This next episode is going talking about the the newest independent hit on “A Halloween Feast” which you can find on Tubi. This project was put together by Writer, Director & Actor Gulie Branco, and also stars our other guest Julia Coulter. This film was inspired by Peter Jackson and it was originally called “A Prodigal Feast”. We talk about all the in’s and outs of putting this project together as an independent project. Feel free to go to “Letterbox” to leave a review and feel free to go check out this movie following the link below. Let’s welcome Gulie Branco & Julia Coulter!
A Halloween Feast:
https://tubitv.com/movies/100029061/a-halloween-feast
Gulie Branco: https://www.instagram.com/guilebranco/
Julia Coulter: https://www.instagram.com/juliaqcoulter/
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This next guest is certainly has credibility to be able to put out this new book “Irresistible Force: The Life and Times of Gorilla Monsoon”. As part of the in-depth research, the key to this book is certainly having his family involved in telling stories about the legendary Gorilla Monsoon. We get into everything from the Gorilla & Bruno rivalrey (which involved “Cowboy” Bill Watts) the famous Roosevelt Stadium, turning babyface and his obtaining a piece of the company. We also bring up his “final” goodbye at WrestleMania 15! Let’s go ahead and welcome wrestling historian & author Brian R. Solomon!
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Irressistible Force: The Life And TImes of Gorilla Monsoon: https://www.amazon.com/Irresistible-Force-Times-Gorilla-Monsoon/dp/1770417680
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Over 130 film credits, we are going to be be chatting with this fan favorite guests, Mick Strawn, about some of the latest projects: Pig Hill (as the production designer) & as a co-director, Solitude (co-director). You will be able to find both films out there now, especially Solitude on Tubi! Let’s welcome back, Mick Strawn!
Solitude
Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/100043294/solitude
Pig Hill
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27404597/
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This next guest has decided to take deep dive into a very specific area of the wrestling business: AWA Title History. It’s All About The Belt is 220 pages of thoroughly-researched wrestling history of the AWA World Championship, and the belt is certainly the most powerful symbol of the business. This book goes over the 5 championship belts over the company’s history including the famous “Inmate” belt! Let’s welcome the author Libnan Ayoub!
It's All About The Belt
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Its-all-about-belt-Heavyweight/dp/1764036417/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mW_QXVmDurg1VRb7oD2j936vkiNOHWstsdnpG23-O3cp-jTp2VfxNy1QB-rreQY3wNySZGwduNtXxjTrXY-x9eh4VMCAY-uuNGBL4w6O6JJJNTtB67ZmbMn5QpDcbhPlcNKZVpb3R82ghTPctCSeplV-MgmtbTf5UZHI42bZlF9LLDcmGqdcY0recmJLiEkwxXmREJr6lo84JdfpMgpRisho1nslJPSNlwUDBnIJIks.m_dFy2xBiBtJUE6FWcjc9BjsVHA61Zb6f0SBOLJfIC0&dib_tag=se&keywords=IT%27S+ALL+ABOUT+THE+BELTS&qid=1759603296&sr=8-1
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This next guest has certainly done plenty of things, but we certainly went all over the place with our conversation. Our guest today has acted on shows like NYPD Blue, Law & Order, ER & others, but also he was a co-star with friend of the show, Linnea Quigley in the horror classic: Creepazoids! In more recent years, he has made a living in the editing side of things. Let’s welcome Ken Abraham!
Ken Abraham
Website: https://kenabraham.com/
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This next guest has new book called “Nightmare Autopsis: A Return to Elm Street” truly promises a “nostalgic trip back to Elm Street” to revisit the original Nightmare and it’s sequels. We are so thrilled to have the author join us. Let’s welcome Lowell Greenblatt!
Lowell Greenblatt
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This next guest has done so much in his career & covered many departments in his professional career: Special Effects, Acting, Makeup Department, Visual Effects, Directing Producing you name it. He is known for things like Terror Toons, The Summer of Massacre, Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat, Exorcism at 60,000 Feet. Let’s welcome Joe Castro
Joe Castro
IG: instagram.com/joe_castro_director/
Website: https://www.terrortoons.tv/
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This next guest is an award winning writer and actor who has over 100 film, TV & stage credits. He was a staff writer for Paramount Television, he spends a lot of time giving back to the community as has the “Giving Back Corporation”. Are audience possibly knows him as “Kincaid” from Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & 4. Let’s welcome Ken Sagoes!
Ken Sagoes
IG: instagram.com/kensagoes/
Giving Back Corporation: https://www.gbc-givingbackcorporation.com/
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This next guest has done so many things during his career as Actor, Stuntman, Author. He got his start as a stunt man with the right look according to Tony Cecare. There is just so many things we can get into from the movies he has worked on, but let’s welcome this next guest. William ”Screen Used” Perry!
William R. Perry
Website: https://www.williamrperrystunts.com/
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This next guest has certainly has made a name for himself, as he has done many things. He has also evolved over the years as far as what he thought “great work” is, as we discuss there is more than just what you do on the project you work on (whether be theatre, TV show or movie). He is known for his role on the 1988 remake of “The Blob” but most people remember him as Alan Frog (one of the two vampire-hunting brothers) alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys! Let’s Welcome Jamison Newlander!
Jamison Newlander
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamisonnewlander/
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Professional wrestling historian and insider George Schire is here not only to set the record straight but to entice you into a world gone by, a world that comes alive through his colorful and perceptive reporting.As a kid, Schire found a way to escape the troubles of his life by becoming a wrestling fan, glued to the TV set and then later traveling to see every live "card" in the Twin Cities and many more throughout the region. Over the years he has been involved in all aspects of the sport, and he now offers detailed history of the business as we go all over the place during this conversation again. Let’s welcome back for round 3, George Schire
George Schires’ Wrestling Time Machine (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/304074923575221
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Luck is where skill meets preparation! This next guest will certainly be has shown this statement to be true. Obviously we will be doing two different episodes with this guest, but in this conversation we will be talking about how he has always studied to learn and be able to improve himself, which has lead him to be a successful businessman that he is today. We also do get in about what the fan’s mean to him as well. Let’s welcome for part 1 of our conversation, “Geno” the awesome counselor from “Sleepaway Camp” Frank Trent Saladino!
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This next gues has been a working actor, director and producer in LA for over twenty years and has a new project in "A Line Of Fire" which is out now as of September 2nd. Let’s welcome David A.R. White.
David A.R. White
IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidarwhite/
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When growing up the son of a legend in any line of work, you certainly know the standard is set. However this next guest certainly lived up to it as a person. A second generational wrestler, he went on to learn the business in the “old-school” way & certainly earned the respect of his peers, but also the vets as well. He is now running his own collectibles business, but let’s welcome Richie Steamboat!
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IG: @richie.steamboat
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This next guest is a returning guest to the show and one of the smartest men we know. He certainly have a list of awesome books that he has been involved with. His new book, A Decided Novelty: The Essential Guide To Black Wrestling 1880 to 1950. We talk about the rich history that he shows in the book with it’s reshaping & recontextualizes the entirety of professional wrestling history, deciding it was time to write this particular book, with having a sense of responsibility. Lets welcome Ian Douglass!
The Essential Guide To Black Wrestling
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decided-Novelty-Essential-Wrestling-History/dp/B0FFH55B7K/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=icWfV&content-id=amzn1.sym.4efc43db-939e-4a80-abaf-50c6a6b8c631%3Aamzn1.symc.5a16118f-86f0-44cd-8e3e-6c5f82df43d0&pf_rd_p=4efc43db-939e-4a80-abaf-50c6a6b8c631&pf_rd_r=7GQ7EBRPJDTH512R2PPX&pd_rd_wg=V2fSJ&pd_rd_r=914309b0-a11b-4365-8712-4f696b7e5b5b&ref_=pd_hp_d_atf_ci_mcx_mr_ca_hp_atf_d
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This next guest is a huge film buff as he has been inspired by blockbuster films like Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark & Back to the Future. His latest project is called “Until There Is One” and it is a under the production company Magnificent Motion Picture Works (eta release 2026). However we get into so much such as film funding & working on getting your art out there. Let’s Welcome Back Douglas Vermeeren!
Douglas Vermeern
IG: https://www.instagram.com/douglasvermeeren/
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Most people would be familiar with that usually we are on a Mission from God on this podcast, however, we are going to do a deep dive on an interesting book: The Blues Brothers: AN Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv and the Making of an American Film Classic. We got some much to into when telling this story, so let’s welcome Pulitzer Prize winning writer & author: Daniel de Vise
The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blues-Brothers-Friendship-American-Classic/dp/0802160980
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This next episode is certainly an in-depth one, as we are going to be talking about wrestling legend Hulk Hogan! Now obviously there is a lot to cover when it comes to the Hulkster, both good and bad! However we acknowledge the stuff at the beginning with some of the flaws of the man outside the character Terry Bollea. Sit Back as we kick around about the Hulkster's public legacy!
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We are going to be discussing the “Greatest Year in ‘Your’ wrestling Territory”. Our panelist are also going to be trying to sell you on why that year in their home territory might be the best in the modern era of wrestling. Obviously when we are talking the “Modern” era we are talking in the Territory era that let into the “golden era” of the national expansion of the business and to where we are here in 2025. So let’s go ahead and introduce our panel & the ringleader of the chaos tonight!
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Brian Young is a writer, researcher, historian, enjoys a good cigar and podcast host, specializing in boxing, boxing history & actual history. His show will be kicking back up soon enough & that is Transatlantic History Rambling.
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George Schire is a life long wrestling fan & grew up in one of the hotbeds, that being the AWA. As a kid, George found a way to escape the troubles of his life by being glued to the TV set then later traveling to see every live “card” in the Twin Cities as well as many more throughout the region, eventiually becoming involved in all aspects of the business, and his book details the behind-the scenes accounts of important matches from 1954 to 1990 as well as the personalities both in and out of the ring of the AWA in his book Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling (from Verne Gagne to the Road Warriors). He also runs George Schire’s Wrestling TIme Machine group on Facebook! His year of choosing is the AWA 1967
Terry Sullivan is a legendary figure from the “Detroit” teritory “Big Time Wrestling” and also a part of Big TIme Memories. He is a IBW wrestling Hall of Famer and we know and love him as an announcer & commentor, Mr. Terry Sullivan. His year and area he is arguing for is Michigan/Ohio territory from 1972.
Rodney West literally grew up in pro wrestling, as he is the son of the legendary NWA referee and booker Ron West. He also co-hosts the Pro Wrestling Inside and Out Podcast with his brother Brent West along with Jack Lord. Rodney will be defending the year 1978 Georgia Championship Wrestling
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This next guest is going to be fun to talk with, as not only with this conversation you will hear it, but you can read all about it in his upcoming memoir “Life is Fighting” that will be released August 5th thru ECW press. However as I was saying you will fully understand the deep love for his business, and even though the name “Killer” being a moniker, we will see the human being behind the character mindset, but also see his process and triumph. Let’s welcome Kevin Kesar who is better known publicly as Karrion Kross!
Karrion Kross
IG: https://www.instagram.com/realkillerkross/
Life Is Fighting: https://ecwpress.com/products/life-is-fighting
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