Ride the Omnibus
262 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEach 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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Glorious
September 28, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBAriel 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 MBAriel 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 MBAriel sits down with Carter Smith to talk about his queer horror film, Swallowed. Support the show
Squeal
September 07, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAriel sits down with director Aik Karapetian to discuss his surreal fantasy Squeal. Support the show
Fantasia 2022: The Harbinger
August 31, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBAriel sits down with writer/director Andy Mitton to talk about his brilliant pandemic horror film, playing at both Fantasia and FrightFest, The Harbinger. Support the show
Medusa
August 24, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBAriel sits down with writer/director Anita Rocha da Silveira to talk about her feminist horror fantasy, Medusa. Support the show
Fantasia 2022: Employee of the Month
August 17, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAriel sits down at Fantasia 2022 with filmmaker Véronique Jadin to speak about her new office revenge horror comedy. ------- Did you know that Ariel is making another movie? Shining in the Dark can be found at the intersection of disability, grief, and tentacles, check it out here and support today! Support the show
Alison Peirse & Dearest Sister
August 03, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIn this episode, Ariel & Rabia have the delight of sitting down with horror scholar Alison Peirse to discuss Mattie Do's Dearest Sister, a horrific treat from Laos, available on Shudder now. Subscribe to Alison's fabulous newsletter, The Losers' Club here: https://www.alisonpeirse.com/newsletter Support the show
Fantasia 2022: Hypochondriac
July 20, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBAriel and Rabia speak with Addison Heimann, director of Hypochondriac, a phenomenal new film that explores the mind/body connection through trauma and horror, in theatres on July 29th. Support the show
Karmalink
July 13, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBAriel sits down with Jake Wachtel, writer and director of Karmalink, a science fiction film set in Cambodia that imagines a future where past lives are accessible through technology. Conceived as a way to interrogate processes of neo-colonialism, and highlighting the alienating effects of technological progress, Karmalink is a mind-bending tale of reincarnation, artificial consciousness, and the search for enlightenment. Trailer: https://youtu.be/aNzT8NiNy_0 Support the show
Fantasia 2022: A Preview
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBAriel and Rabia are joined by critic Andrew Pope of Whitlock and Pope for a chat about their most anticipated films for Fantasia 2022. Note: The documentary about Jean Rollin referred to in the episode is titled Orchestrator of Storms. Support the show
I Didn't See You There
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAriel and Rabia sit down with Reid Davenport to discuss his new film, I Didn't See You There, which won Best Director at Sundance, Full Frame, and a number of other festivals. The film discusses life from the perspective of a wheelchair, as a filmmaker with cerebral palsy. When a circus tent goes up near his home, he contemplates the history of freak shows and the role they have played in disability representation and exploitation. Support the show
On Roe v. Wade
June 29, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBAriel's statement on the recent decision from the Supreme Court regarding Roe v. Wade. Support the show
No Simple Way Home
June 15, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAriel sits down with filmmaker Akuol de Mabior to discuss her new documentary, a personal narrative that tells the story of her mother, the first female vice president of South Sudan, and a reflection on nationality, gender, and identity. Support the show
Disability & Media: Ashley Eakin
June 01, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.2 MBAriel has an extensive chat with disabled filmmaker Ashley Eakin, whose short film Single won prizes at SXSW, and whose new film, Forgive Us Our Trespasses, is now available on Netflix. Support the show
Mama Bears
May 25, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBAriel sits down with documentary filmmaker Daresha Kyi to talk about her film Mama Bears, about Christian mothers who choose to embrace and advocate for their LGBTQIA+ kids. Support the show
The Wobblies
May 22, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBAriel sits down with Deborah Shaffer and Stewart Bird, the directors of the documentary The Wobblies, a project begun in 1976 exploring the history of the Industrial Workers of the World or IWW, a union that advocated for fair labor practices. Support the show
Emergency
May 18, 2022 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBAriel speaks with K.D. Dávila and Carey Williams, the writer and director of the new film Emergency, an urgent story about three friends embarking on an epic night of Spring Break parties whose night is derailed by an emergency situation. A story of the chaos of youth, and the reality of being Black or Latino in America. In release in theatres on May 20th, and coming to Amazon Prime on May 27th. Support the show
Images of a Nordic Drama
May 11, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBAriel speaks with horror and documentary filmmaker Nils Gaup about his new film discussing aesthetics, greed, and the corruption of the art world, Images of a Nordic Drama, about the fight to recognize the achievements of Aksel Waldemar Johannessen, a prolific and powerful Norwegian contemporary of Edvard Munch. Support the show
Salma's Home
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBAriel speaks with Jordanian filmmaker Hanadi Elyan about her film, Salma's Home, a multi-generational family story of three women and the secrets they hold dear, a perfect film for celebrating Eid! Support the show
SXSW 2022: Crafting a Culture of Accessibility, Part 2
May 04, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThe conclusion to Ariel and Rabia's conversation about accessibility in the film and television industry, with guests Dominique Nieves and Adam Stovall. Support the show
SXSW 2022: Crafting a Culture of Accessibility, Part 1
April 27, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBAriel and Rabia have an in-depth conversation about accessibility in the film and television industry with filmmakers Dominique Nieves and Adam Stovall in this episode, recorded with a live audience on the Podcast stage at SXSW 2022. Part 1 of 2. Support the show
Brad Michael Elmore
April 20, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode, recorded in 2021 with the filmmaker Brad Michael Elmore, Ariel discusses the issue of LGBTQIA+ representation in horror, specifically in his lesbian vampire horror comedy, Bit. Support the show
SXSW: A Vanishing Fog
April 14, 2022 01:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBAriel speaks with writer/director Augusto Sandino about his lyrically gorgeous film set in an unseen region of the Andes, A VANISHING FOG, in a conversation that ranges from linguistics to colonialism to environmentalism. Support the show
SXSW 2022: Split at the Root
April 07, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBAriel sits down with the team from the documentary Split at the Root, about the separation of families at the US-Mexico border. She speaks with producer Maria Grasso, executive producer Marti Noxon and subject Julie Schwietert-Collazo of Immigrant Families Together about the importance of this documentary in this political moment. Support the show (https://lovethepodcast.com/omnibusride)
SXSW: Split at the Root
April 07, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBAriel sits down with the team from the documentary Split at the Root, about the separation of families at the US-Mexico border. She speaks with producer Maria Grasso, executive producer Marti Noxon and subject Julie Schwietert-Collazo of Immigrant Families Together about the importance of this documentary in this political moment. Support the show
THUMB
March 30, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAn interview recorded fresh off of Sitges, Ariel sits down with director Alexandra Pechman to discuss her horror short film about legacy and performance, THUMB. Support the show
SXSW: Your Friend Memphis
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBAriel sits down with David Zucker, director of Your Friend Memphis, a new documentary that debuted at SXSW, about the life and loves of Memphis DiAngelis, an aspiring filmmaker with cerebral palsy. Support the show
SXSW: What We Leave Behind
March 20, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBAriel sits down with director Iliana Sosa to discuss her personal narrative documentary, What We Leave Behind, a moving portrait of her grandfather, Julian, and his legacy. Support the show
Paul Bolger
March 16, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBAriel sits down with comic book creator and animator Paul Bolger, who created a graphic novel about the indigenous hero of Ireland, Cuchulain. From language and culture to story process, he goes in depth about what it took to produce the incredible work that is HOUND. Support the show
Prosopagnosia
March 13, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBAriel speaks with autistic director Steven Fraser about his new short film, Prosopagnosia (the technical term for faceblindness). This stunning animated documentary was nominated for major awards and is currently playing at the prestigious Clermont-Ferrand. Support the show
She Paradise
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIt's International Women's Day, so it's time to watch some great female directors! Ariel sits down to talk with director Maya Cozier about her debut film, a coming of age story set in the midst of Trinidad's dance teams. Now available on Amazon Prime. We have exciting news! We've been listed in the top 40 social justice podcasts by Feedspot (we're #12!). We also will be speaking at SXSW soon on the topic of accessibility in the entertainment industry, so stay tuned for tons more content fro...
Take Back the Night
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBAriel sits down with writer/director Gia Elliot to discuss her new horror film, out on VOD this week. The film is many things, but as a horror take on sexual assault and trauma, this is a conversation worth having on every level. Warning: content matter may be difficult for some listeners. Support the show
Mattie Do
February 27, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBA continuation of Ariel's conversation with filmmaker Mattie Do. This time, they talk all about her status as the first female AND first horror director of Lao, as well as having a deep dive into Asian cinema. Support the show
Best Horror of 2021
February 23, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBAriel and Rabia present their somewhat belated but extremely thorough discussion of the best horror we saw in 2021, between the Fantasia Film Festival and particularly Fantastic Fest. Please note: most of these titles will be released in 2022 officially. Support the show
The Pink Cloud
February 20, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MBAriel sits down with Iuli Gerbase, director of the powerful and prescient sci-fi masterpiece, The Pink Cloud, in select theatres now. Support the show
The Long Walk
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBAriel sits down with Lao director Mattie Do to discuss her new film, The Long Walk, coming this weekend to select cities from Yellow Veil Pictures. Part of a much longer conversation that will be broadcast in two weeks. Support the show
The Long Walk
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBAriel sits down with Lao director Mattie Do to discuss her new film, The Long Walk, coming this weekend to select cities from Yellow Veil Pictures. Part of a much longer conversation that will be broadcast in two weeks. Support the show (https://lovethepodcast.com/omnibusride)
IFFR: Amanda Kramer
February 13, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBAriel sits down at IFFR with Rotterdam's chosen Spotlight Director, Amanda Kramer, to talk about her films Please Baby Please and Give Me Pity (both featured at IFFR this year), and her interest in filmmaking that marries anxiety and art. Support the show
IFFR: Our Men
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBAriel sits down this week with Rachel Lang, soldier turned filmmaker who premiered her film Mon Legionnaire or Our Men at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam this week, about the lives of legionnaires and their wives and loved ones. Support the show
Final Girls Berlin: Hellbender
February 06, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBRabia and Ariel speak with a family of filmmakers, Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams, who variously starred, created, directed, composed visual effects, and wrote the film Hellbender, a mother-daughter psychodrama of witchy proportions, now playing at the Final Girls Berlin Film Festival and available on Shudder this month. Support the show
The Yellow Wallpaper
February 02, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBAriel speaks with husband and wife team, Kevin Pontuti and Alexandra Loreth, about their period gothic horror film, The Yellow Wallpaper, based on the novella by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which explores themes of feminism and mental health. Support the show
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
January 26, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBAriel and Rabia speak with Junta Yamaguchi, the director of the incredible one-take sci-fi feature, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, one of their favorite films from Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, and others, which just made its VOD premiere yesterday, with Indiecan Entertainment. Support the show
Salt in My Soul
January 23, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBDocumentarian Will Battersby and his subject, Diane Shader Smith, discuss the life and words of Mallory Smith, a cystic fibrosis patient who lived longer than anyone expected, but kept a secret diary that chronicled her illness and the toll it took on her mental health. The conversation ranges from patient advocacy to mental health awareness to the best ways to effect change in the medical community. SALT IN MY SOUL will be released theatrically in New York (Cinema Village) and Los Angeles ...
Ted Lasso
January 13, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this episode, Ariel speaks with the people directly responsible for the brilliant comic timing of Ted Lasso - the editors, A.J. Catoline and Melissa McCoy. Support the show
Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution, and Islam
December 29, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBAriel sits down for another interview with a documentary filmmaker and their subject, this time with filmmaker Nefise Özkal Lorentzen, and Seyran Ates, the Nobel Peace prize-nominated subject of her documentary, Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution, and Islam. Support the show
What If Babel Was Just a Myth?
December 22, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBAccording to Unesco, a human language disappears every two weeks. Within a century, 50 to 90 percent of all languages will be gone. Does it matter? Spoiler alert: Yes. Ariel interviews both documentary filmmaker Sandrine Loncke and her subject, Florian Lionnet. They discuss how language encodes culture and worldviews, and the threat to our humanity when languages are lost. Support the show
Sunday Bloody Sunday: Alone With You (Fantastic Fest)
December 16, 2021 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBAriel has a chat with Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks, the directors and star of the new horror movie, Alone With You, that played recently at Fantastic Fest. Support the show
Sunday Bloody Sunday: For Roger (Grimmfest)
December 12, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn a new weekend series exploring horror titles, Ariel sits down with filmmaker Aaron Bartuska to discuss his new horror film, For Roger, in the first installment of Sunday Bloody Sunday. Support the show
Mr. Soul!
December 10, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAriel sits down with Melissa Haizlip to discuss her new documentary exploring the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television, Ellis Haizlip's SOUL! Support the show