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Movie Meltdown - Episode 606

This episode we talk with Emily Swallow who you may know as The Armorer in The Mandalorian. Join us as we discuss how she got into acting, favorite movies, seafaring ghosts, the challenges of acting in costume, the worrisome aspects of organized religion and of course - what it’s like to work with Grogu. 

And while we batten down the hatches just in case a hurricane is coming, we also bring up… Big Fish, Fight Club, Burning Bright, Haunting of the Mary Celeste, obsolete technology, caterpillar metamorphosis, based in Kali, Garret Dillahunt, making VHS videos, trying to figure things out sometimes to a fault, Werner Herzog, fighting with tools, Helena Bonham Carter, shooting in Sausalito, Legacy Effects, tracking fake things in the sky, this movie is going to destroy you, Pee Wee Herman, interning at the State Department, Meat Loaf, an angel in the church choir, every single piece of the process can be helpful to my own process, Star Search, a completely ramshackle we're lucky it didn't sink kind of a boat, Lauren Kim, puppet vs CGI, Tim Burton and why would you buy an evil tiger?

“Honestly… my first real grasp of the character came with my first costume fitting when I saw the sketches.” 

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Case #202: The Monster of Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan                                                                                                                                          

Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada has a long history of “monster” sightings. Scaring grandmothers and grandchildren alike for over a century. Today we talk to the man who has taken it upon himself to document every story about the Turtle Lake Monster. Robert Grosse is here with OVpod, to pass on stories of what may lurk beneath the depths of Turtle Lake.

Contact Robert Grosse:

robgs.world@gmail.com

Join the Turtle Lake Monster Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/637686366722573/

Aimee Cronin is the Vice President of Trade Growth for City Hive, an omnichannel commerce platform for over 2,500 wine, beer, and spirit retailers. City Hive combines mobile apps, websites, and advanced customer engagement into one easy-to-use system. Aimee is also the President of Little Big Fish, a strategic sales, marketing, and brand development agency, and a Strategic Advisor at Ujama, a strategic brand positioning, partnership development, and fundraising platform.

Aimee has over twenty years of experience within the wine industry and can’t help but be a problem solver — which is how she combined her passion for wine with her knowledge of technology.

In this episode…

Do you struggle with handling a multitude of digital resources for your business? How can you give your brand the muscle it needs to succeed and grow your online business?

Integrating your retail supply into a slew of online platforms can be daunting. However, there is a way to digitally transform your wine, beer, and spirits business that surpasses all other methods. Aimee Cronin of City Hive knows how to extract value out of products and engage with customers. She believes in giving a company tried-and-true tools for success — which is why City Hive created an omnichannel experience for today’s wine, beer, and spirits retailers, suppliers, and distributors. 

In this episode of the Alexi Cashen Show, hear from Aimee Cronin, the Vice President of Trade Growth at City Hive. Alexi and Aimee chat about Aimee’s passion for technology and wine, how the alcoholic beverages industry is evolving, and Aimee’s hard-won tips for helping your business grow, scale, and reach new heights of success. Take the jump and stay tuned!

It has been a while since Erik Childress and Sergio Mims informed you of the latest and greatest in Blu-rays, but they are back with a vengeance. In this episode, they go from Criterion and Tom Noonan’s directorial debut to films that were big parts of their childhood and made their adult selves feel that age again. There are musicals and westerns, Gun Hill and Walter Hill, mad monks, killer cats and big fish. They save plenty of room for big discussions about Joe Dante’s Explorers and Cameron Crowe’s Explorers while also digging into the new Indiana Jones set now available in glorious 4K. You will feel like a kid again and want to pick these films up to be part of the library that streaming cannot rob you of.

0:00 – Intro

3:43 – Criterion (Pariah, The Signifyin’ Works of Marlon Riggs)

14:58 – Indicator (Shadow of the Cat, Nightmares)

25:23 – PBS (Hemingway)

27:19 - Shout Factory (Rasputin The Mad Monk, Explorers)

57:35 - Sony (Big Fish, Last Action Hero)

1:13:09 – Oscilloscope (What Happened Was)

1:22:16 – Paramount (48 Hrs., Another 48 Hrs., Super 8, Almost Famous, Indiana Jones Collection, Last Train From Gun Hill)

2:06:54 – Warner Archive (The Ziegfield Follies, There was a Crooked Man, Guns of Sans Sebastian)

2:33:43 - Outro

Is reality all it's cracked up to be? Does the value of fiction outshine real life? This is Big Fish. 

Joining us to discuss this Tim Burton masterpiece is Jalopnik's resident wrencher, adventurer, David Tracy!

David gets the opportunity to introduce Sid and James to his favorite movie and talk about choosing a life of adventure.

Find David's articles at Jalopnik.com and following his adventures on Instagram @DavidnTracy. Follow @SidBridgeComedy and @S2KJames - make sure you subscribe to @ReelsandWheels and leave some feedback!

Pull up a rocking chair and sip your iced tea as NostalgiaCast takes a fond look back at SECONDHAND LIONS, starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, and Robert Duvall. Twitter's own Dallin The Film Fanatic joins Jonny and Darin for an enlightening discussion on the difference between fantasy, memory, and defective imported wildlife.

Jayce and Connor discuss Tim Burton and all the stuff he did. We really should call this episode Time Burton and our deep analysis on the 1971 film WIlly Wonka. Connor at one point even complains about a chocolate river. Who does that.... can you guys tell I write this? Sorry. -Jayce

Tim Burton's 2003 fantasy drama, "Big Fish," took an interesting novel, shredded it into a bunch of disjointed pieces and removed all its compelling aspects. The story of a son working to overcome the deep-rooted distance between himself and his terminally ill father is drowned out completely by naked werewolves, guys dying while jerking off on the toilet and weird sex cult towns.

Ewan McGregor plays young Edward Bloom, an ambitious Alabamian anecdotalist who goes on one adventure after another. The audience is supposed to think young Edward is such a good dude as he alienates his son, delivers a simple-minded "friend" with gigantism to a flimflam circus man to be exploited as part of a "freak show," steals a guy's fiancé, and carries on an emotional affair.

Albert Finney plays old Edward Bloom, the most boisterous stage 4 cancer patient you've ever seen. He spends his declining years recounting braggadocious stories all about his wild and heroic exploits.

Billy Crudup turns in the worst performance of his career as Will Bloom, a petulant young man who can't let go of his resentment for his dying dad even though the movie gives him no reason to feel bitter in the first place.

Jessica Lange plays Sandra Bloom, a Manic Pixie Dream Wife whose purposes in life are to fawn over her husband, Edward, and to serve as his trophy.

Also, fair warning, Keating sings Toad the Wet Sprocket's "All I Want."

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This episode is sponsored by Ignorance Stone.

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