Wed, Jul 15, 2020
On the First Episode of Popcorn and Soda , Host Tallal Azim breaks down his love for Movies , the cost of going to the movie theatre in 2020 and what steps must be taken in order to provide a safe movie going experience. Popcorn and Soda is an independent entertainment podcast based out of Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Tallal breaks down DC Fandome. DC's own version on San Diego Comic con where the studio unveils its newest upcoming projects. Tallal Reviews News, trailers and insights on this mega virtual event. From The Batman to The Suicide Squad, this event showcases all the big news for this upcoming year.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
4X Emmy Award Winner and Media Personality Chris Van Vliet joins the show to talk about his start in the Content Creation Industry, Transitioning from Toronto to Los Angeles, Movie Junkets, Why The Rock is one of the most genuine people in the industry, Advice for upcoming creatives and more.
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
David Yost, The Original Blue Power Ranger of the Pop Cultural Phenomenon Mighty Morphin Power Rangers joins the show to discuss where his passion for acting started, Shooting the first Season of the show, Why Diversity and Representation on the show was so important, Reunion, Being a pop culture icon and more.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Mortal Kombat Original, Life long Martial Artist and Stunt and Fight Coordinator Master Daniel Pesina joins the show to talk about his start in Marital Arts, Creating Mortal Kombat 1, The importance of that game in the Video Game industry, Favorite Movies, Jean -Claude Van Damm and more.
Tue, Nov 24, 2020
The voice behind the Popculture Phenomenon "Gotta Catch em all" Pokémon Theme Song, Jason Paige Joins the show to discuss his early influences, Singing and Acting (along side with some amazing impressions!), Working with Aerosmith Michael Jackson, Being the voice of Pokémon, Recording the Theme Song, Everlasting Impact of the Pokémon, Detective Pikachu and more.
Tue, Dec 1, 2020
Director Marcus Nispel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Friday the 13th (2009) , Conan (2011) joins the show to discuss his filmography. We discuss his up bringing in Germany, Directing Music Videos for Elton John, Janet Jackson, Spice Girls, Transitioning into Motion Pictures, Rebooting Legendary Horror Movie Franchises, Jason Momoa , The Future of Film, His latest Venture The Exuma Outpost and more.
Sat, Dec 12, 2020
Eduardo Sanchez, the Creator and Co-Director of one of the Highest Grossing Horror movies of all time The Blair Witch Project joins the show. We Go in depth about the Pop Culture Phenomenon of this movie, The Production of the Movie, The Witch, Shooting in the Woods, The impressive acting , Viral Marketing, The Evolution of the Found Footage Genre and more.
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Director of RUST CREEK Jen McGowan joins the show to discuss her latest film. RUST CREEK landed at the number 3 spot on its first week on Netflix and remained in the top 10 for more than a week in it's streaming debut. We talk Jen's early influences, Directing Style, RUST CREEK, Shooting in the Frigid Kentucky Woods, The Cast, implications of COVID 19 on the industry and more.
Sun, Dec 27, 2020
The Multi Talented Perfomer and Grammy Award Winner Nathan Lee Graham joins the show to discuss his start in the Industry, Theatre,Working with Will Smith on Hitch, How Ben Stiller got him into Feature Film Acting, Deep Dive into the Pop Culture Phenomenon of ZOOLANDER and Returning for the Sequel 15 years later, Working with Will Ferell, Representation, Diversity and more.
Sun, Jan 3, 2021
I've got a Golden Ticket. We Celebrate the 50th Year Anniversary of the the Pop Culture Classic "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" with the Original Veruca Salt her self, Julie Dawn Cole. We discuss her start in the Industry, Auditioning for the Movie, Her First Day on Set, The Cast, Gene Wilder, Memorable Scenes, Reunions, Thoughts on Tim Burtons 2005 Reboot, Wanting to be part of the New Netflix Animated Movies that are being Produced by Oscar winner Taika Waititi, Her Autobiography and more great Stories from this Iconic Movie.
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
The Star of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS Sean Rogerson joins the show to celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary of this modern Horror classic. We talk all things GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, the Making of this film, The Cast, The Viral Marketing Campaign of the Movie * 32 Million Views on trailer. Grave Encounters 2, Future of the Franchise, his personal love of movies and so much more.
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Search Party Season 4 is now Streaming on HBO MAX. Jonathan Furmanski( Seth Rogens "Good Boys", "Oprah's Masterclass"), the Cinematographer of the Cult Hit Series joins the show as we discuss all things Search Party Season 4!We Chat about the Production, The tone of this season , The Cast and How they wrapped the production 2 weeks before the COVID lockdown. We further discuss his personal love of film, the future of Streaming and so much more.
Tue, Jan 26, 2021
The Very talented Cinematographer Sam Levy (Academy Award Nominated film LADYBIRD) joins the Show to discuss his new film MAYDAY which debuts at this year's Virtual Sundance Film Festival. We discuss Sam's Journey to becoming a Cinematographer, Working with First Time Director Karen Cinorre on MAYDAY, Having double duties as a Producer and Cinematographer on the movie, Shooting in Croatia, the Talented Cast, Collaborations with Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Shooting Generational actors such as Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet and So much more.
Wed, Feb 3, 2021
Emerging Canadian Actor and Star of Netflix's upcoming Epic "JUPITER'S LEGACY" Chase Tang joins the show to discuss his upbringing in Nova Scotia, start in the Industry, Being Highly Successful in his previous Career in the Financial world but feeling unhappy, Being a massive star in Taiwan, Differences between Hollywood and the Canadian Film Industry, Representarion/Inclusion, Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy, The Importance of Mental Health and so much more.
Tue, Feb 9, 2021
The Enigmatic Award Winning Director Cassie De Colling joins the show to discuss her start in the Industry, Winning the National Geographic Adventure Filmmaker Scholarship, Differences between the Australian and American/Canadian Film industries, Her passion and work for Women Inclusion and Equal rights in the Industry, The Advancements of Virtual Reality in Film and so much more.
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Award Winning Cinematographer Denson Baker joins the show to discuss his next project "The Luminaries" which debuts on STARZ February 14. We dive into Denson's start in the industry, an accident on set which led to an opportunity, The Importance of Light in his shots, Creating Visual Paintings, Shooting The Luminaries in New Zealand, working with an amazing cast and so much more.
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Emmy Award nominated Director Neil Marshall joins the show to Discuss all things THE DESCENT and his Award nominated Direction on GAME OF THRONES. We discuss his start in the Film Industry, The Cult Classic Dog Soldiers, Deep dive into The 15th Year Anniversary of The Descent, making of the movie, Deep Dive into his Emmy nominated direction in Game of Thrones and more.
Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Kevin Lewis, the Director of " Willy's Wonderland " starring Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage joins the show. We discuss his love of cinema, the golden Era of independent Movies, Shooting Nicolas Cage, "Cage Rage" what drew him to Willy's Wonderland, the production and so much more.
Tue, Mar 2, 2021
Cinematographer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw ASC joins the show to discuss all things FX Snowfall season 4. We discuss where Franklin ( Damson Idris) starts off this season, the amazing cast, shooting under a strict production and what to expect this season. We further discuss Tommy's start in the industry, Respecting our own path and Journey, Deep Dive into Diversity and Inclusion and so much more.
Sat, Mar 6, 2021
Award Winning Actress Jamie Brewer of American Horror Story and soon to be seen in Apple Tv's "CHERRY" joins the show to discuss her start in the Creative Arts, American Horror Story, Her diverse range of characters on the show, working on the Russo Brothers " CHERRY", Tom Holland,being a role model/ trailblazer for millions living with disabilities and so much more.
Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Eccentric Canadian- South Asian Actress Aadila Dosani joins the show to discuss all things playing one half of the Bobbsey Twins on The CW's hit show " Nancy Drew", We deep dive into Aadila's start in the industry, Growing up in Canada, landing the big role, Diversity and Inclusion and a very candid and honest conversation about what it's like to be South Asian in the creative arts.
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Pop Culture Icon Burt Ward, Who played Robin "Boy Wonder" on The Classic 60's TV program BATMAN, Joins the show to Deep Dive into all things BATMAN. We discuss his start in the industry, Not knowing he was even auditioning for the role of Robin, His close bond with Adam West, Production of the show, Doing his own stunts, The inception of "HOLY BATMAN", The legendary Rogues Gallery of Villains, The mass popularity of the show world wide, The Legacy of the show, His friendship with Bruce Lee and speak at length about being a hero off the screen with his Non for profit organization Gentile Giants Pet products.
Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Rising Star Christian Isaiah joins the show to discuss his role in Showtimes "SHAMELESS" which is now airing its 11th and final season. We discuss Christians start in the industry, working with such an amazing cast on the show, His character Liam, On Set Pranks, The Final season, Legacy of the show, Working with the Late Great Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges, Future roles and more.
Mon, Apr 12, 2021
WWE Hall Of Famer Eric Bischoff joins the show to discuss all things Media, Content Creation and Professional Wrestling. Eric discusses his fascination with TV/Film growing up, His start in the industry, Taking the wrestling industry to greater heights as the President of WCW in the 90's, "SARSA" Formula of Building Story, The Importance of being different, The state of Professional Wrestling in 2021 , AEW, Being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and more.
Mon, May 3, 2021
Cinematographer Ross Riege joins the show to discuss his work on RUTHERFORD FALLS streaming on NBC Peacock. Ross discuses his love of Film/TV, Early Influences, Start in the industry, Rutherford Falls, Working with Ed Helms, The importance of Diversity and Inclusion on the show, His approach to shooting the show, Future of film making and so much more.
Thu, May 13, 2021
Cinematographer Alicia Robbins joins the show to discuss her work on season 17 of the Emmy Winning Medical Drama GREY'S ANATOMY now airing on ABC . Alicia discuses her love of Film/TV, Early Influences, Start in the industry, Her career path, Modern Technology in Film making, GREY'S ANAOTMY, Her love of the show, Approach to shooting the show, Pandemic, Future of film making and so much more.
Sun, May 16, 2021
Emmy Award Winning Actor Michael Emerson Joins the show to discuss CBS's Hit Show EVIL and his award winning performance as Benjamin Linus on the acclaimed series LOST. We discuss Michael's start in the industry, His early Influences, the creativity of EVIL, what he loves so much about his character on EVIL, Playing the Villain, Filming during a pandemic, We discuss all things LOST, Audition for the role, Turning a Guest spot into a Lead character, Benjamin Linus, Diversity and Inclusion of the show, The Finale, Reboot? and so much more.
Tue, May 25, 2021
Actor Francois Chau Joins the show to discuss all things of his role "Dr.Pierre Chang" on the Emmy Winning TV show LOST and Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts. We discuss Francois's start in the industry, His early Influences, His love of Television, We dive into all things LOST, His role of Dr. Pierre Chang, The Mystery of this Character, The evolution of his character, Filming in Hawaii, Streaming, Diversity and Inclusion of the show, The Finale, Reboot? Inclusion in the arts, Future of this genre, and so much more.
Thu, Jun 3, 2021
Cinematographer Alice Brooks joins the show to discuss her latest Big Summer Blockbuster " In The Heights". We discuss Alice's start in the industry, her Love of film, Deep Dive into all things " In the Heights" , Collaborating with Jon M. Chu, Lin Manuel Miranda, Shooting large Dance set pieces, Working with such a talented cast headlined by Anthony Ramos, The importance of this film, shooting on location and so much more. " In The Heights" releases in theatres June 10th and on HBO MAX same day.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Philanthropist and Founder Of BIG CAT RESCUE Carole Baskin joins the Show to discuss all things Netflix's TIGER KING. With the pop culture phenomenon celebrating its One year Anniversary, We deep dive and chat to Carole about Life One year after the release of the show. Carole discuses in depth the creation of Big Cat Rescue, Her love of Big Cats, How the pandemic impacted the foundation and future goals she has, We discuss the Original Pitch for Tiger King , The Netflix Team shooting her for 5 years, Her initial reaction to the show, What was actually accurate, Her portrayal on the show The Perfect storm of the release, Would she do it all over again knowing how it turned out, the Memes and yes Joe Exotic. Carole also gives her thoughts on SNL star Kate McKinnon portraying her in an upcoming project and gives her take on Nicholas Cage portraying Joe Exotic.
Tue, Jul 13, 2021
Legendary Cinematographer Daniel Pearl, ASC, Joins the show to discuss all things " The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"(1974). We deep dive into his unique perspective of being the Cinematographer behind the camera of not only the original Texas Chainsaw film (1974) but also the 2003 Reboot. We discuss Daniel's start in the industry, Texas, Creative Arts scene in the 70's, Production on the Original film, Meeting Tobe Hooper, Leatherface, Urban Myths about the original film, Success of the film,Returning almost 30 years later for the Reboot, Collaborating with Director Marcus Nispel and so much more.
Sat, Jul 17, 2021
Actor Chris Rankin ( Harry Potter Franchise) who played Percy Weasley in the film series joins the show to discuss the 20th year Anniversary of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. We discuss his start in the industry, His love of Theatre, Writing a letter to land an audition for the role of Percy, First Day on Set, The large set pieces, The Cast, 20 year anniversary, The Cursed Child Reunion, Being a POTTERHEAD, Diversity and inclusion in the series and an honest conversation about the Legacy of the Franchise.