Episode 93.5: The Astrologer w/ Whitney Lynn
Films at First Sight
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
Films at First Sight
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
Films at First Sight
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
Films at First Sight
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
Films at First Sight
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...
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West Chester Film Festival (2026): Day One
Films at First Sight
Join us as we recap the wonderful West Chester Film Festival, a celebration of cinema that is bursting at the seams with short film goodness. Day one included Atlanta dance culture with "If Cities Could Dance: J-Setting Atlanta", a coming of age tale with "Leaf", the animated adventure "Éiru", medicine, a mermaid, and murder in "The Pearl Comb", an animated tale involving the "Black Paintings" with "The Quinta’s Ghost", a comedic zombie attack with "White Meat: Appetizer", and the fantastically disturbing claymation "Playing God". Check it out and stay tuned for our coverage of Day 2 and...
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Episode 92: Being There (1979)
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We're winding down our monthe of "Cream of the Crop" films with Hal Ashby's comedic gem, Being There, a film about cinema's first TV casualty played by the idelible Peter Sellers. Join us as we touch on his career, as well as Hal Ashby's filmography, while on a cinematic journey to discover if the white man really does have a God complex.
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Episode 91: Barry Lyndon (1975)
Films at First Sight
We're back and this week we are bringing some friends with us as we climb the European social ladder with Stanley Kubrick's epic Barry Lyndon. Rosalie Kicks and Benjamin Leonard from MovieJawn give us the lowdown on Philly's BEST 'zine while we discuss duels, kissing cousins, the casting of this sweeping tale, and ponder the art that we would surround ourselves with. Will this lauded film lead us to a better and more fulfilled life or will fate intercede in the worst way? Tune in to find out!
info_outlineShort Ends is back and getting esoteric with Jody from Dads from the Crypt as he joins Joe to discuss Maya Deren and Alexandr Hackenschmied's experimental silent short film from 1943, "Meshes of the Afternoon". So, step out of time with us as we discuss cloaked killers, doppelgangers, and sunlight horror while becoming increasingly concerned with the inherent dangers of taking an afternoon nap.