Short Ends: Rainbow Girls (2025)
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Short Ends is back, and we have a brand-new guest to help us celebrate the short film format. Tillie from the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network joins Joe to chat about Nana Duffuor's "Rainbow Girls", a tale of finding community through the transgressive action of shoplifting, which is based on real-life events that occurred in the Bay Area. Will we connect with the colorful trio or will things fall apart before they ever had a chance to truly be free? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 93.6: The Astrologer w/ Thor
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“The art of our necessities is strange. That can make vile things precious.” The end of our weird and awesome dive into Craig Denney's The Astrologer is nigh, so who better to turn to than the well-behaved Norse God, Thor? Actually, he is really the host of the podcast Thor's Hour of Thunder. Will lightning strike with this outrageous epic or will the rise and fall of an everyday conman just be too much? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 94: I Love Boosters (2026)
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We're back from the cosmic insanity of The Astrologer and somehow things have gotten even more strange and awesome. William Kroll, the designer and craftsman behind Tender Co.'s designs and wares, joins us to talk about Boots Riley's latest film, I Love Boosters. Will the maximalist heist film bring the crew together in solidarity or will they wish they brought in some scab-ass busters to do the dirty work? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 93.5: The Astrologer w/ Whitney Lynn
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Our globetrotting adventures continue thanks to Craig Denney's The Astrologer. And much like our hero/villain, we circle back around and find ourselves on the California coast to check in with Whitney Lynn, creator of the Oh My Horror Movie Challenge. Will the cosmic mirror bring her the fortune she seeks or she find a new philosophy of nihilism and proclaim that God is Dead, Shit on Life, Hell is Earth? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 93.4: The Astrologer w/ Space Lawyer Adam
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There are crimes and there are legal crimes. Luckily, we have Adam Space Lawyer on retainer and he's here to help sort out Craig Denney's The Astrologer for us. Will he provide the answers that we seek, or will it just be an emotional meeting that lacks any clear dialogue? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 93.3: The Astrologer w/ Rachel Shatto
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The carnival lights are still bright but our dreams are even brighter. And yet, our guest's hair outshines them all. Rachel Shatto from the More Deadly Podcast as well as Bloody Good Horror, joins us to be asked a series of questions inspired by Craig Denney's The Astrologer. Will she wistfully sail the high seas or will she get stuck in a questionable bit of quicksand? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 93.2: The Astrologer w/ Brian McKenzie
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It's another SPECTACULAR! THRILLING! DIFFERENT! episode of Films at First Sight as our journey with Craig Denney's The Astrologer sails on. And what would an epic be without an appearance from somebody from the past? Brian McKenzie returns, but will he make it out of the Kenyan jungle alive? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 93.1: The Astrologer w/ Casey from Bloody Good Horror
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Masterpiece to some, disasterpiece to others. Lots of others. Move over Taylor Swift, it's Craig Denney's The Astrologer Era. To celebrate, we are inviting 8 guests back to the show to watch the lost voyage of a man who wanted a sign too much and learned(?) that Jesters do oft prove prophets. First up, is Casey from the Bloody Good Horror podcast. Will he see all the riches that lay ahead or will he have sorrow around his eyes? Tune in to find out!
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West Chester Film Festival (2026): Day Three
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We are wrapping up our coverage of the West Chester Film Festival with some highlights from the 3rd and final day of the celebration of the short film format. And what better way to kick things off than with some brunch and animation as we hit up the pop-up event at BierHaul - TownHouse, which included an inspiring morning routine courtesy of "Dance Into the Day", the comedic musings of a bucket list in "Retirement Plan", the tough lessons of "Forevergreen", and a delivery driver committed to fast service in "Rush Order | Drive! CalGal Drive!". We then caught one of the last of Stephen King's...
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West Chester Film Festival (2026): Day Two
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Our recap of the West Chester Film Festival marches on with Day Two starting with a handful of documentaries, including one about a giant, both real and imaginary in "N.C. Wyeth: The Giant", another about the coalition and community that made Pride possible in Phoenixville, PA in "See Me - LGBT Equality Alliance", and a rereading of a document most Americans THINK they know in "Dare to Declare". And of course the shorts continued with an Irish examination of grief through produce in "Cabbage", a tense and heartbreaking prison break in "Run Rabbit", a beautiful and heart-wrenching tale of...
info_outlineTechnical difficulties be damned, nothing can stop Joe from talking about Steve Wang's stylistic action spectaluar Drive from 1997. With Graham on his own adventure, Wit and Zac swing on by to chat about Brittany Murphy, Hong Kong influences, friendship in films, and of course, cyborgs. Will Mark Dacascos win over their hearts or will they be as cold and mechanical as the advanced model? Throw some boots on your hands and tune in to find out!