Ep 208 12/4/12

Welcoming back NJ author Caseen Gaines, writer of Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon! and soon to be new book A Christmas Story: The Making of a Holiday Classic! Please support Caseen's new Kickstarter Project before December 26th to help him fund upcoming promotional events! In this episode: the success of Caseen's book Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse, working with publisher ECW Press, book promotion, scary Tim Burton movies, when and why do movies and TV shows fade out of pop culture?, re-runs and constant TV franchise reboots, Bronies, Caseen's upcoming book A Christmas Story: The Making of a Holiday Classic, the Christmas Story House near Cleveland, Ohio, Caseen's book release coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the film, his $20,000 Kickstarter to help promote the book, his Kickstarter rewards including Christmas cards designed by Ian Petrella, Caseen appearing on the TV Guide Network, the still tight-knit cast, the first sequel My Summer Story (1994) starring Charles Grodin, the second sequel Christmas Story 2 (2012) starring Daniel Stern, Jean Shepherd's original A Christmas Story book, the enduring legacy of A Christmas Story, and the full length version of the 1970 Night Before Christmas Read-Along Classic. 66 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com