S5E1 - Meredith Alloway - Forbidden Fruits - Growing a Garden in a Cement Block

**Welcome to Season FIVE, film nerds!**  That’s right! Your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, are back with a very special season premiere episode that is all about the 2026 indie film, *Forbidden Fruits.* They’re joined by the film’s inspiring & hilarious Director & Co-Writer, Meredith Alloway, for an in-depth discussion on the making of her debut feature film.  In this episode, Zoey & Heather get the inside scoop on Meredith’s adaptation process with Co-Writer, Lily Houghton, discover the secret to taking care of your body on set, dive deep into the film’s themes, and discover a hidden detail that most audiences missed! It is a rich discussion that highlights the collaborative and community-focused approach that Meredith Alloway brings to set with her. **SPOILER NOTE:** The episode is fairly spoiler-free for *Forbidden Fruits*, however there is a discussion about the end of the film from ***48:51-52:15.*** Feel free to skip that section, if you haven’t caught the film yet! You can keep up with Meredith Alloway’s work on her instagram @atwwalloway.  You can rent or buy Forbidden Fruits on VOD now! It will be debuting on Shudder in June & you can keep up with updates on the film  @forbiddenfruitsfilm or on the film’s website. A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee\_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website). A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!   We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! **Subscribe here:** lasttoleave.substack.com You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:  @LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & our website: lasttoleavepodcast.com Become parasocial friends with us: @Zoey\_Nicole on Instagram  @TheHAbbott on Instagram & Heather's Letterboxd.