The Vanity Project

Recent episodes

1. Ep. 6 | A World of Dreams

   Dec 19, 2025

   With the elements for “Student Confidential” safely archived and prepared for a second release, filmmaker Richard Horian reflects on his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. Ep. 5 | The Eleventh Hour

   Dec 12, 2025

   The search for the film elements for the legendary vanity project “Student Confidential.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. Ep. 4 | Richard

   Dec 5, 2025

   Richard Horian, the writer/producer/director/editor/music composer-performer/star of “Student Confidential” reveals the origins of his film - as well as the fate he intended for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4. Ep. 3 | The Girl With the Scar

   Nov 28, 2025

   Playboy Bunny and one-time actress Susan Scott talks about her time on and off the set of “Student Confidential,” and a telling clue is found in the hunt for the creator of the enigmatic film. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous and numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5. Ep. 2 | They Were There

   Nov 21, 2025

   The advent of the Internet yields a treasure trove of information about the backstory of the creator of “Student Confidential” - along with a bigger mystery. Part two of a six part limited docuseries from Topic Studios, Severin Films and SpectreVision Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6. Ep. 1 | Before the Internet

   Nov 14, 2025

   Filmmaker Nicholas McCarthy’s chance encounter with the oddball vanity project “Student Confidential” at an all night movie marathon sends him down a rabbit hole to find who made this perplexing movie. Part one of a six part limited docuseries from ⁠Topic Studios⁠, ⁠Severin Films⁠ and ⁠SpectreVision Radio⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices