Phil Ristaino is an actor, artist, songwriter and podcaster. His show, the experimental and comedic Post Relevant Podcast, explores and deciphers film, music, art, comedy and improvisation, the esoteric, lost history, the occult, conspiracy, extra-terrestrial and other dimensional, and all things Post Relevant. Phil and his co-host Justin Epifanio are currently in the middle of the PRP season 3, where they are decoding Season 3 of Twin Peaks, aka, Twin Peaks: the Return. Its Twin Peaks: the Return: the DECODE. Join Phil, Justin and special guests as they find out what happens at the intersection of absurdity and eternity.
All episodes of the podcast can be found at www.PostRelevant.com.
You can experience 30 years of Phil's acting, art, music, and more at his website www.TheseAreDreams.com
Phil Ristaino has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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VYS0055 | Merry ChristMups! - The Muppet Christmas Carol - Vayse to Face with Phil Ristaino: Saturnalia 2025
December 22nd, 2025 | 2 hrs 8 mins
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God help us, every one! 'Tis the season of good will to all creatures and, even better, that jolly old elf, Phil Ristaino, returns to Vayse after an absence of only 4 episodes for an urgent meeting about the Muppet Christmas Carol, a film which he had never seen before researching for the episode!
With Phil's help and encouragement Hine and Buckley joyously delve into a film which has been a Vayse favourite for over 3 decades, discussing the sad and sudden demise of the genius that was Jim Henson, the connections between the muppets and spirituality, why the Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the best Christmas movies, if not one of the best movies ever made, how the spirit of Jim Henson visited his successor to the voice of Kermit... and how the Muppets got the best performance of his career out of Michael Caine (recorded 4 December 2025).
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VYS0051 | Can You Recommend The Moon? - Vayse to Face with Phil Ristaino
July 2nd, 2025 | Season 3 | 2 hrs 23 mins
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Finally finding someone who is more obsessed with Twin Peaks and Under the Silver Lake that they are, Hine and Buckley enthusiastically welcome Phil Ristaino to Vayse. Phil has an intimidatingly impressive CV, as an actor, artist, singer and host of the joyful, thoughtful and perhaps a little insane Post Relevant Podcast, a podcast which analyses the meaning and symbolism of Under the Silver Lake and Twin Peaks the Return in minute, intelligent and perhaps a little insane detail.
The discussion galavants from Phil's special areas of obsession, Under the Silver Lake and Twin Peaks, to his wider thoughts on magic, the essential intrinsic delight of creativity, art as an expression of life... and then out of nowhere Phil recommends the moon... (Recorded 9 June 2025)