Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast

It's Thanksgiving week, and that means it's time to give thanks! Theresa and Host Spencer give 10* (let's be honest the asterisk is that they clearly go over and start just listing off people and movies at the end) movies that they are thankful for existing. Grab the leftovers and let's dig in to both those and this episode.

Liz, Max, & Host Spencer needed a game episode to get their mind off things, so that is what we did! 3 rounds, tons of categories, and no scattering in sight.

With Trick or Treating all done, and Spooky Season for the pod sadly in the rearview, it's time to go into our collective trick or treat bucket (or pillowcase) and see what candy is left from the Halloween celebration! Stephanie, Damien, Theresa, and Host Spencer have a round table chat where they pull spooky season/ Halloween prompts from a bucket and talk about everything from favorite candy, to...

The curtain is soon to close on this year of Spooky Season for the pod, so why not go out with a bang! er, maybe a chandelier crash? Host Spencer has his rootin' tootin' partner Theresa join in to discuss one of her favorites, the modern retelling of the Andrew Lloyd Weber stage production of Phantom of the Opera... which had a few horror movies in the past... which were adaptations of a book. Loo...

*ring ring* What's your favorite scary movie? A line asked by all, and answered by the pod... as long as it's a part of this franchise. Morgan & Jamie join host Spencer to discuss the Scream franchise from worst to best based on their average review score. 6 movies, hundreds others referenced, and it all starts with a phone call that changed horror forever. We discuss Sid, Gale, Dewey, the cor...

March ain't the only time of year for brackets, as the Podcast's annual tradition returns. 64 competitors ALL randomly paired to fight to see who is the Spooky Season supreme slasher, but this time around we have some twists, as we will now be adding specific horror locations for these fights. Will environments change the battles? Will some characters just forfeit (spoiler... it happens this time...

Spooky Season takes a detour for the night at the Bates Motel, as Theresa joins the pod to discuss her first time watching the absolute Horror Classic with a capital C, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Coming in knowing nothing, we talk about the shower scene that possibly started an entire genre, one of the most iconic scores of all time, and the crazy marketing campaign that Hitchcock went all out for...

Spooky Season's last stop in September is aptly named, as the pod detours to Tourist Trap! Caught in the tail wave of 70s slashers that don't quite know the formula just yet, this movie is surprisingly scary with some decent acting to boot. Liz and Host Spencer talk all about this one, and try to modernize it in the end by doing a modern requel. (If this happens we want 50% of the credit.)

The Master of Horror deserves his own episode, and for this Film Class, Host Spencer discusses the career of the iconic director of almost 40 years. From the 70s grindhouse style, to the 80s slashers, to the 90s meta slasher, Wes was a part of decades of horror, and we pay homage to one of the greatest to ever do it. For Wes.

It's officially Friday the 13th again, and in Spooky Season too?? What a gift. For this, you are also treated to a gift: Jason in space. It's the one we ALL have seen and we ALL have heard about, so join Host Spencer and guest Steven as they discuss why hockey gets outlawed, how nanobots kinda suck, and how this movie is all about one thing: the kills.

After 36 years... the Juice is Loose! The newest addition to the legacy sequels is finally here, as Beetlejuice gets his second coming on the big screen. Just like all the other legacy sequels, the old meets the new as Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, and Justin Theroux join Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, and of course Tim Burton in the newest tale to the underworl...

We welcome you into our Podcast's Spooky Season (just in case you are a vampire and need permission), to join us for a compare and contrast for the ages! Max, Liz, and Host Spencer are stepping in for Peter Vincent (take the night off David Tennant and Roddy McDowall) to discuss these horror comedies and what makes them so similar and so different.

I mean, these franchises just have to keep releasing movies to make the pod's ranking episodes outdated huh (thanks Halloween, Wes Anderson, Marvel & now Alien). HOWEVER... this might be the best of the bunch. Alien is back under Fede Alvarez's eye, and boy oh boy does it deserve a theater viewing. Listen after viewing and enjoy, because in space no one can hear you scream but you can...

I think everyone knows the podcast loves a game, so why not try something new! Steph, Dame, and Theresa are back with host Spencer to play Scattergories, but with a twist. Three rounds, each with a similar style to the original game: contestants are given a letter of the alphabet and 10 categories, and you must give answers that start with that letter. 1 point for each right answer. Someone else s...

Well, you HAD to know this was coming. The biggest movie, the biggest podcast (don't look that up), and the biggest guests (that is true), as Steph, Dame, the Rootin' Tootin' Partner T, and host Spencer jump BACK into the multiverse to discuss the MCU debut of 2 of the best case superheroes of all time... and maybe a few more fit that bill that also appear in this movie (not you Chris,...

Summer is (sadly) almost over, and we all know the horrible feeling of the freedom winding down to go back to school or regular life. LUCKILY, this movie captures that feeling perfectly, as well as every other feeling that a camp spoof movie could capture. Max & Host Spencer discuss how ahead of its time this movie was, and how it has one of the greatest casts comedy has ever seen... plus a se...

Spooky Season in July? Say it ain't so! The pod puts on their Longlegs for this episode, as we discuss one of the most highly anticipated horror releases has finally hit theaters. Liz & Spencer talk spoiler free for about 20 minutes (in case you are scared and need to be talked into a seat), then go the rest of the time discussing the performances, the shot choices, the AMAZING marketing,...

We will not accept a pod we do not deserve... and for fans of our pod, this one is one you deserve! The finale of the Ti West/ Mia Goth horror trilogy has graced the silver screen, and Liz & Spencer were SEATED for it. Listen as they breakdown the trilogy and a spoiler filled discussion about what makes this a finale we deserved (there is spoiler free at the start, just in case you need to be...

It's Liz's B-Day Episode, (yes it's a little early but still) and we are keeping it Spielberg per usual. This time around we are discussing his FIRST Sci-Fi classic, and boy oh boy is this just that. The sound, the shots, the lights, the performances. One of the greatest alien movies to ever exist, and a movie that might be too good for Max, Liz, & Spencer Go to Summer Camp.

Max, Liz, & Spencer go to Summer Camp continues with Mac & Spencer actually talking about one of the key movies from last weeks draft: Disney's Heavyweights! Of course, with the 2 of them it goes off on tangents BUT they discuss how great Ben Stiller is, how it's surprisingly not mean spirited and holds up "well", and other random topics that may or may not even make sens...

It is officially Liz, Max, & Spencer go to Summer Camp on the pod (as we discuss in THIS episode. First up is another genre draft, where we each try to pick the 4 best representations of movie themes that we chose: Spencer with Steven Spielberg movies (with an added 5th of his best produced movie), Max with Nicholas Cage movies, and Liz with movies that take place (or have scenes at) a summer...

It's officially Summer Blockbuster season! Liz joins for Season 9's opening episode to discuss the entire summer movie slate: From our next MCU sequel, to the animated slate, to multiple legacy sequels, to the great horror lineup, this summer has it all! Hopefully this helps you mark your calendar for your next movie night out!

This episode is a tribute to one of the all time greats. Roger Corman, the King of Cult, passed away at 98 years old, and we take this brief episode to discuss the impact and legacy of a man who helped start so many iconic careers, and whose love of cinema shone brightly for almost 100 years. Thank you for everything, Roger.

A Long Long Time Ago, Theresa and Host Spencer talked about the Original Trilogy. It's now May again, which means she is subjected to more space fights, Skywalkers, and Lightsaber battles. But this time with MORE CG. We dive into it all: the cringey lines, the EPIC lightsaber duels, and the Darth Jar Jar theory. We promise we like these movies... except Attack of the Clones. What were you doin...

Now normally we don't like doing new movie reviews, but when a remake of a Universal Monster movie comes out, and it has Dan Stevens, and it's done by Radio Silence, and there is SO MUCH BLOOD, well then we have to cover it on the pod! Liz joins in on the fun to talk about the newest addition to vampire movies, Abigail. Unlike the titular vampire, this movie doesn't suck. Go watch it a...