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The Cheap Chills Podcast

By: Ben Walker-Storey
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  • Summary

  • Illustrator, Ben Walker-Storey has a lot of nostalgia for the bits of Pop Culture that are spooky, monstrous and weird (just no blood, OK?). On the (new) Cheap Chills Podcast, Ben revisits his own memories and those of his guests (who just happen to be his favorite artists, comedians, musicians, filmmakers, etc.) and unpack how these weird toys, forbidden comics and macabre movies influenced our lives.
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Episodes
  • Building Community Through Weird Films - with Kenneth Filmer of Khloaris

    Building Community Through Weird Films - with Kenneth Filmer of Khloaris
    Jul 15 2024
    This week I am joined by Kenneth Filmer, who is half of a Film and Television/Promotion company in New York City called Khloaris. Khloaris produces films and hosts screening parties in unusual places like back-alleys of industrial neighborhoods and has built a community of like-minded, film-loving oddballs.

    We came into this with a theme in mind so keep an ear out for the part of our conversation about working at video rental stores (Tower video and Kim's Video) but we got into so much more! From the purpose of transgressive media to Davie Allan's fuzz-guitar film scores to what exactly an executive producer does for a film like Ghost Team starring Amy Sedaris, Jon Heder and Justin Long.

    This is a long one so we also got into our thoughts on the Gene Simmons and Kiss, Corey Feldman, how social media can limit our ability as creators and the origin story of Cheap Chills.
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Friday the 13th...The Series! with guest, Jimmy Walker

    Friday the 13th...The Series! with guest, Jimmy Walker
    Jul 8 2024
    This week Ben is joined by someone who was there for all of it, Ben’s brother Jimmy Walker. They get into memories and thoughts on the series, Friday the 13th...The Series (1987-90). That’s the one not featuring anyone with a hockey mask or machete. Instead this one stars (Louise) Robey and John D. LeMay as Micki and Bryan, two VERY attractive, young cousins who hunt for cursed objects and return them to an evil antique Store. This show was a HUGE influence on Ben in his High School years. And apparently for Jimmy, not so much.

    In a very special Let's check in with Ben (mid-point break), Ben talks about ways he currently deals with anxiety and overwhelm. He's found that his forms of escapism can help alleviate stress in the moment and ultimately lead to some clarity on goals and what can be done in the now- Which you also get to hear about.

    Ben and Jimmy also get into some movies that scared the craps out of them back in the day and explore the idea that some horror is great for dates and some is not.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Hammer Films vs Disney, The Penguin Book of Comics, Thoughts on Mortality and Collecting

    Hammer Films vs Disney, The Penguin Book of Comics, Thoughts on Mortality and Collecting
    Jul 1 2024
    This week Ben’s flying solo! First its the odd tale of the time Hammer Films and Walt Disney both set out to make a film about Dr. Syn, the Pirate turned Preacher/ Smuggler.

    Then, in a very special Let’s Check in With Ben, he talks about the emotional roller-coaster ride that was the recent Estate Sale of someone with geeky, Gen X taste and a flair for hoarding.

    Ben also chats about a book that was his first glimpse into grown-up comic book art, The Penguin Book of Comics, 1967.



    The Cheap Chills Podcast is Produced by Ben Walker-Storey

    ** Some of the links below are affiliate links, earning a royalty on any purchases at no extra expense to you, thank you! **

    Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection [Blu-ray or DVD]
    https://amzn.to/3L4dMyH

    Dr. Syn, alias The Scarecrow on YouTube
    https://youtu.be/7sOHSwbrZzs?si=pOhBdyH8Np-p3aWU

    The Penguin Book of Comics
    https://amzn.to/463zGMh
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    30 mins
Art Comedy & Humour
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