The Film-Flam Man Podcast with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Welcome to the The Film-Flam Man Podcast with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi. After introducing the concept of the show (a monthly podcast featuring interviews focused on filmmakers that sometimes dabbles into video games), we launch into an interview with Richard O’Brien, the creator of The Rocky Horror Show.

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We interview director, writer, and producer Uwe Boll on the new film he’s crowdfunding 23 Years Later: Return to Zombie Island.

You can contribute to the Indiegogo campaign for 23 Years Later: Return to Zombie Island here.

We also cover earlier films from his career including Amoklauf, Heart of America, Far Cry, and Run.

The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad; you can listen out his music over on Bandcamp.

We interview author and journalist Nathan Rabin about his latest book The Fractured Mirror: Nathan Rabin’s Happy Place’s Definitive Guide to American Movies About Filmmaking.

You can purchase The Fractured Mirror along with his other books at his online shop.

The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad; you can check out his music over on Bandcamp.

We interview writer and producer James Kahn about why he started his new substack The Jedi Medic, writing movie novelizations for Return of the Jedi and Poltergeist, what it what like writing and producing for Melrose Place and Star Trek: Voyager, and the challenges of writing historical fiction for his latest novel Matamoros.

You can watch James Kahn’s short films, listen to his music, and see him share his sorta weird life stories over on his YouTube channel James Kahn Entertainments.

The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi is by Tom Shad; you can listen to his music over on Bandcamp.

We interview director and producer Marcie Hume all about her new feature documentary Corey Feldman vs. the World.

Corey Feldman vs. the World is available to rent and purchase on Apple TV.

The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad; you can check out his music over on Bandcamp.

We interview director David Weiner about his latest documentary In Search of Darkness 1995-1999: Journey Back Into Iconic ‘90s Horror. We also discuss his next documentary in the works, In Search of Darkness ‘70s which looks at horror films from the 1970s.

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For more info on David’s films, see his social media links here.

The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad; you can check out his music over on Bandcamp.

We interview director Linus O’Brien about his new documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, his memories of watching the original London stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show in London as a child, and why the Rocky Horror fandom is still so strong over five decades.

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is getting a theatrical rerelease from Magenta Light Studios in the US starting with screenings in New York on April 24, 2026 and Los Angeles on May 1, 2026 featuring exclusive live Q&A’s with Linus O’Brien and special guests to be announced. A wider rerelease is rolling out in the US on May 8th.

For more information, visit the Instagram accounts of Linus O’Brien and Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror.

The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi is by Tom Shad; you can listen to his music over on Bandcamp.

We interview director Salvatore Sclafani (Dutch III: International Gangster, Katie’s Story) about his latest horror feature The Hermit starring Lou Ferrigno (The Adventures of Hercules, The Incredible Hulk), and Malina Weissman (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Supergirl).

Among other things, we discuss why horror is such an iconic genre, how comedy and horror are actually quite similar, and what might have attracted Lou Ferrigno to his first horror role ever playing the titular character in The Hermit.

Rent or purchase The Hermit on Prime Video and other fine digital platforms.

A physical media release is coming soon.

Learn more about The Hermit on Instagram.

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The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad. Listen to his music on Bandcamp.

We interview writer and pop culture podcaster Frank Santopadre (Fun for All Ages, Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast) about his writing and podcasting career.

Among other things, we discuss his early TV writing career on such quirky cable favorites as Commander USA’s Groovie Movies and The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast, how challenging it can be doing a podcast as a solo host, and what sweet breakfast cereals create even sweeter memories.

Listen to Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast with Frank Santopadre on Spotify.

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The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.

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We interview author Samuel Garza Bernstein (Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life from How Green Was My Valley to Lassie to Planet of the Apes) about his latest celebrity biography on prolific actor Roddy McDowall.

Filled with fun anecdotes capturing the sweep of a storied career, this is one book you won’t want to miss.

Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life is available in hardcover and on Kindle.

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Among other things, we discuss Roddy’s transitioning from a child to an adult actor, some of his overlooked roles, and why the original five Planet of the Apes films still hold up all these decades later.

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Thanks to the author for a review copy of the book.