Chuck Sklar – Star of Louis C.K.’s movie

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp149.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSLouis C.K. released his 1998 art film “Tomorrow Night.” I talk to the star of the film, Chuck Sklar. Chuck talks about sitting in a bowl of ice cream for the role and working with a then unknown JB Smooth. Plus, what’s like to write jokes for Conan, Chris Rock, Bill Maher and George Lopez. Emmy Award winner Chuck Sklar is  also a great stand up  and wrote for “Everybody Hates Chris” and Co-created “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.”

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“An American Carol”

Comedians Janine Brito and Graham Smith & I review  “An American Carol.” One of the guys who made “Airplane” wears his politics on his sleeve and his lunch on his shirt with this terrible political comedy. From Wikipedia: An American Carol is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Zuckerand starring Kevin Farley. In some other countries the film is known as Big Fat Important Movie.  Presented from a conservative-leaning perspective, the film is a parody of liberal filmmaker Michael Moore that “lampoons contemporary American culture, particularly Hollywood.” It uses the framework of A Christmas Carol but moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. The…

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The Lloyd Kaufman Interview

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp147.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSInterview with Troma honcho Lloyd Kaufman. He’s directed and produced some classic cult films like “Toxic Avenger” and “Terror Firmir.” Lloyd discusses the state of independent films today and 40 years of survival despite a “media blackout.”   Also– How to crush a head on film. Hint: Don’t use a watermelon. Never a watermelon. Listen HERE or on Itunes on Stitcher or RSS. If you like the show, share it on Facebook, Digg, Reddit, Twitter etc. Sign up for our mailing list (Look to the right). Tell us what you think…

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“Return to Nuke’em High” Live!

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp146.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Live at the NYC Podfest – Guests: Christian Finnegan (Late Late Show) Mike C. Williams (Blair Witch Project) Asta Paredes & Catherine Corcoran (Return to Nuke’Em High) Robert Prichard (Class of Nuke Em High) and music from Ben Lerman. Of cours, hosted by me, Adam Spiegelman (Proudly Resents). I’m the one behind the laptop. First Asta and Catherine talked about their new “Nuke’em High” movie that opens at the Laemmle Noho this weekend.

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80’s Icons Kathleen Wilhoite and Dean Cameron

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp145.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Kathleen Wilhoite & Dean Cameron talk about their incredible careers in classic 80’s movies. Kathleen was in classics like “Private School,” ER, Cop Rock, “Road House” and “Murphy’s Law.”Dean was in big comedies like “Summer School,” “Ski School” and “They Came From Outer Space.”

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