A Cosmic Void

 This edition of A Cosmic Void has us digging through an allegory for the class system, and also a kick ass genre film, The Platform which lives on Netflix. We examine the themes and what they say about how we feel about society. We also spend some time comparing it to similar films like Soylent Green, Snowpiercer, and Parasite. This is a quick heady one you won't want to miss!

 This episode of A Cosmic Void we're covering Man of Steel with returning guest, and unabashed Superman lover, Aaron Donaldson. We point out what they got right, what they got wrong, the toxic masculinity, the alien tropes, and the Jesus of it all. And of course we weigh in on every Superman movie. And we do it all in a single bound!

 This week on A Cosmic Void we cover one of several of Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces: Yojimbo. We examine how it takes tropes and conventions from westerns and then subverts them. And in turn, westerns would take from Yojimbo. And that's just getting started in this jam packed episode!

 Andy Atkins from Plea for Purging and Party on Forever joins the A Cosmic Void podcast to discuss Harmony Korine's cult classic Gummo. This movie, filmed with a handful of actors and a whole lot of people on the street, explores the remnants of a town devastated by a tornado. There's nothing quite like it, and we have a whole lot to say about it.

 This week A Cosmic Void covers the super weird and angsty superhero (sort of) flick from the start of the millennium: Donnie Darko. For this episode Biggs forced Jeremiah to watch the theatrical cut and guess what the hell was happening. Then he broke down the crazy logic revealed in the director's cut. And Jeremiah raps like a motivational speaker from the eighties. No, really.

 Karl Borneman from the upcoming Not Safe for Network podcast joins us to talk about the David Croneberg film Eastern Promises. We delve into issues of identity and sexuality that surround the movie, as well as figuring out where it should be placed within Cronenberg's filmography. And Jeremiah breaks down how a Russian mob tattoo should actually be employed. 

 A Cosmic Void is covering the most influential anime to date for the podcast this week: Akira. Ren Itsuki Fox comes on to explain the symbolism, and how the movie is tied to the history of Japan. You may look at all anime in a different light after this episode, even if you've never sat through one. We also talk about it's ground breaking manga, among many other topics.

 Adam Couture joins the A Cosmic Void podcast this week to discuss David Fincher's classic: Fight Club! We discuss the toxic fandom that's ignoring the text of the movie. We examine the themes about extremism, consumerism, and how it's a rebuke of Boomer culture. And we ask questions like: would the narrator have been better off crying into Bob's breasts, what would have happened if he'd been...

 This episode we cover the Clive Barker cult classic, Hellraiser. We talk about how it's influenced by BDSM culture, how Clive Barker used to hustle, all of its sequels, and of course the movie itself. So get out your puzzle box, tight leather, hooks and chains and join us.

For this episode of A Cosmic Void we dive headlong into the meta-comedy that took Oscar gold...Birdman. We examine the movie that used Michael Keaton's career to talk about acting, mental health, and superhero franchises. Then we spend a half hour giving our impressions on Justice League: The Snyder Cut.

Musician and podcaster Connor Lachenbruch joins the podcast to discuss the Damien Chazelle's masterpiece: Whiplash. We break down every corner of the movie and examine how accurate it is, J.K. Simmons' spectacular Oscar winning performance, what the roots of the movie were, and a big 2021 release that clearly drew inspiration from it. If you would like to support the creator of the podcast subscri...

Amazing actor Galen Howard comes on the show to discuss the Paul Verhoeven classic, Robocop! We talk about how this violent satire is one of the smartest and most entertaining movies out there. Verhoeven brought B movie sensibilities to a high budget flick that has inspired a world of movies, shows, comics, games, and toys. And we discuss the themes of the movie, as well the influences that shaped...

This week on the A Cosmic Void podcast we are joined by The Alien Movie Project cohost Dr. Aaron Donaldson to discuss perhaps the most influential science fiction movie ever, Alien! We examine it's relationship to sex and capitalism. We also put the film under a microscope and ask the hard questions: what's with all the little toys? Would this have been avoided if Kane had breakfast? And exactly h...

This week the A Cosmic Void podcast chops it up with Tom Smith of The Acacia Strain, as well as his podcast Flick Filled Land. We examine the love it or hate it Ari Aster masterpiece Hereditary. The numerous blink and you'll miss it details laced within this movie is incredible, and we uncover them all. We talk about the wide divide between lovers and haters of this movie. And we identify movies t...

This week A Cosmic Void podcasts on one of the most influential action movies ever made: First Blood. If you haven't seen it, it's not what you think. Rambo mostly keeps his shirt on, he doesn't kill anyone, and he's fighting a Sheriff in Washington state. This movie looks at how police departments and militaries abuse their power over people. We also explore the dark side of the film's legacy as...

This edition of A Cosmic Void has Darren Michael join us to talk about the Sam Raimi cult classic film Evil Dead II. We examine all subversions to expectations that knocked filmgoers off their feet. We discuss the elbow grease that goes into making an independent horror movie that is effects heavy. We look at all the films it would be inspired by, and go on to inspire as well. And we look at the E...

The A Cosmic Void podcast covers the Alex Garland instant classic: Ex Machina. We dissect the movie going scene by scene uncovering the themes that run beneath. We discuss the feminist reading of this movie, the allusions to literature and history, and discuss the slightly ahead of it's time presentation of the danger of data mining. And of course we list movies that informed it, as well as movies...

For the first episode of A Cosmic Void we're joined by Stan Liszewski of Terminal Nation to discuss the John Carpenter paranoid sci-fi horror film The Thing. We discuss what was in the air when the movie was made. How it has been widely recognized as classic after it's release. All the other movies, stories, comics, and video games that make up it's world. And of course we go beat by terrifying be...

 Welcome to A Cosmic Void! Jeremiah Perez and Alex Biggs Small quickly inform you on what the podcast will be all about. A Cosmic Void launch on Monday, January 25th. Subscribe now with whatever method you get your podcasts!