In this episode, Ariel speaks with Paralympian athlete Nina Gorodetsky, and filmmaker Ravit Markus, about this remarkable film about motherhood, ableism, and badminton.Support the Show.

Disabled AF

23 days ago 39m 42s

This week marks the 11th year of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, and Ariel's first year participating as a producer. Ariel speaks with Cashmere Jasmine, the writer, director, and star of Disabled AF, and Benjamin Shearn, the editor.

unseen

Apr 10th, 2024 35m 30s

Ariel sits down with director Set Hernandez, to discuss his masterful debut, a feature documentary about Pedro, a blind undocumented immigrant, working to become a social worker.Support the Show.

Eternal Spring

Mar 27th, 2024 19m 29s

Ariel sits down with multi-disciplinary filmmaker Jason Loftus to talk about Eternal Spring, a documentary and interactive immersive experience about the persecution of Chinese practitioners of Falun Gong.Support the Show.

Femme

Mar 20th, 2024 19m 39s

Ariel sits down with directors Ng Choon Ping and Sam Freeman to talk about their queer neo-noir revenge thriller, FEMME.Support the Show.

DOSH

Mar 13th, 2024 34m 27s

Ariel sits down with filmmaker Radha Mehta, to talk about her Slamdance-winning short, DOSH.Support the Show.

Vaccine Hesitancy

Mar 6th, 2024 41m 19s

In this special follow-up episode from A Shot in the Arm, which featured Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel speaks with medical professional Karyann Dorn about the realities of vaccines for the disability community. Support the Show.

A History of Fake Things on the Internet

Feb 28th, 2024 46m 29s

In today’s episode, Ariel sits down with Notre Dame professor & noted author, Walter Scheirer to talk about his book, A History of Fake Things on the Internet. From ancient history to hacking, the book explores all angles on fakery old & new.Su

Out of Darkness

Feb 21st, 2024 14m 50s

Ariel sits down with Andrew Cumming, director of the new prehistoric horror, Out of Darkness.Support the Show.

Love and Work

Feb 14th, 2024 24m 26s

In this episode, Ariel sits down with filmmaker Pete Ohs, whose dystopian take on the work world, Love and Work, recently premiered at Slamdance. Support the Show.

Best Films of 2023

Feb 7th, 2024 49m 43s

What was your favorite movie of 2023? In today’s episode, Ariel and Rabia count down their favorite films from last year, and you just might find your next must-see!Support the Show.

Where the Devil Roams

Jan 24th, 2024 1h

Ariel and Rabia sit down with dynamic filmmaking duo, Toby Poser and John Adams, to talk about their delightful family horror, Where the Devil Roams.Support the Show.

Silo

Jan 17th, 2024 19m 50s

In this episode, Ariel sits down with editor Hazel Baillie to talk about Silo, the dystopian series starring Rebecca Ferguson from Apple +.Support the Show.

SXSW: Disability and Horror

Jan 10th, 2024 1h

In a special episode, recorded in March 2023 in Austin, Texas, Ariel is joined by filmmakers Kiah Amara, Addison Heimann, and Pea Woodruff - recorded live onstage at South by Southwest talking about Disability and Horror in the film and televis

Apolonia Apolonia

Dec 27th, 2023 27m 18s

Ariel sits down with filmmaker Lea Glob to talk about her self-reflexive documentary of life and art, Apolonia Apolonia, which has been short-listed for the Oscars.Support the Show.

Saltburn

Dec 20th, 2023 14m 14s

In this episode, Ariel sits down with Suzie Davies, the production designer behind (mostly) all of the brilliant details of Emerald Fennell's Saltburn.Support the Show.

Finding Her Beat

Dec 13th, 2023 29m 59s

Ariel sits down with Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett, directors of Finding Her Beat, a reclamation of taiko drumming for women and non-binary percussionists. Joining them are Megan Chao-Smith and Jennifer Weir, two of the drummers featured.Supp

Americanish

Dec 6th, 2023 19m 40s

Ariel sits down with Iman Zawahry to talk about her romantic comedy, Americanish, about three Muslim women navigating love and relationships in the modern world.Support the Show.

Waikiki

Nov 22nd, 2023 28m 11s

Ariel sits down with director Christopher Kahunahana about his surreal and effective film, Waikiki, about the realities of life in Hawaii. WAIKIKI is now available for pre-order on VUDU / Fandango. WAIKIKI will also be available on December 5th

Shot in the Arm - Neil deGrasse Tyson & Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Nov 8th, 2023 16m 38s

Ariel sits down with Neil deGrasse Tyson (executive producer) & Scott Hamilton Kennedy (director) to discuss their new brilliant documentary, Shot in the Arm, that explores the "anti-vax" movement both historically and in the angry political pr

Out in the Ring

Oct 18th, 2023 46m 10s

Ariel sits down with filmmaker Ryan Levey to talk about his documentary on wrestling with queerness (in all the ways), premiering on FUSE TV in November.Support the Show.

STELLAR

Sep 28th, 2023 23m 53s

Ariel sits down with Darlene Naponse to talk about her apocalyptic indigenous romance that premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, STELLAR.Support the Show.

STELLAR

Sep 20th, 2023 29m 5s

Ariel sits down with Darlene Naponse to talk about her apocalyptic indigenous romance that premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, STELLAR.Support the show

Symbiosis

Sep 13th, 2023 39m 40s

Ariel sits down with Marcel van Brakel and Mark van Meeuwenoord, the creators of Symbiosis, an interactive XR experience featured at SXSW and the Portland Art Museum. Support the Show.