Deep Cuts: The Game is a movie trivia podcast where actors, filmmakers, critics, and podcasters compete in fun, fast-paced games about film history and surprising filmographies. Hosted by Jeff Penn and Alex Young, each episode explores the hidden roles, forgotten performances, and unexpected connections that make up the deep cuts of Hollywood careers. Guests join to talk movies, promote projects, and test their film knowledge.
Season 3 Episode 33: A Safe Distance with Gloria Mercer & Aidan West (#110)
This week on Deep Cuts, we’re joined by director Gloria Mercer and writer Aidan West to talk about their new film, A Safe Distance , a tense, intimate thriller about relationships, freedom, danger, and the unexpected paths that can take you from one life into another.
We dig into how the film came together, their long-running creative partnership, the movies that inspired them, and what it takes to bring a story like this to the screen.
Then we put Gloria and Aidan to the ultimate test with three Deep Cuts: two women on the run, one very complicated criminal enterprise, and a whole lot of money that nobody should probably be carrying around.
They made the movie. They know movies. But do they know the actors?
DEEP CUTS = MORE POINTS.
27 Sept 2026
Season 3 Episode 32: The Real McCoy with Tony Nappo (#109)
This week on Deep Cuts, we’re hanging out with a true Scarborough original, actor, storyteller and local legend Tony Nappo, joined by Nick Kroustis and Alex Young.
Tony takes us back to his Scarborough roots, including a little love for the legendary burger joint The Real McCoy, before sharing stories from a career that has taken him from Canadian productions to some seriously memorable Hollywood movies.
And when it’s time for the Deep Cuts game, things get a little unusual, because Tony has a connection to every single movie we’re playing. Can he turn that inside knowledge into a winning score, or will Alex and Nick dig up the deeper cuts?
Great stories, Scarborough pride, Hollywood memories and plenty of obscure movie knowledge, this one is The Real McCoy.
20 Sept 2026
Season 3 Episode 31: Snow Blinded and Naked with Brian Lockyer (#108)
After a little break, Deep Cuts is back! 🎬
Jeff Penn and Alex Young are joined by Seth from the Movie Friends Podcast and filmmaker Brian Lockyer for a packed episode of movie talk, behind-the-scenes stories, and, of course, some serious Deep Cuts.
We sit down with Brian to talk about his film Snow Blinded, the filmmaking process, bringing a movie to life, and all the movie influences that go into making a film of your own.
Then it’s time to put everyone’s movie knowledge to the test as Seth, Brian, Alex and Jeff dive into another round of Deep Cuts — digging into three very different movies and seeing who can pull the most obscure actors from the depths of their movie memories.
Expect plenty of laughs, movie nostalgia, questionable confidence, and the usual arguments over whether that guy was actually in that movie.
Great movies. Great guests. And some seriously deep cuts.
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Stuart Valberg
Stephen Parkhurst
Oriana Schwindt
Ryan Barr
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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4 ratings
Spotify
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44 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100
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