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Beyond 8 FiguresHow to Lead a Visionary Business Without Losing What Matters with Justin BreenSuccess isn’t always what it looks like on the outside.In this episode, I talk with Justin Breen about what it really means to lead a visionary business—with clarity, intention, and zero fluff. We unpack Kolbe scores, mindset patterns, and the four traits that set true visionaries apart from the pack.🔥 Inside this episode:How to measure your life with two daily questionsWhy “more” often leads to misery—not meaningHow Justin uses pattern recognition to build rituals that scaleThe flywheel every founder needs: Mindset → Network → OpportunityWhat most founders get dead wrong about leadershipLet’...2025-05-1459 min
The Explorers PodcastSidi Mubarak Bombay - From History DispatchesThis is an ad-free, bonus episode from History Dispatches. Sidi Mubarak Bombay grew up a slave - taken from his home in Africa to India. But that didn't stop him from being one of the most accomplished explorers and travelers of Central Africa. Over a period of 20 years, Bombay traveled with some of the most famous African explorers, including Richard Francis Burton, Henry Morton Stanley, David Livingston, and Richard Speke. This a look at his extraordinary his life.This episode does not replace the regular schedule of Explorers Podcast episodes. A new regular episode...2025-04-1418 min
The Firm & Fast Golf PodcastChris Breen - Superintendent at Rosapenna Golf ResortChris Breen has been the Superintendent at Rosapenna Golf Resort since 2019. A recent trip to Downings enabled us to sit down for a chat that we've been meaning to have for the past 12 months or so.
We take a look at how he's ended up back home in Donegal overseeing the 63 hole, 1200 acre property.
The importance of getting "your homework right" from a course setup perspective.
How an easterly wind is less than optimal for growing grass early in the season.
Why he's not praying for rain.... just yet.
Grass paths and...2025-04-091h 27
The Explorers PodcastDrake's Brass Plate - Relic or Hoax? From History DispatchesThis is an Episode from History Dispatches, a new daily history show hosted by Explorers Podcast creator Matt Breen and his son, McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. The show offers short, fun and easily digestible bits of history goodness. History Dispatches comes out every weekday.Drake's Brass Plate - Relic or Hoax?In 1933, a small brass plate was discovered near San Francisco - not far from where famed English privateer Francis Drake had supposedly landed back in 1579. It fit the description of a...2025-03-2318 min
Beyond 8 FiguresVisionary Mindset: Unlock Epic Success with Justin Breen of BrEpic NetworkWhen it comes to continuous improvement methods, there’s no one better than Justin Breen, founder of BrEpic Network, to talk about the best tools for slow but steady personal and professional growth. In this conversation, he shares his best pracices, from strength assessments to pattern recognition, that have shaped his entrepreneurial journey and also helped numerous businesses thrive in competitive landscapes.About Justin BreenJustin Breen is the dynamic force behind BrEpic Network, a cutting-edge public relations firm that connects and elevates visionary entrepreneurs and brands. Justin's unique approach to business and life has be...2024-04-1758 min
The Rugby Bricks Podcast#64: Peter & Kale | Full Contact Coaching: Rugby, People, and Personal GrowthWelcome to another episode of the Rugby Bricks Podcast. We are thrilled to bring you this latest episode featuring our very own founders, Peter Breen and Kale Panoho. They are here to share their experiences, insights, and the exciting developments happening at Rugby Bricks in 2023. Peter Breen has been immersed in coaching some top-level teams in rugby throughout the year, including the Black Rams, Georgia, and Blacks Ferns XV. He touches on his unique experience with each of the teams and shares the learnings and professional development he has taken away by being in these environments. This...2023-11-0848 min
Pop Culture Nerdella janeHost Patrick Breen sits down with ella jane, a rising star in the indie pop world, to discuss her sophomore album 'Marginalia,' her latest musical influences, and her upcoming performance at this year's GovBall. The Pop Culture Nerd podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts and is edited, produced, and hosted by @patrick_breen. 2023-06-0620 min
Build with Breen HomesEpisode 26: REPEAT - Who is Adam Breen Well folks. We are 1 episode away from our 1 year anniversary. And, to answer your question; Yes, we will be doing a special celebration episode on the next Breen Homes Podcast. However, for this episode I asked around and our fans overwhelmingly voted to repeat the most "viewed/listened to" episode of the year. It just so happens to be episode number one: Who is Adam Breen. I'd like to think it's because y'all truly love me but let's be honest, it's because that episode has been out the longest. None the less, I'll take the confidence boost and endulge...2023-05-1933 minBuild with Breen HomesEpisode 22: What is it like working for Adam? Part 2Join us for part 2 of:
Guest appearance and Breen Homes team member, Sam Spainhower joins this week’s discussion to talk about his position with Breen Homes as an Estimator and Project Coordinator. But it gets real quickly when Brandon questions Sam on what is REALLY like working for Adam. No holds back and it’s all on record. Listen in, and once again, have some fun with us! 2023-03-2428 min
The Rugby Bricks Podcast#61: Peter Breen | How Cultural Differences Shape The Success Of A Team’s EnvironmentWe are excited to share what’s been happening behind the scenes in 2023. There’s been a whole lot happening already and even more to come. Peter Breen has been busy and shares his most recent experiences and learnings while coaching some of the top teams in rugby and the NRL, which include the Bulldogs, Saracens & Harlequins. Along with his time at these clubs, he has also been given the opportunity to coach at the international level with the Georgian national side during their European Championship campaign. Coaching at this level has helped Peter grow and develop as a...2023-03-161h 04Build with Breen HomesEpisode 21: What is it like working for Adam? Guest appearance and Breen Homes team member, Sam Spainhower joins this week’s discussion to talk about his position with Breen Homes as an Estimator and Project Coordinator. But it gets real quickly when Brandon questions Sam on what is REALLY like working for Adam. No holds back and it’s all on record. Listen in, and once again, have some fun with us! 2023-03-1024 min
Build with Breen HomesEpisode 20: Purpose - The reason for which something or someone exists pt.2We continue Part 2 of guest apperance, Jake Breen, and a deep discussion of "purpose". Jake Breen is a successful real estate broker, investor, and business owner, but he does not let those boxes define him. Jakes has found success in other aspects of life including teaching, competing, fatherhood, friendship, speaking, and many other hobbies. According to Jake, purpose cannot be found by others thinking you are cool but can be found by believing in yourself.
"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, a...2023-02-2431 minBuild with Breen HomesEpisode 19: Purpose - The reason for which something or someone exists pt.1This week’s episode welcomes guest Jake Breen to discuss "purpose". Jake Breen is a successful real estate broker, investor, and business owner but he does not let those boxes define him. Jakes has found success in other aspects of life including teaching, competing, fatherhood, friendship, speaking, and many other hobbies. According to Jake, purpose cannot be found by others thinking you are cool but can be found by believing in yourself. Listen in as Brandon, Adam and Jake take a little deeper discussion on where they have found, or are still searching for, purpose.2023-02-1031 minPop Culture NerdDayglowHost Patrick Breen sits down with Sloan Struble, aka Dayglow, to discuss his most recent tour, his newest album 'People in Motion,' and to go over his 2022 Spotify wrapped. If you like the podcast please leave a review, or check me out on Instagram @patrick_breen for more information!2022-11-3024 min
Build with Breen HomesA Minute with MR BREEN - Ep.1 - mini seriesIn a new series of "A Minute with MR BREEN", Adam presents a short platform delivery of subjects off top of mind. Post questions, comments or feedback for futrure mini seres discussion.
Ep.1 is a compacted glimps of a recent lecture Mr Breen gave to the SLREIA (Salt Lake Realestate Investors Association) on his view of new construction. This mini series addresses the 4 main points Adam belives you should consider when purchasing an investment property and hiring or acting as a contractor.
Listen in, make comments, and create a discussion! 2022-11-1813 min
Build with Breen HomesEpisode 12: Communication - Is that a 4 letter word?Adam Breen says communication can be the single most important skill that can make or break the final outcome of any project.
Breen Homes always comes back to the two most important questions a client needs to consider when hiring a contractor: 1) Can you trust the contractor? and 2) Can you communicate with the contractor?
Join Adam Breen and Co-host Brandon Hicks for a discussion about old school and modern day forms of communication. Learn with us as we discuss the wins and the fails in the day to day processes the Breen Homes team uses...2022-10-2152 min
Build with Breen HomesEpisode 11: Being married to a business owner, entrepreneur and contractorEver wonder what "home life" looks like for a contractor? Here it first from today’s guest, Mrs Konni Breen herself. What is the routine when Adam Breen comes home from a long day on the job? What is it really like being married to a business owner, entrepreneur and contractor? Co-host Brandon Hicks entertains us all with a fun and laughable episode exploring the less professional side of Adam, his wife Konni and their three kids.
“Laugh it up” Adam says as he rolls his eyes and takes metaphorical shots from Brandon and Konni. Being a dad...2022-10-0755 min
Build with Breen HomesEpisode 11: Being married to a business owner, entrepreneur and contractorEver wonder what "home life" looks like for a contractor? Here it first from today’s guest, Mrs Konni Breen herself. What is the routine when Adam Breen comes home from a long day on the job? What is it really like being married to a business owner, entrepreneur and contractor? Co-host Brandon Hicks entertains us all with a fun and laughable episode exploring the less professional side of Adam, his wife Konni and their three kids.
“Laugh it up” Adam says as he rolls his eyes and takes metaphorical shots from Brandon and Konni. Being a dad and...2022-10-0755 minBuild with Breen Homes Episode 9: Hiring - The Breen Homes secretAre you currently hiring for your business? If so, this co-hosted episode by Adam Breen and the infamous Brandon Hicks from The Change Order podcast is a MUST. Learn details about the Breen Homes hiring process and the dos and do nots when looking for a new team member. A bad hire can not only be a huge hit to your fincial success but also cost you months of set back. Take your time and hire right. 2022-09-0951 minPop Culture Nerdcourtship.On this episode, host Patrick Breen sits down with Micah Gordon of the indie pop duo courtship. to discuss the band's latest record "I hope you're well in these crazy times." The Pop Culture Nerd Podcast can be found on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and the best place to find more information on upcoming episodes is @patrick_breen on Instagram, or by emailing popculturenerd2@gmail.com.2022-08-1920 minBuild with Breen HomesEpisode 7: The Value of a Professional Networking Group - Part 3Part 3: The value behind finding and becoming a part of a professional networking group. Listen to Adam Breen and co-host, Brandon Hicks from The Change Order podcast, discuss the rejununated energy and drive after returning from New Orleans from spending four days with his professional networking group. As Adam says, much of Breen Homes success come from the advisory and education from this tight knit group. 2022-08-1243 minBuild with Breen HomesBonus Release - 2022 Salt Lake Parade of HomesA special episode where Adam Breen and co-host Brandon Hicks talk the 2022 Salt Lake Parade of Homes. Breen Homes has been a parade participant 7 out of the last 9 years and has been invlved in the organizing of the parade for 8 of those years. Listen in on some fun stories, memories and perspective on current and past parades.
Visit saltlakeparade.com to purchase tickets to the show; running Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 9pm. Use discount code "Vertical" for a $3 discount AND show your ticket to the Vertical Diner located next door to the Breen Homes house #3 for a...2022-07-2945 minBuild with Breen HomesEpisode 1: Who is Adam Breen In our first ever Build with Breen Homes pocast find out who the President of Breen Homes, Adam Breen, really is, what drives him and how he found success. A fun and exciting interview of Adam by the infamous Brandon Hicks from The Change Order podcast. How did Adam start a business and become a wildy successful custom home builder? Was it dumb luck or leadership? 2022-06-0333 min
The Basil Breen Boombox#11: Sean Breen & Daniel Crowehttps://www.basilbreen.com/
0:00 Intro
1:00 Setup
1:40 Dans hate for South Park
3:35 Dans Gift
4:40 Please - interview your parents
6:10 The Breen Team
7:50 Processing feedback
8:45 The context of podcast
10:45 Saying the wrong things in public
15:10 Tackling taboo topics
16:45 The small steps to hells
20:00 Deluding yourself through moral virtues
23:30 The Paddy Jobsman Express
28:50 The keys to Seans success
29:20 Hockey stick growth
31:00 The Mr Beast formula
32:05 Measuring success
36:00 Lessons from Tommy Tiernan
38:40 Job interview mentality & confidence
45:45 Societies myths
48:50 Playing the games of life
52:40 The nature of ideas & creativity
57:10 Dans latest short film & insights
1:07:30 The writing process
1:08:45 Music production
1:12:20 Learning from the masters
1:15:25 The structure o...2022-04-111h 46
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)Ep 132: Mystic Friday: "Unforgiven"Today, for our Mystic Friday, we are reading "Unforgiven" by Candace Nadine Breen (host). Check out other books by Breen by visiting www.candacenadinebreen.com/books
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It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism & Earth MedicineEp 132: Mystic Friday: "Unforgiven"Today, for our Mystic Friday, we are reading "Unforgiven" by Candace Nadine Breen (host). Check out other books by Breen by visiting www.candacenadinebreen.com/books --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/magick-and-medicine/message2022-03-111h 01
MIKE N’ MARTY from the BurghEpisode IV: NFL Week 14 Recap, Steelers Struggles, Marty's Lunch Pale Player, Sam Breen's Buzzer Beater, NBA FuturesIn the fourth episode we recap the 14th week of the NFL season, review our pick's and share who currently is up in the Gambling Corner, shred the Steeler's Sunday Night loss apart, Marty dives into college football as the regular season comes to a close, talk about Kansas hoops and Luka Garza, Sam Breen's ESPN SC Top Ten buzzer beating put-back, some NBA predictions as the season is one week away, and finish with another classic Happy Birthday Hype-Up. (NFL WK 14 RECAP 0-21:31)(STEELERS RECAP 21:32-31:33)(MARTY'S LUNCH PALE PLAYER 31:34-32:53)(COLLEGE FOOTBALL 32:54-36:51)(COLLEGE HOOPS 36:52-39:10)(SAM...2020-12-1655 min
The Rugby Bricks Podcast#42: Leo Breen | Establishing The Rugby Bricks Values & The History Of Rugby BricksLeo Breen is my Dad and is the roading manager at Whitestone Cheese in Oamaru where I grew up. In this episode, we discuss the values that drive us inside of Rugby Bricks. We chat through: What it means to lead with empathy How to be you and let others be Why you need to share what you learn with others How to create your own environment and atmosphere for success How to organise your anger and frustration in the right way Rugby Bricks is built on some core values that my business par...2020-11-111h 04
The 2 AnchorsEpisode 2 Learning about James BreenLearn more about James Breen in this episode and the reason he started this podcast. 2020-10-0622 min
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 92: Astral Projection/Lucid Dreaming/Shamanic JourneyingWhat is an out of body experience?
What is metaphysics?
How does one go on a journey?
Check out this episode for answers to these questions!
Multi-talented Artist Candace Nadine Breen is an author, podcast host, spiritual consultant, and crafter of handmade products. You can check out her work on http://candacenadinebreen.com/ and https://magickandmedicine.blogspot.com/. Please email her at candace_breen@yahoo.com or call her at 401-212-6116 to learn more.
To book her services visit: https://lzcgwwitqaxbrvpxle.10to8.com
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Altered Cognition#50 Nick Breen & DJ Lack Of SleepNick and Los sit down to celebrate Altered Cognition's 50th episode. They play clips from previous pods and shoot the breeze.
Email us:
alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com
Stay Tuned:
Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ
DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-lack-of-sleep/1487213840
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2020-07-172h 03Pop Culture NerdMidsommar vs. HereditaryHosts Patrick Breen and Vincent Simpson review, compare, and contrast Ari Aster's 2018 and 2019 horror films, Hereditary and Midsommar. If you'd like to make a suggestion or comment on the podcast please email popculturenerd2@gmail.com, or dm @patrick_breen on Instagram and Twitter .2020-07-0253 minAltered Cognition#46 Nick Breen and DJ Lack Of SleepNick and Los recorded an episode outside during the first week of the lockdown. They discuss some current events (at the time), TV shows and fact check Nick’s historical knowledge. A segment was also born “English with Dyslexics”.
Email us:
alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com
Stay Tuned:
Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ
DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify & iTunes
Also stream Tha Red Baron on all platforms Spotify & iTunes...2020-06-191h 13Altered Cognition#36 Nick Breen & DJ Lack Of SleepThis episode was sitting in the vault for over a month. Nick and Los kicked it in the early days of Covid-19 in the Tri-State. They discuss the global elite, Biggie and "the cross roads". As well as, health and wellness tips; while drinking Proper Twelve.
Stay Tuned:
Nick - Broadway Comedy Club April 19TH 26TH and May 3rd & 10th at 9:40 PM. Located 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep and Tha Red Baron on all platforms
https...2020-04-171h 16
The Rugby Bricks PodcastPeter Breen | The Future Of Rugby Bricks & Up Skilling During Self-IsolationThis episode of the Rugby Bricks podcast is a bit different. I'm joined by my business partner Kale Panoho who takes on the role of interviewer and we cover: How to deal with the lack of rugby right now physically and psychologically How coaches and athletes that have lost their livelihoods can pivot to improve their skills Where we're headed at Rugby Bricks and the future of the business during this time How to grow your own Instagram and build a business around the game of rugby This episode is f...2020-04-0849 minAltered Cognition#29 Fear and Loathing in Bonnaroo w/Nick Breen & DJ Lack Of SleepNick Breen talks about his road trip to Bonnaroo.
Stay Tuned:
Nick - Comedy Night at The Grove on March 14th 7:30 PM located at 158 Bridgeport Ave. Milford, CT
LOS - The Red Baron & DJ LOS and will be at Toads Place on March 22nd 8PM located at 300 York St, New Haven, CT with headliner Pardison Fontaine.
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DJ L.O.S...2020-03-0648 min
The Rugby Bricks PodcastPeter Breen | Turning The Tables An Interview With Rugby Bricks Founder Peter BreenAnnika is a rugby player currently campaigning with the Melbourne Rebels in the Super W. Annika loves playing rugby almost as much as she loves having a yarn. Annika has a double degree in Law and Arts, a Diploma of Legal Practice and is admitted as a Solicitor by the NSW Supreme Court. More recently, she has spent 3 years in corporate development and marketing for a Newcastle based spatial data analytics company. In her free time, Annika throws her energy into social media projects and is currently behind the Rebel Like Her channel promoting the Rebels Super W...2020-02-261h 05Altered Cognition#26 - Praise The Almighty Benevolent Universe w/Nick Breen & DJ Lack Of SleepNick and Los discuss politics, religion and the universe, over some cold brews.
Upcoming Events:
See Nick on February 22nd 6PM at The Broadway Comedy Club
DJ Lack Of Sleep dropped the "New Levels (remix)" last week featuring Nitty Scott & Tha Red Baron
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alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com2020-02-1456 min
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 81: Imbolc and AnticipationImbolc is a time when we notice the first signs of Earth waking up from winter. It is a time of preparation and anticipation.
How do you participate in Imbolc? I'd love to share your comments on our Facebook page! Visit our Facebook page Magick and Medicine , our website www.magickandmedicine.blogspot.com or shoot me an email at candace_breen@yahoo.com
Resources:
The Book of Blessings and Rituals: Magical Invocations for Healing, Setting Energy, and Creating Sacred Space by Fair Winds Press
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magick-and-medicine/message2020-01-3116 minAltered Cognition#22 - F.U. Oprah w/Nick Breen & DJ Lack Of SleepNick and Los sit down again and discuss various topics.
Los informs Nick that he's a victim of the 48 Laws of Power.
Nick kick some old school flows and gives us some jail "life hacks".
Stay Tuned:
See Nick on February 22nd 6PM at The Broadway Comedy Club
DJ LOS drops new song “Ratchet Women (Female Empowerment)” featuring Mark Normand, Redddaz, Tha Red Baron & SPEAK on January 24th.
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It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 80: New Year-New Beginnings 2020Welcome to 2020!
In this episode, we discuss a ritual to help us solidify our 2020 visions.
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Do you have a guest or suggestion for the show? I'd love ot hea...2020-01-0639 min
The Rugby Bricks PodcastPeter Breen | How Rugby Bricks was Born & the Art of Goal KickingOur guest today is none other than Peter Breen founder of Rugby Bricks and he's being interviewed by Rugby Bricks partner Kale Panoho. In our first episode, we discuss how Rugby Bricks was born and how the name came to exist, how Peter looks at coaching and his work as the coach for the Australian Wallaroos and what makes a good goal kicker a great goal kicker. We really dive into the weeds on understanding elite performance, the mindset and journalling tactics Peter used to become a goal kicker and making his way into the IT...2019-10-291h 11
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 76: October MusingsOctober is a month of reflection as we settle into fall and experience Samhain. Listen to today's October musings with your host Candace Nadine Breen. As always, visit us at www.magickandmedicine.blogspot.com. Find us on Patreon under Magick and Medicine.
Children's Mystical Books:
"The Rainbow Ribbon"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732948658
"Moon Child"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732948623
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It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 75: Mystic ExperiencesIn this episode, we talk about preparing oneself to have mystical experiences, being connected with other mystical people and looking within oneself for the answers.
Share your comments, questions or experiences by visiting www.magickandmedicine.blogspot.com. Be sure to visit us on Facebook as well!
Blessed be!
Born Different: A Woman's Spiritual Journey of Self-Acceptance Kindle Edition
by Candace Breen (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MWSTHVQ
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magick-and-medicine/message2019-10-0722 minAltered Cognition#006 - Nick Breen and Jesse GreenOn a warm, pleasant Sunday evening, Nick and Jesse sit down to discuss some of society's biggest qualms. They delve deep into police conduct, issues surrounding cannabis legalization and they even invent a new car for Pontiac.
TICKETS TO THE GROVE 8.31.2019 COMEDY SHOW TICKETS (hosted by Nick Breen):
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Nick Breen - @nick_am_
Jesse - @applepineman
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Deep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 131: Once Upon a Time ... in HollywoodOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen is joined by Allan Appel and Sam Hadelman for a review of Quentin Tarantino's latest, ONCE UPON A TIME ... IN HOLLYWOOD.2019-08-1350 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 130: 48 Hour Film Project New HavenOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with local producer Trish Clark and New York-based filmmaker Frank Fasano about the 48 Hour Film Project New Haven, the ninth annual competition in which teams rush to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a short movie all over the course of a single weekend at the end of July.2019-08-1330 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 129: Factory – 150,000 sq feet of Sex, Vice, Music, Art & ClocksOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with producer Bill Kraus and director Gorman Bechard about their new documentary: "Factory – 150,000 sq feet of Sex, Vice, Music, Art & Clocks," about the New Haven Clock Factory's rich and strange history.2019-08-1330 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 128: Shift ChangeOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with New Haven filmmaker Steve Hamm about SHIFT CHANGE, his new documentary about the past, present, and future of community policing in the Elm City. SHIFT CHANGE will be playing June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Whitney Humanities Center as part of the 6th annual New Haven Documentary Film Festival.2019-08-1350 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 127: Zulu SummerOn today's episode of Deep Focus on WNHH Community Radio, host Tom Breen talks with filmmaker Eric Michael Schrader and Butte, Montana-based community radio host Dark Sevier about ZULU SUMMER, Schrader's new documentary about the unique cross-cultural exchange that takes place when three Zulu men from South Africa visit Butte for the summer with the sole purpose of learning about what makes Americans happy and unhappy.2019-08-1338 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 126: NHDocs 2019On today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with NHDocs co-founder and co-director Gorman Bechard about the 2019 festival lineup.2019-08-1337 min
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 54: Talk Sunday: Exterior IllusionsRev. Candace Nadine Breen, Ph.D. talks about the illusion of the exterior self.
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It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 42: Talk Sunday: Rev. Dr. Candace Nadine BreenTalk Sunday : Today's topic is New Year's Resolutions.
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It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP: 35 Spiritual ChangesChange is inevitable. The question is are we prepared for changes and how do we look at changes? Join Rev. Breen as she tells us about change preparedness in Season 2, EP 35
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magick-and-medicine/message2018-10-1525 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 125: Ingmar Bergman RetrospectiveOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with Brian Meacham, the archive and special collections manager of the Yale Film Study Center, about Yale's new eight-film retrospective on legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. 2018-10-1133 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 124: Stephen Dest / GraceHost Tom Breen and local filmmaker Stephen Dest talk about Dest's new movie, GRACE.2018-09-2700 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 123: 2018 Toronto International Film FestivalOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen and Madison Art Cinemas owner Arnold Gorlick recap their favorite films from the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. 2018-09-2442 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 122: Mission: Impossible - FalloutOn today's episode of Deep Focus on WNHH Community Radio, host Tom Breen and New Haven Independent staff reporter Allan Appel review MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT, the sixth entry in the Tom Cruise-helmed action franchise. 2018-09-2421 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 121: 48 Hour Film Project New Haven 2018 RecapOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with 48 Hour Film Project New Haven Producer Trish Clark and with Ryan Licwinko and Haley Copes, two local filmmakers who participated in the 2018 competition during the final weekend of July. Licwinko's team, everyoneleavesnewhaven, made the martial arts movie, "The Warrior, The Guardian, and The Liar. Copes's team, Bounce Lounge Productions, made the comedy, "A Slice of Chaos." 2018-08-0237 min
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 33: Rev. Candace Nadine Breen ""Planting Seeds of Change" at The National Spiritual AllianceRev. Candace Nadine Breen's speech titled "Planting Seeds of Change" at The National Spiritual Alliance on July 29, 2018.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magick-and-medicine/message2018-07-3012 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 120: Leave No Trace / Three Identical StrangersOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen and New Haven Independent staff reporter Allan Appel review two new releases: Debra Granik's LEAVE NO TRACE and Chris Wardle's THREE IDENTIFICAL STRANGERS. 2018-07-2748 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 119: Trish Clark / 48 Hour Film Project New Haven 2018On today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with Trish Clark about this summer's 48 Hour Film Project New Haven, the eighth annual Elm City competition to make a 4 to 7 minute movie that follows an assortment of randomly assigned criteria over the course of one weekend. Breen and Clark also talk about the Nutmeg Institute, which Clark co-founded to help connect and inspire local filmmakers. 2018-07-2022 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 118: The Catcher Was A Spy / Won't You Be My Neighbor?On today's episode, host Tom Breen and New Haven Independent reporter Allan Appel review two movies: THE CATCHER WAS A SPY, Ben Lewin's new biopic of professional baseball player-turned-WWII spy Moe Berg, and WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?, about the Fred Rogers and the legendary PBS children's program, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. 2018-07-1847 min
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP 30: Rev. Breen at The National Spiritual Alliance: Energy and Manifestation LectureSpiritualist Minister and Healing Minister Rev. Candace Nadine Breen gives a talk at The National Spiritual Alliance at Lake Pleasant, MA on May 6, 2018. The lecture is titled "Energy and Manifestation".
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magick-and-medicine/message2018-05-1518 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 109: Norman Weissman / Griggs CollectionOn the first segment of today's show, host Tom Breen talks with Yale film archivist Brian Meacham and documentary filmmaker Norman Weissman about an upcoming screening of Weissman's eclectic industrial and educational films from the 1950s through 1970s.On the second segment of the show, Breen and Meacham talk about the 50-year anniversary of Yale's acquisition of the John Griggs Collection, which marked the beginning of the Yale Film Archive as we know it today.2018-02-2250 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 108: Black PantherOn today's episode, host Tom Breen talks with Joe Ugly in the Morning Producer Preston Wilson, New Haven Arts Paper Editor Lucy Gellman, and Fantasy Filmball Host Shawn Murray about BLACK PANTHER, Ryan Coogler's much-anticipated Marvel movie set in the African techno-utopia of Wakanda. Breen, Wilson, Gellman, and Murray talk through BLACK PANTHER as a Marvel movie, a Black movie, and a movie about isolationist vs. interventionist politics. On the second segment of the show, the four play a BLACK PANTHER-themed version of Fantasy Filmball, where they recast classic and contemporary movies with the filmmaking team behind B...2018-02-181h 01Deep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 105: The Island Next Door / Phantom ThreadOn Wednesday, September 20, 2017, a Category 4 hurricane made landfall on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria completely destroyed the island’s power grid, leveled homes and schools, and was and continues to be a source of great humanitarian concern both for the 3.4 million people who live on Puerto Rico as well as for the upwards of 300,000 Puerto Ricans who live in the state of Connecticut.On the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen talks with WNPR journalist and photographer Ryan Caron King about the Island Next Door, a reporting project undertaken by King...2018-01-2551 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 104: African American Cinema / The PostOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen is joined by New Haven film critic and lecturer Steve Fortes to talk about the history of African American cinema.In the early 1990s, Steve taught two seminars at Yale University about the history of African American film and television. On today’s show we’ll talk with Steve about the films that he covered in those two seminars, what he saw as some of the prevailing themes and trends of in the first century of African American cinema, and about which movies and filmmakers he would...2018-01-1852 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 102: Francesca Andre / The Shape of WaterOn the first segment of today’s episode, host Tom Breen is joined by Bridgeport-based filmmaker Francesca Andre to talk about her new movie “Charcoal,” a short film about colorism and prejudices within and without the black community against dark skin. They talk about the origins of this movie, Andre’s background as a fashion and news photographer, and her own experiences with colorism in her native Haiti and here in the States.On the second segment of the show, Breen joined by New Haven Independent reporter Allan Appel for a review of The Shape of Water, director...2017-12-2253 min
It's All Good: Magick, Mysticism and Earth Medicine (formerly Awakened Path Radio)EP: 22 HOLIDAY SPECIAL: REV. BREEN AND PETE BREENJoin Rev. Candace Nadine Breen and her husband guitarist and vocalist Pete Breen of The Gnomes Band of Rhode Island as they treat you to the singing of "Beuatiful Stars". May you stay in peace, love and light during this holiday season and remember to carry love with you always. Blessed be.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magick-and-medicine/message2017-12-2002 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 101: Kate Rushin / Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen is joined by Connecticut poet Kate Rushin to talk about two movies that have had a profound influence on her understanding and love of cinema: DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST, a landmark 1991 drama from director Julie Dash about three generations of African American Gullah women from the Sea Islands of South Carolina, a movie often celebrated as the first feature film directed by an African American woman to get a wide theatrical release in the United States; and we’ll also talk about BLACK ORPHEUS, a 1959 musical from French dire...2017-12-1451 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 99: Mark Oppenheimer / Lady BirdToday’s West Coast, High School, Romantic Comedy edition of the show all about a few movies that explore the highs, lows and confused in-betweens of teenage life, mostly told from the perspective of young female protagonists.On the first segment of the show, host Tom Breen is joined by New Haven-based author, journalist and podcaster Mark Oppenheimer to talk about two movies that have had a profound influence on his understanding and love of cinema: Amy Heckerling’s 1982 directorial debut FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, an ensemble high school sex comedy set in southern california and writ...2017-11-3051 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 96: Trans Awareness Week / A ProphetNext week is Transgender Awareness Week, an annual grassroots celebration of trans culture and concerns that takes place in different communities throughout the country, including in New Haven.The first segment of this episode is all about a trans film series that the New Haven Pride Center has organized to help celebrate Trans Awareness Week in the Elm City. Host Tom Breen is joined in the studio by two of the series’ programmers, Patrick Dunn and IV Staklo, to talk about the movies that will be playing, the different ways that trans people and issues are represented on...2017-11-0949 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 95: Loving Vincent / Nasty Women
DescriptionOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen talks with Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman about LOVING VINCENT, a new animated film from directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman that gives the Citizen Kane treatment to the life of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh: through a series of flashbacks and second-hand stories, we see the rise and fall of the troubled and inspired life of this eccentric painter, focusing in on the final days of his life in the rural French town of Auvers.Unlike most animated movies, this story is...2017-11-0249 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 82: Father's Day Movies / Manual Cinema
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
DescriptionIn anticipation of Father’s Day this Sunday, the first segment of today’s show is all about movies and dads. Host Tom Breen is joined by certified dad and movie lover Nick Schupbach to talk about movie recommendations for Father’s Day, the different ways that dads and father-child relationships are portrayed on screen, and the experience of being a dad and sharing movies with your kids.On the second segment of the show, Breen talks with composer Kyle Vegter and artistic director Julia Miller about...2017-06-151h 08Deep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 80: The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand / The High School That Rocked
THE LIFE AND GARDENS OF BEATRIX FARRAND (2017) by Karyl Evans
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with two Connecticut filmmakers who will be screening their new movies playing at this year's New Haven Documentary Festival.On the first segment of the show, Breen is joined by six-time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Karyl Evans to talk about her new movie The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand, about a pioneering female landscape architect who lived and worked in New Haven for over a decade in the first half of t...2017-06-0152 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 79: NHDocs 2017 / Alien: Covenant
DescriptionOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen talks with Yale film studies professor Charles Musser about the 4th annual New Haven Documentary Film Festival, which runs from June 1 through June 11 at the Whitney Humanities Center and the Main Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library in downtown New Haven. Musser is a co-founder and co-director of the fest.On the second segment of the show, Breen is joined by New Haven Independent staff writer Allan Appel for a review of Alien: Covenant, the latest installment in the four-decade-old sci-fi / ho...2017-05-2551 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 78: Literary Adaptations / A Quiet Passion
THE DEAD (1987) by John Huston
DescriptionOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen talks with New Haven Review publisher Bennett-Lovett Graff all about movie adaptations of works of literature: what makes for a good movie adaptation of a novel, short story, or play? What are some of the challenges and benefits of making that transition from printed page to screen? What are a few examples of our favorite literary adaptations? This conversation focuses in particular on one such literary adaptation, The Dead, a 1987 film directed by John Huston and adapted from th...2017-05-181h 16Deep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 77: Mother's Day Movies / Their Finest
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
DescriptionOn the first segment of today's show, host Tom Breen and WNHH's Babz Rawls Ivy celebrate Mother's Day by sharing on moms and movies, talking about everything from favorite cinematic moms to movie picks for mother’s day to our own experiences watching movies with our moms. For the second segment of today’s show, Breen is joined by New Haven Independent reporters Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman for a review of THEIR FINEST, Lone Scherfig’s new World War II-era dramedy about a female screenwriter recruited by the Ministry of Inform...2017-05-1150 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 75: The Lost City of Z / Magneticfest 2 / Breakfast with Curtis
DescriptionOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen is joined by New Haven Independent staff writer Allan Appel for a review of The Lost City of Z, a new movie from director James Gray that looks at the life of Percy Fawcett, a real-life British explorer, cartographer, and artillery officer who made several expeditions to the Brazilian Amazon in the first quarter of the 20th century before mysteriously disappearing in the heart of what the British Empire referred to as the green desert, or the green hell of the Amazon jungle.On...2017-04-2747 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 70: Strange Cinema / Beauty and the Beast
DescriptionOn the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen talks with Joe Fay and Alex Dakoulas about Strange Cinema, a new bi-monthly screening series and collaboration between Lyric Hall and Strange Ways in Westville that looks to celebrate 80s and 90s underground culture, from low-budget horror movies to patches, pins, and VHS. On the second segment, Breen and Allan Appel share some thoughts on the latest Disney re-make of Beauty and the Beast.Other Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/events/257005164726923/https://www.strange-ways.com/http://lyrichallnewhaven.com/2017-03-2354 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 69: David Sikora / I Am Not Your Negro
David Sikora
DescriptionOn the first segment of today's show, host Tom Breen talks with local freelance cinematographer David Sikora about two films that have helped shape his love of cinema: Oliver Stone's 1994 blood-soaked satire Natural Born Killers and Darron Aronofsky's 2000 hallucinogenic drama Requiem for a Dream. For the second segment, Breen talks with Madison Art Cinemas director Arnold Gorlick about the new James Baldwin documentary, I Am Not Your Negro. For a complete archive of Deep Focus episodes, go to deepfocusradio.com.2017-03-1653 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 60: Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers / Manchester by the Sea
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)D
DescriptionOn this episode, host Tom Breen welcomes "Kitchen Sync" host and WNHH Station Manager Lucy Gellman for another installment of their food and movies series. They take a look back at Les Blank's 1980 documentary Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers. For the second segment of the show, Breen is joined by Allan Appel for a review of Manchester By The Sea.Other Linkshttps://vimeo.com/111386326 2016-12-2255 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 59: Green Room / Krisha / Nocturnal Animals
Jeremy Saulnier's GREEN ROOM
DescriptionIn the spirit of being as prepared as possible for the Best Movies of 2016 show at the end of the year, host Tom Breen and Lyric Hall’s Joe Fay shine a light on a few smaller, critically-acclaimed movies that may have slipped under your radar when they came out in limited release earlier in the year. Jeremy Saulnier’s GREEN ROOM and Trey Edward Shults’ KRISHA are two low-budget, independent dramas that know how to make the most of confined spaces, unexpected violence, and the absurdity (funny, sad, inspiring, and de...2016-12-1553 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 57: In Search of Lost Films / Loving
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus on WNHH Community Radio, host Tom Breen talks with film journalist Phil Hall about his new book, "In Search of Lost Films," which explores the many influential and intriguing movies that have disappeared over the course of the past century. For the second segment of the show, Breen is joined by WNHH Station Manager Lucy Gellman and New Haven Independent reporter Allan Appel for a review of the new movie, Loving.Other Linkshttps://soundcloud.com/onlinemovieshowhttp://cinema-crazed.com/blog/author/philhall/http...2016-12-0156 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 55: Hacksaw Ridge / Joe Fay
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen and fellow WNHH hosts Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman review Hacksaw Ridge, a new World War II movie from director Mel Gibson that stars Andrew Garfield as American Army medic and battlefield conscientious objector Desmond Doss. For the second segment of the show, Breen talks with Lyric Hall film programmer Joe Fay about his time working at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Dallas-Fort Worth and about two movies that have had a strong influence on his own understanding and love of...2016-11-1059 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 54: Frank and Caroline Mouris / The Handmaiden
Excerpt from FRANK FILM (1973) by Frank and Caroline Mouris
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen welcomes experimental animators and filmmakers Frank and Caroline Mouris and film archivist Brian Meacham to the show to talk about the Mouris' careers making movies, some reflections on the mesmerizing world of experimental animation, and upcoming screenings of their films at the Whitney Humanities center. For the second segment of the show, Breen, Allan Appel, and Lucy Gellman review the new movie The Handmaiden.Timeline00:00 - 43:02 -- interview with filmmakers Frank and...2016-11-0359 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 53: It Happened But Nobody Noticed / Denial
Jerry Lombardo (Thomas Breen photo)
Timeline00:00 - 38:20 -- interview with Jerry Lombardo and Eric Michael Schrader about It Happened, But Nobody Noticed39:20 - 58:42 -- review of DenialDescriptionThis week's episode is about It Happened, But Nobody Noticed, a 2009 documentary from directors Jerry Lombardo and Eric Michael Schrader that documents New Haven’s punk and New Wave underground music scene from 1978 to 1988. Host Tom Breen talks with Lombardo and Schrader about how this movie came to be; some of the bands, venues and unique personalities that made up New Haven’s pu...2016-10-2758 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 52: Mark Schenker / American Honey
Mark Schenker (Thomas Breen photo)
Timeline00:00 - 37:20 -- interview with Mark Schenker about his new series on John Huston40:25 - 59:44 -- review of American HoneyDescriptionOn this episode, host Tom Breen talks all about the movies of John Huston with Yale dean and lecturer Mark Schenker, who will be hosting a 4-part series on Huston's movies at Best Video Film & Cultural Center in Hamden starting Sunday Oct. 23. For the second segment of the show, Breen is joined by Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman for a review of the new...2016-10-2159 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 51: Home Movie Day 2016 / 13th
Molly Wheeler (Lucy Gellman photo)
Timeline00:00 - 31:20 -- interview about Home Movie Day34:40 - 55:38 -- review of 13TH with Babz Rawls IvyDescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks to Brian Meacham, Molly Wheeler, and David Pilot about Home Movie Day New Haven 2016, hosted Saturday 10/15 at the New Haven Museum. During the second half of the show Breen welcomes fellow WNHH host and Inner City News CT editor Babz Rawls Ivy for a review of Ava Duvernay's new Netflix documentary, 13TH.Other Links2016-10-1355 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 48: Arnold Gorlick / 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
Arnold Gorlick and Thomas Breen (Lucy Gellman photo)
Listen on SoundCloudListen on iTunesTopics00:00 - 50:49 -- interview about Toronto International Film Festival with Arnold GorlickDescriptionOn today's episode, host Tom Breen talks with Madison Art Cinemas owner and operator Arnold Gorlick about the 41st annual Toronto International Film Festival, which they both attended earlier in September. They talk about their favorite movies, surprises, disappointments, and key takeaways from this year in Toronto.GuestsArnold GorlickLinkshttp://www...2016-09-2250 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 47: Rich Hanley / Last Days of the Coliseum
Rich Hanley (Thomas Breen photo)
Topics00:00 - 48:47 -- interview with Rich Hanley about Last Days of the ColiseumDescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with Rich Hanley, Associate Professor of Journalism at Quinnipiac University and writer/director of the 2010 documentary Last Days at the Coliseum. Tom and Rich talk about the history of the New Haven Coliseum, and the symbolic intersections of hockey, rock and roll, wrestling, and urban renewal in mid-century downtown New Haven.Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/newhavencoliseum/...2016-09-0248 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 46: Matt Feiner / Little Men
Matt Feiner (Thomas Breen photo)
Topics00:00 - 36:00 -- interview with Matt Feiner about Starman and The Girl in the Cafe38:36 - 57:21 -- review of Little MenDescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with Matt Feiner, the founder and owner of Devil's Gear bike shop and a New Haven-based visual artist, about two movies that he holds dear: 1984's sci-fi road trip movie Starman, and 2005's romantic comedy with a conscience, The Girl in the Cafe. On the second segment of the show, Breen is joined b...2016-08-2557 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 45: Nick Palmer / Indignation
Nick Palmer (Thomas Breen photo)
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0:00 - 35:45 - interview with CT filmmaker Nick Palmer about Parable Media, "A Bottled Rose," and FTMA
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37:34 - 56:22 - review of the new Philip Roth-adaptation INDIGNATION
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with CT filmmaker Nick Palmer about his work on the 2016 48 Hour Film Project New Haven, the Film...2016-08-1856 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 43: 48 Hour Film Project New Haven
Russ D Martin and Li Martin (Thomas Breen photo)
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0:00 - 51:44 - interview with Russ D Martin and Li Martin about the 2016 48 Hour Film Project New Haven
DescriptionOn this episode host Tom Breen talks to Russ D and Li Martin, a husband and wife who headed different teams in this year's 48 Hour Film Project New Haven contest, about the challenges, joys, and lessons learned while making films...2016-08-0451 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 39: Wheel to Sea / Free State of Jones
Wheel to Sea Productions
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0:00 - 34:55 - interview due behind Wheel to Sea productions
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36:38 - 57:18 - review of FREE STATE OF JONES
DescriptionOn this episode, host Tom Breen talks to filmmakers William Minter and Leah Russell about Wheel to Sea, a video production company that focuses on making videos about non-profits in the greater New Haven area. During...2016-07-0157 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 38: Jordan Brower / The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (2013)
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0:00 - 52:02 - discussion of the Hollywood studio system's influence on early 20th century American lit with Jordan Brower, followed by a discussion of the THE GREAT GATSBY and its various movie adaptations.
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks about literature and the movies with Jordan Brower, a recent Yale PhD whose dissertation looks at the profound influence of the Hollywood studio system...2016-06-2352 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 37: The Lobster / Yorgos Lanthimos Movies
The Lobster
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0:00 - 48:29 - review of THE LOBSTER and discussion of the movies of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with Lucy Gellman about THE LOBSTER, a new dark satire from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos. Breen and Gellman also talk about Lanthimos' previous two films, DOGTOOTH and ALPS, as a way into some of the key themes this idiosyncratic filmmaker is...2016-06-1648 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 35: Mike Rhodes / Money Monster
Mike Rhodes (Lucy Gellman photo)
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0:00 - 39:29 - interview with CT filmmaker Mike Rhodes
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41:02 - 53:07 - review of MONEY MONSTER
DescriptionOn this episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen sits down with Connecticut filmmaker Mike Rhodes to discuss freelancing, music videos, and the benefits and challenges of making movies in the Nutmeg State. During the second part of the episode...2016-05-2653 minDeep Focus on WNHH-LPEpisode 34: Bruce Ditman / Francofonia
Bruce Ditman (Thomas Breen photo)
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0:00 - 40:19 - reviews of THIEF and BEVERLY HILLS COP
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41:51 - 1:00:15 - review of FRANCOFONIA
DescriptionOn today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with New Haven's own Bruce Ditman about two films from the early 1980s that have had a profound influence on the way he watches, makes, and enjoys movies...2016-05-121h 00