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Spoiler Alert Radio features conversations on the craft of film making. We discuss film making with some of the most engaging and talented cinematographers, production designers, editors, composers, sound designers, and more. Both entertaining and informative, Spoiler Alert Radio gives you a sneak peek behind the scenes in the world of film. It is aired on Pacifica Radio Network affiliates throughout the country. Please note that due to terrestrial radio syndication, there is a 3-4 week delay in publishing podcast episodes.

Location:

Ada, MI

Description:

Spoiler Alert Radio features conversations on the craft of film making. We discuss film making with some of the most engaging and talented cinematographers, production designers, editors, composers, sound designers, and more. Both entertaining and informative, Spoiler Alert Radio gives you a sneak peek behind the scenes in the world of film. It is aired on Pacifica Radio Network affiliates throughout the country. Please note that due to terrestrial radio syndication, there is a 3-4 week delay in publishing podcast episodes.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Pessi Levanto - Finnish Film Composer - The Midwife, Land Of Hope, Piece Of My Heart, The Innocents, Superposition, and Let The River Flow

6/13/2025
Pessi's film scores include: The Midwife, Armi Alive, Unexpected Journey, Swingers, Land Of Hope, and Psychosia, Superposition, The Innocents and Let The River Flow. Pessi's television score work includes series: Piece Of My Heart and Republic Of Children.

Duration:00:29:01

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Rocio Gimenez - Production Designer - I Was a Simple Man, The Young Wife, The Other Two, and Friendship

6/6/2025
Rocio is originally from Mar del Plata, Argentina and is currently based in New York City. She is an alumna of Berlinale Talents, the Venice Biennale, F.I.T., and the London Film School. Roco's Art Director work includes the films: Madeline's Madeline and Uncut Gems, along with the television series: The Last O.G., Modern Love, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga. Roco's Production Design projects include: The Sounding, Nighthawks, I Was A Simple Man, Iris, The Young Wife, Friendship, and the upcoming The Only Living Pickpocket In New York. Her television design work includes: The Other Two and a pilot for The Chair Company.

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Daniel Taylor - British Production Designer - Cass, Britannia, Dream Horse, Tetris, and True Detective

5/30/2025
Daniel's work as Art Director work includes: Mr. Turner, Jekyll and Hyde, Swallows and Amazons, The Zookeeper's Wife, On Chesil Beach, and Peterloo. Daniel's Production Design work includes: Cass, Britannia, Dream Horse, Tetris, True Detective, Argylle, and the upcoming Pressure.

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Jon Ong - Singaporean Musician and Film Composer - Paddington, The Wheel Of Time, Rice Connections, Life On Our Planet, Technicians, Border Hopper, and The Accidental Getaway Driver

5/23/2025
Some of Jon's film credits include additional music for: Paddington, Love The Coopers, The Wheel Of Time, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Technicians, and 17 Blocks. Jon's more recent film projects include: Border Hopper, Technicians, and The Accidental Getaway Driver.

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Tom Brown - Supervising Art Director and Production Designer - Saving Private Ryan, Green Street Hooligans, First They Killed My Father, Dune, and Maria

5/16/2025
Tom's work as Production Designer has included the feature films: Green Street Hooligans, First They Killed My Father, and Bloodshot, and the television series, Whitechapel and Luther. Tom's work as Supervising Art Director includes the films: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, A Good Day To Die Hard, Spy, By The Sea, Tomb Raider, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Wonka, Dune, and Maria.

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Will Cohen - British Sound Designer - Part Of The Weekend Never Dies, Rising Phoenix, Spaghetti Junction, and Kensuke's Kingdom

5/9/2025
Will co-founded the company String and Tins in 2013. Will's work includes: Part Of The Weekend Never Dies, Rising Phoenix, Spaghetti Junction, and the acclaimed Kensuke's Kingdom.

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Casey Genton - Sound Designer, Mixer, and Supervising Sound Editor - Bad Times At The El Royale, Concrete Cowboy, Justice League, The Nowhere Inn, The Accidental Getaway Driver, John Wick Chapter 4 and Ballerina, Mussolini: Son Of The Century

5/2/2025
Casey's work includes: A Good Person, Bad Times At The El Royale, Concrete Cowboy, Zack Snyder's Justice League, John Wick Chapter 4, The Nowhere Inn, The Accidental Getaway Driver, Mussolini: Son Of The Century, and From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina.

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Nick Fenton - Film Editor - The Arbor, The Double, A Private War, American Animals, Nitram, and The Order

4/25/2025
Nick's feature film work includes: The Arbor, The Selfish Giant, The Double, Life, On Chesil Beach, Dark River, A Private War, American Animals, True History Of The Kelly Gang, Nitram, The Order, and the upcoming Wizards. Nick's documentary features include: Taking Liberties, On A Knife Edge, and All Tomorrow's Parties.

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Sandro Piccarozzi - Italian Set Decorator - The Best Offer, A Bigger Splash, Call Me By Your Name, Maria, and Masters Of The Air

4/18/2025
Sandro's film work includes the films: The White Space, The Best Offer, A Bigger Splash, Everest, Call Me By Your Name, Rome In Love, and Napoleon, and the series Masters Of The Air. Sandro was Set Decorator on Pablo Larrain's more recent acclaimed film Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as legendary opera singer Maria Callas, near the end of her life.

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Grant Elder - Sound Designer, Re-Recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor - The Sound Of Silence, Hillbilly Elegy, To Leslie, Knock At The Cabin, Nyad, Full Swing, and Mother Couch

4/11/2025
Grant's film credits include: The Sound Of Silence, Hillbilly Elegy, To Leslie, Knock At The Cabin, Noelle, and Nyad. His television work includes: The Walking Dead: Dead City and Full Swing. Grant's more recent films include: Mother Couch and Mermaid, and his upcoming work includes Outcome and Eleanor The Great.

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Rihards Zalupe - Latvian Composer, Producer, and Percussionist - The Pagan King, 1906, Dawn Of War, Fear No One, Mutiny, and the Oscar-winning Flow

4/4/2025
Rihards' scores include: The Pagan King, 1906, Dawn Of War, Fear No One, and Mutiny. Rihards recently scored the Oscar-winning animated film Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis. The film won best score at both the Latvian National Film Festival and Annecy.

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Kaya Inan - Swiss Film Editor - Above and Below, In The Aisles, My Wonderful Wanda, Hausen, Stand Up My Beauty, Dark Satellites, and Haunted Under The Ferris Wheel

3/28/2025
Kaya's documentary work includes: Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open, Above and Below, African Notebook, and Stand Up My Beauty. Kaya's narrative feature editing work includes: In The Aisles, Zone Rouge, My Wonderful Wanda, Borga, Dark Satellites, and Haunted Under The Ferris Wheel.

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Carmen Navis - Production Designer - Them That Follow, I See You, Manodrome, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and Mo

3/21/2025
Carmen's Production Design work includes: The Assassin's Code, Them That Follow, I See You, Drunk Bus, Dear Zoe, Manodrome, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and the upcoming Kids Go Free To Fun Fun Time. Carmen's television work includes: Swedish Dicks, Web Of Make Believe, Lifted, and Mo.

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Stacey Berman - Costume Designer - Electrick Children, Go Down Death, Chained For Life, The Sunlit Night, Brittany Runs A Marathon, Villains, and A Different Man

3/14/2025
Stacey's film work includes: Electrick Children, The Drowning, The Miseducation Of Cameron Post, The Sunlit Night, Brittany Runs A Marathon, and Villains. Stacey has designed for director Aaron Schimberg on three films, including: Go Down Death and Chained For Life, and more recently the award-winning A Different Man, starring Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson.

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Stephonik - Production Designer, Composer, and Performer - Prince of Broadway, Snowbird, The Florida Project, Red Rocket, Bleeding Love, and Gonzo Girl

3/7/2025
Stephonik's Production Design work includes: Prince of Broadway, Snowbird, The Florida Project, Red Rocket, Bleeding Love, and Gonzo Girl. Stephonik has made musical contributions for the films: Prince of Broadway, Tangerine, Snowbird, and Bleeding Love.

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Taylor Levy - Film Editor - Night Comes On, Drunk Bus, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and A Different Man

2/28/2025
Taylor's work as Lead Film Editor includes the feature films: Night Comes On, Yellow Rose, Drunk Bus, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, and Bodies Bodies Bodies. More recently, Taylor has edited the award-winning A Different Man, as well as the upcoming The Last Day and Faces of Death.

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Maribeth Fox - Casting Director - Skin, A Quiet Place, Brittany Runs A Marathon, Sharper, Bottoms, and A Different Man

2/21/2025
Maribeth's casting work includes the feature films: First Match, Skin, A Quiet Place, Late Night, Brittany Runs A Marathon, Sharper, Bottoms, and A Different Man. Maribeth's television work includes: Mildred Pierce, Olive Kitteridge, and Bridge and Tunnel.

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Tod Polson - Animation Designer and Director - El Tigre, The Secret Of Kells, Howl, The Book Of Life, The Prodigal, and The 21

2/14/2025
Tod's animation work includes the projects: The Pumpkin Of Nyefar, El Tigre, The Secret Of Kells, Howl, Escape Of The Gingerbread Man, The Book Of Life, The Prodigal, and more recently The 21, which honored the 21 Coptic men martyred by ISIS in Libya in 2015. Tod also wrote the book The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen Of Animation Design, a look at the life and animation philosophy of the Background Artist and Layout Designer legend.

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Eugenio Battaglia - Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer - Hello Destroyer, Psi Cops, Longlegs, Heretic, and The Monkey

2/7/2025
Eugenio's narrative feature film work includes: Hello Destroyer, Boundaries, When The Storm Fades, This Is Tomas, Longlegs, Heretic, and The Monkey. His documentary work includes: Wizard Mode, Illusions Of Control, The Last Tourist, Physician Heal Thyself, and Resident Orca. Eugenio's television series work includes: The Wrestlers, Psi Cops, and The Edge Of Sleep.

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Iain Gardner - Scottish Animator and Director - Akbar's Cheetah, The Tannery, Mustard and Ketchup, The Amber Light, and A Bear Named Wojtek

1/31/2025
Iain is an Animator known as Director of the films: Akbar's Cheetah, The Tannery, and A Bear Named Wojtek, and has worked as an animator on several short and feature films over his career. Iain has headed his own company Animation Garden, whose projects include: Badger Beats and A Bear Named Wojtek.

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