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This week's film: The Monster Squad"A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters."Coming to home video and digital on October 27th: Wolfman's Got Nards This week's guest: Shawn RobareBranded in the 80's (website & podcast)Cult Film Club (podcast)

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This week's film: The PickleIn every filmmaker's life, there comes a time to look deep inside himself, assess his artistic strengths and weaknesses, and adjust to the demands of his public. For director Harry Stone, that can mean only one thing... it's time to sell out. He's caught in a pickle and everyone's watching! This week's guest: Josh Ruben"My directorial debut "SCARE ME" starring Aya Cash, Chris Redd, & myself premiered at Sundance 2020 and drops on SHUDDER October 1, 2020! I just wrapped production on my 2nd movie - "WEREWOLVES WITHIN" - a horror/comedy from Ubisoft Film & Television, starring Sam Richardson and the most incredible ensemble ever assembled. I also directed (and cameo) in all 10 episodes of Spotify & Funny or Die's "THE LAST DEGREE OF KEVIN BACON" (out now!). Bonus Link: A Proper Revenge ("The Britishes")

This week's film: Suck"A comedy centered on a rock 'n' roll band that will do anything to become famous.: This week's guest: Chris Connelly

This week's film: A Serial Killers Guide To LifeA self-help addict unwittingly finds herself on a killing spree with her unhinged life coach.Directed by Staten Cousins-Roe This week's guest: MEGHANN DARNE, LCSW(http://innerpiecepdx.com/)

This week's film: Punchline (1988)A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club. This week's guest:Ian Karmel is an Emmy nominated LA-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he is currently co-head writer for the Emmy award winning The Late Late Show with James Cordon, of which Ian was one of the founding writers in the show's 2015 re-creation. Previously he was a staff writer and round table regular on E!'s Chelsea Lately. Ian's stand-up has been featured on Conan, The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, and most recently showcased on Netflix's The Comedy Line Up: Part 1. His debut comedy album, 9.2 on Pitchfork, was released in 2015 to rave reviews. Ian's weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything, from Headgum studios, is in its second year of production. Featured on many best of lists, it's a lighthearted show where funny people and experts come together to fantasy draft pop culture.iankarmel.com

This week's film: Cocktail"A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love."This week's guest:Alison is also a cohost of Solid Six Podcast. A movie discussion that looks at two films at a time which she helms with two gentlemen. You can find them on your preferred podcast platforms. As well as solisix.buzzsprout.com . You can find her on Instagram @solidsixpodcast or @catatewoman .

This week's film: Soapdish"An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan." This week's guest:briansacca.com

The Unborn: TrailerThis week's guest: Kristen Downerwebsite | instagram

After losing his arm in a car accident, a criminal psychologist has it replaced with a limb that belonged to a serial killer. Sponsored by: Marshalls Haute Sauce

A cop and his undead partner must chase down the diabolical villain who killed him.View on IMDBStream on Amazon, iTunes Sponsored by: Marshall's Haute Sauce

A comic strip femme fatale seeks to seduce her cartoonist creator in order to cross over into the real world.

Customers at an exclusive fat farm are haunted by a force which turns exercise equipment into deadly killing machines.

A movie special effects man is hired to fake a real-life mob killing for a witness protection plan, but finds his own life in danger.

Years following the events of “The Shining,” a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.

No job, bad romance, and terrible grades… Nothing goes smooth in young Hye-won’s life in a big city. She puts her unsolved matters behind and impulsively returns her hometown. There she reunions her childhood friends Jae-ha and Eun-sook who carry their unusual rural life on their own way.

“Jim and his girlfriend Kelly are visiting the infamous Willow Creek, the alleged home of the original Bigfoot legend – the tale of huge ape like creatures that roam the forests of North America. It was there that in 1967, the legendary beast was captured on film and has terrified and mystified generations since. Keen to explore more than 50 years of truth, folklore, misidentifications and hoaxes, Kelly goes along for the ride to keep Jim happy, whilst he is determined to prove the story is real by capturing the beast on camera. Deep in the dark and silent woods, isolated and hours from human contact, neither Kelly or Jim are prepared for what is hidden between the trees, and what happens when the cameras start rolling…” – Kaleidoscope Film Distribution

A company that produces a toxic chemical tries to improve its image via a popular spokesperson, Ricky Coogan. Ricky travels to South America to get a first-hand look at the chemical’s effects and finds himself at a mutant freak farm. Elijah, who runs the farm, is only too happy to have new subjects on which to try his freak machine. The very chemical that Ricky is supposed to promote is the one responsible for creating the great variety of freaks. (IMDB) This week's guest:Andy Lindberg is the producer, editor, and host of Kick Ass Oregon History.The Kick Ass Oregon History podcast tells exciting, thought provoking stories of Oregon’s past. That place that blew up, the historical person who did the thing, those people who died, and more. KAOH is available on the web, or through your favorite podcast app.Most known for his childhood performance as David “Lard Ass” Hogan in the Rob Reiner film Stand By Me, he has performed on stage across the US and abroad.He’s also a benefit auctioneer. Artisan Auctions is Powerful Fundraising for Positive Change. You should hire him to help your next event be a big success!

A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food. – IMDB

The setting’s a flashy San Fernando Valley strip club where the dancers bare their souls as well as their bodies. The drama incisively examines the personal lives of these professional dancers — their struggles and dreams.This week's guest:Genna McAllister is a multidisciplinary artist from Las Vegas, Nevada, currently residing in Portland. Her aim is to create subtle disruptions and unexpected connections through comedy, music, video, and live performance. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication and Women’s Studies from Portland State University and currently conducts her research on the floor at the strip club four nights a week, whether you like it or not.

The setting’s a flashy San Fernando Valley strip club where the dancers bare their souls as well as their bodies. The drama incisively examines the personal lives of these professional dancers — their struggles and dreams.This week's guest:Genna McAllister is a multidisciplinary artist from Las Vegas, Nevada, currently residing in Portland. Her aim is to create subtle disruptions and unexpected connections through comedy, music, video, and live performance. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication and Women’s Studies from Portland State University and currently conducts her research on the floor at the strip club four nights a week, whether you like it or not.

Neo-nazi takes over a school, turns it into training camp with attempt to coup d’etat. Sukeban Deka should stop him, but it seems to impossible if she’s alone. –IMDB

Divorcee Dottie Ingels (Julie Kavner) works in retail, but she really wants to make it as a comedienne. After receiving an inheritance, Dottie decides it’s now or never, and moves to New York City with her children, Erica (Samantha Mathis) and Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Before long, Dottie finds success on the stand-up circuit. Unfortunately, this leaves little time to care for her daughters. When Dottie begins to date her manager, Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd), it’s the last straw for Erica and Opal. This week's guest:Dumb and Busted is a podcast hosted by Allyson Koplin, Hannah Eather and Hunter Donaldson. Each week we bring you true stories of exceptionally smart and insanely dumb crimes for your listening pleasure. (Patreon link)

During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. – IMDB

A nasty comedian’s assistant has allergy induced sneezes, giving problems at work etc. He accepts weekly injections after seeing the cute nurse. After a dozen injections he finally asks her out. – IMDB This week's guest:Sarah Burns is an American film and television actress and comedian, best known for playing Krista on HBO’s Enlightened.Burns is known for her appearances in comedic films and television series. Her film roles include Anne in Slow Learners (2015) opposite Adam Pally, Hailey in I Love You, Man (2009), Harper in Going the Distance (2010) and Janine Groff in Life as We Know It (2010).She has also appeared in television productions including Damage Control (one episode; 2005), Flight of the Conchords (one episode; 2007), Party Down (one episode; 2010) and Ben and Kate (one episode; 2012). She had a costarring role in the short film Cried Suicide (2010), which was screened at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Her short film “The First Step” (2012) premiered at the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival.Appears as part of a recurring cast of sketch players for the Comedy Central television series Drunk History, which premiered in July 2013. In 2015, Burns was a series regular in second season of the FX comedy series Married. Burns was cast as Assistant District Attorney Emily Sinclair in Season Two of the show How to Get Away With Murder. She was also featured in the second season of HBO’s Barry.In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the “25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood”.(Bio Source: Wikipedia) | Sarah Burns on Instagram: @sarahburnsme

This Spike Lee film examines the life of an aspiring actress in New York. She is upset by the treatment of women in the movie industry during one of her screen tests with ‘QT’. Out of work and desperate for money, she decides to take a job as a phone-sex operator. Here, unlike her previous dealings with potential employers, her (female) boss is kind, caring, and sensitive. Later, she begins to get too engrossed in her work and starts to lose touch with reality, represented by her friend and neighbor, Jimmy.” — IMDB (Tad Dibbern)

What surgeons thought to be a tumor growing on the neck of patient Karen Tandy (Susan Strasberg) is actually a fetus growing at an abnormally accelerated rate. But when Karen reaches out to former lover and phony psychic Harry Erskine (Tony Curtis), she discovers that she is possessed by the reincarnation of a 400-year-old Native American demon. Now with the help of a modern-day medicine man (Michael Ansara), Erskine must survive this ancient evil’s rampage of shocking violence and forever destroy the enraged beast known as The Manitou.Stella Stevens, Ann Sothern and Burgess Meredith co-star in this infamous shocker produced and directed by William Girdler (Grizzly, Day of the Animals) from the best-selling novel by Graham Masterton – Shout FactoryThis week's guest:Coleman Stevenson is a writer and artist originally from Birmingham, AL. She now lives in Portland, OR, where she teaches art, writing, literature, and tarot. Her current work focuses on the intersection of text, image, object, and ritual. Visit her Etsy shop: The Dark Exact

“Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum play two psychics hired by Peter Falk to find his long lost son in a foreign country. When they get there they discover he’s really hired them to help find a hidden temple in the mountains where all the psychic energy in the world comes from. (Jaymes Warnock / IMDB) This week's guest:Renee Terrill (formerly Renee Madsen) is a noted and highly sought after spiritual psychic medium, intuitive counselor, teacher, healer (Reiki Master), Certified Clinical Hypnotist (CHt), Certified Instructor of Hypnosis (CI), and Certified NLP Practitioner.‍Renee has been offering Intuitive readings and Psychic Medium sessions in Portland, Oregon for over 23 years. She holds office sessions in Portland and Milwaukie, OR, and over the phone sessions for clients all over the world. She is the founder of and teaches psychic development classes at the Northwest Psychic Institute in Milwaukie, OR, as well as at various other locations in the Portland metro area and online.Renee Terrill has appeared on many TV shows including AM Northwest, and has been heard on the popular radio stations Z100, KUPL and KEX. She currently works with clients, of all ages, to connect with lost loved ones, create the life they want to live, find their path and purpose in life, and to open their own gifts. Renee often works with psychic kids to assist them in understanding their gifts, dealing with their sensitivity, and with how to utilize their gifts in a positive fashion – connecting with their higher selves and the angels as well.

“In Warsaw, a pair of mermaid sisters are adopted into a cabaret. While one seeks love with humans the other hungers to dine on the human population of the city.” – IMDB This week's guest:"Hello! My name is Una the Mermaid, and I am a private and community entertainer interested in fostering the imagination and inner child in all! Currently completing my PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, I utilize my unique knowledge of child and adult development to encourage non-violent play and transformational healing. As a survivor of childhood trauma and family violence, I have dedicated my life to finding creative ways to help others heal and tap into the heart of creativity and wonder. In a world of cynicism and lost hope, we could all use a little magic! " Show links:Una The MermaidPortland Mermaid ParadeFaerie WorldsHannah Mermaid swims with whale sharks (video)Living Underwater: Mermaid MelissaA Fishy Encounter (movie clip)

“The sleepy little town of Mill Basin is about to get more than it bargained for. The satanic heavy metal rock band “Black Roses” is coming through to raise hell… literally! After making a deal with the Devil himself, the band’s music demonically possesses the kids in the audience, turning them into blood-thirsty demons. The blood flows as they start killing their parents and causing chaos at their local high school. Culminating in a fiery battle between man and ultimate evil, BLACK ROSES is considered a “MUST HAVE metal horror movie from the 80’s” (IMDB.COM).From the director of ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE comes the next heavy-metal horror classic re-mastered in high definition. BLACK ROSES features an early film role for Vincent (THE SOPRANOS) Pastore and classic rock fans will love seeing Carmine Appice (of VANILLA FUDGE) on-screen as one of the demonic “Black Roses” band members! The heavy metal soundtrack features original music from LIZZIE BORDEN.” – Synapse Films This week's guest:Described as, “Nihilist New Wave” Tuff Turf is just one of many creative endeavors from NJ-based frontman, Jeff Richie. His latest release, “Night Finds You” was released this summer by American Scream Records and it’s pretty fucking rad. Tuff Turf is currently touring select East Coast cities.

“Workers employed at a French vineyard follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save his crops during dry seasons.” – IMDB This week's guest:Oenophilia came easily to Kristen Castagna. It likely catalyzed in a glass and snowballed into the vineyard, winery, and maps, travel, books, classes…Kristen has grown grapes and made wine from them (it’s not poisonous!) and made wine from other grapes too, sold wine, bought wine (she is a certified sommelier), led several educational programs, and has drunk (double entendre) a LOT of wine in hopes of passing on this love while finding increased understanding of wine’s multifaceted and endlessly fascinating nature.

“Sidney Poitier returned to the big screen in this action-thriller, after a decade-long absence. When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin (Poitier) must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox (PLATOON’S Tom Berenger). The killer has infiltrated a guided hiking trip led by Knox’s girlfriend Sarah (Kirstie Alley, at the height of her Cheers fame). Viewers don’t know which of the hikers is the killer, and the tension lasts well into the movie.” – (Donny Dollar /IMDB) This week's guest:Brooke Weeber is a Portland-based illustrator who brings whimsical, nature-based scenes to life. Her complex pieces combine animals with instruments, ribbons with clouds and always feature her iconic subtle color palate and playful aesthetic. Brooke finds her inspiration from various natural landscapes, her own life experiences as well as Folk art. She started drawing when she was a young thing, but started focusing on it in high school and later in college. After receiving her BFA in painting from the University of Oregon in 2003, Brooke flew her native Northwest for the big city, where she focused on her other passion – professional baking. She received a degree in Professional Pastry Baking at the French Culinary Institute of New York in 2005 and worked as a high-end cake decorator immediately. Craving more trees and more drawing space, Brooke packed up her apartment and re-rooted herself in Portland in 2009. She’s been cranking out pieces ever since and has had shows locally at Mississippi Studios, Compound Gallery, Pony Club, and Tribute Gallery. She sells prints and greeting cards featuring her art at local boutique shops and various places across the US, Canada and even Australia. ( The Little Canoe)

“Sully is the producer of a cable news network program. Christy is his ex-wife and best reporter. Her desire to quit the news business and marry Blaine, a sporting goods manufacturer comes as an innocent man is about to be executed. Sully’s attempts to keep her in town and break up her upcoming marriage happen against the backdrop of a botched execution, a prison break and a possible pardon.” ( John Vogel / IMDB) This week's guest:Nina Mehlhaf is a news reporter and Sunrise weekday anchor for KGW News. Before coming to Portland, Nina was the main anchor of KTVZ NewsChannel 21 in beautiful Bend, Oregon. While there she earned awards from the Oregon Association of Broadcasters for Best Coverage of Breaking News in 2008 and 2011. She’s also been honored for her reporting by Oregon Press Women. The Source Weekly newspaper and Central Oregon Magazine have also awarded her Best TV Personality.

Sean is a stand up comedian living in Los Angeles by way of South Dakota. He made it out even though South Dakota is the greatest state in the country! Sean spent his formative years in Portland OR where he was voted the funniest person in 2014. In 2015 he was named one of the "Comics to Watch" by Splitsider and in 2016 was awarded the same title by Comedy Central. Sean moved to Los Angeles just over a year ago where he wasted no time digging into the stand up scene performing on the top shows in the city while also maintaining a non stop touring schedule. If you're a podcast fan then you've most likely heard Sean on the wildly popular podcast All Fantasy Everything, where he is a regular cohost. IndieWire magazine even crowned an episode: One of the 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2017! How fun is that?! Sean is also a regular guest and fan favorite on Doug Benson's podcast Doug Loves Movies. You may have also heard him on Professor Blastoff, The Crabfeast, Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction, Put Your Hands Together and ARIYNBF (Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend). Sean is no stranger to the festival circuit doing festivals like this one all over the country. Those festivals include: Sketchfest in San Francisco, High Plains Comedy Festival in Denver and The Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland to name a few. Sean was also a part time staff writer on Live Wire radio and just recently wrapped up as a member of a writing team for a Comedy Central pilot. https://headgum.com/all-fantasy-everythinghttps://www.seanjordancomedy.com

This week’s film: Arcade Attack: Silverball Heroes vs. Video Invaders.Synopsis: “Heroes of the Pinball Arcade race to stop the invasion of the Video Game terrors!” Extras:I believe Tommy Hogan is in this video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL79tRp9PpgThese are chairs from The Edwardian club. weird video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHg1JxEuclY

“High school misfit Louise, at a loss for romance, discovers magical abilities, but the teenage witch finds that she cannot conjure herself true love, so what?” – IMDB This week’s links:EnchantedTemple of WitchcraftThe Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development

“In this humorous paean to the joys of food, the main story is about trucker Goro, who rides into town like a modern Shane to help Tampopo set up the perfect noodle soup restaurant. Woven into this main story are a number of smaller stories about the importance of food, ranging from a gangster who mixes hot sex with food, to an old woman who terrorizes a shopkeeper by compulsively squeezing his wares.” (Reid Gagle, IMDB) This week's guest:Lola Milholland is a creative food event planner and award-winning writer and multimedia producer. A Portland-native, she studied Japanese language and culture since kindergarten, first in the Portland Public Schools and later at Amherst College and Doshisha University. Before launching Umi, she worked at the nonprofit Ecotrust for eight years on regional food and farming issues and as assistant editor of Edible Portland magazine. This week’s links:Umi OrganicShizuku RestaurantMississippi RecordsPortland Mercado

“Mame is an unconventional individualist socialite from the roaring 20’s. When her brother dies, she is forced to raise her nephew Patrick. However, Patrick’s father has designated an executor to his will to protect the boy from absorbing too much of Mame’s rather unconventional perspective. Patrick and Mame become devoted to each other in spite of this restriction, and together journey through Patrick’s childhood and the great depression, amidst some rather zaney adventures.” – IMDB This week's guest:Native Portlandian and thrift store junkie, Michelle Lesniak hasn’t followed the traditional path down fashion lane. Born into a family of quilters, seamstresses, and interior decorators, needle and thread were predestined to find their way into her hands. From a young age, Michelle took her minimal clothing allowance and hit thrift and vintage stores, where she purchased wacky pieces that she altered to fit her taste. By remaking previously worn garments, she learned construction, destruction, and how to tailor garments. Determined to jumpstart her career in fashion, Michelle tried out for Project Runway, landing a spot on Season 11. Her lack of formal training gave her an edge; there were no rules to follow. As a self-proclaimed, professional rule breaker, Michelle won the season and the ability to design full-time, a luxury many designers never achieve.This rule-breaker, no-shit-taker continues to live in Portland, Oregon focusing on small production and emotive clothing, as she likes to say, “Fashion with a purpose”. Fun Facts: Favorite color – dirty chartreuse. Chihuahua lover. Project Runway All-Stars alum. Former trombonist. 5’5” in flats – wicked tall in heel – (bio from michellelesniak.com)This week’s links:Altar PDXMoore

“A man becomes destructively obsessed with killing a dangerous rat, which has taken residence in his, recently renovated, house.” – IMDB Mangled Bohemians (Bandcamp)Summit Pest Managment

Deceiver: “The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland (Tim Roth), a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton (Chris Penn) and Kennesaw (Michael Rooker) take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, forcing them to reveal their own sinister sides.” – IMDB https://www.polygraph.org

The Ambulance: “A comic-book artist meets a woman on the NY streets, but after a quick flirtation, she suddenly collapses, and is picked-up by an old ambulance. He checks all the hospitals in the area, but the woman seems to have disappeared.” –IMDB UPDATED 7/28/20 - This was one of our early episodes, before we added movie clips and other enhancements, so we did a quick "redux" of the episode, and added a special surprise (right around the 1:03 mark).This week's guest:Leila Del Duca draws Sleepless, Shutter and writes Afar for Image Comics. In 2015 she was nominated for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer award for her work on Shutter. Her client list includes Vertigo, Oni Press, IDW, Image Comics, and National Geographic. Leila likes to be creative during her free time, making music, cooking food, knitting, sewing, and can be found staring off into space a lot, drinking coffee and contemplating life. (Helioscope)Please be sure to click the links to find the impressive art being created by these people as well as head over to the vh.us Instagram for the accompanying visuals.Leila’s links:Image ComicsMike MignolaSean Gordon MurphyHelioscopeSteve LieberTerry DodsonCat FarrisDylan MeconisCurrently reading:Sarah MirkNaoki Urasawa’s 20th Century BoysA Bride’s StoryJuli Berwald

“Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest Chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.” – IMDB This week's guest:After graduating from the California School of Culinary Arts’ Cordon Bleu, Aaron did an externship in his native Canada at Lumiere in Vancouver, BC and was immediately taken with the flavors and produce available in the Pacific Northwest. He moved down the West coast back to California to work under Gary Danko in San Francisco, shortly thereafter taking a sous chef position at Myth under Sean O’Brien. Reminiscing of the Pacific flavors that caught his palate in his externship, Aaron headed back up North to Oregon. After working in Portland kitchens for a couple of years, he opened St. Jack in 2010. St. Jack has won multiple awards in Portland, including the Oregonian’s Rising Star, in addition Aaron was given the Portland Rising Star award in 2011 as well as, received a nod from James Beard in 2012.– ChefsTable

“A delicious, mysterious goo that oozes from the earth is marketed as the newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers who only want to consume more of the strange substance at any cost begin infesting the world.“ This week's guest:Heather Arndt Anderson is an award-winning author, food writer, and botanist. Heather is the author of four books on culinary history and wrote the Pacific Northwest chapter in the 4-volume Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2011). Her work has been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Her recipes have been published in the cookbooks One Big Table: 600 Recipes from the Nation’s Best Home Cooks, Farmers, Fishermen, Pit-Masters, and Chefs, and Boozy Brunch: The Quintessential Guide to Daytime Drinking. Heather is a contributing writer to the magazines Roads & Kingdoms,Taste, Portland Monthly, Render Feminist Food & Culture Quarterly, Narratively,Remedy Quarterly,and Fish & Game Quarterly. She has appeared on “The Splendid Table” and is a regular panelist on the James Beard- and IACP award-winning podcast, “The Four Top.”Heather runs a test kitchen from her home in Portland, Oregon, where she develops recipes and content for food brands, teaches cooking and pickling classes, and tests recipes for cookbooks by other authors.