About Physical Media Booklet Essay - A Podcast Mini-Series
A companion podcast to PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Zine creator and editor Sean Abley in conversation with the contributors exploring how they crafted their essays for the zine. Guests include: Calpernia Addams, Richard Newby, Sheila O'Malley, Heather O. Petrocelli PhD., Julieann Stipidis, Sarah Stubbs, Michael Varrati, Dave White
Sean Abley Educates Us on Troy McClure's Educational Scare Films in The Simpsons
Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD turns the tables on host and zine creator Sean Abley to interview him about his exhaustive look at the educational filmography of B-movie star Troy McClure, Springfield's resident celebrity on The Simpsons. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as ...
25 Aug 2026
Sheila O'Malley on Pretentiousness the Fake Film-Within-A-Film, both named Living in Oblivion
Host and zine creator Sean Abley and Physical Media Booklet Essaycontributor Sheila O'Malley chat about how pretentious she is (a compliment) and creating fake lore around a fake film-within-a-real-film, both named Living in Oblivion. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include - Se...
18 Aug 2026
Richard Newby on the Female Empowerment of The Puritan II in Ti West's MaXXXine
Host Sean Abley chats with Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Richard Newby about how he crafted his essay on female empowerment in The Puritan II, the fake sequel to the fake film The Puritan in the real film, Ti West's MaXXXine. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors inclu...
28 Jul 2026
Sarah Stubbs Cooks Up The Minnesota Microwave Massacre in Terrorgram
Host Sean Abley asks Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Sarah Stubbs about all the secret ingredients in her recipe for The Minnesota Microwave Massacre, the fake gastro-horror film within the real horror anthology Terrorgram. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include -...
21 Jul 2026
Michael Varrati's Coed Frenzy in Brian De Palma's Blow Out
Sound up as host Sean Abley gets all the evidence from Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Michael Varrati on his essay for Coed Frenzy, the fake slasher within Brian De Palma's real thriller Blow Out. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include - Sean Abley (Fangoria...
14 Jul 2026
Julieann Stipidis Digs Into Stab from Scream 2
Host Sean Abley digs into the gory details with Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Julieann Stipidis about her true crime take on Stab, the fictional film within the real film Scream 2. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include - Sean Abley (Fangoria, Queer Horror: A Fi...
30 Jun 2026
Calpernia Addams opens Dark Windows in Death Becomes Her
Host Sean Abley chats with Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Calpernia Addams about her essay on Dark Windows, the fictional film within the real film Death Becomes Her. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include - Sean Abley (Fangoria, Queer Horror: A Film Guide), Calp...
23 Jun 2026
Dave White Queers Rob Zombie's Werewolf Women of the S.S. in Grindhouse
Host Sean Abley chats with Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Dave White about his essay on Werewolf Women of the S.S., Rob Zombie's fictional film within the real film Grindhouse. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include - Sean Abley (Fangoria, Queer Horror: A Film Gu...
16 Jun 2026
Heather Petrocelli, PhD, and the Queer Legacy of Camp Bloodbath 2 from The Final Girls
Host Sean Abley in discussion with Physical Media Booklet Essay zine contributor Dr. Heather Petrocelli, PhD about how they created their essay on Camp Bloodbath 2, the horror sequel-within-a-film in The Final Girls. PHYSICAL MEDIA BOOKLET ESSAY: THE PODCAST is an audio companion to Physical Media Booklet Essay, a new zine filled with 2,000 word essays for 4K UHD Blu-ray box set releases of fictional films that only exist as mentioned in real films. Contributors include - Sean Abley (Fangoria...
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