We spoke with the incredibly handsome, intensely smart, and extremely talented James Paxton about his acting career including films like Grind, Dragn, Sicklerville, and Toad. Support the show
6 May 2026
EP 14 Alexander Watson's Favorite Horror Films and Demonetize
Alexander Watson talks with John about his favorite horror movies and his new feature film Demonetize. Support the show
13 Mar 2026
HIIKE Independent - Brynne Norquist & Tyler Knohl | SPARK OF MADNESS PODCAST - EP 13
Brynne Norquist and Tyler Knohl are the executives behind HIIKE Independent—a platform for festivals and filmmakers to make submitting to festivals that much better. Support the show
9 Feb 2026
#12 - Madness in Art - Taylor Blackwell
This week, Taylor Blackwell comes on the show to talk about MADNESS IN ART as well as her new film, It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story.
30 Jan 2026
#11 - Get your film into theaters - Connor McFarlane
Today we speak again with filmmaker Connor McFarlane about getting your low budget film into regional theaters. Support the show
12 Dec 2025
#10 - Talking Horror - Dylan Hamar
Dylan Hamar helps answer the question, "What is horror?" We talk about his film The Rabbit, setting, character, ambiguity, Letterboxd and more. Support the show
2 Dec 2025
#9 - How to start a film festival - Rudi Womack
I speak with Rudi Womack of the Film Festival Guide youtube channel and the Wyoming International Film Festival. We talk about how to start a film festival! Support the show
10 Nov 2025
#8 - Fatherhood and Film - Aaron Murtagh
A conversation with filmmaker Aaron Murtagh about his short film Man Baby that premiered at Dances With Films NY. Support the show
25 Sept 2025
AI in Film - Bryan Lewandowski
Today Bryan Lewandowski shares his thoughts on monster movies, screenplay structure, storytelling, and AI in Film. Support the show
25 Aug 2025
Filmmaking and Film School - Isabelle Kalkwarf
Isabelle Kalkwarf is a filmmaker who is making films before she starts film school. She talks about challenges she's faced, what she's learned, and why she thinks film school will be worth it for her. Insta: isabellefilms Youtube: filmsbyisabelle Support the show
13 Aug 2025
How to start your acting journey - Alexis Vanleuven
Today we talk to Lexi Vanleuven about how to start acting. Support the show
4 Aug 2025
Rural vs Urban Filmmaking - Connor McFarlane
Today's episode features filmmaker Connor McFarlane. We talk about Connor's new feature film THRIFTERS, the struggles and benefits of being a rural filmmaker vs an urban one, and whether nudity is ever a necessary choice in film. Support the show
25 Jun 2025
BAD and DIFFICULT Movies - Dr. Matt Strohl
This is episode two of the John Evans podcast where we talk about philosophy, psychology, movies, and other stuff. Today’s guest is Matt Strohl. Matt received his PhD in Philosophy from Princeton University and is a professor at the University of Montana where he teaches ethics, ancient philosophy, and aesthetics. He’s also a cinephile and he’s written two books, the first being WHY IT’S OKAY TO LOVE BAD MOVIES and the second is called HARD TO WATCH: HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH DIFFICULT ...
25 Jun 2025
Evolutionary Psychology - Dr. Todd Shackelford
Today’s guest is Dr. Todd Shackelford. Dr. Shackelford is an Evolutionary Psychologist. He’s a distinguished professor at Oakland University in Michigan where he is currently serving as chair. He’s an APA fellow and the editor in chief of the academic journals Evolutionary Psychology and Evolutionary Psychology Science. His research focuses on sexual psychology and behavior with a special focus on sexual conflict between men and women. Today we talk about the testability of evolutionary hypot...
25 Jun 2025
Short Film On Film - Tanner Browning
Tanner Browning is a filmmaker who made a short film on 16mm after receiving a Big Sky Film Grant from the Montana Department of Commerce. Support the show
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