Joe Curdy
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Welcome to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, where host Joe Curdy dives deep into the world of film and television — exploring the stories that move us and the creators who bring them to life.Each week, Joe sits down with filmmakers, writers, actors, and producers from around the globe to unpack the art, craft, and cultural impact of movies and TV. From indie gems to major releases, every conversation blends thoughtful analysis with candid, down-to-earth storytelling.Whether you’re a passionate cinephile, a storyteller in the making, or just someone who loves a good binge, this show helps you see what’s on s...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Joe Curdy brings film craft into focus by letting actors and filmmakers explain the practical choices behind performances, production and storytelling.
Joe Curdy treats film as work performed under real conditions, asking guests how scripts, performances, camera choices and limited resources shape what reaches the screen.
No second unit, freezing mud: Joe Curdy gets you the shootout story from the people making it.
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A milestone interview that finds its best footing in the craft talk.
The episode keeps its attention on craft: repeated takes, rehearsal, and the small notes that turn a performance from careful to instinctive. The strongest stretch comes when Sam Troughton gets concrete about what that process feels like in practice.
A contained thriller origin story shaped by place, adaptation, and local production.
Freddy Macdonald presents Sew Torn as a contained thriller about a seamstress trying to keep her fabric shop afloat, with the mountain setting adding a sense of pressure and emotional confinement.
A warm, personal look at family, finances, and the hard side of trust.
The episode gives Jennifer Levinson's Trust a warm, personal reading. It treats the film as a story about who to trust, with family, finances, and death all carrying the strain that comes with them.
A lively discussion of The Misadventures of Vince and Hick, with comic-book style, meta tricks, and clear enthusiasm.
This episode follows Joe Curdy and Heston Horwin through The Misadventures of Vince and Hick, and the conversation settles most comfortably into the film's comic-book instincts.
A post-Thanksgiving film conversation that moves from script resistance to a more human read on Misha.
Joe frames this Fixate and Binge installment as a post-Thanksgiving hangout before the discussion settles around a film focused on Misha and Laird.
A grounded setup that makes the theatrical-release case clearly and leaves the second half ready to follow.
Joe opens by framing Fixate and Binge as a place for movie and TV talk, then settles into a plain but effective case for theatrical release as the first step in a title's life.
A conversational year-end recap that ties horror craft, emotional resonance, and a few surprise standouts together.
Rewind 2025 finds The Fixate and Binge Podcast taking stock of a run of films and performances with Joe Curdy's familiar opinionated energy. The conversation gives real weight to horror craft, especially restraint, fear, and the moments when a choice finally lands.
Band on the Run hits harder when Jeff links it to a personal academic detour.
Joe keeps the focus on Jeff and the personal road that shaped Band on the Run, from the move to England to the Ph.D. track that ended in a lesser degree and the disappointment that came with it.
Loose, lore-heavy Star Wars conversation.
Joe opens Fixate and Binge's 2026 season reflecting on 50 episodes completed in 52 weeks.
Joe hosts Phil Capodora, a career actor who appeared in Safdie Brothers and two Steven Spielberg films (Bridge of Spies, The Post).
Fixate and Binge podcast hosts interview filmmaker Jeff Hopp about his indie film Band on the Run, which grew from his experience in late-90s Detroit rock scene.
Fixate and Binge host Joe welcomes actor Cedric Cabrera to discuss his career, origin story, and philosophy on art's role in social change.
Host Joe Curdy interviews filmmakers Gigi Hawkins and Madison Lannissey about their indie film 'I Really Love My Husband,' exploring themes of marriage, self-forgiveness, and authenticity.
Joe Curdy marks the 50th Fixate and Binge episode with a 2025 rewind built from 18 conversation highlights, 30 guests, 123 Letterboxd reviews, and more than 12,000 downloads.
Joe Curdy talks with Heston Horwin about The Misadventures of Vince and Hick, including stunt work by Crystal Martin and Brandon Elmore and a bar-fight sequence shot with breakaway beer bottles and shot glasses.
Joe Curdy talks with JC Dohler about The Twin, a 2025 Shudder horror feature that began as the 2016 short Hangman and was expanded into Dohler’s first feature.
Joe opens with the movie-and-television welcome and then moves into awards-season forecasting.
Joe Curdy talks with Heston Horwin about 'The Misadventures of Vince and Hick,' a feature built from two quarantine shorts, Joshua Tree locations, and a comic-book visual design by Tony Donnelly.
Sam Troughton joins host Joe for the 200th episode of Fixate and Binge.
Joe welcomes the filmmaker and a guest for a conversation centered on the film.
Working in Hollywood for almost thirty years.
Freddy MacDonald says SEW TORN began as a short film he made in 2019 at age 18, then grew through 22 drafts and a long development process before landing on Netflix.
Joe Curdy opens sick but game.
Gigi Hawkins and Madison Lanesey trace I Really Love My Husband from a Gotham micro-budget course, a house in Panama where Hawkins' stepdad lived for 16 years, and a first draft built around Madison Lanesey as the lead.
Joe Curdy speaks with Eli Kooris and Joshua Shaffer about American Skyjacker, a documentary built from a Riverfront Times article by Danny Wyszyntowski and a 2019 interview with Martin McNally in St.
Joe Curdy talks with actor Mike Ferguson about Blackout, a 2026 indie film set around a crypto heist in Long Beach and a family escape to Mexico.
Joe Curdy opens by reviewing Sovereign and then brings back Jeanette Flannery, the England-based author of Trouble in Atlantic City, which he says he read across breaks at work.
Joe Curdy interviews Sedrick Cabrera about stage acting, film acting, and the path from Oakland-set Freaky Tales to a new film called Dreams.
Joe Curdy interviews filmmaker Jethro Waters about Gunfighter Paradise, a film he says was written from the perspective of the most extreme version of himself.
Joe Curdy interviews Toby Poser and John Adams about Mother of Flies, the Shudder film they made with their daughter Zelda from the Catskills of New York.
Joe opens with a seasonal ramble before bringing Jennifer Levinson on to talk about Trust.
Joe Curdy centers this Fixate & Binge episode on two themes: his personal connection to Chuck Norris through 1993’s Sidekicks and his take on the 2026 Oscars.
Joe opens the episode with his familiar movies-and-television enthusiasm before settling into the film discussion.
Joe Curdy opens with Rob Reiner’s death and says he rewatched Spinal Tap, while also naming Princess Bride, Stand By Me, Misery, North, and All in the Family’s Meathead as part of Reiner’s legacy.
Joe opens with a post-Thanksgiving check-in and a warm welcome back.
ICE agents mask-wearing, targeting families in classrooms and fields—this film peels back the curtain on what we take for granted.
Host Joe Curdy introduces a new co-host and discusses current events before diving into film and TV analysis.
Host Joe Curdy introduces the Fixate & Binge podcast, a weekly show exploring movies and television through reviews, recommendations, and analysis.
Host Joe Curdy introduces the podcast's mission to explore movies and television, sharing his current viewing recommendations including horror and adult animation.
Host Joe Curdy introduces the podcast and teases an upcoming interview with a special guest, discussing the show's focus on movies and television.