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The Film-Flam Man with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi features interviews with filmmakers, authors, and journalists about filmmaking, film history, and the creative process. Hosted by author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi (Star Trek Video Games, The Films of Eddie Murphy).
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- 4 days ago32 min
Marcus James Heslop (Frantastic!)
We interview Marcus James Heslop, author of Frantastic! The Amazing Story of Fran Fullenwider, the Plus-Sized Pioneer (Chinbeard Books). Among other things, we discuss what took Fran’s acting career from the United States to Europe, why she stood out as one of the most striking Transylvanians in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and how it can be a challenge tracking down episodes of rare foreign TV shows for research. Pre-order Frantastic! on Kindle, paperback, and hardcover. Follow Chinbeard Books on Facebook. Follow Marcus Heslop on Facebook. The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago50 min
jD Shapiro (Robin Hood: Men in Tights)
We interview jD Shapiro, whose screenwriting credits include the comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He’s the head writer on Tras Los Pasos De La Rubia Platino.Among with other things, we discuss what is was like working with legends including Mel Brooks and the late Stan Lee, why MAD Magazine was such a big influence on his sense of comedy, and how animal activism became a cornerstone in jD’s life.Watch the trailer for Tras Los Pasos De La Rubia Platino.Follow jD Shapiro on Instagram. Donate to Roadogs Rescue. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago32 min
Bruce Kilkowski Jr. (Monsters Unborn)
We interview author Bruce Kilkowski Jr. on his debut book from Harker Press, Monsters Unborn: The Lost Universal Monster Remakes.Among other things, we discuss why Universal’s take on Dracula, The Invisible Man, and Frankenstein are so memorable all these years later, the challenge of finding unproduced screenplays to write about, and that one time Randy Quaid played Frankenstein’s Monster for a TNT movie. Monsters Unborn is available for purchase in hardcover and paperback and on Kindle.Follow Harker Press on Instagram. Follow Bruce’s podcast Screenplay Archaeology on Instagram. The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- 3 weeks ago38 min
David Gantz + Lahna Turner (Come What May)
We interview directors David Gantz and Lahna Turner about their new feature documentary Come What May, a look at the life of the late stand-up comedian Ralphie May. Among other things, we discuss the wide variety of sources of footage used in the documentary, the film’s balance of focusing on Ralphie’s good and bad sides, and what they hope people take away from the film.Come What May is currently on tour in select cities with in-person Q&As. A complimentary copy of the film was provided for review.Buy tickets for Come What May on the film’s website. Follow David Gantz on Instagram. Follow Lahna Turner on Instagram. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- Jun 29, 202633 min
Jacqueline Vong (Playology Intl)
We interview Jacqueline Vong (co-founder of Playology International) about her work on the 40th anniversary of the beloved 1980s Canadian animated series The Raccoons. There are albums, t-shirts, and Blu-rays of The Raccoons coming out over the coming months, so they’ll be something for every fan to enjoy! Among other things, we talk about her career as a merchandising licensing expert, why The Raccoons still holds up as an animated series thanks to its ecological themes, and what Raccoons merchandise she enjoyed as a child. Follow Playology International on Instagram. Follow The Raccoons 40th Anniversary on Instagram. Visit The Raccoons 40th Anniversary on YouTube. The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- Jun 19, 202637 min
Haim Mazar (Scary Movie, Gray Matter)
We interview composer Haim Mazar (Scary Movie, Gray Matter) about his career as a composer in the entertainment industry including his most recent work on his latest feature, the hit film Scary Movie. A soft reboot of the long-running horror spoof film franchise, Scary Movie is the 6th flick to date. Notably, it’s the first one with the Wayans’ involvement since Scary Movie 2 way back in 2001. Among other things, we discuss Haim’s early years in his high school band, what it was like for him composing music for the independent feature Gray Matter while being filmed for the reality series Project Greenlight: A New Generation, and the challenges of balancing humor and horror for the score of Scary Movie. Follow Haim Mazar on Instagram. Follow Scary Movie on Instagram. The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- Jun 14, 202625 min
Bill Oakley (Space: 1972, The Simpsons)
We interview writer Bill Oakley (Space: 1972, The Simpsons) on his new Audible Original Space: 1972 starring Natasha Lyonne (Scary Movie 2, Slums of Beverly Hills) , a sequel to the hit Audible Original Space: 1969. A rare combo of alt-history, comedy, and sci-fi, Space: 1972 is bound to entertain fans of humor, the space race, and vintage pop culture alike.Among other things, we discuss what makes the character of Richard Nixon such a fun voice for a narrator, what 1970s fast food chain should be brought back from the dead, and how the pandemic affected the recording process of Space: 1969. Buy Space: 1972 on Audible. Buy Space: 1969 on Audible. Follow Bill Oakley on Instagram. The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
- Jun 9, 202631 min
Courtney Hoskins
We interview writer and director Courtney Hoskins about her upcoming feature film debut Alienation. Among other things, we discuss how her work as a front-end developer at Twitter inspired the screenplay, what was the first movie she watched involving aliens, and why ufology speaks to the human spirit. Support Alienation’s Seed & Spark campaign here.Visit the Alienation Constellation of Support here.Follow Alienation on Instagram here. The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
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The Film-Flam Man with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi features interviews with filmmakers, authors, and journalists about filmmaking, film history, and the creative process. Hosted by author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi (Star Trek Video Games, The Films of Eddie Murphy).
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