Episode 24 - Celebrating a full Year of PV! With Celeste de la Cabra

Episode 24 - Celebrating a full Year of PV! With Celeste de la Cabra

Author: They Live By Film August 20, 2025 Duration: 1:29:34
Finding the joy in unfettered creativity. A podcast dedicated to bringing awareness and context to movies of any budget, from anywhere, and during any time.

In Episode 24, Celeste de la Cabra and I reflect back on the crazy first year of Punk Vacation!

We do go over August announcements as well, and we end the episode with Celeste doing a great job during the next installment of 15 Minutes With You.

I want to say thank you to every guest, co-host, and champion of fringe creativity that has come along and supported the Punk Vacation journey this year. I am constantly humbled by the folks who say yes and how enthusiastic everyone has been to join.

I still hope to be able to squeeze in a HK focused episode this month, but it's possible it slips to early September. Either way, looking forward to a fun Season 2 of Punk Vacation!

Celeste de la Cabra can be found:
https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

Also, if you have a few extra bucks to spare there is a gofundme for Celeste for her Gender-Affirming Surgery Recovery:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-celestes-genderaffirming-surgery-recovery-fund

There’s a particular thrill in discovering a film that exists entirely on its own terms, made with raw passion rather than a polished playbook. Punk Vacation: An Unofficial Vinegar Syndrome Podcast from They Live By Film is a deep dive into that exact feeling. This isn't a formal history lesson; it's a conversation about the unpredictable, often overlooked corners of cinema that the Vinegar Syndrome label helps preserve. Each episode finds its focus in the joy of unfettered creativity, whether through reviews of specific films, interviews with the people who make them, or discussions about the contexts that shaped them. The podcast operates on a wonderfully simple premise: great stories and compelling art aren't defined by budget, origin, or era. You'll hear about movies from anywhere and any time, treated with a mix of genuine enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. The hosts approach each title not as mere curiosities but as legitimate works worth understanding and celebrating. Listening to this podcast feels like browsing the shelves of a fantastic video store with friends who are equally excited to talk about what they find, connecting the dots between genres, filmmakers, and film history's hidden pathways. It’s a guide to the wild, the weird, and the wonderfully inventive spirit of independent filmmaking.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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