Mathew Klickstein: Troma, Shakespeare, and Pop Culture
KEY MOMENTS
0:00 – Intro: Mathew Klickstein joins the show
0:43 – Why Mathew is spelled with one T
2:27 – How fast can Mathew write a book?
5:29 – Ghostwriting and how Lou and Mathew met
8:49 – Lou's writing, social media, and time to write
12:47 – Why Mathew loves collaborating
15:02 – The Kids of Widney High
20:11 – The history of Widney High and keeping the band name
23:34 – Where is disability representation on screen?
24:29 – CODA, Marlee Matlin, and Eileen Grubba
27:14 – Accessibility in DEI and Hollywood's reluctance
29:21 – The cost of motorized wheelchairs
30:48 – Scott Shaw, Comic-Con, and ADA-compliant hotels
34:00 – Daniel Day-Lewis, Eddie Redmayne, and disabled roles
38:39 – Life's Too Short and a disability Curb Your Enthusiasm
40:48 – Troma, Brandon Bassham, and a gross-out Shakespeare film
42:23 – Why Lloyd Kaufman's films are more than bad movies
45:06 – Troma's practical effects and the Troma school
48:11 – Lloyd Kaufman on Ed Wood
51:20 – Daisy Goes to the Moon and Lloyd Kaufman: Interviews
53:00 – The Common Sense Cowboy's Guide to Life and wrap-up
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Author, filmmaker, and pop culture historian Mathew (with one "t") Klickstein joins Lou to talk about The Kids of Widney High, disability representation on screen, and Troma and Lloyd Kaufman's connection to Shakespeare.
We also get into how fast Mathew can write a book, ghostwriting and how he and Lou met, why he loves collaborating, keeping the Widney High band name, CODA and Marlee Matlin, accessibility in Hollywood's DEI, the cost of motorized wheelchairs, ADA-compliant hotels at Comic-Con, Daniel Day-Lewis and Eddie Redmayne in disabled roles, Troma's practical effects, and Lloyd Kaufman on Ed Wood.