EP#275: Mind of a Maniac - An Interview with Bill Lustig

Join Justin as he chats with director and producer Bill Lustig about the preservation of cult cinema, his uncle Jake “Raging Bull” LaMotta, jump-starting his career behind the scenes in adult films, Maniac, and more!

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EP#277: The Chronicles of Chas Chandler - An Interview with Charles Halford
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EP#277: The Chronicles of Chas Chandler - An Interview with Charles Halford
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Charles Halford about his childhood in Salty Lake City, the Constantine cancellation, punk rock, struggling with ones identify as a performer, and more!

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EP#276: Sign of the Witch - An Interview with Eduardo Sanchez
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EP#276: Sign of the Witch - An Interview with Eduardo Sanchez
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Join Justin as he chats with director and writer Eduardo Sanchez about the birth of The Blair Witch Project, Bigfoot, exploring the unknown, anthology horror, and more!

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EP#275: Mind of a Maniac - An Interview with Bill Lustig
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EP#275: Mind of a Maniac - An Interview with Bill Lustig
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Join Justin as he chats with director and producer Bill Lustig about the preservation of cult cinema, his uncle Jake “Raging Bull” LaMotta, jump-starting his career behind the scenes in adult films, Maniac, and more!

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EP#274: Spirit and Shadow - An Interview with Shanclen
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EP#274: Spirit and Shadow - An Interview with Shanclen
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Join Justin as he chats with paranormal investigator Shanclen about spirits of the Navajo Nation, Skinwalker misconceptions, indigenous rituals, working with the Ghost Adventures crew, and more!

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EP#273: Hitting the Jackpot - An Interview with Rob Yescombe
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EP#273: Hitting the Jackpot - An Interview with Rob Yescombe
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Join Justin as he chats with writer Rob Yescombe about horror, video game writing versus screen writing, hitting the Jackpot with Amazon, script advice, and more!

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EP#272: Realm of the Rat Queen - An Interview with Riley Pinkerton
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EP#272: Realm of the Rat Queen - An Interview with Riley Pinkerton
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Join Justin as he chats with musician Riley Pinkerton about ghosts, dark fantasy, the birth of Castle Rat, creativity, and more!

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EP#271: Who Ya Gonna Call - An Interview with Ernie Hudson
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EP#271: Who Ya Gonna Call - An Interview with Ernie Hudson
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and writer Ernie Hudson about haunted houses, the tragedy on the set of The Crow, Ghostbusters, and more!

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EP#270: The Fall of Frank Castle - An Interview with Thomas Jane
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EP#270: The Fall of Frank Castle - An Interview with Thomas Jane
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and writer Thomas Jane about comics, cryptid encounters, UFOs, becoming The Punisher, Stephen King, and more!

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EP#269: I Put a Spell on You - An Interview with Beth Broderick
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EP#269: I Put a Spell on You - An Interview with Beth Broderick
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Beth Broderick about the contrast between stage and screen, establishing her company to assist people with AIDs, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, animal spirits, and more!

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EP#268: Shadow of Shadaloo - An Interview with Jay Tavare
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EP#268: Shadow of Shadaloo - An Interview with Jay Tavare
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and stuntman Jay Tavare about martial arts, Native American rituals, landing the role of Vega in Street Fighter: The Movie, fight scene coordination, and more!

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EP#267: Age of the Boogeyman - An Interview with Steve Valentine
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EP#267: Age of the Boogeyman - An Interview with Steve Valentine
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and magician Steve Valentine about rowdy nights as a DJ, performing magic for Hollywood’s elite, breaking into the business as a character actor, Don’t Look Under the Bed, voicing Alistair, and more!

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EP#266: Hail to the King - An Interview with Jon St. John
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EP#266: Hail to the King - An Interview with Jon St. John
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and radio personality Jon St. John about the rise of Duke Nukem, the downfall of radio, his annual cruise tour, missing time, UFOs, and more!

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EP#265: By the Heart of the Cards - An Interview with Dan Green
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EP#265: By the Heart of the Cards - An Interview with Dan Green
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Join Just as he chats with actor Dan Green about becoming the Pharaoh, psychedelic experiences, crafting character voices, and more!

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EP#264: Judgement Day Aboard the USS Sulaco - An Interview with Jenette Goldstein
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EP#264: Judgement Day Aboard the USS Sulaco - An Interview with Jenette Goldstein
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Jenette Goldstein about bad experiences on bad movies, the thrill of performing live, Near Dark, working with James Cameron, her new business, and more!

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EP#263: The Nightmare Before Fright Night - An Interview with Chris Sarandon
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EP#263: The Nightmare Before Fright Night - An Interview with Chris Sarandon
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Join Justin as he chats with prolific actor Chris Sarandon about embracing varied roles, growing up in a Greek household, Broadway, Jerry Dandrige, Andre the Giant, and more!

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EP#262: Out of Ammo - An Interview with Michael Gross
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EP#262: Out of Ammo - An Interview with Michael Gross
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Michael Gross about becoming Burt Gummer, life as a TV dad, his early years as a musician, and more!

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EP#261: Ride of the Roughneck - An Interview with Michael Ironside
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EP#261: Ride of the Roughneck - An Interview with Michael Ironside
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and filmmaker Michael Ironside about growing up in poverty, living with impostor syndrome, Scanners, spiritual experiences, Sam Fisher, life after death, and more!

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EP#260: Between the Sacred Silence and Sleep - An Interview with Serj Tankian
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EP#260: Between the Sacred Silence and Sleep - An Interview with Serj Tankian
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Join Justin as he chats with musician and artist Serj Tankian about composing for film, The Rains of Castamere, his memoir Down with the System, new music, and more!

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EP#259: Ghost of the Ghastly Grinner - An Interview with Amos Crawley
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EP#259: Ghost of the Ghastly Grinner - An Interview with Amos Crawley
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Amos Crawley about the acting scene in Toronto in the early 90’s, Goosebumps, The Ghastly Grinner, riding the Magic School Bus, and more!

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EP#258: The Massacre of Mary Lou Maloney - An Interview with Lisa Schrage
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EP#258: The Massacre of Mary Lou Maloney - An Interview with Lisa Schrage
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Lisa Schrage about her vast book collection, Prom Night II, becoming Mary Lou Maloney, long lost film props, her first horror conventions, and more!

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EP#257: Ballad of a Wet Bandit - An Interview with Daniel Stern
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EP#257: Ballad of a Wet Bandit - An Interview with Daniel Stern
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Join Justin as he chats with actor, author, and sculptor Daniel Stern about ghost towns, C.H.U.D. the musical, Marv, his new book Home and Alone, and more!

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EP#256: Warden of the Weird - An Interview with Jonathan Maberry
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EP#256: Warden of the Weird - An Interview with Jonathan Maberry
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Join Justin as he chats with New York Times bestseller, Bram Stoker award winner, and editor of Weird Tales Magazine Jonathan Maberry about curating Weird Tales, the myth of writer’s block, Conan, classic horror films, and more!

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EP#255: Death of an Endless Summer - An Interview with Tyler Lyle
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EP#255: Death of an Endless Summer - An Interview with Tyler Lyle
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Join Justin as he chats with singer and songwriter Tyler Lyle about his childhood in the deep south, shedding religion for philosophy, the birth of The Midnight, nostalgia as a double-edged sword, an upcoming graphic novel from the band, new music, and more!

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EP#254: Return to Melniboné - An Interview with Michael Moorcock
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EP#254: Return to Melniboné - An Interview with Michael Moorcock
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Join Justin and special guest co-host Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born and Briton Rites as they chat with legendary writer Michael Moorcock about drunken nights with Fritz Leiber, Karl Edward Wagner, the sorcery of Elric, Blue Oyster Cult, and more!

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EP#253: Tales from the Ultra Zone - An Interview with Steve Vai
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EP#253: Tales from the Ultra Zone - An Interview with Steve Vai
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Join Justin as he chats with iconic guitarist and songwriter Steve Vai about developing creativity on the fret board, meditation, his relationship with Devin Townsend, horror movies, and more!

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EP#252: Conquering the Canvas - An Interview with Julie Bell
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EP#252: Conquering the Canvas - An Interview with Julie Bell
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Join Justin as he chats with artist, illustrator and bodybuilder Julie Bell about witches, painting freely, fitness, Boris Vallejo, overcoming challenges on the canvas, and more!

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EP#251: Pits of Wings and Other Dark Things - An Interview with Ramsey Campbell
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EP#251: Pits of Wings and Other Dark Things - An Interview with Ramsey Campbell
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Join Justin and special guest co-host Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born and Briton Rites as they chat with legendary author Ramsey Campbell about classical music, horror films, Clark Ashton Smith, H.P Lovecraft, writing fiction that drips with dread, and more!

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EP#250: Maestro of the Macabre - An Interivew with Claudio Simonetti
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EP#250: Maestro of the Macabre - An Interivew with Claudio Simonetti
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Join Justin as he chats with legendary film composer and musician Claudio Simonetti about Demons, Dario Argento, Italian horror, Goblin, and more!

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EP#249: The Horror from Hull House - An Interview with Linnea Quigley
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EP#249: The Horror from Hull House - An Interview with Linnea Quigley
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Join Justin as he chats with actor Linnea Quigley about Night of the Demons, dancing in graveyards, pets, Charles Band, Lloyd Kaufman, and more!

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EP#248: Reigning by Fire - An Interview with John Bush
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EP#248: Reigning by Fire - An Interview with John Bush
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Join Justin as he chats with musician John Bush of Armored Saint about Hellraiser III, managing musical input amongst band members, tough tours, Anthrax, and more!

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