#12-Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

Dec 31, 2024

Transcript

It's time for my 2024 podcast year in review where I count down the 12 most listened to episode of the year. Check back in this podcast feed for all the episodes mentioned or link to the directly below:

Honorable mentions-Aryasb Feiz, Emiliano Bolado, Isaac Bell, and Madalyn Horcher, Aaron Johnson, Daniel Salas, Roger Torres, and Luke Salewski.

#12-Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

2.19 Filmmaker Interview with Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

May 22, 2024

2.19 Filmmaker Interview with Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

In today's episode, I interview the writer/director pair of Julia Aks and Steve Pinder about their short film "Jane Austen's Period Drama," a hilarious comedy about well, periods, set in England two centuries ago. The film played at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

#11-Katie Gee Salisbury

2.2 Author Interview with Katie Gee Salisbury

Jonathan Ytreberg and Katie Gee Salisbury

January 17, 2024

2.2 Author Interview with Katie Gee Salisbury

In today's interview, I speak with Katie Gee Salisbury, a writer and photographer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Believer, and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman (right here on Substack!). She has spoken about her work at the Museum of Chinese in America, Barnard College…

#10-Craig Singer and Michael Benson

2.33 Author Interview with Craig Singer and Michael Benson

September 17, 2024

2.33 Author Interview with Craig Singer and Michael Benson

In today's interview, I speak with Craig Singer and Michael Benson, authors of the upcoming book Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck.

#9-Antonina Kerguelén Román

2.21 Filmmaker Interview with Antonina Kerguelén Román

June 4, 2024

2.21 Filmmaker Interview with Antonina Kerguelén Román

In today's episode, I interview director Antonina Kerguelén Román about her short film “¡salsa!” a look at the world of music through the experience of someone who cannot hear. The film will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York this June.

#8-Dana Koops

2.22 Filmmaker Interview with Dana Koops

July 23, 2024

2.22 Filmmaker Interview with Dana Koops

In today's episode, I interview director Dana Koops about her upcoming short film “La Bibliothèque” an intimate look at a young woman dealing with grief. The film has its world premiere at ComicCon this July 28th as part of the San Diego International Children's Film Festival.

#7-Nina Yndis and Rebecca King

2.24 Filmmaker Interview with Rebecca King and Nina Yndis

August 2, 2024

2.24 Filmmaker Interview with Rebecca King and Nina Yndis

In today's episode, I interview director Rebecca King and actress/producer Nina Yndis about their film "Elsa" about a tense love triangle between a Norwegian civilian woman, her adoring neighbor and a German soldier during World War II. The film will be showing this August at the

#6-Luke Morgan

2.40 Filmmaker Interview with Luke Morgan

October 11, 2024

2.40 Filmmaker Interview with Luke Morgan

In today's episode, I interview Luke Morgan, the director of the short film "The Boat." The film is based on a heartbreaking true story of a father who must make a difficult choice when his daughter begins exhibiting troubling medical symptoms and is it qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.

#5-Tom Potter

2.41 Filmmaker Interview with Tom Potter

October 16, 2024

2.41 Filmmaker Interview with Tom Potter

In today's episode, I interview Tom Potter, the director of the experimental short film "Lullaby for the Lost" which explores the memories of a man who is beginning to forget his mother. The film was a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.

#4-Louisa Connolly-Burnham

2.38 Filmmaker Interview with Louisa Connolly-Burnham

October 4, 2024

2.38 Filmmaker Interview with Louisa Connolly-Burnham

In today's episode, I interview Louisa Connolly-Burnham the director of the short film "Sister Wives," an exploration of the dynamics between two women in a polygamous relationship as they explore their love for each other.

#3-Birdy Wei-Ting Hung

2.39 Filmmaker Interview with Birdy Wei-Ting Hung

October 8, 2024

2.39 Filmmaker Interview with Birdy Wei-Ting Hung

In today's episode, I interview Birdy Wei-Ting Hung, the director of the experimental short film "A Brighter Sunny Day for the Lady Avengers." The film looks at the experience of a young girl in 1980s Taiwan and was selected as a winner for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.

#2-Robin Wang

2.28 Filmmaker Interview with Robin Wang

August 30, 2024

2.28 Filmmaker Interview with Robin Wang

In today's episode, I interview Robin Wang about his film "Neither Donkey Nor Horse," a blending of historical fiction with science fiction. The film was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.

#1-Nazrin Choudhury

2.8 Filmmaker Interview with Nazrin Choudhury

February 23, 2024

2.8 Filmmaker Interview with Nazrin Choudhury

In today's episode, I interview Nazrin Choudhury, the director of "Red, White and Blue", the story of a single mother in Arkansas who must cross state lines in search of an abortion. After winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short at the Edmonton International Film Festival, the film is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96t…