THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Send us Fan Mail In Part One of a two-part Fixate & Binge Podcast special, host Joe Curdy sits down with longtime Hollywood actor and musician Larry Bagby and BAND ON THE RUN writer-director Jeff Hupp for a lively, wide-ranging conversation about creativity, longevity, and the many chapters of a life in entertainment. Best known to fans for his memorable turns in television ( MARRIED WITH CHIL...

Send us Fan Mail Goodbye, STRANGER THINGS ...  ...hello, 2026, marks the start of a new year — and the end of an era. As one of the most influential TV series of the past decade officially comes to a close, The Fixate & Binge Podcast reflects on what made STRANGER THINGS resonate so deeply — this time through a fresh voice that reminds us how and why lifelong fandoms are born. From there, the...

Send us Fan Mail Fifty episodes. Eighteen clips. One unforgettable year. To close out 2025, The Fixate & Binge Podcast does something a little different. This special milestone episode brings together 18 standout moments from conversations with filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, critics, and creatives from around the world — moments that stayed with me long after the microphones were turn...

Send us Fan Mail In a rare solo episode after ten straight guest interviews, Joe Curdy returns to the mic solo with a full-on Podcast Stew — a wide-ranging, unfiltered mix of film reflection, pop-culture spectacle, and spoiler-free criticism. The episode opens with reflections on Rob Reiner   and his enduring film legacy, using his body of work as a reminder of how cinema can shape memory, comfort...

Send us Fan Mail Writer/director Jeff Hupp joins The Fixate & Binge Podcast to discuss his 2025 indie feature BAND ON THE RUN — a heartfelt, DIY road-trip film shot in just eight days that captures a fleeting moment in the late 1990s Detroit Garage Rock scene. Centered on the rock trio 'Hot Freaks', the film follows drummer Jesse Grant ( Matthew Perl ) as he rallies his bandmates to...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Fixate & Binge Podcast, Joe sits down with writer/director Freddy Macdonald -- the breakout filmmaker behind the Neo-noir crime caper SEW TORN , which premiered at the 2024 SXSW and went on to debut on streaming giants like Amazon Prime and -- as of December 1, 2025 -- now on Netflix! Shot on location in the Swiss Alps SEW TORN .  follows introverted seamstres...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy sits down with writer/director Zoë Eisenberg and starring actress Mitzi Akaha   to unpack their acclaimed 2024 indie film CHAPERONE -- a poignant, quietly powerful coming-of-age story set against the lush, time-suspended backdrop of Hawaiʻi. Drawing on his own experiences living in Hawaiʻi, Joe explores the film’s d...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe sits down with writer/director Vito Trupiano , actor Shiloh Fernandez , and breakout newcomer Alyx Ruibal   to dive deep into their heartfelt 2024 film HELLBENT ON BOOGIE . They discuss the origins of this unexpectedly tender story, the challenges and joys of making an intimate family drama, and the genuine on-screen chem...

Send us Fan Mail Ladies and gentlemen, please make sure your seatbelt is fastened and that your seat and tray tables are in the upright position! This week on The Fixate & Binge Podcast , I’m joined by directors Eli Kooris and Joshua Shaffer , the creative force behind AMERICAN SKYJACKER , a wild and gripping docudrama chronicling Martin McNally’s audacious 1972 skyjacking and the five-day nat...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe sits down with acclaimed writer-filmmaker GG HAWKINS and writer-actor MADISON LANESEY to discuss their bold and intimate new film, I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND . Set against the lush backdrop of Panama, the film examines love, honesty, and what it means to truly know your partner -- and yourself. Together, Hawkins and Lanesey...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe sits down with acclaimed writer-filmmaker GG HAWKINS and writer-actor MADISON LANESEY to discuss their bold and intimate new film, I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND . Set against the lush backdrop of Panama, the film examines love, honesty, and what it means to truly know your partner -- and yourself. Together, Hawkins and Lanesey...

Send us Fan Mail Host Joe Curdy sits down with writer-director Michael Diliberti and actor Johnny Simmons to talk about their new 2025 action-comedy film BAD MAN — a wildly entertaining, small-town crime farce starring Seann William Scott , Rob Riggle , and the late Chance Perdomo . The conversation dives into the film’s creation, the mix of chaos and charm behind its southern-fried humor, and how...

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of this 2-part podcast series of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy sits down with filmmaker Heston Horwin — the writer, producer, and star of the hilarious new indie comedy THE MISADVENTURES OF VINCE AND HICK .   It’s a buddy crime caper filled with wit, chaos, and heart — featuring standout performances by Chase Cargill ,  Fiona Rene , Katie Parker...

Send us Fan Mail In the first part of this 2-part podcast series of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy sits down with filmmaker Heston Horwin — the writer, producer, and star of the hilarious new indie comedy THE MISADVENTURES OF VINCE AND HICK .   It’s a buddy crime caper filled with wit, chaos, and heart — featuring standout performances by Chase Cargill ,  Fiona Rene , Katie Parker...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast , host Joe Curdy dives headfirst into ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER — Paul Thomas Anderson ’s most politically charged and urgent film to date. (And, on a personal note, Joe also pulls back the curtain to reveal two major reasons why he is usually very positive about rating films!) Based on Thomas Pynchon ’s 1990 novel Vineland , A...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, director JC Doler joins host Joseph Curdy to discuss his chilling new film THE TWIN , now streaming on SHUDDER. Equal parts terrifying and emotionally raw, the film confronts trauma and mental illness while keeping audiences on edge.  Doler—who co-wrote, directed, and edited the project—pulls back the curtain on his creative proce...

Send us Fan Mail In this second half of my two-part conversation, actor Sedrick Cabrera takes us inside his recent film work and the leap from stage to screen. We explore his experience on FREAKY TALES  including what it was like sharing the set with Pedro Pascal , and his role in acclaimed director Michel Franco ’s DREAMS   (2025) alongside Academy Award–winning actress Jessica Chastain . Sedrick...

Send us Fan Mail In this first half of my two-part conversation, actor Sedrick Cabrera opens up about his roots in Watsonville, California, and how his journey into acting began long before the cameras rolled on FREAKY TALES . We dive into his formative years at San Jose State University’s Theatre Arts Program, where he discovered a passion for stage acting from Shakespeare to Steinbeck. We explor...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy welcomes actress, film producer and screenwriter Jennifer Levinson from Los Angeles to the podcast to discuss her 2022 film TRUST which she wrote, executive produced and starred in. This in-depth conversation offers a fascinating glimpse into the filmmaking process from concept to the page to the screen. Jennifer sh...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joseph Curdy sits down with novelist J.L. Flannery, whose debut novel ' Trouble in Atlantic City ' plunges readers into the grit, glamour, and danger of 1927 Atlantic City -- at the height of Prohibition. Drawing inspiration from meticulous research and HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE , Flannery blends history and ficti...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I go beyond the jump scares and alien horror of FX/Hulu’s ALIEN EARTH to uncover the deeper philosophical questions lurking beneath.  *What does it mean to be conscious?  *Who controls our autonomy in a world dominated by corporate titans acting as modern-day world powers?  *And what does the pursuit of knowledge and exploration—whether...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast , I sit down sit down with director Daniel DelPurgatorio and producer Todd M. Friedman to dive deep into their critically acclaimed indie-horror gem, MARSHMALLOW . The conversation explores the film’s clever meta-take on summer camp horror, what it was like filming with such a fantastic cast of child actors, and the unique creative...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Fixate & Binge Podcast ! In this special episode for new subscribers, I pull back the curtain on who I am, what this show is all about, and why movies and TV aren’t just entertainment — they’re conversation starters.  I dive into two of the most talked-about new releases: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT (now streaming on Hulu) and the horror sensation WEAPONS   from direct...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I welcome one of my best pals from college and (now) an award-winning director, David Bowen, a surfer turned Emmy-winning filmmaker -- for a deep dive into his career capturing the raw beauty of surfing and ocean culture from a life well-lived. David shares stories from the shores of the North Shore of Hawaii to remote parts of th...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast , I sit down with award-winning independent filmmaker Harley Wallen to discuss his latest film, FINDING NICOLE — the harrowing true story of domestic abuse survivor Nicole Beverley , whose story was featured on CNN’s INSIDE with Chris Cuomo (Season 2, episode 4 titled "Til Death Do US Part").   Harley shares what...