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MMO Interviews

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Tom Brueggemann of Indiewire!
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TOM BRUEGGEMANN OF INDIEWIRE:
How Tom Got Into the Industry - 3:21
Film Buying Then vs Now - 8:04
The Pandemic’s Lasting Effect, PVOD Economics, and Theatrical Windows - 16:28
Marketing Movies w/ PVOD + New Box Office Calculus  - 37:03
The Fall Guy’s Shortfall + Theater Futures - 43:19
How Should Oscars Outlets Cover Box Office Returns? - 50:25
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Where to FindTom’s Work/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 58:05
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:03:05



Tom on X: @TomBrueggemann
https://twitter.com/TomBrueggemann

Tom on Indiewire: https://www.indiewire.com/author/tom-brueggemann/

Tom Brueggemann of Indiewire Takes the Mikes to School - ep 455

The Director/Producer of Class Action Park & How To Rob A Bank - Seth Porges joins our show to discuss his new film, SANTACON, which uncovers a treasure trove of footage of the group that started this red menace, the same people who launched Burning Man & the inspiration for Fight Club’s Project Mayhem, the Cacophony Society. 

You can check out Seth’s film at DOC NYC, including its World Premiere on November 13th at 6:45pm at the Village East Theater by Angelika with a 2nd screening on Saturday the 15th at 9:30pm: https://www.docnyc.net/film/santacon/ 

And SANTACON will also be available via the Online Screenings at DOC NYC here: https://tickets.docnyc.net/websales/pages/ticketsearchcriteria.aspx?evtinfo=522060~bd725d56-8b11-414c-8cda-9ccb2ad3128d&_ga=2.65030766.1307042446.1762432735-1258641791.1760054829

On today’s show, Seth Porges discusses SANTACON from all angles past & present, including how the film fits with his filmography and films/TV that influence his style. Plus, we have fun discussing the Fight Club angle, the Michael Moore cameo, and much more! 

If you enjoy our show, please follow, like, subscribe, rate & review Mike, Mike, and Oscar wherever you get your podcasts, and stay tuned for more filmmaker interviews like these, more Oscar Profile movie reviews like Frankenstein, more special guest hosted shows like an upcoming Oscar Bets Special w/ the Duke of Bettingham himself - David Long, and of course, more episodes of our Hollywood and Awards News Coverage on Oscar Race Checkpoint with both of us Mikes via this same feed. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar 

SANTACON Website and Trailer: https://www.santacondoc.com/ 

Seth Porges - Director of SANTACON, Class Action Park & How To Rob A Bank - Ep 505

College Humor Star & Dropout’s Fantasy High Dungeon Master is here with us!

***This is a Braveheart first 20 minutes / 1 Spoiler Only Episode***
We’re interviewing one of our favorite comedians, podcasters, youtubers, and we can confirm now, one of our favorite people in the world. So please enjoy Brennan’s story & don’t worry about the early Act I story of 1994’s Best Picture Winner, Braveheart, which is probably over-rated anyway.

Intro - Top of Show

Our Interview with Brennan Lee Mulligan:

Brennan as a Performer - 2:32
Upbringing + The Wayfinder Experience - 6:12
First Exposure to Writing - 12:48
The MCU, The Academy, and “Super Gods” - 18:22
Comedy Wasn’t the Primary + His Top 3 Movies - 27:00
The Road to UCB NY - 33:12
(and When He Knew He Could Comedy - 39:07)
Getting to and Being at College Humor - 47:58
(and the CH Sketch Writing Process - 51:33)
Dimension 20, Fantasy High, and CH’s Dropout Work - 53:53
(The Interplays of Being a Dungeon Master - 57:57)
Where is the BLM Train Headed - 1:06:03

The Single Greatest Story Ever Told - 1:08:10
And Oh Yea, He Was On Millionaire Too - 1:11:36

Brennan Pitches Us THE WORST MOVIE EVER - 1:16:02

Outro/Social Media/Words of Wisdom - 1:19:11



The Mikes have been fans of College Humor & Brennan Lee Mulligan for years. We cited his Moviepass CEO sketch back when we did that saga episode on the subscription service. Our MMO Weekly “What We’re Watching” segments have often featured reviews of his show - Fantasy High on Dimension 20, College Humor’s Dropout streaming service on youtube. For fans of our show, know that we swear by this comedian, actor, writer, satirist, & podcaster, who just so happens to be one of the nicest & coolest people going. So please enjoy and share this episode with your friends. We had an absolute blast.

Brennan’s success story is as inspiring & encouraging as they come. From Bartender to the Upright Citizens Brigade, from Law & Order to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and from NYC bachelor pads to LA writers rooms - he shares an incredible journey of years & years & years of work that eventually made him an overnight hit.

As a film school grad, Brennan also drops a ton of knowledge about the movie world. We chat about storytelling & Star Wars, the movie industry in the age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Oscars and the recent selections of the Academy, and he dishes out some hot takes on Braveheart. We of course, beg him to host the Oscars and for more crazy stories from his improv days, early film scripts, how he moved to LA, and brought his enduring love of D&D from his childhood into the studios of Los Angeles with his new show on College Humor. He gives us everything we want & more.

Our Oscar Race coverage continues on Monday with another episode of MMO Weekly as we’ll be recapping & reacting to the Screen Actors Guild Awards. We’ll finish up our movie reviews of all of the nominees with Cold War, Can You Ever Forgive Me, and At Eternity’s Gate in our Oscar Sprint Profile Series. Then after we covered all the Best Original Songs of the year, we’ll complete our category reviews before they roll out the Academy red carpet. But before you tune in with us on any of that, do make sure you subscribe to Dropout on College Humor and Youtube. Listen to Brennan’s podcast, watch Brennan’s show Fantasy High, and do follow him at BrennanLM on Twitter, at BrennanLeeMulligan on Instagram, and on Facebook.

Feel free to tell us your crazy stories from your 20’s. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can find & subscribe to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Spotify, and just about everywhere you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed today’s episode, do please leave us a review, and as always, remember the slogan. When reality sucks, watch movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, and Oscar!

Brennan Lee Mulligan of College Humor - MMO Interviews: The Chosen One - Ep 155

There’s a Timothee Chalamet debate +Sundance, Carnegie Hall Stories & more!

***This Episode Has a Few Spoilers***
Call Me By Your Name plot details get discussed. But there’s a debate to shake the fabric of the delicate balance between film appreciation & criticism, and that debate centers around Timothee Chalamet. So watch CMBYN, and don’t miss it.

Intro Of Us Teasing You About This Great Interview - Top of the Show

How Reilly & Geoff Got to HeadGum - 3:56
Who is Geoffrey the Dumbass? - 10:40
Their Writing Process - 15:06
Taking it From Page to Screen - 20:07
Reilly’s Hollywood Background - 21:11
Slowly Living the Movie “A Star is Born” - 23:36
Geoffrey James: Yo-Yo Sensei - 26:33
Our Lord and Savior, Chalamet - 28:48
(With More Chalamet Talk Disguised as Oscars Talk - 32:56)
They’re Sundance Takes & Side Stories - 36:29
Involvement with Dropout’s Lonely and Horny - 44:15
Reilly’s Recent Acting + Solo-ing CARNEGIE FREAKING HALL - 46:13
Some Absurd Questions MMO is Dying to Know - 51:13
 
Reilly and Geoff Take Turns Pitching The Worst Movie Ever - 1:00:11
 
Outro/Social Media/Thank You - 1:08:43


Reilly Anspaugh and Geoffrey James are stars of the addictive & hilarious Headgum video series “Off Days” & “Geoffrey the Dumbass” on Youtube and at headgum.com. These videos have consumed us in the recent years and months, and we were so lucky to have them both on our show for another MMO Interview.

We ask them about their origin stories where they both made the impossible leap from intern to on-air & on-screen talent. Then we dive into their writing and production processes, their many hidden talents, and a range of increasingly fun topics from their recent trip to the Sundance Film Festival to their ongoing debate over Timothee Chalamet to Reilly’s recent appearance on The Today Show & Carnegie Hall all the way to Geoff’s competitive yoyo’ing.

They discuss how Jake & Amir run their company while wearing basketball shorts. Geoff dishes out his theory about the real life existence of Peter Salsbury. There are fist bumps done wrong, and they tease what’s coming next from Headgum videos. Finally, we ask them to pitch us their worst movies in an improvisational exercise we love to ambush upon all our guests. They do not disappoint.

Geoffrey James can be found at dontplaynojames on Twitter & iamgeoffreyjames on Instagram. Reilly Anspaugh is at reilecoyote on Twitter & reillyanspaugh on Insta. Make sure to subscribe to the Headgum channel on Youtube, visit headgum .com & enjoy the headgum podcast network wherever you can consume your audio comedy content. Do also keep a lookout for them both on screens large & small alike as their talents cannot be stopped.

If you enjoyed this episode, please check out our talk with CollegeHumor’s Brennan Lee Mulligan from Dropout’s Fantasy High / Dimension 20. If you enjoyed our movie talk here, please listen to our massive back catalog of episodes. Mike, Mike, and Oscar is on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Spotify and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. And if you want to chat with us, we’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and MMO is also on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail.

Our website mikemikeandoscar dot com is nearing a launch date (present day HAH!) and of course, we’ll continue to cover the entertainment world with our year round podcast focused on the Academy Awards, but flexible enough to also chat with our favorite comedians, especially when those favorite comedians wanna talk about Timothee Chalamet & Oscar movies. When reality sucks, keep watching those movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, and Oscar!

Reilly Anspaugh + Geoffrey James of HeadGum - MMO Interviews: Bond Villains of Comedy - Ep 163

Scott talks a crazy awards season, how to do a great interview, his bio & more!

MMO Interviews: Scott Feinberg
 
Intro / Awards Chatter, Feinberg Forecast, & The Resume of an Oscar-ologist
 
Who’s Winning Best Picture? - 3:26
A Familiar Question / The Scott Feinberg Backstory- 5:54
Separating Film Fan from Oscar Prognosticator - 13:20
Interview Techniques & Does He Still Get Star Struck? - 15:53
Feinberg’s Infamous Forecast / How He Does It - 18:15
 
This Awards Season:
2018/19’s Overall Theme - 21:44
Can “Popular Film” Survive THIS Best Picture Race? - 23:23
Does Netflix Loom Large Over the Season? - 26:22
Has Academy Expansion Changed Things? - 29:34
 
Specifics for 2018/19:
What the Hell Happened to A Star Is Born? - 35:40
Supporting Actress is Anyone’s Guess - 41:20
 
What’s Next for Scott Feinberg? - 46:41
 
Scott Feinberg Pitches the Worst Possible Movie - 49:25
 
Outro/Words of Wisdom/Social Media - 54:14
 

Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter is a name to trust during awards season. He’s the host of the Awards Chatter podcast, the oracle behind the Feinberg Forecast, and moderator of Q&A’s around the film world. His track record as a prognosticator is the best in the business, and through his many interviews, we can get to know the industry’s most award worthy filmmakers & stars. We’ve read & listened to Scott for years, well before our show began, and we’ve long hoped for the chance to talk to him about his life & career, and to pick his brain about the latest twists & turns of the next Oscar Race. We did just that last Friday.

We begin with the Best Picture race, and Scott breaks down many of the Oscar categories throughout the episode. But what makes this interview extra special for us is Scott’s origin story. He began his love & study of film like many of us, with a movie list & a library. Listening to Scott talk about how he got started in this business was certainly one of the highlights of this or any show, and we left this interview as encouraged & inspired as ever. We hope the same for you.

Scott is kind enough to chat with us for nearly an hour. We dive into his career path from the Connecticut local news & blogosphere to the LA Times & THR, and we ask him about his interview techniques & what kind of work process goes into his forecasting.

This awards season has certainly left an impression on Mr. Feinberg, and he talks about the Popular Film category, Netflix, & the new Academy membership while also taking us back through Oscar history and citing many examples of what this voting body has stood for & championed since Scott began walking red carpets and brushing shoulders with the business. We also question Scott about the illustrious rise & fall of A Star Is Born and the unprecedented situation in the Best Supporting Actress category.

Whether tuning in before or after Oscar’s big night, do not miss this episode. It is most definitely, one of our finest hours, and to Scott Feinberg, we thank him on behalf of our show.

Do make sure to follow him on social media:  at ScottFeinberg on Twitter, scott_feinberg on Instagram, and you can read & listen to his work on THR.

As always, let us know what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you enjoy podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter! - MMO Interviews: THE Oscar-ologist - Ep 165

Clayton Davis is the Godfather of Our Show, & so many others.

***This is a Non-Spoiler Episode***

Introduction/Did He Survive Oscar Week - 3:26
Biggest Cheer of the Night - 7:13

The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association - 8:47
(Along with the Creation of Awards Circuit - 13:06)

What Made This Awards Season So Unknown? - 18:36
Which Unknown Did He Solve Early? - 22:50
(And The History Made By Best Picture - 26:17)
The Best Actress Shock - 28:18
And What Glenn Close Does Next - 31:32
Spike Lee’s Big Night - 34:43
(And His Reaction to Green Book - 35:31)
Release the Voting?! - 37:45
Previewing His Year in Advance Column/Picks - 39:37
Circuit Hub + Circuit Center - 42:21

THEN Clayton Pitches Us the Worst Movie Ever - 43:52

Thank YOU/Social Media/Words of Wisdom - 48:25


Clayton Davis is the Editor & Owner of Awards Circuit, and we’ve often referenced his picks & projections at The Circuit Hub during our OSPs & Oscar Race Updates throughout the year. He’s certainly one of our Go-To experts to read at AC and listen to at his Circuit Breaker Podcast. We recommend all our MMO’ers join the wonderful community of film lovers at Awards Circuit. You’ll be happy you did.

Clayton is also the Founder & President of the newly formed Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, and we were lucky enough to ask him about both of these terrific groups of movie people atop our show. He’s truly one of the pioneers in this business, & in our opinion, one of the most knowledgeable and entertaining interviews we could possibly get. A sincere thanks, once again to Clayton and Awards Circuit for chatting with us.

Of course, we asked Clayton to analyze some of the bigger moments at Sunday’s Academy Awards. We also made sure to talk to him about his career & origins int he business. Here, he told some of his story about the formations of both Awards Circuit and LEJA, as well as some fun tidbits about how he spends his Oscar Night and some of his favorite traditions.

Then prepare to have your minds blown because Clayton lays out some analysis on the new academy, and he breaks down the history of our favorite awards show like only he could. His knowledge & recall for stats, trends, and as we call it, inside baseball is second to none, and we were thrilled to give our listeners some time with as we said, one of the best minds in the business.

If you’re just joining us at MMO, we thank you for listening & encourage you to click on more episodes in our catalog. Clayton Davis is the latest in our new series of MMO Interviews that also includes Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter, Headgum’s Reilly Anspaugh & Geoffrey James, and Brennan Lee Mulligan of CollegeHumor.

We also have literally hundreds of movie reviews of current & past film favorites with our Oscar Sprint Profile, Movie Event, & Retrospective series. This is also our 10th episode in as many days covering the Oscars, and we could think of no better way to close out our 2018 film year coverage than by talking with Clayton Davis. So please follow him on Twitter & Instagram at AwardsCircuit & seek out his work as mentioned above.

As always, let us know what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Clayton Davis of AwardsCircuit.com - MMO Interviews - Putting on Bow on Oscars 2019 - Ep 170

From YouTube stardom to Saturday Night Live!

***This is a Non-Spoiler Episode***

BACKGROUND:
Getting Into Comedy - 2:47
Nick, Brian, and Destiny - 5:45
Don’t be an Individual - 8:55
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - 14:02

BRITANICK:
The Britanick Process - 16:22
Their Time at UCB - 21:52
(Along w/ Sketch Festivals and Opening for Robin Williams - 24:32)
Early Work w/ Rachel Bloom - 31:52
Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses- 33:25
(DID YOU DRINK MY GINGER ALE?! - 38:00)

SUNNY/SNL:
Working for Always Sunny - 40:27
Contrasting Sunny w/ the SNL Writer’s Room - 46:20

WORST MOVIE PITCH:
Nick Kocher’s Worst Movie Possible - 50:06

Questions for You/Social Media/Words of Wisdom - 55:48



The latest episode in our new favorite series - MMO Interviews welcomed Nick Kocher to the show. Nick spent years writing for Saturday Night Live & It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He’s acted for Joss Whedon & alongside Spider-Man. Nick’s sold out shows for the Upright Citizens Brigade, and even opened for Robin Williams. Us Mikes know & love him as one half the sketch comedy duo, Britanick, whose youtube streaming channel got one of the Mikes through law school & whose many more sketches & shorts for Funny or Die, Cracked, & CollegeHumor allowed the other Mike to somehow get up the courage to finish watching the most boring of Oscar Nominees. Nick Kocher joined our show, and we couldn’t have been more thrilled to chat with him.

Obsessed with how versatile a writer & performer he is, we wanted & more importantly, needed to learn of this man’s origin story. So we were lucky enough to hear of his comedy beginnings, and Nick rattled off one funny & inspiring story after the next. We couldn’t help but dive into questions about his schooling & early career writing & performing alongside comedy partner, Brian McElhaney. We checked off all the questions we were dying to ask him about one of our favorite streaming channels, & then we closed with a discussion on his times writing for Sunny & SNL, two of our all time favorite shows.

Chatting with Nick Kocher & our previous guests has been an absolute blast, and this new series of MMO Interviews ranks amongst our highest achievements on the show. Do please check out that playlist here on Soundcloud. The list now includes CollegeHumor’s Brennan Lee Mulligan, Headgum’s Reilly Anspaugh & Geoffrey James, Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter, & Clayton Davis of Awards Circuit. If you’re a movie fan, if you’re a comedy fan, if you’re a creative person in any way, shape or form, you don’t want to miss these interviews. And somehow, we have more bookings on the schedule! So also stay tuned.

But first, please go out & enjoy Nick Kocher’s work everywhere you can stream & more importantly, purchase it. Subscribe to his & Brian’s youtube channel, Britanick. Follow him at Nick Kocher on Instagram & Twitter, and do look out for all his future projects, stand-up dates, improv shows, etc...etc... 

And if you’re new to our show, do please check out our back catalog of movie previews, reviews, interviews, retrospectives, & all the awards season coverage you could want. We love to love movies, we also love comedy, and we broadcast year round on our film appreciation podcast.

As always, please tell us what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Nick Kocher of Britanick!- MMO Interviews: A Comedian Conquering Sunny, SNL, + Kilimanjaro - Ep 178

Schmoedown Star Wars champion answers all our Star Wars questions & much more!

***This Is A Non-Spoiler Episode***

The Man, The Book, + The Socials - Top of Show
 
Loving Star Wars and Writing for All Those Who Do Too - 4:10
Episode IX Predictions/Previews - 11:02
Do Star Wars Fans Care About Oscar Snubs - 18:11
 
Movies Ken Loved Growing Up - 20:04
The Formation of Ken Napzok: Podcast King - 21:32
 
Life Lessons From Being a Pro Wrestler - 31:02
(And His Time as a Booker - 37:50)
 
From Wrestling to Schmodown-ing - 39:21
(Ken’s Personal Schmoedown Highlights - 44:41)
Schmoedown Behind the Scenes - 48:56
 
Life Lessons for Every Content Creator- 53:49
 
Ken Napzok Pitches the Worst Movie Possible - 1:02:25
 
Where to Find Ken + BUY HIS BOOK - 1:05:18
 
Words of Wisdom/Social Media - 1:08:43


They say you shouldn't meet your heroes. THEY ARE WRONG. We had an absolute blast talking to Ken Napzok. He’s had past lives in baseball, radio, film, comedy, wrestling, & as a working stiff like most of us. He’s been a regular on the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, performed for the Groundlings, & he’s been a wrestling manager working with some of the WWE’s current & former stars. Somehow, we hit all of these topics in one single episode.

Ken Napzok also wrote a Star Wars book, Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away. We lead off the interview with how this book came to be, the POV he takes, and we’re amazed by how he views his fandom. We discuss the upcoming Episode IX, and how his book will get probably get a sequel not unlike the saga itself. So after you listen, do please make sure to enjoy Ken’s book released on May 15th.

Ken is the host of 3 podcasts - The Napzok Files on (lol) Life, The Universe, & Everything, The Afternoons with Josh and Ken on News, Sports, & Pop Culture, and of course, the Force Center podcast on Star Wars. He’s also putting a ton of content on Youtube like our favorite, his Motivations with Ken series. Please make sure to follow / like / subscribe / & become a patron to all his shows. You can also find him on social media: at KenNapzok on Twitter, Ken Napzok Page on Facebook, & also at Ken Napzok on Instagram. Of all the deep dives, we’ve had the pleasure of jumping off the ledge for to study in our MMO Interviews series thus far, Ken is certainly the most prolific content creator we & perhaps the world has ever seen.

Finally, Ken coaches up us podcasters. He drops a ton of wisdom on his process, preparations, & he exemplifies the work ethic it takes. It was the pep talk we desperately needed, & he inspired us in both word & deed.

We’re so very proud of all our MMO Interviews thus far. The Mikes of Oscar have had the pleasure of talking to Nick Kocher of Britanick & SNL, CollegeHumor’s Brennan Lee Mulligan, Headgum’s Reilly Anspaugh & Geoffrey James, as well as Oscar Experts Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter & Clayton Davis of Awards Circuit. Don’t miss this or our other MMO Interviews!

As always, let us know your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Ken Napzok, Author of "Why We Love Star Wars" + The Schmoedown's Pit Boss -  MMO Interviews - Ep 186

His origin story at Buzzfeed, rubric for great videos & FINALLY, his favorite chicken!!!

Introducing Chris Reinacher - Top of Show 

Getting to Buzzfeed - 4:00
Early Buzzfeed Shooting Days - 9:01
Sneaking Into an Audition w/ Second City - 11:22
Collaborating While at Buzzfeed + Beyond - 15:07

All Things Fried Chicken + Chicken Watch - 17:16

Leaving BuzzFeed + The Aftermath - 21:19
Corporate Approval vs YouTube Freedom -  25:42
His Personal YouTube Success Secrets - 28:22

His SUBSCRIBE Series From Top to Bottom - 30:51

His Star Wars Re-Watch Series Currently Happening on His YouTube Channel - 35:10

Previewing His Programming for 4/20 - 42:34

Chris Reinacher Pitches Us The Worst Movie Possible - 45:42

Where to Find Chris Online - 49:32

Our Social Media/Words of Wisdom/Your Homework - 50:05


God, are we lucky. Chris Reinacher joined us for our latest MMO Interview!

We learned a lot from Chris as he spoke about his origin stories at Buzzfeed, Second City, & UCLA. The conversation moved to highlights from ChickenWatch with Keith Habersberger, including the answer to his best fried chicken on the planet (!!!), into Chris’s new life balancing a career in Hollywood development while he also develops some of the best new content on the web.

Chris did a 19 part series called SUBSCRIBE, which might be our favorite meta-narrative in a long ass while. The Charlie Kaufman / Spike Jonze / Nic Cage film, “Adaptation” is referenced at some point, and for good reason. This series was no doubt, a terrific showcase for his writing & performance chops, and his ability to compose some crazy high production values as a director / producer. 

Of course, we can’t resist asking Chris about his new video series: Never Seen Star Wars - Adults Watch Star Wars for the First Time. He tells us how he avoided the saga for so long, & we get into some of the behind the scenes stories about how much fun they’re having watching the films now. (Plus, he announces his next video in the series, dropping TOMORROW!)

Also don’t miss the new Chris Reinacher podcast, Wine & Weed with Steelo Brim. We bookend our interview with some chatter about this hilarious new show, and Chris announces his next superstar guest! (OK, I can’t tease you anymore - it’s Machine Gun Kelly!!!!!) 

Look, we had an absolute blast interviewing Chris, and bottom line: you don’t wanna miss this one. 

Be sure to subscribe to the Chris Reinacher youtube channel, and you can follow him on social media at ChrisReinacher on Twitter, at ChrisReincher on Instagram, and add an “r” to his name to find his facebook page. Plus, you can listen to Wine & Weed on iTunes, Spotify, & everywhere you listen to podcasts.

As always, tell us what you thought of the episode, and for the love of God, what's your favorite fried chicken. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies & awesome youtube content with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Chris Reinacher Interview - MMO Interviews: A Creative Creative From BuzzFeed to YouTube - Ep 189

We’re joined by Chris Gore of Film Threat to discuss Attack of the Doc, his new retrospective documentary about G4 and Attack of the Show.

Who is Chris Gore? - Top of Show 

MMO INTERVIEWS CHRIS GORE:
Getting to AotS - 2:18
What was the AotS Secret Sauce? - 14:30
And Could it Work Today? - 18:20
The Kevin/Olivia Chemistry - 20:43
The Goal of Doing Attack of the Doc - 23:45

PERSONAL HISTORY:
Relationship w/ The Documentary Genre + Educational Background - 24:44
Chris Gore’s “How to Write Any Book” - 27:37

THE ATTACK OF THE DOC DOCUMENTARY:
Personal Motivation - 30:47
Has He Found Answers About What Happened? - 33:31
The Ends He’ll Go To For Documentary Information + Background - 37:20
(Including the Single Greatest Analogy for Cancel Culture - 40:38)
HOW YOU CAN LITERALLY MOLD THIS DOCUMENTARY - 41:56
(All the Kickstarter Perks You Can Handle)

Does He Want Attack to Come Back? - 49:52

Chris Gore Gives Us Our Very Own DVDuesday Segment - 52:20

The Worst Possible Film According to Chris Gore - 58:55

Chris’ Social Medias + Kickstarter - 1:03:19
And a Patreon is Coming Too! - 1:05:30

What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:06:30
Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:07:57


Chris Gore was an amazing interview. If we asked him about his origin story, he’d also teach us how to be on TV. If we asked him about his career, he’d also teach us how to write books. And when we asked him about his time on G4 & Attack of the Show, Chris Gore spent over an hour taking us behind the scenes of his upcoming documentary, Attack of the Doc! Thank the gods we asked.

Chris Gore has been an inspiration to us, and to be frank, our show owes a huge debt of gratitude to his work in print, on Film Threat, and of course,  Attack of the Show. So it was an absolute thrill to chat with Chris about what inspired him to attack this doc. The conversation may begin with his origin story and focus on his new filmmaking endeavor. But we also hit on a ton of fascinating topics like the state of social media to when nerd culture went mainstream to Marvel to Star Wars to indie film, all the way to a new DVDuesday!

Attack of the Doc, the kickstarter & upcoming patreon campaigns put into practice what Chris Gore preaches. He’s truly incorporating the audience & “reassembling the fans from Attack of the Show” to make this movie as special as its subject. Please consider supporting Mr. Gore on this adventure. With all the podcasts, videos, and extras included by donating even a single dollar, you won’t regret it.

For more information, please visit the websites or any of Chris Gore’s social media via Attack of the Doc, Film Threat, or follow him everywhere at ThatChrisGore. If you’re late to the kickstarter, that’s ok. He’ll be starting a patreon with all of the same perks, and you can join in on the fun.

Do let us know if you become a patron of Attack of the Doc! We’ll happily shout you out on our social media and on MMO. If you’re enjoying our show, then you’re certainly in for a treat if you seek out Chris Gore via the marvelous Film Threat website and his Film Threat Podcast. Please rate & review both our shows on Apple Podcasts. Just click on our show icons, scroll down a few seconds in your App, and please click that fifth star.

And stay tuned to MMO as we hope to follow up with Chris on his production on Attack of the Doc. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Chris Gore of FilmThreat.com + Attack of the Show/AttackOfTheDoc.com! - MMO Interviews - Ep 254

MMO Interviews actress Hayley Griffith of Satanic Panic, The Loudest Voice, and the upcoming Martin Eden. Hayley takes Mike 1 on set & behind the scenes of one of his favorite horror movies of the year. She also teaches his old ass about tik tok.

Who is Hayley Griffith? - Top of Show 

MMO INTERVIEWS HAYLEY GRIFFITH:
Getting into Acting - 1:58
Finding Satanic Panic - 4:54
Bringing Hayley To Sam - 10:14
Kill-doe + Face Licks - 19:10
In Scene Improvisation - 24:14
On Set Chemistry + Learning - 30:01

A BUDDING INFLUENCER CAREER:
What’s Next + Why Isn’t It More Youtube? - 34:23
Favorite Creators - 37:15

TIKTOK:
Hayley’s Experience w/ It, Whatever It Is - 39:14
WHAT. IS. TIKTOK. - 39:38

WALLY:
A Star is Guinea Pig - 41:42
(“Cats Hate Me” - 42:18)

THE WORST MOVE EVER ACCORDING TO HAYLEY GRIFFITH - 45:10

Hayley’s Socials - 47:50
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 48:20
Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 49:35


So during our latest Halloween horror movie watch-a-thon, Mike 1 raved about Hayley’s lead performance in this year’s Satanic Panic. He loved the movie, he loved her character, and he got the chance to ask her all about it in our latest episode of MMO Interviews!

Hayley Griffith broke into the business with roles in Law & Order, All My Children, and The Mysteries Of Laura. So she begins with some of her origin story before recapping her love of the horror genre, how she got cast in Satanic Panic, and the preparations she made with Chelsea Stardust to get ready for Sam Craft. Hayley then takes us all on set & behind the scenes with some wild stories about Jerry O’Connell improvs, her instant friendship with Ruby Modine, and yes, there is talk of Kill-Doe’s ...because... even though the episode is mostly non-spoilers, of course there must be talk of Kill-Doe’s. OMFG, whatta movie!

Hayley has also been crushing it with whatever one does on tik tok. Since both of us Mikes are shamefully old and ignorant of this new phenomenon, she has the grace & patience to explain WTF tik tok even is. If that’s not enough, she’s also made her Peruvian guinea pig an online sensation. This is a marvelous & marvelously talented woman, and we were so lucky to have her on MMO.

Mike 1 was solo for this one, as I, Also Mike had the horrible luck of having to work the night we we booked Hayley. Picture me screaming like Logan in Wolverine: Origins, and that’s how I felt missing out. But I couldn’t be prouder of my co-host.

Make sure you check out the horror comedy spectacular that is Satanic Panic, follow her at hayl_griffith on twitter & instagram, click on her website, be ready for her role in the upcoming Martin Eden in 2020, and seek out her tik toks or whatever the kids are calling those. (God, we’re old.)

If you liked this episode, do please rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, and chat with us about anything in this extraordinary MMO Interview of Hayley Griffith. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Hayley Griffith of Satanic Panic! - MMO Interviews - Ep 258

MMO Interviews Paul Walter Hauser of Richard Jewell, Blackkklansman, I Tonya, and most importantly, of the champion’s throne from our Six Degrees Of MMO. We chat about his experience as a contender from this past awards season & his last 3 Oscar Nominated films.

Who is Paul Walter Hauser? - Top of Show 

Working Alongside Newly Minted Oscar Nom: Kathy Bates - 2:03
Living Through Awards Season Buzz - 3:46
Performing On Richard Jewell: From Reshoots to Doughnut Scenes - 4:34
Three-Take Clint - 12:45
Process, Preparation, Crushing the Characters - 17:25
PWH’s Version of the Worst Possible Movie Ever - 24:48

Your Homework/GET US YOUR CATEGORIES FOR THE MMO’S AWARDS- 28:04
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 28:51


Paul Walter Hauser joins us for a very special episode of MMO Interviews. We dive into his performance in the Oscar Nominated Richard Jewell and his experience throughout the past awards season as a contender for Best Actor. MMO & PWH break down some of the Oscar Reel scenes from Clint Eastwood’s latest, his chemistry with Supporting Actress nominee Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, and Clint Eastwood, and what the movie has meant to the legacy of Richard Jewell himself.

We also rattle off a few more questions about Paul’s other Oscar nominated films, I Tonya and Blackkklansman, what it means to him to be cast in another Spike Lee film - Da 5 Bloods, how he improvises for comedic effect, and how he crushed the role of Shawn in the Tonya Harding biopic.

Of course, PWH made our day and our year by joining us for this interview. So we had to ask him our customary parting question of what would be his version of the worst movie ever. He doesn’t disappoint with his answer. It is a film I NEVER wanna see (but also kinda do cuz it’s brilliantly terrible). Then we urge you to go see Richard Jewell, I Tonya, Blackkklansman, and everything this great young actor has done and will do in his career.

Please make sure to follow him on Twitter at PaulWHauser and on Instagram at pwhauser. Do look forward to his roles in upcoming films like Disney’s Cruella, Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, Silk Road, Eat Wheaties, Adam, & No Apologies. Make sure to check out his work on Cobra Kai, Late Night, & Beats from his past year as well. PWH is certainly one of the nicest human beings on this planet, and we thank him for joining us.

Let us know your thoughts on this or any episode. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Paul Walter Hauser of Richard Jewell, I, Tonya - MMO Interviews - Ep 265

We have so many burning questions about the film biz during this COVID-19 crisis. Luckily, Anne Thompson is here, and she drops all kinds of knowledge about how the festivals, streamers, studios, and of course, how the Academy may persevere & live on!

What Is This Episode?/Introducing Our Guest- Top of Show
Anne Thompson of IndieWire.com!

SETTING THE TABLE:
Getting Through Quarantine - 3:46
“Do The Oscars Exist? And If So, What’s Their Role?” - 6:00

ANNE’S LIFE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY:
Her Upbringing Through Film - 9:01
Getting to LA As Publicist for an MMO Fave - 12:00
From Publicism to Full Time Journalism - 13:31
Anne’s Golden Rules in Covering Hollywood - 15:23
Playing Disruptor And Landing at IndieWire - 17:24

FESTIVAL CIRCUIT TALK:
Her Fondest Festival Memories And Why She Still Loves It - 22:42
The Evolving Importance (Or Lack Thereof) of Sundance - 24:00
The Pros And Cons of Prime’s SXSW Efforts - 26:41
Short and Long Term Implications of Cannes/Tribeca’s Virtual Markets - 30:01

ACADEMY/OSCARS TALK:
How The Oscars Can Help Save Film - 32:50
The Strength, Importance, and Grace{?} of Netflix - 35:10

MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY TALK:
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Oscar? - 40:26
How A Professional Judges Incremental Industry Progress - 42:46

THE WORST POSSIBLE MOVIE, ACCORDING TO ANNE THOMPSON - 47:28

Anne’s Work and Socials - 49:45
(And Your Daily Words of Wisdom)

Your Homework/Our Socials - 51:47
What’s Next For MMO - 52:31


Anne Thompson is a dream guest of ours. So when we prepped the episode, we made damned sure to ask every single burning question that’s been bending our brains, probably since the start of our podcast, but certainly since the start of this pandemic. Was that fair? To ask the impossible in a 1 hour interview? To not only expect answers, but entertaining ones at that? Luckily for us, Anne Thompson is Anne Thompson, and she blew us away with her responses.

So make sure you all follow Anne on Twitter at AKStanwyck, buy her book “The $11 Billion Year: From Sundance to the Oscars, an Inside Look at the Changing Hollywood System, read all her work via Thompson on Hollywood at IndieWire, and listen to her podcast, IndieWire: Screen Talk with co-host Eric Kohn. Anne Thompson is the quintessential Hollywood insider, she’s a globe trotting film journalist of all the festivals, and she’s certainly one of our go-to awards pundits.

Our MMO Interviews format kicks off with some Oscars talk as we beg Anne to elaborate on some scary existential questions she & Eric raised on their latest Screen Talk. We then ask Anne about her career in the business from her past life as a publicist for awards level films to even better ones like Halloween III: Season of the Witch (@ us!). Why did she transition into film journalism, what are the golden rules of covering this industry, & how did she find such a wonderful home at IndieWire?

Anne then takes us through the film festival circuit from Sundance & Minari’s awards profile to what SXSW is attempting to do with Amazon Prime, to the options Cannes may have later this summer, all the way back to how the Oscars might survive. How much power have streaming services gained, does Premium VOD work, and is Anne hopeful about the state of female directors in Hollywood?

Do not miss this one, MMO’ers. As always, we wanna hear your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Anne Thompson of IndieWire.com On A Life Of Film + The Post COVID Industry - Ep 291

Rent-A-Pal is one of our favorite films of the year, and we were lucky to have Amy Rutledge take us behind the scenes.

INTERVIEW W/ AMY RUTLEDGE FROM RENT-A-PAL!
What is This Episode? - Top of Show

INTRODUCING AMY RUTLEDGE!
Non-spoiler Interview Questions:

Getting To Lisa:
Her First Script Impressions - 3:05
Serendipity 1.0: Colorado + Kidney Infections - 5:22
Finding Lisa + Amy’s Approach - 9:08
The Mikes Demands Acid Washed Answers - 16:17

Questions From Set:
Overall Experience/Feel of Set - 17:53
(ft. Serendipity 2.0: Hi Wil)
Y’ALL SHE DID THIS WHILE BEING INCREDIBLY SICK, NO JOKE - 20:40
Premiering in a Pandemic - 23:40
Can You “Feel” When The Production Is Special? - 26:48

Her Origin Story:
Sound-of-Music-ing the Dinner Table - 28:18
How Meditation Saved Her Life + Aided Her Career - 31:00
Her Background with Horror - 36:30


SPOILER WARNING - 40:01

Spoiler-Filled Interview Questions:
What’s in a Scream? - 40:29
Better REDACTED Than REDACTED - 42:30
Is She Playing The Text or the Subtext? - 44:45
Serendipity 3.0: Green Screening - 48:00
Lasagna Talk - 49:32

Saying Goodbye - 52:32

WHERE TO FOLLOW/FIND AMY ONLINE - 54:44

Your Homework/Our Socials - 55:55
What’s Next For MMO/Mike1’s Singing - 56:42

We’re joined by Amy Rutledge from the terrifying new psychological horror film from IFC Midnight, Rent-A-Pal. Make sure you follow Amy on Instagram at AmyMRutledge, on Facebook at AmyRutledgeActor, on Twitter at AmyMRutledge, and do visit her websites MeditateWithAmy dot com and AmyRutledge dot net.

But as we’ve teased for over a week now, Rent-A-Pal has been one of our favorite finds of the year, Amy is brilliant in it as the character of Lisa, and this episode takes you behind the scenes of the production and deep into her acting process.

What’s also really cool about this review is how we’ve evolved the format. So you get a full non-spoiler section for the first 40 minutes, where we discuss Amy’s casting story, her acting process, the production of the film, and how she’s enjoyed the movie’s premiere despite a global pandemic. 

Then as a centerpiece, we’re blessed to learn about Amy’s backstory. She’s overcome as much adversity as any of her characters in all of these horror films, and I wish I didn’t have to write this, but it’s unfortunately true. Still, she’s persevered to and through this breakout performance, and we were so inspired by her in this episode.

Finally, we can’t let Amy leave without having a brief spoiler section on Rent-A-Pal. So make sure to watch this film, on VOD or in select theaters now, and also… maybe watch Joker while you’re at it because Rent-A-Pal does the Joker story better than Joker. Ok, I said it - @ ME!!!

Otherwise, and as always, we want to hear from you, dear listener. Let us know your thoughts on Rent-A-Pal. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for clicking play.

Interviewing Amy Rutledge of Rent-A-Pal! - We're All Friends Here - MMO Interviews - Ep 325

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