CHILLPAK HOLLYWOOD HOUR

"Action-packed" does not begin to describe this thrilling installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour! Your friends in podcasting continue to revisit their summer movie predictions, seeing how their estimations of the summer releases' quality and box office performances (based entirely on those movies' marketing campaigns) compared to reality. This means more on the disastrous results for Ghostbusters: Answer the Call and Star Trek Beyond, and analysis of Cafe Society, Bad Moms, and Jason Bourne (you know his name!). There are also reviews of Little Men and The Conjuring 2, Dean tells how he celebrated his birthday, and Phil attends a Flight of the Conchords concert. All that plus the end of money laundering as a way to finance movies, the return of Harry Potter in print and on stage, the intellectual property case against the return of "Stephen Colbert" and Phil hangs out with Jay Leno!

On this week's episode will find your friends in podcasting in excellent form, revisiting their show of 16 May when they predicted the quality and box office futures of several films based solely on the quality of those films' trailers. Suicide Squad, Approaching The Unknown, Legend of Tarzan, Bad Moms, Central Intelligence, Bitel, X-Men: Apocalypse, Weiner, Independence Day: Resurgence, Star Trek Beyond, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, The Infiltrator, all get discussed. Plus, a silent film starring the "IT Girl" gets championed and Garry Marhsall gets remembered. Let's all go to the movies!

In this extra-long episode, your friends in podcasting share an urgent message they received from a frequent collaborator about another of their frequent collaborators! Dean and Phil answer a question from a loyal listener about corruption in the charity "industry" and help another listener try to encourage Warner Brothers to release a blu-ray collection of Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated through an online petition. Serena Williams' success at Wimbledon this past week inspires Phil to share a fantastic quote from a tennis essay by David Foster Wallace. Then, Phil and Dean get into the importance of what a corporation "stands for" and the danger all advertising poses to quality programming in "What We're Reading" (brought to you by Booksmyth Used Books). They then break down a dizzying array of show business news, from the Lionsgate-Starz merger, to the latest casting news in the Universal "Cinematic Monster Universe", to Colin Firth's reprising his "Kingsman" role in the sequel (huh?!), to the box office fortunes of Finding Dory and Captain America: Civil ͏War to the lackluster interest surrounding the Ghostbusters reboot, as well as the "Sulu is gay" controversy AND lacckluster interest surround Star Trek Beyond. Television is covered, too, what with the return of Mr. Robot and the announcement of the Emmy Awards nominations. All in all, it's an action-packed installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour (with ten percent more "hour")! Monday. 9 am Pacific. Wherever good podcasts can be found.

A giant of global cinema is remembered in "Celebrity Deaths." A seance is described in "Live Events of the Week." Dean weighs in on binary thought and the latest eruption of gun violence in the USA. He also updates us on his Sydney comedy club. Phil discusses his new-found love of the Mississippi Delta in "What We're Reading." All that plus more than a half dozen films are discussed in depth. YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. Enjoy!

It's independence day in the USA and, though by no mean's a theme show, this week's show touches on many issues pertaining to American history ... ... It all starts with Dean telling a story about North Bend, Washington (i.e. the town of "Twin Peaks"). Then, there is a touching letter from a loyal listener like you (yes, YOU). and the show continues with remembrances of a Nobel Laureate, a groundbreaking coach and two noted film directors in "Celebrity Deaths", before seguing into great acting and directing tips (courtesy of Peter Falk) in "What We're Reading". Then, talk of Dean's new comedy venue leads into a discussion of #Brexit, the appeal (to some) of Donald Trump, the retirement of Garrison Keillor and many themes are explored, from the opportunities that arise in times of chaos to the ways these American states really ARE "united" ... All in all, it's a globe-trotting adventure of good conversation on this week's show, and THEN, your friends in podcasting leave the confines of Terra Firma and explore the possibility (likelihood) of alien civilizations and the importance of Jupiter to our existence!

Most of Monday's show is a conversation that took place a couple weeks back between your friends in podcasting and special guest Dave Pickering. And since that time, Dean and Phil have been dying to share it with you ... Dave Pickering is a "storyteller" in so many ways. Based in the UK, he hosts and produces Getting Better Acquainted, Stand Up Tragedy and much, much more. He has a new show debuting this fall that sounds fascinating. Just interviewing him would make for a great show, but he actually starts out by turning the tables on Dean and Phil and interviewing THEM for the first half hour! What transpires is surprising, thoughtful and maybe even inspiring. All in all, it's an hour unlike any other, which is to say, it's what you loyal listeners have come to expect from YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!

Dean has spent the weekend at the Supanova Pop Culture Expo and he provides a report before he and and Phil remember Anton Yelchin in "Celebrity Deaths". Phil, meanwhile, saw what might be the WORST live event since they started covering "Live Events of the Week"! He provides some of the hilarious details. There will be discussions of television, like "Man in the High Castle" and the cancellation of "The Grinder" as well as news about a new Phillip K. Dick series AND a series based on the movie "Buckaroo Banzai" There will be a discussion of several movies, including a new espionage thriller based on a John Le Carre novel, a current Cannes Jury Prize winner, the recent "Alice Through the Looking Glass" disaster, and the completely overlooked western from earlier this year, "Jane Got a Gun". All that, plus the show kicks off with your friends in podcasting revealing their favorite toys from growing up!.

A beloved, Emmy-winning comedian launches a new podcast in "Live Event of the Week", one of the greatest playwrights of all time is remembered in "Celebrity Deaths", Phil questions Dean about his Australian TV interview of Chris Carter, Phil reveals more details of his recent travels, Dean and Phil discuss "what they're reading", answer a letter from a listener, dish on a recent cinematic releases, talk about their a couple of horror films, and more. All this week on a brand new episode of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.

After 2 weeks with special guests, your friends in podcasting are back with an hour of freewheeling, spirited, irreverent and insightful conversation. Topics include the death of Muhammad Ali, a book about the purpose of corporations, a great essay (by a brilliant writer) in defense of David Lynch (and indirectly of Dean and Phil's movie "The Lady Killers"). The first month of the summer movie season is analyzed, a great new documentary film about stand-up comedy is discussed, Dean' updates his fine art and comedy endeavors, and Phil describes his trip to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi as well as his exploration of Route 66. Get your kicks!

Phil is still on the road, so much like last week, there is only going to be a brief conversation between he and Dean at the top of this week's show, before an interview Phil conducted with a special guest, a guest who serves as a perfect follow-up to the interview Dean conducted on last week's show! Charles A. Coulombe is a respected and sought-after commentator on culture, religion, history, and politics. A specialist in the history and government of the Catholic Church, Coulombe's influence and expertise extend far beyond matters religious. He has written on topics ranging from the history of rum to haunted houses to a history of the United States. Folklore, mythology, history, conspiracy and a ton of laughs on this week's installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.

Right before exploring the Bandera Volcano and Ice Cave in North Western New Mexico, Phil Leirness touches base with Dean Haglund (who's down under, of course), before Dean welcomes a special guest, Steven-Elliot Altman. Steven-Elliot is an author, graphic novelist, producer, screenwriter and video game writer-director whose latest game is based on the television series Ancient Aliens. Aliens, UFOs, Sherlock Holmes, sci-fi novels and more on this week's brand new episode of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!

Many years ago, your friends in podcasting had a very unique Summer Movie Preview episode that proved extremely popular. They've always thought of doing another, but for whatever reason, schedules never allowed. Finally, 7 years later, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness have done their prep work and are ready to deliver. After all, what is more "summer" in the movie biz than a long-anticipated sequel?! Perhaps, a sequel no one asked for ... Oh, well ... On this week's show, Dean and Phil preview all the hopeful blockbusters as well as several of the smaller comedies, documentaries and independent films hoping to make their mark at the box office as "counter-programming". They do this by analyzing these movies' trailers. Is the trailer good or bad? What can be gleaned about whether the film is good or bad? Do they think the film itself is like or unlike the one being advertised? The services AND disservices done to the audience by the way these films are marketed and advertised gets fully discussed. Film distribution nitty gritty, summer movie previews and much hilarity on this week's brand new episode of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!

X (as in the roman numeral for "10") marks the spot as your friends in podcasting launch year ten of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour! And boy is there a ton of show business news, views and reviews to cover! The show gets started with the description of a live comedy show and a trip in a time machine, through Hollywood history, as part of the "Live Event of the Week". Then, after discussing what they're reading, Dean and Phil tackle the way President Obama may have changed how you will view entertainment at home, a new streaming service from the Criterion Collection, and all the news pertaining to The Marvel and D.C. Cinematic Universes, plus casting news pertaining to the new Han Solo plus television projects for Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin. All that, plus dream interpretation, news that the forthcoming "Blade Runner" sequel is an Oscar hopeful, the best of current television and a severe wag of the finger directed at the Fox Corporation for failing to have even ONE female-directed film on their release slate for the next TWO years!

Your Friends in Podcasting celebrate 9 years of changing the way people listen to the internet! Join them for this special episode and invite 9 of your friends who don't listen to the show already to join the Chillpak Nation! Many special treats on this episode, including Dean and Phil sharing with each other 9 things they've done since they saw each other in Los Angeles for two hours on 20 April and 9 things they are each looking forward to as we head into tomorrow ...

Next week, your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, celebrate nine years of changing the way you listen to the internet and we will be commemorating this milestone with a special episode that might just prove a great starting point for those who have never listened before, but who might enjoy joining the Chillpak Nation! This week, however, is definitely one only for the faithful as its sometimes shoddy audio quality might scare away the uninitiated, to say nothing of the bizarre songs and rituals! Think we're joking? Dean was in Los Angeles for 24 hours this week, to attend The Los Angeles Breakfast Club and launch his new book "Dean Haglund: An Illustrated Tour of Broadway in DTLA". Most of this week's show will be highlights from that event. Trust us, there's plenty of laughs along the way. There's also a special opening about Doris Roberts, Prince and the 1980's. Our last show before completing nine years of free, weekly podcast entertainment is unlike any episode we've done before. What show can say that after 466 installments? YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, of course!