Explore every episode of the podcast The Film-Flam Man Podcast with Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

We interview The Kyberpunks about their latest album Take Flight.

Among other things, we discuss what makes music fit in the Star Wars universe, which book serves as a foundational text for learning the Huttese language, and why the droid is always pissed.

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We interview author Max Evry (A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History) about his latest book Stranded on Earth: How Night Skies Became E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial from 1984 Publishing.

Among other things, we discuss how Steven Spielberg has championed younger filmmakers over the years including Bob Gale (Back to the Future Part II, Used Cars) and Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Walk), why the family dynamics are the heart of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and what a proposed Steven Spielberg directed coming of age sex comedy might have looked like.

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We interview author Steve Lynn (Nintendo Hard) about the Kickstarter for his latest book The Easy Way: Friday the 13th from 8-Bit Press.

Among other things, we discuss why Friday the 13th was so effective for an early survival horror game, how Steve’s background in speedrunning games influenced his approach to this book, and what Japanese movie poster might have inspired the look for Jason in Friday the 13th on the NES.

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We interview author Mike Sielski (Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk, The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality) about his latest book from St. Martin’s Press, Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky.

Among other things, we discuss why the city of Philadelphia was integral to Rocky, what’s special about the original Rocky that sets it apart from its sequels, and how he was able to interview none other than Sylvester Stallone (Demolition Man, First Blood) himself for his book.

A complimentary copy of Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky was provided for review.

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We interview author Justin Remer (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D) about his latest book, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D. The publisher is Bloomsbury Academic, and the book is part of the acclaimed 33 1/3 book series which looks at notable albums from popular artists in a variety of genres.

Among other things, we discuss why In 3-D was such a seminal album early on in Weird Al’s career, which books from the 33 1/3 book series inspired Justin to write his own, and why a Weird Al concert is truly a multimedia experience.

A complimentary copy of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D was provided for review.

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We interview author Nat Segaloff (The Exorcist Legacy, The Rambo Report) about his latest book, The Secret Hitchcock: How Hollywood’s Legendary Director Lived through Cary Grant and James Stewart. The publisher is The University Press of Kentucky.

Among other things, we discuss as how successful Alfred Hitchcock was at marketing himself as a brand, why Hitchcock is such fertile material for film historians, and how the characters Cary Grant and James Stewart played represented different sides of Hitchcock himself.

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A complimentary copy of The Secret Hitchcock was provided for review.

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We interview author Matt Singer (Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever) about his new book Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever.

Among other things, we discuss what made the early 2000s a fertile period for theatrical comedy, how comedies have changed today, and how the DVD and Blu-ray boom left audiences wanting more and more unrated hijinks in their movies.

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We interview Kenny Williams about his boutique blu-ray label Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video. He also runs a video rental store and micro cinema by the same name in Alpha, Michigan.

Among other things, we discuss Kenny’s love of movies on physical media, how he ended up producing his own Blu-rays, and his experiences working with Albert Pyun (Captain America, Interstellar Civil War) and Uwe Boll (Citizen Vigilante, Run) on making boutique special editions of their latest films.

Disclaimer: I contributed to audio commentaries for the Run and Citizen Vigilante Blu-rays available from Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video.

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We interview filmmakers Carissa Goble and Eamonn Cogan about Prescott Confidential, a new feature they are launching a fundraising campaign for. Described as a home invasion thriller with western flair that has family as its beating heart, this film from Othered Productions shows a lot of promise.

Among other things, we discuss their early days working at movie theaters and going to film school, why Prescott, Arizona was chosen as the shooting location for Prescott Confidential, and why special needs characters are often limited to condescending supporting roles in dramas.

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We interview author James Mielke about his new biography Nobuo Uematsu: On the Record available now from Viz Media. Uematsu-san is perhaps best known as the sole composer of Final Fantasy I-IX. He’s also contributed music tracks to several other games including Chrono Trigger and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Among other things, we discuss the tight-knit work culture at SquareSoft in the 1980s, what kind of beer gave James the liquid courage to pitch Uematsu-san on being his biographer, and what interviewing techniques work best. In the back half of the episode, we share a few of each other’s favorite Final Fantasy tracks (you can listen to the music we discuss on this custom playlist).

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We interview burlesque performer and writer Audra Wolfmann about her participation in the Weird Al themed burlesque troupe Tight & Nerdy, the subject of the feature film documentary Tight & Nerdy directed by Jeff Nucera and Jonathan Ruane.

Among other things, we discuss how Audra got into burlesque, what is was like being in a documentary, and her reaction to seeing the finished film for the first time.

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We interview author David F. Walker (The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History, The Second Chance of Darius Logan) about his new book Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies.

Among other things, we discuss the decline in film literacy, how challenging it can be to narrow down all of black cinema history into one book, and the saving graces of Shaft in Africa.

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We interview actress Stephanie Romanov (Angel, Spy Hard, The Final Cut, Thirteen Days) about her career in film and TV.

Among other things, we discuss what it’s like interacting with your fans at conventions, the wonders of Leslie Nielsen’s fart machine on the set of Spy Hard, and how Robin Williams responded to an acting choice she made when filming The Final Cut.

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We interview actor Billy West (Futurama, Ren & Stimpy, Doug, Space Jam) about his new memoir Voice-A-Versa: Finding My Voice(s) Behind the Mic from Abrams Books. We also go into his storied career in radio and cartoon voice-acting.

Among other things, we discuss his hellish childhood that’s a focus of much of his memoir, why relatively modern diagnoses like ADHD and autism matter, and how challenging it was to do the Audible for his memoir in his real voice.

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We interview writer Steve Young (Bathtubs Over Broadway, Late Show with David Letterman) about his comedy writing career, how his interest in industrial musicals led to the acclaimed documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway, and his current venture into writing and acting in short comedy films.

Among other things, we discuss why the type of guests changed over the decades from Late Night with David Letterman to Late Show with David Letterman, why industrial musicals are more than just kitschy curiosities, and what it’s like taking short films on the film festival circuit.

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Learn about the wonderful world of industrial musicals in Steve Young and Sport Murphy’s book Everything’s Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals.

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We interview author and journalist Max Evry (A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune) about his latest book Stranded on Earth: How Night Skies Became E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Among other things, we discuss the challenges of booking interview subjects, how the premise of Night Skies led to the creation of Steven Spielberg’s (Munich, The Terminal) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and our thoughts on the trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s (Blade Runner 2049, Polytechnique) highly anticipated Dune: Part Three.

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We interview directors Jeff Nucera and Jonathan Ruane about their new documentary feature Tight & Nerdy. It’s a great look at a burlesque troupe that performs to the music of Weird Al!

Among other things, we discuss why “Weird Al” Yankovic music and burlesque make for a good pairing, the challenges of making a documentary feature film, and how welcoming the burlesque community tends to be.

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Tight & Nerdy is playing at select film festivals. A complimentary copy was provided for review.

We interview Marcus James Heslop, author of Frantastic! The Amazing Story of Fran Fullenwider, the Plus-Sized Pioneer (Chinbeard Books).

Among other things, we discuss what took Fran’s acting career from the United States to Europe, why she stood out as one of the most striking Transylvanians in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and how it can be a challenge tracking down episodes of rare foreign TV shows for research.

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We interview jD Shapiro, whose screenwriting credits include the comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He’s the head writer on Tras Los Pasos De La Rubia Platino.

Among with other things, we discuss what is was like working with legends including Mel Brooks and the late Stan Lee, why MAD Magazine was such a big influence on his sense of comedy, and how animal activism became a cornerstone in jD’s life.

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We interview author Bruce Kilkowski Jr. on his debut book from Harker Press, Monsters Unborn: The Lost Universal Monster Remakes.

Among other things, we discuss why Universal’s take on Dracula, The Invisible Man, and Frankenstein are so memorable all these years later, the challenge of finding unproduced screenplays to write about, and that one time Randy Quaid played Frankenstein’s Monster for a TNT movie.

Monsters Unborn is available for purchase in hardcover and paperback and on Kindle.

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We interview directors David Gantz and Lahna Turner about their new feature documentary Come What May, a look at the life of the late stand-up comedian Ralphie May.

Among other things, we discuss the wide variety of sources of footage used in the documentary, the film’s balance of focusing on Ralphie’s good and bad sides, and what they hope people take away from the film.

Come What May is currently on tour in select cities with in-person Q&As. A complimentary copy of the film was provided for review.

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We interview Jacqueline Vong (co-founder of Playology International) about her work on the 40th anniversary of the beloved 1980s Canadian animated series The Raccoons. There are albums, t-shirts, and Blu-rays of The Raccoons coming out over the coming months, so they’ll be something for every fan to enjoy!

Among other things, we talk about her career as a merchandising licensing expert, why The Raccoons still holds up as an animated series thanks to its ecological themes, and what Raccoons merchandise she enjoyed as a child.

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We interview composer Haim Mazar (Scary Movie, Gray Matter) about his career as a composer in the entertainment industry including his most recent work on his latest feature, the hit film Scary Movie. A soft reboot of the long-running horror spoof film franchise, Scary Movie is the 6th flick to date. Notably, it’s the first one with the Wayans’ involvement since Scary Movie 2 way back in 2001.

Among other things, we discuss Haim’s early years in his high school band, what it was like for him composing music for the independent feature Gray Matter while being filmed for the reality series Project Greenlight: A New Generation, and the challenges of balancing humor and horror for the score of Scary Movie.

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We interview writer Bill Oakley (Space: 1972, The Simpsons) on his new Audible Original Space: 1972 starring Natasha Lyonne (Scary Movie 2, Slums of Beverly Hills) , a sequel to the hit Audible Original Space: 1969. A rare combo of alt-history, comedy, and sci-fi, Space: 1972 is bound to entertain fans of humor, the space race, and vintage pop culture alike.

Among other things, we discuss what makes the character of Richard Nixon such a fun choice as a narrator, what 1970s fast food chains should be brought back from the dead, and how the pandemic affected the recording process of Space: 1969.

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We interview writer-director Courtney Hoskins about her upcoming feature film debut Alienation.

Among other things, we discuss how her work as a front-end developer at Twitter inspired the screenplay, what was the first movie she watched involving aliens, and why ufology speaks to the human spirit.

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

Among other things, we discuss his early TV writing 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.

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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.

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.

A copy of Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life was provided for review.

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We interview author Steve Starkey (Breaking and Entering: The Education of a Film Producer) about his latest nonfiction book On the Set of Forrest Gump.

Packed with photos of both memorable scenes from Forrest Gump and candid behind the scenes moments, On the Set of Forrest Gump features plenty of remembrances on what a challenging shoot the film was and exactly what movie magic happened on the set.

Among other things, we discuss his early career editing making of specials on Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, why he became a second-unit director on the set of Forrest Gump, and what it was like eating at a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant.

On the Set of Forrest Gump is available in hardcover and on Kindle.

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We interview author Brian Raftery (Hannibal Lecter: A Life, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up The Big Screen) about his latest nonfiction book Hannibal Lecter: A Life.

A taut look at fiction’s favorite cannibal, Raftery’s book covers not just the original Thomas Harris novels (Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Hannibal Rising), but also the films of the same name and the TV series Hannibal.

Hannibal Lecter: A Life is available in hardcover, on Kindle, and on Audible. Purchase it here.

Among other things, we discuss why a little Hannibal Lecter goes a long way, why Ridley Scott’s (Black Rain, G.I. Jane) Hannibal is worth of a reappraisal, and what some of his favorite action movies of the 1980s are.

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We interview director Ian Nathan (Aliens Expanded, The Thing Expanded) about the new Aliens Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition that's available until April 29th.

Featuring over 15 hours of bonus material and available on digital and Blu-ray, this is one massive behind-the-scenes package Aliens fans won't want to miss out on.

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Among other things, we discuss why Aliens is influential to so many movies and video games all these decades later, what The Thing has in common with Aliens, and speculate on how James Cameron kept his head on straight while writing screenplays for Aliens and Rambo: First Blood Part II at the same time.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

Among other things, we discuss the challenges in picking out movies to review, the perils of online fundraising campaigns, and how online film criticism has changed over the years.

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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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