The Kulturecast

Publicly listed emails

chris@kultureshocked.com

info@weirdingwaymedia.com

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Required Viewing 07: The Maltese Falcon

October 23, 2026

It's the stuff that dreams are made of. This week on Required Viewing, we go after John Huston's The Maltese Falcon (1941), the third screen version of Dashiell Hammett's novel and the one that stuck, turning Humphrey Bogart into a star and handing a first-time director the keys to what many call the first great film noir. We get into Bogart's Sam Spade, a detective whose code is hard to tell apart from self-interest; the gallery of grifters played by Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greens...

Kulture Meltdown: Godzilla Minus One (2023) — "Is your war finally over?"

October 22, 2026

Godzilla has been a nuclear metaphor, a wrestling heel, a children's hero and a Hollywood franchise player, but it took 70 years for him to win an Oscar. Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One returns the monster to postwar Japan, where Ryunosuke Kamiki's Koichi Shikishima, a kamikaze pilot who didn't fly his final mission, comes home to a ruined Tokyo, an improvised family with Minami Hamabe's Noriko, and the creature he failed to stop once before. Made on a reported budget of under $15 milli...

Kulture Meltdown: Crystal Lake (2026), Episodes 3–4 — "It's like someone put a curse on this town."

October 21, 2026

Camp Crystal Lake is open for business again. We dig into episodes 3 and 4 of Crystal Lake, where a bear hunt goes wrong, Pam settles a score on Grace's behalf, a crew of hippies reopens the camp, and Jason's flashbacks make the franchise's monster a kid worth mourning. Is Argonaut a government experiment, a super soldier, or something older in the woods? And once the show asks you to cheer for Pam as an avenging angel, is it still Friday the 13th?The Kulturecast's Chris Stachiw, the Doctor o...

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How do I get in touch with The Kulturecast?

The Kulturecast is hosted by Chris Stachiw. Its publicly listed emails are chris@kultureshocked.com and info@weirdingwaymedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Kulturecast?

The publicly listed emails for The Kulturecast: chris@kultureshocked.com and info@weirdingwaymedia.com.

How many listeners does The Kulturecast have?

Podseeker estimates The Kulturecast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Kulturecast?

The Kulturecast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Established film scholars, critics, genre specialists, filmmakers, or film-podcast hosts with demonstrated expertise in a specific movie, filmmaker, genre, or film-cultural topic. Common among recent guests: Academic or professional expertise in film or media studies; An established film criticism or podcast platform; Substantial knowledge of a notable filmmaker, genre, or film movement. Recent guests include David D. Perlmutter, Bryan Renfro, and David D. Perlmutter.

How hard is it to get booked on The Kulturecast?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

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Recent episodes cover Film, Film Criticism, Genre Film, Film History, and Pop Culture. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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