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John Gaspard
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Author (Eli Marks), filmmaker (Beyond Bob, Ghost Light), podcaster (Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast)
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This Week on the Blog: George Romero Explains Why "Martin" Is His Most Complex Work.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, David Regal talks about the highs and lows of creating magic tricks … and then the FINAL chapter of “The Linking Rings.”
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook #BookSky #DavidRegal #Magic #Magicians
December 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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This week on the blog, Director Stuart Gordon on Dissecting Lovecraft and Shocking Audiences.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking #StuartGordon #Horror #JeffreyCombs
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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In the early 1990s, I sent out one of my favorite Christmas cards -- me and a giant otter statue, with the message: "Season's Greetings from John and His Significant Otter."

But this is 2025 and surely AI can improve on that concept, right?
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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I find it interesting when companies go to great lengths NOT to want to connect with their customers.

If you want help from IngramSpark, they suggest: Pay someone to fix it for you ... try asking someone else how to fix it ... and then their last suggestion is to reach out to them.
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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This week on the blog: From Stage to Screen – Lance Burton’s Journey as a Magician and Filmmaker.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, Chapter Twenty-Two of “The Linking Rings” and A Few Minutes With… Jon Armstrong.
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This week on the blog: Writer/Director Tom DiCillo on why directors look desperate, not cool – and how he captured that on film.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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This week on the blog: writer/director Nancy Savoca on Building a Career in Film Without a Roadmap.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, The Midwest Magic Machine: Mikayla Oz's 100+ Show Summer Strategy … and then Chapter 21 of “The Linking Rings.”
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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This Week on the Blog: Dan O'Bannon Reflects on Creating "Dark Star"—From Student Film to Cult Classic.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, Chapter Twenty of “The Linking Rings” and A Few Minutes With… Jonathan Levit.
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook #booksky
October 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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This Week on the Blog: Actress/Writer Susan Coyne on Building Slings & Arrows and the Joys of Collaboration.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Nice write-up in the Star-Tribune today, promoting the book and the upcoming screening at The Heights Theater on November 17.
Heights Theater: heightstheater.com
Held Over Book: www.albertsbridgebooks.com#/held-over-h...
#booksky #BudCort #HeldOver #HaroldandMaude #Cultfilms
October 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Hennepin County Libraries ordered five copies of the new book -- the books are being shipped today. And already four people are waiting to read it. I love libraries. #booksky #newbook #newbooks #cultfilm #HaroldandMaude
October 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, The Cosmic Romantics Share Their Unconventional Journey into Magic and Matrimony … and the next chapter of “The Linking Rings.”
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Great conversation on the VAA Podcast about how "Harold and Maude" became a cult film because of its two-year stay at The Westgate Theater in Minneapolis (1972-1974).
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#BudCort #RuthGordon #HeldOver #CultFilm #HaroldandMaude #CultFilms
October 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Podcast co-host Jim Cunningham delights and entertains on the latest episode of The Magic Word podcast.

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937: Jim Cunningham - The Spirit of Eugene — The Magic Word
Jim Cunningham is the voice behind the Eli Marks Mystery Series, penned by John Gaspard. For many seasons, he was affiliated with both the Minneapolis Twins (baseball) and the Minneapolis Wild (hockey...
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October 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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This week on the blog, Rebecca Miller on writing, directing, and defying expectations with her low-budget classic feature, "Personal Velocity."
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October 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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THE END OF AN ERA
🌙 On its final night at the Westgate in 1974, Harold and Maude ended its legendary 115-week run with one last screening.
At 11:07 p.m., Harold strummed his banjo for the 1,957th time. (Excerpted from the new book, "Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater.") #booksky
October 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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This week on the blog: Director Amy Heckerling Talks "Fast Times," "Clueless," and Teen Movie Magic.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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This week on the blog, Daniel Myrick on Lessons, Regrets, and the Legacy of The Blair Witch Project
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September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, Chapter Eighteen of “The Linking Rings” and A Few Minutes With… David Kaye – aka, Silly Billy.
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook #booksky
September 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Had a great time talking with @markleslie.bsky.social about movies, books and even "Cheers" on his podcast this week.
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#booksky #HaroldandMaude
September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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✊ When Harold & Maude hit its second anniversary at the Westgate Theater in Minneapolis, not everyone was celebrating. A group of Edina neighbors, frustrated by the film’s record-breaking 104-week run, staged a lighthearted protest outside the theater, calling for a new movie to take the marquee.
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM