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A movie can be two hours on YouTube and still take over your brain for a year. We sit down with filmmaker Jeremy Scott to talk about the unglamorous reality of independent filmmaking, starting with his true crime documentary on Rex Brinlee and the constant battle between telling the full story and keeping a cut that actually works. We get into research spirals, small-town interviews that feel almost too authentic, and the moment you realize the “final” version could easily be four hours if you let every rabbit hole live.

Then we shift to what he’s doing next: The Guest Ranch Murders, a mystery short built with a vintage black-and-white look and a very intentional old-school vibe. Jeremy breaks down the craft choices that make it feel retro on purpose, including film scratches, defocus, lower frame rate, day-for-night shooting, and the kind of Hitchcock-style suspense where you can’t predict the ending even when you think you’ve got it solved. If you love indie horror, mystery shorts, or practical filmmaking tricks, you’ll hear exactly how those choices get made.

We also get into the chaos that never shows up on a poster: long days, weird locations, audio stress, directing while acting, and the production boost you get from the right setting, the right crew, and a ranch full of classic cars. Hit play, laugh with us, and then subscribe, share the episode with a film nerd friend, and leave a review. What’s one filmmaking detail that instantly makes you respect a project more?

Interested in checking out Brinlee? Find it here: https://youtu.be/POv72iFn_RA?si=gOuHdIUMQt9inGze

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We hang with actor and filmmaker Devin Montgomery and dig into how he stops waiting for permission, builds Monsters Within from a personal core, and learns every step of the indie film process by doing the work. We also spiral into community talk, post-production realities, and the kind of chaotic side segments that keep our brains broken in the best way.
• Devin’s Air Force upbringing and how it shapes discipline and creativity
• Starting acting later, training hard, and turning auditions into momentum
• The 2020 reset and the decision to create instead of waiting
• The origin of Monsters Within and using horror to explore PTSD and trauma
• Making shorts and features with tiny crews, limited locations, and real constraints
• Dealing with flaky collaborators, protecting integrity, and finishing what you start
• Film festival politics, building an audience, and landing streaming distribution
• What makes a horror movie work, fear on screen vs fear in your head
• Tulsa vs OKC film community and why supportive networks matter
• Post-production lessons on sound, foley, color grading, storage, and workflow
• AI visualization tools, gear rabbit holes, and staying ready with classes and stunts
• Toilet talks and TikTok talent show reactions that go completely off the rails
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We kick off season six with a new motto that should not be inspiring, then let it infect everything from our hobbies to our TikTok reactions. The night turns into a rapid-fire mix of stories, live chat chaos, and a full-blown Talent Show where we rank the internet like it owes us money.
• season six premiere energy with masks and live banter
• “Fart Harder” as the unofficial life philosophy
• studio wall tour with X-Men comics and figures
• “you didn’t have to post that” videos and why they hurt
• Winter Olympics tangent and the ski suit advantage scandal
• new hobbies: rock climbing and growing mushrooms
• debate over a 100-mile countryside walk and where to poop
• land surveying story in a drained lake bed using beaver trails
• Toilet Talk TikToks: pranks, fails, and unhinged advice
• a wild 2026 economic rant and why it feels cursed
• TikTok Talent Show rankings and the turd place argument
It’ll drop on Sunday, March 15th, available on every major podcast platform.

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