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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 55 MIN

Season 3 Episode 20: Red, White and Deadly with Brian Skiba (#97)

from Deep Cuts: The Game · host jeff.penn

This week on Deep Cuts: The Game, Jeff and Alex sit down with director Brian Skiba for a conversation about the art of making movies quickly without sacrificing quality. Brian shares stories from behind the camera, discusses working with stars like Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and Heather Graham, and offers a fascinating look at the challenges and rewards of modern independent filmmaking.After talking shop, it's time for the game. This week's films take us on a wild ride through three very different worlds: a foul-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking mercenary with a healing factor and a knack for chaos; a band of determined teenagers standing against an invading force on American soil; and a brutal battle for power, identity, and survival in the streets of nineteenth-century New York.It's another fun-filled episode packed with movie knowledge, behind-the-scenes stories, laughs, and a few surprises along the way.

This week on Deep Cuts: The Game, Jeff and Alex sit down with director Brian Skiba for a conversation about the art of making movies quickly without sacrificing quality. Brian shares stories from behind the camera, discusses working with stars like Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and Heather Graham, and offers a fascinating look at the challenges and rewards of modern independent filmmaking.After talking shop, it's time for the game. This week's films take us on a wild ride through three very different worlds: a foul-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking mercenary with a healing factor and a knack for chaos; a band of determined teenagers standing against an invading force on American soil; and a brutal battle for power, identity, and survival in the streets of nineteenth-century New York.It's another fun-filled episode packed with movie knowledge, behind-the-scenes stories, laughs, and a few surprises along the way.

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