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With over 25 years of experience in film, television, and commercial production, Andy has cultivated an enduring passion for storytelling in all its forms. His enthusiasm for the craft began in his youth when he and his friends started making their own movies in grade school. After studying film at the University of Colorado Boulder, Andy wrote, directed, and produced several short films while also producing indie features like Netherbeast Incorporated and Ambush at Dark Canyon.

Andy has been on the production team for award-winning documentaries such as The Imposter and The Joe Show, as well as TV shows like Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Dentists and Nat Geo’s Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers. Over a decade ago, he started podcasting with Pete and immediately embraced the medium. Now, as a partner at TruStory FM, Andy looks forward to more storytelling through their wide variety of shows.

Throughout his career, Andy has passed on his knowledge by teaching young minds the crafts of screenwriting, producing, editing, and podcasting.

Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys a good martini, a cold beer, a nice cup o’ joe. And always, of course, a great movie.

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Andy has hosted as well as been a panelist on a number of episodes.
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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Couples on the Run • Member Bonus Episode • Wild at Heart
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Wild at Heart • Member Bonus

It’s our March member bonus episode! We return to our ‘Couples on the Run’ series from 2013 with David Lynch’s 1990 Palm D’Or winner ‘Wild at Heart.’ Is it too much Lynch craziness or just enough? Are Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern too over the top? Do they even come near the craziness of Diane Ladd? We dig in and may not agree but have a great conversation about it so tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Coming of Age Debuts • Ratcatcher
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Ratcatcher

We continue our Coming of Age Debuts series with Lynne Ramsay’s 1999 film ‘Ratcatcher.’ How does she do right out of the gate? We loved ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin.’ Do we see hints at what Ramsay does there in this earlier film? And what does this film say about coming of age in Glasgow 1973? Tune in to find out!

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Coming of Age Debuts • Slums of Beverly Hills
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Slums of Beverly Hills

We continue our Coming of Age Debuts series with Tamara Jenkins’ first film, 1998’s ‘Slums of Beverly Hills.’ This film feels like a solid representation of what ‘coming of age’ means. How does the film work for us? Does the comedy hold up? And Jenkins’ direction? Tune in to find out!

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Coming of Age Debuts • Salaam Bombay! Dir: Mira Nair, 1988
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Salaam Bombay!

We kick off our series on Coming of Age Debuts with Mira Nair’s first narrative feature. It’s ‘Salaam Bombay!’ from 1988. It’s a realistic look at life on the streets for a kid in the slums of Bombay. What do we think of the film? Tune in to find out!

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Flickchart Re-Ranking • member bonus • March 2022
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Flickchart Re-Ranking • March 2022

May the luck o’ the Irish be with both of us as we struggle to come out on top with this month’s member bonus Flickchart Re-Ranking. Happy March 2022 everyone! Enjoy!

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Retake: John Heard
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Retake: John Heard

We covered five films in our John Heard series, the first of which was also a part of our previous Journalists series. We included every film John Heard performed in that was directed by a woman. What did we think of the five films? Tune in to find out!

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Marvel Movie Minute Season Four: Thor • Minute 115
Marvel Movie Minute

Thor 115: So… How Did Loki Get to Earth So Quickly?

In this minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film ‘Thor,’ Nick shows Erik his power pack. Er… the Tesseract. In a box that looks like a bomb for some reason. Oh, and Loki’s here and he’s mind-controlling Selvig apparently. It’s all so logical! Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: John Heard • Rambling Rose, d: Martha Coolidge (1991)
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Rambling Rose

We wrap up our John Heard series with a film he’s hardly in. It’s Martha Coolidge’s 1991 Depression coming of age story ‘Rambling Rose,’ which stars Laura Dern and her mother Diane Ladd! Tune in.

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