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Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #114! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is an indie/emo singer-songwriter based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For six years, she was the co-vocalist and guitarist for No Sleep Records pop-punk band Mixtapes, releasing three studio albums and touring with the likes of Bayside, Real Friends, and Masked Intruder. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014, but she soldiered on with various projects, releasing her debut solo album I Was Due for a Heartbreak on Don Giovanni Records back in 2023. Now she’s back with her follow up studio album Strange Devotion, which came out this past Friday on Feel It Records, and you can catch her on the road with Future Teens and Adjy in late October through early November.

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #113! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is the guitarist and vocalist for Marquette, Michigan power pop band Liquid Mike!5 Forming at the top of the decade, the band combines massive alt-rock riffs and self-depreciating lyrics into an accessibly punchy package, channeling the likes of bands like Nirvana, The Replacements, and Guided by Voices. You can check out the band’s sixth studio album Hell is an Airport when it comes out this Friday, September 12, and you can catch the band on the road this fall opening for Militarie Gun.

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Artwork by Annie Curle
Theme Music by Meghan Gove
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Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #112! My guests today are the husband-and-wife duo behind emo independent record label Count Your Lucky Stars, home to bands like Camp Trash, Star Funeral, and Thank You I’m Sorry, along with alumni such as Foxing, Free Throw, and Snowing. The pair are also the minds behind Michigan emo band Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). While the band was active for ten years, the pair decided to hang things up in 2016, but have recently reunited to play Best Friends Forever Festival in Las Vegas on October 10-12 alongside headliners Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, and Jimmy Eat World. If you can’t make it to Vegas, however, they’ll be playing a string of shows leading up to the festival across the US, kicking things off on September 27 at the Orchid Theater in Ferndale Michigan.

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #110… part 2. I am your host, Landon Defever, and on a previous episode of Films for the Void, my friend Corey and I took at look at the New York Times’ 100 favorite movies of the century so far, as voted by film industry, as well as the New York Times’ 500 favorite movies of the century so far, as voted by NYT readers. Not only that, but we also began to rattle off our favorite movies of the century so far. However, we realized two hours in that we had bit off more than we could chew, so we’re here with the much anticipated follow up to those lists. And joining me once again is my good friend Corey, who you can find on Letterboxd @ coreyfromhome.

LANDON'S LIST: https://letterboxd.com/landondefever/list/100-best-of-the-century-so-far/

COREY'S LIST: https://letterboxd.com/coreyfromhome/list/personal-top-100-of-the-21st-century/share/QhLDP2rTdXh6jjVC/

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #111! My guest today is John Galm - bassist and vocalist for the legendary Philadelphia emo band Snowing. The band recently reunited to open for Bear vs Shark back in April, as well as at New Friends Fest in Toronto earlier this month. You still have another chance to catch the band play Best Friends Forever Fest in Las Vegas in October alongside headliners Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, and Jimmy Eat World. However, he also released a solo album called River of Blood earlier this year which is available out on Count Your Lucky Stars records. In this episode, Landon and John chat about his new solo record, adjusting to touring again, and what the future of Snowing holds!

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Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #110! On June 23, 2025, The New York Times released their list of The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, composed of the opinions of more than 500 influential directors, actors, and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world. Their thoughts on the best films released since January 1, 2000 were collected, tallied, and ranked as a touchstone for cinema so far this century. If that wasn’t enough, however, The New York Times also opened a list for users to submit their ten favorite films of the century. The final list was posted on July 2, 2025 and, as an added bonus, the list contained the Top 500 films submitted in ranked order. Frankly, this was too good of an opportunity not to do a deep dive over what cinematic achievements have stuck with us the longest and learn what lessons we can learn from two-and-a-half decades of cinema. Joining me today is my friend Corey (@coreyfromhome on Letterboxd) to go through both lists, as well as go through the first 30 films on each of our own lists of the Best Films of the Century So Far!

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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Hello, and welcome to an all-new episode of Films for the Void! In this episode, Landon does something a little bit different to wrap up the Films for the Void Patreon by giving the team's long-standing patrons one last pick each to discuss. And, boy, do we have a doozy of a lineup: Jessica Bendinger's 2006 film STICK IT (chosen by Tori Langlands), Ivan Reitman's 2014 film DRAFT DAY (chosen by Reid Lott), Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1947 film THE GHOST & MRS. MUIR (chosen by Janet Defever), and Guy Ritchie's 2000 film SNATCH (chosen by Cooper Smart) - all on the latest episode of Films for the Void!

TIME STAMPS
00:04:20 Stick It
00:17:28 Draft Day
00:32:25 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
00:43:52 Snatch

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Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, bonus episode #31! In this episode, Landon talks to Luke Bentham, guitarist and frontman for the Hamilton, Ontario rock band The Dirty Nil. For nearly two decades now, the band (alongside drummer Kyle Fisher) has taken a love for punk and applied it with massive hard rock riffs and a spirited attitude all its own. The band’s upcoming album The Lash comes out July 25 on Dine Alone Records. You can catch the band opening for Heart Attack Man in the United States and Canada in July and August, in Canada on a headliner this September, and in Europe playing alongside Spanish Love Songs in October.

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, bonus episode #30! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is a writer, director, and storyboard artist whose past credits include  Regular Show, Sanjay and Craig, OK KO, The Mighty Ones, and Jellystone. However, he’s making his feature length directorial debut with the new film AJ GOES TO THE DOG PARK! For those unaware, AJ Goes to the Dog Park is about a man named AJ, played by actor AJ Thompson, who loses his favorite dog park and how he must fight, fish, scrap, scrape, and sap to get it back. AJ Goes to the Dog Park opens in limited release on Friday, July 25. However, if you’re lucky enough to live in Columbus, Cincinnati, Ann Arbor, or Chicago, you can see the film on its Midwest Road Trip tour, featuring the writer/director himself, as well as AJ, in person. However, he’s taking a break from his road trip today to give us a little more insight!

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #108! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is Cyrus Zerbe! Cyrus is a Seattle-based artist and producer who works as a studio and session drummer, but plays in numerous groups, like Brian James was Here and Monitor. His EDM project CymaticZ will be performing at Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party on July 19-20, playing alongside headliners Porter Robinson, Thundercat, and 100 Gecs!

In this episode, we take a journey through the space time continuum to discuss Christopher Nolan's 2014 film INTERSTELLAR, as well as take a look at Mike Flanagan's 2025 film THE LIFE OF CHUCK - all on the latest episode of Films for the Void!

TIME STAMPS

00:02:39 Interview w/ Cyrus Zerbe
00:21:57 The Life of Chuck
00:40:27 Interstellar
01:00:31 Plans for Next Episode

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Artwork by Annie Curle
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