Jonny is joined by Cincinnati film programmers, film aficionados, and founders of "Secret Base Cinema," Andy Simpson and Ian Schiefer (6:30). Jonny, Andy, and Ian, delve into the origins of Secret Base Cinema, what makes a Secret Base Cinema screening unique (16:50), the art of film curation (23:00), and more!

Jonny welcomes beloved Cincinnati actor, writer, director, and podcast host (The Jungle Jim's Podcast), Mark Borison, to CindePodcast. They chat about meeting under interesting circumstances at the Woodward Theater (4:15), Mark's work as an actor nationally and locally (10:45), and the premiere of his film "Chiluminati" on opening night of the inaugural Cindependent in 2018 (18:33).

Jonny and Mark then preview "Night Cafe," a festival award nominated Ohio short film that will screen on opening night of Cindependent 2023 (21:05), his experience working with Cindependent director Allyson West on a pandemic film BEFORE the pandemic (28:30), his journey with the Jungle Jim's podcast (38:54), and more!

Jonny opens the show with Cindependent Board Member, Jack Crumley, to chat about the Screenplay Speakeasy - Cindependent's live screenplay performance program, which is returning to the festival this year! Then Jonny is joined by president and co-founder of B3C (Black Cincinnati Cinema Collective), Vernard Fields (13:57). Vernard shares about the origins of B3C in 2017 (15:01), his experience coming up as a young filmmaker in Cincinnati (20:55), the Cincinnati 48 Hour Film Project (24:15), and his influences and approach as a filmmaker (35:25). Jonny and Vernard then dive into discussing the upcoming Cindependent 2023 award nominated short film, Attrition, that Vernard was a part of (39:00) and the workshop that B3C will be hosting as a part of the festival (50:00).

Jonny talks with the President and Vice President of Women in Film Cincinnati, Jaime Meyers Schlenck and Sara Drabik. They begin the episode with discussion of WIF upcoming Work in Progress screening at the Esquire Theatre (4:00). They then discuss Jaime and Sara's reflections on the Cincinnati film community (15:30), thoughts about film festivals, including OINK, the film festival Sara launched at NKU (25:15), and briefly preview "Shelter" a Cindependent short, directed by Jaime's associate Ben Evory (37:20).

Jonny chats with local podcast host, media personality, and Cindependent curator, Brad Hargis. Jonny and Brad talk about working together on special movie theater screenings before the pandemic (2:27) and connecting with Greg Sestero ("Mark" from the cult classic film, The Room) (6:00). Then they get into some of the details of their shared work as curators for Cindependent 2023 (10:10), with a special focus on the short film - Archive and the Storyteller, which will screen at the festival on Saturday, September 30th. Jonny and Brad wrap up the episode by delving into "Tubi Tuesday" and the Tubi-themed content that Brad produces (20:02).

Jonny opens the show with Cindependent Board Member, Katherine Schwerdtfeger, to preview Cindependence Day - the festival's film lineup announcement party, taking place on Saturday, August 12th.

Then Jonny is joined by voice actor and voice acting teacher, Havilland Maxwell (8:05), to discuss her creative journey and her upcoming Cindependent Festival workshop. Havilland shares how she left her corporate career to take a chance on voice acting in her 30's, the importance of being open to unexpected opportunities, the viability of building a voice acting career in the Midwest, the impact of the pandemic, and more!

Jonny and Cindependent curator, Lydia Smith, go deep in discussing the cultural moment of Barbie and Oppenheimer. They start with how they experienced the films (3:50), followed by their history with the directors of the films - Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan (17:45), before diving into Oppenheimer (40:30), and Barbie (1:11:28). Jonny and Lydia close the episode by sharing their perspectives on the upcoming movie release calendar (1:48:50).

Jonny is joined by Northern Kentucky filmmaking duo Aaron J Gould and Josh Philips. Aaron and Josh discuss their filmmaking background (5:20) and their 2021 film, Gad (7:17), before Jonny, Aaron and Josh dive deep into their top 5 directorial debut lists (11:54).

Jonny opens the show with his reflections on the 2023 Sundance Festival Short Film Program; then Jonny is joined by Cincinnati producer and filmmaker Haley Snowden (8:25), to discuss her new film - Behind the Uniform: A New Class, premiering at the Woodward Theater July 9th and 10th. Jonny and Haley discuss the origin of the film (9:00), the production process (19:30), details around the film's upcoming premiere (41:30), and more!

Jonny is joined by Emmy-award winning filmmaker and Cindependent curator, Biz Young, to chat about her history with Cindependent (1:52), the unexpected impact of the pandemic (6:45), how Biz got her start as a filmmaker in Cincinnati (17:45), before switching gears to chat about curation and share a couple of recommendations (22:20). Then Jonny talks with Cincinnati World Cinema founder and CEO Tim Swallow (42:35). Jonny and Tim chat about the World Cinema's move to a permanent location at the Garfield Theater (43:00), Tim's approach to film programming at the Cincinnati (44:30), Tim's background with film and the Cincinnati movie theater scene (46:40), before breaking down the current state and future of arthouse exhibition from several angles (48:30), and looking ahead to upcoming programming at the Cincinnati World Cinema (56:15).