The IntelleXual Podcast

The host of Film Indiego and San Diego's Funniest Comedian joins the show! It's Dallas McLaughlin! David and Dallas have a wonderful sit-down where they talk film, comedy, working together, Dallas' discovery that there's a whole creative community in San Diego he didn't know about and so much more! Guest: Dallas McLaughlin http://www.amodernprofession.com Host: David S. Dawson ( @theintellexual )

Filmmakers and all around delightful human beings, Neal and Jana Hallford, join the show to talk about their excellent horror short film The Case of Evil! http://thecaseofevil.com HOSTS: David S. Dawson (@ theintellexual ) Kristin Naomi Garcia (@ KNaoG1 ) Mark Atkinson (@ Markstwitty ) Steven Schwartz (@ DTVSteve )

Our first episode of 2016 is finally here! Join us as we chat with the always entertaining Derek Johnston of The Horton Grand Theatre! He's one of San Diego's biggest local film supporters and is one hell of an entertainer himself! Learn his secret, global background with us!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]The Kilnas (Anthony and Raven) join the show and give us the lowdown on how they met, Raven's pet peeve about American's doing British accents (poorly), and how a certain tweet made social media and network television Laugh Out Loud! GUESTS: Anthony Kilna ( @kilna ) Chrissy Rave...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]In the wee hours of Dec. 18th, with visions of Tie Fighters fresh in their heads, this band of free talkers armed with their mics, sat down in a Denny's to openly discuss the dark side and the light. In JJ they trusted and to all their delight, the force was strong with this fil...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] David & Kristin break down their expectations, fears and hopes for the new Star Wars film just a few hours ahead of seeing it for the first time! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Two of San Diego's sweetest and talented actors, Mike Brayden and Ashley Levy join David, Naomi, Mark and Steve for a fun filled conversation about acting, life and god knows what else! Guests: Mike Brayden ( Facebook ) Ashley Levy ( Facebook ) Hosts: David S. Dawson (@theintell...

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Allison Iraheta ( @HaloCircus ) returns to the show to talk about her band Halo Circus and their Dec. 14th show Say It Loud! A Night Of Cultural Disruption at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Allison is closing in on the completion of Halo Circus' first album, recently debuted the awesome music video for their cover of...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Actor/Producer/Recording Artist Chase Masterson joins the show LIVE on-stage at The Horton Grand Theatre as the special guest for our 2 year celebration of The IntelleXual Podcast. Chase spoke with us about her latest project R.U.R., her black and white film noir passion project...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Ron Christopher Jones, stage and film actor extraordinaire joins the show. With all four hosts in attendance they get down to the nitty gritty about RCJs musical theater background, working his way to the front of the line with the Grommets and much more! GUEST: Ron Christopher...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Actor, Director, Marketing Genius, Genius Genius and loving father, Karl Backus joins the show. We talk about working on a film that took nearly a decade to shoot, the joys of making LEFTY with his daughters and Kristin gets to enjoy a What's The Vig? reunion up-close and person...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Francine Filsinger, head of San Diego Filmmakers, joins us to talk about art, photography, filmmaking and the soon to exist San Diego Film Office and much more! GUEST: Francine Filsinger ( www. SDFilmmakers.org ) HOSTS David S. Dawson ( @theintellexual ) Mark Atkinson ( @markstw...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]The IntelleXual Podcast is 2 years old! Join David, Naomi, Mark and Steve as they reminisce about the show, where it began, what they love about it, and how it makes them laugh! HOSTS David S. Dawson ( @theintellexual ) Kristin Naomi Garcia ( @KNaoG1 ) Mark Atkinson ( @markstwit...

Martin Banks, owner of San Diego's Video-Gear, chats with David and Naomi about filmmaking, the benefits of rental gear, how his company is poised to help filmmakers succeed and much more! GUEST: Martin Banks ( www.video-gear.com ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @TheIntelleXual ) Kristin Naomi Garcia ( @KNaoG1 )

SCORCH - the legend; radio personality, wrestling manager, talk show host and now actor. We had the chance to get to know the man behind the "mean guy persona" and find out what really makes Scorch a force to be reckoned with. GUEST: Scorch ( Facebook ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @TheIntelleXual ) Mark Atkinson ( @Markstwitty )

Jordan Jacobo, the creative mind and star of 'Jordan Hates', joins the show and talks about his web series, making films and laments the lack of orgy invites he receives. GUEST: Jordan Jacobo ( YouTube ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @TheIntelleXual ) Mark Atkinson ( @Markstwitty )

Director David Gutel and Producer Angie Quidim chat with us about their passion for making DEMONS, a short film about #suicideprevention. They also talk about working with teams that are combinations of LA and San Diego talent, how they got their starts and so much more. They are also offering one lucky listener (San Diego residents only) the chance to have a sit-down dinner with the filmmaking te...

The Peanuts Movie comes to theaters on Nov. 6 and we have Rebecca Bloom the voice of the lovable brainiac of the Peanuts gang Marcie on the podcast! She dishes on the joy of working on The Peanuts Movie, what it was like getting the role, how hard it has been to keep movie secrets and what it feels like to become famous while still going to elementary school. GUEST: Rebecca Bloom ( www. PeanutsMov...

San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts discussed the status of the new San Diego Film Office with David and Kristin. We talk about why he and Mayor Faulconer believe bringing film back to San Diego is important to our economy, the steps they've taken so far to push the film office forward and most importantly he outlines how the upcoming RFI is the community's opportunity to help shape what the...

Hot young filmmaker Micah Minor joins us for a lively chat about, wait for it, SIGN SPINNING! Well, that and filmmaking! Join us as we converse with Micah mere days before his big transition to Los Angeles where he has landed himself into a really great opportunity! GUEST: Micah Minor ( @minorfilms ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @theintellexual ) Mark Atkinson ( @markstwitty )

The movie Death Valley (Oct. 20) is the brainchild of Brad MacPherson (Producer/Co-Writer) and TJ Scott (Producer/Director/Co-Writer). Both sit down with us to discuss their experiences making Death Valley, how they came to this moment and this particular film in their careers and they both dish on their previous successes. GUESTS: Brad MacPherson ( @Brad_L8 ) TJ Scott ( @TJScottPictures ) HOSTS:...

Victoria Pratt (Death Valley, Mutant X) joins us to talk about her experiences working on the film Death Valley, her work in Kinesiology, fitness modeling, the ways being Googled can be uncomfortable for family members and how David has a hard time keeping his cool around her. GUEST: Victoria Pratt ( @imvictoriapratt ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @theintellexual ) Kristin Naomi Garcia ( @KNaoG1 ) Car...

Kat Brown chats with David and Mark about her love of improv, the amazing things happening at Finest City Improv and what it was like studying in 'Stab'-a Cruz. GUEST: Kat Brown ( FinestCityImprov.com ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @TheIntelleXual ) Mark Atkinson ( @Markstwitty )

Make-Up Artist Francia Cohen chats with us about her experiences as a model, how she transitioned into owning a beauty salon, and what finally motivated her to become one of San Diego's premier FX MUAs. We also talk about working on passion projects and how an independent filmmaker should approach their MUA for their low-budget indie. GUEST: Francia Cohen ( Facebook ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @The...

Actor Cody Saintgnue talks about making the move from Ohio to LA to pursue acting, why he wants to go Vegan (eventually), what landing a role on Teen Wolf was like, and why he loves connecting with his fans. GUEST: Cody Saintgnue ( @CODYSAINTNEW ) HOSTS: David S. Dawson ( @TheIntelleXual ) Kristin Naomi Garcia ( @KNaoG1 ) Carla VanWagoner ( @CarlaVWagoner )