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Ride the Omnibus

259 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings

Each week, we discuss social justice through the lens of pop culture, taking you on a journey to places and times you never knew were connected. Give your ears a treat, and your eyes a new perspective. Warning: All discussions can contain spoilers for featured content.

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Episodes

Eternal Spring

March 27, 2024 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

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

March 20, 2024 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

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

March 13, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

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

Vaccine Hesitancy

March 06, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

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

February 28, 2024 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

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. Support the show

Out of Darkness

February 21, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

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

Love and Work

February 14, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

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

February 07, 2024 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

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

January 24, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

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

January 17, 2024 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

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

January 10, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

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 television industry.  Support the show

Apolonia Apolonia

December 27, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

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

December 20, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MB

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

December 13, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

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. Support the show

Americanish

December 06, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

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

November 22, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

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 on Apple TV, Amazon, Spectrum, Xfinity/Comcast, DirecTV, Verizon Fios,  Microsoft Store, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Hoopla Digital, and Redbox On Demand. Support the show

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

November 08, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

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 present. Shot in the Arm plays in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Cinemas on November 17th, before expanding to other markets across North America. Support the show

Out in the Ring

October 18, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

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

September 28, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

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

September 13, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

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

Enys Men

September 06, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Ariel sits down with Mark Jenkin, the filmmaker behind the unusual Neon horror film, Enys Men, recently added to Hulu. Support the show

Acsexybility

August 30, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Ariel sits down with director Daniel Gonçalves to talk about his new documentary that premiered at OutFest - Acsexybility, about the intersection of sexuality and disability. Filmmaker Camila Franco Ribeiro Gomide assists with translation. Support the show

Our Father the Devil

August 23, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Ariel sits down with Ellie Foumbi, director of Our Father the Devil, an Independent Spirit Award nominee opening at the Quad Cinema in NYC this Friday. Support the show

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

August 16, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Welcome  back! In this first episode of Season 4, Ariel sits down with documentary director Trip Jennings to discuss the truth about wildfire, and the people trying to change our relationship with fire for the better.  Support the show

SXSW: Once a Glacier

June 21, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Ariel sits down with director Jiabao Li, to discuss her exciting new interactive exhibit that premiered at SXSW, Once a Glacier, that explores the wonder and majesty of the sights and sounds of our rapidly disappearing ice shelf. Support the show

El Equipo

June 07, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Ariel sits down with documentary filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz to discuss his new film, El Equipo, about the extraordinary team of Argentine students who changed the course of forensic science and international human rights. Support the show

SXSW: Queendom

May 10, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MB

Ariel sits down with director Agniia Galdanova to talk about her incredible documentary, Queendom, which follows Gena, an artist whose work is both art and activism on the streets of Russia. Support the show

SXSW: David Worthen Brooks

April 26, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Ariel sits down with the head of 20th Digital Studio to discuss how his business model changed after the riots in Charlottesville, Virginia, from how he considers talent to how he works as a process. Support the show

The Worst Ones (Les Pires)

April 12, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

In this dual-language episode, Ariel sits down with writer/directors Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret to talk about their film that explores the ethics of filmmaking from the perspective of kids in a lower-income neighborhood cast to star in a film. Support the show

SXSW: Until Branches Bend

April 05, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

Ariel sits down with director Sophie Jarvis at SXSW to talk about her feature film that explores the conflict between food safety and industry,  and agriculture and climate. The overwhelming power of nature meets human frailty in this film that both explores and empowers. Support the show

SXSW: Kite Zo A

March 29, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Ariel sits down with director Kaveh Nabatian to discuss his documentary about Haiti and its transformational rituals, Kite Zo A. Support the show

A Life on the Farm

March 22, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Ariel sits down with Oscar Harding, director of the new documentary, A Life on the Farm, all about the filmmaking hijinks of farmer Charles Carson, and his astonishing treasure trove of oddities. Support the show

Inspire Me

March 08, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Ariel sits down with writer and stand-up comedian Madeleine Stewart to talk about her new comedy documentary about perceptions of disabled people, Inspire Me. Support the show

Teacher of Patience

February 22, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Ariel sits down with Carmen Vincent to discuss her new film about disability education, Teacher of Patience. Support the show

Onlookers

February 01, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Ariel sits down with filmmaker Kimi Takesue to discuss her new documentary, Onlookers, premiering at Slamdance Film Festival. Support the show

A Wounded Fawn

January 26, 2023 03:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Ariel and Rabia sit down with actress Sarah Lind to discuss her work in the phenomenal new horror film on Shudder, A Wounded Fawn. Support the show

Chanda Hinton

January 18, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Ariel sits down with disability advocate and non-profit owner Chanda Hinton, to discuss her work in Colorado, both advocating for medical change for people with disabilities, and working to create a safe medical space for patients with disabilities. For more information about her work, visit https://chandacenter.org. Support the show

Kier-La Janisse & House of Psychotic Women

January 11, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Ariel sits down with horror legend Kier-La Janisse to discuss her seminal book, House of Psychotic Women, recently re-released for its 10th Anniversary from FabPress, available here. Support the show

The Leech

December 21, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

'Tis the season for Christmas scares, and so we have The Leech, a terrifying dose of holiday cheer with a potent message. Ariel sits down with director Eric Pennycoff and cinematographer Rommel Genciana to talk religion, politics, and other dinner table taboos. Support the show

The Harbinger

December 01, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Releasing in theatres today, Andy Mitton's thrilling pandemic horror, The Harbinger, was covered out of Fantasia. We're re-releasing our episode talking about his process and the meaning of the film today. A high recommend from both Ariel and Rabia. Support the show

Leonor Will Never Die

November 30, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Ariel and Rabia sit with Martika Escobar, director of the Sundance darling Leonor Will Never Die, discussing Filipino cinema and making a meta masterpiece. Support the show

Decision to Leave

November 23, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MB

Ariel sits down with Kim Ji-yong to discuss the decisions made in creating the look of Park Chan-Wook's romantic noir film arriving on MUBI soon, Decision to Leave. Support the show

Fantastic Fest 2022: Everyone Will Burn

November 16, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Ariel sits down with director David Hebrero to discuss his new apocalyptic horror set in small-town Spain, Everyone Will Burn. Support the show

Fantastic Fest 2022: Living with Chucky

November 02, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Ariel sits down with director Kyra Gardner and producer Ash T to discuss their new documentary, Living with Chucky, all about the Child's Play franchise and why it both terrifies and educates audiences. Support the show

Miucha: The Voice of Bossa Nova

October 19, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Ariel sits down with director Daniel Zarvos to talk about his new documentary about Miucha, the remarkable icon of Brazilian music, and her struggles and her journey as a woman in creative spaces. Support the show

Sissy

October 12, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.78 MB

Ariel sits down with Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, creators of the new horror delight Sissy, which recently dropped on Shudder. Support the show

Young Plato

October 05, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

This one goes out to all the teachers who STILL deserve our thanks in the pandemic. Director Neasa Ni Chianáin discusses her new film about a school that is turning around the lives of at-risk kids through the use of philosophy. Young Plato is a film not about the questions that matter, but about why questions matter. Support the show

Glorious

September 28, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

Ariel sits down with noted horror scholar and talented writer/director Dr. Rebekah McKendry about her new film Glorious, a Lovecraftian horror tale of gods and glory holes. Support the show

Diary of a Spy

September 23, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Ariel sits down with Adam Christian Clark, director of Diary of a Spy. Support the show

Fantasia 2022: Swallowed

September 15, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Ariel sits down with Carter Smith to talk about his queer horror film, Swallowed. Support the show