The Best Stuff In The World

The Best Stuff In The World
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The podcast for people who like things! Kevin and his guests discuss a different Awesome Thing every episode - music, movies, immersive theater, games, etc. etc. etc. Let's celebrate all that is wonderful in the world! Contact: gleamingpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Jul 11

    Julia Campanelli Talks The Deer, Paisley Witch Trials, and Sleep No More!

    We're talking with writer, director, producer, and actor Julia Campanelli! Julia is the founder of SHELTER FILM and SHELTER THEATRE GROUP in New York City, companies built around a simple but urgent mission: changing the narrative through visually provocative, genre-expanding, socially impactful projects by and about women. As a filmmaker, she's written, directed, and produced a string of award-winning short films, including 116, Choose to Love, and A Day in November. She's currently developing her feature script The Paisley Witch Trial (winner of Best Screenplay at Raindance) for production in Scotland and she is crowdfunding a new short film called The Deer. On stage, Julia has directed and produced thirteen productions across NYC, including the critically acclaimed Macbeth on LES. I first came to know Julia when she joined the cast of the long running immersive theater juggernaut Sleep No More in New York and I know I have had my share of Sleep No More people on this podcast and my main goal with wanting to talk to Julia was to talk about The Deer and the Paisley Witches script but - surprise surprise - we wind up talking a lot about Sleep No More too. We cover a lot of ground that I don't feel was covered in previous interviews about the show - the early days of the Gallow Green rooftop space (and the secrets of the Gallow Green one on one scene!), the 6th floor one on one, and performing as one of the interactive characters in the Manderley Bar. Julia’s up to so much cool stuff and she’s such an interesting person that this is a long interview but I think it’s well worth your time. Check out the crowdfunding campaign for The Deer here: The Deer Film Campaign More information about Julia can be found on her website: juliacampanelli.com Our theme music is by Mister Michael Brousseau Per usual, You can email this show at gleamingpod@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Julia Campanelli Talks The Deer, Paisley Witch Trials, and Sleep No More!

  2. Jun 29

    "Weird Al" Yankovic

    Put down that chainsaw and listen to me! My guests and I are spending this episode talking all about the life and career of a singular American artist: "Weird Al" Yankovic! "Weird Al" has been making music for over forty years now and I think his story is genuinely one of the most interesting in music - he's outlasted pretty much everyone he's ever parodied, he's won five Grammys, and he seems to be more popular than ever, selling out Madison Square Garden on his most recent tour. I’m joined by returning guests and "Weird Al" superfans Kevin Eldridge from the great podcast The Flopcast and by musician and writer Dana Stinson to talk all things Al - the videos, the parodies, the non-parodies, the movies, the just-announced Broadway show, and more! Check out Kevin Eldridge's podcast here: The Flopcast You can check out Kevin's comedy music band here: The Sponge Awareness Foundation Dana's on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/bimbokatan.bsky.social Dana published a "Hamilton" parody song about Dragon Con last year! Go check it out: You Will Wait Our theme music is by Mister Michael Brousseau Per usual, You can email this show at gleamingpod@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "Weird Al" Yankovic

  3. Jun 20

    Programme 4 (with Rachel Lichtman)

    We are talking to writer, designer, filmmaker, editor and other multi-hyphens I can’t come up with right now Rachel Lichtman! Rachel’s latest project is Programme 4 - a multimedia video project that creates an entire world centered around the fictional tv station Programme 4. Rachel has been touring with a roughly 90 minute Programme 4 compilation featuring ads, music videos, and opening credits to shows that don’t exist. Rachel’s able to bring to bear her design skills and her filmmaking skills on Programme 4 and I can honestly say there’s not really much like it. Rachel does a better job describing Programme 4 in the interview than I’m doing here but it’s really unique and cool and she collaborates with a ton of awesome and talented folks like Aimee Mann, Juliana Hatfield, Ted Leo, Eugene Mirman, and way more than I can list here including former guest of THIS show Josh Kantor. She’s been taking it on the road so if it comes to your town make sure to check it out. Check out Programme 4 here! Programme 4 July 16 in New York! Make the scene with With Dave Hill, Josh Gondelman, Ted Leo, Tammy Faye Starlite, Angela DiCarlo, Nath Ann Carrera, Eszter Balint, and Eric Drysdale + Musical Director, David Nagler: https://kydlabs.com/e/EV6b612b7e-4b07-468c-8c61-c1560b02b180?referral_id=g-2f289b97-e394-4114-ab7f-c002e7f82474 Per usual, You can email this show at gleamingpod@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Programme 4 (with Rachel Lichtman)

  4. Jun 4

    Musician Chris Principe

    This time out I am talking to musician Chris Principe about his time in the band Hooray for Earth and his new solo digital release under his own name - Judge and Jury and Us vs. Them! It was great talking to Chris about the music that inspired him and the music he’s making. You can find the new single on Bandcamp here: https://chrisprincipemusic.bandcamp.com/album/judge-jury-us-vs-them Find out Chris's various goings-on over at his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/chrisprincipemusic/ Per usual, You can email this show at gleamingpod@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Musician Chris Principe

  5. May 19

    House Plays (with Alexia Rowe)

    I’m excited to talk to musician and playwright Alexia Rowe! Alexia describes herself as an award-winning third-culture kid playwright and singer-songwriter who got her first production professionally produced while still in college. Alexia is currently running a crowdfunding campaign for her House Plays initiative - an attempt to make theater more affordable and accessible by embracing diverse performances, community engagement, and unique venues. Check out the link to her kickstarter in the show notes - in addition to House Plays Alexia is a musician, and wrote the award winning site-specific show This Is Not A Bill. She is up to a ton of cool stuff and it was great to talk to her about all of it. Alexia's House Plays Kickstarter can be found here. You can find out about more of Alexia's projects at her website: Alexia Rowe You can email this show at gleamingpod@gmail.com Theme music by Mister Michael Brousseau Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House Plays (with Alexia Rowe)

  6. May 11

    Punk Rock: History, Theory, and Practice (with Micah Huang)

    I’m excited to talk to Micah Huang about the upcoming course he’s teaching at Tufts University: Punk Rock: History, Theory, and Practice! The punk rock class was what brought Micah to my attention - I love talking about the punk scene with people and I was curious about how someone builds a syllabus for a course like that (what do you include, what do you leave out?) but in addition to his punk course Micah’s a musician, storyteller and community advocate so we also talk about how he took what learned from the punk scene for events he’s involved with like the LA Hungry Ghost Festival, a community-driven cultural event held in Chinatown. This was a super interesting conversation and I hope you enjoy it. Check out the course here: Punk Rock: History, Theory, and Practice Check out the Hungry Ghost festival here: LA Hungry Ghost Festival See all the other amazing stuff Micah is up to here: Micah Huang Music You can email this show at gleamingpod@gmail.com Theme music by Mister Michael Brousseau Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Punk Rock: History, Theory, and Practice (with Micah Huang)

  7. Apr 28

    The Wedding Party

    For our 50th episode I'm welcoming back Kellian Adams Pletcher and her husband Brian Pletcher to talk about the new immersive mystery puzzle show they are helping to put on in Boston along with the Secret City Group: The Wedding Party! The Wedding Party is a 2.5-hour mystery dinner experience at The W Hotel in Boston - it runs from May 1 to June 14. Six live actors play the wedding party, and you, the attendee, play an old friend of the bride who gets pulled deeper into the story as the night unfolds. Expect puzzles, hidden messages, dramatic revelations, and a delicious meal while it all plays out. Kellian was on the show last year to talk about her show The Cthulhu Luau and she and Brian have been putting on these sorts of live immersive events for the past ten years in the Boston area, Club Drosselmeyer is probably the most well-known and I was really excited to talk to them about this new show. You can find out about The Wedding Party and get tickets here: The Wedding Party The YouTube video of Kellian and Brian's viral first wedding dance can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8zft_SvSM You can, as always, contact the show at gleamingpod@gmail.com Our theme song is by Mister Michael Brousseau Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Wedding Party

  8. Apr 9

    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5 was a science fiction television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski. The show ran in syndication for its first four seasons before moving to TNT for its final season. Babylon 5 was a hugely ambitious show, and sometimes its reach was more than its grasp but I love that it was going for something big. When it worked there was nothing like it on television and I’m so excited to discuss it with returning guest Denise Lhamon, who you may remember from our Charlie Chaplin episode, and with Nathan Laws from the podcast The 42cast. Spoilers for the show abound in this discussion, so proceed with caution. Check out Nathan Laws over at The 42cast, the ultimate answer to fandom, geekiness and everything: https://42cast.com/ I was a guest on the podcast Wait, You Haven't Seen..? to discuss the classic Hollywood musical Singin' in the Rain: Singin' in the Rain You can, as always, contact the show at gleamingpod@gmail.com Our theme song is by Mister Michael Brousseau Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Babylon 5
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The podcast for people who like things! Kevin and his guests discuss a different Awesome Thing every episode - music, movies, immersive theater, games, etc. etc. etc. Let's celebrate all that is wonderful in the world! Contact: gleamingpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Best Stuff In The World
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kevin Cafferty
  • Show Website
    The Best Stuff In The World

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