Warning: This episode talks about suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themselves please call 988.

Thanks for Nothing is a dark comedy about four friends who live in a self made group home and must work together to save their friend from her continued suicide attempts. We are joined by director Stella Marie Markert and actor Lea Drinda to discuss the creative styling of the characters, the importance of women friendships, and the meaning of a "staying of age" film.

The Ascent is a doc about climber Mandy Horvath, a bilateral amputee attempting to crawl to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on her hands, while also following the investigation surrounding the night she tragically lost her legs. We are joined by directors Scott Veltri and Edward Drake, and Mandy Horvath to discuss the trust it took to make this film, how they trained for the climb, and smoking a cigarette on top of the world's tallest free standing mountain.

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Co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

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