Salt Lake Dirt

Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome film historian Karie Bible. I've been wanting to have Karie on the show for awhile so I was thrilled when we were able to schedule something. She is involved in so many different things connected to the history of Hollywood but I first heard about her work when I discovered the walking tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery that she conducts (Do yourself a favor and schedule a visit HERE)

We covered a lot of ground talking about the history of Hollywood Forever, some of her favorite silent films, and her Hollywood Kitchen project.

Incredible chat, amazing person!

Thanks for listening.

Kyler

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Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome one of the co-founders of The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. Vinnie Fiorello (also a co-founder of Less Than Jake) joins me to talk about how the museum came about, what to expect, and how the place will continue to evolve.

Great guy, great chat!

Thanks for listening.

Kyler

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Today I am thrilled to welcome author Frank Bill to the show. His latest novel Back to the Dirt is one of my top picks for 2023. I had a great time talking with Frank about the book, how he manages his writing time, and his father's experiences in Vietnam.

Great chat, great guy! I can't wait to go back and read his other books.

Thanks for listening!

Kyler

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Frank Bill is back with a gritty, wrenching novel from deep inside the traumas of a broken American heartland.

Miles is a Vietnam veteran who’s worried he’s going to lose his job—and with it his tenuous grasp on a stable life—over a fight with a coworker. His PTSD and struggles to control his steroid-fueled violent tendencies also complicate his relationship with his girlfriend, Shelby, a stripper who only occasionally displays the proverbial heart of gold. She’s certainly kinder and more generous than her brother, Wylie, who has been implicated in the deaths of two local Oxy dealers and is currently on the run. When Wylie kidnaps Shelby and holes up in Miles’s country lair, it all threatens to become a bit too much for Miles.

As Frank Bill peels back the layers of Miles’s history, going deep into his memories of the Vietnam War, Back to the Dirt gets to the root of the traumas that have caused Miles and his community so much adversity. In this blistering novel, Bill reaches for the core values—living close to the land, working with your hands—that have been obscured by generations of neglect, drug abuse, and desperation. This is a profound and important story of an America that is only beginning to get its due attention—and Frank Bill is its most visceral, essential chronicler. (SOURCE: Macmillan Publisher)

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MacMillan Publishers

IG: @frank_m_bill_

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Today I welcome author Fred C. Falcon to talk about his novel The Box.

This is one of my top summer reads this summer. It is epic! I'm half way through and I can't wait to finish it.

For a limited time you can purchase the Kindle version of The Box for only $0.99!Great chat, great book!

Thanks for listening.

Kyler

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The Box logline:

"All Hopper did was solve a math problem. Now, the Organization is hunting him down, convinced that he can lead them to a device that will alter the world as we know it."

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Today on the show I welcome filmmaker Michael Gabriele. Michael has two short films currently making the rounds on the festival circuit. Get Away and Room Tone. Both are unique horror genre films. I feel in love with both of them.

Room Tone recently screened at Dances with Films and Get Away will be playing at LA Shorts this Friday July 28th at 7:45pm.

Great films, great chat!

Thanks for listening.

Kyler

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Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome cartoonist, playwright and filmmaker Dean Haspiel. Dean is someone I've been wanting to have on the show for awhile now. When I heard that he had a new Kickstarter campaign (Billy Dogma) I jumped at the chance to invite him on to talk about it. If you are going to Comic-Con International in San Diego (July 20-23, 2023) make sure to check out the panels Dean will be on!

Thanks for listening!

Kyler

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A big takeaway from the 2023 Wyoming International Film Festival was hearing Christian Wallowing Bull's music performed live. I've been listening to his music non stop ever since. Christian joins me today to talk about his artistic process. Be sure to check out his website at ChristianWallowingBull.com where you can find videos and streaming links.

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Kyler

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Today on Salt Lake Dirt I speak with filmmaker Stephen Purvis. He has an incredible TV pilot that recently screened at Dances with Films. Larry McMurtry's: All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers - Chapter 1 is based off of the McMurtry book of the same name. I'm excited to see more from this project and it inspired me to finally buy the book!

Thanks for listening!

Kyler

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WRITTEN/ADAPTED BY: Stephen Purvis  

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Larry McMurtry

DIRECTOR: Stephen Purvis

PRODUCERS: Stephen Semel, Kayli Fortun, Stephen Purvis, Elliott Coulter

CAST: Baxter Gaston, Victoria Jacobsen, Brian McArdle

"In 1969, a young Texas writer attends Eeyore’s birthday party in Austin where he falls in love at first sight. Complications ensue since “a man of honor never robs his host.” Adapted from Larry McMurtry’s autobiographical novel."

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StephenPurvisFilms.com

IG: @stephenpurvisfilms

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2023 WYOIFF

2023 WYOIFF