The Substance

Philip (last name not provided in supplied data)

thesubstancepod@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

The Substance is a Kansas City–based podcast that explores Goodness, Truth, and Beauty—aiming to engage culture without falling into culture-war talking points. Through guest-driven conversations, it connects film/arts and everyday life to larger spiritual and ethical questions.

Metrics

Episodes: 206

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

thesubstancepod@gmail.com

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Host

Philip (last name not provided in supplied data) - Host of The Substance, a Kansas City–based podcast focused on appreciating Goodness, Truth, and Beauty and engaging culture without culture-war framing. Leads episodes that blend arts/film discours...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
People with strong ties to the arts/media ecosystem—film journalists, editors, distribution/physical-media industry figures, or public-facing contributors who can speak to how art connects to Goodness/Truth/Beauty and broader spiritual/ethical themes.
Required Achievements:  
Published film criticism at recognized entertainment/culture outlets, Contributions to respected physical media distributors/labels, Industry tenure in distribution/production/media curation, Demonstrated ability to translate media/art into ethical or spiritual themes

Recent Guest Discussions

Justin LaLiberty - Physical Media/film Distribution Background; Appreciation Of Comedy And Art; Film As Activism; South Park/team America Cultural Critique.

Brandon Streussnig - Film Criticism And Journalism Career; Interviewing Filmmakers; Cinematography/music; How Cinema Invites Spiritual And Ethical Considerations.

Editor Dave (former Editor Dave; last name not provided in supplied data) - State Of The Show; Spiritual Check-in; Looking Ahead Toward Episode Milestone.

Recent Topics

Film, Spirituality, Ethics, Aesthetics, Journalism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Substance
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199: Civil War (2024) feat. Chell Stephen

July 08, 2026

The Road to #200 is almost at an end!Looking back at the Substantive Cinema episodes we've released this year, we couldn't help but notice an unintentional theme. Southland Tales, 28 Years Later, Team America: World Police, and now Civil War all deal with a troubled society trying to either make things better or simply bring a little order to the chaos. Wonder how we gravitated to these...Regardless, we are excited to be joined by multitalented filmmaker Chell Stephen to discuss Alex ...

198: Panic Fest 2026 Extravaganza!

June 02, 2026

This took a liiiiiitle bit longer to publish than we had intended but we are excited to share our Panic Fest 2026 coverage with you all! It was a highlight of the year and we met so many incredible people (wish we could have talked with everyone!). Many of these films are hitting the festival circuit or starting to come our on VOD (and we just saw that the Loner Blu-ray is now available), and they are all worth checking out!List of Movies We DiscussFollow Our Filmmakers:Katherine DudasCodey S...

197: Panic Fest 2026 Preview

April 06, 2026

Panic Fest 2026 is almost upon us! Last year, Panic Fest was one of the highlights of our year. We had an incredible time taking in new features and shorts as well as getting to know and spend time with some wonderful people (Listen to our Recap Episode rom last year for more)!Hope to see you there, if you're in the neighborhood!Panic Fest:WebsiteInstagramJoe & Becca:YouTubeInstagramGreg D:Nightmare Junkhead PodcastBlueSkyFollow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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