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Episode 81: Grady Hendrix
Episode 81
Monday, 21 September, 2026

Bill speaks to author, film historian, programmer and podcaster Grady Hendrix about a few of his creative endeavors, from writing plays and freelance journalism to co-founding Subway Cinema and co-writing THESE FISTS BREAK BRICKS: HOW KUNG FU MOVIES SWEPT AMERICAN AND CHANGED THE WORLD. Topics include: co-founding the New York Asian Film Festival, LOVE ON DELIVERY, Kim's Video, the TWEED theatre company, Cristina Cacioppo, Mobius Home Video Forum, CONFEDERACY THEORY, Kier-La Janisse, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung's YOUNG AND DANGEROUS series, SUPER SCARY HAUNTED HOME SCHOOL and writing jokes for award shows. Visit Grady Hendrix's official site: https://www.gradyhendrix.com/ Listen to SUPER SCARY HAUNTED HOMESCHOOL: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1080659 Read THESE FISTS BREAK BRICKS: https://www.thesefistsbreakbricks.com/ Watch CONFEDERACY THEORY: https://youtu.be/rxNZrFyl2DA?is=Dgv0611JlNKMaKsr Visit the official site for Subway Cinema: https://www.subwaycinema.com/ Watch the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival event GRADY HENDRIX LIVE: WELCOME TO THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2py-ayUZjwg&t=1415s Read about TWEED: https://www.tweedtheater.org/the-complete-history Read "The Case Against Film Festivals": https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2005/06/the-case-against-film-festivals.html Read LIFE OF A LEGEND: A BRIEF HISTORY OF WONG FEI-HUNG ON-SCREEN: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7605-life-of-a-legend-a-brief-history-of-wong-fei-hung-on-screen Read CAHIERS DU CINÉMAD: https://www.filmcomment.com/issues/march-april-2013/?pdfviewer=issue&pdf-page=44 Watch RINGO LAM: THE MAD DOG OF HONG KONG FILMMAKING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzRj7KSPmK0 Listen to The Projection Booth episode SPECIAL REPORT: THESE FISTS BREAK BRICKS: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-report-these-fists-break-bricks--49340215