DeGen Cinema Podcast

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay kick off Cruisemas in July with Michael Mann's moody L.A. thriller 'Collateral.' Bombay jump starts the convo by reminiscing about how shady cab drivers were in the pre-Uber years, and recalls a couple wild incidents dealing with cabbies in the city including one driver who tried to rip him off, and another who was far too wasted to be behind the w...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay grab one $20 bill and hail a yellow cab for a night on the town to discuss Martin Scorsese's 'After Hours.' Andy starts things off by telling us about the time he did his best impression of the movie, by losing his wallet while at a Yankees game with a dead cellphone. Along the way he met a girl — it ended horribly — and nearly fought strangers ove...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay go till the break of dawn y'all to discuss their last School's Out movie of the season, 'Project X.' Bombay opens the episode by getting nostalgic about attending an out of control house party in high school where kids showed up with bats and crowbars to literally tear down a house. Then the fellas take a look at the found footage movie that is...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay are all-in on a pact to discuss the raunchy movie that repopularized R-rated teen comedies, 'American Pie.' Andy recalls his Finch moment in high school that involved having digestive issues in front of people in the middle of a wrestling match. Things don't get much cleaner as the boys dive into the movie that introduced the term "MILF"...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay chug a couple bottles of laundry detergent filled with beer to talk about one of the funniest high school movies of all-time, 'Superbad.' Bombay kicks things off by telling a story about when he was kicked out of a party while annihilated on malt liquor, and decided to leave with a bang. Then the guys discuss a movie filled to the brim with star-making...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay crack a sixer and head to the moontower to talk 'Dazed and Confused.' Andy starts off the nostalgia trip by recalling a senior prank that involved a bunch of live chickens, and a graduation party that ended with furniture being tossed out of a second story window. Then the fellas settle in to talk about the quintessential high school hang movie. A flic...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay imbibe in a little mescaline and give voice to their paranoid inner monologues to discuss 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.' Andy indulges us with a story where he went full Gonzo by taking too much acid...and washed it down with even more acid at a Phish concert in Vegas with predictably disastrous results. Then the fellas smooth themselves out with a...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay do their best to piece together their debaucherous pasts as they discuss 'The Hangover.' Bombay pours a stiff one while trying to remember a few nights where he overshot the mark and blacked out, and the boys commiserate over shared experiences when nights out became absolute blurs. Then they look at one of the most successful studio comedies of all-ti...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay keep their legs crossed as they discuss the quintessential erotic thriller, 'Basic Instinct.' Andy kicks things off by recalling a relationship with a wildly unhinged woman, whose BPD tendencies had major alarm bells ringing. Then the guys talk about Paul Verhoeven's sleazy studio blockbuster that is as much about two degenerate characters finding...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay kick things into fifth gear as they talk about the modern crime classic, 'Drive.' Bombay recalls how when the movie started permeating into popular culture he bonded with a stripper who loved the film and its indelible soundtrack. Then the fellas dissect Nicolas Winding Refn's gorgeously shot movie which borrowed heavily from crime films from the &...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay head south of the border to discuss a modern action classic, 'Desperado.' Andy starts off the jam session by opening his guitar case full of stories and talks about the time he accidentally got involved in a giant bar brawl. Then the guys discuss a movie that starts much like our podcasts, with a great story. A movie that featured star-turning roles in...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay discuss a Quentin Tarantino classic that often gets overlooked in his filmography — 'Jackie Brown.' The action gets rolling with Bombay telling a story about a very drunk friend who rode in the back of a truck, and saw a prank hilariously backfire. Then the fellas examine Tarantino's follow up to 'Pulp Fiction,' a breezy slow moving hang ou...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay celebrate 4/20 by rolling up a fat one and discussing 'Inherent Vice,' an incredibly funny movie featuring an underrated all-time stoner character. Bombay starts off the session by reminiscing about the time when he was a mutual fund dealer and cost a client a bunch of money because he got too high before work. Then the guys delve into an unusually hil...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay put it all on the line in a three-way parlay as they discuss 'Uncut Gems' an instant gambling that is the embodiment of compulsion/Degen Cinema. Andy shares behind-the-scenes stories on how the Safdie brothers rounded out their very New York movie with very New York non-actors, and talks about how he spent a whirlwind night with the directing duo after...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay ask "will God forgive us" for not heralding 'First Reformed' as an instant masterpiece? Andy gets sacrilegious from the start by telling a story from his capricious youth when he caused wanton destruction and wound up doing community service at a church with a sketchy priest. Then the boys write in their audio journal (podcast), and look at a...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay have not abandoned their pod, and dig into 'There Will Be Blood.' Bombay starts the episode off by talking about the time he went on a crazy, and ultimately disastrous, drinking binge with a wealthy oil man — and they weren't drinking milkshakes. Then the fellas dive into the century's greatest depiction of America captured on celluloid. They d...

Andy S tells a story about when he got in over his head, and had to spend time at the mansion of a terrifying drug dealer who was strikingly similar to James Franco's Alien from 'Spring Breakers.' Then the fellas discuss how the film transcended the stunt casting of Disney princesses turned criminals to become a generationally influential movie. Despite the surface level objectificatio...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay prove that "pod don't hurt" as they talk 'Road House.' Bombay remembers when a bouncer 86'd him from his favorite bar because he was "too stupid to have a good time" and left with a stolen bottle. Then the guys jump into one of the most rewatchable movies of all-time that is the perfect blend of '80s excess and '70s...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay head to the safe house to discuss 'Reservoir Dogs' — the first Quentin Tarantino movie featured on the podcast. Things get messy from the jump, as Andy tells the story of when he was stabbed, and decided to forego the hospital ... but he was "gonna be OK!" Then the fellas discuss the '90s indie gem that spawned countless imitators, and ch...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay play chess, not checkers when they jump into 'Training Day.' Andy starts the pod off by telling the story of the time he "got wet" and overindulged on angel dust, which led to a psych ward visit — and much like Ethan Hawke in this movie, things only worsened from there. Then the guys dive in and try to make sense of this wildly popular film t...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay try to get to the bottom of the case by discussing 'The Big Lebowski.' Drinking White Russians like the Dude may seem cool, but Bombay shares a cautionary tale about the Sunday when he started drinking them early, and woke up in a pool of regret. The fellas then talk about one of the funniest movies not just from the Coen Brothers, but from any filmmak...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay shove their faces into one of the most quotable movies of all-time — 'Scarface.' Andy starts things off by looking back at the time when he was a teenager and an older person who owed him a favor repaid it with a brick. Then the guys say hello to the bad guy, and discuss a movie that tried to embellish the heights of excess in the '80s, and in the...

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay were craving a funny movie so they sat down to ingest 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.' Bombay tells the story about the older businessman he saw embarrass himself in front of a group of strangers at a White Castle. Then the fellas talk about how this movie is not only crammed with more memorable bits than a Crave Case has sliders, but how it&#3...

For this (anti) Valentine's Day episode, degens Andy S and Brandon Bombay delve into heartbreak cinema and eventually laugh over just how emotionally devastating the movies they recommend will leave you. These are all fantastic films, but virtually none of them should be watched with your significant other. Get the tissues out, and not for the good reason.  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www....

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay throw some punches at 'Fight Club' while wondering how this movie became so popular. Bombay reminisces about the time in high school his mom caught him in a compromising position with his girlfriend. Both hosts recall times in their youth when they were given recipes to turn homemade objects into fireworks — or just things that would go bang. Then the...