Episodes

  • Storytelling lessons from Disney w/ Joel Eden

    Storytelling lessons from Disney w/ Joel Eden
    Jan 21 2025
    On this episode we talk to our storyboard artist Joel Eden about the wonder and humility that makes for good storytelling, and some of the things he learned working in the hallowed halls of Disney Animation.

    The Kickstarter for our short film White Meat: Appetizer launches on February 1st, 2025. See how you can get involved at whitemeatmovie.com
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    45 mins
  • Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery w/ Gwen Ragsdale

    Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery w/ Gwen Ragsdale
    Jan 15 2025
    On this episode we talk to Gwen Ragsdale, executive director of the Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery in Philadelphia about this amazing establishment and review some of its astonishing artifacts and the outsize influence the legacy of slavery has to this very day.

    Our Kickstarter for White Meat: Appetizer launches on February 1st, 2025. See how you can help at whitemeatmovie.com.
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    34 mins
  • Best Soundtracks w/ Gangstagrass

    Best Soundtracks w/ Gangstagrass
    Jan 7 2025
    In this episode we talk to chart toppers Gangstagrass, whose unique blend of bluegrass and hip hop challenge institutional notions of music and race, about their favorite soundtracks. Bring a pen. (Please note: At around 41:30 there's a glitch where we go from talking about Die Hard to revenge movies that skips over where I introduce the movie Sugar Hill, so that's why I'm talking about the sounds that killer zombies' chains make.)

    Come support our film at whitemeatmovie.com
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    57 mins
  • Feminist Frankenstein w/ Diana P. Cartwright

    Feminist Frankenstein w/ Diana P. Cartwright
    Jan 1 2025
    On the season two premiere we talk to astrologer coach Diana P. Cartwright about the political aspects of Mary Shelley’s foundational text. We explore the influence of the times and her personal life on her and her work and the implications for us in the here and now.

    Our White Meat: Appetizer Kickstarter launches February 1st, 2025. See how you can help at https://whitemeatmovie.com/
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    51 mins
  • How Horror Saved My Life w/ Stephen L. Barton

    How Horror Saved My Life w/ Stephen L. Barton
    Nov 26 2024
    In our season one finale, we talk to indie horror legend Stephen L. Barton, producer of Terrifier and Terrifier 2 and Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and co-founder/previous editor-in-chief of Dread Central about how horror—and George Romero in particular—saved his life, the role of gore in cinema, and shepherding new horror talent with projects like All Hallows' Eve: Inferno.

    We also talk about his new autobiography, A Comedy of Tragedies, hitting shelves on December 10th. Pre-order your copy now!

    Be sure to check out the White Meat website to learn more about our film. And visit our pre-crowdfunding site for White Meat: Appetizer to help us make our short!
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Black FX-ellence w/ Fre Howard

    Black FX-ellence w/ Fre Howard
    Nov 20 2024
    In this episode we talk to White Meat: Appetizer‘s Head of Makeup and FX Fre Howard about what the industry refuses to believe a Black woman can do, what the election results tell us about America, and what it’s like to meet Jordan Peele.

    Learn more about White Meat at whitemeatmovie.com.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Gen X and Millennial Zombies w/ Film Loop’s Darian Davis and Victor De Anda

    Gen X and Millennial Zombies w/ Film Loop’s Darian Davis and Victor De Anda
    Nov 12 2024
    This week we talk to Film Loop‘s Darian Davis and Victor De Anda about their favorite zombie movies from both the Gen X and Millennial era and, since we recorded this the day after the election, we get into some pretty deep Night of the Living Dead metaphors about America as well.

    You can learn more about White Meat at whitemeatmovie.com
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    1 hr
  • Prisoners of War and the True Meaning of “Zombie” w/ Michael O’Bryan

    Prisoners of War and the True Meaning of “Zombie” w/ Michael O’Bryan
    Nov 6 2024
    On this episode we talk to Humanature founder Michael O’Bryan about the origin of the term zombi and some of the myths that still persist about slavery and Blackness in America.

    Learn more about White Meat at whitemeatmovie.com.
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    1 hr and 24 mins