has escaped into movies since growing up in small-town Kansas. She has degrees in English and Film Theory, and enjoyed a stint in the screenwriting industry and as an assistant director at Second City in Chicago. Soon after moving to Rochester in 2008, she started the Vidmar School of Music, Musicals, Movies and Literature. Although attendance is quite modest (comprising only 2 daughters–ages 7 and 5), she is pleased that her subjects have displayed a knack for endlessly quoting movies and lyrics at all imaginable times. She is a audio/visual junky who is likely to be found streaming an audiobook by day and a show or movie by night
Valerie Vidmar has hosted 61 Episodes.
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A Reformed Glass Payne
Episode | January 29th, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 55 mins
audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv
Join us as we talk about our first takes on the Oscar Nominations, a few new trailers, First Reformed, Glass and Downsizing. Also, the our stew about Alexander Payne's films. Which do we like...which ones we aren't that fond of and why. Plus, all the films we've seen in between. Next show takes on depictions of writers and the writing life--fiction or biopics.
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The Best & Worst in an Off Year 2018 RECAP
Episode | January 10th, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 32 mins
audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv
Our best and worst of the year of films and streaming series and our thoughts about the Golden Globes--thoughts on their categories as a whole.
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A Spoonful of Scars from G to R
Episode | December 18th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 46 mins
audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv
How movies standards changed over the years. The PG movies of our youth are now considered PG-13 or R. What should we let our kids watch? The movies of our youth and our reactions to them as an adult? We review Aquaman, Walt Disney: The Man behind the Myth and revisit Sound of Music
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Kominsky's Color of Ralph
Episode | November 29th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 55 mins
audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv
Join us as we talk about All WE Had, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and The Kominsky Method. Dive into our stew as we discuss the usage of color in film, from grading to purposeful art choices.
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Red Dead Rhapsody
Episode | November 6th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 53 mins
audiobooks, film, games, music, musicians, streaming, tv
Join us as we talk about....movies based on prequels, sequels, reboots, musicians, bands, fake bands, fake movies about fake bands and how the gaming industry can dwarf any movie.
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MINI: Moments of Influence EP 7 - Jeremy Dewey
Episode | October 29th, 2018 | Season 1 | 40 mins 43 secs
audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv
Valerie sits down and talks with guest Jeremy Dewey and the influence music by Gustav Mahler had on him.
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The Exorcism of Lady Gaga at the El Royale
Episode | October 23rd, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 30 mins
Today we talk about Horror! Lady Gaga! Bad Times at the El Royale and much much more.
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Let's Talk About Maniac Predator Sex
Episode | October 1st, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 49 mins
TITLE: Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0021
INTROS and what we’ve been doing…
Valerie (I) mention “stay at home moms”--I didn’t mean to leave out stay at home dads. (And I’m doing puzzles, etc in order not to CLEAN all day…hopefully I’ll be back in... -
Happy Day, Problems & Misunderstandings
Episode | September 20th, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 25 mins
TITLE: Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0020INTROS A welcome to the podcast--Special Guest Valerie’s sister, Wendy Hacker!
NEWS WE CARE ABOUT
( Ends up with a big discussion about the new Oscar category getting voted down)
Trailers 53:40
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Tully's Bechdel Test on Jack Ryan
Episode | September 4th, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 3 mins
Join us as we chat about Jack Ryan, Ghost World, Match and discuss the Bechdel Test and Tully with special guest. More notes coming soon!
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A Notebook on the Carnage of the Theatre Walkout
Episode | August 15th, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 26 mins
WARNING there may be spoilers discussed during the course of the show. On todays show we catch up on theatre, Doctors Notebook, Carnage amount other things. Special guests, Kendra and Tricia! (And Quiet Wendy)
DATE: 8/13/2018
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The Impossible Quirky MoviePass Fallout
Episode | July 31st, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 28 mins
TITLE: Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0017
LOCATION: GFMEDIA StudiosINTROS and what we’ve been up to...
NEWS WE CARE ABOUT 14:45
News about new trailers, bad remakes and the downfall of MOVIE PASSTHE RECOMMENDATION LIST 16:20
Something... -
Don't Think Twice about The Exorcism of The Fly, The Ant and The Wasp
Episode | July 15th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 46 mins
Join the gang as they talk about The Fly, The Antman and the Wasp, Don't Think Twice. Films and stuff that changed our minds or views about events and so much more! TITLE: Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0016
DATE: 07/15/2018
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MINI: Moments of Influence - Dustyn Haupt
Episode | July 11th, 2018 | Season 1 | 19 mins 46 secs
Dustin Haupt sits down with Valerie to discuss the lasting impression the TV Show Will and Grace had on his (their) lives.
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The Mighty Roar of Baby Jack Jack
Episode | June 26th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 48 mins
TITLE: Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0015
DATE: 06/25/2018
LOCATION: GFMEDIA StudiosINTROS
What interesting thing did you do this week?NEWS WE CARE ABOUT (10:17)
THE RECOMMENDATION LIST (32:00)
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That One About Theatre
Episode | June 11th, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 14 mins
TITLE: Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0014
DATE: 06/10/2018INTROS
Guest- Kendra HackerNEWS WE CARE ABOUT (21:30)
THE RECOMMENDATION LIST (38:50)
Valerie- Ex Machina- Amazon, Hush- Netflix
Ron- Sense8 Finale (Netflix)
Tony- Delta...