Episode 312: Having a Ball - Talking Lucille Ball with Lauren Ashley

On this episode of Geek4, I’m joined by Lauren Ashley. Lauren is an actor and social media presence, and a huge fan of lots of things! Lauren is an absolute delight, whom I’ve been following on Instagram for a few years now.

We discuss her love of Lucille Ball – from discovering I Love Lucy as a kid (on Nick at Nite) and her movies on AMC and Blockbuster to attending Lucille Ball conventions and collecting Lucy swag. We also talk about Lauren’s own acting, which is how I first discovered her of Hollywood Graveyard in Arthur Dark’s two short films, The Tomb of Nosferatu and Graves from the Black Lagoon. They’re fantastic and I highly recommend watching them.

You can follow Lauren on Instagram @ohfolklaur and Youtube @hollywoodfolklaur. She’s a great follow.

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Episode 311: Talking G.W. Pabst with author Daniel Kehlmann

On this episode of Geek4, I’m joined by award-winning and internationally renowned author, Daniel Kehlmann. Kehlmann’s latest novel —The Director — has recently been translated into English and is available now wherever fine books are sold.

The Director tells the story of pioneering Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst (Pandora’s Box, Diary of a Lost Girl, Threepenny Opera) who finds himself back in his homeland just before the outbreak of World War II. With some reluctance, Pabst resumes making films under the Nazis, making both artistic and moral concessions and compromises.

In our conversation, Kehlmann describes why he was drawn to write this story as well as the nature of artists.

Kehlmann’s novel is both intimate and sweeping, the story of an artist and his relationships and a world at war. It is profound and beautiful.

I recommend you order The Director: A Novel from your local independent bookstore or (if you must) from Amazon.com, Amazon.ca Amazon.co.uk

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Episode 310: Treking into the Final Frontier with Dr. Adam Kotsko

On this episode, I’m talking late Star Trek with Dr. Adam Kotsko. Adam is a scholar and professor of political theology, continental philosophy, and the history of Christian thought. He also writes about popular culture, and his new book, Late Star Trek: The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era is available now from The University of Minnesota Press (BUY FROM THE PRESS). Adam defines “late Star Trek” as any of the media from Enterprise to the current crop of shows (like Star Trek: Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks).

We talk about how Adam first discovered Star Trek and how he turned his scholarly attention to the franchise.

You can follow Adam and his work on his website (https://adamkotsko.com) where you can sign up for his Substack. He’s also on Bluesky. His book, Late Star Trek: The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era is available now from The University of Minnesota Press. You can order it from the publisher (HERE) or at any fine bookstore.

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