DieCast Movie Podcast

Episode 77 - Beverly Washburn Interview On this episode, Steven had the honor of interviewing Beverly Washburn!  Ms. Washburn has been in numerous TV Shows and movies, such as, Old Yeller, Spider Baby, Pit Stop, and Star Trek.  Please join us as we talk about her love of animals, and how she raises money for different animal shelters.  She also also written a book about her life, Reel Tears: The B...

Episode 76 - The Kiss Before the Mirror. with Rod Barnett, Part 6 of the James Whale Retrospective Series Steven is joined on this episode by Rod Barnett, of The Bloody Pit podcast, to discuss The Kiss Before the Mirror.  You can find Rod's podcast at rodbarnett68.podbean.com.  We hope that you enjoy this deep dive into Whale's work! A special thanks to Reber Clark for the intro music!  You can pu...

Episode 75 - James Rosin Interview, Quincy M.E., The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension On this episode, Steven was able to interview James Rosin!  Mr. Rosin was involved in Quincy M.E. as an actor and a writer.  He has numerous television credits, and was in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.  Mr. Rosin has also written numerous books, and they can be...

Episode 74 - The Old Dark House (1932), Part 5 of the James Whale Retrospective Series Steven is joined by Ansel Faraj to discuss The Old Dark House.  Ansel has directed Loon Lake, Will & Liz, Doctor Mabuse, and many more movies!  We hope that you enjoy this deep dive into Whale's work! A special thanks to Reber Clark for the intro music!  You can purchase Mr. Clark's music at reberclark.bandcamp....

Episode 73 - Marli Renfro Interview, Psycho(1960), Tonight For Sure, 78/52 On this episode, Steven was able to interview the wonderful Marli Renfro!  Ms. Renfro was the body double for Janet Leigh in the shower scene, of Hitchcock's film Psycho!  She also appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's 1962 film Tonight for Sure.  It was a pleasure to chat with Ms. Renfro about her life!  We hope that you enjo...

Episode 72 - Frankenstein (1931), Part 4 of the James Whale Retrospective Series Steven is joined by Rich Chamberlain and Jeff Owens of the Classic Horrors Club to discuss Frankenstein (1931)!  This episode is the fourth part of the James Whale Retrospective Series.  We hope that you enjoy this deep dive into Whale's work! A special thanks to Reber Clark for the intro music!  You can purchase Mr....

Episode 71 - Veronica Carlson Interview On this episode, Steven was able to interview the amazing Veronica Carlson and her grandson Alex, at the October Monster Bash 2021!  Ms. Carlson has been in many films including Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, The Horror of Frankenstein, House of the Gorgon, and Crossplot to name a few.  She was joined at this particular Mon...

Episode 70 - Waterloo Bridge, Part 3 of the James Whale Retrospective Series Steven is joined by the Classic Horrors Club's co-host Jeff Owens to discuss the James Whale movie Waterloo Bridge(1931)!  This episode is the third part of the James Whale Retrospective Series.  The movie is available on YouTube.  We hope that you enjoy this deep dive into Whale's work. A special thanks to Reber Clark fo...

Episode 69 - Sergio Navarretta Interview On this episode, Steven interviews Sergio Navarretta!  Mr. Navarretta is an internationally award-winning director.  He has directed The Cuban, The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship, Looking for Angelina, and The Fortune Cookie.  Mr. Navarretta's website is sergionavarretta.com.  Please check out his site to follow more about his upcoming movies....

Episode 68 - Louis Gossett, Jr. Interview On this episode, Steven had the extreme honor of interviewing the legendary actor, Louis Gossett, Jr.  Mr. Gossett has been in many iconic movies, and won an Oscar for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley!  Please join us as we discuss his upbringing and some of his roles!  Also, Mr. Gossett talks about the Eracism Foundation.  If you want to learn more...

Episode 67 - Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - Halloween Special Episode On this episode, Ben, Mikaela, and Steven discuss Arsenic and Old Lace!  This is a special Halloween episode, of one our family's favorite movies!  We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 66 - Journey's End, Part 2 of the James Whale Retrospective Series Steven is joined by the Classic Horrors Club’s co-host Rich Chamberlain to discuss the James Whale movie Journey’s End (1930).  This episode is the second part of the James Whale Retrospective Series.  The movie is available on YouTube.  It is not a great copy of the film, but it is watchable.  We hope that you enjoy this d...

Episode 65 - James Whale, a brief history with James Curtis  On this episode, we start our James Whale Retrospective Series with noted author, James Curtis.  Mr. Curtis has written "James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters".  He gives us an overview of Mr. Whale's life.  We highly recommend that you read his book to get more about James Whale life, because we only touch the surface during thi...

Episode 64 - Pamula Pierce Interview On this episode, Steven was able to interview the wonderful Pamula Pierce!  Ms. Pierce is the daughter of famed director, Charles B. Pierce.  She was involved in all of her father's films.  She was either in the movie, or helping in the production side.  Ms. Pierce also recently had The Legend of Boggy Creek restored.  It is available on her website, legendofbo...

Episode 63 - Mary Badham Interview We kick off the start to year 3 with this amazing and uplifting interview of Mary Badham!  Ms. Badham was Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird.  She was also in Let’s Kill Uncle, and This Property is Condemned.  Ms. Badham was also in the final episode of the original run of The Twilight Zone series, The Bewitchin’ Pool.  She talks about working with Gregory Peck, Nata...

Episode 62 - Horror High On this episode, Steven is joined by podcasting legend, Derek M. Koch.  His Monster Kid Radio podcast is amazing!  If you are a fan of classic or not so classic monster movies, then you should be listening to it.  We talk about the movie Horror High.  Which is a 1972 horror film, that takes a different twist on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story.  As always, thanks...

Episode 61 - Rusty Gilligan Interview On this episode, Steven interviews Rusty Gilligan!  Rusty was a child actor in Pete's Dragon, Little House on the Prairie, and many other things.  Rusty did storyboard artwork for Heavy Metal, Spider-Man 2 & 3, Captain America: The First Avenger.  He was also a production artist for The Avengers, and many other films.  He was also a professional wrestler!  Rus...

Episode 60 - Pete's Dragon with Tracey Morris of The Disney, Indiana Podcast On this episode, Ben, Mikaela, and Steven are joined by Tracey Morris, of The Disney Indiana Podcast.  We have a wonderful time talking about Pete's Dragon!  We hope that you enjoy it as much as we did recording it!  Tracey also does stuffed characters.  You can find out more about her creations on her Facebook page, Stuf...

Episode 59 - Eli Craig Interview, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Little Evil On this episode, Steven interviews Eli Craig!  Mr. Craig has directed the horror comedy cult classic Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and Little Evil.  We talk about his upbringing, being a filmmaker, an Outward Bound Leader, and many other things.  For those of you that are Tucker & Dale fans, near the end of the interview, Mr. Craig sh...

Episode 58 - The Body Snatcher Review with Monster Bash’s Ron Adams On this episode, Steven is joined by Ron Adams to talk about October 2021’s Monster Bash and The Body Snatcher!  Besides doing Monster Bash, Ron runs Creepy Classics.  Creepy Classics sells DVDs, Blu-Rays, posters, and much, much more.  I highly recommend that you go to his site for your viewing needs, and I also highly recommend...

Episode 57 - Kathy Garver Interview  On this episode, Steven interviewed the wonderful Kathy Garver, at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention!  Ms. Garver has been in many movies and television shows during her career.  We talk about a few of them, including Family Affair, The Ten Commandments, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and Mom, Murder & Me.  She has also written numerous books, such as,...

Episode 56 - Killing Gunther Review On this episode, Ben, Mikaela, and Steven do a  on Killing Gunther.  There will be spoilers, so I recommend you watch the movie first!  You can leave comments on Facebook, or email us at diecastmoviereviewpodcast@gmail.com. The Eli Craig interview will be coming out soon.  There were a few scheduling glitches, because on Steven going to the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgi...

Episode 55 - Jungle Cruise Review There be spoilers ahead as Ben, Mikaela, and Steven talk about the Disney movie, Jungle Cruise.  If you have seen the movie, the tell us what you thought about it.  You can leave a comment on Facebook, or email us at diecastmoviereviewpodcast@gmail.com. The next episode will be an interview with Eli Craig!  He directed Tucker & Dale vs Evil (Episode 50), and also...

Episode 54 - Matthew and Tori Butler-Hart Interview, Infinitum: Subject Unknown, The Isle, Two Down On this episode, Steven interviews Matthew and Tori Butler-Hart!  They have a new movie that is out called Infinitum: Subject Unknown!  It is a wonderful science fiction movie, and it is available to watch on Google Play, and Amazon Prime Video for $3.99!  It currently has an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes....

Episode 53 - The White Reindeer and the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention with Martin Grams On this episode, Steven is joined by Martin Grams.  Martin runs the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, and during this episode we talk about why you should attend this wonderful convention.  We also talk about The White Reindeer.  It is a Finnish horror film, and it is one that everyone should seek out.   T...