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Seth Mariano
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How far is too far a push when it comes to conveying a message in storytelling?
What are your favorite Best Picture Oscar nominated films?
Do you like fast food? What are your favorites? What are some movies you may want to re-visit for the first time in a long time?
Anyone remember the days of the VCR? Anyone younger at least heard of those days?
What are some cassettes you fondly remember? Who would you cast in a film version of a musical adaptation of a film?
Are you a Beauty and the Beast fan? What are some things you dreamed of being as a kid?
Later this month, Disney will release their new documentary about the man who changed puppetry forever. What are your thoughts on his work?
Also, what films do you imagine seeing in live-action, and starring who?
Do movie theaters have much life left? What should they do to stay afloat? What movies do you want to see brought back to theaters?
What are some good media quotes?
Here's a link to the article discussed:
https://sproutsocial.com/insights/future-of-social-media/
What was your experience with the eclipse like? What are some things from movies you've wished were real?
Hey, Seth here. Apologies for the "disruptive" vocal sounds; I'm getting through a cold
Here are some other-source videos I recommend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gMKKiUKslE&pp=ygUYd2F0Y2htb2pvIGJyaXRuZXkgc3BlYXJz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C07Rc_IUaE&pp=ygUWd2F0Y2htb2pvIHF1aWV0IG9uIHNldA%3D%3D
What films are you looking forward to or at least intrigued by the news of? What famous dead people would you like to see documentaries on?
Please tell us, how'd you spend the St Patrick's holiday? What are your favorite Super Bowl memories from this year or any past years? And who would you want to headline a Super Bowl halftime show?
What are some interesting restaurant items you've eaten? And what movies and shows do you think were ahead of their times?
More on the Sea Salt McFlurry here:
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/05/06/sea-salt-mcflurry-returns-to-mcdonalds-with-epic-galaxy-swirls/
Yes, Disney, I knew you had a cruise line. Forgot, sorry :) Feel free to use Sebastian for your own
Read more about the conflict between Disney and Florida here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/walt-disney-world-ron-desantis.html
Thoughts on game shows? Who would be your dream NBA celeb game coach and team?
Learn more about the "Game Show Show" miniseries here:
https://abc.com/news/insider/watch-the-game-show-showon-abc-and-the-abc-app-hulu
What do you think of the new Super Mario movie? Who are your favorite voice-over talents?
Read the article discussed here: https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-movie-nintendo-box-office-jack-black-1850343976
What states are most people moving to and from? Who would we recommend to volunteer with Artists Unlimited?
Who do you think could play which role in Seussical this coming AU show? And what songs would you maybe like to see new music videos for?
What questions and comments do you have? Any thoughts on the Chicken Big Mac? Who would you wanna see play who in a new version of the Willy Wonka musical?
Here are the links to the pages mentioned and referenced in the discussion:
https://www.thestreet.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-chicken-big-mac-comes-closer-to-home
https://fastfoodnutrition.org/mcdonalds/popular
https://www.foodbeast.com/news/most-popular-fast-food-brands-in-the-world/
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-most-popular-fast-food-brands-in-america/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/15/chick-fil-a-gen-z-favorite-restaurant.html
What are your thoughts on Alec Baldwin's gun case? Can you think of a non-lead character who might be good for their own spin-off?
What'd you think of the Super Bowl? Do you think football is getting safer? Who are some friends and/or family you might turn to for trivia help?
It's just around the corner. What are your thoughts on the coming match? Who are some unsung cultural heroes you think deserve documentary films? Let us know in the Facebook/YouTube comments
Check out the John Moschitta Jr interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4Fy8YqysY&ab_channel=VideoCollectables
In light of MLK Day, we discuss race relations. We follow that up with hypothetical ideas for roles in existing films.
Here are the links to the pages I mentioned:
https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/root-causes-of-racism/
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1687/race-relations.aspx
Doesn't take much to light most anyone's fuse. Is it mostly legitimate? We discuss cancel culture, as well as who we might hypothetically play in biopics
Wedding music ideas, and tributes to fallen stars. An unconscious decision, for the record
We discuss newly-released and upcoming content on digital platforms, as well as worthy subjects for celeb documentaries
More Layers will be re-formatted yet again in the coming season. Before that, we close this season with a simple back-and-forth Q&A
What are your answers to our discussion questions? How well do you know the answers in our quizzes? Let us know in the comments
Do you enjoy theme and amusement parks? Any favorite things from them? Let us know in the comments
They're the queens of the pop culture world. But what makes them beyond royal? We explore that and more
Do you ever like to watch HBO Max, Prime, or other platforms? What are your answers to the questions in this episode? Let us know in the comments.
Here's a link to the article about live TV: https://www.theskylineview.com/opinions/2020/03/05/live-tv-is-dead/
What are some bad reasons to do a film sequel? What sequels do you like and why? What are some you might like to see in the future? All that and more on this episode
Learn about our memories of stage musicals and hear some of our thoughts on the subject. Also, see how you do on our quizzes. And of course, comments and questions are very appreciated
Talking about football and a little more.
To read the article of cheerleader rules mentioned in the video, click here:
https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-rules-cheerleaders-must-follow/veronica-walsingham
When a famous person is busted for or accused of a horrible crime, can you ever trust them again? Should they be forever labeled as "scum of the world"?
Do you think there are artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who don't belong there? Who would you like to see be added?
Realized that 250 MB limit is just for individual files, and that files can be combined in an episode, so I just have to do stuff like split the episode or compress to MP3 or something
What are the big do's and dont's when you're making a promo for a film? Tell us what you think, and share any examples of a good or bad promo you can think of
For whatever reason, Anchor has begun to limit me to 250 MB per file, so I wound up cutting a lot out of this one.
Anyway, enjoy our conversation in which we ask each other about favorite stuff.
We talk about Disneyland, the past 4th of July, weather, and instrumentals in this new episode
I'm on my own this time, talking about something I think is real important.
Here are the references in the list I mention:
-Romans 7:15-25
-Acts 9:1-19
-Luke 19:1-10
-Ephesians 5:21-33
-Ephesians 6:1-9
-Proverbs 3:11-12
-John 9:1-3
-Acts 4:11-12
-Ephesians 2:8-9
-Psalm 46:8-11
I guess the network my dad said to use wasn't our strongest one today. Remind me to make sure I'm on the strongest one next time.
So what do you think makes good fictional heroes and villains? Tell us in the comments on Facebook and YouTube
I would very much appreciate any advice you have on avoiding future glitching of my microphone or whatever it is that's having an issue
Anyway, enjoy this episode in which we play a game and then discuss Pokemon, tennis, boats and more
Stories of NASCAR, comedy, haircuts and more as we continue our "25 things" lists started in episode 10
When should someone be fired, banned from social media, or something like that? I discuss that as I go solo this week.
This is the link to the Twitter blog page about Trump: https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension
Stories of hotels, candy, music and more in this back-and-forth sharing of little-known facts about us, in the style of Us Weekly's "25 things" lists.
To read the article I mentioned about Samuel E. Wright, go here:
https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/samuel-e-wright-voice-of-sebastian-the-crab-dead-at-74.html?fbclid=IwAR2N27Cyr72Oldmu8xVbDcmRZ57zoQGYztE_P8pseF67wOzeFvC2I-O5gOw
This episode and the next are going to be slightly different as Seth is occupied with other things, so Jordan will be the only one talking. It will be slightly shorter than other episodes, but hopefully you can get the same enjoyment from them as previous episodes. Enjoy your day!
If our personal stories were told in the movies, who should play us and what music should be used to tell our stories? We discuss our ideas on that, honor another national "something" day, play a game, and Jordan shares new family news.
We honor a famous person's upcoming birthday, quiz each other on Disney film songs, and then discuss thoughts on songs that were cut out of Disney films.
To see a full list of deleted songs, go here: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Deleted_songs
What makes a movie a Christmas movie? Tell us what you think as we discuss films like "Home Alone", "Die Hard", "Gremlins" and more.
Here are the main links I (Seth) mentioned stuff from:
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-christmas-movies/
https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_25_best_christmas_movies_that_arent_technically_christmas_movies/s1__27983591#slide_3
https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-the-sound-of-music-a-christmas-movie
Do you think songs are misused? Join us as we talk about the NFL, "Shrek", "Good Morning Vietnam", and more in this episode mainly about apparent misuses of songs in media.
To read the Stars Go Dim interview mentioned in this episode, go here: https://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=1688
Do you think stars are cast for animation roles too often? Tell us your thoughts on anything you hear us say about anything we mention
More technical flaws, but we did our best :)
What characters do you think should rap battle each other? Tell us! Join us as we discuss our picks and other stuff
How influential are well-known cultural figures? Join us as we discuss this in a conversation that includes mentionings of football, Daylight Savings time, a hometown connection to Spider-Man, and more!
Learn more about Campaign D at https://www.campaignd.com/
Learn more about Artists Unlimited at https://rocartistsunlimited.com/
You can find Jordan's own YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS4IFX739zcaqV0Fqbr1ytA