Marcus and Eddie sit down with returning guest - writer for Batman, The Sandman, Universal's Dracula, as well as creator of The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake, Something is Killing the Children, and his latest upcoming release - Blue Book: 1947. James Tynion IV joins us to discuss all things comic book, where he draws line the when writing a ... Show More
Nov 28
Episode 644: The Battersea Poltergeist Part II - Ghost Writer
<p>This week in Part II, the Battersea Poltergeist escalates by burning bedsheets, literally killing Grandma Ethel, and claiming to be everything from an Extraterrestrial to a Hollywood heartthrob. As Harold Chibbet spirals into a years-long hunt for Donald’s “true identity,” the ... Show More
1h 17m
Nov 26
Side Stories: Dig Me A Grave w/ Dick Harpootlian
<p>Henry & Eddie bring you a very special episode this week as Eddie sits down with attorney, author, and former Senator, Dick Harpootlian to discuss his new book, "Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South" & his time working as the prosecuting ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 25
Predator Badlands: An Interview with Dan Trachtenberg
<p>Hot off the presses Eddie sits down with the director of 10 Cloverfield Lane, Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers, the new hit installment in the Predator Franchise, Predator: Badlands - Matt Trachtenberg joins the show to discuss his latest film that gives us a new angle on the ... Show More
37m 43s
Nov 2021
Murder! Space! James Bond! Chris Hadfield and Anthony Horowitz talk thrillers
This Friday, we're featuring two thrillers. First, astronaut Chris Hadfield talked with former NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his novel The Apollo Murders, which is set in the 70's around, you guessed it, the Apollo missions. It's got Soviet spies and secret space stations wi ... Show More
17m 34s
Nov 2020
Zodiac with James Vanderbilt
<p>This week we’re joined by the excellent James Vanderbilt, screenwriter of the 2007 David Fincher thriller, Zodiac. James has had an impressively eclectic Hollywood career: on top of writing action adventures like White House Down, detective comedies like Murder Mystery, sci-fi ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2023
Invader From Infinity by George Whittington - George Whittington Short Stories
<p><em>"Destroy the Invader," the orders read—and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle. Invader From Infinity by George Whittington, </em>that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.</p> ... Show More
28m 31s
Mar 2024
In conversation with Eric Roth - Killers Of The Flower Moon, The Insider, AI, writing, Airport movies and more
A very warm welcome to the Film Stories podcast to screenwriter (and producer!) Eric Roth. He joins Simon for a conversation that goes right back through his career: from working on a hit Airport movie, to thinking he picked the wrong ending for the thriller Suspect.
Things turne ... Show More
1h 17m