What’s Your Idea
Featured interviews
Artists, editors and writers, business owners, and generally interesting people discuss the ideas that inspired the product or project of their choice in long-form conversations that are then edited from the transcription. These conversations are intended to be informative, honest, and inspiring for anyone driven to bring their ideas to reality.
Starting to make sense of A24 and modern cinema: In conversation with Aaron West (Part Three)
An interview with Aaron West, the author of The A24 New Wave (2026). This is the final part of the three-part conversation, focused on publishing the book, his influences, and what comes next.
Starting to make sense of A24 and modern cinema: In conversation with Aaron West (Part Two)
An interview with Aaron West, the author of The A24 New Wave (2026). This is part two of three, focused on why Aaron chose to write this book and how he completed this epic work.
Starting to make sense of A24 and modern cinema: In conversation with Aaron West (Part One)
An interview with Aaron West, the author of The A24 New Wave (2026). This is part one of three, focused on his path to writing the book, including hosting several Criterion podcasts.
Keeping the art of the film poster alive: In conversation with Dylan Haley
An interview with graphic designer and movie poster artist Dylan Haley about his career, his design philosophies, and what has inspired him across his work.
“Man, should we start a Blu-ray company?”: Ryan Verrill shares the origin story of Antenna Releasing (part three)
An in-depth conversation with Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected, Someone’s Favorite Production) on his new distribution company Antenna Releasing. In this final segment, we discuss the company’s theatrical distribution plans and Stolen Kingdom (2026), Antenna’s first publicly announced movie.
“Man, should we start a Blu-ray company?”: Ryan Verrill shares the origin story of Antenna Releasing (part two)
An in-depth conversation with Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected, Someone’s Favorite Production) on his new distribution company Antenna Releasing. In part two (of three), we focus on the work that’s been done to prepare them to launch, along with a preview of Antenna’s physical media plans.
“Man, should we start a Blu-ray company?”: Ryan Verrill shares the origin story of Antenna Releasing (part one)
An in-depth conversation with Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected, Someone’s Favorite Production) on his new distribution company Antenna Releasing. In part one (of three), we focus on the origins of the company and why it’s mission is so important.
From one social media channel to the head of a podcast network: In conversation with Ryan Verrill (part six)
Part six of my conversation with Ryan Verrill, focused on his podcast network Someone’s Favorite Productions, the shows on the network, and his upcoming plans.
Creating The Physical Media Advocate: In conversation with Ryan Verrill (part five)
Part five of my conversation with Ryan Verrill, focused on his magazine The Physical Media Advocate.
Becoming many people’s favourite supplements producers: In conversation with Ryan Verrill (part four)
Part four of my conversation with Ryan Verrill, focused on how he started producing movie supplements and his insights on the boutique Blu-ray industry.
The adventure continues with the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards: In conversation with Ryan Verrill (part three)
Part three of my conversation with Ryan Verrill of Disc-Connected and Someone’s Favorite Productions, focusing on interviews and the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards.
Re-Connected live every Thursday: In conversation with Ryan Verrill (part two)
Part two of my conversation with Ryan Verrill, focused on his live show Re-Connected.
How he became Disc-Connected: In conversation with Ryan Verrill (part one)
Part one of my conversation with Ryan Verrill from Disc-Connected and Someone’s Favorite Productions. We discuss the origins of his channel and what influenced his ethos of integrity.
Delivering movie supplements with a healthy love of puns: In conversation with Will Dodson (part two)
In part two of my conversation with film professor Will Bering, we talk about Someone’s Favorite Productions, as well as his process for producing supplements to movies.
Delivering movie supplements with a healthy love of puns: In conversation with Will Dodson (part one)
The first part of my conversation with Will Dodson, in which we talk about how he got into movies and collecting and started producing physical media supplements.
And there was after “Action U.S.A”: Chris Haskell talks movies, Punk Vacation, and They Live By Film (part two)
The second part of my interview with podcast host, writer, and cinephile Chris Haskell from They Live By Film and Punk Vacation.
There was before “Action U.S.A.”…: Chris Haskell talks movies, Punk Vacation, and They Live By Film (part one)
Part one of my interview with podcast host, writer, and cinephile Chris Haskell from They Live By Film and Punk Vacation.
10,000 discs and more, but who’s counting?: Gary Tooze shares the story of DVDBeaver
My interview with Gary Tooze, the owner of the physical media review website DVDBeaver.
How two decades of building her online presence helped Erin Brenner write the book on freelance editing
An interview with editor Erin Brenner, the acclaimed author of the book The Chicago Guide to Freelance Editing.
Thinking for the faces about to be born: In conversation with Daniel Coleman on the ideas in his book “Grandfather of the Treaties” (part two)
My conversation with author and professor Daniel Coleman focusing on the themes of his book Grandfather of the Treaties (2025). This is the second part of a two-part conversation.