Episode 108: Aidan Oberman—From A Childhood In Japan To Finding His Voice Through Film
27 February 2026

Episode 108: Aidan Oberman—From A Childhood In Japan To Finding His Voice Through Film

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On Episode 108, I'm joined by Filmmaker: Aidan Oberman! We discuss his formative experience living in Japan and growing up in a military family, the ups and downs of being a film student and navigating post-grad life, why the horror genre resonates with so many people, and more!Hope you enjoy!Hosted by: Ryan ZiaksTechnical Directed by: Aidan Oberman The Zicast Logo Designed by: Joe FlynnThe Zicast Intro Designed by: Jose Sarango The Zicast Score Composed By: Sean Valutkevich Thumbnail Designed by: Patrick Sorbero Add The Zicast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thezicast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KQj8MsxHQlcwjno1SEDRZ?si=c5f525d4c4324a9fTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thezicast?_t=8oqlOi6Xi0Y&_r=1Timestamps: #podcast #film #filmmaker #movies #artist #professor #academia #filmindustry #media #sports #football #hardknocks #documentary #doc #documentarymovies #sports #athlete #horror #indiefilm #horrorfilm #horrorfiction 00:00 — Welcome to Episode 10800:29 — Meet Aidan01:04 — Living in Japan in a Military Family12:10 — His Filmmaking Journey26:50 — Get to Know You's38:49 — Outro & Closing Thoughts