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Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ LumbaTop Healthcare Investor: Berkshire Partners’ Chris HadleyIn this episode, we speak with Chris Hadley, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners, a 100% employee-owned investor in private and public equity. The private equity team invests in well-positioned, growing companies across business & consumer services, healthcare, industrials, and technology & communications.
Founded in 1986, Berkshire is currently investing from its Fund XI, which closed in 2024 with $7.8 billion in commitments. The firm has completed over 150 investments and is known for partnering closely with management teams to drive growth across market cycles.
A leader within the firm’s healthcare investment team, Chris has demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic insight over hi...
2025-06-2530 min
Seller Performance SolutionsDriving Sales Beyond Amazon with Josh HadleyThe days of easy wins on Amazon are over, and those who don’t adapt will get left behind. In this episode, Chris McCabe sits down with Josh Hadley, who shares how he transformed his brand from being 98% reliant on Amazon to just 70%—all in under a year. His strategy? Building demand off Amazon through smart omnichannel growth.
2025-05-1522 min
The Penis Project Podcast: Breaking Taboos in Men’s Sexual Health188: "Squeeze the Day” - The Squeezy App Makes it easy : Pelvic Floor Health with Chris RobsonIn this enlightening episode of The Penis Project Podcast, Melissa Hadley Barrett chats with Chris Robson, co-founder of the revolutionary app, Squeezy. Designed to improve pelvic floor health for men and women alike, Squeezy helps users build a habit of effective pelvic floor exercises through tailored plans and regular reminders.
Chris shares the story behind Squeezy’s creation, its impact on users globally, and its role as the UK’s top-paid medical app. Together, they discuss the importance of pelvic floor exercises for overall health, bladder control, and even sexual function. Learn why consistent practice can make a big...
2025-02-2512 min
Ecomm BreakthroughThe Ultimate Defense to Protect you from Hijackers and Resellers with Chris LyellChris is a successful entrepreneur whose resume includes successful ventures in marketing, import/export, Brand Creation, and consulting. Over the years, he has built and sold several companies while also assisting numerous brands in achieving rapid growth on Amazon. Currently, he is a seven-figure Amazon seller and a consultant for multiple companies, specializing in brand protection on the platform.Highlight Bullets> Here’s a glimpse of what you would learn…. Strategies for enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights on Amazon.Challenges faced by seven-figure Amazon sellers, including rising fees and competition.The impact of re...
2024-10-1550 minEcomm BreakthroughCritical Strategies for Protecting Your Amazon Account and Appeal Suspensions in 2024 With Chris McCabeCritical Strategies for Protecting Your Amazon Account and Appeal Suspensions in 2024 With Chris McCabeChris McCabe, Founder of eCommerce Chris - Former Amazon Insider. He knows Amazon from the inside out. After several years evaluating seller account performance and enforcing Amazon’s policies, he became a consultant and launched ecommerceChris.com. Now, he teaches his clients how to think like Amazon. His insider knowledge helps sellers to protect their accounts and appeal listing restrictions.> Here’s a glimpse of what you would learn…. Understanding Amazon's perspective and strategies for account...
2024-04-111h 01
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 110 - HEMISPHERE Writer/Director Chris MaesStranded aboard a distant outer space capsule, two women discover a danger bigger than any alien in writer/director Chris Maes' claustrophobic science fiction thriller HEMISPHERE. Maes joins us to discuss the making of his extraordinary first feature film on this week's Viewfinder Podcast.
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2024-03-2945 minEcomm BreakthroughUnlocking 10x Growth: Chris Shipferling's Omnichannel Blueprint for Skyrocketing Your eComm Brand!Chris Shipferling is a Founding Partner at GW Partners, a M&A firm providing operational consulting, financial management, and strategic planning. He’s also a Founding Partner at South Col, an e-commerce accelerator providing capital, strategic advice, operational support, and exit strategy. Chris has 20 years of experience in the consumer product sector, navigating sales and marketing roles across the spectrum from small businesses to corporate giants. His passion lies in guiding founders to achieve their goals with his deep understanding of the consumer products industry and expertise in digital strategy and e-commerce. In this episode… 10x-in...
2024-01-1655 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 104 - Kate Madison, Christopher Dane and Neil Oseman Talk Season 2 of REN: THE GIRL WITH THE MARKJoining me on this week’s show are three of the brilliant minds behind the acclaimed fantasy web series REN: THE GIRL WITH THE MARK - co-creators Kate Madison and Christopher Dane, and showrunner Neil Oseman.
The internationally popular series’ first season, which debuted in 2016 and has racked up as many fans as it has awards, is now approaching its second season with more adventures, more action, and a new actor (Oriana Charles) in the title role of an ordinary villager whose sudden scarring by an ancient spirit transforms her into both a powerful warrior and an enemy...
2023-11-2437 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 102 - CAUGHT ON TAPE Directors Chris Alan Evans and Alexander Jeffery (2023 Louisiana Film Prize)For the third straight year, The Viewfinder Podcast is thrilled to bring you a recap of the annual Louisiana Film Prize. Held each October in Shreveport, and with a brilliant series of short films and filmmakers competing for the event's grand prize of $25,000, the 2023 edition of Film Prize again showcased the excellence and talent of the Pelican State's independent film community.
In this year's top 5 films is CAUGHT ON TAPE, directed and co-written by Chris Alan Evans and Prize Fest veteran Alexander Jeffery, and co-starring Finnegan Collins as Finn, a teenager who constantly stumbles every time he t...
2023-11-0324 min
All About HRChris Hadley Shares His Journey to HR, Recruiting/Engaging Deskless Employees & Maternity/Paternity BenefitsEpisode 22: Chris Hadley Shares His Journey to HR, Recruiting/Engaging Deskless Employees & Maternity/Paternity Benefits
11/1/2022
I am excited to welcome back another guest that’s out on the front lines of HR helping to directly support his employees. We talk about Chris’ journey into HR and how the community helped him break into his career. Chris leads HR for a team of deskless workers and he speaks about how they recruit and support top talent in a highly specialized space. We close out the conversation by talking about maternity/paternity benefits and how important they are to...
2022-11-0138 min
The Scrub Life PodcastReflections of a Mayo CST with John HadleyHave you ever wondered what being a Certified Surgical Technologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is like? Join Chris Blevins as she interviews John Hadley about his time on the Mayo cardiovascular team. John Hadley, RN, CST is the Program Chair/Professor Des Moines Area Community College and President of the Iowa State Assembly for AST.
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2022-10-1844 min
The Unexpected Cosmology Podcast157 | The Earth Is Not A Globe with Noel J. Hadley - Flat Out Insights
Join Michael & Chris of Flat Out Insights with Special Guest Noel J. Hadley as they discuss Noel's new book—the first 8 installments of the classic publication “The Earth—Not A Globe—Review” all collected into one amazing book!
For the first time ever, the British-based flat earth publication, “The Earth—Not A Globe—Review” is edited and formatted in a modern book format. This was a passion project of mine, and so, I’m thrilled to be premiering it here. This edition contains the first eight issues, originally released between 1893 and 1894, with a length of 300 pages.
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2022-09-232h 11
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 079 - Actor/Writer/Director Catherane Skillen - AVA: A TWIST IN THE ROADWhat if you suddenly had to start your life all over again after not just losing someone you loved, but losing the very person who took care of all your needs? What if you had to not just cope with that overwhelming loss but to do so while learning the ins and outs of being a fully independent person?
Anyone would obviously see this extraordinary situation as an overwhelming challenge, including the title protagonist in the new drama AVA: A TWIST IN THE ROAD (written, directed by and starring our guest on this week’s Viewfinder Podcast, act...
2022-08-2620 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 078 - Filmmaker/Screenwriter Alice Wells, Owner of Cordell ProductionsEven though independent film and TV production company Cordell Productions is a somewhat new entrant into the entertainment industry, it's already working to bring audiences quality content while also providing a much-needed space for actors and filmmakers from diverse backgrounds to develop that content.
Its talented owner and co-managing partner is filmmaker and screenwriter Alice Wells, who joins us on today's Viewfinder Podcast to detail the impressive myriad of production services Cordell offers - from a full company of experienced performers in visual and sound media to in-depth training, story development and coverage for screenwriters to a state-of-the-art suite of...
2022-08-191h 03
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 077 - Rell Battle (OFF FAIRFAX) and Creighton Hobbs (BINDED BY TRAGEDY)This week’s show features a pair of interviews with two extremely talented filmmakers. First, we begin with actor and comedian Rell Battle (Peacock's KILLING IT, SUPERIOR DONUTS, THE GOOD DOCTOR, KEY AND PEELE, BLACK-ISH), who created and stars in the new comedy/mystery web series OFF FAIRFAX.
The pilot episode made its world premiere at the recent Tribeca Film Festival in New York, and two more screenings are scheduled for it - one at the Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles and the other at the Hip-Hop Film Festival (also in New York). Both festivals will ru...
2022-07-2941 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 076 - BEACHED Co-Creator and Co-Writer Nic CollinsBeauty, as they say, is always skin deep. Sometimes, the most grotesque-looking individuals are blessed with qualities that are even more gorgeous and invaluable than appearance: kindness, love, care and concern for everyone they meet. That’s how it is with the half man/half whale protagonist of an incredible new web series called BEACHED, co-written and co-created by this week’s guest on The Viewfinder Podcast, acclaimed filmmaker Nic Collins.
BEACHED’s first episode introduces us to the Wail (portrayed by series co-creator and co-writer Sean Godsey) who unexpectedly becomes the subject of a heated argument betwee...
2022-06-1024 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 075 - Blake McWilliam and Jeremy Holm - TIMBERWOODEvery year in summer camps throughout the country, millions of kids play, learn and gain as many lasting friendships as they do memories. The same is also true for the adult counselors who teach, encourage and occasionally discipline their young charges during their stay.
Surprisingly, as you'll see in the soon-to-debut comedy series TIMBERWOOD, summer camp is as much a coming-of-age experience for the counselors as it is for the campers. The show’s award-winning pilot episode has already been produced, with its most recent showing taking place at the eighth annual SeriesFest in Denver, Colorado.
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2022-06-0335 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 074 - Author/Playwright Dyanna Morrison Returns To Discuss LIBERTY (Part 2 of the JUSTICE Trilogy)Picking up where JUSTICE left off is author and playwright Dyanna Morrison’s LIBERTY, which the second in a trilogy of currently unproduced plays that she’s published in literary form. In LIBERTY, Judge Grace Porter Haverhill - now married and about to become a mother - will try a case that puts another one of this country’s highly revered yet constantly contested rights under a harsh microscope: the right to bear arms.
Unlike the fact-based trials presented in JUSTICE, the dispute that Morrison presents in LIBERTY is fictional but no less relevant to the gun violen...
2022-05-2742 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 073 - Author and Playwright Dyanna Morrison - JUSTICEOver the past few years on The Viewfinder Podcast, we've brought you great interviews with very talented actors, writers and filmmakers who ply their respective trades in the cinematic world. Yet, there are other brilliant artists doing amazing work outside the world of the moving image.
One of them is author and playwright Dyanna Morrison, whose dramatic literary presentation of her as-yet un-produced stage play JUSTICE places America's founding fathers - John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington - as distant yet impassioned observers in the courtroom of its fictional protagonist...
2022-05-2033 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 072 - Lily-Hayes Kaufman, Daryn Strauss and Don P. Hooper - INNARDSWhen you're trying to respond to an emotionally difficult situation, how you deal with it on the outside is as important as what you feel inside, but as you'll see in the wacky new comedy web series INNARDS, what happens in our brains as we attempt to make sense of life's weirdest crises. Produced by legendary schlockmeisters Troma, and streaming on the studio’s YouTube channel TromaMovies, INNARDS is directed by the marvelous Lily-Hayes Kaufman (herself a great filmmaker in addition to being the daughter of Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman) and is co-written by Don K. Hooper (New York Ti...
2022-05-0638 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 071 - Filmmakers Dustin Bergmann and Logan Austin - DEADLINESThis week's guests, filmmakers and podcasters Logan Austin and Dustin Bergmann of Crazy Ant Media, are using the power of cinematic storytelling to fight back against hate, violence and suicide through their directorial debut, the suspenseful yet timely short film drama DEADLINES. The film takes place in the immediate aftermath of a school shooting, where a bitter argument between two young women (played by Jessica Mia Pulido and Cara Burns) rapidly becomes an urgent matter of life and death for them both.
Logan and Dustin hope that this important project will spark much-needed conversation among audiences about the ongoing problems o...
2022-04-2937 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 070 - Actor/Filmmaker Gio DrasconiThis week, we're joined by an up-and-coming actor and filmmaker whose growing filmography represents both his outstanding talent and his remarkable commitment to his craft. It's a commitment that's motivated and inspired by someone who's a very important source in his life, as we'll discuss with our guest, Gio Drasconi.
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2022-04-2220 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 069 - COMING DISTRACTIONS Co-Creator/Showrunner Jeff KnollToday’s guest, Jeff Knoll, the co-creator and showrunner of a hilarious yet charming new comedy web series called COMING DISTRACTIONS, is someone who’s seen more than his share of interesting and entertaining moments both on and off the silver screen.
His memories of working in several local movie theaters, including the one he currently runs in his hometown of Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Film.CA Cinemas -, plus his other noteworthy positions as a local Town Councillor and veteran filmmaker, are among the many aspects of his life that creatively inspired the series, which is alrea...
2022-04-1552 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 068 - WHO KILLED TIZZLE? Co-Star/Co-Producer/Co-Writer/Co-Director Beau MarieAlmost 30 years before shows like Hulu’s ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING and the box office hit KNIVES OUT grabbed audiences and awards while bringing a comic edge to the old-fashioned whodunit genre, actor and filmmaker Beau Marie brought together a zany but skilled company of actors to create one of the most twisted murder mystery comedies put on 16mm film: WHO KILLED TIZZLE?, originally shot in 1995 and now coming to digital audiences after spending years on the proverbial cutting room floor.
Bookended by newly-animated yet hilariously narrated recaps that put the show’s wacky developments in context while also previ...
2022-04-0118 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 067 - Louisiana Film Prize Founder/Executive Director Gregory KallenbergA few months ago, The Viewfinder Podcast brought you some great conversations with several of the brilliant actors and filmmakers who took part in the 2021 Louisiana Film Prize.
Now with the eleventh annual edition of this incredible showcase taking place in Shreveport later this year, there's never been a better time - nor have there been better incentives - for filmmakers from Louisiana, the nation and the world to shoot a short film in the Pelican State for the 2022 Film Prize.
Joining us this week to talk about all that and much more is the...
2022-03-2529 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 066 - Film/TV Hair Stylist Stefanie Terzo (ORPHAN BLACK, SHADOWHUNTERS, LOCKE AND KEY)Great characters in film and TV, and the brilliant actors who portray them, are often remembered as much for their spectacular looks as they are their masterful performances. Creating many of those looks for shows like Orphan Black, Shadowhunters, The Expanse, Hemlock Grove, Cardinal and the hit Netflix thriller Locke and Key is veteran hairstylist Stefanie Terzo, our guest on this week’s Viewfinder Podcast.
I’m honored to have Stefanie on the show to talk about her amazing journey in the world of hair design for film and TV. In our conversation, we also discuss the most...
2022-03-041h 16
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 065 - Mike Gerbino and Tim O'Connor - BALONEY BOYSCan a professional TV meat eater keep his job, his relationships and his sanity? Find out in the hilarious short film BALONEY BOYS, directed by Mike Gerbino and co-starring Tim O'Connor - and they're joining us to talk about it on this week's edition of The Viewfinder Podcast!
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2022-02-2522 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 064 - Defiant Digital CEO/Co-Founder D'Mario DudleyThis week, I'm joined by D'Mario Dudley, who along with his longtime creative partner Kenny McClendon, co-founded the groundbreaking, Black-owned streaming service and production company Defiant Digital, an outlet that gives some of today's most entertaining and compelling comedians a space to deliver uncut, uncensored and un-compromised humor through network-quality original programming.
Since debuting in July 2021, Defiant's content has racked up millions of views across its YouTube channel, plus its TikTok and other social media pages. Defiant's growing set of hilarious shows include the topical comic vs. comic courtroom showdown Cancel Court, the multicultural culinary clash Food...
2022-02-1822 min
Certified Wrench PodcastCWP Ep. 5 Chris HadleyOn this weeks episode I am joined by Trent Norton again in person and we bring on Chris Hadley of Hadley's Field Service in Salt Lake City UT. We discuss being an independent company owner and the ups and downs, employees and how hard it is to find qualified technicians, tool talk and more. Chris also is featured in the Certified Wrench cover art. I do apologize for the phone cutting out in certain parts of the feature we were recording in a metal shop and did not have the best reception, we hope to have Chris on again...
2022-02-141h 05
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 063 - Scott Sullivan Returns To Discuss His New Crime Drama Series GRAVITYI've had the honor of covering actor and filmmaker Scott Sullivan's outstanding work over the years, first with his short film mystery THE UNKNOWABLE KATHRYN BONAIR, which screened at the 2018 Louisiana International Film Festival, and again last year when he joined me here on The Viewfinder Podcast to discuss his acclaimed, full-length psychological thriller TRIGGER GIRL.
Now I'm pleased to welcome Scott back to the podcast, this time to talk about his latest project: the new crime drama GRAVITY, which he created, wrote, produced and co-starred in. Shot in Baton Rouge, featuring several of Louisiana's finest actors...
2022-02-0422 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 062 - BEST BEFORE (MEILLEUR AVANT) Co-Creators Maxime Robin and Laura BergeronAs popular comedies like The Office, Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine have shown, wacky characters can be found in just about any workplace. Some of the wackiest, though, populate the award-winning French/Canadian web series Best Before, which is the subject of this week’s Viewfinder Podcast.
Combining the funny personalities found in workplace sitcoms with the surreal storytelling techniques of shows like Twin Peaks is Best Before (Meilleur Avant) - in French with English subtitles, currently streaming its first season of 7 episodes online in Canada only, and still on the festival circuit. The series stars Nico Racicot as...
2022-01-2141 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 061 - Martijn Winkler - HEAT (HITTE)Every day, our world remains threatened by a ceaseless series of crises that must be addressed urgently by the global community: war, violence, hatred, growing authoritarianism and political oppression, income inequality. On top of those problems, two of the biggest challenges we face in the 21st Century threaten the survival of ourselves and our planet: the deadly coronavirus, and the equally catastrophic destruction caused by climate change.
Living in a time where COVID-19 and climate change make for an even more dangerous planet, Dutch filmmaker Martijn Winkler tackled both issues head-on in the award-winning web series HEAT...
2021-12-1731 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 060 - SHAKESPEARE REPUBLIC Creator/Director Sally McLeanUniversally regarded by academics, filmmakers, playwrights, actors and audiences as the greatest dramatist who ever lived, Sir William Shakespeare penned a rich treasury of plays, poems and sonnets that remain timeless centuries after they were first created and performed. Some of the Bard’s greatest classics, like Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Much Ado About Nothing, endure because they examine the same things that were as commonplace in his time as much as they are in ours: power, ambition, romance, family, corruption.
Generations of storytellers have been guided by Shakespeare’s unforgettable stories of the...
2021-12-101h 09
Conversations On LivingEp. 68 Lindsay Hadley: The Transformative Power of Courage and FaithCompetition. Winners and losers. Zero sum. Here in the west it’s part of our bread and butter. We’ve been brought up with it, whether it’s in the structure of our education system, on the playing field, in the markets, or in the workplace, there’s a notion of that in order for us to get ahead, it means that we have to get ahead of someone else.
It’s so ingrained in our collective cultural identity, that we project it onto everything and everyone else. We assume it’s a law of nature, because it’s a frame...
2021-12-051h 06
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 059 - Caris Vujcec - THE PEPPER PROJECT/PEPPER: RICOCHETThis week’s show takes you inside THE PEPPER PROJECT, an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does much more than feature bold characters and exciting action. As you’ll hear from our guest - series creator and star Caris Vucjec - the series, its title character (played by Vujcec) and its latest chapter, PEPPER: RICOCHET, have achieved its biggest success beyond the screen.
PEPPER: RICOCHET continues ex-CIA sharpshooter turned secret agent Pepper’s emotional and dangerous quest to find her missing sister, who disappeared following the murder of their parents. In so doing, she fights both familiar enemies from her past and her in...
2021-11-2645 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 058 - Fielding Edlow and Larry Clarke - BITTER HOMES AND GARDENSActors/real life married couple Fielding Edlow (BOJACK HORSEMAN) and Larry Clarke (HEELS, FOR ALL MANKIND, Showtime's TWIN PEAKS revival) have spent as much time arguing about life's most inconsequential things as they've done being in love, and their wacky quarrels have formed the basis of their hilarious comedy web series BITTER HOMES AND GARDENS! Season 2 of the award-winning, critically acclaimed show recently premiered on YouTube, and on this week's edition of The Viewfinder Podcast, Fielding and Larry join me to talk about how their series has given the time-honored "feuding couples" trope in sitcoms a refreshingly realistic makeover.
2021-11-1945 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 057 - Izabela & Elizabeta Vidovic and Kathryn Michelle - THE ACCURSEDWhile horror films and TV series have traditionally been defined by heroic and villainous male characters, women, both good and evil, have also been among the horror genre’s greatest icons.
Besides the truly diabolical - Pamela Vorhees of Friday the 13th, Annie Wilkes in Misery, Red in Jordan Peele’s Us, Rose the Hat in Doctor Sleep - heroines like Halloween’s Laurie Strode, Scream’s Sidney Prescott, Alien’s Ellen Ripley, A Nightmare On Elm Street’s Nancy Thompson and Alice from the Resident Evil series have fought back against monsters both human and otherworldly on the scree...
2021-11-1243 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 056 - 2021 Louisiana Film Prize Recap Pt. 2In this second and final part of our 2021 Louisiana Film Prize review, we’ve got three more fascinating interviews for you. First, we start with a look at the poignant family drama BAMBOO HOUSE, one of five finalists for the Film Prize’s $25,000 grand prize along with winner SHREVEPORT SON and finalists NANA KI DUM, MOMento and PICTURES OF THE SKY.
BAMBOO HOUSE was directed by Jency Griffin Hogan and stars outstanding newcomer Hadley Rinaudo as Jennifer, a young teenager who spends a memorable day with her beloved grandfather (played by Richard Zeringue) as they construct a back...
2021-11-0549 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 055 - 2021 Louisiana Film Prize Recap (Pt. 1)The tenth annual edition of the Louisiana Film Prize competition showcased a strong class of the Pelican State's best filmmakers and actors in 20 memorable short films produced by local and regional artists working on both sides of the camera. Those films, which screened both virtually and in-person at several indoor and outdoor venues in Shreveport from September 30th to October 2nd, are the main focus of this special two-part edition of the Viewfinder Podcast.
Starting this week and concluding next week, you’ll hear my conversations with the remarkable talents behind some of this year’s top 20. This...
2021-10-291h 10
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 054 - Writer/Director Scott Sullivan - TRIGGER GIRLThis week’s guest, Baton Rouge-based filmmaker Scott Sullivan, is just one of those amazing talents, and his latest film TRIGGER GIRL is a suspenseful portrait of three people entrenched in a perplexing murder mystery where the line between suspect and victim is just as ill-defined as the identity of who pulled the trigger.
Written and directed by Sullivan, and shot in February of 2020 - not long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic - TRIGGER GIRL stars Leo Honeycutt as veteran private eye Frank Haden, who while attempting to catch a wanted serial killer gets lured in...
2021-10-2232 min
The HR Social Hour Half Hour PodcastEpisode 178 - Jon & Wendy talk to Chris HadleyWe're joined by Chris Hadley, Healthcare Recruiter in the Dayton, OH area. We discuss the challenges of agency recruiting, how Chris prepared for his PHR certification test, and there's more wrestling talk than ever before.
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2021-07-2234 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 053 - Eritria Pitts and Ben Donnellon - TERRY + SAMLove is a powerful force that touches the lives and motivates the decisions of everyone in our society. It’s a force that’s also impacted actors and filmmakers Eritria Pitts and Ben Donnellon, the co-stars and co-creators of the award-winning new web series TERRY + SAM. All four episodes of the show will premiere this Summer, and you can watch the first of those episodes at:
www.terryplussam.com
TERRY + SAM focuses on the ups and downs of a relationship between two young adults in New Orleans - Terry, played by Donnellon, and Sam, played by P...
2021-03-0531 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 052 - Mike Heslin and Noam Ash - THE INFLUENCERSWhere once the term “celebrity” used to be associated with public figures like entertainers, athletes and politicians, the word is now used to describe the Kim Kardashians, Bethenny Frankels, Omarosas and Snookis of the world: reality TV stars whose personalities are the only reason why they’re famous in the first place.
The same can also be said for millennial social media influencers like Jake and Logan Paul, Jenna Marbles, Shane Dawson and Tyler Oakley, whose connection with Generation Z is just as strong as the millions of audiences who watch the popular (albeit contrived) dramas of “reality...
2021-02-0534 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 051 - Jason Hagen and Seth Anderson - NORTHBOUND/NORTHSTARThe focus of this week's show is the acclaimed thriller web series NORTHBOUND, a suspenseful and exciting story set in the aftermath of a deadly cataclysm that's nearly destroyed all of humanity.
Set in a picturesque yet deserted mountain countryside, NORTHBOUND concentrates its plot on the danger-filled journey of a father (Alex, played by Nate Alaine) and his ailing daughter Crystal (played by Nate's own real life daughter Callie), who after finding refuge among a close group of survivalists known as The Infinity Group, must save their lives while battling the vicious militiamen who hunt them relentlessly...
2021-01-291h 15
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 050 - Actor Susan Gallagher (a.k.a. COBRA KAI's "Homeless Lynn") Returns!This week, I’m delighted to welcome back to the show actor Susan Gallagher, who I had the pleasure of speaking with last May about her acclaimed role on the LGBTQ web series QUEERING. Now she joins me to talk about what’s obviously become her most recognizable and most popular on-screen performance: that of the outspoken, opinionated and feisty “Homeless Lynn” on Netflix’s hit series COBRA KAI.
Part of the mega-hit “Karate Kid” universe, COBRA KAI was co-created by Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg, and reunites three of the principal cast members from the first Kara...
2021-01-2232 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 049 - 16up Filmmaker Tom Tennisco (QUICK SUITORS, T-SHIRT, BROTHERS-IN-LAW)On an earlier episode of The Viewfinder Podcast, I talked to Ivan Hayden, whose new video platform - called 16up - provides an effective avenue for indie filmmakers to both share their short content online and to build their own individual brands through the content they post - both vertically on Instagram and horizontally on Facebook.
One of those filmmakers is Tom Tennisco, the creator of the impressive post-apocalyptic sci-fi series QUICK SUITORS which you can now watch on 16up’s Facebook page. Other projects Tom’s working on for 16up include the horror short T-SHIRT (shot vert...
2021-01-1536 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 048 - Marianne Bayard and Jonathan Kaplan - MARES AND KAPSThe comedic duo of Jonathan Kaplan and Marianne Bayard - a.k.a. “Mares and Kaps” - have offered viewers a hilarious window into the wackiest moments of their fictional daily lives through a memorable assortment of YouTube sketches (first titled “Killing It!”, later "Mares and Kaps").
Now, Kaplan and Bayard have taken their humorous teaming to the next level as the creators and co-stars of a brand new series that thrusts them from the boredom of their day jobs to the brightness of showbiz.
The show is called, naturally, “Mares and Kaps”, and its first episod...
2020-12-2437 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 047 - Ivan Hayden - 16up.tvOur guest on this week's show is television producer and x-visual effects supervisor Ivan Hayden, who as the CEO of independent production company Frostbite Pictures has helped to bring viewers acclaimed sci-fi/horror web series like DIVINE: THE SERIES (which co-starred SUPERNATURAL’s Misha Collins), plus DEMON X, AFTER and THE LAST FALL OF ASHES.
Hayden’s latest venture is the new mobile video distribution platform 16up, which is already available on Instagram and Facebook. 16up is designed to accomplish two important purposes: one, helping filmmakers and brands connect through producing short and effective content (all shot vert...
2020-12-0434 minThe Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 046 - The Louisiana Film Channel and DATING 'IN' PLACEThis week, we've got another set of back-to-back interviews, beginning with our first guest, Louisiana Film Channel president Dr. Lucas Fry, followed by my conversation with actor and filmmaker Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera about her new romantic comedy web series DATING 'IN' PLACE.
THE LOUISIANA FILM CHANNEL
The new Louisiana Film Channel presents a rich variety of original shorts, features, series, documentaries and music videos - all made by Louisiana filmmakers and starring Louisiana performers. The channel, which formally launches on Thanksgiving Day (November 26th), is already available online via its web site (which you can...
2020-11-1338 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 045 - Alonge Hawes Returns To Chat About Season 2 of BLACK ON BOTH SIDESAlthough racism victimizes Black Americans through senseless violence, societal division, coded yet thinly veiled bigotry, voter suppression and vile political rhetoric, it also forces Blacks in the corporate world to take on a double identity that forces them to act in a way that Whites will supposedly find "acceptable" while simultaneously being inauthentic to themselves.
It's a dangerous tightrope straddled by a young professional named Anansi Moor, the lead character of BLACK ON BOTH SIDES, now in its second season and streaming exclusively on web series platform Seeka TV. Alonge Hawes, who created BLACK ON BOTH SIDES...
2020-10-3032 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 044 - Actor/Filmmaker Judy Jean Kwon - MILFriendSome of the best comedies, or for that matter, some of the best movies and TV shows we watch are those that explore real-life problems from the viewpoints of characters whose stories are fictionalized yet real enough to relate to. One such show is the new web series MILFriend (or "mother I’d like to friend"), created by and starring my guest on this week's Viewfinder Podcast: actor and filmmaker Judy Jean Kwon.
Kwon leads MILFriend as Pepper, a brash, outspoken and oft-unemployed young Asian-American woman who's facing not just the consequences of her sudden pregnancy, but al...
2020-10-1621 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 043 - PANDA BEAR IT Writer/Director Evan KiddOn this week's show, award-winning filmmaker Evan Kidd joins me to talk about his latest project: PANDA BEAR IT, the heart-wrenching and frequently surreal story of a talented hip-hop star named Kamus Leonardo (played by real life rapper Kamus The Leader), who's struggling to keep his career going while trying to heal following the untimely death of his beloved girlfriend.
Part of the rapper's coping process? Talking about his problems with the most unusual confidant imaginable: a lifelike, costumed panda bear that soon adds even more misery to Kamus' daily life. Now that will either amuse you...
2020-09-1136 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 042 - Stacey Maltin, Margarita Zhitnikova and Jackie Schwartz - TRIPLE THREATOn today’s show, we talk to three talented filmmakers who've been dedicated to telling stories that celebrate the diversity of our society while giving underrepresented communities a well-deserved seat at the entertainment industry table: Stacey Maltin, Margarita Zhitnikova and Jackie Schwartz, whose production company Besties Make Movies has recently completed filming of its latest feature - and the focus of this week’s Viewfinder Podcast - TRIPLE THREAT.
Part musical, part coming-of-age romantic comedy, TRIPLE THREAT - which will be released soon - is the story of three talented Broadway aspirants: Chloe (played by Maltin, who direct...
2020-09-0448 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 041 - Daniel Myrick and Kristian Krempel - BLACK VEIL/SKYMANThough millions know the American South for football, food and music, the region's more macabre landmarks - haunted houses, cemeteries and deserted ghost towns, among many - have constantly been a favorite with tourists and parapsychologists alike. Equally spooked and fascinated by these frightening destinations and the chilling backstories behind them are Dan Myrick and Kristian Krempel, co-producers of the new horror anthology series BLACK VEIL, and our guests on today's podcast.
Co-created by Myrick, an indie horror film icon best known for writing and co-directing the 1999 smash hit THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, and Jeffrey Reddick, who...
2020-08-2151 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 040 - Filmmaker Creighton Hobbs - HOW MANY CHANCESLife's most critical moments, and the lessons we learn upon experiencing them, frequently come when we're faced with adversity. For my guest on this week's Viewfinder Podcast - filmmaker Creighton Hobbs - overcoming adversity has literally been the story (or, to be more accurate, stories) of his remarkable life.
In his new documentary feature film HOW MANY CHANCES, Hobbs takes audiences on a gripping personal recollection of his life; one filled with extraordinary stories of heartbreak, wonder, joy, love, and survival against absurdly long odds.
Beginning in childhood with an unexplained baseball accident that forced...
2020-08-1432 minThe Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 039 - WITHDRAWALS' Jorja Hudson and Kelly Stier/ROBOSPLAAT Voice Actor Greg CipesOn this special double episode of The Viewfinder Podcast, you'll hear interviews with filmmakers Jorja Hudson and Kelly Stier (the producers of a new comedy film called WITHDRAWALS) and veteran voice actor Greg Cipes (best known for his roles in popular cartoons like TEEN TITANS and Nickelodeon's TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES), who joins us to talk about his work on the wacky new animated web series RoboSplaat.
WITHDRAWALS
First up, Hudson and Stier join me to discuss their partnership on a funny yet thought-provoking short film about a subject that many people still feel afraid...
2020-08-0734 min
The Sunny Daze PodcastGreg is 24 and Chris is Mad // Episode 27The boyz reflect on the past year of Greg's life, Rona talk, & UFOs. Enjoy!
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2020-08-021h 13
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 038 - Writer/Director Jon Massey - FRANK JAMESOwing its gritty style and character-focused plotlines to modern suspense standbys like TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. and director Michael Mann's 1995 thriller HEAT, the new crime drama FRANK JAMES is a gritty journey into an emotionally fragile Los Angeles police detective's efforts to capture the reviled crime boss responsible for a teenager's killing.
Created by Jon Massey and starring Chris Muto in the title role, FRANK JAMES also features Fred Mata as Detective Byron Ozawa and Toni Robison-May as Detective Amy Washington, the two cops who assist Frank in his investigation of the young man's d...
2020-07-3146 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 037 - Introducing SHOW ME TV w/Kurt Sather, Andre Boyer and Shivani PatelStreaming video services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime capture all the attention and awards these days, leaving upstart platforms to fight however they can for their share of audiences. Into that marketplace comes Show Me TV, now available on Roku and coming soon to Amazon Fire TV and other set-top services to be announced.
Joining us to talk about Show Me TV are my guests on this week’s Viewfinder Podcast: Kurt Sather, Show Me TV’s co-founder, project director and connected TV/over the top specialist, Andre Boyer, Show Me’s content specialist, director of progra...
2020-07-2431 min
Murder Metal MayhemEpisode 105 - Tyler Hadley: Hammer Smashed ParentsPete and Chris hammer out another great episode, this time with a feature on teenage killer, Tyler Hadley. He beat his parents to death in 2011 and it's a gruesome case for the guys to discuss with Joey Goremonger in studio.CK calls in to talk about Nuclear Assault, Chris and Joey discuss their trip to the South Dakota Slamfest, a new Killer Cage Match, karaoke madness, and much more!Music by Nuclear Assault, Cannibal Corpse, and Testament.Murder Metal Mayhem intro music by Low Twelve.CK Intro music by Crisix.
2020-07-232h 00
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 036 - Steve Herold and Kevin Kolack - WAIMEAThis week's episode of The Viewfinder Podcast focuses on the hilarious new comedy short film WAIMEA, written and directed by Steve Herold and co-starring Kevin Kolack as a man who desperately tries to track down a missing lottery ticket. Yet with plenty of his neighbors on the hunt for that lucky ticket, will he find it in time before his wife finds out?
WAIMEA continues the collaboration between Herold and Kolack, who previously worked on the acclaimed 2018 comedy DEATH OF AN UMBRELLA SALESMAN and 1999's H.R. PUKENSHETTE. In this interview, they discuss not only their memories...
2020-07-1741 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 035 - Writer/Director Richard Harrison - THE HONEY KILLERNOTE: Slight spoilers for THE HONEY KILLER toward the last five minutes of the podcast.
This week's Viewfinder Podcast features what may be the most improbable story of filmmaking success ever told on this show: that of writer/director Richard Harrison and his award-winning 2008 comedy/thriller THE HONEY KILLER.
Finally released on Amazon Prime, Google Play and iTunes over 12 years after it was finished, THE HONEY KILLER isn't just a Tarantino-esque action-packed story of revenge. The film's production and distribution processes were plagued by an inexplicable array of mishaps, disappointments and near-misses that almost doomed H...
2020-05-221h 02
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 034 - Actor/Filmmaker Susan Gallagher - QUEERINGThis week's show features an interview with actor and filmmaker Susan Gallagher (known to COBRA KAI fans as "Homeless Lynn" on the popular YouTube TV series) as she discusses her work on the acclaimed LGBTQ web series QUEERING, and how her female-owned and operated production company Her Little Red Productions is paving the way for talented women filmmakers to find success in the industry.
Created by Leticia De Bortoli, QUEERING stars Gallagher (who also served as the show's associate producer) in the role of a recently divorced woman (Val) whose life-changing sexual awakening occurs when she publicly...
2020-05-1534 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 033 - Joelene Crnogorac and Kelly Frye - ALL THE WAY TO THE TOPDescribed as "SEX AND THE CITY meets ENTOURAGE...only the poverty version", the hilarious comedy web series ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP is brash and bold in the tradition of female-led comedies like BRIDESMAIDS, FLEABAG and BROAD CITY. Created by Joelene Crnogorac and co-starring Kelly Frye, ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP focuses on a group of four actresses who'll do whatever it takes to reach the heights of stardom - but will their dreams crash into the harsh reality of Tinseltown? Crnogorac and Frye join us to talk about ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP on this...
2020-05-0823 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 032 - Writer/Director/Actor/Producer Bri CastelliniThe Viewfinder Podcast returns with an all-new episode featuring this week's guest, filmmaker and actor Bri Castellini. Through her production company Undead Burrito Productions, Castellini created and co-starred in the web series BRAINS and SAM AND PAT ARE DEPRESSED. Also under the aegis of Undead Burrito, Castellini wrote, produced, directed and edited short films such as ACE AND ANXIOUS and BUY IN. Behind the camera, Castellini has also directed episodes of other web series like BETTER WITH YOU and ROSALIE.
In addition to her filmmaking work, Castellini has also served as community director for the web series...
2020-05-011h 01
LD-at-Large PodcastTwelve Steps to Being My Hero - with Dan Hadleywith Dan Hadley - Production Designer
On this episode, we discuss how to resist drinking through the boredom, working with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Jack Black of Tenacious D, our first concerts, Beastie Boys, sobriety on the road and in isolation, sober creativity, meditation, the benefits of caffeine and the squirrels stealing his delicious avocados.
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2020-04-1652 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 031 - HORRIBLY HOLLYWOOD SINGLE Host/Actor/Comedian Adam CarrIt's a slight change of pace for this week's Viewfinder Podcast as our latest guest just happens to be a fellow podcaster - actor/comedian Adam Carr, host of the hilarious AfterBuzz TV/iTunes comedy podcast HORRIBLY HOLLYWOOD SINGLE. Each week, Adam and his celebrity guests recall their worst dating disasters while sharing some equally memorable romantic mishaps from the show's viewers and listeners.
If you'd like to have your bad date story read on air, contact the show at horriblyhollywoodsingle@gmail.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ZW-x-bNImv-igbV9HXfRw/
iTunes: h...
2020-03-0629 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 030 - Writer/Director/Producer Yarnel Nicolas - TEARS OF JOI and STUCK ON THE TELLYOn this edition of the Viewfinder Podcast, acclaimed filmmaker Yarnel Nicolas talks about how his fascination with the art of pantomime inspired both his award-winning short film drama TEARS OF JOI (broadcast on several PBS stations in 2018) and his snarky classic TV vlog commentary web series STUCK ON THE TELLY.
(Full disclosure: the host of this program wrote 3 episodes of STUCK ON THE TELLY).
TEARS OF JOI can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9334r5AFef8
To watch Yarnel's work, including STUCK ON THE TELLY, visit his YouTube c...
2020-02-2829 min
Share the RoadSTR 005 - Getting to the Starting Line - Hadley LoucksIn this Episode of STR, I sit down and have a great conversation with my good friend Hadley about getting started on the right foot in running. This episode is for those who want to make healthy lifestyle changes or improvements but don't know where to begin. We are going to cover C25K, nutrition, gear, motivation, and how to become a self-sufficient runner. This one is packed with good info and fun!
Facebook: /sharetheroadpodcast
Instagram: @sharetheroadpod
Email: sharetheroadpod.cabell@gmail.com
Intro and Outro Produced by @thesoulchemist - soulchemist.com/beats
2020-02-2849 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 029 - MALVOLIA: THE QUEEN OF SCREAMS Star/Creator Jenn NangleThis week's podcast features an interview with actor/writer Jenn Nangle, a.k.a. the beautifully wicked horror anthology hostess Malvolia, The Queen of Screams! Check out all 3 seasons of her show on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMTpWeO3dUXQc1qR-GlSww
Find out more about Malvolia on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/queenmalvolia/
Instagram: @queenmalvolia
Twitter: @queenmalvolia
If you've got a horror short film you'd like to have featured on Malvolia's show, send a link to it at makemalvoliascream@gmail.com
Follow Jenn on s...
2020-02-1437 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 028 - REN: THE GIRL WITH THE MARK Co-Creator Kate MadisonThis week's guest is Kate Madison, the co-creator of Mythica Entertainment's critically acclaimed fantasy/adventure web series REN: THE GIRL WITH THE MARK. Season 1 of the award-winning drama starred Sophie Skelton (now of Starz's OUTLANDER) as a young woman whose fate is forever altered when an ancient spirit gives her incredible magic powers.
Madison talks to the Viewfinder Podcast about her efforts to launch a second season of the series via its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, and how that campaign will ultimately make REN a better product for its loyal worldwide fan base.
To contribute to...
2020-02-0726 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 027 - LIFE XP Star/Writer/Creator Cassandra EbnerActor/stunt performer/filmmaker Cassandra Ebner talks to The Viewfinder Podcast about her acclaimed comedy/adventure series LIFE XP. The series' first season (9 episodes total), plus exclusive "making of" content, can be purchased for $4.99 on Vimeo on Demand: Link:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lifexp
Full YouTube playlist for LIFE XP:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeCMCh0l8f_lWmadpIT3vHc0QtK_v_YnA
Visit LIFE XP's official web site for more information:
https://www.lifexpseries.com/
Help contribute to a second season of LIFE XP here:
2020-01-3125 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 026 - Writer/Director Lukas Kendall - SKY FIGHTEROn the first Viewfinder Podcast of 2020, writer/director Lukas Kendall talks about the making of his suspenseful new sci-fi short film SKY FIGHTER. The futuristic, thought-provoking thriller co-stars Tom Maden (MTV's SCREAM: THE TV SERIES), Jess Gabor (SHAMELESS) and Erik Palladino (ER, U-571, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, SUITS, etc.) and can be seen exclusively on YouTube channel DUST at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1SQILFvd6Q
Details about the film, courtesy its publicity materials:
"In the 26th century: humankind fights a war in space against an...
2020-01-2426 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 025 - Stacey Davis - CHERRY/PIE IN THE PUSSOn this final episode of The Viewfinder Podcast for 2019, we speak with writer/director Stacey Davis about two of her latest short films: the uproarious family comedy CHERRY, and the hilarious documentary PIE IN THE PUSS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF PIEING IN FILM. Both shorts recently played at the 2019 Fairhope Film Festival in Fairhope, Alabama, where Birmingham native Davis shared these outstanding comedies before local audiences.
Find out more about Davis' production company, Under The Couch Entertainment (which produced CHERRY and PIE IN THE PUSS) on its web site:
https://underthecouchentertainment.com/
Follow...
2019-12-2021 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 024 - Giuditta Lattanzi and Franca Paschen - CRITICALLY ASHAMEDOn this week's show, you'll hear an interview with the co-stars/co-creators of the YouTube comedy series CRITICALLY ASHAMED: Giuditta Lattanzi and Franca Paschen. Check out the first four episodes of the show on YouTube!
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Music By audionautix.com
2019-12-1324 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 023 - Chris Poche and Beth Burvant - THE TRUE DON QUIXOTEThis week's show focuses on a uniquely Southern cinematic take on legendary Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes' iconic "Man of La Mancha" - THE TRUE DON QUIXOTE. Written and directed by Chris Poche, co-produced by Beth Burvant and filmed throughout St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, the film co-stars Tim Blake Nelson as an unemployed bookworm who transforms himself into a modern-day Don Quixote. Recruiting a mild-mannered youth (Jacob Batalon) to be his Sancho Panza, the pair begin an entertaining quest to restore chivalry in a cynical world.
Rent or buy the film on Amazon Prime:
https://ww...
2019-12-0632 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 022 - Blayne Weaver - GHOSTED and SANTA GIRLActor/filmmaker Blayne Weaver talks to The Viewfinder Podcast about two of his latest projects: the short film thriller GHOSTED, which he co-wrote, directed and stars in, and the Netflix Christmas romantic comedy SANTA GIRL, which he produced and directed.
Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on Twitter @ViewfinderPod
and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcast
Music by audionautix.com
2019-11-2921 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 021 - Alonge Hawes - BLACK ON BOTH SIDESAward-winning actor/filmmaker Alonge Hawes (BLUE COLLAR HUSTLE) talks to The Viewfinder Podcast about his newest series, Seeka TV's powerful BLACK ON BOTH SIDES. Exploring the challenges faced by young African-Americans in a so-called "post-racial society", BLACK ON BOTH SIDES co-stars Hawes as Anansi Moor, a retail salesman forced to present himself in an "acceptable" light before his racist employers. As he moves up the corporate ladder, Anansi treads a thin line between satisfying the majority-white business world and staying true to who he is.
Check out its first season at:
https://watch.seeka.tv/#/c...
2019-11-2225 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 020 - VESSEL 87's Nick and Hondo Weiss-RichmondThis week, hear my conversation with brothers Nick and Hondo Weiss-Richmond, the creators and puppeteers of the new comedy web series VESSEL 87. Produced with meticulously designed shadow puppets, the series centers around the often monotonous yet completely humorous lives of a cargo ship crew. New episodes of VESSEL 87 air each Wednesday at:
https://www.vessel87.com/
and on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC8zLw1xHRvjkBtujRpm27A
Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on Twitter @ViewfinderPod
and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcast
If you like what...
2019-11-0140 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 019 - INDOOR BOYS' Wesley Taylor and Alex WyseThis week's Viewfinder Podcast features an interview with the co-stars/co-creators of the award-winning comedy web series INDOOR BOYS: Broadway vets Wesley Taylor (THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS) and Alex Wyse (SPRING AWAKENING). Taking an honest look at gay male relationships and featuring an outstanding supporting cast of Broadway stars, season 3 of INDOOR BOYS is now streaming on Vimeo and its official web site. Check it out at:
VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/indoorboys
Official web site: https://www.indoorboys.tv/
Follow the Viewfinder Podcast on Twitter @ViewfinderPod
and on Facebook at w...
2019-10-2528 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 018 - BETTER WITH YOU's Amanda Taylor and Kailee BrownSpooking up laughs and romance for the Halloween season is the new comedy from Apple Juice Productions, BETTER WITH YOU. This week's guests, series co-star Amanda Taylor and editor/cinematographer Kailee Brown talk about the making of their project, and how it fulfills Apple Juice Productions' mission of empowering female filmmaking talent; one that began with vlog-based content like STONEYBROOK REVISITED, THE CATE MORELAND CHRONICLES and THE LILY EVANS SERIES.
Check out the show on YouTube, with its season finale airing October 31st.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZNeJBBjGtcYVVd9fJzoKoyyh4vs0sQV
...
2019-10-1821 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 017 - Writer/Director Jeremiah KippOn this week's show, hear my interview with acclaimed writer/director Jeremiah Kipp as he takes you through the making of four of his acclaimed short films: THANKSGIVING, HOW DO YOU TYPE A BROKEN HEART, PICKUP and SLAPFACE (now in production as a feature length film).
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2019-10-111h 05
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 016 - Actor/Podcaster/Coach/Motivational Speaker FRANK R. WILSONThis week's episode of The Viewfinder Podcast features an interview with a true renaissance man: actor, podcaster, coach and motivational speaker Frank R. Wilson. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Wilson has appeared as a background actor in films like Antoine Fuqua's remake of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, plus BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB and director Rob Reiner's LBJ. His first speaking role came in the OWN drama series QUEEN SUGAR.
A devoted fan of film scores, Wilson also hosts the podcast WHAT'S THE SCORE, where he has interviewed acclaimed composers like George S. Clinton (the AUSTIN POWERS series), Film Score M...
2019-10-0450 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 015 - Ian David Diaz and Katie Sheridan - REBECCA GOLDAn elite assassin's mission is turned upside down when her old high school crush suddenly resurfaces in the midst of a dangerous assignment in season 1 of the award-winning web series thriller REBECCA GOLD, now streaming on YouTube. Hear all about the making of this acclaimed show from its creator, Ian David Diaz, and series star Katie Sheridan (who plays the title role of Rebecca Gold), on this week's episode of The Viewfinder Podcast.
Watch the first season of the show on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCux4qx4Z0xv7WrK-VudnADA
F...
2019-09-2736 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 014 - SURVIVING CONFESSION w/Matthew Tibbenham, Shane Miller, Sutton McKee & Jo RauenToday's Viewfinder Podcast features an interview with the team behind the new religious satire SURVIVING CONFESSION: director Matthew Tibbenham, writer Shane Miller and producers Sutton McKee and Jo Rauen. The film can be streamed on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.
Rent or buy SURVIVING CONFESSION on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/movie/surviving-confession/id1468376086
Find out more about SURVIVING CONFESSION on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/confessionmovie
and on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingConfession
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and on Facebook...
2019-09-2051 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 013 - THE FEELS' Co-Director/Cinematographer Naje LatailladeThis past June, the acclaimed web series THE FEELS streamed its third season throughout LGBTQ Pride Month. Praised for its honest look at sexuality, relationships and mental health, all three seasons of THE FEELS are available on YouTube. This edition of The Viewfinder Podcast features an interview with THE FEELS' co-director and cinematographer, Naje Lataillade. Among the topics Lataillade discusses in this interview are how the show's third season tied itself to the annual month-long celebration of the LGBTQ community, and the immeasurable impact that THE FEELS continues to have on its viewers. .
Find out more about...
2019-09-1339 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 012 - Lowell Byers and Jake Diamond - DOIN' GREATThis edition of the Viewfinder Podcast features an interview with two of the talents behind the upcoming comedy web series DOIN' GREAT: Lowell Byers (co-star/co-writer) and Jake Diamond (director/co-writer). The series will premiere its first season on YouTube on Monday, September 9th.
More info about the show at its official web site:
https://www.doingreatseries.com/
Follow DOIN' GREAT on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/doingreatseries
On Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/doingreatseries
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/doingreatseries/
F...
2019-09-0637 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 011 - Emily Duke and Matthew Scott - GARBAGE PEOPLECo-stars/co-creators of the comedy web series GARBAGE PEOPLE, Emily Duke and Matthew Scott, talk to The Viewfinder Podcast about the show's second season. New episodes air every month on YouTube, and can be seen at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzXiJp7mQp5_1qjAWm0mp1Q
Follow GARBAGE PEOPLE on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/garbagepplseries/
and on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/GarbagePeopleSeries/
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Music by...
2019-08-3034 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 010 - ARCENEAUX's Lance E. Nichols, Billy Slaughter and Jason BuchThis edition of The Viewfinder Podcast features an interview with writer/director Jason Buch and actors Lance E. Nichols (TREME) and Billy Slaughter (THE BIG SHORT, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, AMERICAN HORROR STORY) as they discuss their work on the gripping Amazon Prime mystery ARCENEAUX: MELPOMENE'S SONG. Filmed and produced in New Orleans and featuring some of the city's most talented actors in its cast, all four episodes of the show can be seen on Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07TGF68VN
For more information on ARCENEAUX, visit the show's official...
2019-08-2353 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 009 - Legendary Golden Globe Winner/Oscar Nominee Sally KirklandSally Kirkland - acclaimed actor, acting coach and ordained minister of The Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness - talks to The Viewfinder Podcast about some of the most memorable roles she's played over a nearly six decade career in film and TV. While recalling her work on popular TV series like ROSEANNE, FELICITY, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, STARSKY AND HUTCH, CHARLIE'S ANGELS and CRIMINAL MINDS, Sally also discusses her Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated performance in the 1987 feature ANNA, plus her recent roles including the 2017 Netflix biopic THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA, and the...
2019-08-161h 04
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 008 - Previewing The Tel Aviv Web FestSome of the best shows in digital media are airing now in Israel, and the first annual Tel Aviv Web Fest on August 30th at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque in Tel Aviv, Israel will celebrate the remarkable work of the country's top web series creators. This year's event features panel discussions, screenings, and an original pilot competition. Though this year's first annual festival is exclusive only to Israeli content creators, it's anticipated that more shows from around the world will be part of ensuing festivals.
Festival founder Yuval Berger, strategic planner Tomar Levine and festival producer Yahel...
2019-08-1226 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 007 - Actor John Emmet TracyWith work that spans theatre, film, TV, video games and web series, actor John Emmet Tracy (iZombie, Altered Carbon, Fifty Shades Freed, The BFG, Supernatural, Assassin's Creed III) talks about some of the most memorable characters he's played throughout his nearly three decades in the performing arts.
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2019-08-091h 05The Sunny Daze PodcastChris is a trendy b*tch // Episode 16RATE REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES *****
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2019-07-1941 minThe Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 006 - Matthew J. Kaplan - IT'S TIME FOR TEAActor/writer/producer/director Matthew J. Kaplan talks to The Viewfinder Podcast about his directorial debut, the hilarious comedy short IT'S TIME FOR TEA. The official trailer for the film can be viewed here:
http://vimeo.com/330038991
See the film on July 12th at the Long Island International Film Expo, and on September 28th at the Berkshire Short Film Festival. More info on both fests are at these links:
http://longislandfilm.com/event/its-time-for-tea/
https://filmfreeway.com/BerkshireShortFilmFestival/
IT'S TIME FOR TEA will also screen this August at the...
2019-06-2841 minThe Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 005 - Herman Wang - THE SPELL TUTORFilmmaker/screenwriter Herman Wang talks to The Viewfinder Podcast about his award-winning family sci-fi/fantasy/adventure web series, THE SPELL TUTOR. Based in and inspired by the Harry Potter-verse and its creator, author J. K. Rowling, THE SPELL TUTOR follows a young wizard-in-training as she discovers the potential - and risks - of magic.
The complete series (4 seasons worth) can be seen on Seeka TV and The Fantasy Network, and is closed-captioned. Links to both platforms are here:
http://www.thespelltutor.com/episodes.php
Find out more about THE SPELL TUTOR at:
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2019-06-2157 minThe Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 004 - Greg Dicharry and Emma Benoit - MY ASCENSIONThis edition of The Viewfinder Podcast features an in-depth interview with suicide attempt survivor Emma Benoit, and filmmaker Greg Dicharry, who tells Emma's powerful story of survival and recovery in the upcoming documentary MY ASCENSION. More information about the film can be found here:
https://www.myascension.us/
If you or someone you love needs help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
You can also text for help via the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
Both services are free, confidential, and available 24 hours a da...
2019-06-1457 minThe Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 003 - Roni Geva and Margaret Katch - CTRL ALT DELETEOn this edition of The Viewfinder Podcast, Chris Hadley talks to Roni Geva and Margaret Katch, co-creators of the Emmy-nominated web series CTRL ALT DELETE. Now in its second season, the show has received praise from The Washington Post, The Guardian, Tubefilter, Buzzfeed and other media outlets for shining a realistic light on the women’s reproductive rights issue through the power of comedy.
You can watch all episodes of CTRL ALT DELETE at:
https://vimeo.com/channels/ctrlaltdeleteshow
Find out more about CTRL ALT DELETE at:
http://www.ctrlaltdeleteshow.com/
2019-05-3135 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 002 - Anne Marie Cummings - CONVERSATIONS IN L.A.On this edition of The Viewfinder Podcast, Chris Hadley talks to 4-time Emmy nominated actor/writer/director Anne Marie Cummings, the creator and co-star of the award-winning drama series CONVERSATIONS IN L.A.
Now in its third season on Amazon Prime and filmed in one long, uninterrupted take, each episode of the series is a fascinating look at the eventful relationship between two different people from two different backgrounds: 50 year old Michelle (played by Cummings) and Gus (series producer Gustavo Velazquez), a younger man 25 years Michelle's junior. During each season of CONVERSATIONS IN L.A., their unlikely r...
2019-05-251h 05
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 001 - Tom Bhramayana and Stephen T. Hoover - TINKER'On the premiere edition of The Viewfinder Podcast, Chris Hadley talks to Tom Bhramayana and Stephen T. Hoover, screenwriters of the acclaimed family sci-fi/fantasy drama TINKER', starring Clayne Crawford and Christian Kane. Produced by Bhramayana and directed by Sonny Marler, the award-winning movie is now available on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Video DVD, Blu-ray and digital.
For more information on TINKER', visit the film's official web site:
https://www.tinkerthemovie.com/
2019-05-251h 37The Sunny Daze PodcastCHRIS GETS REAL // Episode 7Chris has some luggage issues, Greg is tired and sore, and we talk about the james drama.... Enjoy!
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2019-05-1658 min