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The Conner & Smith Show
Join Matt and Stephen as they talk to artists, creative thinkers, discuss films, try craft projects, explore local lore, debate beloved holiday traditions and much more!
Episodes
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)
Episode 240 — The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024) Day 29 of 31 Days of Halloween brings Ryan and me together to discuss The Rule of Jenny Pen, starring John Lithgow…
The Conner & Smith ShowFrankenstein (1931)
Episode 239 — Frankenstein (1931) Day 28 of 31 Days of Halloween brings Matt, Ryan, and me together to discuss Frankenstein—and how incredible this iconic film…
The Conner & Smith ShowHokum (2026)
Episode 238 — Hokum (2026) Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween brings Ryan and me together to discuss Hokum—and we both think it’s our favorite horror film of the…
The Conner & Smith ShowObsession (2026)
Episode 237 — Obsession (2026) Day 26 of 31 Days of Halloween brings Ryan and me together to discuss Obsession, how much we enjoyed it, and Indy Navarrette’s…
The Conner & Smith ShowClown Panic (2026)
Episode 236 — Clown Panic (2026) Day 25 of 31 Days of Halloween takes us into Clown Panic, the Hulu documentary exploring the creepy-clown craze that swept…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Night That Panicked America (1975)
Episode 235 — The Night That Panicked America (1975) Day 24 of 31 Days of Halloween brings us to The Night That Panicked America, a television movie…
The Conner & Smith ShowJ.W. Ocker - Author of Chasing the Headless Horseman
Episode 234 — Chasing the Headless Horseman with J.W. Ocker Day 23 of 31 Days of Halloween brings us a special guest! Matthew and I interview author J.W. Ocker…
The Conner & Smith ShowTransylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Episode 233 — Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) Day 22 of 31 Days of Halloween brings us to Transylvania 6-5000—a monster comedy with an incredible cast, including…
The Conner & Smith ShowHaunted Honeymoon (1986)
Episode 232 — Haunted Honeymoon (1986) Day 21 of 31 Days of Halloween brings us to Haunted Honeymoon—a spooky comedy starring Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, and…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Day 20 of the 31 Days of Halloween on The Conner & Smith Show brings Ryan and me to James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein—and what…
The Conner & Smith ShowDrag Me to Hell (2009)
Episode 230 — Drag Me to Hell (2009) Day 19 of 31 Days of Halloween brings Ryan and me to Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell—and there’s plenty to scream about! From…
The Conner & Smith ShowDemons (1985)
Episode 229 — Demons (1985) Day 18 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to Lamberto Bava’s Demons—and this movie is absolutely bonkers in the best way! It’s loud…
The Conner & Smith ShowSleepy Hollow (1999)
Episode 228 — Sleepy Hollow (1999) Day 17 of 31 Days of Halloween brings Ryan and me to Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow—and what an amazingly gorgeous adaptation it…
The Conner & Smith ShowNight of the Living Dead (1990)
Episode 227 — Night of the Living Dead (1990) Day 16 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead—and for me, this one is……
The Conner & Smith ShowPlay Misty for Me (1971)
Episode 226 — Play Misty for Me (1971) Day 15 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut, Play Misty for Me—and this one has…
The Conner & Smith ShowWKBW’s War of the Worlds (1968)
Episode 224 — WKBW’s War of the Worlds (1968) Day 13 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to WKBW’s 1968 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds—and I absolutely…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Day of the Triffids (1963)
Episode 223 — The Day of the Triffids (1963) Day 12 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to 1963’s The Day of the Triffids—and this one comes with a childhood…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue (1974)
Episode 222 — The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue (1974) Day 11 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to 1974’s The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue. Is…
The Conner & Smith ShowCarrie (2026)
Carrie (2026) Day 10 of 31 Days of Halloween brings me to Mike Flanagan’s Carrie, currently streaming on Amazon—and I’ll admit, I wasn’t eager to watch it…
The Conner & Smith ShowMartin (1977)
Episode 220 — Martin (1977) Day 9 of 31 Days of Halloween brings a very different kind of vampire story as Ryan joins me to discuss George A. Romero’s…
The Conner & Smith ShowThriller/Chiller Sound Effects Tape
Episode 219 — Thriller/Chiller Sound Effects Cassette Tape (1980s) Day 8 of 31 Days of Halloween takes me back to the days of cassette players and homemade…
The Conner & Smith ShowHouse of Frankenstein (1944)
Episode 218 — House of Frankenstein (1944) Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween brings a monster mash as Ryan joins me to talk about 1944’s House of Frankenstein—kind…
The Conner & Smith ShowBackrooms (2026)
Episode 217 — Backrooms (2026) Day 6 of 31 Days of Halloween finds Ryan and me venturing into the Backrooms—and quickly discovering that we don’t like it there…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Strangers (2008)
Episode 216 — The Strangers (2008) Day 5 of 31 Days of Halloween brings a knock at the door as Ryan joins me to talk about 2008’s The Strangers—and why it’s…
The Conner & Smith ShowWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Episode 215 — Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Day 4 of 31 Days of Halloween takes a wonderfully twisted turn with Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? — and…
The Conner & Smith ShowThis Island Earth (1955)
Episode 214 — This Island Earth (1955) Day 3 of 31 Days of Halloween blasts off into 1950s sci-fi with This Island Earth. I look back at this strange, colorful…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Deadly Mantis (1957)
Episode 213 — The Deadly Mantis (1957) Day 2 of 31 Days of Halloween takes us back to the golden age of giant 1950s creature features with The Deadly Mantis…
The Conner & Smith ShowDisney’s “Trick or Treat” (1952)
Episode 212 kicks off 31 Days of Halloween on The Conner & Smith Show! We begin with one of Stephen’s favorite Halloween cartoons, Disney’s Trick or Treat…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Mystery of the Mary Celeste
The Conner & Smith Show Episode 211: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste Fall is here—and with it, the beginning of spooky season. In Episode 211, Ryan, Matt, and…
The Conner & Smith ShowEnd of Summer
The Conner & Smith Show — American Summer Episode 210: “End of Summer” All good things must come to an end—even summer. In Episode 210, Ryan, Matt, and Stephen…
The Conner & Smith ShowSSMT — Our Shenandoah Summers
🎭 Episode 209: SSMT — Our Shenandoah Summers ☀️ Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt, Ryan, and Stephen continue our American Summer series…
The Conner & Smith ShowIce Cream Sunday
🍦 Episode 208: Ice Cream Sunday 🍦 Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt, Ryan, and Stephen continue our American Summer series with Episode…
The Conner & Smith ShowAmerican Heroes
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt, Ryan, and Stephen continue our American Summer series with Episode 207: American Heroes. Who are…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe Boston Tea Party
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt and Stephen continue our American Summer series with Episode 206: The Boston Tea Party…or at least our…
The Conner & Smith ShowSummer Blockbusters
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt, Ryan, and Stephen continue our American Summer series with Episode 205: Summer Blockbusters—a…
The Conner & Smith ShowThe 4th & 5th of July
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt and Stephen continue our American Summer series with Episode 204: The Fourth and 5th of July—a…
The Conner & Smith ShowAmerican Summer: All’s Fair in the Summer
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt and Stephen continue our American Summer series with Episode 203: All’s Fair in the Summer — a…
The Conner & Smith ShowAmerican Summer Kick Off
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Matt, Ryan, and Stephen kick off an all-new summer-long series: American Summer — a celebration of…
The Conner & Smith ShowGiant
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Ryan Dean Halbrook and Stephen conclude their James Dean trilogy series with George Stevens’ epic 1956…
The Conner & Smith ShowRebel Without a Cause
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Ryan Dean Halbrook and Stephen continue their James Dean trilogy series with Nicholas Ray’s groundbreaking…
The Conner & Smith ShowEast of Eden
Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, Ryan Dean Halbrook and Stephen begin a brand-new three-part series exploring the complete film career of…
The Conner & Smith ShowPre-Emily Check-In
Episode 198 — Pre-Emily Check-In (On Our Way to the Arts Club) Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, we’re dropping in with a quick, real-time…
The Conner & Smith ShowPopeye the Movie
Episode 197 — Popeye (A Very Strange Movie We Love Anyway) Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, we dive into one of the strangest big-budget…
The Conner & Smith ShowScience Talk
Episode 196 — Science Talk Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, we boldly go where we are wildly unqualified to go… science. In Science Talk…
The Conner & Smith ShowEaster Week
Episode 195 — Easter Week Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, we celebrate Easter Week — looking at the holiday through both a personal and…
The Conner & Smith ShowExploring Emily
Episode 194 — Exploring Emily Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, we step inside the world of Emily Dickinson as we begin shaping our newest…
The Conner & Smith ShowRevisiting Sondheim: Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
Episode 193 — Revisiting Sondheim: Merrily We Roll Along Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week we return to our ongoing Stephen Sondheim deep dive…
The Conner & Smith ShowMarch Madness
Episode 192 — March Madness (Spring Fever with Matt & Stephen) Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week we’re embracing a different kind of March…
The Conner & Smith ShowNew Loves
Episode 191 — New Loves (Pop Culture Discoveries with Matt & Stephen) Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week we’re falling in love all over again —…
The Conner & Smith ShowValentine’s Day
Episode 190 — Valentine’s Day with Matt & Stephen Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week we’re celebrating all things Valentine’s Day. From the…
The Conner & Smith ShowThings We Love: Stephen Schwartz
Episode 189 — Things We Love: Stephen Schwartz Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week we’re diving into one of the writers who shaped us — Stephen…
The Conner & Smith Show2026 Cabin Fever with Matt & Stephen
Episode 188 — Cabin Fever with Matt & Stephen Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! We’re coming to you from the snowbound depths of Winter Storm Fern…
The Conner & Smith Show“Latinidad in Musical Theatre” Author Stefan Sittig
Episode 187 — Latinidad in Musical Theatre Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show, where history, artistry, and storytelling collide. In this episode, we sit…
The Conner & Smith Show2025 Culture Wrap-Up
Episode 186 — 2025 Culture Wrap-Up Happy New Year and welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! We’re ringing in 2026 the only way we know how — by looking back…
The Conner & Smith ShowO Christmas Tree
Episode 185 — O Christmas Tree Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show, where one simple holiday symbol turns into a full-blown festive deep dive. In this…
The Conner & Smith ShowCozy Couch, Christmas Cabaret & Chit- Chat
Episode 184 – Cozy Couch, Christmas Cabaret & Chit Chat Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show — and buckle up, because this episode is pure holiday chaos in…
The Conner & Smith ShowSusan Derry & Howard Breitbart: Derry & Bright
It’s a luminous day on The Conner & Smith Show as we welcome Susan Derry and Howard Breitbart to talk about their upcoming holiday cabaret, Derry & Bright…
The Conner & Smith ShowMy Favorite Things - Matt interviews Stephen
Episode 182 – My Favorite Things Welcome to a very special holiday edition of The Conner & Smith Show! On today’s episode, Matt turns the tables and interviews…
The Conner & Smith ShowClown in a Cornfield (2025)
Day 31 – Episode 181: Clown in a Cornfield (2025) Happy Halloween! On Day 31 of The Conner & Smith Show’s 31 Days of Halloween, Matt and Ryan take over the…