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The Disc Connected

Ryan Verrillwww.spreaker.com
The Disc Connected is a podcast dedicated to all things Boutique Physical Media. There are weekly live shows discussing announcements from that week, occasional interviews with industry professionals, and bonus content when possible.

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Episodes

Re-Connected February 2nd, 2023: Announcements and ’Manly Films’ (But not really...) with Dr. Will Dodson!!!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are once again joined by Dr. Will Dodson!! We are going to be going over the announcements for the week and discussing everything MANLY/TOUGH/DUDE-BRO/ACTION/MASCULINE/GUY films!! It is going to be a blast! Come hang out with the ...

Feb 03, 20232 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview- Jonathan Doyle and David Marriott- Canadian International Pictures

Canadian International Pictures is a wonderful boutique Blu Ray label that is an OCN (Vinegar Syndrome) partner label. From arthouse to Canuxploitation, Canadian International Pictures (CIP) is devoted to resurrecting vital, distinctive, and overlooked triumphs of Canadian cinema. This label is focused on the country’s original cinematic boom years – spanning the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s – occasionally venturing past that period (and the country’s borders) to highlight the films of Canada’s most ins...

Feb 02, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Re-Connected January 26th, 2023: Announcements and George A. Romero with Troy Howarth!!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Author and Producer Troy Howarth!!! Troy Howarth is an honored author and contributor to many physical media releases. He has firmly established himself as a master of Euro-cult cinema and continues to impress with h...

Jan 27, 20232 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview- Laurent Ohmansiek of Wicked Vision Distribution!!!

Wicked Vision Distribution is a boutique film distribution company based in Germany that releases definitive editions of all kinds of films ranging from classic silents to popular cult and horror. This conversation was a really special one for me and I sincerely hope many people who enjoy this channel watch- even if you don't have much of an interest in German media books or releases in general. This is an important conversation that covers film history, censorship, politics, and is one of those...

Jan 23, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Re-Connected January 19th, 2023: Announcements and Martin Scorsese with KB Loves Movies!!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by KB of KB Loves Movies!!! KB is a friend of mine that also lives in the KC area and that has been absolute joy to get to know over this last year. Tonight, we will be going over the announcements for the week, discuss...

Jan 20, 20233 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview- Jonathan Hertzberg of Fun City Editions is back for Party Girl!!!

Fun City Editions is the first label to come back on the show for a second interview and it is a fun one! We discuss everything from MVD and OCN (who knew this would be such a hot topic?!), mid-budget dramas, and then even meet one of Jonathan's closest friends. I hope you enjoy :) - Check out Fun City Editions on the Vinegar Syndrome website: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/fun-city-editions Check out the Fun City Editions website: https://www.funcityeditions.com Fun City Radiance partn...

Jan 17, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Movies and the Mind: Neurodiversity Representation in Film with Writer/Contributor Kat Ellinger!!

Movies and the Mind is a week long series surrounding various aspects of film relating to psychology, inclusivity, and more. I hope you will join us for these conversations and participate in the comments and it would be amazing if you shared with the community! Today's conversation is with Kat Ellinger: writer, director, film historian, and so much more. Please enjoy this conversation discussing neurodiversity, getting diagnosed as an adult, and how lacking the representation of neurodiversity ...

Jan 17, 20231 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Re-Connected January 12th, 2023: Announcements and VEHI-KILLS with Erica S!!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Erica S of the Unsung Horrors Podcast and author of the new book- The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film!! We are going to be going over the announcements for the week, taking a deep dive in...

Jan 13, 20232 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Movies and the Mind: Empathy and Catharsis in Trauma through Film with Celeste de la Cabra!!

Movies and the Mind is a week long series surrounding various aspects of film relating to psychology, inclusivity, and more. I hope you will join us for these conversations and participate in the comments and it would be amazing if you shared with the community! Today's conversation is with Celeste de la Cabra: an incredible person that I am happy to call friend. Celeste is a YouTuber that covers physical media and film in general from a very analytical and intelligent viewpoint. I hope you enjo...

Jan 11, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Movies and the Mind: Gatekeeping and Demanding Change with Writer/Contributor Heather Drain!!

Movies and the Mind is a week long series surrounding various aspects of film relating to psychology, inclusivity, and more. I hope you will join us for these conversations and participate in the comments and it would be amazing if you shared with the community! Today's conversation is with Heather Drain: absolutely wonderful writer and film historian. She has contributed to various physical media releases and continues to be a leading voice in bizarro film and more. Please enjoy this conversati...

Jan 09, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Best of 2022: Honorable Mentions: Releases and Labels that Didn’t Quite Fit in the Other Episodes...

New videos will be up every single day through the first week covering a wide array of topics including many of the categories in the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, some topics that don't usually get covered, and many more! Check them all out! Today's video is the final video highlighting releases of 2022! What other 2022 releases deserved extra attention for 2022? What are some that I missed? Share in the comments! - Vote for Shelf Shock Rewind 2022 here: https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/oB0npRGp Fo...

Jan 09, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Re-Connected January 5th, 2023: Announcements and Discussions with Dr. Will Dodson!!!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are once again joined by Dr. Will Dodson!! We are going to be going over the announcements for the week and discussing everything from Shakespeare and Olivia Hussey to Looney Tunes and a Severin screw up! Join us! Hope to see you ...

Jan 06, 20233 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Best of 2022: State of the Hobby! From Favorite Label to the Good/Bad/Ugly of 2022 with Will Dodson!

New videos will be up every single day through the first week of 2023 covering a wide array of topics including many of the categories in the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, some topics that don't usually get covered, and many more! Check them all out! Today's video is a discussion with Dr. Will Dodson discussing 2022 as a whole in the hobby. We discuss our favorite labels, which labels catalogs were outstanding this year, and then go into a long discussion on what "had a moment" in 2022, which then ...

Jan 04, 20231 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Best of 2022: Film Discoveries! My Favorites from this Last Year- from Before and After 2000!!

New videos will be up every single day through the first covering a wide array of topics including many of the categories in the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, some topics that don't usually get covered, and many more! Check them all out! Today's video is all about my favorite film discoveries of this past year! What did you discover that you loved? What was your favorite? Share in the comments! - Releases mentioned in the video: Daughters of Darkness: https://amzn.to/3GBkNW5 The Brute: https://amzn...

Jan 04, 202318 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Vinegar Syndrome Subscriber Week Kickoff LIVE with Celeste de la Cabra!!!

We are live to celebrate the kickoff of Vinegar Syndrome Subscriber Week! We are joined by Celeste de la Cabra to talk about 2022 for Vinegar Syndrome, what to expect for 2023, how we both feel about subscribing, and to check out all of the new titles together! Join us!! - Subscribe to Celeste de la Cabra here: https://www.youtube.com/@celestedelacabra Follow Celeste on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestedelacabra - My video from 2021 discussing if the Vinegar Syndrome subscription is w...

Jan 03, 20232 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 85

Re-Connected December 29th, 2022: Announcements and a Reflection on 2022!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. We cover the announcements from the week and then I have LOTS of items to discuss! This will be very in depth and I am hoping that you all will be there to share opinions and discuss with me. I have a LOT I would love to hear about from you. J...

Dec 30, 20223 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Best of 2022: New Boutique Blu Ray Labels! Keeping Film Preservation Alive and Well in 2022!!

New videos will be up every single day through the first covering a wide array of topics including many of the categories in the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, some topics that don't usually get covered, and many more! Check them all out! This video is all about new boutique blu ray labels! What did you think of the new labels this year? What was your favorite? Share in the comments! I know I am eager to see Radiance in 2023... - Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected - Like the...

Dec 30, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 83

Best of 2022: Steelbooks! Celebrating the Very Best of 2022. Lionsgate, Paramount, and More!!

New videos will be up every single day through the first covering a wide array of topics including many of the categories in the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, some topics that don't usually get covered, and many more! Check them all out! Today's video is all about steelbooks! Do you love steelbooks? Hate them? Share in the comments! - Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected - Like the page and follow on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TheDiscConnected - Join me on Instag...

Dec 29, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Best of 2022: Best New Films and MUCH more- LIVE interactive discussion with Jeremy Long (and special surprise guest!)!!!

Enjoy a very active chat for tonight's discussion on 2022 films as a whole plus a host of other topics as they come up!! Not to mention- Jeremy calls up a surprise guest and he drops in completely unannounced! Follow Jeremy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jeremylong/ Follow Jeremy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedianJeremyLong - Vote here: https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/oB0npRGp Follow Shelf Shock Rewind on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shelf_Shock Follow Shelf Shock Rewin...

Dec 28, 20224 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 81

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview with Jerry Chandler of Synapse Films!!!

Synapse Films is a legacy company in the boutique home video industry. Don May Jr. and Jerry Chandler have been at it since the mid 90s and they are still actively working to deliver some of the highest quality releases in all physical media. Listen to my discussion with Jerry from Synapse as we talk about everything from the cost of physical media in 2022 to... BDSM safewords? It's all here on Disc-Connected! - Synapse Films website: https://www.synapsefilms.com/about-us/ Synapse Films Podcast:...

Dec 26, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 80

Re-Connected December 22nd, 2022: Announcements and Holiday Horror with Zach Bryant of TLbF!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Zach from They Live by Film! We are going to be going over the announcements from the week, sharing our favorite holiday horrors, and discussing the year in retrospect! Join us! - Visit They Live By Film here: https:...

Dec 23, 20223 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 79

Boutique Blu Ray Interview with Producer/Contributor Lee Gambin!!!

Lee Gambin is a wonderful producer/contributor out of Melbourne, Australia and has contributed to countless projects over the years. He has been appearing/assisting with many of the major Aussie blu ray releases as of late (most recently, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains). He is involved with the arts locally and sat down for a wonderful discussion with me ranging from his dream of adapting a stage version of Willard to accessibility to physical media for individuals without internet ac...

Dec 20, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 78

Re-Connected December 15th, 2022: Announcements/Shelf Shock with Steven Billings of Chasing Labels!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. Tonight we are live with Podcaster and Co-Organizer of Shelf Shock Rewind Steven Billings of Chasing Labels!! - On tonight's show- a discussion on Shelf Shock Rewind the entire ballot, hyping up the show, and focusing on all things boutique ph...

Dec 16, 20223 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 77

Filmmaker Interview with Actor/Director Josh Ruben (A Wounded Fawn/Werewolves Within/Scare Me)!!!

Josh Ruben is someone that I have seen grow over MANY years. From his time on CollegeHumor starring in and directing shorts to directing feature films Scare Me and Werewolves Within, Josh has developed into an incredible talent that seems to be taking the indie horror scene by storm lately. With his newest project, A Wounded Fawn, Josh plays Bruce Ernst- an art aficionado that also has a darker side (because- of course). Josh and I discuss the line between comedy and horror, how improv can help ...

Dec 13, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 76

Re-Connected December 8th, 2022: Announcements, Premiums, and More with Ice Qaissi!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. Tonight we are live with YouTuber and Community Member Ice Qaissi!! - On tonight's show- a discussion on Alternative Posters, a brief discussion on premium release announcements, and insight on the Shelf Shock Rewind nominees released so far! ...

Dec 09, 20221 hr 56 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview- Justin Laliberty, Director of Operations at OCN/Vinegar Syndrome!!

Justin Laliberty is someone that has had a huge effect on how many of us have purchased from Vinegar Syndrome and their partner labels. Justin is the Director of Operations at OCN Distro who covers more than 20 labels now, including Vinegar Syndrome, and he is an ardent defender of all things related to archiving films. I had a discussion with Justin about his path from programming film for Alamo Drafthouse to becoming the Director of Operations at OCN Distro. We also discussed film in general, ...

Dec 05, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Re-Connected December 1st, 2022: Announcements, Dario Argento, and More with Will Dodson!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. Tonight we are live with Film Professor and Scholar Will Dodson!! - On tonight's show- a discussion on Dario Argento, a brief discussion on the 2022 Sight and Sound list, and insight on the Shelf Shock Rewind nominees released so far! - Will D...

Dec 02, 20223 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview with Producer/Author Troy Howarth- A Focus on All Things Giallo!!!

Troy Howarth is an honored author and contributor to many physical media releases. He has firmly established himself as a master of Euro-cult cinema and continues to impress with his breadth of knowledge on the subject. Today's conversation dives into Troy himself and everything he loves, followed by a deep dive into Giallo that includes entry films plus those deep cuts that everyone that loves the genre should see. - Buy Troy's new book on Umberto Lenzi, Make Them Die Slowly here: https://amzn....

Nov 28, 20221 hr 35 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Re-Connected November 24th, 2022: Announcements, Black Friday Sales, and More with Jeremy Long!!

Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. Tonight we are going through all of the announcements for the week and following that up with BLACK FRIDAY SALE coverage for Vinegar Syndrome, Severin Films, MVD, Grasshopper Films, Massacre Video, and anything else those in the comments are i...

Nov 25, 20225 hr 6 minEp. 71

Boutique Blu Ray Label Interview with Producers/Contributors Big Mike Leeder and Arne Venema!!!

Mike and Arne are legends, plain and simple. They run so many things on the ground in Hong Kong and this conversation is just a simple glimpse into what they TRULY are able to accomplish to ensure that fans of boutique blu rays get incredible products. PLEASE give this whole video a watch (I know it is long, just trust me). Follow Arne Venema on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hyperobot/ Follow Mike Leeder on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bigmikeleeder/ - Become a patron he...

Nov 21, 20221 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 70
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