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New Novel, Anime Talk, & Japanese Games

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In the early days of the podcast we joked about writing a book, and finally Brent can explain why… because he and Tony did just that! Earl and Shawn talk to him about their new novel Coranox, its influences & history, and what they plan to do with it. They also get into anime, why they’ve moved on from the genre, and some of their favourites growing up. And along the way, Brent shows pain at every mention of anime now, Earl brags about actual design work, and Shawn reveals his childhood trauma of picking the wrong anime at the rental store.

Guest:
Brent Peckham – Co-author of Coranox

What we’ve been checking out:
Brent: Danganronpa (Game)
Shawn: Gotham (TV)
Earl: LOST Rewatch (TV)

Audio notes: (1hr. 22min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Cold open, and bad singing
0:08:20 – Brent’s new book, artists, other books, why write a book?
0:18:25 – Brent’s interests, war fiction, JRPGs, Legend of Galactic Heroes, and anime talk
0:29:40 – Firefly & Joss Whedon, Edgar Wright, more anime talk, Kill la Kill, and weird culture issues
0:39:30 – Why Earl’s not into anime these days, remastered shows, and localizing anime
0:50:00 – Other anime we all got into in our childhood, Canadian shows, and Psycho Pass
1:01:25 – What’s everyone checking out, Phoenix Wright, and Shawn’s movie nightmare

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Fargo, Anthologies, & the Miniseries

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On this episode, we head to the chilly Midwest to talk about Fargo! Spencer Sterritt returns to talk about the crime drama, the cast, the devil incarnate trope, and fan shipping. We also discuss the recent explosion of miniseries & anthology format shows like True Detective, and reluctantly praise the pioneering of American Horror Story. Then it devolves into Spencer trashing the term, and Earl suggesting more ridiculous candidates for them. (Spoilers on all of Fargo.)

Guests:
Spencer Sterritt – Editor-in-chief for We Eat Films

Audio notes: (57min. runtime)
02:35 – Accents, Martin Freeman, fan shipping, and compressed storylines
10:55 – Expanding the series, connecting film and show, and experience from a non-film viewer
20:25 – Morality, deconstructing the anti-hero, Billy Bob, awards, and Canada
32:40 – Devil incarnate trope, Malvo, and Chekov’s gun closet
41:55 – Defining miniseries & anthologies, American Horror Story, and how one would make a miniseries
50:10 – AHS as community theatre, Ryan Murphy, and Archer & Louie: anthologies?

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Orphan Black & Cloning in Fiction

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This week we talk about Orphan Black! Earl and Brent discuss this underrated Canadian sci-fi thriller series, and its star Tatiana Maslany, as well as the prospect of cloning and all its ramifications. They also bring up cloning in other fiction like in Star Wars, Clone High, and Multiplicity. And somehow they veer off from Jurassic Park to Power Rangers and Human Centipede. (Spoilers for season 1 of the show.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham – “The C-Word”

Supplementary notes:
Orphan Black – Series Trailer
VFX Reel / Extended Version (Note: Spoiler-heavy reel.)
Russian scientists: We have a “high chance” of cloning a wooly mammoth

Audio notes: (1hr. runtime)
0:01:20 – Intro to Orphan Black, Tatiana Maslany, VFX effects, and fave clone
0:16:50 – Supporting characters, being unlikeable but sympathetic, and the season villain
0:22:55 – Season 1, Kira, cloning & ownership, and science in real world vs. show
0:33:55 – BBC America, Canadian shows, and the state of Canadian television
0:38:30 – Other takes on cloning like Multiplicity, Clone High, and Star Wars
0:45:45 – Jurassic Park & cloning in real world, and other favourite cloning fiction
0:55:20 – Season 2 expectations, and Brent slaughters the podcast outro

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Kalen Artinian

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Now for something completely different, this is All Kinds of Philler‘s first interview! Earl brings in Kalen Artinian, comedy/horror enthusiast and director of Hellvetica and the upcoming Ruby’s Secret. They talk about how he started, making his short films, working in the Canadian industry, and the festival circuit. And along the way, they discuss Spring Breakers, Hitchcock, high school, Redline, and whether plaster casts really smell after they’re taken off.

Guests:
Kalen Artinian (@kalenartinian) – Director of Hellvetica, and Ruby’s Secret

Audio notes: (1hr. runtime)
01:20 – Common history and film classes in high school
04:15 – What got you into filmmaking, Fight Club, and Spring Breakers
10:35 – Cinematography, and film changing the world
13:10 – Horror, and the festival circuit
21:05 – People in the industry, Telefilm, and working in Canada
26:05 – Audience reaction to movies, and Redline
29:50 – Hellvetica and Ruby’s Secret
44:20 – Guillermo del Toro and the horror community
51:05 – Colour in movies and Hitchcock
54:25 – Filmmaker shout-outs

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