Hobo Radio Interviews

The members of the Belfast hip hop group Kneecap had every reason to be skeptical in 2019 when they were approached by someone claiming to be a filmmaker who wanted to tell their story.

Luckily, over many, many pints of Guinness, writer/director Rich Peppiatt was able to talk Moglaí Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provaí into telling their story in a kinetic, entertaining biopic that hits theaters tomorrow.

We chatted with the band and writer/director about the film, the fight to get Irish recognized as a language in the north of Ireland and the chaotic decision to release a new album and movie simultaneously.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Next Thursday, Paramount+ will launch a reboot of the acclaimed sitcom Frasier. One day before its release, another reimagining of Frasier will drop; an unsanctioned one made by a ragtag group of animators and filmmakers who love the show.

Our Frasier Remake is the brainchild of Jacob Reed. It’s a collaboration between over 100 artists who each took a short clip from the season one episode “My Coffee With Niles” and reinterpreted it however they saw fit. The result is a mix of animation, puppets and live action clips pieced together into one chaotic episode.

Joel Murphy and Molly Regan participated in the project. And now Joel sits down with Jacob Reed to discuss this massive undertaking in detail.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Anyone who has searched in vain to find a classic film on their various streaming services only to discover it has vanished from the digital landscape completely knows the value of DVDs and VHS tapes.

Vidiots, a beloved LA video rental hub established in 1985, recently restructured itself into a 501(c)3 non-profit and opened a new space in Eagle Rock that has both a video store and a theater.

We spoke with Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay about the challenges of running a video store in 2023, the importance of preserving and screening classic films and the organization’s recent partnership with Pluto TV to offer free film screenings.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Kestrin Pantera has one of the coolest names ever.

She also has one of the coolest careers ever. As a classically-trained cellist, she has performed alongside Weezer, Beck and Brandi Carlile. Recently, she has been playing shows with David Wain and Ken Marino’s Middle Aged Dad Jam Band.

But her true passion is directing. Her latest film, Pretty Problems, is a funny and unpredictable exploration of wealth and privilege. After earning acclaim on the festival circuit, it is now available to watch on Hulu.

We talk to Kestrin about directing independent films, performing alongside Weird Al Yankovic and being raised by the also-amazingly-named Commander Pantera.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar

[This episode is being released during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Pretty Problems wouldn’t exist.]

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Today the world lost Lance Reddick.

Joel Murphy interviewed him twice for the site – in 2005 and 2008. Today, we share the audio from those interviews and Joel talks about how much Lance Reddick’s kindness and thoughtfulness meant to him.

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Glass Android” by Lee Rosevere
• End – “Tick Tock” by Lance Reddick

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

We are heartbroken to learn that the voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, has passed away at the age of 66.

In 2009, Joel Murphy interviewed him for the site. Today, Joel shares his thoughts on the loss of an icon and shares the audio from that interview.

He talked to Conroy about his journey from  Juilliard to Gotham, how Mark Hamill got him up to speed on the comics and his thoughts on Christian Bale’s Batman voice.

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Glass Android” by Lee Rosevere

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

FBoy Island is a show where three single women mingle with an island full of muscular guys to try to figure out which ones are self-proclaimed nice guys and which are “fboys” pretending to be nice guys.

Louise Barnard chose a self-proclaimed fboy over a nice guy this season. She talks about that decision and her experience on the show.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar
• End – “Baby Blue” by Louise Barnard

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

FBoy Island is a show where three single women mingle with an island full of muscular guys to try to figure out which ones are self-proclaimed nice guys and which are “fboys” pretending to be nice guys.

But this season, Tamaris Sepulveda flipped the script by revealing herself to be a “FGirl” and choosing money over any of the men. We chat with Tamaris about life on FBoy Island and her pitch for a FGirl Island spinoff.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar
• End – “Different Kind of Girl” by John Wicks and Paul Collins

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

As a writer, actor, comedian and host, Dani Fernandez is one of the hardest working people in Hollywood. She’s also one of the kindest and most generous.

Fernandez recently contributed the Poison Ivy/Harley Quinn story “The Hunt” to the DC Pride 2022 anthology. We talked to her about Harley and Ivy’s relationship, her journey as a writer and the cinematic universe she would most like to live in.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar
• End – “Daggers At Dawn” by Toussaint Morrison

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr makes intricate stop-motion animation films with anthropomorphic animal characters trapped in mundane existences. She uses these characters and worlds to explore deeper themes like loneliness and existentialism while making very silly visual jokes along the way. Her films really resonate in these bleak times we find ourselves in.

We recently spoke to Niki about the process of making these highly-detailed films and how they have been received across the globe.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar
• End – “Early Morning Existential Crisis” by Learning Music

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.