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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>1776body-image,horror-novel,paranormal-thriller,self-publishing,writing-villainstrue214fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-27-100-horror-movies-a-year-w-david-katznelson/David Katznelson about his project to watch every horror film from 50 years prior to the current year. So right now it’s 2025. He’s looking at movies from 1975. Back in ’24 he was looking at ’74 and so on. Find out what hidden gems he’s found and how horror’s changed over the past half century.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>2883abolition,black-history,colonial,graverobbers,history,horror,philadelphia,philadelphia-black-history,slaverytrue212fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-26-composing-music-for-horror-w-clayton-worbeck/Clayton Worbeck about what it’s like to score horror and how it differs from composing for other genres. We also talk about his favorite film composers and why heavy metal seems to pair so well with scary movies.

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In other news we got a write up in The Philadelphia Citizen and we found a location for our short!

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>2683film-composer,film-score,horror,horror-composers,horror-scoretrue211fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-25-creating-a-dark-universe-w-dalton-deschain/Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? cohost Dalton Deschain about extending Universal’s failed attempt at a horror version of the MCU into nearly 30 “fake” movies that people love as much as if they were real.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64723286Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:06:00 +0000David ThomasIn this episode we to talk to https://open.spotify.com/show/0Dfy9XX1PMGZbu8iSxtPW3 cohost https://www.daltondeschain.com/ about extending Universal’s failed attempt at a horror version of the MCU into nearly 30 “fake” movies that people love as much...Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? cohost Dalton Deschain about extending Universal’s failed attempt at a horror version of the MCU into nearly 30 “fake” movies that people love as much as if they were real.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>1207horror,horror-fiction,horror-novels,philly-based-horror,self-publishingfalse29fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-23-the-london-coffee-house-and-the-erasure-of-black-history/news that Penn is replicating a famous coffee house without talking about the literal slave trading that went on there and how this is indicative of the erasure of Black history that’s going on right now and how that makes me wanna make White Meat that much more.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>1301abolition,coffe-house,history,philadelphia,slavery,starbucksfalse28fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-22-best-horror-of-2024-w-marta-rusek/Marta Rusek about our favorite horror films of 2024 and some of the themes that emerge.(Mild spoilers for Longlegs, Heretic, The Substance, and The Girl with the Needle)

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>33932024,best-of,heretic,horror,longlegs,the-substancetrue27fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-21-building-a-horror-community-w-delco-horror-haven/Delco Horror Haven founders Karen Chiarini, Tamme McClelland, and Lisa Pietras about supporting horror creators and fans in Delaware County and why we all love horror so damn much.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3778community,delco,horror,horror-books,horror-fictiontrue27fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-20-great-action-sequences-w-miles-chapman/Escape Plan scribe Miles Chapman about what makes for a great action sequence, what it’s like to be a screenwriter in Hollywood, and the challenges of an ever shifting business model for film.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63983126Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:04:41 +0000David ThomasOn this episode, we talk to https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1211956/ scribe https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1974016/ about what makes for a great action sequence, what it’s like to be a screenwriter in Hollywood, and the challenges of an ever shifting...Escape Plan scribe Miles Chapman about what makes for a great action sequence, what it’s like to be a screenwriter in Hollywood, and the challenges of an ever shifting business model for film.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>4091action-movies,action-sequences,escape-plan,hollywood,screenwritingtrue26fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-19-storytelling-lessons-from-disney-w-joel-eden/Joel Eden about the wonder and humility that makes for good storytelling, and some of the things he learned working in the hallowed halls of Disney Animation.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>2011africa,museum,race,slavery,slave-tradetrue23fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-17-best-soundtracks-w-gangstagrass/Gangstagrass, whose unique blend of bluegrass and hip hop challenge institutional notions of music and race, about their favorite soundtracks. Bring a pen. (Please note: At around 41:30 there's a glitch where we go from talking about Die Hard to revenge movies that skips over where I introduce the movie Sugar Hill, so that's why I'm talking about the sounds that killer zombies' chains make.)

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3439bluegrass,gangstagrass,grammys,hip-hop,soundtrackstrue22fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-16-feminist-frankenstein-w-diana-p-cartwright/Diana P. Cartwright about the political aspects of Mary Shelley’s foundational text. We explore the influence of the times and her personal life on her and her work and the implications for us in the here and now. 

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63530710Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:07:18 +0000David ThomasOn the season two premiere we talk to astrologer coach https://substack.com/@dianapcartwright about the political aspects of Mary Shelley’s foundational text. We explore the influence of the times and her personal life on her and her work and the...Diana P. Cartwright about the political aspects of Mary Shelley’s foundational text. We explore the influence of the times and her personal life on her and her work and the implications for us in the here and now. 

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3078ai,feminism,frankenstein,horror,mary-shelleytrue21fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-15-how-horror-saved-my-life-w-stephen-l-barton/Stephen L. Barton, producer of Terrifier and Terrifier 2 and Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and co-founder/previous editor-in-chief of Dread Central about how horror—and George Romero in particular—saved his life, the role of gore in cinema, and shepherding new horror talent with projects like All Hallows' Eve: Inferno.

We also talk about his new autobiography, A Comedy of Tragedies, hitting shelves on December 10th. Pre-order your copy now!

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We also talk about his new autobiography, A Comedy of Tragedies, hitting shelves on December 10th. Pre-order your copy now!

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>4689a-comedy-of-tragedies,dread-central,george-romero,horror,indie-horror,never-sleep-again,terrifier,terrifier-2,uncle-creepytrue115fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-14-black-fx-ellence-w-fre-howard/White Meat: Appetizer‘s Head of Makeup and FX Fre Howard about what the industry refuses to believe a Black woman can do, what the election results tell us about America, and what it’s like to meet Jordan Peele.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>4616black-women-in-film,election,fx,horror,makeuptrue114fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-13-gen-x-and-millennial-zombies-w-film-loops-darian-davis-and-victor-de-anda/Film Loop‘s Darian Davis and Victor De Anda about their favorite zombie movies from both the Gen X and Millennial era and, since we recorded this the day after the election, we get into some pretty deep Night of the Living Dead metaphors about America as well.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3588election,film-loop,gen-x,horror,millennials,zombiestrue113fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-12-prisoners-of-war-and-the-true-meaning-of-zombie-w-michael-obryan/Humanature founder Michael O’Bryan about the origin of the term zombi and some of the myths that still persist about slavery and Blackness in America.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>5061africa,haiti,slavery,the-middle-passage,zombiestrue112fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-11-youre-golfing-on-dead-people-secret-cemeteries-w-courtney-minick/Here Lies a Story creator Courtney Winick about what lies beneath San Francisco. Namely, lots of dead people. We get into Poltergeist-style burial schemes and what how we treat the dead says about how we treat the living. All very relevant to our movie where the very premise relies upon bodies buried beneath an innocent looking park.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62558593Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:19:30 +0000David ThomasJust in time for Halloween, we talk to https://hereliesastory.com/ creator Courtney Winick about what lies beneath San Francisco. Namely, lots of dead people. We get into Poltergeist-style burial schemes and what how we treat the dead says about how...Here Lies a Story creator Courtney Winick about what lies beneath San Francisco. Namely, lots of dead people. We get into Poltergeist-style burial schemes and what how we treat the dead says about how we treat the living. All very relevant to our movie where the very premise relies upon bodies buried beneath an innocent looking park.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3112cemeteries,colma,graveyards,san-francisco,secret-graveyardstrue111fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-ten-snl-startups-and-opening-bars-w-dan-maccarone/White Meat producer Dan Maccarone about his experiences working with Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon, and opening bars (without any experience in the industry) and how all of that informs his approach to helping make White Meat.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3686anti-capitalist,horror,labor,unions,zombiestrue19fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-eight-black-nerds-and-black-aliveness-w-rashid-zakat/Rashid Zakat, the visual artist who came up with the idea to turn White Meat into a podcast in the first place. We discuss the bigger-than-you-expect tent that is Black nerd-dom, his journey into filmmaking and the visual arts, and how he uses his work to explore Black aliveness.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62182598Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:23:11 +0000David ThomasOn this episode we talk to https://indyhall.org/ co-founder and https://stackingthebricks.com/tinymba/ author https://dangerouslyawesome.com/ about the business side of indie filmmaking and, in particular, what it has in common with startups and small...Indy Hall co-founder and Tiny MBA author Alex Hillman about the business side of indie filmmaking and, in particular, what it has in common with startups and small business. Also, we learn about the ancient technique of pre-crowdfunding, which White Meat: Appetizer will be using to increase the odds of success for it’s February 2025 Kickstarter campaign.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62096590Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:29:16 +0000David ThomasOn this episode we’re proud to announce the launch date for our Kickstarter campaign to fund White Meat: Appetizer, the proof of concept short that takes place the same night as White Meat the feature. Learn more about White Meat at...
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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>451horror,independent-film,kickstarter,short-film,shortstrue16fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-five-what-makes-a-good-producer-and-why-the-haitian-revolution-matters-w-stephanie-malson/White Meat producer Stephanie Malson about what she believes makes for a good film producer, the experience of being a Black woman in film, and what she learned about the Haitian Revolution by helping make a documentary about Haitian painter Ulrick Jean-Pierre, who through his work has documented the revolution for decades.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61970709Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:31:28 +0000David ThomasSeveral important topics this week as we talk to White Meat producer https://producedbysteph.com/ about what she believes makes for a good film producer, the experience of being a Black woman in film, and what she learned about the Haitian Revolution...White Meat producer Stephanie Malson about what she believes makes for a good film producer, the experience of being a Black woman in film, and what she learned about the Haitian Revolution by helping make a documentary about Haitian painter Ulrick Jean-Pierre, who through his work has documented the revolution for decades.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>3322black-women-producers,documentary,haiti,haitian-revolution,producingtrue15fullhttps://whitemeatmovie.com/white-meat-podcast-episode-4-why-we-should-take-blacula-seriously/Blacula, seemingly just a disposable Blaxploitation film from the 70's, is a landmark in respect and dignity for the depiction of Black characters and especially Black characters of African descent. No, seriously.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61329400Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:20:58 +0000David ThomasOn this week's episode I talk about why Blacula, seemingly just a disposable Blaxploitation film from the 70's, is a landmark in respect and dignity for the depiction of Black characters and especially Black characters of African descent. No,...Blacula, seemingly just a disposable Blaxploitation film from the 70's, is a landmark in respect and dignity for the depiction of Black characters and especially Black characters of African descent. No, seriously.

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61256652Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:47:25 +0000David ThomasOn this episode we talk to film editor https://stephensboyer.com/who's cut such horror fare as https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20916568/ and https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10772662/ about the tricks of the trade when it comes to editing horror versus...Stephen Boyer who's cut such horror fare as The Wrath of Becky and The Boy Behind the Door about the tricks of the trade when it comes to editing horror versus comedy or other genres. 

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61174790Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:41:22 +0000David ThomasIn this episode, White Meat writer/director David Dylan Thomas walks through The White Meat Manifesto, a document created to keep everyone involved in the making of White Meat honest about creating an equitable filmmaking experience.  Learn more...White Meat writer/director David Dylan Thomas walks through The White Meat Manifesto, a document created to keep everyone involved in the making of White Meat honest about creating an equitable filmmaking experience. 

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White Meat Podcast theme by Gangstagrass]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61098860Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:34:53 +0000David ThomasOn our pilot episode, White Meat producer Maurice Gaston talks about his creative partnership with the film's writer/director David Dylan Thomas, the lessons he's learned from multiple 48 hour film projects, and the process of signing on to do...White Meat producer Maurice Gaston talks about his creative partnership with the film's writer/director David Dylan Thomas, the lessons he's learned from multiple 48 hour film projects, and the process of signing on to do something bigger than anything either of them have tried before.

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