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Horror Filmmaking & Sleep Paralysis

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This week, Kalen Artinian returns to the show in time for our Halloween-themed episodes! Earl and Shawn talk to him about some of his favourite horror films, directing his short films, and everyone’s take on classic and modern horror. They also dig into their sleep paralysis stories and Kalen’s theoretical AKOP Spooky Night movie choices. And along the way, we compare movie boxsets, Wes Craven month at TIFF, and the magic of practical effects.

Guest:
Kalen Artinian (@kalenartinian) – Film director (Hellvetica, Ruby’s Secret)

What we’ve been checking out:
Kalen: Toronto After Dark Festival, The Guest
Shawn: Family Guy/Simpsons crossover episode
Earl: The Thing, Doctor Who

Audio notes: (1hr. 20min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Intro
0:02:50 – Kalen’s AKOP Spooky Night movies choices, did Shawn succeed?, Italian horror, and Wes Craven
0:13:10 – Voodoo and sleep paralysis, watching classic horror in theatres, and Kubrick exhibition
0:29:20 – Directing shorts, Hellvetica, practical effects, Ruby’s Secret, and future projects
0:45:30 – Interesting avenues in horror, primal fears, subgenres, and Eli Roth
0:56:10 – Old vs. new horror, Evil Dead, slasher franchises, rape-revenge trope, and boxsets
1:09:45 – What’s everyone checking out, and things that creep in the night

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Sherlock / Elementary

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This week, we’re talking about the Brit hit Sherlock, and its American counterpart, Elementary! Earl brings in Spencer Sterritt from We Eat Films to discuss the mystery shows, serialization in procedurals, and build a fantasy roster of Doctor Who writers. They also end up on a tangent about spoilers when Spencer explains that he hasn’t watched the latest season of Sherlock. What a twist! (Spoilers for all of Sherlock, and season one of Elementary.)

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

Audio notes: (46min. runtime)
0:00:35 – Impressions on Sherlock, spoilers & avoiding viewings, and main villains
0:08:30 – Adapting Sherlock’s “death”, sleuthing vs. hanging out, and building tension
0:13:15 – Season gaps, series longevity, book adaptation, Moffat’s writing, Doctor who writers, and burnout
0:24:00 – Impressions on Elementary, comparing with Sherlock, and Lucy Liu as Watson
0:33:50 – Creating a distinction between the series, procedurals, serialization, and mythology
0:36:00 – Modernizing Sherlock, and Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
0:40:00 – Future of Sherlock, speculation, and expectation

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Avatar – The Legend of Korra

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This episode is all about Avatar: The Legend of Korra! Earl, Brent, and Susan team up to discuss the recently completed second season and how it stacks up to the first season, speculate on its future, and delve into its mythology. They also end up arguing about Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat’s approach to Doctor Who finales, and geek out over the voice acting cast. (Spoilers for all of the series, and a bit of The Last Airbender.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham
Susan King

Audio notes: (57min. runtime)
0:00:50 – Comparing both seasons, antagonists, going “full anime”, and series’ tone
0:09:00 – Love triangle, Avatar lineage, Asami, Doctor Who nerd fight, and amnesia
0:15:25 – Wan, animation & production, series’ backstory, and comparing both halves of the season
0:21:55 – Speculation on season 3, “Change”, Dark Avatar, and earlier theories
0:26:35 – Characters, siblings, and voice acting
0:40:25 – Series review, the history of Republic City, industrialization, spirits, and equality
0:49:00 – Connections between original & new series, Zuko’s VA, and advanced bending

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Doctor Who – 50th Anniversary Special

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This AKOP is half a century in the making: the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special! Earl and Andrew talk a little bit about how they jumped onto the long-running TV series and their feelings about it now, their thoughts and observations on the outsized episode/TV movie, and speculate on what’s next for the show. And somehow, Earl manages to connect Doctor Who to a certain fable, while Andrew drops a little English history on us. Step into the TARDIS and give the episode a spin! (Pretty much spoilers on the whole thing.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Supplementary notes:
Every Doctor Who Opening
Night of the Doctor

Audio notes: (1hr. 6min. runtime)
0:01:20 – Getting into the series, favourite Doctors, companions, and losing interest
0:10:10 – Figuring out the 8.5th Doctor, Night of the Doctor, and the 50th Special
0:15:05 – Christopher Eccleston, group dynamic, John Hurt, UNIT, and Zygons
0:21:45 – The Three Doctors, Daleks, 8.5th Doctor as a miniseries, and comparing Doctors
0:28:10 – Being 3D and a TV movie, explosions, and Eccleston
0:31:50 – The climax, watching in theatres vs. TV, and the Curator connecting Classic & New Who
0:42:55 – The final shot, CGI, and intro sequences
0:50:20 – Three Little Pigs, Uncharted, Journey, Elizabeth I, great lines, and differences between Doctors
0:56:40 – The Christmas special, Trenzelore, and theories & speculation about the next Doctor

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