Stereoactive Presents

"J. McVay speaks with Bryan Bruchman, as we return to our series of recurring segments in which we meet the people behind what we do here at BTRtoday. Bryan produces the Subliminal Inevitable Show and the Music Digest, produces and often hosts BTR Live Studio, is a Senior Video Producer for BTRtv, and acts as BTRtoday’s Art Director.

Plus live performances from Sasha and the Valentines and GracieSouz, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:07 - START /// Meet Bryan Bruchman… earliest musical memory + experience

04:15 - Film school

06:14 - Art / BTR illustrations

09:00 - Path to BTR

13:35 - Industry changes over the years

17:15 - Mount Sharp

20:20 - Totally Real Records / record labels, generally

39:15 - Recent podcast highlights

41:25 - Cat update =^._.^= /// END

43:15 - 1st Person: Dena // Empowering A Student To Access Reproductive Services

53:05 - “Angel" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Sasha and the Valentines

64:20 - Outro/credits

64:58 - Finish.

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"Joe Virgillito speaks with Dr. Yan Zhang, an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, who in January published a study examining the nature and characteristics of hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Later in the episode, J. McVay speaks with Charles Hinshaw about the new film, ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?,’ the submission to the Academy Awards from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which earned a nomination for Best International Film.

Plus a live performance from A Day Without Love, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito

Contributors on Movies: Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Dr. Yan Zhang speaks w/ Joe Virgillito about a recent study on hate crimes against Asian Americans

26:05 - 1st Person: Jen // COVID - 19 Long-hauler

35:15 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’

37:05 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

58:10 - "Bugs On Your Shoulder (B. O. Y. S.)" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - A Day Without Love

62:05 - Outro/credits

62:51 - Finish.

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"Ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss this year’s nominations. They also revisit 2020 in movies, sharing their favorite films, performances, and more along the way.

Plus live performances from A Very Special Episode and Beau Jennings, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:06 - 2020 Movies and Oscar Nominations

08:30 - Most surprising and disappointing movies

15:00 - How surprising were the Oscar nominations?

17:50 - Best Actress

24:00 - Best Actor

29:20 - Best Supporting Actor

35:30 - Best Supporting Actress

43:30 - Best Original Screenplay

50:30 - Best Adapted Screenplay

59:10 - Best Director

65:00 - Best Picture

80:50 - Other categories

88:00 - Things that should have been nominated

88:35 - Our own awards categories

92:50 - Favorite scenes or moments

95:35 - Mostly likely to rewatch and appreciate more

101:00 - "Hollow" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - A Very Special Episode

105:05 - “Hard To Party” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Beau Jennings

108:40 - Outro/credits

109:32 - Finish.

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"Manny Nomikos joins J. McVay to discuss how both the pandemic and his bi-racial identity – along with his Korean and Greek cultural backgrounds – have all played a part in the musical project known as Ilithios that he’s pursued over the course of the last year.

Later in the show, Charles Hinshaw joins J. McVay to discuss the film, ‘News of the World,’ directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel – distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plus live performances from Veronica Bianqui and LAPÊCHE, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Contributors on Movies: Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

Mentioned in the Episode:

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00:00 - Intro

01:17 - START /// Interview w/ Ilithios… about the project

06:00 - The pandemic’s role in the start of the project

11:00 - Debut album: ‘Florist’

15:30 - “Think B4 U Spk” - Ilithios

17:40 - New single and a shift in lyrical specificity

21:00 - “Way of the Future” - Ilithios

23:50 - The rise in anti-Asian/AAPI incidents / an incident involving his mother

28:35 - Experience with Asian/AAPI culture and how it informs the music / also Greek influences

34:00 - Upcoming video for “Way of the Future” references Korean and Greek backgrounds via home movies

39:50 - Responsibility in this moment as an “Asian-American artist” / suggestions

44:38 - The future of Ilithios as we hopefully near the end of the pandemic / outdoor shows + DIY efforts / East Williamsburg Econo Lodge + bandNada

50:40 - Wrapping up / of birds and eggs… /// END

51:30 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘News of the World’

52:52 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

68:35 - "I Want To Tell You" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Veronica Bianqui

73:40 - "Elbow Grease” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - LAPÊCHE

78:30 - Outro/credits

79:26 - Finish.

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"‘The Father’ is directed by Florian Zeller, based on his play, ‘Le Père.’ It stars Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Olivia Williams, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, and Rufus Sewell – and it’s distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. The film is nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Lead Actor.

‘Pieces of a Woman’ is directed by Kornél Mundruczó. It stars Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails, and Ellen Burstyn – and it’s available to stream on Netflix. It’s nominated for Best Lead Actress at the Academy Awards.

Plus live performances from The Black Black and E. Woods, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘The Father’

02:25 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

21:52 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Pieces of a Woman’

23:50 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

45:55 - “Burn Burn” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - The Black Black

50:38 - "Buggin’” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - E. Woods

53:55 - Outro/credits

54:46 - Finish.

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"'Tenet' was released in theaters in the second half of 2020 after months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film’s director, Christopher Nolan, known as a champion of preserving the classic filmgoing experience, was adamant that his movie should be seen on a big screen if at all possible and had shot much of it in the IMAX format for that reason. As a result, it was only more recently available on streaming, whereas many other movies released in recent months reached those platforms relatively more quickly. Both our regular contributors on movies, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw, are based in New York City and chose to safely see the movie on IMAX screens, while J. McVay is in Austin, Texas, and decided to rent it at home. The three discuss the film and getting back to going to the movies.

Plus live performances from Faith & Majesty and Pearl Charles, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:02 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Tenet’

04:20 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

45:50 - “Premise” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Faith & Majesty

51:15 - "Don't Feel Like Myself" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Pearl Charles

55:50 - Outro/credits

56:37 - Finish.

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"‘Justice League’ was originally released in theaters back in November 2017. The production had been interrupted when the film’s original director, Zack Snyder had to leave to deal with a family tragedy and director Joss Whedon was brought in to finish the movie, making edits and shooting new material that was reported to have changed the story rather dramatically. The released film wasn’t popular with critics or fans and a campaign among some fans of DC Comics characters and Snyder began, calling for Warner Bros. to allow the original director to finish the film how he had intended. Eventually, Warner Bros. gave Snyder a budget to finish the film for release on their new streaming platform, HBO Max. The final product, clocking in at 4 hours, is now available to stream. And Jacqueline Soller joins J. McVay to discuss it.

Plus a live performance from Sunny War, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’

03:12 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

63:25 - "Lucid Lucy" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Sunny War

68:10 - Outro/credits

69:02 - Finish.

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"J. McVay and Joe Virgillito discuss the recent progress made by the Biden administration, and what they’ll hopefully do with the accrued political capital going forward. They also discuss the latest developments in the multiple scandals swirling around New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Later in the show, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the film, ‘Another Round’ Directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film is newly Oscar-nominated for Best Director and Best International Feature Film – distributed in the U.S. by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Plus live performance from both Bartees Strange and Mala Vista, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito

Contributors on Movies: Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:11 - Biden’s American Rescue Plan passed, now he has political capital to spend

27:30 - Cuomo’s further decline

34:45 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Another Round’

37:15 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

61:50 - “Mustang” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Bartees Strange

65:35 - “Summer Weekend” (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Mala Vista

69:25 - Outro/credits

70:14 - Finish.

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"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Mikey Biddlestone, a political psychology PhD researcher at the University of Kent, about a conspiracy theory propagated on social media app TikTok that questions the truth of Helen Keller’s life story.

Later in the show, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the film, ‘One Night in Miami…’ Directed by Regina King and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr., the film is available on Amazon Prime.

Plus a live performance from Soul Honey Records, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito

Contributors on Movies: Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:21 - INTRO /// Joe Virgillito speaks w/ Mikey Biddlestone

03:10 - Kids on Tik Tok don't think Helen Keller is real? Is it a conspiracy theory?

05:49 - Relationship between age and belief in conspiracy theories / postmodern irony vs. genuine belief

10:00 - Ableism / dirtbag left and "detachment"

12:25 - Quick/disposable nature of TikTok may push desire to be edgy and dampen critical thinking

16:08 - Will this sort of conspiracy theory persist and with what long term effects?

19:37 - OUTRO /// J. McVay and Joe discuss further

27:50 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘One Night in Miami…’

30:00 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

56:25 - "Summertime" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Soul Honey Records

60:45 - Outro/credits

61:32 - Finish.

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"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Ryan Cooper, national correspondent at The Week and co-host of the Left Anchor‬ podcast, about the scandals currently plaguing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Later in the show, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new film, ‘Minari,’ written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, Alan Kim, and Will Patton. The film is available via A24 as a premium rental on several platforms and in select virtual cinemas

Plus live performances from T.V.O.D. and Kaz Mirblouk, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito

Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

01:23 - Joe Virgillito speaks w/ Ryan Cooper about recent Cuomo troubles

21:00 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Minari’

22:35 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT]

47:50 - "Heaven" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Television Overdose (T.V.O.D.)

51:10 - "Borderline" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Kaz Mirblouk

56:10 - Outro/credits

56:58 - Finish.

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