Sonic Cinema Podcast

Another year, another Dragon*Con weekend, as Brian takes in the sights, sounds, and smells of the annual genre convention in downtown Atlanta. Released on September 4, 2017.

Brian does a unique list as he turns 40, discussing the 40 films that have meant the most to him, and helped define him, over his first 40 years. Released on August 3, 2017.

Brian welcomes back his friend Marv Dickey to the podcast, this time for a discussion of a short film Marv suggested to Brian, the horror film "The House on Oak Street." Released on May 27, 2017.

In what will become a regular thing for the podcast, Brian brings filmmaker Chris Esper back to the podcast, and we focus in on Martin Scorsese's trilogy of faith, "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Kundun" and "Silence." Released on April 28, 2017.

Brian runs down the best of the 2016 movie year, and discuss the Oscar nominations and predict some winners. Released on February 25, 2017.

Brian brings filmmaker Chris Esper on the podcast to discuss his filmmaking career, his influences, and his book, The Filmmaker's Journey. Released on November 22, 2016.

Brian brings on actor Timothy J. Cox, a friend who has sent several short films Brian's way over the years, to discuss his life and career. Released on November 13, 2016.

Brian recaps his October Month of the Macabre for 2016 with an overview of what he watched this past month, and why some of the films hold particular interest to him. Interspersed within the episode are musical works inspired by previous October viewing marathons.. Released on November 1, 2016.

Brian recaps his October Month of the Macabre for 2016 with an overview of what he watched this past month, and why some of the films hold particular interest to him. Interspersed within the episode are musical works inspired by previous October viewing marathons.. Released on November 1, 2016.

Brian has his latest interview, this time with filmmaker David Spaltro, as he discusses his horror thriller, "Dark Exorcism." Released on September 9, 2016.

Brian has made Atlanta's Dragon*Con an annual event in his life- hear as he discusses his 2016 trip to the downtown genre party. Released on September 5, 2016.

Brian takes an old blog tradition into the podcast form as he discusses the summer movies of 2016. Released on August 30, 2016.

Brian is a sports fan. Namely, it has to do with Cleveland sports, and football especially. In this episode, he discusses the recent happenings in that particular topic when it comes to two recent sports movies that both eschew the cliches and lean into them. Released on April 27, 2016.

Brian takes the plunge into interviewing filmmakers, as he talks to writer-director Brian Ackley and producer Princeton Holt about their sci-fi drama, "Alienated." Released on March 26, 2016.

Brian looks at the best and favorites of his 2015 movie year right before the Oscars. Released on February 25, 2016.

In this early episode, Brian discusses his creative work as a composer, and filmmaker. At the time, he still had ambitions to create art as much as he did discussing it. We'll see as things go along whether that still holds true. Released on February 16, 2016.

Brian transitions from written thoughts on the Oscars to discussing them on the podcast, as he weighs in on the 2016 Oscar nominations, what he things should win, and what should have been nominated. Released on February 10, 2016.

In part 2 of their initial "Star Wars" discussion, Brian and Ronnie discuss the prequel era, how it made them feel about their love of the franchise, and what we hoped for as Disney began rolling out new movies and TV shows for a new generation. Released on December 16, 2015.

In the first of many discussions about a certain galaxy far, far away, Brian brings on his best friend, fellow "Yahoo With a Microphone," and fellow "Star Wars" nerd, Ronnie Haynes, to discuss the empire that George Lucas built, and especially, the original trilogy they grew up with in the first of two parts to this episode. Released on December 16, 2015.

In the debut episode of the Sonic Cinema Podcast, I aim to let the audience know who I am, and point to some of the things I strive to do during the podcast. One of those things is revealing personal things about myself through the context of films and filmmaking, and in this brief episode, I do that through Frank Capra's classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life." Released on December 10, 2015.