The Debatable Podcast

Daryl Gonder, my film professor for 2 years when I attended Anne Arundel Community College, joins me on today's episode. We talk his life & career, how he inspires his students, how he builds coursework and what films personally attract him. We go on many tangents, including video games, "Last Year at Marienbad," and the sociopolitical importance of several TV shows. GREAT TALK with one of my favorite teachers ever.

In the second part, Fernando & I continue our Albert Brooks Retrospective with his 3rd feature, "Lost in America." That begins at 1:21:46.

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Song: Train Out of Hollywood (featuring Keb Mo)
Artist: Judith Owen

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Song: You Always Hurt the One You Love (words by Allan Roberts & music by Doris Fisher)

Ethan Meyer returns to the podcast to talk how family influences one's taste in media, for better or worse. We talk movies & TV, and go off on several tangents. I also read listener mail on the topic. All from the deep recesses of my sex dungeon! Fun stuff!

Ethan's website
Ethan's twitter

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Song: The Drive
Artist: Beat Circuit

James David Patrick joins me on the show to talk about how he got into writing, and about his weekly live tweet retrospective of the James Bond franchise.

#Bond_age_ on Twitter
Of [In]human #Bond_age_ blog
James on Twitter

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Song: Spinning Wheel
Artist: Whitney Ross-Barris

Dan and Joe of Nice Guy Productions join me to talk about their new web series, "A Black Man's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse." We also talk about our college days and their experiences freelancing, and many tangents ensue. Fun talk!

In the second segment, Fernando joins me to continue our Albert Brooks retrospective with his second feature, "Modern Romance." We share our thoughts and criticisms. That starts at 1:22:07.

A Black Man's Guide facebook & youtube
Nice Guy Productions

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Selections from the FEZ soundtrack:
"Flow"
"Beacon"
"Adventure"

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John Bennett is an actor in Baltimore. I got to know him back in the college years through his brother, Mike, who made short films & music videos with their friend Nikc Miller. They were known under the banner of Better Hollywood Productions, and John was a featured performer in most if not all of their projects. John still acts and currently hosts several shows in the city, including "Mondo Baltimore" (a night of bad movies and good drinks at the art friendly Windup Space) and "Expert of Nothing" (a comical trivia game show), and he's host of The Chuckwagon Revival podcast along with two friends across the country.

John Bennett on Twitter
The Chuckwagon Revival Podcast - iTunes & Tumblr
Mondo Baltimore
Expert of Nothing

A Selection of John’s work in Better Hollywood Productions:
Penis Reduction Full Infomercial (featuring Dan Tayag & Shawn C. Phillips too!)
Sex with a Pillow
Robert Evans Trains a Dog
Why Did You Kill Me Mommy?

Keith Strandberg joins me via Skype from Switzerland. I first met Keith as a professor at my alma mater, Towson University. He taught producing and screenwriting. In addition to that, he has had a storied career. From his beginnings getting interested in martial arts and learning Chinese, Keith eventually ended up in China. Through writing screenplays, he got involved in the action film business at the height of its popularity internationally. We spend the show exploring his career, which includes writing the film that introduced the world to Jean-Claude Van Damme, "No Retreat, No Surrender."

Great interview with Keith over at City on Fire; covers some great topics we didn't touch on in the podcast

Chris LaMartina & Jimmy George's films on Amazon

A Black Man's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Dan Tayag & Joe Davidson freelance contact at Nice Guy Productions

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Artist: KiD Carbuncle - Song: The Whistleblower

Critic & writer Charles Webb joins me on this episode via Skype. Webb writes for MTV Geek, Twitch, and he's an active blogger on other outlets. We talk about his bio, a lot of video games & movies, how awesome Richard Ayoade is, and how Wesley Snipes is due for a comeback.

Please note, we had several disconnections and almost consistent technical difficulties. I did my best to help the noise & static, but it is what it is. Hopefully Skype is a nicer mistress to me next time...

MTV GEEK
MTV MULTIPLAYER
Charles' work on TWITCH FILM
Charles on TWITTER

Music on this podcast brought to you by Music Alley
Artist: Fly Baby - Song: A.E.S.T.H.E.T.I.C.

Co-founder Matthew Buchanan joins me via Skype from New Zealand to talk about Letterboxd, the social network dedicated to film. We talk about the history and capabilities of the site, what users enjoy about making lists and keeping a film diary, and how the website has changed since inception (the origin, not the Leo DiCaprio movie).

In the second part, Fernando Madrigal and I start our Albert Brooks retrospective with his feature film directorial debut, "Real Life." We talk about where he was in his life when making the film and give a little review. That begins at 39:56.

Letterboxd
Fernando Madrigal on Twitter

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Artist: KiD Carbuncle - Song: a Moment, a Movement
Artist: Heights NS - Song: The Well

Caleb Armstrong is a friend of mine from Towson University. He is a smart motherfucker, a science fiction fan and writer. We talk about the sociopolitical commentary of Rian Johnson's Looper, the Newtown massacre, the context of violence and the family dynamic. He also rebuts comments made by past guests. One of the best conversations I've had on the show. Enjoy!

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Artist: Heights NS - Song: Back in the Day

James Marsh is a critic and editor for Twitch Film. Twitch, for those who do not know, is widely respected as a hub for news and reviews of world cinema, specifically Asian cinema. Marsh is currently editing a series for Twitch called "Full Disclosure: Lists of Shame," where he and a roundtable of peers expose their darkest secrets: the highly regarded or notorious movies they have never seen. We chat about the series, James' life and career, and the podcast he co-hosts with Fernando Gros, The Society for Film. Movie tangents ahoy. Enjoy!

James Marsh on Twitter
James Marsh's work on Twitch
The Lists of Shame Feature (Part 2 with links to Introduction and Part 1)
The Society for Film website

Music on this podcast brought to you by Music Alley
Artist: Chris Flew - Song: Synth Girl
Artist: Fritz Monath - Song: Togetherness