Podcast
Ride the Omnibus
Hosted by Ariel Baska · EN
Each week, we discuss social justice through the lens of pop culture, taking you on a journey to places and times you never knew were connected. Give your ears a treat, and your eyes a new perspective. Warning: All discussions can contain spoilers for featured content.
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Paul Tremblay
Mar 26, 202500:15:46Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel sits down with noted horror author Paul Tremblay to discuss his contributions to First Word on Horror, a new 15-part documentary about horror fiction featuring interviews with five major current writers of the genre, now live on Substack. You can subscribe to First Word On Horror at the Etch Studio Substack Page.Support the show
Transcribe →Stephen Graham Jones
Feb 19, 202500:14:01Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel sits down with horror author Stephen Graham Jones to discuss his participation in the new documentary series, First Word on Horror, directed by Philip Gelatt, and releasing exclusively on Substack.View trailer here.Support the show
Transcribe →The Fix
Jan 8, 202500:39:09Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel sits down with Kelsey Egan to discuss her latest film, a brilliant sci-fi thriller called The Fix, set in a dystopian future where breathing is not a given.Support the show
Transcribe →Surveilled
Dec 18, 202400:24:05Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel speaks with Matt O'Neill, one of the directors of the HBO/MAX documentary SURVEILLED, following Ronan Farrow's quest to find out how governments are using spy technology against their own citizens for political gain.Support the show
Transcribe →Rita
Dec 5, 202400:11:51Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this conversation, Ariel speaks with Jayro Bustamante, the director of RITA, now streaming on SHUDDER, and which was just named Guatemala’s entry into the Academy Awards. The film creates fantasia from gritty reality, calling to mind films like Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone, while also raising awareness about systems of abuse.Support the show
Transcribe →Happy Campers
Sep 4, 202400:20:34Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel sits down with Amy Nicholson to discuss her award-winning documentary that chronicles the final days of a working-class summer colony in a scrappy trailer park that just happens to hold the secret to a rich life. The film will release on iTunes and major platforms on September 10th.Support the show
Transcribe →The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
May 22, 202400:15:34Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel sits down with filmmaker Joanna Arnow to talk about her feature debut, an off-beat look at love and relationships in the modern world.Support the show
Transcribe →Visitors
May 15, 202400:24:39Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAriel sits down with filmmaker Kenichi Ugana and cast members from his breakout hit at Fantastic Fest, Visitors, a blood-soaked but heartwarming tale of humans and monsters connecting through music. Support the show
Transcribe →Nina Is an Athlete
Apr 24, 202400:26:15Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this episode, Ariel speaks with Paralympian athlete Nina Gorodetsky, and filmmaker Ravit Markus, about this remarkable film about motherhood, ableism, and badminton.Support the show
Transcribe →Disabled AF
Apr 17, 202400:39:42Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThis week marks the 11th year of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, and Ariel's first year participating as a producer. Ariel speaks with Cashmere Jasmine, the writer, director, and star of Disabled AF, and Benjamin Shearn, the editor. Watch the film before you listen, here --> Disabled AFSupport the show
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