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Frankenstein: interview with Taylor Gonzales

Posted on February 2, 2026 by sheila

I had a lot of fun talking with Taylor Gonzales about all things Frankenstein on his popular web series where he interviews all kinds of cool people. We raved about Kate Hawley’s costumes, the performances, the creature makeup, Victor Frankenstein’s … Continue reading →

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Talking with Rachel Dratch: Frankenstein is woo-woo adjacent.

Posted on January 7, 2026 by sheila

This was such a treat: I was a guest on Rachel Dratch’s extremely entertaining podcast Woo Woo. She has people on to talk about their personal encounters with the paranormal – like Tina Fey staying in a haunted hotel in … Continue reading →

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Why This Film? podcast: Martin Scorsese’s After Hours

Posted on January 4, 2026 by sheila

I had a really good time as a guest on the new Why This Film? podcast talking about Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (I wrote the booklet essay for the Criterion Collection’s release of the film). There’s only been a couple … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk Frankenstein on the Slice of SciFi podcast!

Posted on December 14, 2025 by sheila

Thanks so much, Summer Brooks, for having me on your legendary long-lasting podcast to talk about Frankenstein and my book. Great conversation!

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Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, and Guillermo del Toro: a live event

Posted on November 14, 2025 by sheila

I had a wonderful time today discussing Frankenstein with Jen Johans, for the live event hosted by the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. The whole thing’s on YouTube.

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All About Al podcast: Discussing Dog Day Afternoon

Posted on September 22, 2025 by sheila

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the release of Dog Day Afternoon. I can say, without exaggeration (for once), that Dog Day Afternoon changed my life. I was 13 when I first saw it – on network television ! – … Continue reading →

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The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch podcast

Posted on June 15, 2025 by sheila

I had so much fun joining Bethany and Michelle on their excellent podcast, ThePlaidcast, to talk about all things Supernatural, in no particular order: daylight ghosts, the problem of Rowena, genre- and class shifts, Jensen and Jared, the later seasons, … Continue reading →

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Adult Film Podcast: Let’s talk about acting!!

Posted on November 29, 2023 by sheila

I was a guest on Ryan Czerwonko and David Garelik’s fabulous new podcast, part of their ongoing Adult Film NYC project (I interviewed Ryan about the work Adult Film is doing for my Substack) and had so much fun talking … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Watch With Jen: Let’s talk about Elvis!

Posted on September 24, 2023 by sheila

Well, THIS was a blast. Jen Johans had me onto her excellent podcast again to talk about 5 Elvis movies of my choosing! I picked: King Creole, Flaming Star, Girl Happy, Live a Little Love a Little and The Trouble … Continue reading →

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Talking 1953 movies with Jason Bailey and Mike Hull: A Very Good Year podcast

Posted on August 13, 2023 by sheila

My pal Jason Bailey and his pal Mike Hull host a fascinating podcast called A Very Good Year, which they describe as: “Each week we invite a guest (filmmakers and actors, critics and historians, comedians and musicians) who loves movies, … Continue reading →

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