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Film writer, programmer and producer Kier-La Janisse (author of House of Psychotic Women and co-editor of the anthology book KID POWER!) looks at cult kids film and television from 1965-1985, through interviews with the people who brought these projects to life.
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Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Kier-La talks about Stanley Kramer's 1971 adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's best-selling book of teen misfits who embark on a great adventure with results both triumphant and tragic. Featuring interviews with actors Miles Chapin and Bill Mumy, and composers Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Kier-La talks to acclaimed poet, author, playwright and screenwriter Carol Lynn Pearson, who adapted Jean Mizer's classic short story into the 1974 Mormon film production of the same name.
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Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Kier-La talks to Nelvana co-founder Clive A. Smith and musician/songwriter John Sebastian about the 1978 Canadian Halloween special from which this podcast derives its name, as well as delving into Nelvana's early years and their ill-fated feature, Rock and Rule.
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