Podcasts about impossible monsters

UnHerd's Giles Fraser chats to author and historian Michael Taylor about his new book ‘Impossible Monsters', and what the war between rationalism and religion have to tell us about our future... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As an author, Kasey Lansdale was first published at the tender age of eight by Random House, and is the author of several short stories and novellas, along with publications from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections, including Subterranean Press' Impossible Monsters. Her new collection, Terror Is Our Business, was lauded by Publisher's Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.” Most recently, her collaboration with her father and brother, The Companion, was adapted to episode 4 of the television remake of Shudder's Creepshow, produced by Walking Dead producer, Greg Nicotero.

As an author, Kasey Lansdale was first published at the tender age of eight by Random House, and is the author of several short stories and novellas, along with publications from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections, including Subterranean Press' Impossible Monsters. Her new collection, Terror Is Our Business, was lauded by Publisher's Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.” Most recently, her collaboration with her father and brother, The Companion, was adapted to episode 4 of the television remake of Shudder's Creepshow, produced by Walking Dead producer, Greg Nicotero.

In this episode, I chat with singer-songwriter, author, actress, and publisher, Kasey Lansdale about her new publishing company, Pandi Press, her first love—music, books, and growing as a creative.Produced by Grammy award-winner John Carter Cash, Kasey Lansdale is a “Jack of all trades.” From a country blues singer and songwriter to actress and author, the small-town girl from Nacogdoches, Texas, dreams big. Now a Los Angeles, California resident, Lansdale is a regular performer at the famed Hotel Café in Hollywood. Her music was featured in the film Cold in July, starring award-winning actor Michael C. Hall of Showtimes' hit series Dexter, Animal Planet, IFC Channel, and the award-winning Sundance TV Channel series, Hap and Leonard, where Lansdale can also be spotted as an actress.  As an author, Lansdale was first published at the tender age of eight by Random House and is the author of several short stories and novellas, including publications from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections, including Subterranean Press' Impossible Monsters. Her new collection, Terror Is Our Business, was lauded by Publisher's Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.”  Most recently, her collaboration with her father and brother, The Companion, was adapted to episode 4 of the television remake of Shudder's Creepshow, produced by Walking Dead producer Greg Nicotero. Kasey LansdaleKasey Lansdale on Apple Music Kasey Lansdale on Instagram Kasey Lansdale on Facebook Kasey Lansdale on YouTube Pandi Press Tachyon Publications The Bottoms, Joe R. LansdaleBorn For Trouble: the Further Adventures Of Hap And Leonard, Joe LansdaleMoon Lake, Joe R. LansdaleRazor Blade Tears, S. A. Cosby The Pledge, Kathleen Kent We're All The Same In The Dark, Julia Heaberlin Support the show

The brilliant actor, singer, and director, Robert Cuccioli, is renowned for his critically acclaimed, Tony-nominated dual performance as the good Dr. Henry Jekyll and his sinister alter ego, Mr. Edward Hyde, in Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical. Prior to his sensational run in Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway, Robert dazzled audiences across America in the show's pre-Broadway, first national tour. Both the tour and Broadway featured Linda Eder and Christiane Noll. For Broadway, Robert received Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and FANY Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. For the record: April 28, 2022, marks the 25th Anniversary of Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical opening at Broadway's Plymouth Theater (now called the Schoenfeld Theater).Robert's other Broadway appearances include playing Javert in Les Miserables, and his high-flying performance in another dual role, Dr. Norman Osborn aka The Green Goblin in the rock musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. Robert's first big break was playing Lancelot opposite the legendary Richard Harris's King Arthur in the U.S. and Canadian tours of Camelot. He's also performed in Kander and Ebb's, And The World Goes ‘Round, Off-Broadway as Nathan in The Rothschilds, and years later as Mayer Rothschild in Rothschild and Sons, which was also staged in London's off-West End.Robert's undertaken challenging roles at numerous theaters all over the U.S., appearing in Maury Yeston's and Arthur Kopit's Phantom of the Opera, leading roles in numerous productions of Shakespeare plays, and in classic plays and musicals like Amadeus, 1776, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, The Sound Of Music, Funny Girl, Oklahoma!, The Man of La Mancha, Jesus Christ Superstar and many more. He's created roles in new musicals and plays, including, White Guy on The Bus, A Moon To Dance By (with Jane Alexander), and Bikeman: A 9/11 Play, among others.TV credits include: The Sinner, Elementary, White Collar, Baywatch, Sliders, recurring roles on All My Children, One Life To Live, Loving and The Guiding Light. Also, you can see Robert in such movies as: The Stranger, The Rest of Us, Impossible Monsters, Columbus on Trial, and Woody Allen's Celebrity. As a director Robert has staged Jekyll & Hyde at Houston's Theatre Under The Stars, the Westchester Broadway Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, and here in Pittsburgh at the CLO. He's also directed productions of The Glass Menagerie and The Merchant of Venice at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Robert has sung at a host of venues around the U.S., and his exceptional voice can be heard on the original Broadway cast recording of Jekyll & Hyde, and on the cast recordings of Rothschild and Sons, And The World Goes ‘Round, The Maury Yeston Songbook, and Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris. And please be sure to check out Robert's debut solo album, The Look Of Love.             Please note: our humble apologies for technical audio issues mid-show that were beyond our control. Despite the less than ideal sound quality, Robert gives us the gift of his great experience and deep wisdom 

In the psychological thriller Impossible Monsters, Dr. Rich Freeman (Fontana), an ambitious and well-liked psychology professor, pursues a sleep study with a focus on nightmares, dreams, and sleep paralysis - the success of which would result in a lucrative grant. As the line between dreams and reality blur, a member of the study is murdered, and everything begins to unravel, leaving Dr. Freeman fighting to make things right.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes actor Geoffrey Owens to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss his acting journey, the year that has been 2020 with roles in Power, The Haves and the Have Nots and the movie IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS.  Find out more about the film IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS here. 

With the release of his first feature film, IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS, writer/director Nathan Catucci explores what happens when fantasy rules reality. In this 1on1, Steve speaks to Catucci about the relationship between art and expression, the meaning behind the title of the film, and why he's so fascinated with dreams.

On today's episode, I have Writer and Director Nathan Catucci.  Nathan's first feature film, "Impossible Monsters", premiers this Satuday, March 9th at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose. I rarely go back and watch a film twice when prepping to record shows, but "Impossible Monsters" is such a fun, twisted thriller that I wanted to make sure that I didn't miss anything. "Impossible Monsters" follows an ambitious professor who gets caught up in the murder of a participant in his sleep study, as the line between dreams and reality blur.  On the episode I talked with Nathan about about the idea for "Impossible Monsters" came about, dealing with his own sleep paralysis, the intense paitings in the film, how the production design fit in with the story, casting, and so much more.  A huge Thanks to Nathan Catucci for taking the time to join me on the podcast. Make sure to follow "Impossible Monsters" on all of the sites listed at www.onthemicpodcast.com to know when it's playing near you. Don't miss it's premier this Saturday at Cinequest!  Thanks, Nathan!  Enjoy the episode.