Punk Vacation: An Unofficial Vinegar Syndrome Podcast

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Punk Vacation - An Unofficial Vinegar Syndrome Podcast  Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time.

  1. 3D AGO

    Episode 39 - VSP Director Kansas Bowling and February Releases

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 39 Eli and I cover the Feburary announcements and determine if this Feb was better than last years. But before all of that, we are joined by one of the most exciting young filmmakers in the US, Kansas Bowling. I dare you to find anyone under 30 who loves film and loves talking about film as much as Kansas. She's obsessed, and her obsession naturally translates into a rich vocabulary of directors and movements and subgenres and microgenres. She is here to discuss her latest feature, Cuddly Toys, that recently got a VSP release. But, neither Eli or I knew we would be speaking with a true film historian and scholar.  Kansas was awesome. In addition to discussing her love of Altman, Orson Welles, and many other canonical directors, we also get into her love of St. Jesus Franco. She casually drops F For Fake as a major influence on Cuddly Toys, and gives us a glimpse into what's coming up for her next. Everyone support Cuddly Toys, either with the disc, in one of the upcoming theatrical screenings, or the eventual streaming option. We will be back around the first of April to discuss the months announcements and a surprise Macabre announcement that has promotions on top of promotions. Thank you to everyone who listens and please let us know how we can make the show better. Always listening! A few places to find Kansas online:  - https://kansas-bowling.com/ - Her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KansasBowling Someone's Favorite Productions  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg, you can also catch his standup show the second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood. Also, check out his Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/eliolsberg/ Chris is on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/personalhistory/ IG at personalhistoryoffilm Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    2h 50m

  2. MAR 12

    Episode 38 - March Releases with Brian Saur of Pure Cinema Podcast & Just the Discs + Reviver w/Oscar Becher

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. Before kicking off episode 38, we've unearthed a lost discussion from the Punk Vacation archives, restored for your listening pleasure: Chris and Eli are joined by the lead archivist from Vinegar Syndrome, Oscar Becher, to talk about the second release from his new sublabel, Reviver! Like the releases themselves, we won't spoil anything here, you'll have to listen to find out what we talk about! Then, we return to our regularly schedule programming and we're delighted to be joined by friend and supporter of the show, Brian Saur, co-host of the Pure Cinema Podcast and Just the Discs! Brian has been covering VS and partner releases since the label first hit the scene, so it was a lot of fun to talk about early titles that caught his attention and he helps us go through all the March announcements on the mainline, sublabels, and some OCN partner releases.  If you aren't already listening to the Pure Cinema Podcast and Just the Discs, we highly recommend both for some great discussions on film with a real emphasis on discovery!   Pure Cinema Podcast: https://purecinemapodcast.libsyn.com Pure Cinema Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Just the Discs: https://justthediscs.libsyn.com Follow Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rupertpupkinspeaks/ Follow Oscar's new sublabel Reviver on IG: https://www.instagram.com/reviverarchival/ Someone's Favorite Productions  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg, you can also catch his standup show the second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood. Also, check out his Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/eliolsberg/ Chris is on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/personalhistory/ IG at personalhistoryoffilm Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    2h 30m

  3. MAR 7

    Episode 37 - Valentine's Special: Part 2

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 37, Eli and Chris are back for Part 2 of the Valentine's Day special of Celeste's world famous "15 Minutes With You" segment. This will also be available on Celeste's YT channel if you want to see the video. Celeste can now say they are done with 2025. Jan and Feb titles will be featured on upcoming episodes of 15 Minutes With You. Also, huge congrats to Celeste who recently was finally able to publicize her work as a film critic for Deaf Crocodile's release of Hair High.  Okay, so what's next. Eli and I will be back in a few days with March announcements and a speciall guest that we are thrilled to announce. One of the most reliable names in film podcasting and graciously a big supporter of Punk Vacation. Can't wait. Thank you to everyone who listens, and find us on the VS Discord if you want to chat. Also, Instagram at punkvacation_podcast. Someone's Favorite Productions  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest. Chris is on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/personalhistory/ IG at personalhistoryoffilm Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    1h 27m

  4. FEB 27

    Episode 36 - Alex Phillips, Director/Writer of New VSP Anything That Moves plus Jan Titles

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 36 we are fortunate to be able to sit down with one of the most exciting new voices in exploitation and horror, Alex Phillips. This dude loves genre movies, and we dig into All Jacked Up and Full of Worms and his new feature, Anything That Moves.  I think everyone will enjoy hearing from this creative and darkly funny filmmaker. He gave us almost an hour, which was more than we were expecting. But it's a great look into independent hustle and an attitude of just-get-it-done.  Eli and Chris stick around after Alex leaves and review the January titles, and largely agree Jan was a great month to kick off 2026. Up next will be the March announcements and then a separate episode that is the second half of our Valentine's Melusine special.  Thank you to everyone who listens, and find us on the VS Discord if you want to chat. Also, Instagram at punkvacation_podcast. Alex can be found at any of the following:  Alex's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dogfuckpuke/ Someone's Favorite Productions  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest. Chris is on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/personalhistory/ IG at personalhistoryoffilm Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    2h 39m

  5. FEB 11

    Episode 33 - Valentine's Special: Part 1

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 33 we are going to try something slightly different. Eli and Chris recorded an extended "15 Minutes With You" segment live on Celeste's YT channel back in December and we are going to use that as Part 1 of a 2-Part Valentine's Day Melusine special.  Both Valentine's Day episodes will focus on the Melusine side of the house, and next week we will be back to also discuss what drops on the V-Day announcements. We are still tring to fit in a discussion on the January titles, but not sure how to fit it in at the moment. Either way, see you next week during the month of love! Thank you to everyone who listens, and find us on the VS Discord if you want to chat. Also, Instagram at punkvacation_podcast. Someone's Favorite Productions  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest. Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    2h 13m

  6. FEB 6

    Episode 35 - February Announcements With THE Ryan Verrill

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 35 we finally sit down with the esteemed stepfather of the boutique physical media community, the most connected man on the internet, and future playgirl model, Ryan Verrill. In addition to the incredible community Ryan has built with the Disc-Connected, the podcast network and special features consortium he has established and grown with Someone's Favorite Productions, Ryan has also recently launched the longtime stealth project, Antenna Releasing. Ryan is the type of guy that you want to be successful. He loves movies and loves promoting them and has been a champion of preservation for as long as he has had a platform. His depth and breadth of knowledge is on full display as we go through the February announcements of mainline, sublabels, OCN, and Melusine.  But before we dive in to that we get a deep dive into Antenna Releasing, a filmmaker-forward film distribution and physical media publishing house. It's a venture that has been a long time in the making, and Ryan gives us insights into the first theatrical release, Stolen Kindgom, and the timeline he has for the rest of the lines underneath the Antenna umbrella. It was a great conversation and I wish Ryan tremendous success at every step. We are going to try something a little different in February with Punk Vacation. We have a 2-parter coming out for the Black Friday and then January Melusine titles, and Part 2 will coinicide with the V-day announcements to be able to discuss those. We will also try to fit in a discussion on the January titles, but not sure how to fit it in at the moment. Either way we'll see you a lot in the month of love! Thank you to everyone who listens, and find us on the VS Discord if you want to chat. Also, Instagram at punkvacation_podcast. Ryan can be found at any of the following:  The Disc-Connected https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiscConnected Someone's Favorite Productions  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Antenna Releasing https://www.antennareleasing.com/ Ryan's Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/cw/DiscConnected Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest. Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    2h 3m

  7. JAN 26

    Episode 34 - Black Friday Releases with Jay from A Fistful of Horrors

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 34 we welcome one of the giants of horror on IG, Jay Blake from A Fistful of Horrors. Jay is many things to the community of horror lovers online, but he is also complete on the VS mainline dating all the way back their initial Indiegogo campaign. I don't know whether to call him the Daiseke Beppu of horror and exploitation, or perhaps the Mr Rogers, whatever it is Jay is extremely knowledgeable but also just really damn nice. He loves what he does and I think it shows as he talks about his life and work. We run through every mainline and sublabel release from November, and recommend our favorite OCN from the month as well. We will be back in early February to discuss the new announcements with the king of announcements, Ryan Verrill from Disc-Connected and now Antenna releasing. Thank you to everyone who listens, and find us on the VS Discord if you want to chat. Also, Instagram at punkvacation_podcast. The easiest way to engage with Jay is on IG at a_fistful_of_horrors Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest. Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    1h 52m

  8. JAN 8

    Episode 32 - Subscriber Week with Brandon Upson

    Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time. In Episode 32, we welcome back Brandon Upson. In addition to being employee #1 at Vinegar Syndrome, Brandon is the Lead scanning technician, Restoration Artist, and director / producer of the newly announced Iconoscope sublabel. It's clear Brandon loves movies, and throughout this interview I believe his passion for restoring and releasing so many movies every month. He's a wonderful advocate for Vinegar Syndrome, and knows a little to a lot about every release so the conversation always flows seamlessly. We go through the subscriber week titles and go in depth on his new Iconoscope sublabel. Thank you to everyone who listens, and find us on the VS Discord if you want to chat. Also, Instagram at punvacation_podcast. Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest. Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    1h 54m
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