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Join us today as we discuss the final film in the original Poltergeist trilogy, 1988's POLTERGEIST III! We discuss the new cast of characters that surround Carol Anne this time, the many impressive in-camera visual effects, the overly skeptical therapist, the theme of mirrors/reflections, working as a window washer, the "Poltergeist curse", & more! We also catch up on pop culture by discussing: Se...

Boo! We’re jumping the Halloween gun for some scary fun as we start our Spooky Season with Alfred Hitchcock’s classic PSYCHO (1960)! We talk about the fantastic black and white cinematography, the effective scares and menacing tone, and the subtle and outstanding acting. We also talk about: Peelerz Zombie Snacks, three genre-defining films were released 18 years apart - Psycho (1960) then Hallowee...

Today we welcome back our good friend ANDI PRELLER from the EERIE INTERNATIONAL podcast to talk about his pick, Wolfgang Petersen’s DAS BOOT (1981)! We talk about the different versions and lengths of the film, the visceral cinematography of the close quarters of a submarine in the height of World War II, and the correct pronunciation of German words (spoiler - we’re not good at them)! We also tal...

On today's show, we're rejoined by comic book letterer extraordinaire & co-host of the EERIE INTERNATIONAL podcast, DAVID 'DC' HOPKINS to discuss HELLBOY: THE CROOKEN MAN comic series, as well as it's 2024 film adaptation! We talk about the varied ways this story is told between the two mediums, Richard Corben's artistic interpretation of Hellboy, Jack Kesy's live-action portrayal of Hellboy, "wit...

We finish out the OG Jurassic trilogy with 2001’s JURASSIC PARK III! We talk about the new dinosaurs, the triumphant return of Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant and his onscreen raptor shoutout, and Steven comes up with an alternate sequel theory just crazy enough it might work! We also talk about: Jurassic Punk (2022 documentary), the fates of the other Let’s Talk About Stuff podcasts, and more! ———————...

Today we discuss the biggest sequel featuring dinosaurs Steven Spielberg ever directed with THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997)! We talk about the different tone from the first Jurassic Park, the improved(?) effects, the new dinosaurs, and more! 
We also talk about lots of other dinosaur related stuff like: dinosaur cookies, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, We’re Back: A Dinosaur Story, The Land...

On today's jam-packed episode, we welcome back our favorite Englishman and co-host of the EERIE INTERNATIONAL podcast, DAVE ROBERTS, to talk about 1982's STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN! We also discuss: Eerie International's 500th episode + YouTube channel, Fallout (Prime Video TV series), One Piece (anime series), The Ghost in the Shell (2026 anime series), The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Po...

Join us today as we catch up on some recently consumed pop culture, including: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (novel), The Mysterious Affair at Styles (novel), WWE: UnReal (Netflix docuseries), All Her Fault (Peacock), Insidious (2011), & a tiny bit of Widow's Bay (AppleTV)! Also discussed: Mr. Pibb's new logo, Thumsup (soda), dragonfruit, old-school watermelon Laffy...

This week we jumped the shark and ended up with an anaconda instead of a dinosaur. We continue our creature feature fun with our friend MITCH OLIVER as we discuss so much pop culture and both ANACONDA (1997) & ANACONDA (2025)! We also talk about: robes, Obsession, Backrooms, Terrifier 3, Deep Blue Sea, The Oddysey, Minions and Monsters, Resident Evil, Werwulf, Jaws 3, The Meg, Crawl, Mitch writing...

We continue our walk amongst the creature features with the perfect film JURASSIC PARK (1993)! We talk about the amazing effects, girl power in dinosaur form, climbing stuff and jello, plus we make up words to the Jurassic Park theme song! We also congratulate our friends at the podcast Eerie International for their 500th episode! And we drink some Cherry Coke! ———————————————————— To see images o...

Deepest bluest our hats are like shark fins! Today we watch the incredible story of Chef LL Cool J and his foul-mouthed parrot escaping a flooded ocean research station being attacked by genetically-mutated smart sharks in DEEP BLUE SEA (1999)! We talk about the mix of practical and CG sharks, the perfect 90s thriller line of cheese / greatness, Sam Jackson’s amazing speech, and so much more! We a...

On today's show, we revisit the Jaws franchise to discuss the 1983 film, JAWS 3-D! We talk about the 3-dimensional visuals & how well they hold up, the rapidly-aged Brody boys, Kay being the actual main character of the movie, the Jurassic Park-esque plot line, cocaine being an unofficial producer of the movie, the visually-lackluster bar game 'standoff', & so much more! Also discussed: More Peele...

Today we do a pop culture catch-up where we talk about so much stuff: The Pussycat Dolls, Nerds Juicy Gummy Clusters, mango Peelerz, Nell from the movie Nell (1994), Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past (Marvel Comics), Fubo, Pluto, Nightmo, Nippo, Taint Twitch, Lessons in Chemistry (AppleTV+), The Naked Gun (2025), 1984 (George Orwell novel), Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020 doc...

On today's show, we discuss a little-known (yet wildly entertaining) summer camp movie from Steven's youth, CAMP NOWHERE (1994)! We talk about the various roles portrayed by Christopher Lloyd, the believability of the child actors, the refreshingly wholesome tone of the film, the splendor of Dr. Celeste Dunbar, the potential shared-universe with 1995's 'Heavyweights', & so much more! Also discusse...

Today we go back to camp to slash and strip (not necessarily in that order) as we step into the movie THE FINAL GIRLS (2015)! We talk about the great one-liners, the inventive plot, the surprisingly emotional story, and more! We also talk about no A/C in hot temps, The Boroughs (Netflix), and Toy Story 5 (2026)! ———————————————————— To see images of the stuff discussed, look at your device's scree...

On today's show, we're putting on our jerseys and dodging wrenches as we run to mid-court to talk about 2004's DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY! We discuss the quirky cast of average joes, Ben Stiller portraying the same character he played in 1995's 'Heavyweights', the many jokes that absolutely *HAVE NOT* aged well, and much more! We also do some non-spoiler discussion of some recently released...

We go back to summer camp for the best damn summer of your life with the super funny HEAVYWEIGHTS (1995)! We talk about the dubbed jokes, the physical comedy, the surprising heart, and of course the most awesome dragon shirt you’ve ever laid eyes on. We also talk about the Dead Format app and June Vinyl Challenge, Scream 7 being an even bigger disappointment on 2nd viewing, The Punisher: One Last...

Today we're kicking off our Summer Movies series by discussing the little-known 2016 comedy, GOOD KIDS! We discuss the way the movie draws from similar coming-of-age films, some of the cast going on to bigger things (and one in particular who didn't...), how the various storylines fit together, & more! We also talk about the Dead Format app, Backrooms (2026), Back To The Beach (1987), PlutoTV's co...

Today we tunnel back to the motherhumping 90s with one of the most fun comedy-horror-adventure films to ever do it with TREMORS (1990)! We talk about the Grabboid name and alternatives, the fun bromance banter, the 90s culture that could have the woman character be the smart scientist but also still have to take off her pants, and of course peeing off of cliffs. We also talk about a Shrek Rave, Da...

KEE-CU-KOK! Join us today as we discuss the 1986 animated film, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (spoilers!), just in time for its 40th anniversary! We delve into the film's huge cast of characters, it's place within the continuity of the original animated series, the bonkers soundtrack, the heightened amount of violence & cursing included in this hour-and-a-half toy commercial aimed at children, and m...

This year we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Star Trek and we start it all off with the first movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)! We talk about the great special fx that were done under a time crunch, the new uniforms lacking color, and the perhaps boring side of this film even given the grandeur of seeing the Enterprise explore space on the big screen. Brent also tried all the good sna...

Join us today as we discuss our format change & catch up on pop culture, including: Banana Cream Olipop (soda), The Great Gatsby (novel), The Exit 8 (video game), 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), The Napa Boys (2026), Moneyball (book + film), Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), MMPR/TMNT III (Boom Studios comic), Transformers: Wort Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint (Image Comics/Skybound), The Purge (201...

Today is our first annual HALFloween episode! Brent made up this new holiday since he was feeling withdrawals from his October Halloween season and it is definitely his idea! We also create our own MOUNT SLASHMORE with 4 of our fave slasher killers, talk about the music-focused film Begin Again (2013) and the new mind-bending film Exit 8 (2025)! ———————————————————— To see images of the stuff disc...

Join us today as we attempt to build a Mount Rushmore of Video Game Characters, play our new Stage-Name Game, argue over cookies (outtakes), and more! ———————————————————— To see images of the stuff discussed, look at your device's screen while listening! Go here to get some LTAS Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/huI4z_dwRsI Email: LetsTalkAboutStuffPodcast AT gmail DOT com Follow LTAS on Instagram: https...

Never give up, never surrender! Today we join the crew of the NSEA Protector on a mission of satire that reveres its subject in 1999’s GALAXY QUEST! We talk about the serious actors giving emotional and funny performances, the somewhat dated but mostly good special effects, the music that challenges any epic space film score, and of course our man Sam Rockwell! We also talk about Dirty Mountain De...