The Video Archives Podcast presents The Gala Show, where guests are given thirty minutes of open mic conversations on cinema, television, theater, podcasting and culture with reporter on the beat, Gala Avary. New episodes every Thursday.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Video Archives Podcast presents The Gala Show, where guests are given thirty minutes of open mic conversations on cinema, television, theater, podcasting and culture with reporter on the beat, Gala Avary. New episodes every Thursday.
Recent episodes include "Jason-Christopher Mayer: Mental Health" (31 July 2025, 41 minutes), "Alex Ross Perry & Clyde Folley: The Importance of Spaces" (24 July 2025, 49 minutes), and "David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano: Adoption" (5 June 2025, 45 minutes).
The Gala Show publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 99 episodes.
Booking probability for The Gala Show is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Gala Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Gala Show's contact route on record: verified email.
The Gala Show is a society podcast with 99 episodes published.
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Episode #41
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala sits down with Emmy Award winning video editor and fellow Filmpower member Jason-Christopher Mayer to discuss mental health. The two start off by discussing the places they grew...
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats virtually with the director (Alex Ross Perry) and editor (Clyde Folley) of the new video essay / documentary Videoheaven about the importance of spaces like video stores and...
Episode #39
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats virtually with directing (and life) partners David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano about the process of adoption. In this raw conversation, David and Brian share their real life...
Episode #38
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala chats virtually with director Jonathan Entwistle all about what the audience wants. Jonathan shares with Gala how his perspective as an audience member affects his filmmaking, the...
Episode #37
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats with director Julia Max about female directed horror movies. Julia talks with Gala about what she classifies as a horror movie, her theories on what makes a good horror...
Episode #36
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats with Chris Candy about being scattered. Chris shares with Gala his reflections looking back on his life, how the modern age has contributed, and the steps he's taking to...
Episode #35
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala sits down with two members of the Los Angeles based band Mosaic Coyote (Ethan Estrada & Andrew Naranjo) to talk about music. Ethan and Andrew share with Gala where they draw...
Episode #34
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats with director Natasha Kermani all about masculinity. Natasha shares with Gala her film influences, the male centric stories that interest her, and why she was drawn to tell a...
Episode #33
On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala geeks out with film influencer Manny Liotta over color in film. Manny chats with Gala about how color makes him feel, the ways that poster design in movies has changed, and which...
Episode #32
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala chats with Emmy award winning investigative journalist Rob Koebel all about rewriting your life. Rob shares with Gala the highs and lows of his life, if he would have done things...
Episode #31
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala meets up with director Ami Canaan Mann to talk about lenses. Ami shares with Gala her love for photography, the importance of both a physical lens and a metaphorical lens, and how...
Episode #30
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala visits Dr. Peter Weller to chat about his life as an eternal student. Dr. Peter shares with Gala the lessons he learned from his mother, how being humble changed his perspective...
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala meets up with filmmaking duo Dan Berk & Bobby Olsen to talk about creative partnerships. Dan & Bobby share with Gala how they met by chance (or fate!) at NYU, the way they split...
Episode #28
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala hangs out Los Angeles native Casey Longstreet to talk about her diagnosis of breast cancer. At only 26 years old, Casey has been sharing her journey with the diagnosis over on...
Episode #27
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala hangs out with filmmaker Zalman Band to talk about the making of his debut feature Subscriber . Zalman shares with Gala what it was like growing up in the business, what it was...
Episode #26
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala hangs out with actor and vegan chef Ayinde Howell to talk about conspiracy theories. Ayinde shares with Gala which theories he's been researching, how TikTok reminds him of the...
Episode #25
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala hangs out with actress Barbara Crampton to talk about movies that "go there". Barbara starts out the conversation by sharing with Gala some of the movies she's seen recently that...
Episode #24
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala sits down with filmmaker Josh Ruben to discuss life after the Eaton Fire. Josh shares with Gala how the fire impacted his family, what draws him to a movie, and what Los Angeles...
Episode #23
On this episode of The Gala Show , Gala sits down with filmmaker Drew Hancock to talk about his experiences with imposter syndrome. Drew shares with Gala the path that led him to become a filmmaker and explains to her...
Each month this season, Gala features a returning guest on the mic. For the month of January, Steven Meiers Dominguez aka Toastycakes ( S1E11 ) comes back to defend the CRT. Steven explains to Gala the importance of...
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