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A Pop Culture Podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, Hunter Mobley, and Drew Dietzen, three friends who have had conversations about all things film, TV, music, etc. for over a decade. All they needed was to buy a mic. So they did.
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TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE
Listen to our conversations with the filmmakers behind some of the most talked-about films premiering at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
CATCH THE FAIR ONE – Interview with Kali Reis and Josef Wladyka [Tribeca FIlm Festival]
[Tribeca] We kick off our coverage of Tribeca 2021 withContinue reading “CATCH THE FAIR ONE – Interview with Kali Reis and Josef Wladyka [Tribeca FIlm Festival]”
DATING AND NEW YORK – Interview with Jonah Feingold and Jerry Ferrara [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] We are delighted to meet and talk to writer/directorContinue reading “DATING AND NEW YORK – Interview with Jonah Feingold and Jerry Ferrara [Tribeca Film Festival]”
GOD’S WAITING ROOM – Interview with Tyler Riggs [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] We speak with Tyler Riggs, the writer, director, andContinue reading “GOD’S WAITING ROOM – Interview with Tyler Riggs [Tribeca Film Festival]”
THE SCARS OF ALI BOULALA – Interview with Max Eriksonn [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with director Max Eriksonn, on his latestContinue reading “THE SCARS OF ALI BOULALA – Interview with Max Eriksonn [Tribeca Film Festival]”
NO RUNNING – Interview with Delmar Washington and Tucker Morgan [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with director Delmar Washington and writer TuckerContinue reading “NO RUNNING – Interview with Delmar Washington and Tucker Morgan [Tribeca Film Festival]”
LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY – Interview with Laura Fairrie, Rory Green and Tiffany Lerman [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story director LauraContinue reading “LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY – Interview with Laura Fairrie, Rory Green and Tiffany Lerman [Tribeca Film Festival]”
INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES – Interview with Geeta Malik [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with India Sweets And Spices writer/director Geeta Malik onContinue reading “INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES – Interview with Geeta Malik [Tribeca Film Festival]”
THE GOD COMMITTEE – Interview with Austin Stark [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with Austin Stark, writer/director of The God Committee, onContinue reading “THE GOD COMMITTEE – Interview with Austin Stark [Tribeca Film Festival]”
THE KICKSLED CHOIR (SPARKEKORAT) – Interview with Torfinn Iversen and Julia Andersen [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with The Kicksled Choir (Sparkekorat) writer/director TorfinnContinue reading “THE KICKSLED CHOIR (SPARKEKORAT) – Interview with Torfinn Iversen and Julia Andersen [Tribeca Film Festival]”
PEACE BY CHOCOLATE – Interview with Jonathan Keijser [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with Peace By Chocolate director Jonathan KeijserContinue reading “PEACE BY CHOCOLATE – Interview with Jonathan Keijser [Tribeca Film Festival]”
Jena Malone on Her New Film, LORELEI – Interview [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] We are so honored to welcome Jena Malone toContinue reading “Jena Malone on Her New Film, LORELEI – Interview [Tribeca Film Festival]”
THE LAST OUT – Interview with Sami Khan and Michael Gassert [Tribeca Film Festival]
[Tribeca] An interview with co-directors Sami Khan and Michael GassertContinue reading “THE LAST OUT – Interview with Sami Khan and Michael Gassert [Tribeca Film Festival]”
LORELEI – Interview with Writer/Director Sabrina Doyle [Tribeca]
[Tribeca] One more special interview from our Tribeca coverage toContinue reading “LORELEI – Interview with Writer/Director Sabrina Doyle [Tribeca]”
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Tales from Tribeca (At Home)
Is the Virtual Film Festival Here to Stay? As vaccinations are continually rolling out and life seems to be returning to some sense of normalcy, there are certain things that feel as though they will never be the same in a post-COVID world. Thousands of employers have realized that it is cheaper toContinue reading “Tales from Tribeca (At Home)”
WE BOUGHT A NIC: A career arc series exploring the films of Nicolas Cage
PIG / Nic Cage Series Wrap-up (Vs. Bracket, Rankings, and More)
[E260] We close the book on our Nicolas Cage career arc series by sharing our overall thoughts, rankings,Continue reading “PIG / Nic Cage Series Wrap-up (Vs. Bracket, Rankings, and More)”
KICK-ASS (w/ David Ibarra)
[E258] On our final Nic Cage episode, we put on our superhero costumes to kick some ass (orContinue reading “KICK-ASS (w/ David Ibarra)”
BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (w/ Javi Navarro)
[E257] We travel down to swampy Louisiana with our friend Javi Navarro to talk about gonzo crooked copContinue reading “BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (w/ Javi Navarro)”
G-FORCE (w/ Gaia Rose)
[E256] Hunter’s fiancé, Gaia Rose, makes her long-awaited return to talk about Nicolas Cage as an animated moleContinue reading “G-FORCE (w/ Gaia Rose)”
LORD OF WAR (w/ Danny Seoane)
[E254] Nicolas Cage stars as Yuri Orlov, a Ukrainian weapons dealer in Andrew Niccol’s Lord of War (2005).Continue reading “LORD OF WAR (w/ Danny Seoane)”
NATIONAL TREASURE (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)
[E253] We embark on a great American adventure to steal the Declaration of Independence and discuss Nicolas CageContinue reading “NATIONAL TREASURE (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)”
ADAPTATION. (w/ Harry Sayer)
[E252] In 2002, Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman deliver a follow-up to their 1999 film Being John MalkovichContinue reading “ADAPTATION. (w/ Harry Sayer)”
WINDTALKERS (w/ Bryan Adams)
[E251] Nic Cage is tasked with protecting a Navajo Native American Marine (Adam Beach) during the Pacific FrontContinue reading “WINDTALKERS (w/ Bryan Adams)”
CITY OF ANGELS (w/ Lee Perry)
[E250] Meg Ryan and Nic Cage star in City of Angels, a 1998 romantic drama in which anContinue reading “CITY OF ANGELS (w/ Lee Perry)”
FACE/OFF (w/ Ray Rodriguez)
[E249] We’re faced with no choice but to switch faces with our friend Ray to discover the geniusContinue reading “FACE/OFF (w/ Ray Rodriguez)”
CON AIR (w/ Jacob T. Swinney)
[E248] We hitch a ride with Jake Swinney on a prisoner transport plane in 1997’s Con Air, starringContinue reading “CON AIR (w/ Jacob T. Swinney)”
THE ROCK (w/ Reed DeLisle)
[E247] Sean Connery, Ed Harris, and Nicolas Cage star in Michael Bay’s sophomore feature film, The Rock, releasedContinue reading “THE ROCK (w/ Reed DeLisle)”
LEAVING LAS VEGAS (w/ Collin Goode)
[E246] We follow Nic Cage down a sad alcoholic bender all the way to an Academy Award winContinue reading “LEAVING LAS VEGAS (w/ Collin Goode)”
WILD AT HEART (w/ Collin Goode)
[E245] The paths of Nic Cage and David Lynch cross in 1990’s Wild At Heart, also starring theContinue reading “WILD AT HEART (w/ Collin Goode)”
VAMPIRE’S KISS (w/ Christine Velotta)
[E244] We welcome back Christine Velotta to explore the lunacy of Nic Cage in 1988’s Vampire’s Kiss, theContinue reading “VAMPIRE’S KISS (w/ Christine Velotta)”
RAISING ARIZONA (w/ Stephen Baker)
[E242] Our Cage series continues with Raising Arizona, the Coen Brothers’ 1987 film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter,Continue reading “RAISING ARIZONA (w/ Stephen Baker)”
MOONSTRUCK (w/ Kyra Kaufer)
[E241] We are joined by Kyra Kaufer of the Zillennial Canon podcast to begin our Nicolas Cage careerContinue reading “MOONSTRUCK (w/ Kyra Kaufer)”
Our most recent episodes:
PIG / Nic Cage Series Wrap-up (Vs. Bracket, Rankings, and More) – WE BOUGHT A MIC
- PIG / Nic Cage Series Wrap-up (Vs. Bracket, Rankings, and More)
- LOKI Season 1 (w/ Brett Nemeroff)
- F9: THE FAST SAGA (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)
- LORELEI – Interview with Writer/Director Sabrina Doyle [Tribeca]
- KICK-ASS (w/ David Ibarra)
- THE LAST OUT – Interview with Sami Khan and Michael Gassert [Tribeca Film Festival]
- Jena Malone on Her New Film, LORELEI – Interview [Tribeca Film Festival]
- PEACE BY CHOCOLATE – Interview with Jonathan Keijser [Tribeca Film Festival]
- THE KICKSLED CHOIR (SPARKEKORAT) – Interview with Torfinn Iversen and Julia Andersen [Tribeca Film Festival]
- THE GOD COMMITTEE – Interview with Austin Stark [Tribeca Film Festival]
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