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Are you a fan of all things Film, Music, Horror, Sci-Fi, Theater, and the Arts, then you are going to want to swim down to the deepest depths of the sea and join Sam Fisch in the Fisch Bowl; where all your favorite aspects of the horror, music, entertainment, and arts industrie are covered.
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Send a text A cult classic, a swapped ending, and a passport full of memories—this conversation with Jason Lively travels from campus-set horror mayhem to European misadventures with the Griswolds. We open on Night of the Creeps, where Jason recalls a set that felt like summer camp at USC’s frat row: late laughs, a tight crew, and Tom Atkins as the legend everyone rallied around. That on-set joy helps explain how a mid-80s gamble became a horror-comedy touchstone as audiences grew more fluent...
Send a text Dive into part two of our casual conversation with Jack Horner from The Dirt, where we discuss the underground music world up against the mainstream, as well notable bands in the scene, film scores, and the effect word of mouth has on art. Support the show
Send a text Ever hear a lyric that flips on the light in a dark room? Jack Horner of the UK psychedelic duo The Dirt joins us to unpack Monkey Punch, a live-wire album tracked in just two days that insists albums should feel like stories, not shuffled singles. We dive into the line that’s still ringing in our heads—“Protons neutrons controlled by morons”—and use it as a compass for a bigger conversation about unity over division, resisting performative outrage, and building spaces where disag...
Send a text Ever hear a sitar slice through a wall of guitars and think, this belongs in a film? We went deep with Helicon’s John Paul Hughes to map how a Glasgow psych band turns orchestral tension into thunderous finales, why beauty lives inside noise, and how structure makes chaos hit harder on stage. From the Beatles’ psychedelic turn to Brian Jones’s restless curiosity, we explore the instruments, scenes, and accidents that shape Helicon’s sound. John shares an exclusive: the band was i...
Send a text Step into a smoky Glasgow rehearsal room and meet John Paul Hughes of Helicon, the psychedelic rock band turning influence into something fiercely their own. We go deep on craft, why permanence beats hype, and how to build songs that still feel new decades later. If you’ve ever argued that guitar music is alive and well, this is your proof. We trace the DNA from The Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin to Ride, My Bloody Valentine, and The Jesus and Mary Chain, then f...
Send a text The shine of a big break doesn’t always light the path ahead. We sit down with character actor Robert LaSardo to explore what success really feels like when the cheers fade and the measuring starts—how to wear your colors after a loss, why loyalty outlasts gossip, and what it takes to keep your spirit intact inside a machine that rewards visibility while testing your soul. Robert brings us into the surreal joy of working on The Mule with Clint Eastwood—from a simple self-tape to ...
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Send a text The best horror stories aren’t just on screen—they’re the ones told in the glow of dead‑of‑night lights, long after the credits. We sit down with cast and crew from Dawn of the Dead to relive the midnight Monroeville shoots, the improvised zombie gigs, and the wild on‑set mishaps that became legend. From a neck‑bite effect gone hilariously wrong to a crew member who asked George Romero for a shot and walked away as the machete zombie, these are unscripted, human moments that turne...
Send a text A crowded floor at Living Dead Weekend, a mic in the “fishbowl,” and one of horror’s key voices reflecting on how a scrappy regional production became a global touchstone. We sit down with Russ Streiner to unpack the 30-day, two-block shoot behind Night of the Living Dead, the trade-offs of keeping commercial clients afloat while chasing a dream project, and the nerve-wracking distributor road trip that collided with national tragedy. The result isn’t a victory lap; it’s a frank s...
Send a text Horror history feels different when you’re standing where it happened. We sit down at Living Dead Weekend 2024 to celebrate George A. Romero, trade stories with longtime friends, and trace how a single location—the Monroeville Mall—became a cultural landmark that still pulls fans from the UK, Germany, and beyond. It’s part reunion, part field study in why certain films never fade: they attach to places, people, and rituals that outlast trends. Our conversation dives into Creepsho...
Send a text Horror stays scary when the set stays alive, and few directors kept a set more awake than George Romero. We’re at Living Dead Weekend inside the Monroeville Mall with Michael Gornick and Tom Dubinsky, digging into the craft behind Dawn of the Dead, Martin, and Creepshow—where a passing idea could turn into the next unforgettable moment. From the Westinghouse lights shutting down floor by floor to a mall blood pressure machine that inspired a gnarly gag, you’ll hear how real-life d...
Send a text The floorboards of horror history creak a little louder when Joe Shelby pulls up a chair. We’re recording from Living Dead Weekend 2024, surrounded by friends, fans, and the kind of stories that only happen when a cult classic like Dawn of the Dead becomes a lifelong passport. Joe opens up about working within George Romero’s orbit and why that spirit of resourceful, human filmmaking still guides the way we write, cast, and shoot today. We trade neighborhood hellos for set secret...
Send a text A late-night ask changed horror history. We’re at Living Dead Weekend 2024 with Lenny Lee—yes, the machete zombie from George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead—unpacking how a crew guy became a cult icon, how a practical head gag sold one of the film’s most unforgettable moments, and why a 19-second shot still pulls cheers decades later. This is a ground-level look at Romero’s set culture: collaborative, curious, and open to anyone willing to get their hands dirty. Lenny walks us through...
Send a text The scare that hooked so many of us wasn’t just teeth and shadows. It was wood splintering underwater, a breath that didn’t come when it should, and the stubborn belief that a crate at the bottom of a quarry still holds something hungry. We open the vault on Creep Show’s The Crate, the creature fans call Fluffy, and the handmade practical effects that make this segment feel alive decades later. We talk about why The Crate sits at the top of our Romero list and how that cliffside ...
Send a text The door of the tunnel opened and Pittsburgh exploded into view—bridges, rivers, stadium lights—and we knew we were in for something special. Sitting with Alan Kaiser at Living Dead Weekend 2024, we traced a candid arc from a first-time love letter to the city to the craft and community that made Knight of the Creeps a cult classic with real staying power. Alan walks us through what made that set different: a sharp script, a director with focus, and scene partners who made every ...
Send a text Ever wished you could walk through a legendary scene and feel the tension in the walls? We sit down with the mind behind Buffalo Bill’s House—the real Silence of the Lambs filming location—to share how a cinematic landmark became a stayable, tourable, and filmable experience for horror fans and creators alike. We dig into what the property offers: overnight stays for groups up to eight, guided tours from May through October, and on-location filming support for shorts, features, a...
Send a text Horror deserves ink you can hold. We sit down with art director and publisher Brian Stewart to chart a wild journey from the first death of Fangoria to launching Phantasm Media and steering Delirium with a fresh design voice. Brian shares how a single-subject magazine strategy—think George Romero, Sid Haig, Italian cinema, Linnea Quigley—creates depth you can’t get from quick-hit feeds, and why making paper in a digital world is more rebellion than nostalgia. The conversation roc...
Send a text What does it feel like to walk onto your first film set and see Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, and a young Kevin Costner across the room? We sit down with character actor Don Harvey for a candid tour through a career that bridges classics, cult favorites, and the small on-set details that make them stick. From The Untouchables and Creepshow 2 to Casualties of War, Don shares how early shock turned into craft, how Brian De Palma shaped his sense of cinematic tension, and why some “h...
Send a text What makes an ordinary lake feel more dangerous than the ocean? We sit down with actor Daniel Beer to unpack the cold, creeping terror of Creepshow 2’s “The Raft” and why that simple setup—four friends, one raft, and an intelligent slick on the water—still gets under the skin decades later. Daniel shares how he played calm against panic, approaching survival like a puzzle while the monster and the clock closed in. We dig into practical effects, shared memories of swimming out to r...
Send a text You can feel it the moment Howard Berger starts talking: the best practical effects don’t just decorate a story, they drive it. We sit down with the KNB EFX cofounder to unpack how scrappy bets, obsessive planning, and a fierce love for monsters shaped modern genre cinema. From the unlikely $1,500 script that launched Quentin Tarantino to a fully storyboarded From Dusk Till Dawn handoff that let Robert Rodriguez focus on energy rather than logistics, Howard maps the decisions that...
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