Reel Early

This episode I'm joined by Patrick Vicious from the Chainsaws and Claws podcast as we talk the 1985 John Hughes teen classic The Breakfast Club. In this episode we do talk about suicide and wanted to direct anybody who needs to dial 988 which is the national suicikde and crisis hotline. It's open 24/7 and is toll free. Chainsaw and Claws Podcast Patrick Vicious Twitter Reel Early Linktree Hosted o...

On this episode I'm joined by Wendi Freeman of Chicago band Sonny Veneer as we talk about the 1987 teen film Three O'Clock High. We start the episode learning about Wendy's life getting into cinema where she talks about watching movies with her grandfather and growing up in a Ski town. The episode that breaks down the film Three O'Clock High and what makes that a special film for Wendi. All that a...

On this episode of Reel Early I'm joined by The House That Screams' Erica Wright. Erica is also the co-owner of Final Girl Cosmetics that I encourage everybody buy from because they have some great cosmetics for every horror fan. I enjoyed this conversation I had with Erica as we talked about a lot of different topics. We discuss how she got into horror despite a religious upbringing, some classic...

On this episode of Reel Early I talk to Matt Bledsoe, who is the host of the Film Feast Podcast. Film Feast Podcast is one of my favorite shows so it was a pleasure to get a chance to talk to Matt. We discuss growing up in Virginia, his time at film school, and so much more. Thank you for choosing to listen to my show. Film Feast Podcast Film Feast Twitter Film Feast Instagram Matt Bledsoe Twitter...

I welcome back to the show Robb Antequera to discuss the 1989 John Woo classic The Killer and just why that movie was so influential to Robb growing up. All that and more on the latest episode of Reel Early. Chainsaw & Claws Podcast You Could Have Been a Bloodfist Movie website Robb Antiquera Twitter linktr.ee/reelearly reelearly77@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

On today's episode I am joined by my good friend Andy Gorham, who you may have heard him on such podcasts as Action Addicts and Schlock and Awe.  You will soon hear him and Chris Barreras on the Imperial Scum podcast talking all things Star Wars, coming to all the major podcasting platfooms very soon.  This episode is different from past episodes as we talk about the 1992 Brandon Lee act...

On this episode of Reel Early I talk with my friend from the UK, Darren "Dazza" Wadsworth. I had a great time talking to him about what it was like for him growing up in the UK and how he got into movies. I learned quite a bit about Christmas movie traditions and how he got into horror. All that and a lot more on this latest episode. Darren Wadsworth Twitter Writings of Darren Wadsworth Reel Early...

On this week's episode I am joined by Dillon of the successful TikTok and Twitter account Slasher Reviews.  Dillon has been one of my most sought after guests and this episode did not disappoint.  We talk about growing up in the deep south, how Friday the 13th got him into slasher movies, found footage horror and why midnight movies were the best.  All that and so much more on this...

My guest is the Action Addicts podcast host Scott Wiley.  On this episode we talk about just how he started the Action Addicts podcast including just how its badass theme came to be.  This episode is also dedicated to Scott's Grandfather Harry.  Harry had a huge love of film and he shared that love with Scott.  This conversation is not worth missing.  We also wanted to tha...

On this episode I talk with screenwriter Mark Palermo as we discuss the process of co-writing the movie Detention with director Joseph Kahn. We also get into how movies and viewing habits have changed since we were growing up in the 80s and 90s. All this and much much more. Detention - A film by Joseph Kahn, co-written by Mark Palermo & Joseph Kahn Mark Palermo Twitter Movies & Chaos Podca...

Welcome to Season Two of Reel Early.  My first guest is my friend, stunt person and badass martial artist, Aaron Vargas.  I was really excited to talk to Aaron and this conversation did not disappoint. You'll learn what motivated him to learn martial arts and to get into stunt work.  What I really like about this conversation is just how positive a person Aaron is and I think you'll...

My guest this week is Mike Scott of the Action for Everyone podcast.  Action for Everyone is a podcast featuring Mike Scott, Vyce Victus and Liam O'Donnell as they talk about all things happening in action cinema.  In this episode, I find out about how Mike's family got him into movies, why he likes action cinema, DVD organization and even a John Woo hot take.  All that and more on...

As we go into the home stretch before Halloween I have on Candy, The Final Girl.  Candy is the creator and host of the podcast "The House That Screams"  Currently in season five, "The House that Screams" is a fun show where they discuss horror movies both old and new.  Candy is also the co-owner, along with fellow co-host Erica Wright, of the Final Girl Cosmetics line of horror them...

Week three of my special Halloween edition of Reel Early is with my friend and horror historian, Aaron Christensen.  It was fun to catch up with Aaron and discuss how he got into horror as a young kid, pre VHS, in San Francisco.  We also discuss our shared love of Dario Argento, why horror movie still endure to this day, and a whole lot more.  We also discuss his yearly "Scare-a-Tho...

This week's guest is the host of the "The Cobwebs Podcast", Daniel Epler.  It is a podcast that dusts off Classic Cinema, Gothic Horror and Cult Movies to see what they have to offer today.  In this episode we discuss his love of Hammer horror films, the good and the bad of horror remakes, and how his dads sharing his love of Universal Monster Films to Daniel as a kid helps him when thin...

My guest this week is Patrick Bartlett of the "Chainsaw and Claws" podcast alongside past guest Rob Antequera.  We discuss his love of horror movies and comics, growing up in the punk rock scene and the importance of being yourself.  All this and more on the latest episode of Reel Early.  Patrick Bartlett Links Chainsaws and Claws Podcast  Reel Early Twitter Woovember Twitter r...

This episode features my friend, former co-worker and current writer Nikki Frisinger.  11 years ago I began a stint working for Barnes and Noble Deerfield which is where I met many wonderful people, including my guest Nikki.  She was the manager of the music and movie department so we instantly became friends.  It was great catching up with Nikki and learning about her history with...

Today's episode I'm joined by my good friend and programmer of the yearly action movie challenge Woovember, Ole Lorenzen.  This is a special extended episode.  For the first 40 mins we talk about Ole growing up in Germany, how German's dubbed foreign movies and just how he got into action movies.  After our discussion we go through the entire categories for the 2022 edition of Woove...

My guest this week is the host of the movie reviewer podcast, Reel Pineapple, Joshua Hunter.  His podcast is updated weekly with movie reviews and thoughts on all the latest movie news.  In this episode we talk about how moving to Nevada from Texas was the catalyst for starting his podcast and how it’s going.  Among the topics discussed is movie music, how streaming affects those fr...

This week's guest is author and podcast host, JD Oliva.  JD is the author of numerous books including the Books of Jericho series, Harvest Moon and his upcoming novella Red Sunrise.  You can also hear him every week at Brace for Impact, as part of the Fight Game Media Network.  We talk about how his family influenced him as a storytelling, especially how having a son changed him as...

This week's guest is podcaster and CEO of L.A. Knight Consulting, Lauren Knight.  Lauren is the co-host, along with Aaron Hudson, on the upcoming podcast "That Movie is Fine" where they talk about movies being fine.  We tackle the issue where the movie discourse is about how movies are either the best or the worst thing ever and try to find the common ground that most movies are fine. &n...

This weeks episode is going to be a little different. I talk to my best friend Phil Wills, who used to be a pro wrestling referee, on how video stores and VHS tapes got him into the wild world of professional wrestling. I hope you all enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is podcaster Lindsay Wilkins.  Lindsay is the host of the double feature podcast "Schlock and Awe" that celebrates all movies from the sublime to the dirty and everything in between.  This is a fun episode because Lindsay was born in New Zealand and currently lives in Australia.  We talk about the similarities and differences of movies and television between the tw...

This week my guest is award winning editor, podcast host and Twitter hot take specialist Ashley Lynch.  She is best known for working for the successful television program Ninjago, which is currently in their 15th season.  Ashley and I have a great discussion about many different topics.  You will learn some of the differences between Canadian and US media when we were both growing...

This week my guest is Matt Essary.  He is a writer known for his work at Aint It Cool News, Screen Anarchy, The Action Elite and other film websites. He currently regularly contributes to the sites Film Combat Syndicate and Polygon. He also has his own film Podcast titled “Video Culture”  We talk about growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, the friends he made along the way and how he came t...