Episode #24
Halloween III, Point Break's Bodhi, and Busking Our Way Through Con Season: We Came From Celluloid 024
Welcome back to We Came From Celluloid, where two dads with a podcast and a band try to figure out how to be both at the same time. I'm Nicky P, here with Brian Pritchard, and this episode isn't really about a movie, it's about the business of trying to be a band, which somehow still manages to turn into a bit about writing a Halloween III song on the spot. We open up honest about where things actually stand right now, Brian's professional world eating his bandwidth, me trying to be the one pushing the band forward on the business side while he gets his footing. No sugarcoating it: this is what it actually looks like to keep a band moving when everybody's got grown-up schedules and grown-up problems. What We Cover: Why a "small" schedule change can wreck your creative routine without you realizing it Scouting new venues and trying to crack the east side of Cleveland Oddmall, Con on the Cob, and using convention culture to cross-promote the band The "minimum viable product" version of Puma Thurman: me and Brian as an acoustic duo Whether you can turn a convention vendor table into a busking stage The Halloween III: Season of the Witch bit — writing a song on demand, then pulling the curtain closed until it's ready Patreon-style request tiers and the improv comedy roots of that idea Brian's voice memo archive and the song he wrote and doesn't remember writing The real story behind how "Labor Day" became As Long As the Snow Falls Bodhi, the mystery Point Break riffs, and Brian's total inability to remember which song is which The Real Talk: This episode is less "let's talk about a movie" and more "here's what it actually takes to keep a band alive when life gets in the way." But because we can't help ourselves, even the logistics talk turns into a bit about busking a Season of the Witch song for a stranger at a convention table. Deep Dive - The Curtain Bit: What starts as a genuine question, could we perform at a vendor table at Con on the Cob, spirals into a full comedic bit about writing songs to order, complete with an imaginary army tent curtain we pull closed when it's "writing time." It's a perfect example of how this show works: real logistics conversation, then immediately off the rails into a movie reference nobody saw coming. The Songwriting Archaeology: Brian's got a backlog of at least ten unfinished song ideas sitting in voice memos, including one Lindsay found on her phone that Brian has zero memory of writing. We also get the real story of how a song called "Labor Day," which sat unfinished for the longest time, eventually became As Long As the Snow Falls, and why Nicky was hesitant to touch Brian's guitar work until Brian basically forced his hand. Key Moments: The "minimum viable product" version of a live show, explained Why performing at a convention table might be "almost like busking, but why the hell not" The full Season of the Witch bit, curtain and all Nicky forgetting which Point Break riff is which, in real time, on mic The origin story of As Long As the Snow Falls The Bottom Line: You don't need a movie to talk about movies. This episode is proof that the film-and-music intersection isn't just about analyzing what's on screen, it's baked into how this band thinks, jokes, and builds. Sometimes the best bit of the episode is two guys workshopping a fake gig for a horror sequel nobody else remembers. Also Featured: Tangents about Oddmall, Cleveland venue geography, Patreon tiers, improv comedy roots, and Brian's ongoing inability to remember his own riffs. This episode is for anyone who's ever wondered what actually goes into keeping a band moving between tours, and for anyone who wants to hear two grown men seriously debate busking a Halloween III song at a mall. Subscribe, rate, and review We Came From Celluloid wherever you listen. Follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes content, movie recommendations, and more conversations about the films and music that shape our lives.
