The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast, Episode 2

Episode 11: Lindsay Calleran

Today’s guest is filmmaker Lindsay Calleran, a long-time friend of mine from the New York improv world whose debut feature film, Caity, recently premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival. We discuss the long journey of completing the film and the struggles of making independent film in today’s entertainment industry. Their staff selects brought up a number of topics: childhood isolation, the reconstruction of one’s relationship with parents, magical realism, realistic fantasy, the trials and tribulations of artistic collaboration, queer romance and heartbreak, and the wonder and beauty shared equally between actors Tony Leung and Steve Zahn. Spoiler alert: there is crying in this episode! You can follow news about Lindsay’s film [https://www.instagram.com/caitythefilm/]Caity [https://www.instagram.com/caitythefilm/]on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/caitythefilm/], including opportunities to see it in upcoming film festivals. Thank you for coming to the village. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe [https://villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 10: Jordan Myrick

This episode features writer, actor, and social media queen Jordan Myrick. Jordan and I are big-time movie buds who connect a lot on over-the-top horror and action absurdities. Their shelf choices got us talking about nostalgia, fairy tales, big feelings, big twists, movie theme songs, and the all-important question, “Whatever happened to capital-F fun movies?!” You can follow Jordan on any of your local neighborhood social media sites, and listen to her podcast Happy Wife, Happy Life [https://www.instagram.com/hwhlpodcast/?hl=en] with her actual wife, Kendall Landreth. Jordan’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jordanmyr1ck/?hl=en] Jordan’s YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@jordanmyr1ck] Jordan’s TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanmyr1ck?lang=en] Thank you for coming to the village. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe [https://villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 9: A Junesploitation Recap

This episode features just me, your host, recapping the 30+ movies I watched in celebration of Junesploitation. I also include a brief review of my experiences at Exhumed Film’s 12-hour movie marathon Ex-Fest, held on June 13th at the Colonial Theater in Phoenxville, PA. Celebrate filth. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe [https://villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 8: Patrick Keene

This episode features improviser, filmmaker, and my road trip buddy Patrick Keene [https://www.instagram.com/pad00d2.0/]. You can regularly see him performing improv all around New York City with his team Duchovny. Watch his debut film Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill [https://vimeo.com/909324116](on the biggest screen possible). Patrick’s selections for his shelf got us talking about meta-textual horror, self-annihilation, New York City weirdos, the social constructs of disability, the mundane evils of capitalism, and the need for revolution. In addition to subscribing to this substack, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/village-video-store-staff-selects/id1887686034] also. And if you are able, please consider financially contributing to the substack. All proceeds will go directly to opening a brick and mortar video store. Thank you for coming to the village. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe [https://villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 7: Betsy Kenney

This episode features actor, writer, and fellow Philadelphian Betsy Kenney. Betsy is TikTok famous for her Philadelphia ASMR series [https://www.tiktok.com/@betsy_kenney], as well as her excellent podcast Done with Dara Katz [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/done-with-dara-katz-and-betsy-kenney/id1376384093]. Her film selections got us chatting about depression, father-daughter dynamics, dangerous drag stars, local theater, childhood memories, and little freaks. In addition to subscribing to this substack, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/village-video-store-staff-selects/id1887686034] also. And if you are able, please consider financially contributing to the substack. All proceeds will go directly to opening a brick and mortar video store. Here’s a link where you can pre-order the film Dead or Dying on physical media! https://www.videostoreage.com/products-cydvg/p/deadordyingdrive [https://www.videostoreage.com/products-cydvg/p/deadordyingdrive] Thank you for coming to the village. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe [https://villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]