The Indie Magazine Podcast

We all know that one friend who says, "If I was in charge, I'd choose to make x and y instead of what's on the screen." Well folks, unlike those friends you have who work in accounting or retail, we've got someone who actually is making those kinds of decisions each and every day. For Bobby Pedalino , a romcom isn't just a good excuse to get a good cry in or cuddle up next to someone, it's at the...

We’re back on our Watchalong series about ‘Militainment’, and this week Madison and Tristan are looking at the first two examples, Transformers (2007) & Battleship (2012). We discuss the style, character backgrounds, and lines that establish a very important aspect of Militainment: THE RULE OF COOL. Now, you can pause and save this episode as a download if you want to go watch the movies first...

Are you ready to join us on our next Watchalong?!? Madison and Tristan talk about a little known about and present reality in film, television, music, print, and across all mediums of media: propaganda. Military propaganda to be precise. In this first episode, we introduce an academic term, “ Militainment ,” and get into some of the research on the subject, and some of the self-published cases fro...

We have a special episode today with a longtime friend of the pod, Caleb Darger. Born and raised in Utah, Caleb was writing songs and starting bands from a young age. His new album, Fault Line is set to release on 9/14/2024 across all major streaming platforms. We discuss music, his influences, bands in the area that he enjoys and looked up to, and the genesis of the tracks and emotions on his new...

Grab your playbill, grab your seat, Celia Wren is on the podcast to talk theater this week! We discuss her history as a freelance theater journalist and former managing editor of American Theatre, the state of theater in the U.S., and how theater is bringing writers and directors in with some of its unique offerings that aren't found in television or movies. After the interview, Madison and Trista...

Acting, modeling, singing, and dancing are all in a day's work for today's guest on the podcast, Emmaline Joy. After moving around some in her early years, and completing high school in California, she's found herself in Utah, traveling for work between shows at the Hale Center theater there. Though she began performing as a dancer, she's acted on the stage and the screen, and now has been working...

What's a scene without a score? What's a video game without its music? For Carlo Tuzza, he asks and answers these questions every day as a composer and professor working mainly with video games. We get talking about the bands and music that influenced him, the excitement of different games and genres, and his work at the university level in Rome. After the interview, Madison and Tristan discuss so...

Tristan and Madison Daniels review Apple TV+'s new movie The Instigators, starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Alfred Molina, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jack Harlow, Ron Perlman, Paul Walter Hauser, and many more. We talk about Boston, some of the best moments in the film, some of the logical loops and moments that made us scratch our head, and how the movie brings it all home. If you haven't go...

A Director of Photography, or DP, is as one site puts it, " the person responsible for creating the look of a film ." For Mateo Sanchez Luna, ADF, that's just one part of what he loves about being a DP. Often referred to a cinematographer, the DP can be guiding the look of every shot, and bringing the vision of a director to life. We discussed how Mateo got started in the industry, his mentors and...

The Aliens in America series wraps up with its 6th and final episode (for now) as Madison and Tristan discuss some lighthearted and one scary alien movie. Across the pond, we have Attack the Block (2011) with a young John Boyega, then we have Brits in the U.S.A. with Paul (2011) on an E.T. landmark roadtrip, and a cult-classic in Galaxy Quest (1999). In this series, we talk about three movies each...

Resident Marvel expert Madison Daniels discusses the newest Deadpool movie as he and Tristan break down the highs, lows, questions, and answers the movie leaves audiences with. Where does Marvel go next? What does the RDJ as Dr. Doom news mean? So there's mutants...what's next? We discuss all that and MORE on today's episode of The Indie Magazine Podcast. If you haven't yet, go see Deadpool &...

The Aliens in America series continues with its 5th episode as Madison and Tristan discuss one of the movies that first bonded them as friends. They discuss Arrival, Contact, and The X-Files. In this series, we talk about three movies each episode, each centered around a certain theme. As a pair of paranormal, peculiar, and pensive cinephiles, we dig into the emotion, story, and feel of each movie...

The Olympics have arrived! As the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off in the city of love and light, we're bringing you an episode with an Olympian from the 2014 games in Sochi. Kate Hansen competed in luge, and can speak to the training, lifestyle, community, and emotions connected to being an Olympian, competing on the world stage, and life in and around a specific sport. After the interview, Madison...

Let's recap The Bear Season 3 and The Boys Season 4! Both much-discussed and the subject of numerous criticisms and articles, Madison and Tristan talk about the the newest seasons of both shows. If you haven't yet, watch The Bear on Hulu and The Boys on Prime . -- Fan of The Indie Magazine & Podcast? Show your support by ⁠donating to our podcast and magazine here⁠ . Every little bit helps us c...

We sit down with Emily Eldridge Hall this week, a post production coordinator at Warner Brothers. She discusses her education, work before moving to Los Angeles, and how she found her way into work as a Post Production Coordinator and editor. From Netflix's YOU to Max's Our Flag Means Death , she's been working hard on shows that have been center stage in the past few years. For anyone interested...

The Aliens in America series continues as Tristan and Madison dive into the series that set the tone for tons of remakes, cheap copies, and genre tropes. We discuss Ridley Scott's Alien, James Cameron's Aliens, and Scott's return with Prometheus. In this series, we talk about three movies each episode, each centered around a certain theme. As a pair of paranormal, peculiar, and pensive cinephiles,...

This week on The Indie Magazine Podcast, we get to talk with Satyam Shekhar Jha, a New York City-based Generative AI Composer and Musician. He has a unique perspective as a current STEM student who's found joy in the musical expression, and it was a great discussion on how generative music is changing access to that expression. After the interview, Madison and Tristan discuss The Bikeriders, The A...

The Aliens in America series continues as Tristan and Madison ring in the 4th of July the way it should be celebrated. In this series, we talk about three movies each episode, each centered around a certain theme. As a pair of paranormal, peculiar, and pensive cinephiles, we dig into the emotion, story, and feel of each movie. On today's episode, we get into the cult classic Independence Day (1996...

Today we've got F. Jacob Alvarado on the pod to talk about the kind of work the folks holding the cameras do. Now, just an FYI, the "F" in his name doesn't stand for "f-Stop," but that was the first thing that came to mind. We discussed his work in Fresno before moving to LA, working on music videos, and his role models in the field. After the interview, Madison and Tristan discuss what they've be...

Tristan and Madison continue our summer series, Aliens in America, with three movies featuring aliens getting cozy in our backyards. In this series, we talk about three movies each episode, each centered around a certain theme. As a pair of paranormal, peculiar, and pensive cinephiles, we dig into the emotion, story, and feel of each movie. This episode, we discuss Jordan Peele's most recent thril...

Today, Madison and Tristan kick off their new series for the summer: Aliens in America. We talk about three alien movies each episode, each around a central theme. As a pair of paranormal, peculiar, and pensive cinephiles, they dig into the emotion, story, and feel of each movie. For this first episode, they discuss Spielberg's one-two punch of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. ,as well...

We got to sit down with Lakota Ruby-Eck, a resident of Albany, NY, and working DP and cinematographer. He's worked hard to make a name for himself, started his own production company in recent years, and he shed some light on his role on set, and what kind of creative input a DP can have on any given project. After the interview, Madison and Tristan wrap up their Hot Monkey Boy Summer series by ta...

Today we’re talking with Vessel, a rapper based in Las Vegas who’s also a collaborator, featured on Kevin Bessey’s album FLOWS. This wraps up the FLOWS series, and if you haven’t already, head to Spotify or Apple Music to give it a listen. As always, if you enjoyed today’s episode, share it with a friend, Las Vegas local, and anyone interested in making music and collaborating. You never know who...

Michael V. Schrayder is celebrating his BIRTHDAY by coming on The Indie Magazine Podcast. What a guy. Chances are, you've seen something he's worked on. How about The Star (2017)? Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)? Okay, how about The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)? Vivo (2021)? Or.... Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)? Get ready...

On this week’s episode, Kevin sits down with Larry Coleman 2020, a Las Vegas-based rapper. They discuss music, his tour, and collaborating with artists in the city.  Larry Coleman 2020 is one of the collaborators featured on Kevin Bessey’s album FLOWS, now streaming on Spotify and Apple Music . Give it a listen if you haven’t checked it out yet! Be sure to share today’s episodes with any fans of r...