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 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 12/29/2025

    Episode 31 - 2025 End of Year Extravaganza

    We did it y'all. 30 episodes in our second Christmas together. Thank you to everyone who has listened to any of the episodes, and please seek us out if there is anything you want to hear more about. We wouldn't look this good without the amazing art of Adam Danbury (https://www.adamdanbury.com/film). We wouldn't sound this good without the regular segments from Celeste de la Cabra discussing the hardcore titles and all of the guest who add depth and weight to our discussions. For the final episode of 2025 we are bringing back Prof, or David. The man watches over 1,000 movies a year and has had an active blog since 2010. We discuss the year overall with one of VS's most tenured supporters. Stick around after the discussion with David as we may have a holiday themed bonus that's worth a few extra listening calories. I'll include some links below, but honestly just a huge thank you to anyone who has spent any time with Punk Vacation. 2026 will continue to have some exciting names from the VS team, some historians, critics, and hopefully some more filmmakers. Cheers! David's Blog https://myworldoffilm.blogspot.com David's Top 100 https://myworldoffilm.blogspot.com/2023/07/its-come-to-this.html David's Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/wpqx Celeste's main YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@celestedelacabra Celeste's Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

    2h 45m

  5. 12/06/2025

    Episode 30 - Partner Month with Bret Berg from AGFA

    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 30, we celebrate Eli's first booking on the show with one of the coolest people in the business. Bret Berg, Director of Theatrical Sales for AGFA. Bret is the guy behind the guy for theatrical distribution of almost every boutique label on your shelf, and it's a conversation I really loved. He talks about AGFA's mission, Museum of Home Video, some of the new OCN titles, and a fantastic background into The Movie Orgy. Bret was a perfect guest, and Celeste and Eli catch us up on the Melusine titles with an extended version of 15 Minutes With You. Hope you enjoy the slightly longer episode! AGFA is a 501c3 and all information on their catalog and how to donate can be found at https://www.americangenrefilm.com/. Museum of Home Video has been going over 5 years! It can be found at: https://www.museumofhomevideo.com/ and the Patreon is: https://www.patreon.com/museumofhomevideo 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 59m

  6. 11/22/2025

    Episode 29 - Creation of a Closed Circle Family: Austin Jennings Director of Eight Eyes and Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

    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 29, We were lucky to be able to sit down with Austin Jennings, Director of Eight Eyes which got a VSP release. We also review the September and October releases from the mainline plus subs. Off the top I just have to say, holy shit, Austin was an incredible interview. His day job is being a co-founder and director of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, so he has had a lot of experience editing and writing and preparing for a film. But the way he breaks down his intent behind Eight Eyes, how he approached it from a technical perspective ... this turned into an accidental audio commentary. It was truly a pleasure to speak to someone like Austin who is a student of the medium, and it seems like he may come back just to geek out about VS which we're excited by. The episode around Austin is Eli and I geeking out about the strong months from VS. I think this one turned out well, Austin's interview starts around the 50-minute mark if you want to get right to it. 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 Oh, and if you're not watching the Last Drive-In it's on Shudder and is a great time.

    2h 47m

  7. 11/01/2025

    Episode 28 - A Massive Film Archive: A Conversation with Joe Rubin and 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. In Episode 28, We were lucky to be able to sit down with Joe, one of the co-founders of Vinegar Syndrome, as well as three-time VS champion podcaster Oscar Becher. He wants to always stay at least one episode ahead of Kurtis. Joe and Oscar were extremely candid, as always, and have the old married couple routine nailed down perfectly. They had Eli and I cracking up off mic by fighting over everything from squeaky chairs to what to say and how to respond properly. They are a great interview and it's immediately obvious how passionate they are about preservation. I hope you enjoy this! It's a longtime coming and I'm really happy with how it turned out. 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 45m

  8. 10/28/2025

    Episode 27 - Sleazy and Repellent: The VS Back Catalog Horror Episode

    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 27, Eli, Chris, and Celeste walk through a tour of some VS horror that cannot be forgotten. Going all the way back to some of the first 15 releases, we call out some horror that is worth revisiting during the next sale or maybe streaming if its sold out. We end by going over the August releases and should be caught up by mid November. This was a really fun one and I hope everyone either discovers some older titles or screams at us for forgetting an obvious favorite. This episode more than most, please try to find us online and let us know if there are other canonical VS titles we missed. 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 14m
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