20 Minutes Gone Episode 27: Death

Here's a short, easily digestible episode for you all. One of my oldest and dearest friends Laura joins me in the studio along with her husband/my pal Chris - and also Steph returns as well! Here, we discuss our own mortality, and how we learned about the concept of death. Morbid! But fun!

Okay I changed my mind since the last post... this episode shall be the "season finale" before a hiatus. I thought this would be a really good one to go out on for now.

20 Minutes Gone Episode 26: Steve's Brother

So generally how it works is, my cousin Steve pops over, we have a few drinks, share a few laughs, and then record some podcasts. This episode was the last one we recorded during a long session, so that might explain why we're a little extra loose and giggly. I said it MIGHT explain why.

Anyway this episode is about Steve's brother and my good friend/family member. Enjoy! This will be the last episode for a little while as we're going on another hiatus to get some more recordings in the can. Now's a great time to catch up on old episodes!

20 Minutes Gone Episode 25: Scary Animals

Don't let the title of this episode fool you; we're talking about butterflies, deer, mice...adorable animals. It just so happens that at certain points in time, these harmless critters scared the crap out of us. Here, we tell those stories...

20 Minutes Gone Episode 24: The Uncanny Valley

Mischka and her sister return! Mischka has a fear of the uncanny valley, so we go over this phobia and reflect on the wacky history of CGI.

20 Minutes Gone Episode 23: New Years 2008

Cousin Steve is here for one of my favorite episodes yet. Back in 2008 we held a New Years Eve party and it wasn't quite the success that our Halloween parties were. Still, some odd things took place that make for a hilarious podcast episode (in my opinionation).

20 Minutes Gone Episode 22: Christmas Specials

Happy holidays! There are so many great Christmas specials out there, but I feel like a few very important ones are getting lost in the shuffle - and they're not securing the legacies they may deserve. So in this special holiday episode of 20 Minutes Gone, Steph and I review some of those endangered classics (and tell you how to find them).

20 Minutes Gone Episode 21: Two Religions

Just in time for the holiday season: our friend Elisa Pupko returns to share her experiences growing up the child of two religions! You can see Elisa in our film The Burden of Choice which is available FREE online right here!

20 Minutes Gone Episode 20: Our Dad

In the 20th(!) episode of our podcast, my brothers join me to tell stories about how our dad used to mess with us when we were little. Be warned; this is one of those "recorded at 2 AM" episodes...

20 Minutes Gone Episode 18: Comic Book Movies

Here's a new episode of 20 Minutes Gone where cousin Steve and I discuss comic book movies... more specifically, the differences in how Marvel and DC films handle if/when their heroes kill.

20 Minutes Gone Episode 17: Game Night

Speaking of The Burden of Choice, which is now available free online, you can catch the star of that short Elisa Pupko on the latest episode of 20 Minutes Gone! 

In this very special episode, Elisa and I play a game called "Wheel of Pupko" - where Elisa spins a wheel full of unique and interesting mini-games we then play in the studio.

I should also mention that this is the first episode to be recorded outside of my basement at the famous Ripley-Grier studio in New York City!

20 Minutes Gone Episode 16: Halloween Parties

We're back with a new intro! As you can see, new episodes are fairly irregular with unannounced breaks, so make sure you subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a beat.

Cousin Steve returns and we talk about the Halloween parties we used to help throw that got wilder and wilder each year. The parties were a popular Halloween staple from 2004-2009 and plenty of crazy stories have emerged from them... including the one about why I'm a passed out wreck in this picture...

20 Minutes Gone Episode 14: Cloning Dogs

This web site claims to offer the service of cloning your deceased pet... so I brought on two of my biggest pet-lover friends to discuss if they would ever use a service like this. Things get philosophical on this week's episode of 20 Minutes Gone!

20 Minutes Gone Episode 13: Jermaine

 

My favorite recording time for this show is late at night, after a few drinks with the guest. It's great to record relaxed and lose - as I did here with my brothers Paul and Steven. In this late night session, I tell them the story about my phone call with Jermaine Jackson over a decade ago... and then the show takes a hard left turn to us all sharing grade school gym class stories. All of it is good stuff... enjoy!

20 Minutes Gone Episode 12: Collecting Things

Here's a really fun one. Ben, who I have dubbed a "professional collector", joins the show to discuss the psyche of collectors as well as some of his favorite possessions. We talk about Funko Pops, Godzilla, and all things Flash.

I love this episode but I have to confess that it's already a little outdated. Toward the end, I mention an item I've long been in search of... which I've acquired since this recording (with help from Ben!).

20 Minutes Gone Episode 11: Purgatory Comics

This episode has been a long time coming... Angela Benedict joins me (via phone patch) and we discuss Purgatory Comics in depth... including the casting process, the challenges we faced on set, and other war stories. Then, we read the reviews on Amazon.com together.

For those of you who've followed this blog through the production of Purgatory Comics - or if you've seen the movie since its completion - this is a can't miss episode!

20 Minutes Gone Episode 10: College TV

We're kicking off the second season of our podcast 20 Minutes Gone! Brand new episodes will be coming down the wire over the next few weeks, so make sure to subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss out. 

In a previous post I'd plugged the podcast Not My Generation hosted by my old college friend Caleb. Well now, Caleb's a guest on my show... and we're reminiscing about the college television programming we used to produce. You'll also learn about my "arch nemesis"...

Stay tuned as I've got the next few episodes done and ready to go, and I think you'll really dig them.

20 Minutes Gone Episode 9: Pranks

The ninth episode of 20 Minutes Gone is now online! Cousin Steve returns to reminisce about some of the pranks we've pulled together that still crack us up - even if they are not clever at all...

20 Minutes Gone Episode 8: Big Trouble

This episode has been available for a little bit but I completely forgot to post it on the blog. Whoops. 

Funny too, because this is one of my favorite episodes yet. The guest host is my brother Paul, and we each tell a story about a time we got in some serious trouble. Mine involves being arrested in college over an incident with a maxi pad...you should give this show a listen.

20 Minutes Gone Episode 7: Star Wars

20 Minutes Gone returns with a brand new episode! My cousin Steve and I discuss the most discussed franchise in the galaxy: Star Wars. We recall the homemade Star Wars movies we made as kids, and then we explore the possibility that the prequel films may actually have some redeeming qualities.

Maybe.

Update on all 2015 WM Production Projects!

This year has been a super productive one for WM Productions, but with so many different types of projects going on simultaneously, I thought it would be cool to post a recap of where everything stands.

Purgatory Comics (The Comic Book)

This is a one-shot comic based on the characters from my film Purgatory Comics. The comic was written by myself and illustrated by my frequent collaborator Rafael Rivera. Very soon (hopefully within the next few days), this will be available on Indyplanet.com. It will be FREE to download. For a few bucks you'll be able to order a print copy as well. I'm currently holding my print copy, and it looks AMAZING. I'm very happy with it.

Halina (Short Film)

The short film Halina - which did incredibly well this year with both critics and audiences - is available to rent or download at Halinafilm.com. It costs $1.99 to rent and $5.99 to buy and own forever. I may be biased, but I think it's worth it.

20 Minutes Gone (Podcast)

The new podcast we launched this year is a lot of fun to produce. As of now, 6 episodes are available on iTunes to listen to FREE. I have 3 or 4 more unedited episodes in the can. I want to get a few more recorded, and then maybe I'll do another 6 consecutive weeks of new episodes like last time. I'm hoping the show will make its triumph return this November/December.

The Burden of Choice (Short Film)

I edited a rough rough cut of this 10-minute short film, and then it kinda fell down the list due to promoting Halina and also my job. My goal is to get back to this (now that the comic book mentioned above is finished) and have it done around November/December. I haven't figured out my distribution plan for this one yet; I MAY skip festivals and go straight for On Demand this time. We'll see.

Keep checking back here as I'll continue to post updates on these exciting projects!