The Last Shot Podcast

What makes a story that once flooded the internet worth turning into a feature documentary? Tyler Henderson sits down with Emmy-winning producer and Lightbox co-founder Jonathan Chinn to go behind the making of Hulu’s Clown Panic . The film revisits the 2016 wave of reported clown sightings that went from local news to a nationwide frenzy. A decade later, the story poses a challenge for a document...

In 2016, reports of clowns lurking in the woods went from local news to a national obsession. Schools went into lockdown, police investigated, and viral videos gave people more reasons to keep watching. A decade later, Hulu’s Clown Panic revisits the sightings and asks what the country’s reaction says about us. On The Last Shot Podcast , Zachary Heneden sits down with Oscar-nominated director Ed P...

What does a second chance actually look like, and what does it take to help someone build one? On this episode of The Last Shot Podcast, Co-Host Julien Serrano-O’Neil sits down with attorney Alexander J. Smith-Johnson, founder of Smith-Johnson Law PLLC, for a conversation about criminal defense, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and the responsibility that comes with advocating for someone’s future. F...

What does it take to turn a village's belief in young people into lasting community change? Sandra Fatmi-Hall returns to The Last Shot Podcast for a personal conversation with Julien Serrano-O'Neil about the experiences, relationships and purpose behind her work. Born in Jamaica and known to many as “Ms. Pine Hills,” the Founder, CEO and Executive Director of the United Foundation of Centr...

AIRPORT BLVD is traveling far beyond the streets that inspired it. Following its Tribeca Festival premiere and official selections at the Oak Cliff Film Festival and Houston Cinema Arts Festival, the jazz-infused, black-and-white film continues connecting with audiences through its intimate exploration of place, identity, creativity, and change. The Last Shot Podcast sits down with lead actor and...

TNA's Trey Miguel sits down with Tyler Henderson on The Last Shot Podcast for a candid conversation about a life spent in professional wrestling. He started training at 15 and spent about a decade grinding before he signed. Trey talks about why he never learned how to quit, the moment he almost walked away from the business and who kept him in it, what a knee injury showed him about the people...

What happens when a childhood idea becomes a comic book, a company, and a platform for representation? On this episode of The Last Shot Podcast , Co-Host Julien Serrano-O’Neil sits down with award-winning writer, cartoonist, public relations professional, entrepreneur, and creator Jaylen Christie for a conversation about creativity, ownership, representation, and turning passion into purpose. Jayl...

The Elegance Brand steps into The Last Shot Podcast. Last Shot Podcast Co-Host Zachary Heneden sits down with Maggie Lee, M By Elegance, for a conversation about professional wrestling, her journey in the industry and her role as part of The Elegance Brand in TNA Wrestling. Maggie has already made history in TNA as the inaugural and current TNA Knockouts Television Champion . She is also a two-tim...

The future of queer cinema is “unlimited.” On this episode of The Last Shot Podcast , powered by Last Shot Media Group, co-hosts Julien Serrano-O’Neil and Zachary Heneden sit down with Eli Morris (they/he), Director of Strategy and Programs for the Vancouver Queer Film Festival , ahead of the festival's 38th edition. From its beginnings with films projected onto bedsheets in a living room to a...

On this episode of The Last Shot Podcast, we sit down with writer/director/star Britt Bankhead and actress/co-producer Grace Patterson to talk about THE TOWN THAT TAKES — a supernatural horror thriller inspired by one of America's most enduring unsolved mysteries: the disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, and the single haunting word left behind — CROATOAN. Britt and Grace break down ho...

What happens when a hyper-protective Arab father—played by the commanding Egyptian star Mohamed Mamdouh—faces his most terrifying adversary yet? A completely normal, agonizingly awkward coming-of-age milestone: buying his teenage daughter her first bra. Live from the 2026 Tribeca Festival, hosts Zachary Heneden and Julien Serrano-O'Neil sit down with acclaimed filmmaker Mohamed Taher to dissec...

What happens when the line between competitive drive and psychological trauma is completely erased? In this special Tribeca Festival edition of the Last Shot Podcast, co-hosts Zachary Heneden and Julien Serrano-O'Neil sit down with visionary writer and director Ran Ran Wang to dissect her gripping new psychological sports thriller, I Think About Killing You . Fresh off its New York Premiere in...

In this episode of The Last Shot Podcast, we sit down with writer-director Misha Calvert to discuss her powerful new film FAULT — a dramatic feature based on a true story that confronts grooming and abuse in professional sports, and the systems that allow it to go unchecked. Selected for the 2026 Tribeca Festival, FAULT has been called a timely and unflinching look at power, silence, and survival...

From the rise of a generation-defining band to the deeply human story behind the music, our conversation with director Maria Diane Ventura explores the heart, history, and healing woven throughout ERASERHEADS: COMBO ON THE RUN . Now streaming globally on Netflix, the documentary revisits the legacy of the Eraserheads through friendship, conflict, reconciliation, and the undeniable power of music t...

Ahead of its historic world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, we sat down with filmmaker Meriem Sakrouhi—the powerhouse director, producer, editor, and co-cinematographer behind the short documentary Mon Taxi . Making history as the first Moroccan short film in over two decades to be officially selected for Tribeca , Mon Taxi is a deeply intimate, 8-minute exploration of grief, migration, memory,...

A Black man watching his Austin neighborhood get priced out from under him. A jazz musical. And a Texas filmmaker who took that story all the way to Tribeca. We sat down with writer and director Alejandro Hendricks at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival to talk Airport BLVD — a jazz-infused, bittersweet love letter to East Austin and the Black community being erased by the city's transformation. Al...

She wrote it. She directed it. She starred in it. And she got it into Tribeca. We sat down with Isabel Lamers at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival to talk KAYA — the short film she built from scratch about a young Filipino woman fighting for a spot on a professional martial arts team where nobody was holding the door open for her. Isabel breaks down what it took to carry every role on this film, why...

We sat down with Branislav Jankic and Monika Jagaciak at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival to talk about their film WHITE BELT — a story about ego, humility, and what happens when you choose to begin again. From the mat to the screen, this conversation goes deep on discipline, vulnerability, and why starting from zero might be the most courageous thing a person can do. WHITE BELT is now playing in co...

This episode was previously released and unpublished by our distributor. It has been republished as of August 8th, 2025.

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In this episode of the Last Shot podcast, hosts Julien and Zachary welcome TNA World Heavyweight Champion Nic Nemeth. They discuss the significance of being a champion, Nic's defining moments in his career, and his upcoming challenge at Genesis. Nic shares insights on his legacy, aspirations for the future, and offers valuable advice for aspiring wrestlers in today's competitive landscape....

In this episode of The Last Shot Podcast , co-host Julien delves into one of his infamous Hot Takes sessions. In this particular episode, Julien reveals his thoughts on Solo Sikoa's Bloodline and discusses what he believes WWE needs to do to get this version of The Bloodline over with the WWE Universe.

In this episode of The Return of The Lastshot Podcast , we introduce our new co-host, Lauryn, and chat about various topics, including who she is, our undergraduate experiences, planning for homecoming, and some exciting new developments coming to the podcast this fall!

The true podcasters make their inevitable return with a bonus episode, preparing listeners for the upcoming Season 4 premiere. In this episode, we dive into a full discussion about Wrestling, sharing our thoughts on WWE leading up to the Premium Live Event Elimination Chamber: Perth. Tune in for some of the hottest takes in the industry and some of our contrarian views on the Bloodline and current...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a movie that fails to live up to the expectations of fans. Without proper character development and an unsatisfying plot, the movie lacks the energy and excitement of the previous two films. The acting is unimpressive, with veteran actors unable to bring emotion to their performances. This leads to a disconnect between the characters and the audience, making it...