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Ride the OmnibusDisabled AFSend us a textThis 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 AFSupport the show
2024-04-1739 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2022: Employee of the MonthSend us a textAriel sits down at Fantasia 2022 with filmmaker Véronique Jadin to speak about her new office revenge horror comedy. -------Did you know that Ariel is making another movie? Shining in the Dark can be found at the intersection of disability, grief, and tentacles, check it out here and support today!Support the show
2022-08-1722 minRide the OmnibusBeyond the Infinite Two MinutesSend us a textAriel and Rabia speak with Junta Yamaguchi, the director of the incredible one-take sci-fi feature, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, one of their favorite films from Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, and others, which just made its VOD premiere yesterday, with Indiecan Entertainment.Support the show
2022-01-2627 minRide the OmnibusTed LassoSend us a textIn this episode, Ariel speaks with the people directly responsible for the brilliant comic timing of Ted Lasso - the editors, A.J. Catoline and Melissa McCoy.Support the show
2022-01-1318 minRide the OmnibusSeyran Ates: Sex, Revolution, and IslamSend us a textAriel sits down for another interview with a documentary filmmaker and their subject, this time with filmmaker Nefise Özkal Lorentzen, and Seyran Ates, the Nobel Peace prize-nominated subject of her documentary, Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution, and Islam.Support the show
2021-12-2937 minRide the OmnibusWhat If Babel Was Just a Myth?Send us a textAccording to Unesco, a human language disappears every two weeks. Within a century, 50 to 90 percent of all languages will be gone. Does it matter? Spoiler alert: Yes. Ariel interviews both documentary filmmaker Sandrine Loncke and her subject, Florian Lionnet. They discuss how language encodes culture and worldviews, and the threat to our humanity when languages are lost.Support the show
2021-12-2238 minRide the OmnibusSunday Bloody Sunday: Alone With You (Fantastic Fest)Send us a textAriel has a chat with Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks, the directors and star of the new horror movie, Alone With You, that played recently at Fantastic Fest.Support the show
2021-12-1636 minRide the OmnibusSunday Bloody Sunday: For Roger (Grimmfest)Send us a textIn a new weekend series exploring horror titles, Ariel sits down with filmmaker Aaron Bartuska to discuss his new horror film, For Roger, in the first installment of Sunday Bloody Sunday.Support the show
2021-12-1227 minRide the OmnibusMr. Soul!Send us a textAriel sits down with Melissa Haizlip to discuss her new documentary exploring the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television, Ellis Haizlip's SOUL!Support the show
2021-12-1029 minRide the OmnibusUnapologeticSend us a textAriel sits down with Ashley O'Shay, director of the new documentary, Unapologetic, about two Black women advocating for justice in Chicago on behalf of countless Black victims of police violence.Support the show
2021-12-0123 minRide the OmnibusClimate Change: Tom BowmanSend us a textAriel and Rabia discuss the current state of environmental policy around climate change with Tom Bowman, author of Empowering Climate Action.Support the show
2021-11-1734 minRide the OmnibusCryptozooSend us a textAriel sits down with director Dash Shaw to discuss his Sundance-winning adult animated fantasy of mythical creatures, Cryptozoo. The film will be screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on Saturday, November 13th at 4pm, with a Q&A led by Ariel.Support the show
2021-11-1129 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: Dreams on FireSend us a textAriel and Rabia sit down with director Philippe McKie to discuss his film Dreams on Fire, an exploration of one woman's journey through the Tokyo underground dance scene.Support the show
2021-11-0341 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: GlasshouseSend us a textAriel speaks with writer and director Kelsey Egan about her new film, Glasshouse, set in a dystopian matriarchal landscape, about memory, history, and culture.Support the show
2021-10-2730 minRide the OmnibusDune (2021) & Donald MowatSend us a textAriel speaks with Donald Mowat, the BAFTA-nominated hair and make-up designer behind films as varied as Skyfall, Cowboys & Aliens, and Blade Runner 2049. Now he tackles the world of Dune, and shares his insights into the process.Support the show
2021-10-2021 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: Frank & ZedSend us a textAriel and Rabia speak with Jesse Blanchard, director of Frank & Zed, a gory puppet horror masterpiece that premiered at Fantasia this year.Support the show
2021-10-1330 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: IndemnitySend us a textAriel and Rabia have a wide-ranging conversation with South African filmmaker Travis Taute about his new thriller, Indemnity.Support the show
2021-09-2929 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: When I Consume YouSend us a textAriel and Rabia discuss the relationship between trauma, fantasy, and the horror genre in this conversation with Perry Blackshear, director of When I Consume You.Support the show
2021-09-1525 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: The SadnessSend us a textAriel and Rabia sit down with Canadian director Rob Jabbaz to discuss his new award-winning and deliciously gory horror film, The Sadness.Support the show
2021-09-1236 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: KrattSend us a textAriel and Rabia sit down with director Rasmus Merivoo to discuss the premiere of his new film Kratt, a horror comedy that's genuinely for the whole family. Support the show
2021-08-2535 minRide the OmnibusFantasia 2021: King KnightSend us a textAriel sits down with Richard Bates Jr. to discuss his new coven comedy, King Knight, newly premiered at Fantasia 2021. Support the show
2021-08-1821 minRide the OmnibusViolationSend us a textAriel talks with filmmakers Dusty Mancinelli and Madeleine Sims-Fewer about their film, Violation, now available on Shudder. The conversation dives directly into hard topics, including rape revenge, trauma, and artistic responsibility. Listeners may be triggered by this conversation's topics, including sexual violence and trauma.Support the show
2021-08-0537 minRide the OmnibusIFFR 2021: Everything Is CinemaSend us a textAriel and Rabia speak with Don Palathara about his new film that premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, Everything is Cinema, an important narrative filmed as if it were a documentary of a difficult relationship in the midst of the pandemic.Support the show
2021-07-1523 minRide the Omnibus100th Episode: Harley QuinnSend us a textFor our 100th episode, it's a celebration of the Ride the Omnibus family! Ariel and Rabia have a wide-ranging conversation about the many lives of Harley Quinn across comics, television and film, with special guests Billy and Danielle Dass, our amazing production team for the show!Support the show
2021-07-1250 minRide the OmnibusBaltimore Museum of ArtSend us a textAriel sits down with Kwame Webb from the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore Museum of Art to discuss the vitality of the BMA as a cultural institution, and what changes it has gone through in the pandemic. They discuss what the BMA means to the community that surrounds it, and the recent bequest from John Waters.Support the show
2021-07-0938 minRide the OmnibusHot Docs: The Bank JobSend us a textAriel sits down with director Daniel Edelstyn to discuss his documentary, The Bank Job, a collaboration between himself and Hilary Powell to expose the trade of debt and other dark secrets of capitalism. Support the show
2021-07-0739 minRide the OmnibusMental Health in HorrorSend us a textAriel and Rabia sit down with filmmaker Adam Stovall, director of A Ghost Waits, to discuss the topic of mental health and horror. Support the show
2021-06-141h 07Ride the OmnibusBonus: Rabia SitabiSend us a textAriel has several important announcements to make in this episode, a conversation with the Cultured Curator, Rabia Sitabi.Please consider donating a dollar or sharing the following link on social media to spread the word about our new project, Our First Priority. ---> bit.ly/KS-OFPSupport the show
2021-06-1010 minRide the OmnibusAlexander ChardSend us a textAriel speaks with writer and actor Alexander Chard about his process while performing and collaborating on the film The Blackout, currently available on Amazon Prime. Support the show
2021-06-0835 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: Jack's RideSend us a textAriel speaks with Susanna Nobre about her film Jack's Ride, about cab driver Joaquim as he navigates the retirement system in Portugal and reminisces on his life. It's a touching documentarian reflection on what it really means to respect one's elders.Support the show
2021-06-0715 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: Jesus Egon ChristSend us a textAriel sits down with David and Sasa Vajda to discuss their new film, Jesus Egon Christ, about the relationships between religion and addiction and mental health. Support the show
2021-06-0644 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: KeltiSend us a textAriel sits down with director Milica Tomovic to discuss her new ensemble drama Kelti, that premiered at the 2021 Berlinale. Support the show
2021-06-0230 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: The World After UsSend us a textAriel sits down with director Louda Ben Salah to discuss his romantic charmer of a film, The World After Us, that premiered at the Berlinale this year.Support the show
2021-05-3145 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: As I WantSend us a textAriel speaks with director Samaher Alqadi about her film, As I Want, an exploration of the push for human rights - women's rights, and female identity under Egypt's increasingly repressive regime. Support the show
2021-05-1836 minRide the OmnibusAccessible FestivalsSend us a textAriel and Danielle discuss the myriad ways that film festivals and other events can do better by their audience, creating an intentional that accommodates the needs of disabled guests and filmmakers.Support the show
2021-05-1559 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: A River Runs, Turns, Erases, ReplacesSend us a textAriel speaks with Shengzhe Zhu about her film A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces, a landscape documentary of Wuhan, China in the early days of the 2020 pandemic.Support the show
2021-05-1231 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: The Wrap-UpSend us a textAriel sits down with fellow journalist and critic Andrew Pope of Whitlock & Pope to discuss all things South by Southwest, from shorts to features, documentaries to animated films, genre to drama, and everything in between.Support the show
2021-05-0346 minRide the OmnibusOscar Special: Sound of Sound of MetalSend us a textAriel sits down with Oscar winner Phillip Bladh to discuss the sound achievements of one of the year’s finest films, Sound of Metal.Support the show
2021-04-281h 02Ride the OmnibusSXSW 2021: Love Is Just a Death AwaySend us a textAriel talks with stop-motion animator Bara Anna Stejskalova about her deliciously macabre tale of love and decay, Love is Just a Death Away.Support the show
2021-04-1919 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: The FeastSend us a textAriel talks with Lee Haven Jones and Roger Williams, creators of The Feast, a new Welsh-language horror film that had its premiere at SXSW 2021. It's a story rooted in lore and legend, with a deeply embedded message about what we owe to the land from which we come.Support the show
2021-04-1617 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: Off SeasonSend us a textAriel sits down with Mickey Keating, director of Off Season, which saw its premiere at SXSW this year. The film is a Lovecraftian take on a Florida beach town that shuts down for the season, and the conversation ranges from everything from cult film to Ingmar Bergman to parental relationships.Support the show
2021-04-1216 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch BreakSend us a textAriel sits down with director Nick Gillespie to discuss his new horror-comedy Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break, a hilarious and gory film that also serves as a commentary on accessibility, internet celebrity, and what it means to be an outsider.Support the show
2021-04-0519 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: 4 Feet HighSend us a textAriel sits down with the creators, writers, and directors of 4 Feet High, Maria Belen Poncio, Rosario Perazolo Masjoan. The story of Juana, a wheelchair-using senior in highschool, who explores her sexuality and protests for her right to a better education.Support the show
2021-04-0230 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: Witch HuntSend us a textAriel sits down with director Elle Callahan to discuss the premiere of her new film, Witch Hunt, that imagines a world where witchcraft is controlled by the federal government. The film and the conversation focus on the messaging of misogyny and the treatment of marginalized groups in this supernatural horror film.Support the show
2021-03-3114 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: Spring ValleySend us a textAriel sits down with documentary filmmaker Garrett Zevgetis and healer-activist Vivian Anderson, founder of Every Black Girl, to discuss the premiere of Spring Valley at SXSW. The film is an exploration of the full context of one viral video, demonstrating the way that one small clip can generate a flurry of media activity without any acknowledgement of the larger patchwork of history and trauma behind it.Support the show
2021-03-2632 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: Potato Dreams of AmericaSend us a textAriel and director Wes Hurley sit down to discuss his new autobiographical film, Potato Dreams of America, a film that recreates the harsh realities of life in post-USSR Russia, and the way the immigrant narrative plays out in American schools, with teachers who value diversity over individuality. A conversation and a film about the exploration and the claiming of identity as your own.Support the show
2021-03-2428 minRide the OmnibusSunday Scares: Sound of ViolenceSend us a textAriel sits down with Director Alex Noyer to discuss his new film, Sound of Violence, that just premiered at SXSW. They discuss disability representation, and the ultimately destructive nature of creativity.Support the show
2021-03-2219 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: See You ThenSend us a textAriel sits down with director Mari Walker and actresses Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen to discuss their film, See You Then, a drama about a pair of women catching up over drinks. The film is real, and raw, as an exploration of what it means to affirm your gender, and what it truly means to be a woman. Support the show
2021-03-1915 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: The Return - Life After ISISSend us a textIn this episode, Ariel sits down with Alba Sotorra Clua to discuss her powerful documentary, The Return: Life After ISIS. Revenge, justice, and forgiveness are the topics of the day, as the formerly enslaved women of ISIS apply to return home countries, and the world considers their fate, and that of their children.Support the show
2021-03-1720 minRide the OmnibusSXSW 2021: LuchadorasSend us a textAriel sits down with Paola Calvo and Patrick Jasim to discuss their film, Luchadoras, premiering at SXSW this week. Their film focuses on female fighters in Ciudad Juarez, the women who fight in the lucha libre arena. They discuss the empowering image of the luchadora as a masked superhero in the ring in a place where violence against women and femicide is a very real threat.Support the show
2021-03-1527 minRide the OmnibusSunday Scares: StuffedSend us a textThe beginning of a new series, celebrating creepy content on Sunday nights. Join us for these interviews that are co-productions of Ride the Omnibus and Ghouls Magazine. In this inaugural episode, Ariel talks with Theo Rhys and Joss Holden-Rhea about their new horror musical, premiering at SXSW this week. The film centers on a taxidermist looking for a human specimen, and the man, afraid enough of aging to volunteer. The film will be available to stream online beginning on March 25th. Support the show
2021-03-1457 minRide the OmnibusBerlinale 2021: Last Days at SeaSend us a textAriel sits down with Venice Atienza to discuss her film Last Days at Sea, a documentary portrait of Reyboy, a young boy living in the beautiful village of Kerihatag in the Philippines. She discusses her decision to step out from behind the camera to engage in a more collaborative and open process as a filmmaker, and to engage personally with her subject. She talks about her desire to show how climate change and pollution affect the daily routines of the villagers, and articulates the immeasurable benefit added by having a multi-national and multi-lingual te...
2021-03-0340 minRide the OmnibusTRANSSend us a textAriel reports from Nevermore Film Festival, this time with Korean director Naeri Do in a bilingual episode with simultaneous translation from SaeHee Chun. This conversation, much like the film, is one wild ride. Hear more about why humans shouldn't be considered the center of everything as we discuss the complexities of crossing boundaries in time, space, disability, and gender. From trans-humanism to cyber-feminism, this is a whole new kind of science fiction.Connect with the world of TRANS here: https://www.instagram.com/donaele2/Support the show
2021-03-0154 minRide the OmnibusAn Ideal HostSend us a textAriel continues reporting from Nevermore Film Festival in North Carolina with this conversation with Robert Woods, about his directorial debut, An Ideal Host. They discuss his rather unique approach to writing a movie, why an alien invasion is the perfect metaphor for modern life, and his personal approach to inclusive film-making.Support the show
2021-02-2631 minRide the OmnibusA Ghost WaitsSend us a textAnother day, another festival! Coming from Nevermore Film Festival in North Carolina, Ariel talks with director Adam Stovall about his new horror comedy A Ghost Waits, now available on the new Arrow streaming service. The conversation starts in technique, veers into capitalism and gets real about how this comedy deals with ideas of depression and suicide. Support the show
2021-02-2459 minRide the OmnibusIFFR 2021: Bebia, à mon seul désirSend us a textAriel sits down with Juja Dobrachkous to talk about her new film, Bebia, á mon seul désir, an evocative and haunting story of a young girl’s rite of passage after the death of her grandmother. They talk everything from Greek mythology, to the intricate textures portrayed in the film, to the secret sense that is key to her artistic vision.Support the show
2021-02-2242 minRide the OmnibusPromising Young WomanSend us a textAriel and Rob have a chat about one of the major awards contenders this year, Emerald Fennell's enormous hit, Promising Young Woman. They explicitly discuss the critical reception of the film, the realities of rape culture in the modern world, and gender politics as discussed in the film and in the media narrative around it. #notallmen or #yesallmen?Support the show
2021-02-2155 minRide the OmnibusSundance 2021: A ReviewSend us a textFour intrepid film friends, Ariel, Katelyn, Chris, and Lisa talk about their takeaways from the 2021 edition of the Sundance Film Festival. They discuss their favorite discoveries, moments of brilliance, moments of weird, and evaluate the first ever virtual version of the Park City spectacle.Support the show
2021-02-121h 01Ride the OmnibusIFFR 2021: Landscapes of ResistanceSend us a textAriel sits down with Serbian director, Marta Popivoda, to talk about her documentary Landscapes of Resistance, which just had its world premiere at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. The film has two storytellers - Sonja Vujanovic, and the spaces she has inhabited. Sonja fought against fascism with the partisan movement in Yugoslavia, and battled her way to survival through many landscapes, including Auschwitz. Popivoda talks about how she made this beautiful historical record of a film, and how the fight must continue.Works referenced: Unwomanly Face of War by...
2021-02-0834 minRide the OmnibusBest Films of 2020: The ContendersSend us a textAriel reunites with a group of film friends - Zoya Fansler, Barbara Sadhana and Andy Gyurisin, the creative manager and film programmer at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester who crafts communities dedicated to film. Together they discuss how their viewing habits have changed in 2020, and the films that defined 2020 for them.All films discussed on the podcast can be found in this list on the podcast Letterboxd account: https://boxd.it/aQKMKSupport the show
2021-01-131h 15Ride the OmnibusThe Social Dilemma and This MomentSend us a textAriel reflects on the nature of alternate realities and narratives promoted to justify political violence across American history. She discusses what the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma has to tell us about this particular moment in our country's history, and how we got here. Included is a re-broadcast of the interview conducted in October 2020 with Jeff Orlowski, the director of The Social Dilemma, and Larissa Rhodes, producer.Support the show
2021-01-1155 minRide the OmnibusQI Tribute: New Year’s SpecialSend us a textTo ring in 2021 right, Kieran hosts a rousing game (and loving tribute to) QI. Also known as Quite Interesting, this British panel show tests the knowledge of guests on esoterica, with a dose of silliness thrown in for good measure. Join the party as Ariel, Megan, Dan, and Ellen prove their ignorance once and for all with some punny, trivial, goofy fun.Support the show
2021-01-0145 minRide the OmnibusBest Comics of 2020: A Full-Color FinaleSend us a textAs we say farewell to 2020, Ariel sits down with three fellow members of the Comics Bookcase crew, Zack Q, Harry, & Jacob. Together they evaluate the best graphic novels and comics of the many they read and reviewed this year. ComicsBookcase.com is a website that features analysis, reviews, creator interviews and in-depth discussion of any and every aspect of the comic creation process.You can find the list of recommended reading from the full staff of Comics Bookcase here:https://www.comicsbookcase.com/reading-lists-archive/best-comics-2020-comics-bookcase-staffYou can...
2020-12-2840 minRide the OmnibusBest Reads of 2020: Burning for BooksSend us a textAriel is joined by Joyce, Linda, and Clyde, three avid readers, to discuss the books that carried them through this difficult year. Which books surprised them the most? Which books prompted the best or most difficult conversations? Listen and share in their passion for the written word. This episode was edited by William DassSupport the show
2020-12-141h 22Ride the OmnibusBest Games of 2020: Saving ThrowsSend us a textAriel sits down with Ron and Andrew to discuss the games that have gotten us through this strange year in the life of our world. From RPGs to interactive family games, we've got recommendations that come from our own desert islands, adrift in the ocean of 2020.This episode was edited by William Dass.Support the show
2020-12-0956 minRide the OmnibusNoirvember: Richard Stark's ParkerSend us a textAriel talks to Lisa and Brad Gullickson of the Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast about Darwyn Cooke's graphic novel adaptations of the Parker novels by Donald Westlake writing under the pseudonym Richard Stark.Support the show
2020-11-3047 minRide the OmnibusNoirvember: Panic in the Streets (1950)Send us a textAriel and Kieran discuss the film from 1950 that should really be titled, 2020: The Movie. A generally overlooked noir in its time, Panic in the Streets stars Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel, and Barbara Bel Geddes. With connections from the Ottoman-Turk Empire, to the Hollywood Blacklist, to the pandemic, we're taking you everywhere Philip Marlowe would never dare to tread.Support the show
2020-11-2451 minRide the OmnibusEating Animals (2017)Send us a textAriel talks with Los Angeles-based professional chef and independent farm enthusiast, Katy Watson, about Jonathan Safran Foer's book, Eating Animals, and the documentary of the same name from 2017, directed by Christopher Quinn. How much does the treatment of animals affect your health? How far, exactly, do you need to go to make sure that your food doesn't come with a secret price tag in hospital bills? And what does all this have to do with the factory farming industrial complex and the USDA? Find out on today's episode!Support the show
2020-11-181h 06Ride the OmnibusPossessor (2020)Send us a textAriel and UK-based film critic Zoë Rose Smith discuss all things Possessor (2020), the newly released horror film from Brandon Cronenberg, starring Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott. The conversation about this technonoir ranges from commentary on social media personas to data mining to drone pilots to body dysmorphia to that sneaking suspicion that you're really the only human in a world of automatons.Support the show
2020-11-1647 minRide the OmnibusNoirvember: Ida LupinoSend us a textAriel sits down with playwright David S. Kessler to discuss the importance of the trailblazing actor, writer, director, and producer, Ida Lupino. David shares insights into her life from writing and researching his play Gwen and Ida: the Object Is of No Importance. Working as one of the few female directors in film and television at the time, her unique voice shone through especially in the projects she chose. They discuss how her encounters with disability and adversity informed her process as a filmmaker, and her unique intelligence, always visible in the roles...
2020-11-1345 minRide the OmnibusNoirvember: The Joy of GialloSend us a textAriel discusses the genre of giallo with fellow film fanatics Sean and Dan. Giallo means "yellow" in Italian but as a film genre, is a descendant of noir. They discuss why the Italian offshoot of expressionism became so visually fantastic and explosive with color (specifically that particular shade of red from Max Factor nail polish), and the psychologically complex nature of these films. Support the show
2020-11-1157 minRide the OmnibusBBC's Just a Minute #2Send us a textIn a follow-up to episode #25, Ariel, Dan, Megan, and Miriam return to play Just a Minute, while Kieran returns to his duties as chairman in the magical game invented by Ian Messiter, and brought by the BBC World Service countries around the world. The game requires each player to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition, or deviation.Recorded leading up to Election Day in the USA, when the American players desperately needed a laugh.This episode is edited by William Dass.No infringement is intended, and no...
2020-11-0440 minRide the OmnibusLovecraft Country: FinaleSend us a textAriel has a chat with Kristina and Rob of Rob Paints the Movies, all about Lovecraft Country. They pick up their conversation where it left off in episode 19, discussing predictions made then about the season, theories about where Season 2 may be headed, the power of history, and how trauma binds families and communities together.Warning: Does contain spoilers and some explicit language.Support the show
2020-11-021h 00Ride the OmnibusExtreme HorrorSend us a textAriel has a horrorifically lovely conversation with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Zoë Rose Smith, and Alison Taylor, three female film scholars and critics from Australia and the UK. They discuss why extreme horror holds so much power, the problematic nature of censorship and classification, film criticism, and media narratives across the Australia, the UK, and the US.Warning: This episode includes explicit content, including descriptions of violence and sexual assault.Support the show
2020-10-312h 04Ride the OmnibusSelf-Care & MediaSend us a textAriel sits down with Dr. Ceres Artico to discuss mental health concerns in the pandemic, and how through self-care and careful consumption of media, people can improve upon their individual quality of life.This episode was edited by William Dass.Support the show
2020-10-2749 minRide the OmnibusProblematic HorrorSend us a textFor this episode, Ariel joins forces with Mick Manhattan of theSceneSnobs.com to host a panel on the problematic, with Allyson Holland, Shannon Hollander, Katy Watson, and Kris PHZ-SICKS Williams. These six voices in podcasting and the film industry come together to talk about the representation of women, BIPOC individuals, people with disabilities, members of queer and trans communities, and other groups within horror. What is it about the film industry that marginalizes these large groups of people both in front of and behind the camera? Why do we still love the films...
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Ride the OmnibusFilmmaker Amna al HawajSend us a textAriel sits down with Bahraini filmmaker Amna al Hawaj, a woman on a mission to create change through popular cinema. She has worked on productions as varied as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to the Cannes Grand Prix-nominated Dègradé. She shares her industry insights as well as the view from her window on the world. She clearly articulates the best argument we've ever heard for the arts and the power of stories, and their importance now, more than ever. This episode was edited by William Dass.S...
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Ride the OmnibusDame Diana & RBG: Feminist IconsSend us a textAriel and Zoya discuss two legendary women who died a week apart - Dame Diana Rigg and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, both of whom could be called feminist icons, but neither of whom fully embraced the title when advocating for pay equity or gender equality. Dame Diana tackled gender stereotypes in her roles from Emma Peel in The Avengers to Lady Olenna on Game of Thrones, while the Notorious RBG tackled those same stereotypes in court. Ariel and Zoya discuss these great women and how they have shaped understanding of gender equality in...
2020-10-141h 04
Ride the OmnibusPossession (1981)Send us a textAriel sits down with Australian film scholar Alison Taylor, author of Troubled Everyday: Aesthetics and the Everyday in European Art Cinema, to discuss the abstract and immersive experience that is Zulawski's Possession (1981). The discussion ranges from Communist ideology to feminist reflections on the film and Isabelle Adjani's powerhouse of a performance.Support the show
2020-10-121h 18
Ride the OmnibusBBC's Just a MinuteSend us a textFor the 25th episode, a tribute to the BBC's enduring radio show, Just a Minute, and its host, Nicholas Parsons. Ariel is joined by Kieran Cowan to discuss the enduring appeal of the show, and guests Dan, Megan, and Miriam stop by to play a tribute round of the game with Kieran as host. It's an episode of silliness and froth about a game that means so much to so many around the world.This episode was edited by William Dass.Support the show
2020-10-071h 03
Ride the OmnibusAnteBellumSend us a textAriel and Monica talk all things AnteBellum, the film dubbed by many critics to be "the worst film of 2020." They discuss what the critics got wrong, what the film has to say about the status quo, and why people should be watching this film, and engaging with it. Warning: Spoilers aplenty are ahead!Support the show
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Ride the OmnibusPride & Prejudice & AdaptationsSend us a textAriel, Kim, Maggie, and Amy gather to discuss the various adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, faithful, fanciful, and modernized. They discuss why the work is so enduring and so endlessly translatable to different contexts, and go in depth into favorite characters and what each adaptation reveals about their psychology.Support the show
2020-09-282h 17
Ride the OmnibusCrip Camp: A Disability Revolution (3/3)Send us a textDanielle, Irina and Ariel share their origin stories for the final part in our CRIP CAMP series. This series would be incomplete without a sense of the deeply personal experiences that have informed the perspectives shared on disability rights and activism. Warning: Explicit language throughout, references to medical trauma and assault, and frank discussion of sexuality.Support the show
2020-09-231h 28
Ride the OmnibusThe Devil All the TimeSend us a textAriel is joined by Kern Wheeling, of Cinema Etc., to discuss Antonio Campos' adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock's The Devil All the Time, a film now available on Netflix, starring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. Additionally, they discuss favorite films of 2020 so far, the landscape of moviegoing, and all the feelings.WARNING: The discussion includes heavy spoilers for both the book and the film.Support the show
2020-09-211h 19
Ride the OmnibusCrip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2/3)Send us a textIn part 2 of the critical conversation series structured around the film Crip Camp, Ariel is joined again by disability activists Danielle Dass and Dr. Irina Greenman to discuss issues affecting the disability community. The conversation begins with a frank discussion of special education.Warning: Contains explicit language.Support the show
2020-09-1650 min
Ride the OmnibusLovecraft Country: Mid-SeasonSend us a textAriel, Kristina, and Rob dish over a shared passion for the HBO horror-drama Lovecraft Country, and its accompanying podcast. We discuss the impact of the show's writing on our understanding of black culture, and how it challenges assumptions in meaningful ways. We talk though the monsters, the performances, and our crazy theories for what happens next.Support the show
2020-09-111h 11
Ride the OmnibusCrip Camp: A Disability Revolution (1/3)Send us a textAriel is joined by disability activists Danielle and Irina to discuss the Netflix documentary Crip Camp, and the way it portrays the stories of people with disabilities, questions of disability rights, and disability activism. This episode is part of an ongoing series of critical conversations with disability advocates responding to themes presented in the film.Support the show
2020-09-091h 06
Ride the OmnibusThe City We BecameSend us a textAriel, Alex, and Brian discuss N.K. Jemisin's The City We Became, a book that features characters embodying each of the boroughs of the city of New York. We discuss the characterization of New York City, and what the book has to say about diversity and inclusion, while also getting into the nuts and bolts of the good/bad binary of racism.Support the show
2020-08-261h 16
Ride the OmnibusBlade (1998)Send us a textAriel, Alex, and Dan discuss the horror-action superhero flick Blade in all its glory, from Wesley Snipes' amazing stunts, some of the backstory behind production, to the movie's influence on vampire lore in TV and film.Support the show
2020-08-2059 min
Ride the OmnibusComic Writer & Creator Zack QuaintanceSend us a textAriel sits down with Zack Quaintance, the brains behind the popular comics review site, Comics Bookcase, as well as an up and coming writer in the comic book world. They discuss his upcoming original graphic novel Next Door, neighborly behavior in the midst of the pandemic, and plans for future projects as both a writer and contributor to comic book analysis and discussion on his website.Support the show
2020-08-1740 min
Ride the OmnibusOctavia Butler's KindredSend us a textAriel, Alex, and Rashida sit down to talk about the book Kindred, a 20th century slave narrative about a woman who is transported back in time to the slave plantation of her ancestors. They discuss the book and the author, the MacArthur Fellow and science fiction legend, Octavia Butler, and the importance of the hard work of confronting history.Support the show
2020-08-101h 07