The Rick Altizer Show

A weekly interview show with Christian actors, directors, singers, writers, authors and those who work behind the scenes to communicate the gospel through media.

The Horrors of North Korea - Beyond Utopia Film 10/18/2023

The Horrors of North Korea - Beyond Utopia Film By far the most important podcast I have ever produced. Vibrant and important news about North Korea and the extreme persecution of the Christians there. The film, "Beyond Utopia" is a MUST SEE! In this podcast I speak with the director of the film, Madeleine Gavin, and "Pastor Kim," an amazing man of God who has helped rescue over 1,000 people from North Korea. This podcast must be heard to be believed! /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/28351181

Sound Of Freedom - Tim Ballard 07/10/2023

Sound Of Freedom - Tim Ballard My interview with Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security, Tim Ballard. The movie, “Sound of Freedom,” follows Tim’s amazing story in his fight against child sex trafficking. Tim shares how the film came together and how he selected actor, Jim Caviezel, to portray himself. It’s an amazing interview about a “must-see” movie that is currently topping the box office charts!! /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/27420891

Rich Peluso - Big George Foreman 04/14/2023

Rich Peluso - Big George Foreman This week I interview Rich Peluso, the head of Sony Affirm, to discuss the making of “Big George Foreman.” From a conversation over coffee to a worldwide release of a major motion picture, we trace the origins of the movie to its completion. It’s a great behind the scenes look at this amazing movie. From my "Faith Film Fan" podcast. Check that out for the full interview and more movie related interviews!! /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/26547600

Moving to Faith Film Fan Podcast 03/09/2023

Moving to Faith Film Fan Podcast I'm moving to the Faith Film Fan podcast. I'll be the host and we'll discuss the latest movies and talk to the creators who bring the films to you. Please go check it out and subscribe. I'll still post every now and then here, but I will be posting regularly on Faith Film Fan. For now, twice a month and by summer time (hopefully) ramp up to every week. Thank you SO MUCH for your support and please stay with me by going to Faith Film Fan podcast. You are loved and appreciated!!! /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/26181174

Josh Walsh - Jesus Revolution 02/21/2023

Josh Walsh - Jesus Revolution Josh Walsh, one of the producers of "Jesus Revolution," discusses the film four days before it opens in theaters. Such an amazing movie and a great interview! Thanks Josh!! /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/26000037

Mark Lee Townsend - Part 2 12/05/2022

Mark Lee Townsend - Part 2 Guitarist for DC Talk, producer of Reliant K and musical director of The Jay Sekulow Band. Mark and I worked together many years ago when he was the lead guitarist for "Bash-n-the-Code" and I was in the role as producer. In part 2 we discuss his production work with Reliant K as well as his solo album, "1919: The Ballad of Rexford," written about his father. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/25230504

Mark Lee Townsend - Part 1 12/05/2022

Mark Lee Townsend - Part 1 Guitarist for DC Talk, producer of Reliant K and musical director of The Jay Sekulow Band. Mark and I worked together many years ago when he was the lead guitarist for "Bash-n-the-Code" and I was in the role as producer. In part 1 we discuss his time in the band DC talk and his work with Jay Sekulow. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/25230456

John Grooters - Part 2 - Film Directing 09/27/2022

John Grooters - Part 2 - Film Directing Part 2 of my interview with Film Director, John Grooters. We discuss his movies “Tortured for Christ” and “Sabina” and what it was like filming in Romania. This is a great tutorial on how to make a movie look like $30 Million on a small budget! /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/24421410

John Grooters - Part 1 - Film Directing 09/20/2022

John Grooters - Part 1 - Film Directing Part one of my interview with Film Director, John Grooters. If you saw the movies “Tortured for Christ” or “Sabina” you’ll be familiar with his work. In part one we discuss the in’s and out’s of filmmaking that honors Christ. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/24421332

Tim Mahoney - The Journey Home 09/13/2022

Tim Mahoney - The Journey Home Filmmaker Tim Mahoney and I discuss the new movie we have made together, “Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home.” In the film, Tim, for the first time tells the tragic story of his father who threatened to kill the entire family and the trauma that brought to his life. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/24316734

Rick Altizer - Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home - Paul Aldrich Interview 09/06/2022

Rick Altizer - Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home - Paul Aldrich Interview Comedian Paul Aldrich interviews me and we discuss the making of my new movie, "Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home." We discuss some of the in’s and out’s of movie making and storytelling. The movie is available now at patternsofevidence.com /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/24291423

Mani and Gil Sandoval - Making The Case for Heaven Movie 08/11/2022

Mani and Gil Sandoval - Making The Case for Heaven Movie The director and producer of "The Case for Heaven" movie discuss how they started working with Lee Strobel and how the movie came about. They also discuss the need for Christian content to the Spanish speaking market. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/24029298

Rick Eldgridge - The Mulligan 08/02/2022

Rick Eldgridge - The Mulligan The producer and screen writer for "The Mulligan" joins me for a discussion on the making of the film. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/23889735

Christopher Shawn Shaw - Church People Director 07/28/2022

Christopher Shawn Shaw - Church People Director The director of the comedy, "Church People," joins me for an informative discussion on directing comedy as well as how to get Christian movies made in this post-Covid world. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/23882571

Tracy Robinson Pt 2 - The Matter of Life 04/26/2022

Tracy Robinson Pt 2 - The Matter of Life Part 2 of my interview with Tracy Robinson. Tracy is the director of "The Matter of Life," an amazing new documentary that asks the question, "Are the unborn one of us?" We discusss the making of the documentary as well as her role as director, writer, editor and producer. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/22809230

Tracy Robinson Pt 1 - The Matter of Life 04/19/2022

Tracy Robinson Pt 1 - The Matter of Life Tracy is the director of "The Matter of Life," an amazing new documentary that asks the question, "Are the unborn one of us?" We discusss the making of the documentary as well as her role as director, writer, editor and producer. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/22809221

Josh Adams - Life as a Christian 18 Year Old 03/19/2022

Josh Adams - Life as a Christian 18 Year Old Singer - songwriter, Josh Adams, shares about life today as a christian teenager in a world that is hostile to the gospel. Josh has some amazing insights that go WAY beyond his years. It's a great interview that will encourage and uplift you. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/22501283

Stephen Kendrick - Encore Part 2 03/03/2022

Stephen Kendrick - Encore Part 2 Part 2 of a discussion with Stephen Kendrick, of the Kendrick Brothers. We discuss the movie I had the privilege to write and direct, SHOW ME THE FATHER. The film has been the number 1 documentary on Amazon now for 4 months!! We discuss how we made the film and what the process was like for us. This is an encore from an interview that was done in August of 2021, 1 month before the movie was released in 1100 theaters nationwide. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/22291628

Stephen Kendrick - Encore Part 1 03/01/2022

Stephen Kendrick - Encore Part 1 From the Kendrick Brothers, Stephen Kendrick and I discuss our new movie, SHOW ME THE FATHER. The film has been the number 1 documentary on Amazon now for 4 months!! We discuss how we made the film and what the process was like for us. This is part 1 of an encore from an interview that was done in August of 2021, 1 month before the movie was released in 1100 theaters nationwide. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/22291532

Mark Miller - The Aftermath of SHOW ME THE FATHER 11/16/2021

Mark Miller - The Aftermath of SHOW ME THE FATHER This week I interview Mark Miller – the producer of the movie “The Kendrick Brothers’ - Show Me The Father.” /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/21093254

Keith Getty - Hymn Writing 11/12/2021

Keith Getty - Hymn Writing This week I interview modern hymn writer Keith Getty. The author of such hymns as "In Christ Alone," and "The Power of the Cross." In our interview we discuss the importance of hymns in our churches and why we need to sing about things that are true as well as lovely. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/21093305

Adam Comer - The Forgotten Pandemic 11/08/2021

Adam Comer - The Forgotten Pandemic It’s estimated that there are over 200,000 deaths each year in America from drug and alcohol abuse. 200,000 – yet, you rarely hear about this pandemic. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/21093224

Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) Interviews Me Part 2 10/26/2021

Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) Interviews Me Part 2 My son, Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) interviews me on documentary filmmaking. We continue our discussion on the art of the interview as well as discuss editing. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20862707

Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) Interviews Me Part 1 10/19/2021

Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) Interviews Me Part 1 My son, Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze), interviews me on documentary filmmaking. We focus on the art of the interview. Part 1 of a 2 part interview. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20862689

Tim Mahoney - Patterns of Evidence - Part 2 10/14/2021

Tim Mahoney - Patterns of Evidence - Part 2 Tim Mahoney, the director and creator of "Patterns of Evidence" discusses the making of his film series. An interesting look at how we promo film in a post Covid world. This is Part 2 of our interview. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20744252

Tim Mahoney - Patterns of Evidence - Part 1 10/07/2021

Tim Mahoney - Patterns of Evidence - Part 1 Tim Mahoney, the director and creator of "Patterns of Evidence" discusses the making of his film series. An interesting look at how we promo film in a post Covid world. This is Part 1 of our interview. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20744198

Documentary Filmmaking - The Interview 09/27/2021

Documentary Filmmaking - The Interview Ariel Martinez, from the podcast iFilmmaker, interviews me on the making of SHOW ME THE FATHER. I discuss the art of the interview as well as a few things I've learned along the way. Here are some helpful tips on documentary filmmaking that I hope you find helpful. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20591795

John J. Thompson Part 3 09/24/2021

John J. Thompson Part 3 John J. Thompson is a Christian music historian, author and film music supervisor. John eloquently addresses what he found interesting an not so interesting in Christian music. John discusses how he found much more to connect with in the music from the fringes then what was being offered in the mainstream of Christian music. We also discuss his featured interviews with The Jesus Music documentary. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20475653

John J. Thompson - Part 2 09/21/2021

John J. Thompson - Part 2 John J. Thompson is a Christian music historian, author and film music supervisor. John eloquently addresses what he found interesting an not so interesting in Christian music. John discusses how he found much more to connect with in the music from the fringes then what was being offered in the mainstream of Christian music. Also discussed are his interviews in The Jesus Music documentary. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20475614

John J. Thompson - Part 1 08/31/2021

John J. Thompson - Part 1 John J. Thompson is a Christian music historian, author and film music supervisor. In part 1 we discuss how he became an entrepreneur at 16, owning his own record store, magazine and music venue by the age of 18. John eloquently addresses what he found interesting an not so interesting in Christian music. John discusses how he found much more to connect with in the music from the fringes then what was being offered in the mainstream of Christian music. /episode/index/show/rickaltizershow/id/20312123

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