Episode 5: Cults

Interview with Gia Elliott, director of the new Horror film Take Back The Night. Film synopsis: Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane's efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack...to doubt if Monster exists at all. Also, an interview with Claire Kaplan, a member of the board of an unrelated 501c3 non-profit called Take Back The Night, mission is to create safe communities and respectful relationships through awareness events and initiatives. We seek to end sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all forms of sexual violence.

Interview with The Stylist director/co-writer Jill "Sixx" Gevargizian.  Interview with psychologist Christine Purdon about social anxiety and her book Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts.

This episode is about Social Media Influencers! I interview Gary Orona, the writer/director of the gory new slasher film Die Influencers Die, and I speak with director Anna Miles, writer Chloe Cole and actress Sabina Friedman-Seitz...creators of @Cassandra_Clemm, a fictional Instagram Influencer whose posts started as typical inspirational and fashion posts but are now getting stranger and more horrific. 

Interview with The Voices writer/co-director Bradley Fowler Linda Stalters, MSN discusses what Schizophrenia is and her work with Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America.

Interview with 1BR writer/director David Marmor Cult Mediation Specialist Patrick Ryan discusses how cults operate and how to intervene when someone needs help.

Interview with Freaks writers/directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein. A discussion on Othering in America with Historicizing Fear: Ignorance, Vilification, and Othering co-editors Dr Travis Boyce and Dr Winsome Chunnu.

Episode 3: Urban Legends Interview with Pooka Lives! actress Laurel Toupal Mike Koven PhD discusses Film, Folklore and Urban Legends    

Interview with M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters writer/director Tucia Lyman. Jacquelyn White Ph.D., co-founder of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence speaks out about youth violence.

Interview with writer/director A.T. White about depression, loss and his debut feature film: Starfish Dr Janina Scarlet discusses how "Superhero Therapy" can help treat mental illness in the geek community.