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Small Filmmakers Talk

by Cole James Anderson

Join Cole James Anderson of Anderson Visuals and other young aspiring filmmakers as they search to have intelligent conversations (and some dumb ones too) about films, the culture surrounding the medium, and everything else in-between.

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Episodes

  1. The Subjectivity of Creating & Experiencing Art (ft. Jack & Zach)

    With the final episode of Late Night Boomin being shot in the Belbas theatre this week, we decided to sit down and discuss our journey to this point! We chat about our guest, the film "Napoleon Dynamite", Spotify Wrapped, and more!

  2. Before & After Thoughts Producing A Short Film (ft. Robert & Brandon)

    Today's episode features Robert Welch of Redjack Pictures, director of We Are Not The Same - and Brandon Friesen of FreezenFactor. Discussing today, Cole leads the conversation in two 50 minute segments recorded nearly 8 months apart, detailing our emotions after shooting and finishing production...

  3. Breaking Boundaries On The Down-low (ft. Dani & Lana)

    It's good to be back! This episode is OLD and was recorded in February of this year, BUT DON'T FRET! It's still a great listen!

  4. The Parasitic Relationship of Anxiety & Comedy (ft. Zach Dresch)

    In this long overdue episode, Cole and Zach talk about depression and anxiety - and how it's influenced their respective performance arts. Zach's experience in comedy gives interesting insight to the experience of hosting a talk show. Jack Unruh joins us in the second half to discuss.

  5. The Controversial History of "Method" Acting (ft. Lauren Dan)

    In this episode, Lauren Dan joins us to chat starring in Cole James Anderson's SILENT TREATMENT, her other acting experience, and takes on "The Method".

  6. Building the Midwest's First Late Night Talk Show (ft. Jack Unruh)

    Late Night Boomin has splashed onto the scene of Sioux Falls , SD - a small city in the midwest - and is already tracking attention from all across the plains. Clearing a path for television, Jack Unruh is building the finest team of young video professionals to do something no one thought...

  7. Reflecting on Christmas & the END of the PODCAST?!

    Could this be our last episode? Kinda. Not really.

  8. From SAW to Midsommar; Why HORROR is the HARDEST GENRE of Filmmaking.

    On this special Halloween episode, we discuss our favorite horror movies and scary scenes in non-horror media. Today, Cole is joined by Jack, Ron, and Eddie.

  9. Jack Finally Gets Cancelled on the Last Episode of Season 2.

    Our final podcast for season 2. Cole, Jack, and Aaron join forces to review what has come, and what has yet to come. That's what she said. But stay tuned! We'll be back for a special Halloween episode on October 31st, and a Christmas episode on December 25th!

  10. Trinity Makes Fun of Jack's Eyebrows on Set & It Upsets Him

    Small warning: Cole & Trinity share a microphone this episode, so it's a little messy.

  11. Eddie Wants Us To Try A Sensory Deprivation Tank

    Just Cole and Eddie, chatting about movies, games, philosophy, Marvel, the global elite.... everything, really.

  12. South Dakota's Fight for Medical & Recreational Marijuana

    One of the few topics we talk about today, including: Napoleon Dynamite, COVID, video games, and more...

  13. Definitely A Civil Conversation About Politics

    Going off the deep end, and NEVER RETURNING TO THESE TOPICS EVER AGAIN. Listeners from the future, use this episode to cancel Jack LOL jk... unless?

  14. 3 White Guys Discuss Racism & It's Just As Bad As You Think

    Jack and Ron get a little off track in the episode, and Cole tries DESPERATELY to not let them get cancelled.

  15. Gaming In The 21st Century, & NEW FILM UPDATES: Will We Get A BUDGET?

    Jack, Ron, and Cole sit down for the first time in AGES to chat about video games, the latest in pop culture, and some updates on our next feature film...

  16. Jack's Trip to California & What It Means For Our Future...

    Jack finally makes his PERMANENT return to the podcast, and fills us in on a BRAND NEW, HUGE OPPORTUNITY that we are trying desperately to not hype up.

  17. Cole & Ron Bully Each Other for an Hour

    No discernable topics except really just us being mean to each other.

  18. Telling Stories of Mistakes That Could've Been DEADLY

    Casual chat today between Aaron and Cole that turns after discussing a few funny stories that could've ended sourly.

  19. Cole CHALLENGES Jack to a BOXING MATCH

    Cole announces his intentions to fight Jack in the boxing ring in 2022.

  20. Everything Returns To Normal As We Talk About [insert topic]

    Getting meta.

  21. JACK RETURNS, ED S**TS HIMSELF, RON LAUGHS, COLE CRIES

    Jack returns for a single week, so we took the opportunity to do our first 4 person podcast!

  22. VIDEO GAMES: from PC, to Console, & now... VR!

    RON got the Quest 2! And he got his laptop fixed! LETS GOOOO.

  23. Pop Culture, Funny Stories, & Something Odd... (ft. Eddie Unruh)

    Ron, Ed and Cole sit down and have a fun ole chat. And nothing obscene happens. Not at all. Nope. No weird conversation topics in this episode.

  24. The Episode Where We Talk About NERF

    Our childhood is returning... SPY NERF WAR 4 trailer is OUT NOW!

  25. "Buying Expensive Gear" & "Being Unemployed" Are Probably... NOT RELATED.

    Aaron & Cole take their LONGEST EPISODE yet! They discuss gear, their future picks, and why being unemployed is not helping the situation.

  26. Rocket League, eSports, & Traumatic High School Stories (ft. Messupsmith)

    Aaron and Cole invite Mitchell (otherwise known as Messupsmith from Twitch) to this weeks episode of the podcast to talk about college, high school, and what it's like to be in an eSports team.

  27. RON TAKES OVER, Workplace Injuries, & Facetiming Jack!

    AARON takes over as co-host with Cole! We chat about a lot of subjects and even go into a little bit of RESTRICTED territory!

  28. Jack Heads to Georgia, Murder on TikTok, & Small Food Fights (ft. Aaron Valese)

    Jack's last episode for a couple weeks now that he's heading to Georgia. Aaron prepares to take Jacks role!

  29. TIMELY Is Out! Talking Genre & Commercial V. Entertainment

    A midseason chat about our latest short film, and our current thoughts on filmmaking and the industry as a whole.

  30. Reviewing Films, Old Memories, and GOOD NEWS! (ft. Aaron Valese)

    Ron joins us to chat about just EVERYTHING, obviously.

  31. 2021 Isn't As Expected, Film Season Nears....

    Jack & Cole prepare for a special guest episode, and chat about festivals, and other projects.

  32. Classism in Filmmaking, and What's OVERRATED & UNDERRATED.

    Cole tells a story, Jack reacts, then they rate random things for like half the episode.

  33. Going Blonde, Going Pro, and Going Home?

    Cole and Jack RETURN! Again... Like, a third time...

  34. We're Blaming Ed for our Misfortunes (ft. Eddie Unruh)

    What can I say? It's all Ed's fault.

  35. Resurrecting Iron Man, Critiquing NOSTRIA, & the Election...

    Jack and Cole tackle some tough subjects after briefly missing a week of the podcast. Life is crazier than it has ever been!

  36. Speedrunning a Food Fight While Eating A Fruit Loops Poptart (ft. Krampus)

    Cole, Cole, and Jack enter into a FOOD FIGHT in a short episode.

  37. NOSTRIA Releases & Politics in 2020 (ft. Aaron Valese)

    Aaron Valese joins us in our second episode to discuss current and future projects and the state of American politics in 2020.

  38. 2020: Failures and Accomplishments

    Cole and Jack return! After a long hiatus, they talk about how 2020 has affected their projects. What got cancelled, what got postponed, what worked and what didn't?

  39. Is The Entertainment Industry "Essential"?

    Cole and Jack discuss the essentialness of entertainment on their possible last episode of the podcast...

  40. Staying Busy During Quarantine...

    COVID-19 has consumed our lives, today we talk about how we're staying productive during these trying times...

  41. COVID-19 Takes Over... So We're Staying Home (ft. Eddie Unruh)

    Edward joins us today to talks everything to coronavirus to movies and film.

  42. NBA & SXSW Cancelled: COVID-19 Attacks...

    The virus gets worse, and so, Cole and Jack must attack.

  43. Bernie Sanders vs. Donald Trump

    Who will win? Why will you be voting for them? Cole and Jack tackle these tough questions.

  44. Compromising Content to Make a Profit (ft. Cole's Dad)

    Cole and Jack chat about recent events until Cole's dad takes over and they talk about what needs to be done to sell a film.

  45. Actually Talking About YouTube...

    Cole and Jack talk about YouTube (the topic we meant to), and how Cole got suspended.

  46. Late Night Boomin: Success or Failure?

    Jack and Cole discuss the recent show live show of Late Night Boomin, and whether or not the overall show was good or not.

  47. Catching Our Big Break?

    A crazy week it has been since the last episode! Jack and Cole prepare for EPISODE 2 of Late Night Boomin, prepare for their movies, and reveal they've been offered to produce a reality TV show!

  48. Kobe Bryant's Complicated Legacy

    With the recent tragedy that took the lives of 9 in a helicopter crash, including that of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, we talk about his legacy and how someone should be remembered when they have unproven accusations on their name.

  49. Is Modern Cinema Uninspired?

    Cole and Jack tackle some rough hot takes. Is modern cinema uninspired? Is Hollywood mostly cash grabs? What's the point of reboots, sequels and prequels if they don't advance the story?

  50. The Toxic Side of Filmmaking

    There is a lot of toxicity everywhere, but Cole and Jack have it experienced it most making movies. In this episode, they chat about toxic people they've met or experienced.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join Cole James Anderson of Anderson Visuals and other young aspiring filmmakers as they search to have intelligent conversations (and some dumb ones too) about films, the culture surrounding the medium, and everything else in-between.

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Join Cole James Anderson of Anderson Visuals and other young aspiring filmmakers as they search to have intelligent conversations (and some dumb ones too) about films, the culture surrounding the medium, and everything else in-between.

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