Latest Gagnon Podcast Episodes
Ep. 12 - Barbie Blockbuster, Birdie Short, Film Fests & New BFF Kevin Smith
Film Saves World - August 18, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsShana and Michael catch up after a year long hiatus (they're busy with theater and adulting, sorry)! They fill you in on what they've been up to in their lives and talk about: - The well deserved success of Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" movie - Shana's new short film "Birdie" - WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike -...
Ep. 11 - A Girl From Detroit With Big Dreams...Donna Foley Mabry
Film Saves World - June 09, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe are thrilled to welcome international bestselling author, actress, screenwriter, costume designer, and songwriter: Donna Foley Mabry! She is one of America’s most celebrated self-published authors and has written over 35 books. Donna is best-known for her book ‘Maude.’ This is the true story ...
Ep. 10 - Suanne Spoke: 'The Thing About Suanne...'
Film Saves World - May 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe are SO excited to chat with the extraordinary, versatile actress Suanne Spoke! Suanne is magical, real AF, and hilarious. She has had an incredible career spanning over 36 years in Hollywood. We dive deep into her audition process and talk about what it was like filming her newest hit series ...
Ep. 9 - Ryan Farley: Writer/Producer Of Netflix's Hit Series "Ozark" & So Much More
Film Saves World - April 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode Shana & Michael catch up after their hiatus and then interview successful TV & Film writer/producer Ryan Farley ("Ozark," "Justified," "Cold Case," & so much more!). We talk about how Ryan got started in the business and what keeps him motivated/inspired; as well as his writing p...
Ep. 8 - Part 2 - Real Ghost Stories 👻
Film Saves World - October 31, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHappy Halloween!! In Part 2, Shana & Michael tell some SPOOKY ghost stories that actually happened to them (including an amazing experience that just happened recently to Michael at a haunted inn)!!! 💀🧛🤡😈🎃 #halloween #ghoststories #horrorfilms #witches #filmmakers #actorslife #filmpodcast
Ep 8. - Part 2 - Real Ghost Stories 👻
Film Saves World - October 31, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHappy Halloween!! In Part 2, Shana & Michael tell some SPOOKY ghost stories that actually happened to them (including an amazing experience that just happened recently to Michael at a haunted inn)!!! 💀🧛🤡😈🎃 #halloween #ghoststories #horrorfilms #witches #filmmakers #actorslife #filmpodcast
Ep. 8 - Part 1 - Halloween Is The Best (Favorite Scary Movies)!!
Film Saves World - October 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin Michael and Shana for this special two-part Halloween episode of FSW!! They discuss why this is BOTH of their favorite Holiday, why old-school horror films are sometimes SO much scarier than modern-day high-tech films, and they even share some personal TRUE ghost stories!! This is one you d...
Ep. 8 - Part 1 - Halloween Is The Best (Favorite Scary Movies)!!
Film Saves World - October 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin Michael and Shana for this special two-part Halloween episode of FSW!! They discuss why this is BOTH of their favorite Holiday, why old-school horror films are sometimes SO much scarier than modern-day high-tech films, and they even share some personal TRUE ghost stories!! This is one you d...
Ep. 7 - Part 2 - Maybe Someday
Film Saves World - October 08, 2021 21:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWell, hello there! Shana and Aris continue their conversation with Michael about his journey as an actor and filmmaker. Michael discusses his passion project, the indie feature film "Maybe Someday" (which he wrote, co-produced, and starred in). The film is about the pain of adulting, overcoming ...
Ep. 7 - Part 1 - Netflix! Hit Show! STARTUP With Actor Michael McKiddy
Film Saves World - September 24, 2021 18:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe’re back with FILM SAVES WORLD podcast!!! This is a special two-part episode with Aris Alvarado returning as the GUEST cohost with Shana Gagnon as they interview their “guest star” Michael McKiddy!! Michael gets to take a break as host this time and HE will be interviewed by Aris and Shana! I...
Ep. 6 - American Movie
Film Saves World - May 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this super fun episode we discuss an inspiring movie that we love with all of our hearts - AMERICAN MOVIE (a documentary feature that took home the grand jury prize at Sundance Film Festival in 1999)! It follows a small town filmmaker (Mark Borchardt) desperate to achieve his dream of making ...
Ep. 5 - Aris Alvarado: Actor, Gilmore Girls, The Mets, and Friendship!
Film Saves World - May 20, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsOn this episode we welcome the one-and-only Aris Alvarado! Aris is a terrific actor; adored by his friends, family, and colleagues. He is one of the kindest, most genuine people on the planet. And one of the hardest working and consistent actors in the business. To know Aris is to love him! He m...
Ep. 5 - Aris Alvarado: Actor, Gilmore Girls, The Mets, and Friendship!
Film Saves World - May 20, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsOn this episode we welcome the one-and-only Aris Alvarado! Aris is a terrific actor; adored by his friends, family, and colleagues. He is one of the kindest, most genuine people on the planet. And one of the hardest working and consistent actors in the business. To know Aris is to love him! He m...
Ep. 4 - Nicki Sun: Filmmaker-Entrepreneur-Boss
Film Saves World - May 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode we welcome the extraordinarily talented, hard-working, incredible filmmaker/entrepreneur - Nicki Sun! Topics include: leaving your day job to fully commit to your life's passion; the LA hustle (the struggle is REAL), and how your roots/family shape who you become. We dive deep in...
Ep. 3 - Elevating Black Voices In Film With Director/Performer Andrew Retland
Film Saves World - May 04, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode we welcome our FIRST guest artist - the amazing director/actor/singer/cellist Andrew Retland! We dive deep into the subjects of social justice reform, what it "means to be an ally," systemic racism, and what it truly "means to be a Patriot," and so much more! Andrew also discusse...
Ep. 2 - We Love The 90s
Film Saves World - April 12, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsShana & Michael are half-vaxed! This episode is all about the awesomeness of the 1990’s, growing up in the 90’s, great films of the 90’s, and why are people NOW so nostalgic for the 90’s?! And they discuss Soleil Moon-Frye’s new documentary on Hulu “Kid90” - and why it was SO GOOD!
Ep. 1 - Getting To Know Us
Film Saves World - March 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsActors/writers/filmmakers Shana Gagnon ("Maude," "Secret," Phantom Films) & Michael McKiddy ("DeadHeads," "Dropping the Soap," "StartUp") discuss what to expect from this podcast, what projects they've worked on and are currently working on, living in Hollywood for over a decade, movies, TV show...
Not Quite Hollywood Episode COVID-19
Not Quite Hollywood - May 02, 2020 07:19 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWell, would you look at that! We came back to share our thoughts on the state of the entertainment world during this pandemic! Just what you need: another reminder of your existential dread! Note: We recorded this on April 4th. Yes, sorry, even when it’s a surprise, it’s untimely. Some of the top...
OWL 3 - Fake News
Obsessed With Learning - November 20, 2019 22:39 - 40 minutesEXTRA EXTRA, LISTEN ALL ABOUT IT! Fake news is the headline of today’s episode, and the content we go into covers the human brain and heuristics, the history of false information, and of course, fake news. Get it hot off the press! Twitter: @cassidygagnon Reddit: r/obsessedwithlearni...
OWL 2 - Pedagogy
Obsessed With Learning - October 07, 2019 22:53 - 24 minutesToday on OWL, we look at one of the most often talked about and least understood terms in education: pedagogy. Join Cassidy as we discuss the origins of pedagogy, how it has been implemented in different parts of the world, how it is used today in the classroom and in educational discussion. We ...
OWL 1 - Long-Term Memory
Obsessed With Learning - September 06, 2019 18:17 - 43 minutesOn this first episode of Obsessed With Learning, we take a look at the backbone of learning: memory. This first part of three in discussing the large field of memory goes into long-term memory, the fundamentals of memory study, its roots in Ancient Greece with various philosophers, forgetting, a...
Welcome to Obsessed With Learning!
Obsessed With Learning - August 12, 2019 22:44 - 1 minuteObsessed With Learning (OWL) is a podcast focused on learning about learning. Join Cassidy Gagnon as he observes and explores topics that we face today as learners, whilst using the lenses of psychology, history, culture, pedagogy, and adult education. And remember: live and let learn. Mus...
82- The FINAL EPISODE
Not Quite Hollywood - November 02, 2017 10:00 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJamie blows the whole podcast to smithereens. Find out why. ==Timestamps== BOOM (Starts at 00:00) Plugs and Close– (4:09) *Links down below! Download us on iTunes. Now on Stitcher! Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire. Here’s the #52Pi...
80- Dead, Sleazy Art Film Producers Get IMDb Credit
Not Quite Hollywood - October 19, 2017 10:07 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe guys tackle the Hollywood Sexual Harassment Scandal, IMDb Credits, LITERAL Art films, and Dead Poets Society. ==Timestamps== Listener J.D.’s Suggestion!– Dead Poets Society (Starts at 00:00) Tim– Literal Art Films (12:12) Jamie– IMDb Credits & Our History with it (21:13) Alex– Harvey Weinst...
79- Blade Running Down a Dream
Not Quite Hollywood - October 12, 2017 21:05 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFan-favorite, Dan Davis returns as we go dark and brooding this week with both Blade Runners, Super Dark Times (see?), and the lightest of the bunch, our #52PickUp this week: Hocus Pocus. ==Timestamps== Jamie– Blade Runner (Starts at 00:00) Communal– Blade Runner 2049 (14:32) Alex– Super Dark Tim...
78- Bad Timing, Alternate Casting, and Expensive Events!
Not Quite Hollywood - October 05, 2017 10:00 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis week the guys tackle some heavy-hitting topics in Ill-timed releases and fancy Hollywood Shindigs and how the independent filmmakers fit in and the most important topic of all: Should Hayden Christensen have been recast? All this and OUR FIRST Email (!), Another GIVEAWAY, and TWO #52PickUp H...
77- Harry Potter’s Breakfast With Kingsman
Not Quite Hollywood - September 28, 2017 10:00 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis week the guys get real about high school, break Jamie’s Harry Potter cherry, and get ‘Suited.” ==Timestamps== Alex– The Breakfast Club (Starts at 00:00) Jamie– Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (10:01) Tim– Kingsman: The Golden Circle (18:11) #52PickUp #38– House II: The Second Story (2...
76- This Podcast is NOT for Arachnophobes
Not Quite Hollywood - September 24, 2017 11:01 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJamie, Tim, and Alex talk about Darren Aronofsky’s film catalog, then Universal’s Hollywood Horror Nights and finally, we talk the second Halloween-themed #52PickUp, Arachnophobia. ==TIMECODES== Jamie– Darren Aronofsky’s Filmography (Starts at 00:00) mother! Spoilers (16:20) Alex– Universal’s Ha...
75- Ernest Scared It With Blues, Brother
Not Quite Hollywood - September 14, 2017 10:00 ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJamie and Alex riff on The Blues Brothers, trudge the sewer drains looking for Georgie, and begin Jamie’s #52PickUp Halloween Season with the first of eight Horror Films: Ernest Scared Stupid. ==Timestamps== Jamie– The Blues Brothers (Starts at 00:00) Alex– Stephen King’s It (11:13) #52PickUp #36...
Fresh Kills 10
Fresh Kills, narrated by Basil Sands - June 08, 2010 16:00 - 21 minutesMickey Moss by Basil Sands: Mickey Moss has been a tortured soul all his life, but he finally gets a chance to be something when he discovers a neighbors long time secret.