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The IntelleXual Podcast, conceived and hosted by David S. Dawson, is an arts and entertainment show dedicated to providing fans of the creative arts an in-road into the lives and inspirations of the talented creative individuals who create the projects we all enjoy. With co-hosts Whitney Wegman, Steve Schwartz and Mark Atkinson on board, conversations with guests are casual, lively and often revealing!

In-Depth Review: Star Wars Attack of the Clones

The second week in our countdown to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker is here! The Sci-Fi Sundae gang tackle the mystery of the cloners of Kamino in Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones! Strap in folks because “begun the Clone Wars has!” Guest in…

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Kristen Fogle

She’s a writer, a teacher, a stage director, a performer, a mother and so much more! Multi-Hyphenate creative powerhouse Kristen Fogle sits down with Whitney and David to talk about her new book, Dare to Write Creative Writing Prompts for Young People …

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In-Depth Review – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

The Skywalker Saga is coming to a close in December with Star Wars IX The Rise of Skywalker. To celebrate the upcoming film we will be counting down to its release by reviewing the previous 8 films in the saga week by week. We start with The Phantom Me…

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The Phantom Menace – Kids Review

David chats with his nephews Aiden (14) and Sean (9) about their thoughts on Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. It might surprise you what they have to say!

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LIVE at SD Who Con 2019

In our 10th episode David and Steve are joined LIVE on-stage at SD Who Con 2019 by Doc Phineas and Jon Davey. This conversation covers Doctor Who fandom, the intricacies of playing a Doctor Who villain on screen, a celebration of 20 years of Big Finish…

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Chris Szabo

Actor Chris Szabo joins David and Steve to talk about his life… from Canada to Louisiana to San Diego… what he gets from acting and where he hopes it will take him and much more!

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Disney+ Everything

Disney has had some major wins this year and it will all culminate this fall with the launch of Disney+. The new streaming service will host all of their content and will launch with Star Wars The Mandalorian. Then the Skywalker saga will close out in …

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2019 Summer Box Office Recap

David, Theresa and Mike recap the big releases of the summer of 2019. They discuss what they liked, what they didn’t like, what they chose to pass on… and how relevant box office numbers are to a movie’s perceived success.

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Horrible Imaginings

Miguel Rodriguez of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival joins Whitney and David in the podcast booth at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana to talk about the evolution of his highly respected festival, his love of horror and why he thinks sincerity is the …

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WOMAS Update

Kimmy Weinberger and Tyler French fill us in on the exciting details of the first WOMAS competition! From concept to premiere screening info we’ve want the deets and they share them with us!

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