Hate Watch / Great Watch

89. Clue (1985) Hello Excellent Suspects! You might be wondering why you’ve been gathered here. Krystal TL Brackett returns and she’s brought her boo Sean Brady to discuss Clue (1985). Is this the first cinematic adaptation of a board game? Was there really a Joe Dirt 2 ? And who keeps ringing that bell? We want answers! Plus: Allison shows her Virgo tendencies, Hunter expresses his Aquarius natur...

88. Swiss Army Man (2016) Hello Excellent Daniels! Let’s all wish cohost Allison Yakulis a happy birthday by listening to this episode, on one of her favorite films - 2016’s absurd yet life-affirming Swiss Army Man , directed by the duo known as Daniels! Bryan Bierman joins us to borrow some Batman dvds, discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once , and how watching all the Jackass movies will tank...

87. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Hello Excellent Visitors! Hunter’s mom Lynette Notte finally returns to the show to discuss aliens some more! This time we’re talking about Stephen Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)! Topics include: The Beastie Boys, PG-13 ratings, Lisztomania, Hynek’s scale of Close Encounters, high strangeness, fake idioms, Betty & Barney Hill...

86. My Own Private Idaho (1991) Hello Excellent Humans! Aliya Amilani returns to the program to talk about one of her personal favorite, sexually formative films Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho (1991)! As with most Aliya episodes, this one is less about the specifics of the movie and more about Aliya’s relationship to it but we also recommend some Udo Kier movies, Hunter confuses Matthew McCon...

85. Foodfight! (2012) Hello Excellent Ikes! Benjamin Franklin once said “ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy ”. Foodfight! (2012) is like the opposite of that. Bryan Bierman plumbs new depths of cinematic garbage with this much-maligned CGI animated nightmare of extreme apathy. Along the way we discuss Mortal Kombat, Veggie Tales , Poochie from The Simpsons , Ed Grimley, and...

84.  Bound (1996) Hello Excellent Humans! We’re bringing our Pride month block to a close with Gabby Reeves discussing the Wachowskis’ steamy ‘90s neo-noir Bound (1996)! Was this an audition piece for The Matrix ? Is Jimmy Hoffa a cryptid? What exactly is ‘ The Schneider Cut ’? Hop aboard the Tilly Train (choo-choo!) and we’ll find out together!

83. The Birdcage (1996) Hello Excellent Humans! Pride month keeps on rolling with an annual favorite of ours - The Birdcage ! Eight-timer Krystal TL Brackett joins us to talk about our love for this flick and how it ended up becoming a New Year’s Day tradition at Mt. Mausoleum (our house). Plus: we ask which astrological sign is the biggest martyr, talk about gay polyamorous dolphins, invent ma’am...

82. The Babadook (2014) Hello Excellent Humans! For the first of 3 Pride Month episodes, we’re talking about modern LGBTQ+ icon The Babadook with guest, the Lizzo of HWGW : Nicole Krecicki! We discuss future podcast plans, various interpretations of the film, the Nickelodeon time capsule, AEW wrestler Keith Lee, and The Frasierdook! Visit the South Street Art Mart in person or on the internet !

81. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Hello Excellent Humans! Bryan Bierman returns for his eleventh appearance to discuss the (technically) cult classic The Shawshank Redemption !   * CONTENT WARNING - this film contains some sensitive subjects like assault & self harm, therefore we will be passively discussing them *  Hear Hunter get emotional as we talk Stephen King, Red Dead Redemp...

80. Rumble in the Bronx (1995) Hello Excellent Humans! We’re getting back to our roots a little with a ‘90s action gem. Jackie Chan stars in Rumble in the Bronx (1995)! Hunter explains his first experience with the Chan-man, we discuss how the Academy Awards  *NEED*  an Oscar for Stunt Work, explain the Grilled Cheese Argument, and imagine: Jackie Chan appearing on Jackass . Plus an insp...

79. Dirty Work (1998) Hello Excellent Humans! If you got a little tired of all the high-falutin talk about artistry, love, and beauty: have we got an episode for you! We’re joined remotely by queen of the podcast guests Tina Dillon and returning guest Michael Chalfin to discuss 1998’s raunchy comedy Dirty Work ! * CONTENT WARNING: since this movie can be pretty dang offensive, discussing it could...

78. Strictly Ballroom (1992/1993) Hello Excellent Humans! To finish our Baz Luhrmann miniseries (for now) we’re going all the way back to the beginning to answer the immortal question “Are we human or are we dancer?” with Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom (1992 AUS, 1993 US)! We discuss bad movies with good posters, reveal the original title for George Michael’s Careless Whisper , invite Dr. Britt Bake...

77. The Great Gatsby (2013) Hello Excellent Old Sports! The ‘20s are roaring, the vibes are impeccable, and we’re still talking about Baz Luhrmann flicks! It’s The Great Gatsby (2013)! We discuss Holden Caulfield, Conan O’Brien, various Spider-Mans, Don Knotts, and Seabiscuit and of course decide whether this is a Hate Gatsby or a Great Gatsby! It’s Lovin’ with Luhrmann - part 4 (of 2?)

76. Australia (2008) G’day Excellent Humans! Our two part Baz Luhrmann miniseries has spun off it’s own BONUS episode! Inspired by our recent discussions on Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge! , we’ve decided to take a trip down under for Baz’s 2008 fable Australia ! Along the way we discuss Clint Eastwood’s next project, tell you when you can take a pee during marvel’s Eternals , ask listeners to pl...

75. Moulin Rouge! (2001) Hello Excellent Humans! Our two part miniseries on Baz Luhrmann comes to its inevitable conclusion with this precursor to modern jukebox musicals, it’s 2001’s Moulin Rouge ! This episode might just have something for everyone! Do you like high-minded discussion of art? We discuss Death of the Author, interpretations of art, totemic ideas, and cultural osmosis! Like pop-cul...

74. Romeo + Juliet (1996) Hello Excellent Humans! This February on Hate Watch/Great Watch we’re doing a double feature of Baz Luhrmann flicks starting with 1996’s Shakespearean adaptation for the MTV crowd Romeo + Juliet ! We swap Joe Pesci for Jamie Kennedy, wish for more giant art, and talk about Romeo microwavin’ melons! It’s Lovin’ with Luhrmann - part one !

73. The Mechanic (1972) Hello Excellent Humans! Frequent guest Will Congleton drops by for a last-minute film choice: the 1972 Charles Bronson hitman film with zero gay subtext, Michael Winner’s The Mechanic ! Be warned: there is brief mention of suicide in this episode *, but if that doesn’t hinder your enjoyment you’ll get discussions on artsy footwear, the secret history of our podcast, stories...

72. Last Action Hero (1993) Hello Excellent Humans! Threepeat guest Celso Garcia returns to get meta with a film that might deserve a critical reappraisal: It’s LAST ACTION HERO (1993), where a young boy enters the LAPD ( Los Angeles Police Dimension ) via a magic movie ticket, and meets his hero Arnold Schwarzenegger AS Jack Slater! We talk about the incredible cast, being a dumb kid, invent the...

71. Dreamcatcher (2003) Hello Excellent …Shitweasels? We are joined by return guest Aliya Amilani to talk around the 2003 sci-fi Stephen King adaptation Dreamcatcher . Were we overtaken by the holiday spirit or did we just imbibe too many spirits over the holidays? Either way, we spend as much time talking about Frasier , Aliya’s new Bang Bro, Mark Wahlberg’s workout regimen, and the Three Beavs m...

70. Flashdance (1983) Hello Excellent Humans! What a feeling! Bryan Bierman returns for what turns out to be his tenth appearance (!) to talk about the ‘80s classic Flashdance (1983)! Hear as we discuss secret future plans on the air, sing both of our near-hit songs Private Welder and Let’s Get Dirigible , plug Pittsburgh podcast Werewolf Ambulance , invent WWE personality Alex the Steel Town Weld...

69. Flesh Gordon (1974) Hello SEXcellent Humans! Never doubt that for our 69th episode, we’d get a little sexy, talking about 1974’s Flesh Gordon ! It’s a porno parody that was almost shut down by the LAPD! CONTENT WARNING : this is a porno from the ‘70s so not everything is super cool, heads up. Ensuing discussion includes: dirty Coen Bros. titles, Predator ASMR, & an Elvira Vespa joke!

68. Lisa (1989) Hello Excellent Humans! Hi, guy! In a rare one-on-one episode, Hunter and returning guest Nicole Weigand discuss 1989’s almost-direct-to-TV thriller LISA! What happens when a frisky teen prank calls the absolute wrong-est guy? Does anyone remember answering machines? Isn’t Culver City in Colorado? We answer these questions and more!

67. Cool Runnings (1993) Hello Excellent Bobsledders! Someone must have kissed a lucky egg because Allison is back! We’re joined once again by “guestmode” Tina Dillon and Michael Chalfin to talk 1993’s COOL RUNNINGS! Along the way we talk on other kid flicks of the era, create a new IP franchise gumbo concept and wonder: How exactly do you zamboni a bobsled track?

66. Cursed (2005) Hello Excellent Werewolves! As Allison is still on Rumspringa, we once again welcome Tina Dillon as co-host to talk about Wes Craven’s long delayed, much maligned werewolf slasher CURSED (2005)! Krystal T L Brackett drops by to learn about the troubled production, how Jesse Eisenberg looks like Josh Hartnett sucking on a lemon, how Scott Baio isn’t a werewolf (he’s just Italian),...

65. The Dragon Lives Again (1977) Hello Excellent Bruce Lees! Since Allison is attending an alpaca farmer’s conference in Djibouti, Hunter and guest co-host Tina Dillon are joined by “very tired” Bryan Bierman of the Legends of Philadelphia podcast to discuss a Bruceploitation flick that barely exists: THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977) (a.k.a. Deadly Hands of Kung Fu)! How does a post mortem Bruce Lee...