In Love with the Process Podcast

In this episode of In Love with the Process , Mike sits down with Chuck Costas , VP of Business Development at Propstore, to dive deep into the wild world of film memorabilia, comic art collecting, and the emotional power of owning a piece of cinematic history. Chuck has been collecting since the mid-1980s, curating major exhibits and hosting collector events across the country. Now he’s helping b...

In this Thursday catchup episode of In Love with the Process , filmmaker Mike Pecci continues unpacking his recent trip to London and the unexpected things that ended up inspiring him along the way. First up, Mike gets completely nerdy about one of Britain’s greatest culinary traditions, the Sunday Roast . What started as a casual meal quickly turned into a full blown obsession. Mike breaks down w...

In this solo episode of In Love with the Process , filmmaker Mike Pecci records straight from London while traveling with photographer Gina Gizella Manning on a shoot photographing Carey Mulligan. What starts as a work trip quickly turns into one of those rare creative days that reminds you why you fell in love with storytelling in the first place. Mike talks about stepping inside one of the most...

On this special Oscars episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci breaks down the awards walking through his favorite picks in the major categories, not just who he thinks will win, but who actually moved him as a filmmaker and storyteller. Along the way, he highlights films and performances that were completely ignored by the Academy and absolutely should not have been. He also pulls b...

On this episode of Right Place Right Time, Mike Pecci sits down with actress comedian and jewelry maker Emily Fleming (Good Mythical Morning, Free with AD's Podcast) for a conversation that feels like hanging out with two old friends. Emily talks about how being in the right place at the right time led to her landing a role on Good Mythical Morning and how her start in stand up comedy quietly posi...

In this special episode of In Love with the Process , filmmaker Mike Pecci is joined by Academy Award–nominated VFX Supervisor Michael Ralla , whose work on Sinners helped shape one of the most visually and emotionally striking films in recent memory. The two go deep into how Sinners was actually made, breaking down the collaboration between the VFX department and director Ryan Coogler , and how C...

On today’s catch up episode of In Love with the Process , Mike checks in to talk about two things that have absolutely hijacked his brain this month. Olympic curling and Batman. Mike breaks down how he somehow fell headfirst into Olympic curling and why it might be the most quietly intense, brutally strategic sport on the planet. Precision, patience, teamwork, and zero margin for error. Basically...

In this episode of In Love with the Process , filmmaker and cinematographer Mike Pecci sits down with BAFTA Breakthrough cinematographer Nathalie Pitters, known for her work on Netflix’s How to Get to Heaven From Belfast , to explore how personal life experience shapes visual storytelling. Mike opens with a deep dive into the real challenge of cinematography: translating vision into image. Not cop...

On today’s episode of Right Place Right Time , Mike Pecci and Lance A. Williams hang out in the studio for one of those episodes that starts chill and slowly goes off the rails. Lance shares how a painful rejection as an actor didn’t end the road, but somehow turned into a completely different role in a film. A perfect reminder that timing and perspective can flip disappointment into opportunity....

One of the best parts of In Love with the Process is getting to skip the gatekeepers. No agents. No managers. Just real conversations with actors Mike genuinely loves watching right now. These are the performers who shine on screen, who feel dangerous, curious, and alive, and who represent the next generation of talent taking us to strange new worlds through film. On today’s episode, Mike sits dow...

On today’s episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci dives deep into the medium that has single handedly shaped his life as a storyteller, photographer, and director. Comic books. From the first day he cracked open a comic, Mike understood the raw power of visual storytelling. How the human brain can look at two separate images and subconsciously fill in everything that happens between...

Mike jumps on real quick from a parking garage to drop some fresh thoughts on lighting, creativity, and the new project he just wrapped with Gina for Entertainment Weekly . From shaping mood with light to pushing visual storytelling even further, this quick hit is a behind the scenes look at how their latest shoot came together and what inspired the choices on set. A fast, honest creative check in...

On today’s episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci goes deep into one of the most powerful and artistic roles in filmmaking, Production Design . Joining Mike is Academy Award winning production designer James Price (Speak No Evil, Poor Things , Bugonia) whose work on Poor Things earned him an Oscar for creating one of the most visually rich and emotionally immersive worlds in modern...

It’s been a hot second, and today on In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci goes deep into the real job of an actor. Not the red carpets. Not the highlight reels. The actual work. Joining Mike is actor Dan Shaked , known for his work across television and film including series like The German (2025), The Mysteries of Laura (2014) and Body of Proof (2011) , and more. Dan pulls back the curtain...

On today’s episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci opens up the inbox and responds directly to questions from the Film Club and fan emails. Mike gives honest, practical advice on how writers can get exposure without chasing trends or begging for permission. He talks about what actually moves the needle, how to put yourself in situations where your work can be discovered, and why pati...

ILWP Podcast Musician Showcase featuring the dark sounds of RON CANNONIf you love the first Terminator film, Assault on Precinct 13, or Halloween....you will love the sounds of Cannon! Go to https://roncannon.bandcamp.com/Listen to more episode of the podcast at inlovewiththeprocess.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of In Love with the Process, host Mike Pecci goes deep into one of his favorite obsessions, men’s boots. There is an old saying that what matters most is your haircut and your shoes and everything in between is forgivable. Mike takes that idea seriously and unpacks why boots are more than fashion. They are utility, identity, craftsmanship, and a reflection of how you move throug...

On this supersized New Years Day edition of Right Place Right Time, Mike Pecci and Lance A Williams sit down to look back and learn from the biggest right place right time moments of 2025. The year delivered everything from smuggling rats into a Vegas casino to fist fights in Hollywood, broken bones, and moments where things could have gone very wrong very fast. These are the stories that tested i...

Host Mike Pecci has been sitting behind the mic of In Love with the Process for nine years . Nine years of deep conversations with artists, filmmakers, chefs, musicians, and people chasing genuine human experiences. As we move into 2026, a time when it is becoming harder to tell what is real and what has been generated by AI, Mike lays it all out. This show will always be about the human experienc...

On this very special Christmas episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci skips the guest entirely and sits down for a one on one episode with the only people who actually matter. You. This is a full year wrap up fueled by holiday chaos, reflection, and questionable decision making. Mike talks about attending the Scott Free Christmas party and casually meeting Ridley Scott , which is ex...

On today’s episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci sits down with model, cosplayer, and podcaster Erica Fett , whose journey is anything but ordinary. Erica walked away from a career in criminal justice to pursue life as a full-time pinup model and cosplayer, choosing creativity, authenticity, and nerd culture over a traditional path. Today she is one of the most recognizable faces i...

On todays episode of Right Place Right Time, Mike takes you on a Bar Safari through Detroit and finds himself in a strange situation as he tries to figure out if the owner of the bar is actually alive or if he literally walked into a drinking spot run by a ghost. It is a wild one. Lance jumps in with a story from a recent job where he ended up in the right place at the right time to meet some of t...

On today’s episode of In Love with the Process , Mike is joined by musician Megan McDuffee , the powerhouse who caught his attention on Instagram with her killer synthwave remakes of pop and metal tracks. Her sound is cinematic, bold, and unmistakably her own. Mike and Megan dig into what it really takes to survive as a modern musician without radio, without a label, and without the old industry s...

On todays episode of Right Place Right Time, hosts Lance A Williams and Mike Pecci react to a listeners absolutely unbelievable stories. This guy claims he has lived through one insane event after another, from surviving a plane crash, to being kidnapped by pirates, to somehow being adopted by millionaires. Yes, we were skeptical too. Mike and Lance play the voice message and break down every twis...

On a very special episode of In Love with the Process , host Mike Pecci takes you inside the camera that every cinematographer is talking about, the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 . This camera blends Fujifilm’s heritage with modern innovation, built to deliver technical excellence and to elevate the emotional power of visual storytelling. Joining Mike is cinematographer Oren Soffer ( The Creator ), who r...