Christine Chen is an independent filmmaker here in Austin. We sat down to talk about the different stages in the craft of filmmaking.

IMDB:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2737929/?ref_=nmawd_awd_nm

Moth To Flame Films:

https://www.mothtoflamefilms.com/

Article:

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2014/10/07/ut-alumna-christine-chen-creates-independent-films

Sarah Nugent returned to the show to discuss the O'Rourke vs. Cruz senate race, the Botham Jean case, and calling grandma out at Thanksgiving.

Be sure to checkout follow her on Medium at https://medium.com/@sarahhnugent and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thewokelibrary/

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1043278255740973058

Andrew Stamper rejoins me to continue our Best Films Series with my number 1 selection, Terrence Mallick's The Thin Red Line.

There's a gradient of creative and destructive energy in the universe that cycles through and for me that's what this film embodies.

Standout Scenes

"Running into a burning house where no one can be saved"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_5AVdDUivw

"Everything a lie"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prpp236oydk

Tall breaks down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LStF6yctrss

"Are You Righteous? Kind?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwrex7kjLaI

"Help me leave you"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUxrJk-X1oQ

"In this world, a man himself is nothing"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM4MjR3PEWE

Scott and I spend this episode discussing Tucker Carlson's leftist propaganda, the death of "maverick" John McCain, externalities, and ancient aliens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6QmK-Mouqc

Gary Cooper is a photojournalist that was recently in Charlottesville covering the events on the ground one year after mayhem erupted there. Gary is a long-term friend and a very principled newsman. We talked about his experiences on the ground in Charlottesville, the legacy of the Confederacy, the resurgence of socialist rhetoric, and this year's mid-term elections.

Friend of the show, AJ Norton of Psychological Warfare with AJ Norton joined me to discuss Alex Jones, Elon Musk, the Unite the Right Rally in Austin, the Austin DSA, and more.

https://soundcloud.com/psychowarfare

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/psychological-warfare-with-a-j-norton/id1265694390?mt=2

https://twitter.com/psychowarfarehq

https://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/protesters-from-right-left-converge-capitol/vJq9CqsjBaPSxmIEi0ISEO/

David Taylor is Assistant Professor in Molecular Biosciences at the University of Texas here in Austin. David was kind enough to join me for a high level conversation on CRISPR, a form of gene editing.

https://cns.utexas.edu/directory/item/16-molecular-biosciences/2817-tylor-david?Itemid=349

http://cryoem.cns.utexas.edu/

https://youtu.be/AJm8PeWkiEU

Andrew Stamper and I dissect his number 1 film of all time, Robert Zemeckis's Back To The Future. We delve into what makes this film such a fun and charming watch.

Kylie Smiley of The Golden Ghouls joined me this week to discuss the paranormal, teaching English in Vietnam, and surviving an earthquake in Japan. The Golden Ghouls is a local, Austin podcast that discusses the paranormal, the macabre, the supernatural, etc. Be sure to check out their show.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-golden-ghouls/id1386521313?mt=2

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-golden-ghouls

https://www.facebook.com/thegoldenghouls/

https://twitter.com/thegoldenghouls

Andrew Stamper returns to continue our Best Films series with his #2 film, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. The Shining is notable for it's extensive use of steadicam, and for the insane amount of takes Kubrick put the actors through.

Links:

1. Stanley Kubrick's 1 Point Perspective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flq0t4jrqJQ

2. Jack Nicholson preparing for a scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu3xxq5F3Gw

3. Balanced vs. Unbalance Frames

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcGgsc5m41g

4. Rule of Thirds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izX8EX6eYrM