Punk Vacation: An Unofficial Vinegar Syndrome Podcast

September is here with an absolutely wild lineup of new release titles and the Labor Day sale which is going on for a full week this time! Chris and Eli are joined by our most returning guest, Lead Archivist at VS, Oscar Becher! Reviver 4 was part of the new release schedule and being one of our favorite new sublabels, we had to bring Oscar back to discuss rescuing a lost film and putting together a feature length documentary included on the disc about saving the movie and restoring it. If you love Oscar's Winding Through segments as much as we do, this like Christmas in September!Oscar sticks around to go over all of this month's new releases on the mainline and sublabels, which include a combination of much needed upgrades, some new to blu titles (including a HK deep cut), and some old favorites getting re-releases for anyone who missed out when they were first released.Eli and Chris also call out some of their most hyped partner label releases and go over a few Labor Day sale and OOP titles that were released so far (and provide a hot tip for how to maximize discounts). Thank you to everyone who listens and please let us know how we can make the show better. Always listening!Someone's Favorite Productions https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg, you can also catch his standup show the second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood. Also, check out his Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/eliolsberg/Chris is onLetterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/personalhistory/IG at personalhistoryoffilmCeleste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

It's August, which means there's a new slate of releases and we were so excited to see Iconoscope return with TWO new titles, so we had to bring back Iconoscope founder and lead scanning tech at VS, Brandon Upson and we're thrilled to welcome a first time guest on the show: film and tv historian - and Iconoscope co-producer(!) - Amanda Reyes!! Amanda does incredible archival work in the film world, especially when it comes to made-for-TV movies, we talk with about the history and cultural impact of TV movies, the various projects she's worked on, and finally talking about the new titles: Death of a Cheerleader and Disappearance.Brandon then sticks around to chat with Chris and Eli about the August new releases, which include a Frank Sinatra neo-noir/slasher hybrid, some much needed restorations on the mainline making their 4K debut, and a couple of terrific surprises on the Melusine side.You can follow Amanda on IG and purchase her incredible book, Are You in the House Alone? on the VS site:https://www.instagram.com/madefortvmayhem/https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/are-you-in-the-house-alone-a-tv-movie-compendium-1964-1999-paperback-book?_pos=2&_psq=are+you+in&_psid=d80717ac9&_ss=eYou can also keep up with Iconoscope on IG and of course, pick up the new releases on VinSyn's site:https://www.instagram.com/iconoscope_label/https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/iconoscopeThank you to everyone who listens and please let us know how we can make the show better. Always listening!Someone's Favorite Productions https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg, you can also catch his standup show the second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood. Also, check out his Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/eliolsberg/Chris is onLetterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/personalhistory/IG at personalhistoryoffilmCeleste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste: https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

We did it y'all. 30 episodes in our second Christmas together. Thank you to everyone who has listened to any of the episodes, and please seek us out if there is anything you want to hear more about.We wouldn't look this good without the amazing art of Adam Danbury (https://www.adamdanbury.com/film). We wouldn't sound this good without the regular segments from Celeste de la Cabra discussing the hardcore titles and all of the guest who add depth and weight to our discussions.For the final episode of 2025 we are bringing back Prof, or David. The man watches over 1,000 movies a year and has had an active blog since 2010. We discuss the year overall with one of VS's most tenured supporters.Stick around after the discussion with David as we may have a holiday themed bonus that's worth a few extra listening calories.I'll include some links below, but honestly just a huge thank you to anyone who has spent any time with Punk Vacation. 2026 will continue to have some exciting names from the VS team, some historians, critics, and hopefully some more filmmakers. Cheers!David's Bloghttps://myworldoffilm.blogspot.comDavid's Top 100https://myworldoffilm.blogspot.com/2023/07/its-come-to-this.htmlDavid's Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/wpqxCeleste's main YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@celestedelacabraCeleste's Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabra

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 29, We were lucky to be able to sit down with Austin Jennings, Director of Eight Eyes which got a VSP release. We also review the September and October releases from the mainline plus subs.Off the top I just have to say, holy shit, Austin was an incredible interview. His day job is being a co-founder and director of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, so he has had a lot of experience editing and writing and preparing for a film. But the way he breaks down his intent behind Eight Eyes, how he approached it from a technical perspective ... this turned into an accidental audio commentary.It was truly a pleasure to speak to someone like Austin who is a student of the medium, and it seems like he may come back just to geek out about VS which we're excited by.The episode around Austin is Eli and I geeking out about the strong months from VS. I think this one turned out well, Austin's interview starts around the 50-minute mark if you want to get right to it.Eli can be found on most socials @eliolsberg and you can follow him to make sure you see his next porno night screening around LA or catch his standup second Tuesday of every month at the Pleasure Chest.Celeste de la Cabra can be found on most socials at Celeste de la Cabra but is very active on YT and IG right now. Also, if you're not already spend a few dollars per month supporting Celeste:https://www.patreon.com/CelestedelaCabraOh, and if you're not watching the Last Drive-In it's on Shudder and is a great time.