Up next on Film Festival Radio, we’re stirring up a cauldron of charm with the delightful new children’s book SILLY WITCH. It’s a playful tale that’s already enchanting young readers—and we’ve got a special treat: the author Sandra Magsamen is here for a chat! We’ll uncover the inspiration behind this quirky little witch, the magic of storytelling, and what makes this book a spellbinding addition to any kid’s bookshelf.www.sandramagsamen.com #SillyWitch #Halloween #childrensbook #SandraMagasamen

📚 Some books raised us. Others haunted us.This week on A.J. Chat, we revisit the stories we were told as kids—the ones that didn’t just entertain, but unintentionally scarred us for life.From Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark to Coraline, The Velveteen Rabbit to The Little Match Girl, these books were meant to be sweet… but ended up teaching us about death, fear, grief, and the harsh truths of growing up.You thought they were classics. Turns out, they were early horror training.🎙️ 10 books.💔

Carole Dean is Founder and President of From the Heart Productions Inc, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit. From the Heart’s mission is to help indie filmmakers and creatives, with unique projects that contribute to society, get funding. From the Heart accomplishes this through five Roy W. Dean Film Grants a year, fiscal sponsorship, education, mentorship, and free resources. Since 1993, From the Heart has assisted thousands of documentaries, features, short films, and web series in getting the...

🎙️ Not all horror is about monsters.This week on A.J. Chat, we dive into 15 horror films that go way deeper than jump scares and gore. These stories use terror as a tool—revealing hidden truths about grief, addiction, capitalism, racism, control, and the parts of ourselves we’d rather not see.🔪 Featuring:The Babadook (Grief)Get Out (Racism & Consumption)The Witch (Religious Repression)Hereditary (Inherited Trauma)Jaws (Capitalism)Rosemary’s Baby (Control & Autonomy)Alien, Midsommar, Nope,

Hosts Dan Allen and Ellen Thomas chat with Grace Dickinson, a professional animal trainer and handler who works with exotic animals for film and television. From big cats to crocodiles and rats, Grace has brought some of the screen’s most unforgettable creatures to life, safely, ethically, and with a deep respect for the animals she works with. She has worked for and alongside one of Europe’s most highly esteemed providers of trained wild animals for media since 2002 and continued to wo...

This week, with Claudia Winkleman reportedly being lined up for a BBC chat show (to be produced by Graham Norton's company), Peter and Jimmy ponder how that’s going to work in practice, and remember some chat show hits (and misses) of their own. And as Disney announce they’re ending their deal with the BBC to make Doctor Who, we ask what the future holds for the series, and whether the BBC’s cast-iron commitment to the so-called “Whoinverse" makes it a show that’s simply too big to fail?Plus,

There are a few perks to running every aspect of this site and podcast, the biggest being picking who I want to interview (and avoiding whomever I don't). Part of that, sometimes, is using film music as an excuse to interview bands that I just broadly like. Enter: Chat Pile. The Oklahoma noise rock band has one score under their belt, the 2022 indie crime flick Tenkiller, which they released as a score album after their debut God's Country, and have provided some songs for other films, most

In this week's episode, we chat through our experience of attending the BFI London Film Festival. From the red carpet to watching Bradley Cooper on stage talk about his new movie Is This Thing On?, it was a super evening! Don't forget to write in! If you have watched anything you would like to share, please get in touch at offscriptfilmpodcast@gmail.com New episodes of Off Script released every other week.Off Script Instagram:

John is back from his trip and joins Derek for the penultimate episode as we chat all about The Boys Gen V Season 2 Episode 7 "Hell Week". There are huge reveals and very interesting consequences to chat about so make sure you've watched the episode before joining us.Gen V Season 2 Episode 7 "Hell Week" DetailsDeveloped by: Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg & Eric KripkeBased on the comic series from Garth Ennis and Darick RobertsonEpisode written and Directed by: Thomas

(Apologies for the late drop - Dawn's fault.)(Apologies Dawn's audio - an experiment that failed)Summer is done! Autumn is here! Which means a bountiful new crop of TV to watch! We round up the new & returning shows we’re most looking forward to. (03:00)In our semi-regular feature “What on earth is going on over there?” we take a look at the state censorship Trump & Co are trying to impose on satirical late-night TV hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. Could it happen here too

🎙️ Some places don’t just hold history — they hold onto it.This week on A.J. Chat, we explore 15 of the most haunted locations in the world — from plague islands and royal castles to abandoned prisons and cursed forests. These aren't just ghost stories. They're echoes. Scars. Places where the past refuses to stay buried.👁️‍🗨️ Featuring:The Tower of London (England)Eastern State Penitentiary (USA)The Queen Mary (USA)Poveglia Island (Italy)Bhangarh Fort (India)And many more...Some still welcome

Send us a text Join director and former child actor Moosie Drier, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with film producer and director, Andrew Stevens! Andrew discusses the film he produced and directed about his mother, Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet. Films he's helped produce such as The Whole Nine Yards. His acting roles in such shows and films like Dallas, The Boys in Company C, Hollywood Wives, and The Bastard. Competing on Battle of the Network Stars, & much more! Support the ...

On the October 22, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest film and TV trailers, have a spoiler-filled chat about Black Phone 2, present an interview with co-writer C. Robert Cargill, discuss the new five-part documentary series Mr. Scorsese, and present an interview with that project’s director, Rebecca Miller.(~00:30) In The

After a longer than expected break to tend to our own brief lives, Derek and John are back to chat about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 9 "The Kindly Ones" in spoiler filled detail.The Sandman 209 "The Kindly Ones" SpoilersEpisode teleplay by Greg GoetzEpisode directed by Jamie ChildsSynopsis: Morpheus entrusts the Corinthian to Johanna Constantine, placing in her care a deadly pendant capable of unmaking him at any time—a necessary safeguard against the nightmare’s more violent

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Who's He? On The TV | During Barty's Party In the second of this weeks podcasts celebrating Halloween, Phil looks at During Barty's Party from 1976.  Part of the series Beasts, written by Nigel Kneale, this story sees middle class couple Angela and Roger Truscott under seige from a horde of rats.  But what makes this story so terrifying for Phil to select this for Halloween? You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't

In this episode, we welcome Ben Leonberg. Ben wrote, produced and directed Good Boy, the new horror film now playing in theaters nationwide. In our chat, he shares about the inspiration and making of this unique supernatural thriller, what it was like working with his dog as the lead actor, and the technologies used to capture this story. Ben also provides insights into the film’s path to distribution, and offers practical advice for independent filmmakers everywhere. “The Making Of” is presented by

No kings, no kings! No kings indeed, and the star of our next film we discuss would most certainly agree! Join Dave, Mark and Jony as they deep dive into the folk adventure that is 1973's Robin Hood. Adventurous tunes, trials and tribulations, a snake named Sir Hiss, and the quite-possible alter-ego of a famous singer. But I won't say more. So, sit back and listen to our merry episode! Logo artwork by Zuxiu Chen

In this special edition of Geektown Radio, Dave heads to MCM Comic Con London 2025 for highlights from The Boys panel, interviews with the Rick and Morty cast, and a chat with Star Trek: Discovery’s Elias Toufexis.00:00 – Introduction and MCM weekend overview 01:50 – The Boys panel highlights and Guinness World Records 05:40 – Interview: Rick and Morty cast (Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Spencer Grammer) 20:55 – Interview: Elias Toufexis (Star Trek: Discovery, Deus Ex, Starfield) 43:40 – Wrap-up and

Text us a Question or Comment! In this episode of We Watch TV, Hope and Daniel chat about their Halloween favorites and excitement for the upcoming holiday season. Thanks to our amazing listeners, and one who went above and beyond, Daniel also issues an APOLOGY (sort of) over his comments regarding his thoughts on Hallmark Christmas movies that were proven INCORRECT! The hosts also react to the Wicked theme night on Dancing with the Stars before delving into the latest Only Murders in t...

Letitia Wright shares her journey into film and most inspiring cinema going moments on the all new BIFA Podcast, supported by Kia. Listen to the Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts and watch the filmed version on the BIFA Youtube channel.FOLLOW BIFA ON SOCIALInstagram - @BIFA_filmTikTok - @BIFA_filmX - @BIFA_filmABOUT THE BIFA PODCAST SUPPORTED BY KIAEach week hosts Karis Aldridge and Joy Hunter chat to a new guest from the world of independent film about their