The Locust Files

Here, actor Leigh J. McCloskey discusses his work on the quintessential bisexual hustling TV movie ALEXANDER: THE OTHER SIDE OF DAWN (1977) as well as a wide range of other topics - from TV shows like DALLAS to films such as INFERNO, to his work as an artist.

Steven Capsuto discusses his book ALTERNATE CHANNELS: QUEER IMAGES ON 20th CENTURY TV - from talk shows to soap operas to sitcoms to drama series and beyond, his look at LGBT representation in television is an in depth conversation that looks at a wide array of topics.

Lee Gambin talks with actor Gary Frank about his famous role on the classic TV drama series Family, his work in television shows such as Hotel and Hill Street Blues, TV movies and a lot more.

On this episode of the Locust Files, Lee talks with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas who is the author of a number of film books including the recently released epic 1000 Women in Horror. Alexandra discusses masks in horror, the labor involved in working behind the camera and in front, the importance of generosity in film culture, Giallo and a lot more!

The Locust Files takes a look at Tim Burton's Batman Returns where Lee talks with screenwriter Daniel Waters. A departure from what the Locust Files normally delivers, here we venture into the world of screenwriting and the creation of one of the most complex of comic strip adaptations - Waters discusses his concept of the Catwoman and the Penguin, the sexuality of the film, the backlash from fans and critics and much more in this in depth conversation.

This time on the Locust Files, Lee talks with film critic, programmer and co-creator of the Black Harvest Film Festival, Sergio Mims. They discuss a wide range of topics from the works of J. Lee Thompson to race in cinema to the cartoons of Tex Avery through to working in home media and celebrating their mutual love for classic cinema, black cinema, pioneering stars and also the role of the film historian. Enjoy!

Lee talks with film historian, critic, writer and silent movie scholar Pamela Hutchinson. They discuss women directors of the silent era, the legacy of Joan Crawford, Pandora's Box, film culture, the role of idol worship after death and much more!

Lee talks with film critic, programmer, and manager of Melbourne, Australia's legendary Astor Theatre, Zak Hepburn. They talk about retrospective screenings, classic cinema, cult cinema, film culture in Melbourne, how theatres are functioning during the pandemic and more.

Lee talks with writer and music historian Adam Devlin who is in the process of writing a book all about the making of the cult movie musical Xanadu (1980) and also discusses a bunch of other things involving Australia's pop beauty Olivia Newton John and much more!

What's the buzz? It's Emma Westwood! Talking about her work on monster movie history and her books on The Fly, Seconds, and an assortment of other wonderful things. She and host Lee discuss classic horror, James Whale and his Bride of Frankenstein, film criticism, public speaking and more!