The Vanity Project

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Ep. 6 | A World of Dreams

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

Dec 19 2025
38 min

Ep. 5 | The Eleventh Hour

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

Dec 12 2025
30 min

Ep. 4 | Richard

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 inten

Dec 5 2025
34 min

Ep. 3 | The Girl With the Scar

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

Nov 28 2025
32 min

Ep. 2 | They Were There

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 o

Nov 21 2025
35 min

Ep. 1 | Before the Internet

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

Nov 14 2025
37 min

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Chart positions

Where The Vanity Project ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 27, 2026).

#40 ▲ 7 Film History US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

The story is incredibly engaging. Everything from the music, the production, the research, the host, made it impossible to stop. I wanted to make it last, but I binged the entire thing the day I found it!

trebomb5 · Apr 2026

Terrific podcast! Intriguing story beautifully told about one man’s quest for a movie seen almost 40 years ago after an all night marathon of B-movies. The six episodes take you on a ride to uncover what and who “Student Confidential” was all about. Certainly worth a listen or two!

Masscon · Jan 2026

Really entertaining, engaging personal journey for both the subject of this series and the creator. It’s about more than just an obscure cult film, though it’s also about that. One of my favorite listens of the past year!

Kevin Gabba · Jan 2026

The Vanity Project is about the madness of becoming obsessed with something and refusing to let it go. Part detective story part love letter to lost cinema. It is a surprisingly emotional look at what it means to care too much in the best possible way.

Ishmael1013 · Jan 2026

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