S5E1 - Meredith Alloway - Forbidden Fruits - Growing a Garden in a Cement Block

Welcome to Season FIVE, film nerds! That’s right! Your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, are back with a very special season premiere episode that is all about the 2026 indie film, Forbidden Fruits. They’re joined by the film’s inspiring & hilarious Director & Co-Writer, Meredith Alloway, for an in-depth discussion on the making of her debut feature film. In this episode, Zoey & Heather get the inside scoop on Meredith’s adaptation process with Co-Writer, Lily Houghton, discover the secret to taking care of your body on set, dive deep into the film’s themes, and discover a hidden detail that most audiences missed! It is a rich discussion that highlights the collaborative and community-focused approach that Meredith Alloway brings to set with her.SPOILER NOTE:The episode is fairly spoiler-free for Forbidden Fruits, however there is a discussion about the end of the film from 48:51-52:15. Feel free to skip that section, if you haven’t caught the film yet!You can keep up with Meredith Alloway’s work on her instagram @atwwalloway. You can rent or buy Forbidden Fruits on VOD now! It will be debuting on Shudder in June & you can keep up with updates on the film  @forbiddenfruitsfilm or on the film’s website.A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website). A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!  We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.comYou can keep up with all things Last to Leave here: @LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & our website: lasttoleavepodcast.comBecome parasocial friends with us:@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram @TheHAbbott on Instagram & Heather's Letterboxd.