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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)
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
We're chatting with Nishita Parekh, author of the THE NIGHT OF THE STORM. Join this lively conversation about her debut novel!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Nishita Parekh was born and raised in Mumbai and now lives in Texas with her husband and toddler. She is a software programmer but a writer at heart, and loves writing about her experiences as a woman and an immigrant. She is an active member of International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Color, and Sisters in Crime, and is a #RevPit contest winner. The Night of the Storm is her first novel.
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 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 (0:00-2:50)
- A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (2:50-12:04)
- HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1 (12:04-14:46)
- KINDS OF KINDNESS (14:46-16:44)
- THE DEVIL'S BATH (16:44-21:00)
- JANET PLANET (21:00-22:16)
- I USED TO BE FUNNY (22:16-23:58)
- FANCY DANCE (23:58-26:10)
TV
- Episode 4 & 5 of THE ACOLYTE (26:10-29:12)
- Season 2 Finale of PERFECT MATCH (29:12-32:40)
- Season 2, Ep. 1 & 2 of THAT 90'S SHOW (32:40-35:12)
- WONDLA and Outro (35:12-36:17)
INTERVIEWS
- WONDLA voice star Teri Hatcher (36:17-46:33)
- THE DEVIL'S BATH directors Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala (46:33-1:04:16)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
We're chatting with Rachel Dodes and Lauren Mechling, authors of THE MEMO. Join this lively conversation about their work!
ABOUT RACHEL DODES:
Rachel Dodes is a freelance culture writer. She’s a regular contributor to Vanity Fair, and her work has also appeared in Town & Country, ELLE, Esquire, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed among other publications.
Her first novel, The Memo—co-written with her friend Lauren Mechling —will be published by Harper Perennial in June 2024. It’s currently being developed for television by Wiip.
Dodes previously was a staff writer at The Wall Street Journal where she covered the fashion and film industries. Starting in 2017, she co-hosted a weekly independent news/comedy podcast called “Nope,” until the news became so unfunny she had to go on hiatus. She lives in New York with her husband, son and dog.
ABOUT LAUREN MECHLING:
Lauren Mechling has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The New Yorker online, and Vogue, where she writes a book column. She’s worked as a crime reporter and metro columnist for The New York Sun, a young adult novelist, and a features editor at The Wall Street Journal. A graduate of Harvard College, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 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 (0:00-1:15)
- THE BIKERIDERS (1:15-9:15)
- THELMA (09:15-12:09)
- THE EXORCISM (12:09-18:07)
TV
- Episode 3 of THE ACOLYTE (18:07-20:00)
- Season 2, Ep. 6-9 of PERFECT MATCH (20:00-26:47)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
- JIM HENSON: IDEA MAN (26:47-35:00)
- CRY BABY - 4K (35:00-39:12)
- DIIV Concert (39:12-44:29)
- Tycho - "Phantom" Single (44:29-48:34)
- Outro (48:34-49:14)
INTERVIEWS
- THELMA writer-director Josh Margolin and star June Squibb (49:14-54:29)
- THE EXORCISM director/co-writer Joshua John Miller and co-writer M.A. Fortin (54:29-1:04:26)
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
We're chatting with Aimée Carter, author of the ROYAL BLOOD series. Join this lively conversation about her work!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Aimée Carter is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the award-winning author of more than a dozen books, including The Goddess Test series, the Blackcoat Rebellion series, and the Simon Thorn series for middle grade readers, now a #1 international bestselling series under the title Animox and Die Erben der Animox. Her newest middle grade book, Curse of the Phoenix, will be released in June from Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay and special guest Susan Kamyab Stephens (of Irving Community Television & ThisChixFlix.com) discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.
This week's episode features talks about:
FILM
- Intro (0:00-2:20)
- INSIDE OUT 2 (2:20-23:50)
- FRESH KILLS (23:50-28:45)
- FIREBRAND (28:45-33:48)
- Quick Mention: TUESDAY (33:48-36:20)
TV
- Quick Mentions: PRESUMED INNOCENT and Season 2 - Part 2 of BRIDGERTON (36:20-38:25)
- Season 2 of PERFECT MATCH (38:25-45:50)
- Episode 2 of THE ACOLYTE (45:50-48:05)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
- MVD Rewind Collection's JOYSTICKS (48:05-54:01)
- GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (54:01-55:59)
- Outro (55:59-56:57)
INTERVIEWS
- INSIDE OUT 2 voice actor Tony Hale (56:57-1:02:31)
- FRESH KILLS writer/director/star Jennifer Esposito (1:02:31-1:09:44)