Movie Geeks United is one of the most popular movie-themed podcasts with a worldwide listening audience of close to 8 million. Includes more than 1000 original interviews with some of the brightest talents in the industry, including Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Duvall, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron, David Cronenberg, Brian De Palma, and more. Home of the internationally acclaimed The Kubrick Series.
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Music legends and traditions of the North Carolina mountains and foothills.
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Episode 20: The Creative Community of Rare Bird Farm
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Rare Bird Farm in the mountains of Madison County is an agricultural arts center that hosts performing arts, classes, workshops, and community events, all centered around the ideas of creativity, connection, and collaboration. While not a commercial farm, Rare Bird also raises animals, medicinal plants, and food. We spent some time with Mitchell Da…
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Oscar winning actor Louis Gossett Jr (An Officer and a Gentleman) passed away today (March 29, 2024) at the age of 87. We spoke with Mr. Gossett in 2020 for our Movie Geek Yearbook series. It was an interview that never aired, because the episode it was intended for was never produced, and the audio quality of our phone conversation wasn't too good…
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Episode 19: The Ridgetop Riches of Red Spruce
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An intersection of the natural and musical heritage of WNC can be found in the high mountains. Red Spruce (picea rubens) is prominent at altitudes above 5,000 feet in the Southern Appalachians. It’s also one of the primary tonewoods used in traditional construction of mandolins and guitars. For this episode, we spent time with conservationist Marqu…
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Episode 18: Claire Armbruster and Planning Stages
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Traditional music in WNC is a cultural practice that expands into many ways to make a living. We most often think of performers, but for every live music event that takes place, there are folks behind the scenes crossing “I’s” and dotting “T’s” to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. One of the leaders in the event promotion industry is C…
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Episode 17: Rhonda Gouge and the Joy of Musical Connection
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Rhonda Gouge has done a lot. She’s been a fixture in the Mitchell County music scene since the 1970s, she can play at least a dozen instruments, she’s recorded multiple albums under her own name as well as with others, she’s performed with legendary musicians such as Red Wilson, she’s taught traditional music to more than 1,000 students, and in 202…
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Episode 16: A Reading of Louise Wright Price's Charlie & His Banjo: The Story of Charlie Pool
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In Season One of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC, we introduced you to banjo stylist Charlie Poole. In Season 5, we're excited to bring you a reading of Louise Wright Price's children's book, Charlie & His Banjo: The Story of Charlie Pool.
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Episode 15: William Allsbrook Jr.’s Making Music: The Banjo in a Southern Appalachian County
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What do you get when an MD and Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Surgery takes up the banjo? An expertly conducted survey of 32 WNC banjo players! Dr. William Allsbrook, Jr. turned his skills and attention to such a project when he noticed just how many great banjo players lived in Haywood County. His study resulted in a book, Making Music: The B…
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Western North Carolina musical icon Betty Smith passed away on December 1, 2023. Betty was a performer of ballads and traditional songs for decades, but to say only this would be falling short of her large and living legacy. Throughout the course of her life, Betty also took on roles as an educator, an activist, an author, a playwright, and honorar…
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Episode 13: Thomm Jutz and Nothing But Green Willow: The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry
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Madison County is home to a centuries old ballad singing tradition which has attracted interest for over a century. In 1916, Englishman, Cecil Sharp traveled to Western North Carolina to hear the old ballads that were no longer being freely sung in England. A new album revives this Transatlantic connection. We sat down with Thomm Jutz, singer-songw…
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Episode 12: Terry Roberts Talks Writing, Music, and Storytelling in the Mountains
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Terry Roberts was born and raised in Asheville, NC. An award-winning author of five novels, much of Terry’s writing takes place in and around the mountains of WNC. Music finds its way into much of Terry’s work, including novels entitled A Short Time to Stay Here and That Bright Land. In our conversation with Terry, he shared his thoughts on particu…
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Episode 11: Fine Tuned: Volume One, The Album
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In Seasons 4 and 5, we’ve had the honor and privilege to bring you stories of the Blue Ridge Music Trails’ Fine Tuned project. This mentorship and collaboration-based professional development project has sought to foster development in WNC’s traditional music ecosystem. This episode explores the musical partnerships and the music they created with …
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Episode 10: Plott-Tober Fest Celebrates the Plott Hound and German Heritage
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Plott-Tober fest is a new festival set to take place in Canton in 2023. This festival celebrates North Carolina's State Dog, the Plott Hound, as well as the German heritage of Haywood County. We spoke with festival organizer Bob Plott to learn more about the Plott Hound, German influence in Haywood County, and the festival itself, which will featur…
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Episode 9: The Blowing Rock Fiddlers' Convention of 1928
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Music inhabits its purest form when people get together to make music with one another. In this spirit, the fiddlers’ convention is an essential element of the traditional music ecosystem in Western North Carolina. This episode is adapted from an article by music writer Derek Halsey revisiting a newspaper article from the Watauga Democrat published…
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The Movie Geeks - Jamey DuVall, Adam Long and special guest Aaron Aradillas - discuss the films released during the summer season of 1998. Titles include Saving Private Ryan, There's Something about Mary and 54.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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The Movie Geeks celebrate the work of director William Friedkin with a new discussion in the aftermath of his death, and replays of our two archived interviews with him from 2012 and 2013.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 8: Cherokee Language Repertory Choir
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The Cherokee Language Repertory Choir started in the spring of 2023. This choir uses the Christian Harmony shaped note tradition, but instead of singing it traditionally, in English, this choir sings in the Cherokee language. This effort revives a documented tradition of shaped note singing in the Cherokee community while helping to keep the Cherok…
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Episode 7: Songwriters Showcase at Peacock Performing Arts Center
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The Peacock Performing Arts Center in Hayesville presents a wide range of programming. It's Songwriters Series is a highlight of the lineup. Hosted by local songwriter Rob Tiger, the series brings some of the top songwriters in the field to Clay County. The Showcase functions as a songwriters round, giving some audience members a new way to experie…
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Screenwriter Bo Goldman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Scent of a Woman) has passed away at the age of 90. Our interview with Mr. Goldman was conducted in 2008.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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The Movie Geeks discuss the roster of Blu-ray and 4K titles released in June of 2023.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 6: Kelley Breiding and “The Place Where the Stories Come From”
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Kelley Breiding is a musician who wears a lot of hats, at least one of which is often a cowboy hat and complements a vibrant, handcrafted outfit. Kelley is part of multiple bands and projects including her Blue Ridge Opry and the Blue Ridge Music Trails’ Fine Tuned project. This episode features a conversation with Kelley in which you can learn mor…
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Episode 5: Roseland Gardens: Black Moutain Juke Joint
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Did you know that Black Mountain had an integrated juke joint and that Bessie Smith performed there? On this episode we feature an oral history with Katherine Debrow, courtesy of the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center, that discusses her grandfather, Horace Chambers Rutherford; his juke joint, Roseland Gardens; and the culture and history of …
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The Movie Geeks offer a review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and discuss the roster of Blu-ray and 4K titles released in May of 2023.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 3: Blue Ridge Music Trails Stops Along the Blue Ridge Parkway Part 2
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The Blue Ridge Music Trails covers 29 counties throughout the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkways runs directly through this territory and is never far from authentic traditional music. In this episode, we outline more of the stops you can take on the Blue Ridge Music Trails while you travel the Blue Ridge Par…
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Episode 2: Blue Ridge Music Trails Stops Along the Blue Ridge Parkway Part 1
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The Blue Ridge Music Trails covers 29 counties throughout the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkways runs directly through this territory and is never far from authentic traditional music. In this episode, we outline some of the stops you can take on the Blue Ridge Music Trails while you travel the Blue Ridge Par…
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Episode 4: Darren Nicholson Remembers a Mentor and Charts a New Path
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Darren Nicholson has been a fixture in the WNC and national music scenes for almost two decades. The year 2023 marks a series of new endeavors for Darren. In this episode he talks about learning from Steve Sutton, the inaugural Steve Sutton Festival, WNC's unique style of bluegrass, and his own path as a solo musician.…
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The Movie Geeks discuss the latest movie news and review the roster of Blu-ray titles released in April of 2023.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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The Movie Geeks reveal the roster of niche Blu-ray titles released during the month of March 2023.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, Movie Geeks United co-host Adam Long and acclaimed author and film historian Ray Morton discuss the ill-fated Superman III.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Acclaimed author Nat Segaloff returns to Movie Geeks United to discuss his latest book - More Fire! The Building of The Towering Inferno: A 50th Anniversary Explosion.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 1: Fine Tuned: Josh Jones and Sav Sankaran
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The Blue Ridge Music Trails’ Fine Tuned project is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. This episode focuses on the Josh Jones' work with his mentor Sav Sankaran. Josh studies classical voice at the UNC School for the Arts. Sav also s…
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Director Matthew Robbins (Dragonslayer)
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Movie Geeks United home entertainment correspondent Adam Long chats with Matthew Robbins, director of the popular 1981 classic Dragonslayer, which has just been released on 4K by Paramount Pictures.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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The Movie Geeks reveal the roster of niche Blu-ray titles released during the month of February 2023.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 20: Fine Tuned: Bayla Davis and Cary Fridley
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The Blue Ridge Music Trails’ Fine Tuned project is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. For this episode, we spent time with Bayla Davis and her mentor, Cary Fridley, to learn more about their work together. These two women have worke…
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Episode 20: Fine Tuned: Benjamin Barker and David LaMotte
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Fine Tuned is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. In this episode, David LaMotte and Benjamin Barker talk about why they play music, music in North Carolina, what they have gained from working on the Fine Tuned project, and more.…
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Movie Geeks United home entertainment correspondent Adam Long reveals the roster of niche Blu-ray titles released during the month of January 2023.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 19: Fine Tuned: The Allen Boys with DaShawn Hickman and Kelley Breiding
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The Blue Ridge Music Trails’ Fine Tuned project is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. For this episode, we sat down with the Allen Boys, DaSahwn Hickman, and Kelley Breiding to discuss their collaboration and the inspiring collision…
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Episode 17: Fine Tuned: Jarrett Wildcat & Keaw'e Bone
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Fine Tuned is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. Jarrett Wildcat and Keaw'e Bone are are both deeply connected with traditional music in Cherokee, NC, but for their work on the Fine Tuned project, Jarrett and Keaw’e decided to do so…
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The Movie Geeks review the roster of Blu-ray titles released during the month of December 2022.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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Movie Geeks United co-host Adam Long speaks with author and film historian Ray Morton about the production and legacy of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 16: Introducing the Fine Tuned Project
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Fine Tuned is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. Fine Tuned has brought together five groups of musicians to work together on personal goals and professional recording.
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The Kubrick Series Uncut: LEE UNKRICH
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Lee Unkrich is the Academy Award-winning director of Toy Story 3 and Coco. He’s also the foremost expert in all things related to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. His brilliant three-volume set on the film is now available through Taschen publishing. Click here for more information and to purchase this extraordinary set.…
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Movie Geeks United home entertainment correspondent Adam Long discusses the roster of Blu-ray titles released during the month of November 2022.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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We’re coming to you this week to answer an age-old question: is it a fiddle or a violin? Few folks in Western North Carolina are better equipped to answer that question than master fiddler Roger Howell. At his shop on Banjo Branch just outside of Mars Hill, he has not only recorded more than 600 fiddle tunes for his memory collection, but he also r…
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Episode 14: Bobby Hicks: A Fiddling Icon
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Bobby Hicks is a fiddling icon. His career as a recording artist and performer has spanned more than 7 decades. During this time, Bobby’s style, session work, and touring have helped to define the bluegrass fiddle. We sat down with Bobby to chat about Western North Carolina, his time with Bill Monroe, and much more.…
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Examining the Sight and Sound Greatest Films Poll
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Movie Geeks Jamey DuVall and Adam Long are joined by critic Tony Macklin for a lively discussion on the 2022 Sight and Sound poll of the greatest films of all time.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Movie Geeks United home entertainment correspondent Adam Long discusses the roster of Blu-ray releases during the month of October 2022.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Movie Geeks United! home entertainment correspondent Adam Long reviews the line-up of Blu-ray titles released during the month of September 2022.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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Episode 13: Forevermore Donna Ray Norton Will Sing
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Donna Ray Norton is no stranger to the musical community of Western North Carolina. She’s an 8th generation ballad singer who grew up in the legendary Sodom community of Madison County, a county which folklorist Cecil Sharp likened to “a nest of singing birds.” Her grandfather was Byard Ray, a fiddler and singer who took his style of mountain music…
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Movie Geeks United! Home Entertainment Correspondent Adam Long reveals the roster of Blu-ray titles released during the month of August 2022.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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45th Anniversary: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
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Movie Geeks United! co-host Adam Long discusses the production of the acclaimed James Bond entry The Spy Who Loved Me with writer and film historian Ray Morton.Bởi Movie Geeks United
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