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Special Guests: Rutanya Alda, Justin Bozung Guest Co-Hosts: Terry Frost, Joshua Grannell Based on the scandalous memoir by Christina Crawford, Frank Perry’s Mommie Dearest (1981) gave the world a powerhouse performance by Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford. On this episode of The Projection Booth, Joshual Grannell and Terry Frost join Mike to discuss the movie and its reception. Guests this episode include actress Rutanya Alda who gives a behind-the-scenes account of the shooting of the film and Justin Bozung who is currently writing a book about director Frank Perry. Buy Mommie Dearest on DVD Buy The Mommie Dearest Diary: Carol Ann Tells All by Rutanya Alda Buy Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford Buy Looking for Gatsby by Faye Dunaway Visit the Concluding Chapter of Crawford website Visit the official Peaches Christ website Visit the Paleo Cinema website Visit the Martian Drive-In Podcast

Special Guests: Marco Siedelmann, Sam Firstenberg On a special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to author Marco Siedlmann about his upcoming book, Stories from the Trenches: The Official Sam Firstenberg Book as well as the subject of the book himself, Sam Firstenberg, the director of films sch as American Ninja, American Samurai, Cyborg Cop, and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. Links: More about The Untold, In-Depth, Outrageously True Story of Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment Read about other books by Marco Siedelmann

Special Guest: Larry Revene Guest Co-Hosts: Kevin Heffernan, Heather Drain In Larry Revene’s Wanda Whips Wall Street (1981), Veronica Hart stars as Wanda Brandt, a serious business woman who plies her feminine wiles while taking over Tyler Industries, despite investigators Lou Perrini (Jamie Gillis) and Ed Drummond (Ron Jeremy) being hot on her trail… Professor Kevin Heffernan and Heather Drain join Mike in discussing the film as well as it’s 1984 re-cut version, Stocks and Blondes. Be sure to read the interview with Wanda’s screenwriter Rick Marx. Buy Wanda Whips Wall Street on DVD Buy Stocks and Blondes on DVD Buy Wham Bam $$ Ba Da Boom! : Mob wars, Battles and a View from the Trenches by Larry Revene Buy Life in a Film Can by Larry Revene Read Casey Scott’s review of Stocks and Blondes Read Knot and Gender blog by Kevin Heffernan Read The Crawling Eye Cult Media Blog by Kevin Heffernan Visit the Mondo Heather website

Special Guests: “Mondo” Justin Bozung, Rob St. Mary, Chris Stachiw Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain It’s been over a year since we’ve pulled back the curtain and done an “Ego Fest.” Rather than discussing a specific film, this episode is all about The Projection Booth itself. It’s the real dirt, off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush. Heather Drain joins Mike to answer listener questions, thank Patreon Donors, go off-topic, and kvetch. Read the interview with Mike White on Outward Film Network Read Those movie nerds behind the video-store counter are back — and they’re doing podcasts by Stephanie Merry Listen to Heather on The Pop Culture Club Listen to Mike and Heather on the Supporting Characters podcast Read Kong: Skull Island – why do Hollywood blockbusters have such Trump-like politics? by James Robert Douglas