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Join Ben, Mikaela, and Steven as they review movies. The person who picks the movie and the genre that they have to choose from is decided by the roll of a die. The genres are action, drama, horror, musicals, animation, comedy, and fantasy/science fiction. In addition to reviews, we also interview people involved with the making of movies. We hope that you enjoy the variety that we are bringing to you, the listener.
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Fixing Chicago

Paul Bryan Roach

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Chicago, weighing in at 2.7 million souls, punches above its weight as a world-renowned city of Arts and Culture, Industry, Finance, Retail, Education, Architecture, Transportation, Politics, Healthcare, Science, Innovation, Dining, Tourism, Sports, and more. It is also notorious for over a century of violence, crime, and political irregularities. Add to that decades of generally low performance within the Chicago Public Schools, the persistent scourge of a drug culture and broken families, ...
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339 Lisa Belcher Interview, House of Abraham, Terminator: Bad Judgement Day Steven had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Lisa Belcher! We talk about House of Abraham and many of short films. Please watch House of Abraham and support independent filmmakers! Go to their website below to learn more. Houseofabrahammovie.com Please send feedback …
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Dom D'Agostino is a neuroscientist and professor at the forefront of metabolic therapies, including ketogenic diets, exogenous ketones, and hyperbaric oxygen. In this episode, Dom breaks down nutritional versus supplem…
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338 Twilight Zone Episodes w/Casey Knoll Steven is joined with the amazingly talented Casey Knoll to discuss four episodes of the original Twilight Zone series! Please check out her work by going to: jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com Please send feedback to [email protected] or leave us a message on our Facebook page. Thanks for listening…
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337 War of the Gargantuas w/Danielle Ryan Steven is joined by artist Danielle Ryan to talk about one of her favorite films, War of the Gargantuas! Danielle's art is available at MiniMochi.Ink. Please click on the link below to visit her store. The artwork for this episode is courtesy of Ms. Ryan. minimochiink.carrd.co Please send feedback to DieCas…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Carole Hooven is a human evolutionary biologist whose research centers on testosterone, sex differences, and behavior. In this episode, she explores how prenatal testosterone orchestrates male development in the body a…
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336 The Harder They Come w/Matthew Kowalski Steven is joined by Matthew Kowalski to discuss 1972's The Harder They Come! Matthew is a Professor of Modern Global History (specializing in cultural history). We hope that you enjoy this spirited and informative episode! Please send feedback to [email protected] or leave us a message on our …
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335 Elf (2003) w/Marsha Dietlein Bennett Just in time for the holidays, Steven and Marsha talk about 2003's Elf! We also talk about the soon to be released digitally Saint Nick of Bethlehem! You can also get the soundtrack by clicking the link below. https://buysoundtrax.myshopify.com/products/saint-nick-of-bethlehem-original-motion-picture-soundtr…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Walter Green is a remarkable philanthropist, mentor, author of This Is the Moment!, and founder of the impactful "Say It Now" movement. In this episode, Walter delves into the unique insights gained from his challengin…
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334 Lukas Hassel Interview, House of Abraham, Blacklist On this episode, Steven has an amazing chat with filmmaker Lukas Hassel! We talk about his life, acting, and some of the wonderful work that he has done. We also do a deep dive into House of Abraham. We highly recommend that you check it out. It is currently available at Amazon, Apple, Google …
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333 House of Abraham w/Jeff Clark Steven is joined by Jeff Clark to discuss 2025's House of Abraham! Jeff runs the Cinema Forever Facebook group. If you enjoy movies, then I recommend joining this group. To learn more about House of Abraham please check out their website: Houseofabrahammovie.com Please send feedback to [email protected]
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Antonio Bianco is a world-renowned physician-scientist and expert in thyroid physiology and metabolism. In this episode, Antonio explores the complex biology of thyroid hormone production, conversion, and regulation—hi…
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332 Hammerama Ep 30: Prehistoric Women Welcome to Hammerama! Hammerama is a subsidiary series of the DieCastMovie Podcast. Please join Alistair Hughes and Steven Turek as they analyze the wonderful movies of Hammer Films, from opposite ends of the world! Please send feedback to [email protected]. Al is the author of Infogothic: An Unaut…
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331 Rope (1948) w/Joshua Kennedy Steven and Joshua Kennedy discuss 1948's Rope! Joshua has directed numerous movies, including his Rondo nominated The Innsmouth School for Girls! Which is currently available on Amazon Prime. You can follow Josh on Facebook at Joshua Kennedy Man of the Arts. Send feedback to [email protected] or leave us…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter breaks down the science of dietary fiber, moving beyond the blanket advice to "eat more fiber" to uncover what it actually does in the body and where its benefits are trul…
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330 Attack of the Giant Leeches w/Terri Alsop On this episode, Steven and Terri Alsop discuss Attack of the Giant Leeches! Terri makes wonderful handmade horror themed items! Such as, shirts, vests, messenger bags, cross body's and more, at That's Terri-IFIC. Please go to Facebook page to learn more. You can send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gma…
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329 Barbara Wilson Interview, Blood of Dracula, Terror in the Midnight Sun Steven had the great pleasure to talk with Barbara Wilson! Ms. Wilson starred in Terror in the Midnight Sun, Blood of Dracula, Teenage Doll, and Lost, Lonely and Vicious. Please send feedback to [email protected] or leave us message on our Facebook page. Thanks f…
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328 Black Sabbath (1963) w/Frederick Cooper Steven is joined by artist Frederick Cooper to discuss 1963's Black Sabbath! Frederick was very kind to allow us to use his artwork for this episode's thumbnail! Please go to his website to see more of his amazing artwork! The link is below. frederickcooperarts.com Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodc…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Sally Greenwald is an OB-GYN who specializes in women's sexual health from a hormonal and physiologic perspective, with expertise spanning desire, arousal, pelvic floor function, contraception, and menopause care. In t…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this special episode, Peter provides a comprehensive introduction to longevity, perfect for newcomers or those looking to refresh their knowledge. He lays out the foundational concepts of lifespan, healthspan, and t…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter revisits the "proven, promising, fuzzy, noise, nonsense" scale and applies it to a variety of popular topics. He begins with a refresher on what each category represents b…
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326 Bruce McGill Interview; Animal House, Rizzoli & Isles Steven had the extreme pleasure of interviewing one of his favorite actors, Bruce McGill! We talk about the start of his long career, his acting style, and some of his numerous projects. We hope that you enjoy this wonderful interview! Please send feedback to [email protected] or…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Rhonda Patrick is a scientist, health educator, and host of the FoundMyFitness podcast whose work explores the intersection of nutrition, aging, and disease prevention. In this episode, Rhonda joins Peter for part two …
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324 Hammerama Ep 29: The Damned Welcome to Hammerama! Hammerama is a subsidiary series of the DieCastMovie Podcast. Please join Alistair Hughes and Steven Turek as they analyze the wonderful movies of Hammer Films, from opposite ends of the world! Please send feedback to [email protected]. Al is the author of Infogothic: An Unauthorized…
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323 Jasmine Kheen Interview, The R.I.P. Man On this episode, Steven has the pleasure of interviewing rising star, Jasmine Kheen! She is starring in the upcoming movie, The R.I.P. Man! She will also be in the about to film, The R.I.P. Man 2. You can support this film by contributing to its Indiegogo campaign. https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/rh…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter David Allison is a world-renowned scientist and award-winning scientific writer who has spent more than two decades at the forefront of obesity research. In this episode, David joins for his third appearance on The Dri…
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this special episode of The Drive, Peter addresses the recent headlines linking acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy to autism in exposed children. Recognizing the confusion these claims have sparked among p…
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320 In A Violent Nature w/Thomas Breiner On this episode, Steven is joined by Thomas Breiner, co-host of the Time Shifters podcast, to discuss 2024's In A Violent Nature! We hope that you enjoy our discussion! Please send feedback to [email protected] or leave us a message on our Facebook page. Thanks for listening!…
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319 An Overview of Mexican Western Horror Films w/Juan Ortiz On this episode, Steven is joined by Mexican Film Historian Juan Ortiz to talk about Mexican Western Horror Films! Juan is a frequent co-host of the B-Movie Cast, and he runs 5th Dimension Films. https://5thdimensionfilms.net/ Please send feedback to [email protected] or leave…
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318 Monster Bash October 2025 Preview and Horror Hotel w/Ron Adams Steven is joined by Ron Adams on this episode to discuss the upcoming Monster Bash, from October 10-12, 2025, and discuss Horror Hotel aka City of the Dead! Check it out at www.monsterbash.us. Please send feedback to [email protected] or on our Facebook page. Thanks for …
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Joe Liemandt is a software entrepreneur turned education reformer who left Stanford in 1989 to found Trilogy, a highly profitable private software company, before pivoting to transforming K-12 learning. In this episode…
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317 Star Pilot (1977) aka 2 + 5: Missione Hydra (1966) w/Mark Holmes Steven is joined by Mark Holmes to discuss the Italian science fiction that came out twice with different titles, 2 + 5 Missione Hydra (1966) and Star Pilot (1977). We hope that you enjoy our discussion. We would also suggest watching the movie first, because we do disagree about …
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this special episode of The Drive, Peter hosts a strength and conditioning roundtable with three experts in the field—Gabrielle Lyon, Jeff Cavaliere, and Mike Boyle. Together they explore why maintaining muscle mass…
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316 Compulsion (1959) w/Joshua Kennedy Steven and Joshua Kennedy continue their Orson Welles retrospective series with Compulsion! Back on episode 180, we covered Touch of Evil to launch the series. Joshua has directed numerous movies, including his Rondo nominated The Innsmouth School for Girls! Which is currently available on Amazon Prime. You ca…
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