DieCast Movie Podcast

87 - Jim Aupperle Interview On this episode, Steven was fortunate to talk with Jim Aupperle!  Mr. Aupperle has done visual effects in over 75 projects, including Planet Of Dinosaurs, Flesh Gordon, Jason of Star Command, Creepshow, The Thing, Ghostbusters, Troll, and Evil Dead II to name a few.  I hope that you enjoy the interview.  Please leave feedback at DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail....

86 - Show Boat with Rod Barnett, James Whale Retrospective Series Part 10 Steven is joined by Rod Barnett, of The Bloody Pit podcast, to discuss James Whale's Show Boat!  Please check out Rod's podcast too!   A special thanks to Reber Clark for the intro music!  You can purchase Mr. Clark's music at reberclark.bandcamp.com. 

On this episode, Steven got to interview, Joshua Kennedy for the second time.  We talk about Cowgirls vs Pterodactyls, Saturnalia, and other things.  You can follow Josh on Facebook, at Joshua Kennedy Man of the Arts!  You can also support Josh's newest film, Saturnalia, by clicking the link below.  This will take you to Indiegogo.  Please help support independent filmmake...

84 -  Dune (1984) On this episode, Steven talks about Dune (1984) with Dan Day, Jr.!  Dan does The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog, which you can find at http://dandayjr35.blogspot.com. On our next episode, Steven will be interviewing Joshua Kennedy for the second time.  We will talk about what he has been up to recently.  You can support Josh's newest film, Saturnalia, by clicking o...

83 - Nehemiah Persoff Interview On this episode, Steven had the honor of interviewing Nehemiah Persoff!  Mr. Persoff was an actor for over fifty years!  He has been in numerous movies, such as, On The Waterfront, Some Like It Hot, Yentl, The Comancheros, and The Hook to name a few.   Since retiring from acting he has taken up paint for over thirty years.  If you are interested...

82 - Bride of Frankenstein with Sam Irvin, James Whale Retrospective Series Part 9  Steven is joined by director Sam Irvin to discuss James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein!  Mr. Irvin has directed numerous movies, including Elvira's Haunted Hills!  Which has recently been released on Blu-Ray!  We hope that you enjoy this episode!  Next episode will be my interview with legen...

Episode 81 - Pat Cardi Interview, Let's Kill Uncle, Horror High, It's About Time On this episode, Steven was fortunate to interview Pat Cardi!  Mr. Cardi starred in Let's Kill Uncle, Horror High It's About Time, and Battle for the Planet of the Apes.  Mr. Cardi gives talks about the life of a child star, and what happens after the roles dry up.  This is a very thought provoking interview, and ther...

Episode 80 - The Whole Wide World, with Reber Clark On this episode, Steven is joined by composer, Reber Clark, to discuss his movie pick "The Whole Wide World".  This movie is about Robert E. Howard, and this episode is going out on his birthday.   Reber has composed multiple move soundtracks, including House of the Gorgon, Cowgirls vs. Pterodactyls, and the upcoming Saturnalia (2022)!  To celebr...

Episode 79 - James Whale, another look at Whale's life with Bruce Crelin, Part 8 of the James Whale Retrospective Series On this episode, Steven is joined by Bruce Crelin!  Mr. Crelin is the author of "The Great War and the Golden Age of Hollywood Horror".  He gives a look at Whale's military career, and the impact he WW1 had on his movies.  We highly recommend that you read his book, because we o...

Episode 78 - The Invisible Man(1933), with Joshua Kennedy, Part 7 of the James Whale Retrospective Series Steven is joined on this episode by Joshua Kennedy!  Joshua is an award winning director of House of the Gorgon, Cowgirls vs. Pterodactyls, and many more movies.  You can follow Joshua on Facebook at Joshua Kennedy Man of the Arts.  We hope that you enjoy this deep dive into Whale's work! A sp...

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...