Episodes

Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta, James Cole Clay and Connor Bynum discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
- ALIEN: ROMULUS review (0:00-28:48)
- Quick Mentions: SING SING and SKINCARE (28:48-29:52)
- OCEANXPLORERS review (29:52-32:49)
- BAD MONKEY review (32:49-33:48)
- FURIOSA (4K) disc review (33:48-1:01:27)
- BAD MONKEY interview with showrunner, executive producer and writer Bill Lawrence (1:01:27-1:07:35)
- OCEANXPLORERS interview with ex-Royal Marine Special Ops Commando Aldo Kane and robotics expert Eric Stackpole (1:07:35-1:18:36)

Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
- Olympics 2024 & Olympics movies (0:00-21:42)
- THE INSTIGATORS review (21:42-36:02)
- ONE FAST MOVE review (36:02-40:37)
- SING SING review (40:37-43:02)
- BORDERLANDS and CUCKOO mentions (43:02-49:07)
- IT ENDS WITH US review with guest critic Susan Kamyab Stephens (49:07-1:09:25)
- ONE FAST MOVE interview with Edward James Olmos (1:09:25-1:16:29)
- SING SING interview with director Greg Kwedar, screenwriter Clint Bentley and producer Monique Walton (1:16:29-1:30:44)

Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
FILM
- M. Night Shyamalan's TRAP - Extended Review (0:00-47:42)
TV
- Paris 2024 Olympics continued (47:42-49:49)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
- DEMONS and DEMONS 2 (4K) (49:49-52:22)
INTERVIEWS
- 7 BEATS PER MINUTE interview with freediving athlete Jessea Lu and filmmaker Yuqi Kang (52:22-1:15:33)

Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Meet Delia Pitts | Author of 'Trouble in Queenstown'
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
We're chatting with Delia Pitts, author of the TROUBLE IN QUEENSTOWN. Join this lively conversation!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Delia Pitts worked as a journalist before earning a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. After a career as a U.S. diplomat and university administrator, she left academia to begin writing fiction. TROUBLE IN QUEENSTOWN is the first book in a new mystery series featuring Black private investigator Vandy Myrick. Delia is also the author of the Ross Agency Mysteries (about a Harlem detective firm) and several short stories. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Crime Writers of Color.

Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Meet Kelley Armstrong | Author of 'Finding Mr. Write'
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
We're chatting with Kelley Armstrong, author of the FINDING MR. WRITE. Join this lively conversation!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kelley Armstrong believes that experience is the best teacher, even though she has been told that this shouldn't apply to writing her murder scenes. In order to craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery, and fencing, even though she admits to not being very skilled at any of them. In addition, she has crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed halfway up a mountain before deciding to turn back. However, she does consider herself an expert coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate chip cookies.

Monday Jul 29, 2024
Meet Jade Lee | Author of 'Vixen' (Forbidden Pleasures Book #1)
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
We're chatting with Jade Lee, author of the VIXEN (Forbidden Pleasures Book #1). Join this lively conversation!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jade Lee, a USA Today Bestselling author, has been crafting love stories since her early days of playing with paper dolls. She developed a fascination with historical romance and has authored over 30 regency romances. She also writes contemporary and paranormal romance under the pen name Kathy Lyons. With over 60 romance novels under her belt, Jade shows no signs of slowing down.

Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
FILM
- Movie News
- DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
TV
- PARIS 2024 Olympics
- FANTASMAS
- KITE MAN: HELL YEAH!
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
- THE FALL GUY (4K)
- THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY (Blu-ray)
INTERVIEWS
- LADY IN THE LAKE interview with actors Josiah Cross, Y'lan Noel and Byron Bowers

Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
FILM
- Intro (0:00-1:43)
- TWISTER and TWISTERS (1:43-19:31)
- WIDOW CLICQUOT (19:31-21:33)
- ODDITY (21:33-23:16)
- MY SPY: THE ETERNAL CITY (23:16-25:59)
TV
- SUNNY (25:59-34:55)
- LADY IN THE LAKE (34:55-40:58)
- Ep. 7 & 8, THE ACOLYTE (40:58-47:34)
- KITE MAN: HELL YEAH! mention (47:34-48:11)
- SIMONE BILES: RISING (48:11-51:43)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
- THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY Blu-ray mention (51:43-53:20)
- JEDI ACADEMY books (53:20-59:42)
- HATE TO LOVE: NICKELBACK (59:42-1:09:57)
- BEVERLY HILL COP: ALEX F (1:09:57-1:13:39)
- Outro (1:13:39-1:15:29)
INTERVIEWS
- LADY IN THE LAKE interview with creator Alma Har'el (1:15:29-1:20:41)
- MY SPY: THE ETERNAL CITY interview with Ken Jeong & Kristen Schaal (1:20:41-1:26:00)

Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and Irving Community Television's Susan Kamyab Stephens discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
FILM
- Intro (0:00-2:51)
- FLY ME TO THE MOON (2:51-9:09)
- DANDELION (9:09-16:00)
- LONGLEGS (16:00-27:31)
TV
- Season 2, THE SERPENT QUEEN (27:31-29:24)
- SUNNY (29:24-32:00)
- Season 21, THE BACHELORETTE (32:00-34:23)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
- KUNG FU PANDA 4 (34:23-35:02)
- TWISTER (35:02-36:09)
INTERVIEWS
- SUNNY interview with Rashida Jones and Hidetoshi Nishijima (translated to English) (36:06-44:56)
- DANDELION interview with writer-director Nicole Riegel (44:56-1:00:15)

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
FILM
- Intro (0:00-7:13)
- DESPICABLE ME 4 (7:13-9:51)
- SPACE CADET (9:51-11:33)
- BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (11:33-17:29)
- MAXXXINE (17:29-30:50)
TV
- Episode 6 of THE ACOLYTE (30:50-44:41)
- Season 2, Ep. 3-8 of THAT 90'S SHOW (44:41-49:53)
- SHARK VS. ROSS EDGLEY (49:53-56:23)
- Season 3 of THE BEAR (56:23-1:03:53)
INTERVIEWS
- SHARK VS. ROSS EDGLEY interview with super athlete Ross Edgley (1:03:53-1:16:39)