On this bonus episode of the show, James sits down with writer and filmmaker Rishi Gandhi to talk about his new project “The Beasts We Carry”, an independent horror short currently in it’s crowdfunding phase.

If you would like to support Rishi, you can check out the kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beasts/the-beasts-we-carry-a-horror-short

You can learn more about the project here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbeqKZ47J_k3k2isufRhvPLBRj9SvNyOx

You can support Rishi on the following socials:

Instagram: @senor_rish

blusky: @rishjg.bsky.social‬

tiktok: @rjg_film

And you can join the conversation on Discord here: https://discord.gg/cWhVpAqZ

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The Pod Squad returns in full force to talk about their first ever experience attending a movie premiere, before breaking down the plot and favourite moments from the movie Ballerina. They are also joined by Maddie’s husband David, who also attended the premiere. This episode is full of spoilers for Ballerina.

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Following his interview with director Jonathan Salemi about the incredible movie: The Last Deal, James is joined this week by actress and star of The Last Deal, Jeffri Lauren.

James and Jeffri discuss her love of film, her life long career in front of the screen and her aspirations to get behind the camera.

You can support Jeffri on Instagram @jeffrilauren and you can watch Jeffri in The Last Deal right now on Amazon Prime.

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This week, James is joined by indie filmmaker Jonathan Salemi. They talk about Jonathan’s love of cinema, his journey to becoming a filmmaker and his latest movie: The Last Deal.

You can support Jonathan by watching The Last Deal on Amazon Prime anywhere in the world, or if you’re in the US, you can watch it for free on Tubi.

On social media? Why not swing by @thelastdealmovie and say to Jamie, who set this whole episode up.

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Following James’ incredible interview with director Jillian Bell, Maddie and Nick return to the show to ask all about the conversation and how to prepare for a show like that. The team also discuss some of the movies they’ve watched since they last gathered and they talk about a movie Maddie recommended; 1997’s The Pest.

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This week marks a monumental event in IWATFS history. Comedian/actor/writer/director Jillian Bell joins James to talk about her feature debut: Summer of 69.

You can support Jillian on Instagram @jillianbell

And you can watch Summer of 69 right now on Hulu.

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This week, indie filmmaker Harry Waldman drops by to talk about his short film Enter the Room - currently on the festival circuit. He tells James the story of how left a life in marketing to pursue his filmmaking dream and explains his filmmaking process.

You can support Harry on all social media platforms, including Vimeo @hwaldman18

You can view his debut short 5:15 at https://edgewaterfilmproduction.com

If you want to watch Enter the Room, you can email Harry directly: edgewaterfilmproductions@gmail.com

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This week, the pod squad return to finally honour International Women’s Day (we want to this to be closer to the actual day, but life happens y’know). Maddie leads the discussion as the gang discussed badass women, memorable performances and important characters in the history of cinema. Also, James does an impression of a 90s peanut butter ad.
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