Richmond filmmaker Benjamin Zimmerman stopped by to talk about "Squire," the medieval short film he has been quietly building out of childhood wonder, battlefield mud, and a very personal sense of courage. The conversation winds through his early days corralling neighborhood kids into backyard quests, his time in HEMA circles, and the long arc that carried him from film school to LA to RVA’s blossoming arts scene. We talk about why the story had to center on a squire, what it means to revisit your younger self through film, and how a small crew with big dreams keeps moving forward when budgets disagree. There are swords on the wall, blood recipes to debate, Ren Faire connections, and a surprising number of people in Richmond who want to help bring medieval stories to life. And Don't Forget! We produce a ton of Patreon-exclusive bonus episodes! Check us out on Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) for bonus Deep Dive videos along with early access to the video and audio of the podcast.  BEHOLD THE RELEVANT LINKS ✦ Patreon: Get extra goblin bants and rants - http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers ✦ Discord: Join the goblins in the communal goo - http://bit.ly/goblindiscord ✦ Guestagram: Keep posted on Squire progress on their Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/squire_film ✦ Guest YouTube: Check out the Squire trailer on YouTube - https://youtu.be/cNs3ip86vR0?si=BLEzWxkvqeOcXP_r ✦ Support the Film!: Directly support the team through Venmo - https://www.venmo.com/u/Squirefilm-25; or Zelle - https://bit.ly/support-squire Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers)→ Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) LISTEN, RATE, AND SUBSCRIBE! If you like the show, please tell a friend about it. And if you want to tell more people, then please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and/or your podcatcher of choice. You can find and/or support us at all the places below: https://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers https://facebook.com/GoblinsAndGrowlers https://goblinsandgrowlers.podbean.com (and basically any other podcatcher) https://quidproroll.podbean.com (our sister podcast, the best narrative play)