The Devil's Details

The Devil And Daniel Webster

June 8, 2025

On this episode: OLD Scratch is my Father! And the murderer is….O’Henry?! Who’s catching butterflies in handkerchiefs?! This story rips off The Simpsons!…and more!

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Lester Ryan Clark

Lester is an actor, writer, model, and teacher. Currently based in Los Angeles, he got his start doing community theater in his hometown of Las Vegas. After graduating from UNLV, he moved to Japan, where he continued performing in local theatre productions (some entirely in Japanese!) and wrote and performed his own short films and plays.

Kynan Dias

Kynan Dias is an actor, award-winning screenwriter, and educator who has been teaching at UNLV FILM since 2008. His films often blend humor and tragedy, and he co-hosts a series of meticulously researched, yet comedic film history podcasts on the TruStory.FM network. Kynan’s research interests include animation history, studio system economics, queer coding in classic film, and highlighting previously unsung collaborators within major film authors’ historiographies.

Angel Heart • Member Bonus

February 18, 2025

On this bonus episode, we dive into the 1987 film Angel Heart! A private eye’s hunt for a missing singer spirals into a nightmare of murder, occult secrets, and a deal with the devil.

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The FAUST Of The Opera! – Gounod’s Faust, Acts I-II

February 16, 2025

On this episode: Remember compact discs? How Faustus Got HIs Groove Back. Big Top Mephistopheles. Siebel wears the pants in this show. WAGNER?!! What are YOU doing here?…and more!

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Fallen • Member Bonus

February 15, 2025

MEMBER BONUS episode: We dive into Fallen, a supernatural thriller where Detective Hobbes (Denzel Washington) faces eerie murders mimicking an executed serial killer’s crimes.

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