We're joined by R. Alex Murray, a cast member of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern!

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern bills itself as a live, onstage game of Dungeons & Dragons where YOU control the action. By calling out suggestions and making decisions on your smartphone, you’ll determine which heroes appear, where they explore, and ultimately how their story ends. The show is now on tour after an off-Broadway run - I caught it in Boston last month and I had a total blast seeing it and I had a total blast talking to Alex about it. This is one of those conversations that could have easily gone three hours between all the D&D talk and the talk of what it’s like to perform a show like this. If it comes to your town GO AND SEE IT!

You can find out more about the the show (including the tour schedule) here: https://thetwentysidedtavern.com/

You can find R. Alex Murray on his Instagram: @ralexmurray

Alex's podcast Childz Play is the world's premiere Kidz Bop review podcast! Go and listen: Childz Play

You can see Alex roll two natural Twenties in Boston here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1457830815331327

You can email me at gleamingpod@gmail.com

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The time out we’re discussing the films of Alfred Hitchcock!

For over half a century, Hitchcock reshaped how we experience fear, tension, and surprise in movies. He was able to turn ordinary setting (a shower, a staircase, a crop-dusted field) into unforgettable cinematic nightmares. At his best, he made us complicit in our own voyeurism, could make us laugh at danger, and had audiences at the edge of their seats wanting to know what would happen next. His title as THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE was totally earned.

So today, we’re going to talk about why Hitchcock still matters. Why the best of his films (Psycho and Rear Window and Vertigo and North by Northwest and Rebecca and Shadow of a Doubt and my personal favorite Notorious) continue to haunt, thrill, and inspire. And we’ll explore how a man once dismissed as a “mere entertainer” became one of cinema’s defining artists.

I’m delighted to be joined for this discussion by podcaster and book editor Michael Gordon and by Heather Stephenson, one of the volunteers at the Brit Track at Dragon Con, the big Atlanta pop culture convention. This was a really fun discussion and obviously with a career that was as long and filled with as many high points as Hitchcock’s it would be impossible to get to everything in the roughly 90 minutes we chatted but I had a blast and I hope you enjoy listening as well. I’ve got some fun stuff lined up for upcoming episodes, both interviews with people who make weird art and discussions like this about art that we love.

You can find Mike Gordon's books and podcasts at his Linktree: https://linktr.ee/newlegendmike

Heather Johnson runs the Dragon Con Collectibles Exchange

You can email me at gleamingpod@gmail.com

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The Best Stuff in the World is back from summer break! I’m talking to Taylor Stark, the founder and artistic director of Witch Hunt Theatre, a Boston-area company that specializes in immersive site-specific horror theater. Taylor and Witch Hunt have a new show called HER RITES opening in Brookline Massachusetts this month and it was great talking to her about the upcoming show and Boston-area theater in general.

Check out Witch Hunt Theatre and get tickets to HER RITES here: www.witchhunttheatre.com

You can email me at gleamingpod@gmail.com

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