Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Sharai and Joe return to cover a new series: FROM , a twisty-turny "town with secrets" genre series that isn't afraid to kill a ton of people. To prepare for the debut of S02, we're revisiting the whole of S01, its main characters, stand-out sequences, and why the show is serving Stephen King vibes (only with POC and queers). Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @YouShould_Watch > Shar...

As promised, Bryan and Joe dedicate a standalone episode to Clive Barker's Rawhead Rex (from Books of Blood Vol.3), as well as its much maligned 1986 film adaptation by George Pavlou. Real talk: we don't hate the movie! It's not a good adaptation, but as a stock creature feature, it's fine. Plus: debating piss vs semen, Barker's take on folk horror, killing kids, and why the end of the film is wor...

Terry and Joe kick off a bi-weekly exploration of the filmographies of David Lynch and David Cronenberg because Terry has seen remarkably few of their respective features. First up: Lynch's Eraserhead , which took 5 years, was funded by Sissy Spacek and is a wild first film. We're talking the all-encompassing industrial score, surreal space sequences, a sperm child, practical FX, and Lynch's (mayb...

After a dive into some older fare, Nichole changes things up and talk about a recent film – 2022’s Pearl . This episode tackles a bit about the 1918 flu pandemic, caring for a loved one with a disability or illness during a pandemic, and the multitude of mental health issues this film touches on. This was an episode where it seemed fitting to chat about mental health and had to call in support fro...

Bryan and Joe are back to discuss Volume 3 of Clive Barker's short story collection, Books of Blood. We're faced with more dated elements (race/fatphobia), though we're wondering if part of this is simply too much Barker in a short period of time? Still, we've got great body horror/kills, a Stephen King-esque story, and the anticipation of Rawhead Rex on the horizon. Wanna connect with the show? B...

After a small break, Nichole is back with an episode on the 1960 classic, Eyes Without a Face , directed by Georges Franju. Lots to discuss with this one: body image and disability, autonomy, and patriarchy. Additional Listening: ·      Episode 71. Violent Visage: Eyes Without a Face (1960) | Faculty of Horror ·      MIND & BODY Pt 5: Eyes With...

In this pre-launch episode for Out To Get You Podcast , Margot Mutter and fantasy literature academic Becca/Bex Gault sink their teeth into the themes of power and cycles of abuse of Bit (2019). C/W: This episode contains discussions of rape and sexual violence, drug abuse, kidnapping, suicide, homophobia and transphobia, and other themes that may be sensitive for listeners.  Caveat: This epi...

It's the end of the line for YOU S04 and Joe and Sharai are divided. Despite giving us everything we wanted and hypothesized about, there's something unsatisfying about the finale. From Kate and Nadia being dumb-dumbs to how easy it is to kill Tom to the show's refusal to end, this just doesn't hit the mark. Plus: thoughts on the inevitable S05 and Penn Badgley going clean shaven again! Connect wi...

It’s the penultimate episode of YOU’s fourth season, and Joe and Sharai have questions! Firstly, who is not haunting Joe at this point? Secondly, doesn’t this feel like it’s going to be the final season? Thirdly, what happened to the Nadia we used to know? Plus: Penn Badgley takes great direction from himself, questioning how great sex with Joe can be if you avoid doing it, and talking expectation...

Well, it turns out that Joe Goldberg is “full fat, extra sugar, deep-fried fucking insane” and now we're just frustrated. In what feels like a poorly constructed twist, Joe and Sharai question the logic of making Joe mentally ill, the logistics of disappearing for days on end and constructing the box in London, as the benefits of using half the episode's runtime on Marienne's fairytale. Plus: this...

A boring episode suddenly turns into something wild as the glass cage makes a surprise reappearance. Joe's not convinced this isn't still a frame job by Rhys, who gets his balls played with a bit before dying. Sharai, however, shatters Joe's fragile little mind with the suggestion that Joe has been Sixth Sense -ing Rhys the whole season! Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @HeyYOU_Pod &g...

Sharai and Joe return to tackle the premiere of Netflix's YOU S04 Part 2...and we're a bit underwhelmed. This is firmly a placeholder (filler?) episode that reintroduces the characters, but there's too much Adam/Lady Phoebe drama and barely any Kate! Plus: Rhys in the dark with beers, Nadia's in danger, the photographer's identity is revealed, and Where. Is. Daddy?! Connect with your co-hosts: &gt...

Prepare to be incredibly uncomfortable because Gena, Joe, and Jenn are back to discuss Jamie Dack's extremely upsetting film, Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022). CW: grooming, sexual assault. This is rough, in part because lead actress Lily McInery is so young looking, and the child grooming is so easy to understand. Plus: fraught mother/daughter relationships, dating older men, Jonathan Tucker app...

For a second dip into Love Hurts , the White Ladies in Crisis crew (Jenn, Gena and Joe) revisit Lolita -inspired 90s knock-off, The Crush (1994). Starring an unhinged Alicia Silverstone as a teenage temptress and Cary Elwes at peak hotness, this film features no shortage of perplexing questions, including why an adult man would let not one, but TWO teen girls hang out in his apartment, why the scr...

Bryan and Joe are back to discuss Volume 2 of Clive Barker's short story collection, Books of Blood . This time we're a bit more conflicted about some of the dated elements, including the role of race in Hell's Event to the misogyny of Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament to the sexual assault of The Skins of our Fathers . Still, Barker's prose is great, from the body horror of Jacqueline Ess to...

We're kicking off Love Hurts , a new limited series about movies we love and/or movies that explore the intersection of love and horror. First up: Stephen Schiatta's ode to James Cameron's Aliens (1986). Stephen talks about his love of the film's found family, collecting Hudson toys for Christmas, and several key sequences that prove why the film is the perfect expanded sequel. Connect with your h...

Bhavna and Jamie of Bloody Broads take over Good For Her Horror with a fresh take on Ari Aster's Midsommar . Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @BloodyBroadsPod > Bhavna: @theluckysharms > Jamie: @glitterburrito Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the end of Part One of YOU 's fourth season, and Sharai and Joe are relatively pleased! While the killer is predictable (and we have questions about what the back half of the season will consist of), overall S04 has been more consistent, surprising and entertaining than we hoped! Plus: why does Joe let the killer get away? Is Kate doomed to die? Will we ever learn more about Lady Phoebe? Is t...

With the interrogation plot point a bust, Joe and London's elite escape to the country in an episode that Joe and Sharai aren't sure about. Plus: Lady Phoebe's candle-dick portrait room, dream casting who should play Kate's father, and speculating about the mid-season finale. Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @HeyYOU_Pod > Sharai: @Misssharai > Joe: @bstolemyremote Hosted on Acas...

Sharai and Joe dress to impress as YOU hits the funeral as Joe and Kate grow closer (and more intimate). Plus: wanting Joe to be proactive, saying goodbye to Vic, updating our suspect list, and speculation about the cliffhanger. Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @HeyYOU_Pod > Sharai: @Misssharai > Joe: @bstolemyremote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brace YOUrselves because we're firmly in a murder mystery (much to Joe's chagrin) and everyone is a suspect! Joe and Sharai continue to applaud the writer's room for having more fun, being more meta and zigging when we thought they would zag. Plus: Water sports kinks, cat and mouse bullshit, and is Kate a different kind of obsession? Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @HeyYOU_Pod > S...

Sharai and Joe are back to unpack the season four premiere of YOU . Up for discussion: Joe in London, the new toxic friend group, the show remembering that it's on Netflix and why this soft reboot feels energized. Plus: thoughts on Marienne, Malcolm's penis and who our prime suspect is! Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @HeyYOU_Pod > Sharai: @Misssharai > Joe: @bstolemyremote Hos...

Joe and Love hit the suburbs as Sharai and Joe unpack the slightly messy third season of Netflix's YOU . After a promising four episode start, the wheels fall off the back half of the season, including YOU 's reluctance to explore Joe's queer side and the dicey representation of polyamory. Plus: the shift from Love to Marienne, baby Henry and why won't this show just kill people?! Connect with you...

Sharai and Joe are back to dig into the second season of Netflix's YOU , which finds Penn Badgley's Joe fall for Love Quinn (a sublime Victoria Pedretti) in a season that satirizes Hollywood and Los Angeles. Plus: why is Jake Sully playing straight? Why won't the show let Joe be a murderer? Baby Jenna Ortega's storyline, and comparisons to Caroline Kepnes' second (inferior) book. Connect with your...

In the debut episode of Hey YOU , Sharai and Joe discuss their introduction to the show, as well as thoughts on Caroline Kepnes' book and how it compares to S01 of the series. Plus: praising the committed performances, the messy queer representation, why thirsting for Penn Badgley is bad, and the audacious decision to kill off Beck. Connect with your co-hosts: > Show handle: @HeyYOU_Pod > Sh...