Salt Lake Dirt

This week on Salt Lake Dirt I speak with the author and screenwriter Bruce Wagner. Bruce is one of my favorite writers of all time. He has authored a dozen books and his work is something I've come revisit over and over again since I first saw his film Map to the Stars. His latest novel The Marvel Universe was released into the public domain in 2020 and can be found at brucewagner.la.  Thanks for...

On today's episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast I speak with author Joe Ide. Joe is best known for writing the IQ crime series . His most recent book is The Goodbye Coast . The novel places Raymond Chandler's iconic character Philip Marlowe into modern day Los Angeles. Great book, great conversation! Thanks for listening. Kyler

On today's episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast I speak with actor, writer, and director Alison Rich. Her short film TRAINING WHEELS played at Sundance last month and was one of my favorites from the festival. Thanks for listening! "Alison can currently be seen in the new seasons of The Other Two on HBO Max, Tuca and Bertie on Adult Swim and The Goldbergs on ABC. Previous acting credits include D...

On today's episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast I speak with composer David Schwartz . David scored the new documentary film Lucy and Desi which was directed by Amy Poehler and had its world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival . David is a three-time Emmy-nominated whose credits include Arrested Development , Deadwood , and Northern Exposure . He is currently scoring season 2 of Peacoc...

On today's episode of The Salt Lake Dirt Podcast we have Joe Escalante joining us. Joe is in one of my favorite bands of all time The Vandals . He also plays bass in the Smiths and Morrissey tribute band Sweet and Tender Hooligans (New EP -   Querído Esteban ). Make sure to check out his iHeartRadio program Joe Escalante, Live from Hollywood as well as his Fox Nation series Monsters Across Am...

On this episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast we have author Mike DeCapite . His latest novel Jacket Weather ( Soft Skull Press ) is definitely one of my top picks for 2021. A big thanks to Tony DuShane for introducing me to Mike's work. Thanks for listening. SYNOPSIS: "Nick Hornby meets Patti Smith,  Mean Streets  meets  A Visit From the Goon Squad  in  this quintessentia...

On today's episode of the podcast we have author Paul Haddad . I came across his new novel Paradise Palms and absolutely loved it. Late 1950s Hollywood couldn't be more interesting with this mob-centered noir. Definitely check it out. Paul also has a new non-fiction book entitled Freewaytopia , about how the freeways of Los Angeles shaped the city itself. Sounds like a fascinating read! Thanks for...

On this episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast we have author Richard Lange. His latest novel Rovers could be described as a modern take on Of Mice and Men with vampires and motorcycle gangs. With a description like that I had to read it and I was not disappointed. Richard is also the author of the collections Dead Boys and Sweet Nothing and the novels This Wicked World, Angel Baby, and The Smack....

Today on the show we have the creators and stars of the dramedy short/pilot Last Chance Moms . It was great speaking with Heather Olt and Sarah Chaney about their incredible project! Make sure to follow them on Instagram to find out what the future holds for Last Chance Moms ! Thanks for listening. Logline : "Two best friends in their 40s, one pregnant and unexpectedly dumped by her man-child boyf...

On today's episode we have author ( Speakers of the Dead ) and filmmaker Aaron Sanders .  I was thrilled to find out that Aaron grew up in Salt Lake City.  Whenever I meet someone originally from SLC, I immediately feel like I'm  visiting with an old friend. It was a blast talking to him about his  career. His short film GARAGE recently played at Dances with Films and is curren...

I was very excited to have author Megan Abbott on the podcast - even a bit nervous because I loved this latest book of hers so much. I am new to her work but now I am thrilled to go back and read all of her past novels. Her latest, The Turnout kind of blew my mind. It is definitely one of my top picks for 2021. Thanks for listening! Synopsis : "Ballet flows through their veins. Dara and Marie Dura...

Today we talk to the filmmakers of Stealing Chaplin (Now available on Amazon Prime ). Paul Tanter and Simon Phillips discuss their film that was inspired by the true story of Charlie Chaplin's body being dug up and held for ransom in late 1970s Switzerland. Truth is definitely stranger than fiction in this case. Great chat, great film! Thanks for listening. Salt Lake Dirt with Kyler Bingham -----...

Our continued coverage of DANCES WITH FILMS has led me to some incredible short films. One in particular has stayed with me ever since I saw it about a week ago. I don't want to give any spoilers but I'll just say that Oh Baby! had my laughing out loud by myself. After I watched it I couldn't stop thinking about all of the important issues and themes it brought up. Brooke Trantor and Kate Morgan C...

Our continued coverage of DANCES WITH FILMS has led me to some incredible short films. One in particular scratched my itch for old Hollywood. I was very excited to talk with Nate Barlow, the filmmaker behind A Brief History of Hollywood (Purchase tickets for September 7th screening HERE ). We had a great conversation about the making of the film in this episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast . Than...

I came across a fantastic short story collection recently called Sluts and Whores . CE Hoffman is the author and I fell in love with this book even before I finished the first story. I could tell immediately that this was damn good writer. I was very excited to have CE on the podcast. Among other topics, we had a great conversation about art, solitude, and our love/hate with social media. Thanks f...

"An artist is driven to a homicidal rage by a world gone mad..." That is the premise for the film we will be discussing this week on the Salt  Lake Dirt Podcast. On Saturday we'll be joined by the creators of the film RUST BELT DRILLER. The film is part of the Dances With Films Midnight series and will screen in person at the world famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood this Friday Sept. 27 @11:...

On today's show we are joined by underwater cinematographer Ian Seabrook . Ian was the underwater director of photography for the Disney blockbuster film Jungle Cruise . He also worked on M. Night Shyamalan's Old , and as of this posting you can still see it in theaters. Check out his IMDB page to see what other projects he has worked on - I was completely blown away by the scope of his work. It w...

I was very excited to have Duncan Birmingham on the show for this week's episode. He is a writer, producer, filmmaker and his new book of short stories, The Cult in My Garage was released today on Maudlin House. Duncan was a writer and executive producer on the IFC series Maron starring Marc Maron. He also wrote on the Jonathan Ames Starz series Blunt Talk starring Patrick Stewart. Two amazing sho...

One of the stand out films of the Berlin International Film Festival this past spring was without a doubt Fred Baillif's LA MIF. Fred is our guest today and it was incredible speaking with him about filmmaking, social work, and 90s American basketball! Enjoy. LA MIF synopsis: A group of teenage girls have been placed in a residential care home with social workers. This forced "family" experience c...

On episode 34 of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast I speak with the wonderful filmmaker and artist Gretl Claggett. Her film Stormchaser has played all over the world this past year in over 50 film festivals and has won numerous awards. This episodic film really grabbed my attention and I hope to see more from this anthology series in the future! Thanks for listening. For more on Gretl: https://gretlclagg...

One of my favorite films from this year's Los Angeles Greek Film Festival was The Unknown Athenians. The film shows the lives of stray dogs living on the streets of Athens, Greece. This seemed to me like a challenging subject matter and because of that, I really wanted to speak with the filmmaker Angeliki Antoniou. The Unknown Athenians recently won the 2021 Hellenic Film Award for Best Documentar...

On today's episode we are joined by cinematographer David McFarland . He was the DP for 12 Mighty Orphans (starring Luke Wilson). The film premiered at Tribeca earlier this month and is now in wide release. I had such a great time talking with David about his work and I can't wait to see what projects he has in store for us in the future. Thanks for listening!

One of my favorite cinematic experiences from the past few months was the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival . This was the first time I had covered the festival and I was completely blown away. The staggering amount of beautiful films there is an understatement. One of my favorite documentaries there was My Rembetika Blues . Remebetika is a form of music I had never heard of before but instantly fee...

On Episode 30 of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast we talk with filmmaker Michelle Bossy. She directed UNDER THE LANTERN LIT SKY which recently had its world premiere at the 2021 Brooklyn Film Festival. If you are a fan of A Streetcar Named Desire , this is a film you don't want to miss.  Great chat! Thanks for listening! -- FILM SYNOPSIS: Under the Lantern Lit Sky explores the new marriage of a you...

On this episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Podcast, we talk to Scott Aharoni & Dennis Latos of Duo Entertainment about their short film LEYLAK which recently played in-person at the Tribeca Film Festival. The festival is running their shorts selection online through June 23, 2021 so there is still time to catch this incredible film. Thanks for listening! -- " In present-day Queens, a Turkish graved...