Episode 46: Los Angeles Podcast Festival, part 1 of 3, featuring Graham Elwood & TJ Miller

Welcome to the first of three special episodes recorded at the 5th annual Los Angeles Podcast Festival, which took place at the Sofitel hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, Sept. 23-25, 2016.  This was our second year at the festival and it was just as amazing and wildly exciting as last year.  The Podcast Lab continues to be a space filled with camaraderie, deeply interesting conversations, and unbelievable collaboration.  Whether you are a podcaster or a podcast fan, we urge you to make your plans now for next year’s L.A. Podcast Festival.  Don’t miss this terrific event!

We chatted with our fellow podcasters and special guests in the Podcast Lab throughout the festival weekend, and each guest was asked to tell us about one film that influenced them to be who they are.  In this episode, you’ll hear from:

Be sure to check out all the terrific podcasts and projects mentioned in this episode!

Join us again December 12 for episode 47, the second of our Los Angeles Podcast Festival episodes, featuring  Janet Varney (host of The JV Club podcast and star of Stan Against Evil on IFC) and Murray Valeriano (comedian and host of Road Stories podcast)

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Episode 45: EJ De la Pena

EJ De la Pena, creator of the sci-fi series Nobility and CEO of Cowboy Errant Pictures, who you may also remember from his work as a young actor in films like Jingle All the Way, joins us to chat about the movies that made him the creative individual he is today.  Sit in with us, as we discuss egos and identity; faith, heart, and skill; the church of Trek; and windmills and torpedoes.

Did one of EJ’s movie choices strike a chord with you?  Want to share a film that influenced you?  Have a question about Movies Made Me?  Visit our Contact Us page to send us a message.  Or you can email us directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com.  We’d love to hear from you!

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 45:

Nobility the series

Deadliest Fandom on Facebook

Cowboy Errant pictures

EJ De la Pena on Twitter

EJ De la Pena on IMDB

Be sure to join us November 28 for episode 46, the first of our Los Angeles Podcast Festival shows!  We’ve got some great guests and conversations you won’t want to miss!

Episode 44: Bethany Brinton

Bethany Brinton, music composer/arranger/performer, joins us for an animated conversation about the films that have influenced her to be the multi-talented musician she is today.  Listen in, as we discuss hearing voices, when a rat turns on the lightbulb, identifying with Peanuts, and seeing the world through a French horn.

Have a thought to share about Bethany’s influential movie list?  Want to share a film from your own list?  Visit our Contact Us page to send us your thoughts.  Or you can email us directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com.  We’d love to hear from you!

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 44:

Bethany Brinton senior recital playlist on YouTube

Musi-Cal live Phineas & Ferb performance playlist on YouTube

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra

The Reduced Shakespeare Company

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

Be sure to join us November 14 for episode 45 with filmmaker/actor EJ De la Pena, and November 28 for the first of our Los Angeles Podcast Festival episodes!

 

Episode 43: Jake Lloyd

Jake Lloyd, actor/comedian/filmmaker and awesome photographer, sits down with us to talk about his new film Pinch and the movies that made him who he is today.  Join us, as we discuss falling in love with fish, meeting your cowboy, wild chances and hurricane relief, and living room sketch shows.

Did Jake talk about a movie that’s on your influential film list?  Do you have any comments to share about this episode?  Let us know!  Visit our Contact Us page to send us your thoughts.  Or you can email us directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com.  We’d love to hear from you!

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 43:

Jake Lloyd on Twitter & Instagram

Three Principles Productions on Facebook & Twitter

Pinch trailer

The Board web series

The Skull Rosary short film

The Psycho Legacy documentary trailer

Wrestling Compadres Slamcast on iTunes

Interrobang podcast

Nobody Likes Onions podcast

Be sure to join us October 31 for episode 44 with music composer/arranger/performer Bethany Brinton!

Episode 27: Brendan Creecy

Brendan Creecy, host of the Radio Brendoman podcast, spoke with us briefly during Movies Made Me episode 16 from the L.A. Podcast Festival.  We’re thrilled to have him join us for a full episode, to share his list of five movies that have made him who he is today.  Listen in to this energetic episode, as we discuss vinyl podcasts, pep talks from your heroes, fluke filmmakers, and the power of 90210.

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Here are a few links to items of interest mentioned in episode 27:

Radio Brendoman podcast on iTunes

Radio Brendoman podcast webpage

Benview Network

Brax the Alien Rocker webcomic

 

Episode 25: Monica Parker

Monica Parker, author of Getting Waisted: A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a Society That Loves Thin and OMG! How Children See God; co-writer of the beloved animated film All Dogs Go To Heaven; and theater, film and television actor, joins us to delve into the films that have influenced her to become the woman she is today.  Listen in, as we discuss the power of packaging, discovering your inner Norma Rae, enjoying violence (in the proper places), and philosophical spirals.

We’re giving you a heads-up that you won’t want to miss episode 26, coming February 22!  We’re celebrating the first anniversary of the Movies Made Me podcast by bringing back five guests from past episodes for a free-wheeling group conversation looking back at the year.  Join the fun with Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (episode 7), Janet Joyce Holden (episode 2), Michelle Nava (episode 3), Dan Shippey (episode 8), and Kelly Shippey (episode 13)!  Mark your calendar and join the party!

Don’t forget, you can now view and download the Complete List of Influential Films chosen by our guests.  With over 100 films mentioned, so far, you can discover plenty of amazing movies to enjoy!  Be sure to use our Contact Us page to let us know when our guests have inspired you to watch something you’ve never seen before, or when they’ve given you a new way of seeing an old favorite.

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Here are a few links to items of interest mentioned in episode 25:

Getting Waisted: A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a Society That Loves Thin on Amazon

OMG! How Children See God on Amazon

GettingWaisted.com

Monica Parker on IMDB