FYIZ

A couple weeks ago we discussed Henry James's The Turn of the Screw and its 1961 film adaptation, The Innocents, with friends/podcasters Bekah Eaton and Kelly Fuller. Now the same gang is back to follow up with our thoughts on another adaptation of this material, Netflix's brand new horror/drama mini-series The Haunting of Bly Manor. Follow Bekah and Kelly's erotic fiction podcast @seedyreads! Fol...

Last week on the show, Mtn_Dew69 and Gavin played excerpts of an NPR program called Looking Down Our Nose, hosted by Pledge Krackelbar and featuring an interview with indie director Marlicia Renji-Pirdoux. Mtn and Gavin's commentary was bizarrely if predictably emotional. They have yet to send us another completed podcast. So, while it might be considered piracy to do so, we've decided to post the...

In a particularly satisfying episode, filmmaker and author Polly Schattel joins the show to talk about her debut novel, The Occultists, a richly-detailed, propulsive, and sometime gruesome period piece/ adventure story available now from JournalStone Publishing. It's a wide-ranging conversation that includes Polly's early years in rural Alabama, the research that went into her book, and a lot more...

In the first episode of their strange new podcast here on the FYIZ feed, bickering super-fans Mtn_Dew69 and his pal Gavin celebrate the Moons of Gundahar books by doing a dramatic reading, expounding about their fandom, and catching up on movie news concerning the impending Gundahar film adaptation, to be directed by indie firebrand Marlicia Renji-Pirdoux. Be among the first people to even notice...

Henry James's influential 1898 horror story The Turn of the Screw has been adapted multiple times, most famously into the 1961 film The Innocents, which still has the power to make your skin crawl. Devoted readers Bekah Eaton and Kelly Fuller stop by for this meeting of the SKEERT Book Club to discuss the novella and the movie, just as Netflix debuts a new mini-series version of the story. It's Bl...

FYIz is proud to announce PROTECTORS OF GUNDAHAR, a new podcast hosted by obsessed fans of a deeply obscure series of fantasy books, G. Ellison R. R. Sadler's MOONS OF GUNDAHAR series. It's about as niche as they come but, as struggling podcast impresarios, we're willing to try anything. In this episode, executive producers John Walker and Chris Garrison set the stage for show hosts Mtn_Dew69 and...

Acclaimed author Nathan Ballingrud is here to chat about his amazing short horror fiction collections, North American Lake Monsters (2013) and Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell (2019), and share thoughts on having his work interpreted by other artists for film and TV. (Monsterland, an anthology series inspired by Nathan’s stories, arrives on Hulu October 2nd.)   Follow Nathan on Twitter!...

The one and only Chris Garrison drops in to discuss commercial jingles that stick with you, and why some of us genuinely love them.

John is joined by filmmaker and author Polly Schattel as they discuss the subtle and ear-catching artistry of Greg Lisher—guitarist for Camper Van Beethoven and Monks of Doom—first amongst themselves and then with the man himself! It's the opposite of one of those "never meet your heroes" situations; Greg opens up about the early days of CVB, his influences, and his brand-new instrumental solo rec...

Singer-songwriter Maria Taylor is back to talk about her solo career—from her debut, 11:11, to her recent self-titled album.  Come for the gorgeous melodies and pop songcraft; stay for a great story about working with Michael Stipe. Best episode ever? You tell me.   Buy Maria's music at flowermoonrecords.com mariataylormusic.com Follow her! Twit: @maria_taylor Insta: mariataylor1111

Fans—both of each other and of the so-called Skywalker Saga—Bekah Eaton, Jonathan Eaton, and John Walker convene for the first meeting of Star Wars Support Group, a safe place to enthuse shamelessly and voice concerns about the most overhyped, overrated, overexposed and totally awesome film franchise ever. In this installment, they talk about Episodes I-III, aka the Prequel Trilogy. Among other st...

Star Wars means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but to me it will always be the fantasy that devoured my youth. It is also the most mainstream thing in the world. It is also flawed. Trying to reconcile these things will keep an over-thinker up all night, so what I’ve done here is what any self-aware person with a problem should do: I’ve reached out. In this episode you’ll f...

John’s pal Steve Reter joins him for a quick rundown of the events of Better Call Saul’s exciting fifth season. You can hear more of John and Steve talking about stuff, along with their other pal, comedian Ron James, on the Movie Schmovie podcast at MovieSchmovie.com - or wherever you get your podcasts!

It gets up close and personal at Stately Toxic Manor when comedian pal Robin Hazel joins Nagle and Walker for a candid chat about their worst breakups, their shared love for Laura Linney, the pornographic subplot in Mario Puzo's The Godfather, peer pressure, awkward teenage years, and the gentle wisdom of Brett Michaels. Follow Robin Hazel @hasbabytellsjokes (insta) Follow John Nagle @jnagle4 www....

We continue our dissection of Steven Spielberg’s anthology series from 1985-1987, AMAZING STORIES—"we," in this case, being host John Walker and his esteemed guest Bekah Eaton. And the story this time is “The Main Attraction," the second episode of the original show. But just how AMAZING is it?!? For more Bekah, listen to her on her other podcasts, Seedy Reads and Below Grade Level! Follow Bekah o...

This episode kicks off a brand new podcast that looks at Steven Spielberg’s anthology series from 1985-1987, AMAZING STORIES. Comedian Ronald James is the guest. “Ghost Train” is the story in question. How AMAZING is it?!? Your host John Walker tries to keep things on track. For more Ronald and John, listen to their film and TV podcast with Steve Reter, Movie Schmovie! Follow Ronald on twitter and...

It's just John this time, with a brief announcement regarding this season of the podcast. We hope to be back soon with a new episode! (For its part, Better Call Saul is off to a great start.) Follow us on Twitter @saul_searching! Email us at saulsearching@gmail.com!

Maria Taylor of Azure Ray and Little Red Rocket chats about her musical beginnings, from childhood blues improv (you read that right) to the first work that made her proud as an adult. It's a good one, folks! (Part 2 is coming soon.) Buy Maria's new self-titled album at flowermoonrecords.com mariataylormusic.com Follow her! Twit: @maria_taylor Insta: mariataylor1111

There’s no Better Call Saul in 2019 but that doesn’t mean Saul Searching has to take the year off too! So thank goodness Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul have brought back Saul’s most vulnerable client, Jesse Pinkman, for an emotional coda that picks up right when Breaking Bad left off, because finally Chris and John have something to talk about! It’s the podcast equivalent of a trashbag full of unma...

Travolta. Gotti. Nagle. Walker. All the most noteworthy Johns, finally packaged in one convenient podcast! In this episode we take a look at Vinnie Barbarino's very own, much-maligned mob epic, GOTTI, and try to determine why nobody liked it. Follow John Nagle! @jnagle4 www.medium.com/@jnagle4 Follow John Walker! @giannidubya (twit and insta) music at:  soundcloud.com/sighfigh film podcast at: mov...

This debut episode of Slash Course, a new show about horror and horror-related topics, centers on director Bob Clark's seminal cult flick, the stealthily influential Black Christmas. Special guest Patrick Anderson helps to untangle the mysteries of a crazed murderer known simply as Billy. So get out of here! THE PODCAST IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE INTERNET!

Getting in just under the wire before the Solstice, Nagle and Walker are back with a cornucopia of seasonally-appropriate Jamz they enjoyed during Fall 2018, and which will surely give comfort for months to come. From rustic British pop to so-called yacht rock, with country-tinged R&B in between. Listen up! And learn to judge a person not by their foibles, but by the seriousness of their funk. Fol...

There are a lot of reasons a song might get stuck in your head. Sometimes it’s because the thing is so darn catchy. Other times, it might be a theme or idea that resonates with you. But once it’s in there, a true earworm won’t leave. In this episode, I chat with a gaggle of folks about the tunes that plague them, in addition to breaking down the lyrical quirk of a particular classic rock cut which...

Another excellent season of Better Call Saul draws to a close, and Chris and John are here for one last conversation about Jimmy's slip and Mike's measures, as well as a breakdown of the pilot episode of Mork & Mindy in the final round of our spinoff challenge. It's all... pretty swell, fellow. Watch the Mork & Mindy pilot so you can laugh knowingly at our tangents! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Chris and John take in the penultimate episode of Better Call Saul's fourth season, "Wiedersehen," and puzzle over where all of this is heading in the upcoming finale. They also assess another spinoff challenger in the form of Yogi's Galaxy Goof-Ups, a Hanna-Barbera show from 1978 that exemplifies the inescapable animation studio's cartoon-spewing, budget-conscious ethos at the time. Tune in to th...