus Pocus! 32:14 Jay and Ice moments and favorite lines! 34:00 Challenging Ally and Wil with a Whose Line Is It? game! 35:20 The fat of a hangman, the black flame candle, and the actual Book that David Kirschner created! 38:31 Ally and Wil's most treasured Halloween and Hocus Pocus possessions! 40:40 The Sanderson sisters' cottage in the original film and suspicions about what appears to be the sisters' cottage in Hocus Pocus 2. 42:21 Lights, Camera, Witchcraft: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television by Heather Greene has interesting commentary about the time period that Hocus Pocus was coming out of when it was filmed, and the themes that are present. PLUS the Salem Witch Trials. 43:18 Wil grew up having some intense paranormal experiences! 48:51 Ally's spirit visitation as a child, and other friendly ghosts. 54:35 Final thoughts and what's coming up for Ally and Wil and the Black Flame Society Podcast! 56:27 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 59:22  Outro 1:01:31 Easter egg 1:02:51   For More on Ally & Will and The Black Flame Society Podcast TheBlackFlameSocietyPodcast.com Facebook: @TheBlackFlameSocietyPodcast Instagram: @TheBlackFlameSocietyPodcast   Ally Facebook: @HocusPocusCollector Instagram: @HocusPocusCollector Twitter: @HoPoCollector TikTok: @HocusPocusCollector   Wil SpookyWil.com October31st.co.uk Facebook: @SpookyWil Instagram: @SpookyWil TikTok: @SpookyWil       The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Join Wil and Ally in Episode 10 for the conclusion of their chat with Hocus Pocus creator David Kirschner. Hear David discuss his ideas for Hocus Pocus 3, where Max, Allison & Dani are now, and learn if Jay and Ice escaped from their cages. Also hear about how David landed his first movie deal with Steven Spielberg and his upcoming projects, including one he started with Michael Jackson.

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Child's Play, the original and first instalment in the chucky franchise.In Childs Play, Detective Mike Norris chases fugitive serial killer Charles Lee Ray through the streets of Chicago and into a toy store. After being shot by Norris, a dying Ray performs a voodoo chant to transfer his soul to one of the Good Guy-brand talking dolls on display. The store is struck by lightning and explodes, and Norris finds Ray's lifeless body in the rubble next to the doll.Widow Karen Barclay's six-year-old son Andy desperately wants a Good Guy doll for his birthday, but she cannot afford one. Soon after, she learns that a homeless man outside of her workplace has gotten a hold of a Good Guy doll and is trying to sell it. She buys it and gives it to Andy. The doll appears normal and refers to itself as "Chucky". That night, Karen's best friend Maggie watches over Andy while Karen works late. After Andy's bedtime, Maggie finds Chucky sitting in front of a television tuned to a late-night newscast about Ray's death. She is then attacked by Chucky, being hit in the head with a hammer and falling out of the window to her death. Police search the apartment and Norris considers Andy a suspect, despite Karen's protests. Andy claims that Chucky killed Maggie and says that Chucky told him that his real name was "Charles Lee Ray".The next morning, Chucky orders Andy to skip school and take a train downtown. While Andy is distracted, Chucky sneaks into the home of his former accomplice, Eddie Caputo, and kills him by causing a gas explosion. Andy is again considered a suspect and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after claiming Chucky is the culprit. Karen returns home with Chucky and discovers batteries are still in the doll's box; the doll has been moving and speaking without them. Frightened, Karen lights her fireplace and threatens to burn Chucky, who violently comes alive in her arms and attacks her before escaping. Karen goes to the police and explains what happened; Norris doesn't believe her.Prefer the podcast version? Download via Spotify, Apple, Anchor, iHeartRadio and more below;https://linktr.ee/completeguidetohorrorFollow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ Facebook↪ TikTok↪ Twitter↪ Instagram↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel↪ Tip us $5Screenwriter Don Mancini first conceived of the concept while studying as a film major at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mancini was inspired by the consumerism of the 1980s and the effect of marketing on children based on his experiences with his father, an advertising executive. Mancini's troubled relationship with his own father and his experiences of alienation as a gay man caused him to centre the script around a child with a single mother and no father figure. He was also influenced by the Cabbage Patch Kids, Trilogy of Terror, Magic, Poltergeist, the character of Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll". The film's executive producer David Kirschner, who would produce all seven films in the Chucky series, claimed in the same interview that he had wanted to make a film about a killer doll after reading The Dollhouse Murders. The director Tom Holland has also affirmed that the My Buddy dolls played a role in Chucky's design.Mancini's original script was titled Batteries Not Included, with the title later changed to Blood Buddy after it was discovered that a different film with the same name was being made. During production it was nearly retitled again in order to avoid confusion with Sidney Lumet's 1972 horror film of the same name. It would have featured a doll filled with fake blood that would allow it to bleed if played with roughly, and it would have come alive after Andy mixed his own blood with the doll's. The doll would have represented Andy's suppressed rage, and would have targeted his enemies. Mancini's original script would have been a whodunit story which dealt with the effect of advertising and television on children. Mancini's original script was also written to toy with the audience a bit longer, making it ambiguous whether Andy or Chucky was the killer.#horror #movie #death #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #blood #gore #scarymovie #horror #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #creepy #graphic #chucky #charlesleeray #andybarclay #donmancini #braddourif #catherinehicks #toy #toystory #woody #yougotafriendinme #yougotafriendofme #johnlasseter #lineoffire #theveronicas

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Child's Play, the original and first instalment in the chucky franchise. In Childs Play, Detective Mike Norris chases fugitive serial killer Charles Lee Ray through the streets of Chicago and into a toy store. After being shot by Norris, a dying Ray performs a voodoo chant to transfer his soul to one of the Good Guy-brand talking dolls on display. The store is struck by lightning and explodes, and Norris finds Ray's lifeless body in the rubble next to the doll.. Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below. ↪ Facebook ↪ TikTok ↪ Twitter ↪ Instagram ↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ↪ Tip us $5 Screenwriter Don Mancini first conceived of the concept while studying as a film major at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mancini was inspired by the consumerism of the 1980s and the effect of marketing on children based on his experiences with his father, an advertising executive. Mancini's troubled relationship with his own father and his experiences of alienation as a gay man caused him to centre the script around a child with a single mother and no father figure. He was also influenced by the Cabbage Patch Kids, Trilogy of Terror, Magic, Poltergeist, the character of Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll". The film's executive producer David Kirschner, who would produce all seven films in the Chucky series, claimed in the same interview that he had wanted to make a film about a killer doll after reading The Dollhouse Murders. The director Tom Holland has also affirmed that the My Buddy dolls played a role in Chucky's design. Mancini's original script was titled Batteries Not Included, with the title later changed to Blood Buddy after it was discovered that a different film with the same name was being made. During production it was nearly retitled again in order to avoid confusion with Sidney Lumet's 1972 horror film of the same name. It would have featured a doll filled with fake blood that would allow it to bleed if played with roughly, and it would have come alive after Andy mixed his own blood with the doll's. The doll would have represented Andy's suppressed rage, and would have targeted his enemies. Mancini's original script would have been a whodunit story which dealt with the effect of advertising and television on children. Mancini's original script was also written to toy with the audience a bit longer, making it ambiguous whether Andy or Chucky was the killer. #horror #movie #death #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #blood #gore #scarymovie #horror #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #creepy #graphic #chucky #charlesleeray #andybarclay #donmancini #braddourif #catherinehicks #toy #toystory #woody #yougotafriendinme #yougotafriendofme #johnlasseter #lineoffire #theveronicas

This Halloween Season Hocus Pocus 2 will be coming to Disney+. Going back to the well, Disney decided to bring back Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem. It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Is anyone really scared?! Let's break it down. This is Trailer Talk.Hocus Pocus 2, an Original movie event, streaming September 30 on Disney Plus.If you have an idea for a trailer to react to, don't hesitate to comment below!Members of Couch Soup can call into or show and ask questions or give their own theories. The link can be found in our community Circle on CouchSoup.com.Let's React!Watch the original episode on YouTube.Support the channel: https://couchsoup.com/become-a-member/We have merch! Shirts, hoodies, pins! https://couchsoup.com/merch/Check out the COUCHSOUP website and sign up for our newsletter.Follow CouchSoup on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Follow Nolan North on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Drew Lewis on Twitter and Instagram.Follow PJ Haarsma on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Stephanie Judge on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Pagan McGrath on Twitter and Instagram.

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 8.5 where we give an update on David Kirschner and when you can expect part two of their interview with him. For HP2 news, the official teaser trailer has dropped from Disney! Listen as they give their reaction to the trailer and their initial thoughts to seeing the Sanderson Sisters back on screen together!

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 8 where we are also joined by our first guest! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Hocus Pocus creator, producer, writer and all around extraordinary human being, David Kirschner. We discuss Hocus Pocus, it's sequel and some of his other projects too!

We just wanna play because we're your friends 'til the end! We watched the original Child's Play and Child's Play 2! Sources: Child's Play (1988) Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks, and Kevin Yaegher Commentary with David Kirschner and Don Mancini "Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss Child's Play 2 (1990) "Six Things You Didn't Know About the Child's Play Franchise" by Lindsay Case, AMC

Hear what it takes to get accepted to USC Gould School of Law [Show Summary] USC Gould's Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, David Kirschner, shares how students can get accepted to this top-ranked law school. Interview with David Kirschner, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at USC Gould [Show Notes] Thanks for joining me for the 456th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you applying to law school this cycle? Are you planning ahead to apply to law school next year or later? Are you competitive at your target program? Accepted's Law School Admissions Quiz can give you a quick reality check. Just go to accepted.com/law-quiz and complete the quiz. You'll not only get an assessment, but also tips on how to improve your chances of acceptance. Plus it's all free. For today's interview, I'm delighted to have on Admissions Straight Talk, David Kirschner, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at USC Gould School of Law. Dean Kirschner earned his undergrad degree at USC in Political Science and Film-Production. He then earned his JD at California Western School of Law. He has been in law school admissions since 2006 when he joined Loyola Law as Associate Dean of Admissions. In 2011, he became Director of Admissions at USC Gould, and in 2016, he became USC Gould's Associate Dean and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid.  Can you give us an overview of the more distinctive elements of the USC Gould JD program? [2:06] Certainly. I think one of the elements that certainly differentiates us a little bit from some of our peer schools is our small size. At beneath 200 students, at least that's our goal each year to bring in a first-year class of no more than 200 students, it lends itself to a very collegial and collaborative learning environment where students, not only get to know their faculty members well, but they also get to know one another very well and support one another. I think that small size is a great facet of a Gould education. I like to say small size does not mean small opportunity. As a relatively small law school, we're set in the heart of a major top-tier research university that sits at the heart of kind of the de facto and default capital of the Pacific Rim, which is Los Angeles. There's no shortage of opportunity. There's no shortage of individuals to learn from. Not only do we have a great full-time tenured faculty, but we're also able to draw from a pool of incredibly talented practitioners in Los Angeles who serve as adjunct faculty, and teach some of the more niche style upper-division courses. Students not only have the ability to learn from experts in their fields who publish in research and present, but then also learn particular areas from practitioners who are doing things every day. I really think it's that combination of small class size, a collegial and collaborative environment with all of the resources that a university like USC offers, as well as a world-class city like Los Angeles. In preparing for the call, I saw that the first year is a very much standard curriculum and the second two years are entirely elective. Is that right? [3:53] That's quite accurate. In the second and third years, there are a few requirements. There's an upper-division writing requirement and there are certain classes where the material is tested frequently on the bar that students choose to take but those bar classes are not required.  There's tremendous, tremendous flexibility in the upper-division. How has COVID affected the curriculum and experience at USC Law, and what do you think is going to stick? [4:29] It has impacted things in so many ways. I think one of the lasting impacts will be flexibility. I don't necessarily see any significant short-term impacts on the curriculum. As you probably know, and as some listeners may know, legal education has looked remarkably similar for quite a long time. Of course,

For the third in this series of Agri-Turf Talks, a panel drawn from across the agri-turf sector discuss the issues they face recruiting new talent into the industry. The panel is: Richard Charles: After Sales Customer Care and Training Manager, UK and Ireland AGCO Corporation Simon Holmes : Group Service Manager Agriculture and Construction T H WHITE Group Jeremy Gibbs: Farmer and Founder of Forces Farming David Kirschner: Independent Industry Consultant Chris Biddle: Inside Agri-Turf Host Amongst the issues covered are the role of recruitment agencies, apprenticeships, training, the visibility of the industry to outsiders and much more. LINKS https://landbasedengineering.com (Landbased Engineering Careers) AGCO Academy Training Centre https://forcesfarming.co.uk (Forces Farming) https://www.thwhite.co.uk (T H White Group)

Joey Gabe and Chris talk..                      Child's Play 3 is a 1991 American slasher film and the third installment in the Child's Play film series. The film is written by Don Mancini and directed by Jack Bender, with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky. Although released only nine months after Child's Play 2, the story takes place eight years following the events of that film, and one month before the events of Bride of Chucky (which was made seven years later). It was executive-produced by David Kirschner, who produced the first two Child's Play films.

Tom Bruno and David Rabe speak to true pop culture creative genius, David Kirschner. You will be blown away by the achievements of this man who (for example) simply wrote Hocus Pocus for his daughter. The movie was slammed by critics originally and then went on to be the huge success we all know today and it DOESN'T STOP THERE. David wrote "An American Tale" and then sold it to Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy with an elevator pitch at an elaborate Hollywood party. We haven't even spoke about Child's Play or the fact that David co-owns Curious frickin' George!!  David is a top bloke. This is a great episode, full of lots of inside Hollywood info and I'm sure you are going to love it. If so, please give this a share!!

  As a teen, actor and musician Larry Bagby played Ernie (aka “Ice") in the 1993 Disney film, Hocus Pocus. Since then he's starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the 2005 film Walk the Line, Saints and Soldiers from 2004, along with other television appearances. Larry shares behind-the-scenes stories from Hocus Pocus, his ongoing friendships with cast members, experiences with the paranormal, what it's like to play so many bullies and villains, and getting in trouble with Bette Midler! Plus a special LIVE performance of Larry's original song, Country by the Sea. Visit BigSeance.com/196 for more info.   Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro 1:00 Did you catch the previous episode with David Kirschner? He's the Creator/Writer and Producer of Hocus Pocus. He's also the Executive Producer of the Upcoming Hocus Pocus 2! 1:40 Larry Bagby's Bio! 2:00 Welcome to the parlor, Larry! 5:05 Even though this episode focuses on the nerd fest that is Hocus Pocus, Larry's body of work is so much more than just Hocus Pocus. 5:55 The influence of Back to the Future, Star Wars, and The Beatles. 7:36 Appearing on Mr. Belvedere and working with Seth Green. 8:49 After filming Hocus Pocus, Larry went on a life-changing mission to Argentina. 9:46 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Larry's faith, experiencing the paranormal, and Halloween! 13:06 Goosebumps, a third harmony, and other signs of communication from Larry's father on the Other Side! 16:23 Larry's ongoing friendship with Tobias Jelinek, who played Jay, Ice's partner in crime in Hocus Pocus. 18:46 Oinker and a dead man's “chungs.” 20:42 Larry and Tobias reenacting scenes for E! 22:45 Reflecting on David Kirschner's childlike passion from the previous episode. 23:55 Meeting fans and cast reunions. 24:49 Omri Katz 26:31 Kenney Ortega 28:23 Shaving “Ice” into the back of Larry's head. 29:16 Memories of Halloween 30:34 Deleted scenes in the bonus material of the Blu-Ray. 33:30 Jay and Ice almost got cut out of the film!! 34:11 A spinoff for Jay and Ice! 36:03 Playing bullies and villains. 37:44 The Great Scott! series, playing a choir geek, and working with Tobey Maguire. 40:23 Dwight in Shining Armor 42:49 Writing, comedy, old video footage, and staying creative. 44:10 Dreaming up a candy store. 48:10 Where to find Larry and his upcoming projects. 50:25 Getting in trouble with Bette Midler! 55:30 Larry performs his original song, Country by the Sea. 57:12 Patreon supporters will find bonus audio from this interview at Patreon.com/BigSeance. 1:02:40 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:03:03 Outro 1:05:06   For more on Larry Bagby LarryBagby.com Facebook  Twitter: @LarryBagby Instagram     The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

  Hocus Pocus, the 1993 Disney film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, is one of America's most popular family films to watch around Halloween. In this delightful interview, creator/writer and producer David Kirshner dishes on the inspiration for the story, behind-the-scenes talk, and what everyone wants to know about the upcoming sequel! Plus Patrick gets a tour of David's magical creative office space! Visit BigSeance.com/195 for more info.   Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :43 In 1993, Disney released a film called Hocus Pocus. Though it starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, it was pretty much considered a flop at the time. Since then, many audiences have discovered the film, and it can be found on cable, playing pretty much non-stop in October. It truly is a cult favorite now! Partly filmed around Salem in New England, partly filmed on a sound stage, it was directed by Kenny Ortega. Our guest for this episode, David Kirschner, was one of the film's producers, but was also the creator and writer of the story. He pitched the whole idea. Wait till you hear how the whole thing came about. And the new sequel we're dying to hear about? He's executive producer. Even if you haven't seen Hocus Pocus, you know David's work, if you've seen a Chucky doll or seen Child's Play. He began his career working with Jim Henson's Muppets and Sesame Street. He wrote and illustrated the series of children's books known as Rose Petal Place. In 1986, Kirschner created and executive produced, with Steven Spielberg, the smash hit, An American Tail, which became one of the most successful animated films in history. 1:24 It all started as a bedtime story! 3:40 Bette Midler 7:13 The touching storyline of Max, played by Omri Katz, and his little sister Dani, played by Thora Birch. 8:32 That “E.T. kind of cry.” The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and the inspiration for the final scene in Hocus Pocus. 9:45 The Halloween nostalgia and memories of David's childhood are the foundation of Hocus Pocus. 12:23 Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree. 13:48 “They were magical years. They were the kind of years that you could go out on your bike and be gone all day and not end up on the back of a milk carton.” 15:01 Halloween in Los Angeles. 16:23 A billion dollar industry. 20:26 Working with Kenny Ortega. 21:39 Thackery Binx and Emily. 23:40 Billy Butcherson. 25:20 Book, the Black Flame Candle, and presenting the Hocus Pocus concept to Disney! 26:22 An American Tail. 28:40 Disney World's Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular. 31:30 Plans for Hocus Pocus to go to Broadway! 32:13 John Debney and the score for Hocus Pocus. 32:40 James Horner's Come Little Children. 33:10 “Twist the bones and bend the back.” 35:33 Film locations, researching the occult, and Wiccans taking offense. 36:28 The joy that Hocus Pocus brings to the world, Symbolism, and Gary Marshall. 38:38 Support for a kid with magical thoughts! 41:37 Everything you need to know about the sequel! 45:12 Does David Kirschner believe in the paranormal? 47:02 If you were a witch and could cast one spell… 50:46 An upcoming Chucky series and Curious George. 51:48 A tour of the dreamy workspace in David's home. Visit the video highlights of this tour on YouTube. 54:20 The Black Flame Candle, Book, a Zompkin, a Don Knotts inspired Broom, a costume worn by Bette Midler, and a life-size Billy! 54:42 Other fascinating items, including a note from Steven Spielberg, a story about Michael Jackson, and an original sketch of Binx! 57:34 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:02:10 Outro 1:04:16   For More on David Kirschner David on IMDb     The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!    

  Is a trip to Salem, Massachusetts on your bucket list? What do you know about the Salem Witch Trials? In this solo episode, Patrick shares stories of his vacation to New England, including staying at a beautiful 1784 home in Kennebunkport, Maine, touring the Victoria Mansion in Portland, Maine, and of course, Salem. Visit BigSeance.com/193 for more info.   Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Intro :00 Your host recently took a trip to Kennebunkport, Maine and Salem, Massachusetts :55 Vacationing in Kennebunkport and staying in a beautiful home built in 1784. 2:17 Visiting Portland, Maine and the beautiful and historic Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House. 8:44 Visiting Salem, Massachusetts on the way back to Boston to catch a plane. 11:19 Salem's Old Burial Ground 13:50 Salem Witch Trials Memorial 15:03 Lunch at the Tavern in Salem's historic Hawthorne Hotel 16:00 Salem Witch Museum 17:35 The story of the Salem Witch Trials from SalemWitchMuseum.com 18:30 Witches: Evolving Perceptions from SalemWitchMuseum.com 24:27 Shopping and touring Salem, and Patrick's new favorite coffee cup! 27:30 Visiting the Hocus Pocus film locations in Salem! Old Town Hall and Max and Dani's house! 29:40 COMING SOON! David Kirschner, the creator/writer/producer of Hocus Pocus! Check out the teaser on YouTube! 36:08 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 38:00 Outro 40:00   Music: “Daudir” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: “Grand Dark Waltz Allegretto” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7920-grand-dark-waltz-allegretto) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Ep 51: Adopted as a baby girl by a well-connected, wealthy family this girl seemed to have it all. But, the bright future of this young women was eventually snuffed out after a series of family betrayals. Sources for Today's Episode: The Guardian; El Pais- English translation; Madrid Metropolitan; The Sun; South China Morning Post; Spain's News- Spanish news in English; Forensics: The Connection Between Adoption and Murder” by David Kirschner; Adoption and Murder (From Advances in Psychology and Law, P 274-280, 1997; Santiago Redondo and Vicente Garrido, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-175532) Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced and Edited by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media • Special Thanks to: Natalie and Emma Bellino Sponsors: Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/90women and use code 90women to get $90 off including free shipping! Support Our Work: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!  You can also support the show through the following ways:  Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | Twitter Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check outhttps://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit one of the websites below. • National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/help/ • RAINN https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline • Women's Law https://hotline.womenslaw.org/ • Victim Connect List of resources https://victimconnect.org/resources/national-hotlines/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Patrick sits down with drag queen, comedian, host, writer, and actor, Roz Drezfalez, who is also the host of Ghosted! by Roz Drezfalez. Topics include the Celebrity Ghost Stories series, Roz's favorite guests, the spirit box, and three rounds of everyone's favorite game, EVPs or EVPuhlease! Visit BigSeance.com/188 for more info.   Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :45 Hocus Pocus and a personal tour of David Kirschner’s workspace! That interview is coming soon! 1:24 Bio for Roz Drezfalez 2:42 The fabulous Ghosted! by Roz Drez Falez theme song! 4:02 Roz is preparing to jump back into a post-pandemic performing world. 4:42 Roz grew up in a haunted house, and a fascination with ghost stories has been in her life ever since! 6:20 Keeping the fun in paranormal and not being an expert. 8:25 Celebrity Ghost Stories and a haunted Ouija board! 12:53 Tulpa or Egregore? 16:02 When was the personality known as Roz Drezfalez unleashed into the world? 18:50 Advice for young LGBTQ peeps. 21:25 Queer representation in the paranormal world. 24:27 Some of Roz’s guests on Ghosted! have included Coco Peru, Debra Wilson, Katrina Weidman, Margaret Cho, Jack Osbourne, Richard Estep, Amy Bruni, and even Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster! 26:11 Roz is best friends with actor Sam Pancake. 28:28 Favorite guest moments from Ghosted!, including "Mistress of the Dark" Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira) and Billie Lee of Vanderpump Rules! 29:05 Tyler Henry and other celebrity psychic mediums. 33:05 The spirit box and the Estes Method. 36:32 Don’t follow me home and "don’t haunt me!" 40:15 Most treasured possessions! 42:15 Let’s play 3 rounds of EVPs or EVPuhlease! 45:06 Final thoughts and where to find Roz Drezfalez! 52:05 Roz has two upcoming episodes with our friend Andrea Perron, later this week and next week! Check them out! 53:25 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 54:20 Outro 56:12   For more Roz Drezfalez Ghosted! by Roz Drezfalez (Starburns Audio) Instagram: @rozhernandez Facebook: @rozdrezfalez   The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!  

Enjoy this excerpt of our interview with Chucky co-creator, filmmaker, producer and 37-year industry veteran David Kirschner! Listen to the full interview on our Patreon! Patreon.com/WizBru

Child's Play is a 1988 American supernatural slasher film directed and co-written by Tom Holland, and produced by David Kirschner from a story by Don Mancini. It is the first film in the Child's Play series and the first installment to feature the character Chucky. It stars Brad Dourif, Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent and Dinah Manoff. Hicks plays a widowed mother who gives a doll to her son played by Vincent, unaware that the doll is possessed by the soul of a serial killer played by Dourif. Child's Play was released in the United States on November 9, 1988, by MGM/UA Communications Co. It grossed more than $44 million against a production budget of $9 million. Along with the film gaining a cult following, the box office success spawned a media franchise that includes a series of six sequels, merchandise, comic books, and a reboot film of the same name released in the summer of 2019. Child's Play was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,[9] although the rights to the series were sold to Universal Pictures in 1990, right before production on Child's Play 2 started. MGM retained the rights to the first film and as such, distributed the 2019 reboot. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to OUR BIGGEST EPISODE YET!! IT'S A 2 PARTER! Host Stefan (@sjmaroni) sits down and dives deep into Queer and Queer Adjacent films with our largest panel of judges! Returning Hosts Chad (@cski1) Joey (@carlottacarlisle) PJ (@xandradesigns) Stuart (@Janikon_ ) Tim (@timpsingleton) and Special Guest Hosts Alex (@alexanderfreeze) and Sam (@sylvanwolfe6900) closing out our "Full Fantasy Realness!" month! Because it's Gay Christmas! BoooooOOOOOOOOOK! Our cast of campy witch enthusiasts discuss the 1993 film Hocus Pocus! Would PJ open the book? Was Thackery Stuarts sexual awakening? Did Chad Punch SJP?! From Bette to Binx, we dive deep into the lore of the Sanderson sisters. "It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!"Hocus Pocus (1993), Directed by Kenny Ortega, written by David Kirschner and Mick Garris, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN and welcome back to OUR BIGGEST EPISODE YET!! IT'S A 2 PARTER! Host Stefan (@sjmaroni) sits down and dives deep into Queer and Queer Adjacent films with our largest panel of judges! Returning Hosts Chad (@cski1) Joey (@carlottacarlisle) PJ (@xandradesigns) Stuart (@Janikon_ ) Tim (@timpsingleton) and Special Guest Hosts Alex (@alexanderfreeze) and Sam (@sylvanwolfe6900) closing out out "Full Fantasy Realness!" month! Because it's Gay Christmas! BoooooOOOOOOOOOK! Our cast of campy witch enthusiasts discuss the 1993 film Hocus Pocus! Would PJ open the book? Was Thackery Stuarts sexual awakening? Did Chad Punch SJP?! From Bette to Binx, we dive deep into the lore of the Sanderson sisters. "It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!"Hocus Pocus (1993), Directed by Kenny Ortega, written by David Kirschner and Mick Garris, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

Episode 230: The Crew's reviewing the direct to video Child's Play sequels, Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky. Franchise creator, Don Mancini wrote and directed both of these sequels. And he brought the horror back to the series while keeping some of the comedy. Fiona Dourif stars in both films and kills it. She's great and the daughter of Chucky star Brad Dourif. Alex Vincent (Andy) is back after being absent since Child's Play 2. The Crew discusses. If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on YouTube. Contact: themoviecrewe@gmail.com

Episode 228: The Crew's hanging out with the Chucky family while watching Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky. Bride was released two years after Scream, and the film is obviously inspired by Scream's success. And it worked; as Bride is the highest grossing entry of the franchise. And Jennifer Tilly is a welcomed addition to the cast. Seed of Chucky is the first film directed by Don Mancini, who wrote all the Child's Play films. Seed of Chucky is a wild ride. If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on YouTube. Contact: themoviecrewe@gmail.com

Halloween fans shriek! David Kirschner, the creator/producer of "Hocus Pocus" and producer of the "Child's Play" franchise, visits the show to discuss a TV special he executive produced while running Hanna-Barbera called "The Halloween Tree," based on the Ray Bradbury book. Listen as we discuss this Emmy Award winning TV special along with discussions about Halloween traditions, games and more.  Hear David Kirschner discuss his work on "Hocus Pocus" and more on Dizney Coast to Coast.  Claim your FREE Halloween gifts. Get "The Halloween Tree" with our affiliate link and support the show at no extra cost to you. Visit the official show site and write the show at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com. Find host Jeff DePaoli, on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as @JeffDePaoli. Listen to the Dizney Coast to Coast Halloween playlist. Thanks to show sponsors Fright-Rags (use code HALLOWEENPODCAST10 at checkout to save) and Midsummer Scream. “That Halloween Podcast” is part of The DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip.

Episode 227: The Crew's running from a killer “My Buddy” doll while watching Tom Holland's Child's Play. The film was a hit during it's theatrical run, and started a franchise that's been running for 4 decades. The sequels do get silly, but this first installment is genuinely suspenseful. The effects and puppet work (from Kevin Yagher) still hold up today, without the use of CGI. The Crew discusses... If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on YouTube. Contact: themoviecrewe@gmail.com

My quick thoughts and analysis on creators Don Mancini an David Kirschner continuing the Chucky franchise for cable tv. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roninjoechronicles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roninjoechronicles/support

We were honored to have Producer David Kirschner with us to talk about his inspiration for his wildly successful film, "Hocus Pocus."  Listen in and get some insider information on what makes this film so special, and why people love to watch it all year long! 

In this favorite from the archive, we invite you to explore the holiday foods of a number of cultures and cuisines. Faith describes a crispy rice dish she ate while celebrating Persian New Year and David Kirschner, the recipe creator behind the book Matzo, shares some fun ways with everybody’s favorite unleavened cracker. Think: Matzo Nachos! Support the show.

Neste programa, voltamos para o terror para falar de um personagem clássico do cinema, Chucky, o Brinquedo Assassino. Se pedirmos para você fazer uma lista de figuras icônicas do terror, ao lado de Jason, Freddy, Samara, Michael Myers e etc, Chucky com certeza será lembrado. O personagem por exemplo, esteve presente no gigante exército de "Jogador Nº 1". A cultura pop adora o Good Guy, ou como a dublagem diz, o Bonzinho criado por Dom Mancini e David Kirschner. Passamos pela fase "aterrorizante" dos três primeiros filmes e ressaltamos a importância da ocultação do animatronic utilizado, além de como os produtores e a direção.

Wanna play? This week we're chatting about our friend to the end, Chucky! Tune in for our review of the 1988 classic Child's Play! Hidey ho!We would die if you rated and reviewed us on your favorite podcast-listening platform and creep us on social media for podcast updates, horror movie news, and reviews @ScaryMoviePod on all platforms! Check out What's Your Favorite Scary Movie HQ at scarymoviepod.com!Theme song by Alex ShawverOther music zapsplat.com, "Panthalassa" and "Bush Week" by nihilore.comAudio clips from Child's Play (1988)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/scarymoviepod)

David Kirschner Founder and Chief Rapscallion at SnotRocket LLC is interviewed in this episode. SnotRocket is an irreverent active-lifestyle brand. David is an experienced change management professional with 20 years of experience in partnerships, analytics, attribution and consulting. David has led high-performing teams at Google, Adobe, and Expedia focused on using analytics, testing, and prediction to empower marketers and realize exponentially greater ROI and ROAS Follow Adam on Instagram at Ask Adam Torres for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to become a featured co-author in one of Adam's upcoming books: https://www.moneymatterstoptips.com/coauthor --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moneymatters/support

It's time for a brand new franchise this week. Chucky is taking over the podcast as we work our way towards the reboot coming out this summer. First up is the original Child's Play from 1988! Better check and make sure your talking doll has batteries! Star ratings help us build our audience! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and share us with your fellow doll lovers! Email us at sequelrights@gmail.com with feedback or suggestions on future franchises!

This week, after the news, we’ll cover the drive-in classic, “Ravenous (1999)” followed by our discussion of the short film, “tEXT”, and our modern-horror feature film, “Ravenous (2017)” Get your fudgesicles and orange-sherbert push ups, turn up the volume, and relax. Here we go...   News Features: Deadline.com reports that in part of the Syfy networks effort to expand into horror, a Chucky series is coming to television. They have the rights. They are forming a plan. The project comes from the Chucky movie franchise creator/writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner as well as TV writer-producer Nick Antosca (Hulu’s The Act). We will wait impatiently for our one of our favorite evil dolls to live again on the small screen. https://deadline.com/2019/01/chucky-tv-series-adaptation-syfy-don-mancini-david-kirschner-nick-antosca-1202544301/ A new tabletop role playing game Thousand Year Old Vampire by Tim Hutchings is due to be released June 1 of this year. Currently in a Kickstarter, the page has detailed information, graphics, videos, and a free downloadable PDF Playtest that is lengthy and involved. It looks like a very cool game that will bring another way to play first person with the lore. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timh/thousand-year-old-vampire-a-roleplaying-game Sarah Michelle Gellar will be tapping into her roots as a commercial and horror-movie actress Sunday February 3rd with a premier of an Olay skin care commercial. The star of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the Grudge films is in Olay’s Killer Skin campaign. Teasers have shown Sarah at home under threat from a masked intruder. Will she have to fight, run, or just help them out with skincare? The teasers look pretty creepy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=UOMuwbTEzxI The Verge has confirmed that a new adaptation of The Stand is coming as a ten-part series on CBS All Access. A solid project with Stephen King himself excited and giving his full support, the undated project will be directed by Josh Boone with primary writing by Boone and Ben Cavell. It was previously done as an 8-hour miniseries on ABC in 1994, and Warner Brothers made a launch attempt some time ago that was to be directed by Boone but never went anywhere. This resurrection sounds like a sure thing. https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/30/18204443/stephen-king-the-stand-cbs-all-access-10-episode-miniseries And speaking of more Stephen King related news, the sequel to The Shining is set to be released from Warner Brothers November 8, 2019. Doctor Sleep will star Ewan McGregor as the adult Danny. Directed by Mike Flanagan who most recently brought us Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, the story is set years after the events at the Overlook when a damaged Danny with gifts dulled by age and alcohol becomes involved with a young girl coming to grips with a Shining of her own. The novel, released in 2013 is available if you want to check out the story ahead of time. Link: https://amzn.to/2Wxylck Or just wait to check it out in theaters. Or read it after you see the movie to see how it compares. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/01/31/doctor-sleep-the-shining-sequel-release-date-warner-bros/ Bonus cool weirdness - Self-proclaimed Tinker Gnome Jared Gray has made the best out of the pain-in-the-backside condition of sleep apnea by modifying his CPAP machine to look like he’s been attacked by a facehugger from Alien. His blog gives a detailed account of how he did it, with plenty of photos. While it’s not quite practical or ready for mass production, it’s very awesome and looks great. Check out his blog at https://www.jaredisgray.com/tinker-gnome-cpap-facehugger/ Drive-In Special: “Ravenous (1999)” Link: https://amzn.to/2Tk83by In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal. Horror Short: “tEXT” (Youtube) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-mpubVRQkQ tEXt is a horror short film by Tye Gibson & Nick Johnson. Starring Kelsey Samara Dacci & Emily Hutchison. A modern day take on silent films blended with horror. Feature Presentation: “Ravenous (2017) aka Les Affames Link: http://Netflix.com In the aftermath of a zombie-like outbreak, the rural regions of Quebec are decimated with few survivors remaining.   Closing And now the sun is starting to come up, so we’re going to have to get going, the Drive-in is closing down for the weekend. Stop in during the week at www.horrorbulletin.com for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Check out our Twitter feed at @HorrorBulletin http://twitter.com/HorrorBulletin and our website at http://www.horrorbulletin.com I’m Kevin. And I’m Brian. And please pick up your litter and return your speakers before you leave the drive in. Drive back in next weekend! Theme Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Child's Play Review - Happy Halloween#Halloween is here and time for a scary or funny or slasher movie review! The wonderful super chat donate-r DEREK has requested i talk about this movie. And it just happens to be a perfect time! Hope you enjoy this special review of: Child's Play is a 1988 American slasher film directed and co-written by Tom Holland, and produced by David Kirschner from a story by Don Mancini. It is the first film in the Child's Play series and the first installment to feature the character Chucky. It stars Catherine Hicks, Dinah Manoff, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, and Brad Dourif. Hicks plays a widowed mother who gives her son a doll for his birthday, unaware that the doll is possessed by the soul of an infamous serial killer. Subscribe On Youtube to Watch Live  Video Version 

The story of David Kirschner’s dad might be one of the most remarkable Holocaust stories you’ll hear. Maybe just the most remarkable story period. Just as powerful is the legacy he left behind in his family. David, who has worked at Goldman Sachs for over 20 years and serves on the firm’s Top Advisors and Advisors Council Groups, joins us in the podcast. On this episode, David shares the life of his dad, along with a lot of other great stories, observations and insights into living. #goldmansachs #holocaust #wealth #success #family

In the very first episode of the Creepy Kingdom Movie Crypt we bring you the entire Hocus Pocus Panel from Midsummer Scream 2018!  The panel was made up of Mick Garris, David Kirschner, Thora Birch, Tony Gardner, John Debney, and moderated by Jeff DePaoli.

Post Mortem lights The Black Flame Candle in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Hocus Pocus! We’ve recorded special LIVE and in-studio interviews with Mick as he revisits this Halloween staple with many of the crew who helped bring his script to life — including composer John Debney, Production Designer William Sandell, Special Effects Make-Up Artist Tony Gardner and producer David Kirschner!!

Disney fans rejoice! July 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the Disney cult-classic movie Hocus Pocus. Jeff welcomes Hocus Pocus creator and producer David Kirschner to the show to discuss Hocus Pocus and other projects. That and so much more on this episode. Website - http://www.dizneycoasttocoast.com Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/dizneyctc Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/dizneyctc Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DizneyCTC/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DCTC  

The toll is mounting. School house shootings are now an epidemic. What will it take? How are these people who kill our kids?

We’re celebrating Easter and Passover with more ideas for baked hams—and not one, but two—authorities on Jewish cooking share recipes for old-school brisket, chocolate-almond meringues, and oh-so-many ways with matzo. First, Leah Koenig, the author of Modern Jewish Cooking, shares recipes for freshened-up classics, then, in our final segment, David Kirschner, the recipe creator behind the book Matzo, shares some fun ways with everybody’s favorite unleavened cracker.Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we talk the best Bromances and Womances in pop culture.  From Abed and Troy, to Leslie and Ann, from Harry and Lloyd to Dean Winchester and any other human male.   Hannah Simone from New Girl to star in Greatest American Hero reboot. This "New Girl" is now the only one I could ever see in this role. Disney Streaming Service to launch with Marvel and Star Wars series. Disney is throwing money at new content.  At least 5 movies, at least 5 series to start, nothing R rated Child's Play tv series in the works. It's a continuation of the movie franchise starring the voice of Chucky Brad Dourif from filmaker (writer) Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner (original directed by Tom Holland) Chris Columbus to discover the new world of horror movies based on Five Nights at Freddy's. 50 points to slytherin! Joaquin Phoenix set to be the Joker in an origin story? Todd Phillips ("The Hangover") will direct, produced by Martin Scorsese.  Set in the 80s, under a NEW DC movie banner, Leto is still playing the Joker in other movies...  Deadpool Trailer. Shows Cable, has that Ryan Reynolds humor.  I'm excited Brian Michael Bendis to pen Kitty Pryde film. Bendis has written plenty of X-Men comics over the last 20 years at Marvel.  Tim Miller of Deadpool will direct. Kung Fury to star Michael Fassbender. They're making a full length Kung Fury and IT STARS FASSBENDER Venom Trailer. Doesn't show Venom.  The title of the movie.  Not shown.  Shows a guy.  Shows a girl.  Has a voiceover.  Has some goop.  No venom.  Certainly no spider-man. Feb 15th - Matt Groening (1954) Feb 16th - Ice T (1958) Feb 17th - Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1981), Dominic Purcell (1970), Michael Bay (1965), and Michael Jordan (1963) Feb 18th - John Travolta (1954) Feb 19th - Benicio Del Toro (1967) Feb 20th - Charles Barkley (1963), Chelsea Peretti (1978) Feb 21st - Jordan Peele's Birthday (1979), Alan Rickman (1946), Justin Roiland (1980), Kelsey Grammer (1955) Just quickly, this week's episode is brought to you by Super Fun Game Review Podcast Go!  They are giving away a $100 gamestop gift card to one lucky person that leaves them an iTunes review.  So head on over there and give em a listen and a review, and while you're there, leave one for us as well!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/super-fun-game-review-podcast-go/id1187799875?mt=2 Search 'NERDYTHINGSPOD' at Teepublic.com for T-shirts and other merch! Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes As always, the news is a whole bunch of stuff that we've also shared on our social media: Facebook, Twitter, Patreon, iTunes, Google, and NerdyThingsPod.com

This episode was recorded the February 11th, 2018 Examining The Dead is back for 2018 talking news and fun in the world of horror and video gaming. THE CORONER’S REPORT The Child’s Play franchise is being adapted into a TV series, which will be developed by original writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner. Brad Dourif … Continue reading PROTECT THE F’N CAR The post PROTECT THE F'N CAR first appeared on Geekville Radio.

Con las fiesta de Navidad a la vuelta, os traemos el juguete definitivo: ¡Chucky! La saga del muñeco diabólico ideada por Don Mancini y David Kirschner  ya ha alcanzado las siete entregas en las que se ha enamorado y hasta ha sido padre. Os invitamos a conocer al bueno de Chucky, ¿queréis jugar con él?

Con las fiesta de Navidad a la vuelta, os traemos el juguete definitivo: ¡Chucky! La saga del muñeco diabólico ideada por Don Mancini y David Kirschner  ya ha alcanzado las siete entregas en las que se ha enamorado y hasta ha sido padre. Os invitamos a conocer al bueno de Chucky, ¿queréis jugar con él?

This week, we invite you to explore the holiday foods of a number of culture and cuisines. Faith describes a crispy rice dish she ate while celebrating Persian New Year, Chris recommends Jamaican in Hartford (have you tried Dunn’s River Restaurant?) and David Kirschner, the recipe creator behind the book Matzo, shares some fun ways with everybody’s favorite unleavened cracker. We’re talking about Matzo Nachos, people! Plus, Connecticut architect Martina Lind joins the party to share her favorite Korean dishes and tell you where to get the silkiest tofu in seafood broth in New York City and we open a beautiful single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.