Ride the Omnibus

Each week, we discuss social justice through the lens of pop culture, taking you on a journey to places and times you never knew were connected. Give your ears a treat, and your eyes a new perspective. Warning: All discussions can contain spoilers for featured content.

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

Send us a text Ariel sits down with filmmaker Joanna Arnow to talk about her feature debut, an off-beat look at love and relationships in the modern world. Support the show

05-22
15:34

Visitors

Send us a text Ariel sits down with filmmaker Kenichi Ugana and cast members from his breakout hit at Fantastic Fest, Visitors, a blood-soaked but heartwarming tale of humans and monsters connecting through music. Support the show

05-15
24:39

Nina Is an Athlete

Send us a text In this episode, Ariel speaks with Paralympian athlete Nina Gorodetsky, and filmmaker Ravit Markus, about this remarkable film about motherhood, ableism, and badminton. Support the show

04-24
26:15

Disabled AF

Send us a text This week marks the 11th year of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, and Ariel's first year participating as a producer. Ariel speaks with Cashmere Jasmine, the writer, director, and star of Disabled AF, and Benjamin Shearn, the editor. Watch the film before you listen, here --> Disabled AF Support the show

04-17
39:42

unseen

Send us a text Ariel sits down with director Set Hernandez, to discuss his masterful debut, a feature documentary about Pedro, a blind undocumented immigrant, working to become a social worker. Support the show

04-10
35:30

Eternal Spring

Send us a text Ariel sits down with multi-disciplinary filmmaker Jason Loftus to talk about Eternal Spring, a documentary and interactive immersive experience about the persecution of Chinese practitioners of Falun Gong. Support the show

03-27
19:29

Femme

Send us a text Ariel sits down with directors Ng Choon Ping and Sam Freeman to talk about their queer neo-noir revenge thriller, FEMME. Support the show

03-20
19:39

DOSH

Send us a text Ariel sits down with filmmaker Radha Mehta, to talk about her Slamdance-winning short, DOSH. Support the show

03-13
34:27

Vaccine Hesitancy

Send us a text In this special follow-up episode from A Shot in the Arm, which featured Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel speaks with medical professional Karyann Dorn about the realities of vaccines for the disability community. Support the show

03-06
41:19

A History of Fake Things on the Internet

Send us a text In today’s episode, Ariel sits down with Notre Dame professor & noted author, Walter Scheirer to talk about his book, A History of Fake Things on the Internet. From ancient history to hacking, the book explores all angles on fakery old & new. Support the show

02-28
46:29

Out of Darkness

Send us a text Ariel sits down with Andrew Cumming, director of the new prehistoric horror, Out of Darkness. Support the show

02-21
14:50

Love and Work

Send us a text In this episode, Ariel sits down with filmmaker Pete Ohs, whose dystopian take on the work world, Love and Work, recently premiered at Slamdance. Support the show

02-14
24:26

Best Films of 2023

Send us a text What was your favorite movie of 2023? In today’s episode, Ariel and Rabia count down their favorite films from last year, and you just might find your next must-see! Support the show

02-07
49:43

Where the Devil Roams

Send us a text Ariel and Rabia sit down with dynamic filmmaking duo, Toby Poser and John Adams, to talk about their delightful family horror, Where the Devil Roams. Support the show

01-24
01:00:15

Silo

Send us a text In this episode, Ariel sits down with editor Hazel Baillie to talk about Silo, the dystopian series starring Rebecca Ferguson from Apple +. Support the show

01-17
19:50

SXSW: Disability and Horror

Send us a text In a special episode, recorded in March 2023 in Austin, Texas, Ariel is joined by filmmakers Kiah Amara, Addison Heimann, and Pea Woodruff - recorded live onstage at South by Southwest talking about Disability and Horror in the film and television industry. Support the show

01-10
01:00:49

Apolonia Apolonia

Send us a text Ariel sits down with filmmaker Lea Glob to talk about her self-reflexive documentary of life and art, Apolonia Apolonia, which has been short-listed for the Oscars. Support the show

12-27
27:18

Saltburn

Send us a text In this episode, Ariel sits down with Suzie Davies, the production designer behind (mostly) all of the brilliant details of Emerald Fennell's Saltburn. Support the show

12-20
14:14

Finding Her Beat

Send us a text Ariel sits down with Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett, directors of Finding Her Beat, a reclamation of taiko drumming for women and non-binary percussionists. Joining them are Megan Chao-Smith and Jennifer Weir, two of the drummers featured. Support the show

12-13
29:59

Americanish

Send us a text Ariel sits down with Iman Zawahry to talk about her romantic comedy, Americanish, about three Muslim women navigating love and relationships in the modern world. Support the show

12-06
19:40

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