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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #316
June 3, 2013 | 
Author Chris Bonno is an accomplished actor, comic and artist.
He has been friends with Dean Haglund for a long time, he’s been a good friend to YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour and he’s finally a guest, joining Dean and Phil for one of their funniest episodes EVER.
This installment also marks the introduction of the mysterious Dr. Castoreum …
Learn all about Chris at his official site and check out his amazing art work at Shea Magazine.
And now, let the hilarity begin!
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Tags: 9/11. Santee, aliens, animal 88, atheism, beaver anal juice, castoreum, Chris Bonno, comedy, Comic-Con, consciousness, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Dean Haglund, Edgemoor Barn, Electric Bonnoland, film, ghosts, Hal Sparks, hip replacement, improv comedy, Jerry Mathers, Jonathan Winters, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, movies, National UFO Reporting Center, Nu Image, painting, Phil Leirness, San Diego, show business, stand-up comedy, Stephanie Erb, television, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, UFOs, voice-overs, zeitgeist | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #315
We hope everyone in the USA had a great Memorial Day, and that the rest of the world enjoyed Monday.
It was quite a trial getting this episode to you as several wordpress sites on several different servers were under attack. No attack can silence your friends in podcasting for long, however, and this week, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness are on fire!
They discuss several “Live Events of the Week”, including a forthcoming Live Event Dean and Phil will be attending – Paranoia Con in San Diego (July 19-21), sponsored by Paranoia Magazine. And while they’re on the topic of San Diego, they discuss a very cool UFO sighting that took place recently at the haunted Edgemoor Barn in Santee.
They analyze the glut of apocalyptic-themed films as well as the mad dash to remake or reboot every 1960′s spy show.
They “trek” back Into Darkness, examining the conspiracy theories contained in Star Trek Into Darkness and the lack of good roles for women in the film, as well as the precedent-setting endorsement battle that’s taking place as a result of the film’s stars Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy doing a short film for Audi.
This leads to the topic of product placement as it pertains to their very own The Lady Killers.
All that, plus Judy Garland is appreciated, a rock legend is remembered, and a good fight is won in Portland, Oregon.
Full of riotous humor, inspiring insight, and “Brechtian existential musings”, it’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Enjoy.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 7/7 bombing, 9/11, acting, After Earth, Ancient Aliens, apocalypse, Arne Hammer, Brad Pitt, Chris Pine, Christopher McQuarrie, Comic-Con, conspiracy theories, Dean Haglund, directing, distribution, domestic violence, Easter Parade, Ebony Rep, Edgemoor Barn, Elysium, Ernest Borgnine, filmmaking, Flawless, fluoride, Fraternity, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly music, George Clooney, Guy Ritchie, Ice Station Zebra, independent film, Into the Woods, Ivanhoe, Jake Gylenhall, James Franco, Jim Brown, Jim Morrison, John Sturges, Johnny Depp, Judy Garland, M:I 5, Marc Hershon, marketing, merchandising tie-ins, Mike O'Connor, Mission Impossible 5, movies, Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, Oblivion, Orson Bean, Paranoia Con, Paranoia Magazine, Patrick McGoohan, Phil Leirness, Portland, product placement, Ray Manzarek, Rock Hudson, Rogue Machine, Ron Patton, Santee, sci-fi, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Seth Rogen, short films, show business, Sondheim, Star Trek Into Darkness, Steven Soderbergh, television, The Doors, The Lady Killers, The Lone Gunmen, The Lone Ranger, The Man From UNCLE, The Pirate, The Social Network, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, This is the End, Tom Cruise, Tony Bill, Tucker Smallwood, UCLA Film School, UFO, Will Smith, World War Z, writing, X | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #310
Dean and Phil weigh in on the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath.
Dean and Phil respond to two emails from listeners (one dealing with Robert Maplethorpe and one dealing with the role of the audience in art).
Dean and Phil remember a comedic genius and a game-changing artist, both of whom died in the past week.
Dean and Phil will continue their on-again, off-again debate on the craft of acting, and join together in singing the praises of the great Walter Matthau.
All that, plus a Live Event of the Week, and a running time of an hour AND four minutes …
It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour (and four minutes) with Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A New Leaf, acting, Antaeus Theatre, art, artistists, Arye Gross, audience, Boston Marathon bombing, conspiracy theories, controversy, Dean Haglund, Elaine May, empowerment, False flag operation, filmmaking, independent film, Jonathan Winters, Kurtwood Smith, LACMA, Led Zeppelin, Linda Park, Marc Hershon, movies, Mrs. Warren's Profession, news media, Phil Leirness. Tje X-Files, photography, Pink Floyd, powerlessness, Robert Maplethorpe, show business, Storm Thorgerson, Succotash, Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, television, The Lady Killers, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, violence, Walter Matthau | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #308
After a follow-up question from a loyal listener about last week’s show, your friends in podcasting leap around the world, covering comedy, painting, poetry, movies, theatre, novels, puppetry and mental illness!
Full of insight, inspiration and irreverence, it’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A Room With a View, agriculture, Allan Piper, Andrew Niccol, Annette Funicello, AP Stylebook, art, Associated Press, At Any Price, Batman Odyssey, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Bog Iger, comedy, conspiracy theories, Cyrus Jhabvala, Dean Haglund, Dennis Quaid, directing, Disney, Frankie Avalon, Gattaca, GMO, Heat and Dust, Howard's End, independent film, Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Jane Henson, Jane Nebel Henson, Jim Henson, Ken Loach, Leigh McCloskey, Love Is All You Need, Man Booker Prize, Marc Hershon, Margaret Thatcher, mental illness, Merchant-Ivory, Mouseketeeers, movies, muppets, My Nine Lives, Neil Adams, Nicky Wells, Noah Haidl, Orson Bean, painting, Peter Jackson, Phil Leirness, Pierce Brosnan, producing, Pulitzer Prize, Robert Redford, Roger Ebert, Russ Meyer, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Santa Anita 5K, SCR, Sesame Street, Shia Laboeuf, SmokeFall, Sophie's Turn, South Coast Rep, stand-up, Stanley Tucci, Starving Artists, Steven D. Fowler, Susanne Bier, television, The Angels' Share, The Company You Keep, The Frighteners, The Host, The Lone Gunmen, The Truman Show, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, theatre, To Whom She Will, Weather Underground, Woody Allen, writing, Zac Efron | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #304
Even after almost six years of bringing you a free weekly podcast, your friends in podcasting can still surprise. Witness this week’s opening, which is an absolute first. Witness Dean and Phil talking about LARPing (Live-Action Role-Playing) … LARPing!!!
Dean and Phil finally get around to their “genius” vs. “artist” discussion as it relates to filmmakers, painters, scientists and pioneers in all fields. They also take on an article claiming to unlock the conspiracy mindset and in the process take on the entire era of judgment in which we find ourselves.
Finally, they discuss several movies and several television shows as well as the death of NBC.
All this week, on YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 30 Rock, 9/11, A Dangerous Method, acting, Akira Kurosawa, Alex Lewczuk, artist, Balls of Wool and Other Bits of Rubbish, Bored to Death, cinematography, climate change, conspiracy theories, Cosmopolis, Crash, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Dea, Dean Haglund, directing, distribution, Dune, Eastern Promises, editing, Emergency, Federico Fellini, filmmaking, Fritz Lang, genius, Global Voice Broadcasting, History of Violence, House of Cards, independent film, Irons Sky, Jackalope Radio, Jon Lawlor, Jonathan Ames, judgment, Justified, Leonardo Da Vinci, live action role-playing, Maggie Fowler, marketing, Metropolis, Michelangelo, moon base, movies, Naked Lunch, nazi moon bases, nazis, NBC, Nielsen Ratings, Orson Welles, Phil Leirness, Portlandia, Queen Mary, show business, silent film, Siren FM, Steve Jobs, Talk Superstation, televsion, The B-Film Extras, The Lone Gunmen, The Midweek Drive, The Raw Talent show, The X-Files, Univision, vampires, Videodrome, Walter Isaacson, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #290
Start with the end of the world …
Throw in a World Premiere, holiday-themed “Live Event of the Week” penned by a Pulitzer Prize-winner …
Add a giant helping of Stanley Kubrick …
Stir in a letter from a listener in Ireland …
Mix in a pinch of James Bond, Alex Jones, “confirmation bias” and Chris Tucker to augment the flavor …
Warm with fond memories of the late Larry Hagman …
Serve with the Independent Spirit nominations for the best in independent film …
All in all, it’s a perfect recipe for a delicious serving of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Dig in! And remember to follow your friends in podcasting on Twitter.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A Clockwork Orange, A Life in Pictures, acting, Alex Jones, Barry Lyndon, Bart Di Lorenzo, Chris Tucker, Christiane Kubrick, Coney Island Christmas, confirmation bias, conspiracy theories, Dallas, Dean Haglund, directing, Donald Margulies, filmmaking, Geffen Playhouse, I Dream of Jeannie, independent film, Ireland, Jack Nicholson, LACMA, Larry Hagman, movies, Napoleon, Omar Sy, Phil Leirness, Primary Colors, S.O.B., show business, Silver Linings Playbook, Stanley Kurbrick, Superman, television, The Intouchables, The Lone Gunmen, The Shining, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, vaccines, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #271
Alex Jones vs. Jon Stewart vs. President Obama. Daniel Tosh. The First Amendment. Fred Willard. Lewd Behavior. The Dark Knight Rises. Aurora, Colorado. Gun Control. The Second Amendment. Violence in movies. The disappearance of Katherine Jackson. We Need to Talk About Kevin. Dean Haglund. Phil Leirness. YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: adult theaters, Alex Jones, Aurora, Clyde Lewis, Colorado, Combat Radio, comedy, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Daniel Tosh, Dean Haglund, Denver Airport mural, Ethan Dettenmaier, filmmaking, films, first amendment, founding fathers, Fred Willard, Ground Zero, gun control, Heath Ledger, independent film, James Holmes, Jon Stewart, Katherine Jackson, lewd behavior, Michael Jackson, movie violence, Nicole LaPorte, Obama, Pee Wee Herman, Phil Leirness, second amendment, stand-up, television, the Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Lone Gunmen, The Men Who Would Be King, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Tilda Swinton, Tom Bergeron, Tosh 2.0, violence, violence prevention, We Need to Talk About Kevin | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #268
Dean discusses east coast adventures past and future, a great new web series called Electric Bonno Land and the death of Leroy Neiman.
Phil discusses the Live Event of the Week, his crush on actress Teresa Ganzel, Combat Radio host Ethan Dettenmaier’s 40th birthday party and the filmmaker that might just be the most important working in U.S. independent film today.
Independence Day will be celebrated here in the U.S.A. this week and Dean and Phil mark the occasion with their ruminations over the subject of freedom and independence, as well as the United States’ current and future place in the world.
It’s “Happy Birthday, America” and your friends in podcasting are doing their part by making a documentary about ideas that liberate us. Please help them by visiting Hieroglyph of the Human Soul.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 4th of July, Aaron Sorkin, acting, Boris Karloff, Carl Bernstein, Chris Bonno, Chuck Lorre, Combat Radio, consciousness, conspiracy theories, Couples Counseling Killed Katie, Dan Greenburg, Dean Haglund, directing, Doug Jones, Electric Bonno Land, Emily Mortimer, Ethan Dettenmaier, filmmaking, Freedom, George Schaefer, George Wendt, Hieroglyph of the Human Soul, independence, independent film, It Chooses You, Jay Dpulass, Jeff Daniels, Jeff Nichols, Jeff Who Lives at Home, Jessica Chastain, Jessica Tuck, Jordan Maxwell, Julie and Julia, Katie Holmes, Kickstarter, Leigh McCloskey, Leroy Neiman, Mark Duplass, Mark Roberts, Mark Ryan, Michael Shannon, Mike and Molly, Miranda July, movie studios, New York, Newsroom, Nicolas Pileggi, Nora Ephron, painting, Phil Leirness, PopCon LA, ritual, Shotgun Stories, Silkwood, Sleepless in Seattle, Springville, Stephen Jacobs, Take Shelter, television, Teresa Ganzel, The Future, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Tom Cruise, Two and A Half Men, Wellsville, When Harry Met Sally, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #255
Wow. This week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour is one for the vaults. There’s something for everyone, especially if you love good stories and insightful, hilarious and inspiring conversation.
Your friends in podcasting discuss the SAG-AFTRA merger, doing what you love, loving what you do, the cool history of the Pickfair studio, Phil’s atrocious handwriting, the conspiracy theory surrounding The Hunger Games, a lawsuit against an award-winning playwright and another lawsuit against the worst filmmaker of all time.
Finally, Dean and Phil tell the legend of Edmund Kean’s sword and debate how Laurence Olivier’s failure to pass that sword on either represents the way knowledge is lost or the way that knowledge is never forgotten!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, AFTRA, Akira Kurosawa, Andrew Lloyd Webber, art, Battle Royale, Bram Stoker, casting, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, David Sobolov, Dean Haglund, Dracula, Ed Asner, Ed Harris, Edmund Kean, Edmund Kean's sword, filmmaking, Henry Irving, Henry V, Howard Huges, Hunger Games, James Kerwin, Jason Duplissea, John Adams, John Ford, John Gielgud, John Patrick Shanley, John Sayles, Julius Caesar, Kate Terry, Kate Terry Gielgud, Koushoun Takami, Laurence Olivier, Lawrence Kasdan, Lord Byron, Lyceum, Mare'ka, Mike Medavoy, movies, Nordstroms, Othello, painting, Phantom of the Opera, Phil Leirness, Picfair, Return of the Seacaucus Seven, Richard III, Running Man, SAG, SAG-Aftra, Sam Peckinpah, show business, Spaghetti Westerns, St. Crispin's Day speech, St. Francis High School, Steven Berkoff, Steven King, Suzanne Collins, The Aviator, The Big Chill, The Blank Theatre, The Lone Gunmen, The Long Walk, The Most Dangerous Game, The X-Files, theatre, unions, Uwe Boll, voice-overs, Westminster Abby, What Duvet Said | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #249
Because Dean Haglund is packing up for Galaxy Fest in Colorado Springs, Colorado (to perform comedy and show The Truth Is Out There), and Phil Leirness is hitting the road for the 2012 International UFO Congress in Fountain Hills, Arizona (where the TRUTH is also screening), this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour is coming to you a few hours later than we like.
It is, however, one of our very best shows!
That it’s President’s Day in the U.S. leads to a discussion of presidential UFO lore, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball and Merv Griffin. The special friendship between The UK’s “The Midweek Drive” and YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, leads to a discussion of Phil’s pajamas and his forthcoming tour of the UK. The book The Wayfinders leads to a discussion of cultural relativism, the biosphere, the ethnosphere, the living history of Los Angeles, and Dreamtime and The Dream Factory. An Albert Einstein quote leads to a discussion of the intuitive mind and the rational mind and the way we might move beyond divisiveness in an effort to address the common challenges facing us all. The Chillpak Hollywood Live Event of the Week leads to a discussion of Phil’s admiration for an actress he had never before seen, the best director working in theatre today, and the way storytellers strengths in one medium can serve as weakness in another.
All that, plus TWO Chillpak Hollywood Lawsuits of the Week (the one involving Chris Pine, “Captain Kirk” from JJ Abrams’ re-booth of Star Trek is a paticular hoot.
Your friends in podcasting definitely brought their “A” game. We hope you will enjoy it enough to share it with others …
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