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Footage Foreplay#060: Rachel Kempf & Nick Toti (It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This)This week the gang was joined by Unnamed Footage Festival special jury award winners Rachel Kempf & Nick Toti to discuss their masterfully crafted found footage horror film It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, which has it's first limited theater release this weekend via Alamo Drafthouse, following an incredibly successful film festival tour! They also talk about past endeavors, their upcoming feature Homebody (which Evan worked on in a still confidential capacity), and tease their next found footage horror outing — for the first time ever!
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2025-01-091h 07
Someone Else's MovieRachel Kempf and Nick Toti on HostelAs their found-footage horror movie It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This continues rolling through theaters, filmmakers Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti drop by to talk about their love for Eli Roth’s Hostel, and make the case for the film being a lot more thoughtful than people gave it credit for. Your genial host Norm Wilner is willing to hear them out.
2024-10-1552 min
Movie OublietteTIFF 2024 bonus episode 3: haunted housesIn our third and final bonus episode covering highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival, friend of the pod Joe Lipsett joins Conrad to review three haunted house movies from this year's programme: Steven Soderbergh's bold ghost P.O.V. mystery Presence, Karrie Crouse and Will Joines' dusty western Hold Your Breath, and Nick Toti and Rachel Kempf's rarely screened found footage chiller It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This. Conrad also reports on Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation, the warm-hearted but oddly structured The Life of Chuck.Check out Joe Lipsett on Instagram and the Ho...
2024-10-0441 min
Nightmare JunkheadEP 461.5: It Doesn't Get Any Better Than ThisGreg and Jenius welcome both Nick Totti and Rachel Kempf from the film It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!
2024-08-1930 min
Locked On Flyers - Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia FlyersThe top 2024 NHL Draft Eligible players from the USNTDP: Where would they fit on the Flyers draft board?On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss some of the top prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft currently on the USNTDP team. We dive into the pros & cons for Teddy Stiga – LW, Brodie Ziemer – RW, Christian Humphreys – RW, Nicholas Kempf – G, and more!Listener Poll of the Week: Given Craig Berube’s hire as the new Toronto Maple Leafs head coach, Which ex Flyers Coach would you want back?Russ’s NHL Draft Rankings from April 18thLocked on Flyers 2024 NHL Draft Coverage TrackerWatch & Subscribe on YouTubeFollow the show on social...
2024-05-2330 min
The Spoiler Room PodcastRachel Kempf And Nick Toti Interview - "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This""It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" is a found footage film from Filmmakers Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti. We didn't get a chance to talk at @anightofhorrorfilmfestival where I saw their film at the beginning of March but they were kind enough to chat about the film later in the week. Check it out.
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2024-03-1456 min
Untold Radio NetworkTalking Weird #81 The Real Horrors of Found Footage with Nick Toti & Rachel KempfIn 2020, screenwriter Rachel Kempf and indie filmmaker Nick Toti moved from Los Angeles to rural Missouri to make weird, low-budget horror movies. They have never regretted this decision.In addition to making movies together, they also run DieDieBooks, an indie press that publishes books about scary movies. DieDieBooks has been featured in Dread Central, Nightmare Nostalgia, and The Pitch KC.https://diediebooks.com/On this episode of Talking Weird, Nick and Rachel will not only be discussing their publishing endeavors, but also their unique and terrifying feature film IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN...
2024-03-061h 02
Scarred For LifeEpisode 221: DieDieBooks' Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti and Mickey's Christmas Carole (1983)This week we're joined by Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti, who run the press DieDieBooks which features a number of writers writing about specific movies as well as the filmmakers behind the found footage horror film It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This. We chat about buying a haunted duplex, the unique distribution method for the film, their relationships to the horror genre and why Mickey's Christmas Carole terrified Rachel growing up. Rachel and Nick do not have social media, but you can follow along with their work at DieDieBooks, which is where you can find their...
2024-02-261h 18
Democracy ParadoxWhy is the Immigration System Broken? Jonathan Blitzer on How American Foreign Policy in Central America Created a CrisisWritten into the DNA of American immigration policy, which we tend to regard as a kind of domestic policy - and which in many ways it is - has to do with US foreign policy.Jonathan BlitzerThis episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy.Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.eduAccess Episodes Ad-Free on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.Read Justin Kempf's essay "The Revolution...
2024-02-2054 minDemocracy ParadoxCan Poland Repair its Constitutional Democracy? Tomás Daly Believes it CanPoland will be showing us the endless ingenuity of constitutional thinkers who are genuinely committed to democracy in its many forms.Tomás DalyThis episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEAAccess Episodes Ad-Free on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.eduRead Justin Kempf's essay "The Revolution Will Be Podcasted."A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.
2024-01-3051 minDemocracy ParadoxDoes Democracy Rely on a Civic Bargain? Josiah Ober Makes the CaseWhat we really need to do is recommit to the idea that this is difficult, it is valuable, and in order to keep this valuable, difficult thing going, we need to basically pay the cost of educating ourselves, educating the next generation, the background knowledge and skills that citizens need if they are to continue to govern themselves...Josiah OberSupport the podcast on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Josiah Ober is a Professor of Classics and...
2023-12-2651 minDemocracy ParadoxHow Can Democracy Survive in an Age of Discontent? Rachel Navarre and Matthew Rhodes-Purdy on Populism and Political ExtremismI think populism is rather a specific form of discontent. Discontent is the umbrella term. It's this vague sense that the way things are being done is not working. That democracy is not effective. That it's not serving my interests.Matthew Rhodes-PurdySupport the podcast on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Rachel Navarre is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration Program at Bridgewater State University. Matthew Rhodes-Purdy is an...
2023-11-2846 minDemocracy ParadoxRachel Schwartz on How Guatemala Rose Up Against Democratic BackslidingThis was an election that was meant to cement authoritarian rule and it became a democratic breakthrough.Rachel SchwartzAccess Bonus Episodes on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Rachel Schwartz is an assistant professor of international and area studies at the University of Oklahoma. Recently, she cowrote an article with Anita Isaacs for the Journal of Democracy called, “How Guatemala Defied the Odds." She also authored a book earlier this year called Undermining the State from Within: Th...
2023-11-2144 min
Dismembering HorrorEpisode 197 - Threads (with special guests Rachel Kempf and Bob Mielke)This week on Dismembering Horror, we delve into the pre-and-post-apocalyptic depths of darkness with Tim's pick for "the bleakest movie" he's ever seen. Get ready for the shock and awe of "Threads," a British classic that rocked the country with its pseudo-documentary style and heart-stopping realism. We were joined by Bob Mielke, the writer of the "Threads" book, and Rachel Kempf, co-founder of its publishing company. It was an honor to have them on the show for an even more in-depth dissection. With a rare quadruple "buy," it's time to join the fun (but don't say we didn't warn...
2023-02-021h 47
Leading is ServingRachel Patterson | Premium Customer Experience & Helping Dreams Come True | Creative Voice | e45Rachel Patterson of the Patterson Collective joins us today to talk about her quick rise to amazing results in the Real Estate industry, what sets her apart from the competition, and the role of empathy in the client experience. Tune in as we also talk about the Creative voice from GiANT Worldwide’s 5 Voices. You can find Rachel on Instagram @rachelpattersonn_ or email her at rachel@thepattersoncollective.com. Find out more on our website: leadingisserving.comLeading is Serving podcast is hosted by: Chris Wood & Jason KempfIf you have an...
2022-09-2855 minLeading is ServingRachel Patterson | Premium Customer Experience & Helping Dreams Come True | Creative Voice | e45Rachel Patterson of the Patterson Collective joins us today to talk about her quick rise to amazing results in the Real Estate industry, what sets her apart from the competition, and the role of empathy in the client experience. Tune in as we also talk about the Creative voice from GiANT Worldwide’s 5 Voices. You can find Rachel on Instagram @rachelpattersonn_ or email her at rachel@thepattersoncollective.com. Find out more on our website: leadingisserving.comLeading is Serving podcast is hosted by: Chris Wood & Jason KempfIf you have an...
2022-09-2855 minDemocracy ParadoxScott Mainwaring on Argentina and a Final Reflection on Democracy in Hard PlacesI think they're really important. But I don't think that they are a complete safeguard. Certainly, when you create democracies in hard places, you want to think very carefully about what institutions you want in place and how you strengthen them. But if you get illiberal governing parties in democracies in hard places, they can run over institutions.Scott MainwaringSupport Democracy Paradox on Patreon for bonus episodes and exclusive updates and information. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Scott Mainwaring is the Eugene P. and Helen Conley P...
2022-07-1243 minDemocracy ParadoxRachel Beatty Riedl on Benin. Democracy in Hard Places.So, at some level, a belief in democracy was necessary in Benin as in elsewhere. Support for it - Absolutely. But what's interesting in the Benin case is that you were lacking that level of political elite leadership that were committed democratic ideologues.Rachel Beatty RiedlSupport Democracy Paradox on Patreon for bonus episodes and exclusive updates and information. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Rachel Beatty Riedl is the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies, Director of the Einaudi Center for International Studies, and professor in the...
2022-06-2146 min
Barjory Buffet: The Cruise DetectiveRated M For MovieSend us a textCriming soon to a theater near you: It’s a red carpet but from blood when a film premiere is intermissioned by an attack on a Hollywood elite! Now Barjory must pour herself a tall glass of popcorn and investigate the too many theaters of the movie cruise The Gigaplex! Presented in glorious Barjor-Y-Scope, the Smell-o-Vision of the ears.(And this is our finale before the hiatus, so check out our Patreon for weekly content in the meantime because the meantime’s usually a lot of time: patreon.com/bbthecd)...
2021-11-2243 min
The Ops AuthorityFrom Corporate Accounting to DOO Agency Owner with Rachel KempfAre you curious about the change that certified Director of Operations have experienced in their careers before and after their certification? Today I am with Rachel Kempf, who has come through round 7 of the Director of Operations (DOO) Certification Program. I want you to learn what it is like to go through the journey and the transformation that takes place before and after the certification process. We give a lot of content that is generalized in the different areas of operations, but everyone who comes through the program has their own journey and obstacles, and...
2021-05-2630 min
MovieMakerDavid Shields & Nick Toti (The Very Last Interview)David Shields has given hundreds of interviews to promote his 22 books on everything from race to sports to sex to J.D. Salinger to Donald Trump. He's kept a record of every question, and uses those questions in the literary collage of his 23rd book, The Very Last Interview.Director Nick Toti and screenwriter Rachel Kempf (who are married) set out to turn the book into a movie, and succeeded. "The Very Last Interview" arrived late last year, and is set around Christmas — though the book has nothing to do with the holidays. It's a daring, ch...
2021-03-0351 min
Give and TakeEpisode 247: The Very Last Interview: with David Shields, Nick Toti, and Rachel KempfMy guests are David Shields, Nick Toti, and Rachel Kempf. We talk about The Very Last Interview (Shields' forthcoming book), film-adapted by Toti and Kempf and released this month. Shields is the author of over twenty books including Reality Hunger, Other People, How Literature Saved My Life, The Trouble with Men, That Thing You Do With Your Mouth, etc. While The Very Last Interview will not be released until early 2022 by New York Review Books, Toti released the 30 minute short earlier this month via Vimeo. Special Guests: David Shields, Nick Toti, and Rachel Kempf.
2021-01-031h 30
The Lives of WritersDavid Shields, Nick Toti, & Rachel KempfMichael talks to David Shields, Nick Toti, and Rachel Kempf about The Very Last Interview (Shields's forthcoming book), film-adapted by Toti and Kempf and released this month. Shields is the author of over twenty books including Reality Hunger, Other People, How Literature Saved My Life, The Trouble with Men, That Thing You Do With Your Mouth, etc. While The Very Last Interview will not be released until early 2022 by New York Review Books, Toti released the 30 minute short earlier this month via Vimeo. In this episode, we were still using the name, The Autofocus Literary Podcast.
2020-12-211h 17
Ozark Highlands RadioOHR Presents: Ruby PinesOzark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas. In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region.
This week, the talented and versatile Ruby Pines performs with a variety of great musicians, including her father Larry Snyder, live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with Ruby Pines, Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith and produc...
2016-09-1258 min