Podcasts about pestle

We visit Edson Oda’s “Nine Days” and discuss: Cinematography, natural lighting, poor man’s process; Story & Writing, world building; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.“ – Langston Hughes “Dreams” Notes & References: Supports us on our Patreon […] The post Ep 337: “Nine Days” appeared first on The Pestle.

We dive into James Cameron’s “The Abyss” and discuss: Cinematography; Story & Writing, original ending changes everything, “yes, but” storytelling; Dramatizing real life things; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own.“ – James Cameron Notes & References: Supports us on our Patreon here! Michael Arndt Insanely […] The post Ep 336: “The Abyss” appeared first on The Pestle.

In this special live episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Tiffany Kofroth, CSPT, CPhT-Adv, Advanced Pharmacy Technician in Continuing Pharmacy Education at the University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center from and Mindy Stephens, as they discuss their compounding journeys.

We load up Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” and discuss: Cinematography, zooms and high angles; Story & Writing, witchy stuff; Music; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Our job as Americans and as Republicans is to dislodge the traitors from every place where they’ve been sent to do their traitorous work.” – Joseph McCarthy Notes […] The post Ep 335: “Weapons” (2025) appeared first on The Pestle.

We merge with Alison Brie’s “Together” and discuss: Simultaneous Invention, aka “You stole my idea!”; Story & Writing, symbolism, rules rules rules; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back.“ – Plato Notes & References: Check out our Patreon here! Simultaneous Invention (wiki) “Together” […] The post Ep 334: “Together” appeared first on The Pestle.

We rocket into Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” and discuss: Story & Writing, rule of resistance, the wall; Action Movie Energy; Sound design; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Imagine all the people living life in peace.“ – John Lennon, from “Imagine” Notes & References: Support us on our Patreon here! Watch us […] The post Ep 333: “Pacific Rim” appeared first on The Pestle.

We sight George Clooney’s “The American” and discuss: Cinematography, compositions, center framing; Story & Writing, cold opens, adding complexity to simple stories; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.“ – H.L. Mencken Notes & References: “The American” Script link (scriptslug.com) – the […] The post Ep 332: “The American” (2010) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Michael Negrete, Vice Chair of the Board at PLEI (Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute), and Ryan Burke, Senior Director of Professional Affairs at PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) as they discuss leadership development and what PLEI and PTCB has to offer for pharmacy technicians.

We try out Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” and discuss: Editing, follow the eyes; Story & Writing, comedy, sports arcs, themes; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “The development of leadership, initiative, and self-confidence in the girls who are to have the tremendously increased responsibilities of women must carry in another […] The post Ep 331: “A League of Their Own” (1992) appeared first on The Pestle.

We soar into James Gunn’s “Superman” and discuss: Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, punk rock, rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying ‘This is who I am’.“ – Joey Ramone Notes & […] The post Ep 330: “Superman” (2025, James Gunn) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Mallorie Thomasson, pharmacy technician at Chris' Express Drug, as they discuss her compounding journey.

We salute Steve Martin’s “¡Three Amigos!” and discuss: Story & Writing, classic comedy, setting up the confusion; Favorite moments; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.“ – Alexandre Dumas, from The Three Musketeers Notes & References: Texas Film Commission Locations Service […] The post Ep 329: “¡Three Amigos!” appeared first on The Pestle.

We joyride through Brad Pitt’s “F1: The Movie” and discuss: Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, exposition, the real antagonist; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “No one is bigger than the team. If you can’t do things our way, you’re not getting time here and we don’t care who you are.“ – […] The post Ep 328: “F1” appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Michelle Frediani, pharmacy technician at Kusler's Pharmacy, as they discuss her compounding journey.

We behold Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later” and discuss: Cinematography, silhouettes; Story & Writing, sequels, genre tropes; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “The reason that clichés become clichés is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication.“ – Terry Pratchett Notes & References: 28 Days Later budget was […] The post Ep 327: “28 Years Later” appeared first on The Pestle.

If you've ever downloaded a formula from the PCCA database and thought, “Wow, that was easy,” you're not wrong — but behind that single click is a mountain of work, innovation and science. In this episode of the Mortar & Pestle, PCCA Senior Formulation Specialist & Project Manager Stacey Lemus, BS, joins host Mike De Lisio and co-host Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM  (Candidate) to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the engine that drives PCCA's formulation development.

We conjure Rackaracka’s “Bring Her Back” and discuss: Child violence on screen; Story & Writing, torturing the audience & characters; Competent filmmaking, character work; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Come back. Even as a shadow, even as a dream.“ – Euripides Notes & References: The big crunch (wiki) Watch us on YouTube! […] The post Ep 326: “Bring Her Back” appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Cindy Pegues, Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Texas at PCCA, as they discuss her compounding journey.

We scorch Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” and discuss: Cinematography, selling satire; Story & Writing, satire vs tropes; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back […] The post Ep 325: “Tropic Thunder” appeared first on The Pestle.

We dive into Tom Cruise’s “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” and discuss: Editing dialog-heavy scenes; Story & Writing, exposition dumps, the real villain; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.“ – Henry David Thoreau Notes & References: AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) (wiki) Emergent Phenomena (wiki) Watch us […] The post Ep 324: “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” appeared first on The Pestle.

We drill into Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” and discuss: Story & Writing, plot vs character; Daniel Day-Lewis; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.“ – Upton Sinclair Notes & References: *first 15 […] The post Ep 323: “There Will Be Blood” appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Stacey Lemus, Senior Formulation Specialist and Project Manager at PCCA, as they discuss her early start into compounding from small town waitress to being recruited as a pharmacy technician.

We cross into Matthew Vaughn’s “Stardust” and discuss: Cinematography, polished camera moves; Story & Writing, fairytale rules, character wants, love; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep. The more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.“ – […] The post Ep 322: “Stardust” appeared first on The Pestle.

We trek across Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” and discuss: Cinematography, compositions, first frame last frame; Story & Writing, structure, morality, terse dialog; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.“ – […] The post Ep 321: “The Road” (2009) appeared first on The Pestle.

On the cover, we see Violet, Alice, and Carl leaning against the counter in Mortar and Pestle apothecary while drinking tea, on the wall there are rudely drawn caricatures of Salem and Oliver with ‘Not allowed' written beneath them. The title reads Witching Hour Number 2: Humans (Derogatory)Thanks to @KeylligraphyInk for the logo design.  The track used in this episode is Enemy Spotted by Jess Masks is by Magpie Games, you can find them hereFind Us Online:Blue Sky: Dice FiendsDiscord: https://discord.gg/j54FrbhTwitch: www.twitch.tv/thedicefiendsCast and Crew:Chell: The GMFriendacle: Carl (The Soldier)Lav: Violet (The Witch) About Us: Welcome to Dice Fiends, we are an actual play podcast that runs games in over a dozen systems with a rotating and diverse cast of players. But one thing's for certain: whether we're powered by the apocalypse or grabbing as many d6's as we can hold in shadowrun: We're fiends for the sounds of rolling dice. You can find us every other Wednesday on Itunes, Spotify, or wherever you get good podcasts.

We summon Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” and discuss: Story & Writing, fairytales, flashbacks, and protagonists; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.“ – John F. Kennedy Notes & References: Eric Roth […] The post Ep 320: “Sinners” appeared first on The Pestle.

We surveil Rami Malek’s “The Amateur” and discuss: Story & Writing, how world-building impacts the audience experience, setting up your character arcs; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “What idea havers don't understand is that it's in the making of all of the microdecisions that the actual work of creation takes place, and […] The post Ep 319: “The Amateur” (2025) appeared first on The Pestle.

We devour Eva Green & Ewan McGregor’s “Perfect Sense” and discuss: Cinematography, contrast, camera movement; Story & Writing, scene character, relationship epidemics; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Yes, there is joy, fulfillment, and companionship, but the loneliness of the soul in its appalling self-consciousness is horrible and overpowering.“ – Sylvia Plath Notes […] The post Ep 318: “Perfect Sense” (2011) appeared first on The Pestle.

We double-cross Tom Cruise’s original “Mission: Impossible” and discuss: Cinematography, split focus diopters; Story & Writing, the opening, big set pieces; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!“ – P.T. Barnum Notes & References: David Koepp (IMDB) Robert Towne (IMDB) Watch us on YouTube! xx Art Spotlight: “The […] The post Ep 317: “Mission: Impossible” (1996) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Mike Johnston, founder and CEO of the National Pharmacy Technician Association, as they discuss his compounding journey from his beginnings as an accidental technician to becoming the CEO of the world's largest professional membership organizations for pharmacy technicians.

We drift through Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” and discuss: Cinematography, specificity & purpose with the camera; Story & Writing, Tokyo & language as a metaphor; Performances, Scarlett Johansson doing Marvel movies; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “I try to just make what I want to make or what I would want […] The post Ep 316: “Lost in Translation” appeared first on The Pestle.

We dig through Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” and discuss: Cinematography, practical lighting; Story & Writing, story engine, subplots; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “A success, to me, is the ability to keep working. That’s success. It has nothing to do with money; it’s the ability to keep getting things made, period.“ – […] The post Ep 315: “Black Bag” appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Holli LeMond, Key Account Manager at PCCA, as they discuss her journey into compounding from an early passion for chemistry to becoming a pharmacy technician.

We dissect Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” and discuss: Story & Writing, Mickey’s metaphor, creepers; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “We don't own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.“ – Steve Irwin Notes & References: Arcadia (wiki) – refers to a vision of […] The post Ep 315: “Mickey 17” appeared first on The Pestle.

We bet big on Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s Eleven” and discuss: Cinematography, subtlety, and bounce lighting; Story & Writing, heist rules, problems and solutions, rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Oh, I just wish someone would try to hurt you so I could kill them for you.“ – Frank Sinatra Notes […] The post Ep 313: “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of a Mortar and Pestle, Michael Strouse, firefighter for the Department of Defense, and Robyn Crow, RPh, Lead Pharmacist at Clarks RX Pharmacy, joins host Mike De Lisio and co-host Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM  (Candidate) to discuss how compounding saved Micheals life.

We rush towards Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and discuss: Cinematography, broad lighting and portraits; Story & Writing, layers, freezing time, power of groups, Celine’s writing process; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting […] The post Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” appeared first on The Pestle.

We gather ’round Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” and discuss: Cinematography, transitions, locations, power of choreography; Story & Writing, layers of stories, stuntmen, how we all tell our own stories; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never […] The post Ep 311: “The Fall” (2006) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of Tech Talk, a Mortar & Pestle production, Erin Michael, Director of Member Engagement, is joined by Heather Tierney, Compounding Pharmacy Technician at Wheeler Custom Compounding, as they discuss her compounding journey and the importance of adding that personal touch into compounding.

We baptize Jennifer Lopez’s “The Cell” and discuss: Cinematography, realizing dream states; Story & Writing, metaphors, redeeming broken people; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover.“ – Jean Piaget Notes […] The post Ep 310: “The Cell” (2000) appeared first on The Pestle.

We ingest Neil Burger’s “Limitless” and discuss: Wes discusses the color grading process on his new short film 00:00-29:00; Story & Writing, opening scenes, voiceover, structure, exposition; Cinematography, inserts as storytelling, color for storytelling, how voiceover impacts the coverage; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “What will limit us is not the possible […] The post Ep 309: “Limitless” (2011) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of a Mortar and Pestle, PCCA's retired Clinical Compounding Pharmacist Bruce Biundo, RPh, FACA, joins host Mike De Lisio and co-host Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM  (Candidate) to discuss a new study about PSA numbers.

In this episode, we learn that the app that paid for Paul's house hasn't even been updated for iPhone X

We take 30 seconds with Michael Mann’s “Heat” and discuss: Cinematography, dolly moves, unmotivated lighting; Sound, shootout realism, sound design, Moby music; Story & Writing, good guys and bad guys, runtime; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “You must learn to be slow in a hurry.“ – Wyatt Earp Notes & References: Heat […] The post Ep 308: “Heat” (1995) appeared first on The Pestle.

In this episode of a Mortar and Pestle, Dr. Pamela Smith, M.D., MPH, MS, joins host Mike De Lisio and co-host Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM (Candidate) to use her perspective as a physician, discussing how to market to physicians.

In this episode of a Mortar and Pestle, Linda Elsegood, CEO of the LDN Research Trust Charity, joins host Mike De Lisio and co-host Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM (Candidate) to share what the LDN Research Trust Charity represents and how they contribute to the awareness and research of LDN, MCAS, EDS, and POTS. Trailer to "Understanding Stealth Syndromes - The Upcoming Documentary":  https://vimeo.com/1020185660  Understanding Stealth Syndromes The Documentary PDF: https://bit.ly/3WvGo9X 

We commission Adrien Brody’s “The Brutalist” to discuss: Cinematography, oners, breaking up the frame with style and tone; Story & Writing, immigration, symbolism; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery. You find that no one group has a monopoly on […] The post Ep 307: “The Brutalist” appeared first on The Pestle.

We bless the “City of God” and discuss: Cinematography, contrast, perspective; Story & Writing, voiceover; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Find the toughest guy in the room. Embrace him like a brother. And then slam his head against the wall.“ – Al Capone Notes & References: Chicken cam was apparently a camera […] The post Ep 306: “City of God” appeared first on The Pestle.

We bolt through Ron Howard’s “Rush” and discuss: Cinematography, contrast; Story & Writing, voiceover, setting up stakes, character arcs; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.“ – Mario Andretti Notes & References: Anthony Dod Mantle (iMDB) – has also shot Slumdog Millionaire, 28 […] The post Ep 305: “Rush” (2013) appeared first on The Pestle.