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THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

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6 days ago

Send us a text Host Joe Curdy sits down with writer-director Michael Diliberti and actor Johnny Simmons to talk about their new 2025 action-comedy film BAD MAN — a wildly entertaining, small-town crime farce starring Seann William Scott, Rob Riggle, and the late Chance Perdomo. The conversation dives into the film’s creation, the mix of chaos and charm behind its southern-fried humor, and how the cast brought this offbeat world of loveable lawmen and outlaws to life. From writing and producti...

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Send us a text Host Joe Curdy sits down with writer-director Michael Diliberti and actor Johnny Simmons to talk about their new 2025 action-comedy film BAD MAN — a wildly entertaining, small-town crime farce starring Seann William Scott, Rob Riggle, and the late Chance Perdomo. The conversation dives into the film’s creation, the mix of chaos and charm behind its southern-fried humor, and how the cast brought this offbeat world of loveable lawmen and outlaws to life. From writing and producti...

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THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Inside BAD MAN: Director Michael Diliberti & Star Johnny Simmons on Dark Comedy, Chaos, and Small-Town Crime

Send us a text Host Joe Curdy sits down with writer-director Michael Diliberti and actor Johnny Simmons to talk about their new 2025 action-comedy film BAD MAN — a wildly entertaining, small-town crime farce starring Seann William Scott, Rob Riggle, and the late Chance Perdomo. The conversation dives into the film’s creation, the mix of chaos and charm behind its southern-fried humor, and how the cast brought this offbeat world of loveable lawmen and outlaws to life. From writing and producti...

6 days ago

1 hour 22 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

The Art of Indie Mischief: Talking THE MISADVENTURES OF VINCE AND HICK with Heston Horwin (Part 2)

Send us a text In the second part of this 2-part podcast series of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy sits down with filmmaker Heston Horwin — the writer, producer, and star of the hilarious new indie comedy THE MISADVENTURES OF VINCE AND HICK. It’s a buddy crime caper filled with wit, chaos, and heart — featuring standout performances by Chase Cargill, Fiona Rene, Katie Parker, Logan Huffman and many, many others! Joe and Heston dig into the film’s sharp humor, ...

1 week ago

47 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

The Art of Indie Mischief: Talking THE MISADVENTURES OF VINCE AND HICK with Heston Horwin (Part 1)

Send us a text In the first part of this 2-part podcast series of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy sits down with filmmaker Heston Horwin — the writer, producer, and star of the hilarious new indie comedy THE MISADVENTURES OF VINCE AND HICK. It’s a buddy crime caper filled with wit, chaos, and heart — featuring standout performances by Chase Cargill, Fiona Rene, Katie Parker, Logan Huffman and many, many others! Joe and Heston dig into the film’s sharp humor, c...

2 weeks ago

52 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER: Paul Thomas Anderson vs. the New American Order

Send us a text In this solo episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy dives headfirst into ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER — Paul Thomas Anderson’s most politically charged and urgent film to date. (And, on a personal note, Joe also pulls back the curtain to reveal two major reasons why he is usually very positive about rating films!) Based on Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, Anderson’s latest work unfolds as a sprawling and provocative look at revolution, authoritarianism, and ...

3 weeks ago

40 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

A Debut in Terror: JC Doler on Co-Writing & Directing the 2025 Shudder Sensation THE TWIN

Send us a text On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, director JC Doler joins host Joseph Curdy to discuss his chilling new film THE TWIN, now streaming on SHUDDER. Equal parts terrifying and emotionally raw, the film confronts trauma and mental illness while keeping audiences on edge. Doler—who co-wrote, directed, and edited the project—pulls back the curtain on his creative process, from building atmosphere and tension to shaping a story that lingers long after the credits...

1 month ago

44 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

From Watsonville to Hollywood: Sedrick Cabrera on FREAKY TALES, DREAMS, and Working with Screen Legends (Part 2)

Send us a text In this second half of my two-part conversation, actor Sedrick Cabrera takes us inside his recent film work and the leap from stage to screen. We explore his experience on FREAKY TALES including what it was like sharing the set with Pedro Pascal, and his role in acclaimed director Michel Franco’s DREAMS (2025) alongside Academy Award–winning actress Jessica Chastain. Sedrick reflects on the lessons learned from collaborating with such celebrated talent, the transitio...

1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Sedrick Cabrera’s Origin Story: Theatre Roots and the Making of a Hollywood Actor (Part 1)

Send us a text In this first half of my two-part conversation, actor Sedrick Cabrera opens up about his roots in Watsonville, California, and how his journey into acting began long before the cameras rolled on FREAKY TALES. We dive into his formative years at San Jose State University’s Theatre Arts Program, where he discovered a passion for stage acting from Shakespeare to Steinbeck. We explore the challenges, breakthroughs, and stage experiences that laid the foundation for his career to pu...

1 month ago

1 hour 3 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

The Art of Grief and Comedy -- Actress and Writer of 2022's Indie Hit TRUST Jennifer Levinson!

Send us a text On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joe Curdy welcomes actress, film producer and screenwriter Jennifer Levinson from Los Angeles to the podcast to discuss her 2022 film TRUST which she wrote, executive produced and starred in. This in-depth conversation offers a fascinating glimpse into the filmmaking process from concept to the page to the screen. Jennifer shares what inspired her to tell this story, and why the collaborative process with her director, cr...

1 month ago

57 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

HBO's Boardwalk Empire's influence on author JL Flannery's 2025 novel 'Trouble in Atlantic City'

Send us a text On this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, host Joseph Curdy sits down with novelist J.L. Flannery, whose debut novel 'Trouble in Atlantic City' plunges readers into the grit, glamour, and danger of 1927 Atlantic City -- at the height of Prohibition. Drawing inspiration from meticulous research and HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE, Flannery blends history and fiction to bring bootleggers, speakeasies, and political corruption to life on the page. We dive into the painstaki...

2 months ago

1 hour

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

ALIEN EARTH -- Monsters, Corporations, and the Quest to Become Gods!

Send us a text This week on The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I go beyond the jump scares and alien horror of FX/Hulu’s ALIEN EARTH to uncover the deeper philosophical questions lurking beneath. *What does it mean to be conscious? *Who controls our autonomy in a world dominated by corporate titans acting as modern-day world powers? *And what does the pursuit of knowledge and exploration—whether into deep space or deep AI—say about humanity’s relentless drive to become gods, or...

2 months ago

27 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Campfire Tales: The Making of MARSHMALLOW, 2025’s Must-See Indie Horror Sensation with Director Daniel DelPurgatorio & Producer Todd M. Friedman

Send us a text In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I sit down sit down with director Daniel DelPurgatorio and producer Todd M. Friedman to dive deep into their critically acclaimed indie-horror gem, MARSHMALLOW. The conversation explores the film’s clever meta-take on summer camp horror, what it was like filming with such a fantastic cast of child actors, and the unique creative energy between Daniel and Todd that brought this original and terrifying vision to life, from new pr...

2 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

WEAPONS Review: The Horror Movie That Isn’t What You Think

Send us a text Welcome to The Fixate & Binge Podcast! In this special episode for new subscribers, I pull back the curtain on who I am, what this show is all about, and why movies and TV aren’t just entertainment — they’re conversation starters. I dive into two of the most talked-about new releases: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT (now streaming on Hulu) and the horror sensation WEAPONS from director Zach Cregger, fresh in theaters this weekend. You’ll hear my Letterboxd reviews for...

2 months ago

41 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Behind the Camera with DAVID BOWEN: Surfing, Hawaii, Storytelling, and Two Emmys Later

Send us a text In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I welcome one of my best pals from college and (now) an award-winning director, David Bowen, a surfer turned Emmy-winning filmmaker -- for a deep dive into his career capturing the raw beauty of surfing and ocean culture from a life well-lived. David shares stories from the shores of the North Shore of Hawaii to remote parts of the world, from the Middle East and beyond. As a freelance filmmaker specializing in capturing some o...

3 months ago

1 hour 10 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

FINDING NICOLE: Director & Producer Harley Wallen on Telling a Survivor's Story

Send us a text In this powerful episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I sit down with award-winning independent filmmaker Harley Wallen to discuss his latest film, FINDING NICOLE — the harrowing true story of domestic abuse survivor Nicole Beverley, whose story was featured on CNN’s INSIDE with Chris Cuomo (Season 2, episode 4 titled "Til Death Do US Part"). Harley shares what first drew him to Nicole’s autobiographical journey and the responsibility of bringing such a deeply perso...

3 months ago

1 hour 22 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Undefeated, Undisputed Heavyweight Boxer Oleksander Usyk's Discipline over Motivation and the Films That Prove It!

Send us a text In this episode, I reflect on Oleksander Usyk’s recent historic unification win and his powerful post-fight message: “Discipline is more important than motivation.” As a longtime boxing fan, I break down what makes Usyk such a rare and remarkable fighter — not just in talent, but in mindset. Then, I pivot from the ring to the screen, highlighting five films that embody that same relentless discipline: 🎣 JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI– Mastery through decades of routine and refinement.🧬 G...

3 months ago

44 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

MIKE FERGUSON Unfiltered: Inside Hollywood's Hardest-Working Independent Movie Star

Send us a text In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I sit down with MIKE FERGUSON, one of the most relentlessly hardest-working actors in Hollywood. With over 185 film and television credits -- dozens more in pre- and post- production -- Mike has carved out a prolific career in the world of independent and direct-to-streaming cinema -- in only nine years! But beyond his large body of work in entertainment, Mike's story is one of hustle, resilience, positivity and creativity. In ...

3 months ago

57 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Freedom, Flicks, and Frustration: From Medicaid to Movies, a 4th of July to Remember

Send us a text In this special July 4th weekend episode, I start with something a little different. While I usually keep this podcast focused on the worlds of film and television, I couldn’t ignore the very real-world news that broke over the holiday: a deeply concerning piece of legislation signed into law by President Trump that slashes Medicaid access, cuts SNAP benefits for struggling families, adds trillions to the national debt, and gives away massive tax breaks to the already ultra-wea...

3 months ago

40 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

From Script to Screen: Michael Smallwood and Elizabeth Caddy on their film TONIGHT AND MAYBE TOMORROW

Send us a text In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I welcom back returning guest and producer Elizabeth Caddy, alongside writer/director Michael Smallwood, to discuss their powerful new independent film TONIGHT AND MAYBE TOMORROW. As the project gears up for its film festival debut, Elizabeth and Michael share the film’s origin story — from the first sparks of the script to building a creative partnership grounded in trust, vision, and shared ambition. The duo open up about nav...

4 months ago

1 hour 24 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

28 YEARS LATER: Why Most American Audiences Don't Get It

Send us a text Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the world of rage-fueled devastation with 28 YEARS LATER— but not everyone is on board. In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, I break down why this new entry in the viral horror trilogy has divided American audiences, and why that might be exactly the point. This isn’t just a zombie flick — it’s a deeply British story with cultural scars, political echoes, and stylistic choices that don't cater to Hollywood expectations....

4 months ago

39 minutes

THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

Watching Films With My Two Dads and 25 of the Greatest Films About Fatherhood!

Send us a text In this special Father’s Day episode, I reflect on the powerful role movies have played in my relationships with both of my fathers—my dad and my stepdad. From Saturday matinees to unforgettable movie nights, I share the films that bonded us, shaped us, and stuck with me for life. I also present my curated list of the 25 greatest films about fatherhood, exploring stories that capture the joy, complexity, heartbreak, and heroism of being a dad. Whether you're a parent, a child, ...

4 months ago

38 minutes