Ninety For Chill: The Podcast with CatBusRuss Cat Bus Russ

Ninety For Chill's Guide to Shudder, "The Mudshow's" Gregory Gathmann needed five beers and someone to chat about Phil Tippett's magnum opus "Mad God", so he came to CatBusRuss. The two were impressed with this dialogue-free, stop-motion, animated feature that took 30 years to make, but what does it mean? Is it good cinema or merely superb visual art? These two podcasters try to make sense of this feature and perhaps even their lives.

CatBusRuss thought about calling the episode “Celebrating Roger Corman-I-May”, but then ThePoeticCritic corrected him by explaining he had left his studio, New World Pictures, by the time they first translated “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind”. But if Roger Corman was not the producing legend who founded that distributor and AIP, would we even have anime in the States? Those cheap Streamline Pictures dubs had to find inspiration somewhere. Our host and his big sister talk about the influence that Corman had on independent cinema and how that led to the careers of at least two auteurs with Best Director Oscars (Ron Howard and James Cameron). With his recent passing, the two also discuss how cinema will now fair without the continuation of the opportunities he was providing to young filmmakers. Is “Resist the Disney machine” is all they can offer?

Gregory Carl and CatBusRuss team up like the "Snyder's Justice League" to provide an introduction into the world of DC Comics' Animated Features. The two bring up at least 20 of these films, and for the most part, at least one of them will recommend each movie. Your hosts will also express how they got into these features and if you can take the short cut of watching these instead of reading the books that they are based on.

NinetyForChill wants to celebrate AniMAY right, but CatBusRuss does not have any episodes revolving around the subject that need to be re-released from the podcast's original PodBean feed. So, let's expand the definition and call it AniMAYtion. And let's make sure the rest of the month is dedicated to moving drawings. Be a guest on the podcast by offering an anime feature film or three to four episodes of a beloved series and at least 40 minutes on Zoom. Email russthebus07@gmail.com to get on the show. We are currently available to record for May 15's new episode at the following times:

Wednesday, May 8, after 3 pm CDT.

Thursday, May 9, after 4 pm CDT.

Sunday, May 12, all day.

CatBusRuss is not afraid of long nights, so he is willing to accommodate.

CatBusRuss is still exhausted from the trip to Chicago, but day three was worth the physical toll. He got to argue for one of his favorite “Alien” movies with Channel Awesome. The acting insights of Maya Hawke were quite impressive. But the biggest thrill may have been meeting James Pax. Lighting from “Big Trouble in Little China” had podcast advise. How can you top that?

CatBusRuss had a fascinating day at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. He got the slap in the face about how far behind he was on the Adult Swim classic, “Rick and Morty”, and the gut punch of how great “Hannibal” sounds when he went to the Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy panel. Then it got serious after hours with Nerdlesque and Cosplay Karaoke. It becomes more intense when ThePoeticCritic interjects herself on the pod.

CatBusRuss has arrived at C2E2, and he is surviving. He is doing his best to vacation, but like anything you plan out, it is more hustle than relaxation. It was a fun day because 4.26 is “Alien Day”. Tom Skerritt and Veronica Cartwright provided a great panel about the 45 year-old film. Celebration was the theme of the day as Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes showed their respect to their audience that owes their sense of humor to “Clerks” a movie that is celebrating its 30th Anniversary.