"Pope of Action Twitter" Matt Essary

This week my guest is Matt Essary.  He is a writer known for his work at Aint It Cool News, Screen Anarchy, The Action Elite and other film websites. He currently regularly contributes to the sites Film Combat Syndicate and Polygon. He also has his own film Podcast titled “Video Culture”  We talk about growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, the friends he made along the way and how he came to become an expert on Hong Kong cinema.  

While the episode is lighthearted, we do talk about serious subject of drug addiction at one point. I've included a link to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's website if you or anybody you know needs it. 

Matt Essary's Twitter Account

SAMHSA's National Helpline 

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Larry Sternshein's John Woo Fan Account

E-mail: [email protected]

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