Ramblin' On

Full Interview with Pedro Pascal

Quick: Name the Emmy worthy actor that can give a thoughtful interview with anecdotes about meeting J.K. Rowling after being strapped to a rotating gondola all day on set. If you said Pedro Pascal, then you’d be correct. The actor, currently working on the Kingsman sequel, had a pretty tough day on set when we finally got to chat, but proved to be as elloquent and thoughtful as you’d think. Entering into mass public consciousness with his breakout role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, th...

Ramblin On #2: When Your Weekend Goes to Hell, But You're Still Ready to Drag

New Podcast! Kristen and I chat about the awful events in Orlando and how it put a damper on Terence's fun night at Pride, Noah Galvin's foot in mouth interview, the Hamiltonys, Hillary Clinton's big presumed win and Kristen rants about Me Before You. Enjoy!

Ramblin On #1: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend, and Adaptation Woes

It has been a minute since I graced the world with my voice and since my regular podcast cohost has been resting since we graduated, I decided to bring in Film School Rejects writer (and former coworker at Awards Circuit) Kristen Lopez to chat about the struggles with adapting things. We started off talking about the dreadful adaptation of an adaptation that was Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and move into how things generally get screwed up when films are made from other mediums. We then sp...

Interview with Finn Wittrock

Adam Silvera Interview

If you follow any of my social media in the past year, you know that I stan for Adam Silvera, after his book More Happy Than Not devastated and wowed me last year to the tune of being my #1 book of the year. I have mentioned several times how excited I would be to meet him and luckily our schedules aligned enough that we were able to speak at Y'all West. Adam and I talked about everything from telling modern gay stories to how he really is a Slytherin masquerading as a Hufflepuff. 

On the Floor #36: Lemonade with a Dash of Pettiness

I mean, you didn't honestly think that we'd be talking about anything other than Lemonade on this podcast? We basically shower Beyonce's best (?) album with tons of love and rave about the visuals. We also take time to talk about our lives and throw in a wonderful dash of pettiness about raggedy people in our lives. Enjoy!

On the Floor # 35: Sleepy Hollow, Big Life Choices, and How to Make Us Cry

This week's On the Floor is one of the most interesting podcasts that we've done and we pack a lot into the 47 minute episode. Among the topics up for discussion are how boneheaded these supernatural shows are with stories and actors of color, why Nicole Beharie and Arden Cho were right to leave Sleepy Hollow and Teen Wolf, what is a good way to get both of us to cry, and we even give you a bit of insight into our lives as students on the precipice of graduation. Enjoy!

On the Floor #34: Everybody Wants Some, Batman v Superman, and Daredevil

I know you all probably dislike when Spagettit and I take long unannounced breaks but for all that waiting, we have a wonderful podcast for you that's jam packed with wonderfulness. We talk about a wonderful list of topics that range from how lit the Hamburger Helper mixtape is, how awesome Everybody Wants Some is, how tough it is to fan cast a show like Young Justice, and how raggedy Batman v Superman was. Enjoy!

On the Floor #33: 'The 100' Controversy, LGBT Films, and 10 Cloverfield Lane

Hello neglected wonderful listeners of this podcast. We've missed you, and according to a tumblr ask, you have missed us as well. To atone for the fact that it's been weeks since you had a new On the Floor we have packed in an insane amount of topics including a look at the TV landscape and how the controversy with The 100 is redefining fan interaction, the excellent 10 Cloverfield Lane and what kept us from loving it completely, and the best LGBT films of ALL TIME! Enjoy!  

On the Floor #32: The Life of Pablo, Oscars, and Mess

Life is hitting Spagettit left and right as you'll hear in various points during this podcast. When we are not wrestling with our raggedy lives we take time to chat about Shadowhunters, Kaney's new album The Life of Pablo, American Crime (yes, again) and tell you exactly why we might not be watching the Oscars. We also talk pet peeves of words being used to describe films.

On the Floor #31: Anti, American Crime, and Great Movies

On the Floor is back for another week with a discussion that starts off real shady and rude, yet transforms into an appreciation of stuff. We open on Rihanna's new album ANTI and the divisive feelings it has engendered, plus how ridiculous the reclassifcation of Platinum is. We then move on to American Crime and dissect what makes it so great and end with a wonderful celebration of great films and what makes them so. Enjoy!

On the Floor #30: The Best of Film in 2015

Spagettit and I have reconvened to put the final statement on 2015's really wonderful films. We give you our top 10s and then our pretend Oscar ballots. There's also a quick New Year's Resolution check up. You can donate to my Indiegogo campaign at http://igg.me/at/TDMBP

On the Floor #29: Oscars, American Crime, and Han Solo

And...we're back! As penance for leaving you hanging so long, Spagettit and I are here with an epic podcast that covers everything from the actors on the Han Solo short list to how masculinity is under the microscope on American Crime. We also spend a decent amount of time talking the Oscars, how we feel about diversity, and what the real issue is. We end the podcast with some introspective questions that get pretty personal. Enjoy!

Divisive Movies with Kristen Lopez

On the Floor is still on its break but I didn't want to leave you all bereft of hearing my voice or my take on things for too long so I decided to enlist the help of Journeys in Classic Film's Kristen Lopez to chat about some of the divisive movies that have come out. In this recording, she and I discuss how the tools of cinema failed The Revenant, how we were unmoved by the sadness in Anomalisa, bash the politics of The Hateful Eight, and sing the surprising virtues of Joy. Enjoy!

On the Floor #28: 2015's Awesome Music

It's the final On the Floor podcast of the year (and our actual 28th episode)! For this we break down the music that made us move, cry, and think by talking about our favorite albums of the year. As usual, there's some wonderful discussion and banter, with some petty thrown in for good measure.

On the Floor #27: TV in 2015

You've seen my list of the best of tv in 2015 now join Spagettit and I for the conversation where we break down what worked for us on the small screen, talk about whether there is too much TV, and talk about how awesome The Jinx was. Enjoy!

On the Floor #26: Jessica Jones and Scream Queens Post Mortem

There's a big film coming out this weekend so of course we're doing a podcast on TV shows! As promised, we have decided to cover two shows that are heavy on the female characters, Jessica Jones and Scream Queens. We go in depth on why the shows work, who our favorite characters are, and how feminism and female stories are portrayed through the superhero and horror genres. Enjoy!

On the Floor #25: The Revenant, Creed, and the Start of the Year's End

We have finally hit the quarter century mark! It's been a wild ride so far and On the Floor has been very fun. Today's episode we cover many things including our divisive thoughts on The Revenant, our overwhelming love for Creed, and how we determine our year end lists. Enjoy!

On the Floor #24: Adele, The Good Dinosaur, and Jessica Jones

On the Floor is back! We know it's been a while so we have a pretty wide ranging episode for you where we cover everything from why The Good Dinosaur is such a mess to how the conversation around Adele is less about her music than her sales. We also throw in discussions on fall TV shows including Scream Queens and the Netflix November slate of Masters of None and Jessica Jones. We also give you a brief look into the projects we've been working on. Enjoy!

On the Floor #23: Zola, A Dramatic Reading

You see what happens when one of the podcast duo goes on a filmmaking journey, the other one just does foolish things. I hinted at this on Twitter but here is the dramatic reading of the Zola story. A few observations: 1) I didn't realize just how long the story was till I read it out loud. Bitch that was 20+ mins! Did she have carpel tunnel by the end of composing the tweets??? 2)Zola is basically me if I was a trapping, Hooters working stripper. 3) This broad Zola took a hoe trip with so...

On the Floor #22: Slaydele, Gus Kenworthy and Fan Fiction Foolery

We've been gone for a minute but now we're back with a new podcast. Enjoy this wide ranging discussion including us talking about new music (Adele! The Game!), our thoughts on Crimson Peak, Gus Kenworthy's coming out, and the fan fiction flap derived from Teen magazine. Enjoy!

On the Floor #21: The Martian, The Walk, The TV

New podcast! We talk about The Martian, The Walk and Film to TV adaptations.

On the Floor #20: We Go Ham(ilton) for New Music, Scream Queens, Empire and Awards Season

So much is discussed in this ep including but not limited to Hamilton and the history of game changing musicals, the premieres of Empire and Scream Queens, and get you primed for Oscar season.

On the Floor #19: Random Things, Sicario and the Emmys

This podcast is all over the place but given we just saw Sicario it makes sense. We also chat about the Emmys, Moulin Rouge's impact and Friends. Enjoy!

On the Floor 18: Mr. Robot, Show Me a Hero, and Other Summer TV

Too tired and hot to type up much here. Enjoy the conversation about the craziness that was Mr. Robot's first season, the wonderful look at politics in Show Me a Hero, and the other highlights of summer TV.

On the Floor #17: Wes Craven and the History of Horror

Most of our topics tend to be brought on by positive things, but this week's was brought on by the unfortunate passing of horror master Wes Craven. For this episode we take a look at the long winding road that horror has taken in the industry, Wes Craven's impact, and where the genre can go from here.

On the Floor #16: Jojo, Treverrow, Tarantino, and Teen Dramas-O

This week's episode is much ado about a lot of topics. Spagettit has come back from Camden and we covered a million topics. First, we talk about the year in music and stan out a bit over the new Jojo tracks. We then take a brief moment to drag filmmakers Quentin Taratino and Colin Treverrow for their comments on women, David O. Russell movies, and foul language. Then, we get into our major topic which comes on the heels of him watching the first season of The 100 and what it takes to make a g...

On the Floor #15: Will We Ever Get a Gay X-Man? and Other Diversity Questions

This week's episode of On the Floor finds myself and Spagettit at our most combative strangely as we talk about diversity within big studio films. More than just a discussion, we really try and figure out what it will take for an industry that is geared towards bigger and bolder big budget films to truly embrace diversity. Enjoy!  

On the Floor #14: True Detective Season 2 Wrap Up

On the Floor is back after a bit of a delay and we are here to chat about a show that no one seems to be talking about called True Detective! JK about the talking part, there's been plenty of conversation but we have no added our two cents on the debacle that is season 2, Nic Pizzolatto's failings as a writer and person, and what we might want to see in the third season. Enjoy!

On the Floor #13: Meek Mill, Drake and Other Foolery

The alternate title for this podcast was going to be "The Podcast About Everything and Nothing" but SEO...so here we are. Spagettit is back from his three week absence on the podcast and we just get right into it talking about the idiocy of this Drake and Meek Mill beef, wonder why Nicki is so pressed about Anaconda, the issues with The Revenant, AND talk about long running franchises. There is also a fun story about how shady a certain TV show's PR reps have treated Le Noir Auteur. Enjoy!

On the Floor #12: True Detective is Halfway Done, Fully A Mess

On the Floor with Le Noir Auteur and Spagetit is back with an episode that is neither recorded on the floor and sans a podcast host. Not to matter though, I have roped in two friends Joey and Kristen to come chat with me (on the couch) about the new season of True Detective. We rant and rave and hem and haw about the unevenness, Taylor Kitsch being "locked in", and feminism. Enjoy!

Interview: Alex Woolfson

On the Floor Comic Con exclusive! One of the highlights of my Comic-Con (and year if we're being honest) was getting to chat with Alex Woolfson. For those of you unfamiliar with him, Alex is an award nominated writer of graphic novels, lover of scifi and action, and genuinely an awesome person (and a Bay Area resident!). All of his work is free (!!!) on the internet, which was how yours truly came upon Artifice, his Lambda Award finalist piece about the relationship between an inhuman and a h...

On the Floor #11: First Half of the Year Awards

Just like the title says, Spagettit and I talk about our favorite TV shows, albums and movies from the first half of the year. Enjoy!

On the Floor #10: The British Are Here

With the newest announcement of Tom Holland as Spider-man and an article for The Atlantic, Spagettit and I debate whether the British have actually taken over, the pros and cons of acting training, and give you a brief detour to Colton Haynes.

On the Floor #9: The Rachel Dolezal of Movies

With much of the news and discourse these past few weeks surrounding white people attempting to be black and do black things, On the Floor tackles what happens when white directors decide they want to tell black stories. We argue quite a bit about whether it works, who did it best, and where we are supposed to go from here. There's also minimal mention of that broad Rachel Dolezal. Enjoy.

On the Floor #8: The Star System is Broken

This week's On the Floor tackles one of the biggest issues currently facing the film industry, the star system. With Jurassic World making a gazillion dollars and everyone cementing Chris Pratt, we take a look at the history of the star system, how we do and should determine what a star is and where we go from here. We also take ample time to shade Will Smith for his career choices. Enjoy!

On the Floor #7: Sense8

On the Floor is back and more unorganized, jumbled, and scatterbrained as ever as we talk about new Netflix show Sense8. It's appropriate that we have a wide ranging discussion given that the show is about 8 lives in 8 different places and mind melds and the such. We give our overall thoughts on the show, what worked and what didn't, our fave characters, and who makes our sense8 workout list. We also talk about orgies and Spagettit tries to come for my wig over Lito. Enjoy!

On the Floor #6: It's a Disaster (Movie Podcast)

Because we like to be on topic, this week's On the Floor podcast is about those movies that are big, loud and catastrophic aka disaster movies. We debate the classification of disaster movies, talk about what makes a good one, and share some of our favorites.

On the Floor #5: Between

There might not been a more critical episode of this podcast recorded than this one in which we discuss the pilot for the Netflix series Between. We discuss what we liked (not much), what we didn't (a ton), and what this show's week to week strategy means for Netflix going forward. Le Noir Auteur also drags Hemlock Grove and gushes about Sense8 trailers for good measure.

On the Floor #4: Reboots on Sequels on Remakes

Sometimes you hit on a podcast topic that happens to be pretty topical which is what happened when On the Floor decided to talk about Hollywood's sequel and remake obsessed culture right after Pitch Perfect 2 made $70 million and Poltergiest is about to open. We get into a pretty animated discussion about what this all means and how we got to this point. Enjoy!

On the Floor #3: Re-Watching Movies and Hollywood’s Diversity Struggle

On the Floor is back this week and we have an incredibly animated podcast wherein we discuss what gets us to rewatch or not rewatch a film and the recent Hollywood Reporter interview and our thoughts on diversity in Hollywood. We also spoil portions of movies such as Perks of Being a Wallflower and Weekend so…yeah. Enjoy!

On the Floor #2: Avengers: Age of Ultron

As if you haven’t talked about or heard enough about Avengers: Age of Ultron, here’s an hour long podcast! Spagettit and I once again gather on the floor of his room to discuss the mammoth blockbuster. Topics that were covered: what makes the movie work, what the issues were, what we think of the MCU going forward. I also give Spagettit a crash course in shipping. Enjoy!

On the Floor #1: A Daredevil Conversation

…recorded from the floor of my roommate’s room. I guess this means that I’m starting a new podcast? Yes, let’s go with that. My roommate Spagettit and I recently finished the Netflix show Daredevil and we were so brimming with thoughts that we decided to make a foray into the podcast world. This should be seen as a companion piece to the show as we talk about all the episodes and what we liked/disliked about the show. We rave about our favorite scenes, discuss the polarizing characters of Fog...