The People's History Of Film

Here we are Historians, episode 52. This will be the final episode of the People's History of Film as we go on an indefinite hiatus. When we decided to have this be the last episode, it made sense for Dalton to be the one answering questions. It was always a part of the plan, we just didn't know when to implement it. Once things played out, this made the most sense. Dalton then asked me, Arthur, to write his show notes. Normally Dalton puts the notes together, and I clean them up and publish the post. But, this time he wanted me to say a few words.I met Dalton in 2012, about 7 months before we started on the podcast adventure. He was loud, opinionated, but funny. When we started podcasting, it was his boistorous and talkative nature that opened me up more and made me more comfortable on a mic. It is fitting that he would want to host his own interview show; he has a knack for talking. But, more than that, he has a gift for getting information out of people. When we sat down to do my interview, at episode 20,

Hello and welcome to The People's History of Film. This week, Dalton sat down with OKC based filmmaker, Jacob Burns. Jacob and his cohorts work under the umbrella of Planet Thunder Productions. Dalton and Jacob discuss at length Jacob's interest in becoming a director. The conversation gives us snapshots of Jacob in school.  He explains that becoming a filmmaker was a decision he made early in life. The two also talk at length about Electric Nostalgia. Avid readers and listeners of GoodTrash have seen much coverage of this local independent thriller. Jacob is just a great guy. From his love of evil tomatoes to his passion for filmmaking, Jacob is a very interesting person. He is perfect for the show. So strap in, it's time for Jacob Burns' history of film. 

Hello dear listeners and welcome once again to The People's History of Film. On this week's show, Dalton sat down with OKC-based podcaster Dan LeFebvre (Luh-feb, if you were wondering). Dan is the host of the fantastic and award-winning podcast, Based on a True Story. On each episode of his show, Dan compares Hollywood with history and breaks down the true stories behind the films we love. It's been a few weeks since Dalton sat down with a guest he's never met before, and this turned out to be quite the treat. Dan had a ton of great stories and was game for sharing those anecdotes for our milestone 50th episode. Get into it.

Greetings historians! Welcome to another episode of The People’s History of Film. This week Dalton sat down with poet, comedian, and friend of GoodTrash Media Keithan Smith. Dalton and Keithan perform together as part of the OKC comedy group The SAAD Boys. You've heard The SAAD Boys discussed in a handful of previous episodes. In fact, Dalton interviewed both Heath Huffman and Christopher Fox. Other than general self-promotion, Keithan came on the show to talk about the SAAD Boys produced short-film Bean Flute, which is exactly as weird as it sounds. We'll have even more talk of the film in store next week. Keithan has a truly unique and wonderful energy, which made for a one of a kind interview. This is Keithan Smith's history of film. Get into it.

Hello loyal and beloved listeners! It's time once again for another episode of The People's History of Film. We have a production announcement for you this week, but more about that in the episode. This week Dalton sat down to talk with actor and writer/director James Austin Kerr. James is based in LA, but he was in OKC working on the film You People, which you first heard about in the interview with Laron Chapman on Episode 14. James was kind enough to sit down in the studio with us while he was in town. He was an incredibly open and lovely guest and was ready to share some wonderful stories. This is James Austin Kerr's history of film. Get into it.

Hello lovers of film and conversation! Welcome to another exciting installment of The People's History of Film. This week Dalton sat down via internet magic to talk with New York based writer, actor, director David Crownson. David is also the creator of the recently kick-started comic book Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer. David and Dalton hit it off fast which made for a laugh heavy episode with some very fun stories. Highlights include David's audition for one of the biggest movies of all time, and his brief legal stand-off with The House of Mouse. This is David Crownson's history of film. Get into it.

Hello Historians, and welcome back to a new edition of The People's History of Film. On this week's show, Dalton sits down for a fun conversation with the wonderful Elise Dean. Elise is a filmmaker who is finishing her film schooling out west. She is currently working on her project titled March of the Band Nerds. Luckily, she was in town for the holidays and stopped by the studio. Elise is a connoisseur of TVs finest programming. Dalton, fancying himself as such as well, was ready to talk all of his favorite TV shows and get Elise's opinions on hers. This is Elise Dean's history of film. Get into it.

Hello precious listeners and welcome back to The People's History of Film. This week Dalton sits down with the the incredible, multitalented Steven Ray Morris. Among his many accomplishments Steven is the author of Molding a Jurassic Universe, co-host of The Purrrcast, and the producer of the podcast sensation My Favorite Murder. Dalton and Steven hit it off pretty well and talk at length about a number of subjects, including Jurassic Park. This is Steven Ray Morris' history of film. Get into it.

Hello beloved listeners! Welcome back to The People’s History of Film! We have an extra special episode in store for you this week. Dalton had the privilege of sitting down with podcaster Ben Kissel from Cave Comedy Radio. Ben co-hosts several shows over at CCR, not the least of which being the Last Podcast on the Left, a favorite of Dalton and producer Arthur Gordon. This was an exciting interview for us here at People’s History, and we have been looking forward to sharing it with you. Without further ado, this is Ben Kissel’s history of film, and as they say over on Last Podcast on the Left, megustalations!You should definitely keep up with Ben Kissel after you listen to the interview. Outside of being an intelligent political pundit and working with Fox News, he's also a really funny and busy guy. Go show him and his podcasts some love. You can see visit the whole Cave Comedy Radio Lineup. If you really love Ben, you'll go subscribe to Abe Lincoln's Top Hat, The Roundtable of Gentlemen and Last Podcast on

Hello dearest friends and welcome back to our continued journey! On this week's People's History of Film, Dalton sat down via internet magic to talk with filmmaker Chris James Thompson. Chris is the director of the true crime documentary The Jeffrey Dahmer Files. If you listener, like Dalton, have ever found yourself wondering what the director of a true crime documentary is like the answer is, "surprisingly easy to talk to." Dalton and Chris go in-depth talking about the production of The Jeffrey Dahmer Files, which debuted at SXSW in 2012. Also, there are tons of great stories in this episode; including, Chris sharing his experiences watching the film Juice with his brother, and Dalton, yet again, talking about his dad taking him to see Training Day. Chris was an incredibly warm presence and the conversation had a surprising number of laughs considering some of the subject matter covered. This is Chris James Thompson's history of film.

Hello beloved historians! It's episode 40, which means our ongoing special series of interviews is coming to a close. For those not in the know, every ten episodes, Dalton sits down with one of the other main staff members of GoodTrash Media. For the final installment, Dalton sat down with freelance pop culture writer and film critic Caleb Masters, the newest members of the GTM family. The story of Caleb's entry into our lives is a silly one and is how the conversation gets started. As with all our GTM crew interviews, this one is funny, personal, and honest. Enjoy.

Hello dear listener, and welcome once again to The People's History of Film! On this episode, Dalton sits down via Skype with pop culture critic Allison Shoemaker. This was an incredible interview, in no small part because Allison was an incredible guest. She was funny, kind, open and all the other things we hope for from our guests on this show. Allison's writing has been featured on some of the best outlets online including The AV Club and Consequence of Sound and she is one of the hosts of the Podlander Drunkcast. This is Allison Shoemaker's history of film.

Hello precious angel babies and welcome once again to The People's History of Film! On this week's episode, Dalton sits down to talk with film and comic book scholar Kenneth Kimbrough, who just also happens to be the roommate of GoodTrash Media's own Caleb Masters. Kenneth is a full-on walking encyclopedia of media studies knowledge, making for an episode that's more informative than most at times. So much knowledge got dropped in fact that this turned into a super-sized episode. Strap in, this is Kenneth Kimbrough's history of film.

Hello beautiful people! It's your favorite time of the week, that's right, it's time for a new episode of The People's History of Film. For this episode, Dalton sat down over Skype to talk with LA-based filmmaker Maru Buendia-Senties. Maru was an incredible guest who came to the show ready to share. She talks about sharing her love of film with her father, growing up on the US-Mexico border, working with Robert Rodriguez, and her ongoing journey as a storyteller. This was a really special interview, and not just because Maru complemented Dalton's radio voice. Although, he was beyond pleased with himself about that. This is Maru Buendia-Senties' history of film.

Producer's note: We ran into some audio issues with the interview. Arthur and his elves tried to clean most of it, but bare with us. The internet is often a fickle beast. Also, we recorded this in June. So, if some topical references seem slightly dated, now you know why.Hello friends old and new! Welcome to the People's History of Film! This week Dalton sits down via Skype to talk with author and pop culture commentator Kathy Benjamin. Kathy is a columnist for Cracked and Mental Floss and is the author of Funerals to Die For, a book that delves into funeral rites from around the world. Kathy was a wonderful guest who was ready to laugh and share, which is all we could possibly want from a guest. This is Kathy Benjamin's history of film. Get into it. 

Greetings dearly beloved listeners! Welcome to yet another episode of The People's History of Film. On this episode, Dalton sits down with comedian and art curator (I know right?) James Nghiem. Most recently, he put together Enter through the Drink Shop: A Fake Banksy Art Show. James is an acquaintance of Dalton's through the Oklahoma City comedy scene and is legitimately one of the funniest people in this neck of the woods. On top of that though, he is responsible for putting together a series of pop-culture inspired art shows here in OKC that have received nothing short of enthusiastic praise. James has an incredible, swirling vortex of different influences and experience with film that make him a fantastic guest. This was one of the episodes we here at PHoF love putting together. File it in the "interviews with people Dalton kind of knows but has never really talked to" series. This is James Nghiem's history of film—get into it.

Hello listeners! Welcome to an extra spooky Halloween edition of The People's History of Film. On this episode, Dalton sat down via Skype to talk with media and pop culture writer, Ashlee Blackwell. Ashlee is lover of all film but holds a special place in her heart for horror. Told you it was a Halloween special. Ashlee's love of horror, coupled with a lack of representation of women of color in the genre, lead her to create the website Graveyard Shift Sisters which is focused on highlighting and celebrating Black women and women of color in the genre she loves. It's also the home of the Girls Will Be Ghouls podcast. Ashlee was an incredible guest and was ready to talk about all the aspects of the film-going experience that you know we love to explore on this show.

Hello new (and old) friends! Welcome to The People's History of Film! Dalton sits down and talks with Oklahoma City-based comedian Anna Dore. In addition to being incredibly funny, Anna is currently organizing a series of comedy shows to increase domestic violence awareness. These shows will take place in October which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. However, she does mention there may be some bleed over into November. Anna is the ideal guest for this show. She's emotionally open and honest, full of great stories, and ready to discuss her experiences as film-goer and as a human being in general. This episode covers everything—ratting on your siblings, emotional repression, a bad experience with Spring Breakers and the wonders of Rick & Morty. Strap in, this is Anna Dore's history of film.

Hello party people! Welcome once again to another episode of The People's History of Film. This week Dalton, as he did in the Elijah Bailey interview a few weeks ago, continues to shamelessly indulge his love of martial arts and fight scenes by sitting down with fight choreographer and stunt performer J. Alan Davidson. Alan has also been known to act, write and direct. Dude is a literal jack of all trades. Get into it.

Hello friends and new comers alike! Welcome to a very exciting episode of The People's History of film. In one of our longer interviews, Dalton talks with activist and blogger Lena Tenney. Formerly, Lena went to school as well as worked at the University of Oklahoma. Now she resides in Ohio doing work and research on race and ethnicity. And that's all we're going to tell you. It's an amazing interview, one Dalton consistently lists among his all time favorites. Enough reading, this is Lena Tenney's history of film.