Stoned Alchemy

Join Mike & Russ on a very sophomoric and somewhat interesting chat with our dear longtime friend and professional make-up artist, Craig.

Craig has been a professional make-up artist for decades, worked with hundreds of celebrities on thousands of film shoots, including TV shows such as Saturday Night Live and Walking Dead.

Craig is a true artistic master, although you wouldn't know that from this rapidly degrading, digressing, and deranged conversation.

But please partake with Mike, Russ, and Craig - The Three Amigos, on a journey through film history, camping, alcohol, cigars, drugs, and the African prison system. All from the delightful confines of Mike's rooftop in NYC.

Please note: This discussion is purely for adults; you crazy kids go back to bed!

Oh, and due to the fine and gentle graces of NYC, the audio is fairly poor in spots, so good luck with that!

No Exit feature film is here: https://youtu.be/S_WPA8Ej6SU

Chiller: 3 Days of Peace, Love, And Gore documentary is here:  https://youtu.be/B3igC0TIDT4

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Join Mike and his AI on a deserted tropical island somewhere in the Pacific for the tale "Beached", then listen in on Part 2 of a very stimulating conversation about Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT.

Mike and Russ attempt to push ChatGPT to the brink by asking what may arguably be the most intellectually defunct line of queries ever devised by humanity. 

Then we teach ChatGPT how to lie, tell Dad jokes (not that it needs any help), and generally harass the artificial intelligent giant until it smokes.

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Please Join Mike and Russ for a stimulating conversation on Artificial Intelligence  and ChatGPT.

This episode begins with Russ' tale "Julie" -  If you think Alexa or Siri is bad, you ain't seen nothing yet...

We then continue with an in depth discussion on AI and the new kid on the block, ChatGPT.

What will the future hold? How much control will these super brains have over our lives? And what will become of society? Will we be able to tune out, turn off, and drop out? Science Fiction or humanity's future reality? 

We don't know, and we have no answers you - but only offer food for thought - for human brains only, please.

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Tired of thinking for yourself? 

Let Mike and Russ tell you exactly what to think, and we'll even tell you what to say and when to say it! 

Just kidding... 

Or are we?

Join Mike & Russ on a very special discussion on the subject of Cults.

Mike performs his advert for "Cult In A Box", 
and later on, 
Russ has a very special message from Guiglio Garconi in "Director"

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Russ is back from Arizona for a visit and Mike is back from a Cali vacay. So why not meet on the rooftop studio for a chat about screenplays and other wacky remembrances? 

Join Mike & Russ on this very special  discussion-only episode filled with tales of brilliant yet poorly conducted schemes involving a popular condiment, chasing down Oliver Stone in Santa Monica, Steven Seagal's attorney and hundreds of millions of dollars, and the delightful ambience of Mike's rooftop in NYC.

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Someone gets whacked in Mike's tale  about Sopranos star Vinny "Big Pussy" Pastore, followed by a two part conversation on the independent film from 1993 "Joey Nero"  starring Nicholas Sandow, John Frey, Calvin E. Cain, Louis Lombardi, Frank Medrano, and Laura D.

Part One of the conversation focuses on Sopranos cast member Vincent Pastore - an on and off, and then on again member of the Mike and Russ world of filmmaking.

All the way from a Small Green Village to you - hosted by Walter Clark and Howard Bosell, live via satellite from the set of the 1993 independent film classic "Joey Nero". 

Then join Mike and Russ on Part Two of their cross country cross talk on their film Joey Nero. 

Join Mike & Russ on another rambunctious rooftop discussion centering around their first polished film "Different Schools" and the big dreams that came with it.

First, Russ' tale "Minetta" - a fact based encounter on the set of "Serpico" with Al Pacino in 1973 Greenwich Village.

Followed by Mike's introspective journey into the mind of an actor based on actual events reminds us that there are "No Small Parts" but there are bad toupees.

Note: This episode contains a rainbow of city noises such as helicopters, trucks, Imperial Star Destroyers, sirens, and whatever they got. This is not sound effects wizardry, this is real life. Enjoy.

Easter Baskets!
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Join Mike & Russ on a balmy December day for a rooftop discussion loosely centered around the independent film "Intruder" - a film that no one has seen, not even the filmmakers!

This fun and lighthearted chat opens with Mike's enigmatic tale "Boris Spiderman", featuring Boris the spider and his grand Hollywood adventures.

About halfway through the chat is Russ' endearing tale "Frankie Paulie" about two tough guys doing bad deeds - or are they?

Please note that wind conditions and the aural soundscape of NYC occasionally dominate the audio - in other words,  things get a little frickin' noisy but the conversation is quite lively with tons of laughs. Enjoy!

Please join Mike & Russ on a rooftop discussion of their first film - an hour long super 8 Masterpiece called A STONE IN THE ROAD

We also have two stories to highlight and accentuate the alien theme. Mike's spoof on Ancient Aliens and Russ's dive into a Spilane-esque pulp tale about a missing young alien girl.

Enjoy!

Please join Mike & Russ on a rooftop discussion of their first motion picture screenplay "The Forest Pilot" where a grand journey began and lives changed forever. 

This discussion is part two of two from Mike's rooftop and features drinking, smoking, and light cussin'. We also chat about the ups and downs of film production, the ins and outs of location scouting, casting in all directions, and the pursuit of big dreams through Magic Visions.

But first we have Mike's improv tale of Kilroy Ganski trapped in a custom satellite with a copy of the worst or best screenplay ever written: THE FOREST PILOT. 

Special note: Extensive work was performed to maintain all the noise and distractions associated with rooftop audio recording in the big city.

Please join Mike & Russ on a rooftop discussion of their first motion picture screenplay "The Forest Pilot" where a grand journey began and lives changed forever. 

This discussion is part one of two from Mike's rooftop and features drinking, smoking, and light cussin'. We also chat about the ups and downs of film production, the ins and outs of location scouting, casting in all directions, and the pursuit of big dreams through Magic Visions.

But first we have the Russ' grand tale "Atmosphere", featuring the internationally renowned producer of film and stage Guiglio Seme Del Piede Garconi on a personal adventure of epic proportions.

Special note: Extensive work was performed to maintain all the noise and distractions associated with rooftop audio recording in the big city.

Please join Mike and Russ on the rooftops of Manhattan for a lively discussion on filmmaking, producing, and helicopters. Lots of helicopters.  NYC is a noisy place - you have been warned.

The chat journeys through the numerous actors slated to play the grandfather in the feature film "NO EXIT",  as well as a look into production issues, cat phones, union issues, and why you can still make a movie using SAG even if you have no money but are told something to the contrary.

Professional encounters with Vincent Gardenia (Moonstruck), Al Molinaro (Happy Days, Odd Couple), Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), Nicholas Sandow (Orange is the New Black), Jason "Jace" Alexander (Son of Jane Alexander, currently doing 10 years in prison for reals), and a cast of thousands are discussed in this lively episode of Stoned Alchemy recorded on Mike's pigeon infested roof.

Here's a link to the topical feature film "NO EXIT":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_WPA8Ej6SU&t=1s

IMDB info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167311/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_12

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Russ and Mike continue discussing NO EXIT as well as explosions, visions of death and crappy weather and other near disasters  on location. We start with Mike's crazy but true story of the day our lead actor almost got shot . 

View NO EXIT here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_WPA8Ej6SU&t=1s

IMDB info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167311/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_12

Contact: stonedalchemy@yahoo.com

Join Mike and Russ on a journey through filmmaking, real and surreal. We open with Russ' tale "The Van" on a race through Times Square traffic (and the usual production issues associated with any independent feature film).

The discussion centers around the nearly almost forgotten motion picture classic "No Exit" from  1996, starring Nicholas Sandow, Vincent Pastore, Arthur Nascarella, and rounds out with the joys of filmmaking over the years.

View NO EXIT here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_WPA8Ej6SU&t=1s

IMDB info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167311/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_12

Contact: stonedalchemy@yahoo.com

Its more Martian mayhem as Russ and Mike continue the chat about the mysteries of the Red Planet. Also we listen to Mike's MARS BAR a take of Martians chatting about the silly notion of life on Earth. 

Please join Mike & Russ on a journey to Mars! 

In Part 1 we listen to Russ' dark tale "Irwin Allen's Last Day On Mars" and discuss Mars' past. We also probe NASA's exploration of Mars over the years, and explore a few conspiracies regarding imagery, water & life on the Red Planet.

My team! Your team! We all scream for OUR TEAM! In this chat around the cauldron Mike and Russ discuss the quirk of human nature - Tribalism and all its warts and wonders.

Please join Mike & Russ on an adventure through Christmas over the years as seen through deranged, demented, and possibly teary eyes. Family, gifts, customs, and holiday specials are discussed, along with a double feature:

Russ shares his lovingly bittersweet tale "Christmas On Minetta '75" based on his Christmas childhood memories in Greenwich Village.
and
Mike shares his somewhat infested tale "Cockroach Christmas Symphony" which will ask you to look upon your neighbors- even the pesty ones- with new eyes during this Holiday season. 

We hope you enjoy, and wish you the very best for 2021!

R&M

After Mike's tale of a retiring Intergalactic Parcel Post delivery to God - Mike and Russ conclude the discussion about God, gods and the implications therein!

Sit back and ponder around the cauldron and let the mind open wide and say AHHHOOOHMMMM!