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We're talking about a listener request from Danielle this week - along with a little help from Russell Garrett from Drafty Quarters Productions - and diving into Underworld! We discuss sexual awakenings, superhero landings, and re-editing films years after the fact. We also get into how cranky we'd be if we were woken up from a nap over a century early, being at the mercy of a script, and...

Shawn took us back to the 80s again to discuss John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China - and we got comedian Jeff Webb, college friend and friend of the pod to help out! We talk bath salts, Kurt Russell being the most heterosexual man to ever exist, and the subversive hero/sidekick dynamic with Jack and Wang! We also bring up the Asian community's response to the film, White savior ch...

Clayton and Shawn sat down with Brenna Clarke Gray from the Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr podcast to talk about the 1994 Little Women in our most fun episode yet! We dig into Christian Bale's "Open Mouth Acting," consider if letting Amy drown might have been the better alternative, and share scrumptious pickled limes recipes! We also touch upon how Little Women teaches...

This week we're going back to 1983 and discussing The Big Chill! We're talking the ennui of middle age, Kevin Kline in slutty little running shorts, and fucking your friends in this one! We also dig into how people deal with grief, guilt, and growing older - as well as that epic soundtrack, college friendships, and the hairy legs of Kevin Costner - basically, you don't want to miss out...

This week we're talking about the very first film Clayton ever saw on the big screen - Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (and honestly, it tracks)! We are joined by some of our favorite podcasters - Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson from Queer Quadrant! We get into our feelings about Sofia Coppola's filmography, how we view female historical figures, and the sumptuous costuming! We al...

The Bond Boys are back this week and covering the quintessential Bond film The World Is Not Enough with returning guest Sean from Review It Yourself! Thanks to Clayton, Sean now thinks of him when he sees Sophie Marceau's nip slip. We get into why Denise Richards' Dr. Christmas Jones became an easy target, the fascinating characterization of Elektra King, and wondering if Renard can fuck....

For the last episode in our 2023 Spooky Season lineup, we watched It Follows! Joining us is returning guest Russell Garrett from the Drafty Quarters Podcast! We talk the joys and troubles of car sex, Sexually Transmitted Demons, and being alleviated of semen! We also argue about right and wrong, wonder why the Hell Jay can't keep her damn cast out of the water, and we each have wildly differen...

Since we're all collectively dealing with our annual case of Flanagan Fever, we are covering 2014's Oculus! Joining us for this one is filmmaker and editor Erick Lorinc! We get into some of our thoughts on Mike Flanagan's body of work (including The Fall of the House of Usher), ways the universe could give us a sequel or prequel, and suggesting that maybe the Lasser Glass should just go chill with...

This week we ventured into stop-motion territory and watched Coraline! We are joined by Sean Travers, one of the funniest people on Twitter to discuss vagina tunnels, wonder what kind of psychopath orders a mango milkshake, and burlesque in children's films. We also get into slugs not being great with boundaries, the Other Mother's sick fashion, and internalized misogyny towards mothers! A...

This week we watched the most Halloween vibes movie ever - Pumpkinhead!!! We are joined for this one by DeVaughn Taylor, co-host of the Specter Cinema Club podcast! We praise the evocative score, stellar production design, and the titular Pumpkinhead! We also lust after sweaty Southern Daddies, contemplate the difference between vengeance and justice, and talk about how much we love horror movies...

This week we dipped our toes into the Dark Castle remake of Tourist Trap, oops, I mean House of Wax! Joining us is returning guest Alex Gratzer, and we get into Shawn's Sigourney Holes, the power of a shirtless Chad Michael Murray, and final girls in white tank tops! We discuss how Jared Padalecki suffers maybe the worst death in all of horror, killers with mommy issues, and wondering if a str...

This week we watched Practical Magic as a birthday gift to Shawn's bff Bre Evola - and had her on to talk about her favorite movie of all time! We talk about how hot Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are, changes from the source novel, and women supporting women! We also of course talk about Midnight Margaritas, optional nudity, and lovers who stay up all night worshipping each other like bats....

This week we're doing 90s classic comedy-horror and talking about Peter Jackson's 1996 film The Frighteners! We praise Danny Elfman's score, the over-the-top performances, and Melanie Lynskey; and dive into purple being a fall color, being New York likable, and the appropriateness of going on a date the day of your husband's funeral. We also get into jokes that haven't aged wel...

This week we are covering the very first listener request we ever got and were saving for spooky season - Wes Craven's Shocker! Helping us out with this one is returning guest Kevin Uhrich, host of the Video Confidential podcast! We discuss unwieldy taglines, the MPAA kindly trying to help with the edit, and so many Nightmare on Elm Street comparisons. We also get into how this is a perfect ca...

To ease into spooky season, this week we chose the seminal Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6 musical episode "Once More, With Feeling" with special guest Mike Snoonian, host of The Pod and the Pendulum podcast! We discuss why Buffy means so much to each of us, the difficulty of bringing this episode to life, and the Whedon of it all. We also get into whether we are Team Angel or Team Spi...

For our one year anniversary (!) episode, we are covering Clayton's favorite film of all time, the 1991 Disney animated classic Beauty and the Beast! Joining us for this very special episode is Brenna Clarke Gray, cohost of the Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr podcast! We get into the magical music team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, toxic masculinity, and the inaccuracy of the S...

This week we're talking about some very big hair and one of Shawn's favorite films - Working Girl! Joining us this week is Seattle critic Sara Michelle Fetters! We get into Working Girl's influence on Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie, Sigourney's fascinating career, and gender dynamics. We also discuss Patriarchy, sexism, and underwater cunnilingus - along with the humanity of the characters, casual nu...

This week we're talking about the second most upsetting film of all time - Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. We get into how the film makes you feel (it's bad), Clayton's biggest gripe with the film (the eyes), and the best part of the film (Marlon Wayan's ass - jk, it's the score)! We also talk about menacing refrigerators, getting naked for head, and gaping arm woun...

This week we visited the California-Nevada line and talked all about Drew Goddard's 2018 film Bad Times at the El Royale! Joining us for this adventure is Arthur Howell, host of the 2 Cents Critic podcast! In this episode we discuss Dakota fucking Johnson, Nepo Babies, and the durability of Nokia cellphones. We break down our thoughts on the Jurassic Park franchise, whether Ross and Rachel wer...

Here we go... Clayton sat down with author Scott Heim to talk about his seminal queer novel Mysterious Skin! We talk about the process of writing the novel, how he feels about the film adaptation, and what it was like to delve into such heavy content in such an honest way. We also get into Joseph Gordon Levitt's heartbreaking performance, childhood sexuality, and what Scott thinks about the re...

For the end of July, we decided to talk about one of the sweatiest films ever made - William Friedkin's Bug from 2007! Joining us today is 1/2 of Horror Queers (incidentally the podcast that got us into podcasting!) Trace Thurman! We discuss the abysmal marketing campaign, Ashley Judd's *powerhouse* performance, and the lack of lesbian bars in America. We also get into Michael Shannon'...

This week we talked about one of Shawn's favorite films - The Fifth Element! Joining us for this one is returning guest Kristin Fugate - one of Shawn's bestest friends in the world! In this discussion we talk about nipples, Gary Oldman being yet another weird ass villain, and Chris Tucker's must-be-seen-to-be-believed performance. We also praise the practical effects, Milla Jovovich in...

This week we're talking Tarantino and Inglourious Basterds with special guest critic and film programmer Jenny Nulf! We compare Tarantino to Taylor Swift, how this is a film of side characters, how Nazi's are just no good, and how drinking milk is villain coded! Get comfy in your period accurate wool underwear, grab some strudel, and settle in to hear us give hot takes all around (Tarantin...

This week we're talking strippers with a heart of gold and punching aliens in the face in Roland Emmerich's 90's blockbuster Independence Day! We talk about our very different views on the film, random movie tie-in novelizations, and the impressive wifi capabilities of a spaceship. We also get into the cheer out loud moments, the absurdly AMERICA FUCK YEAH of it all, and how Jeff Goldb...

This week we're talking about K-fry-C and the Texas heat and the dumbest family to ever grace the screen in William Friedkin's adaptation of the Tracy Lett's play Killer Joe. We are joined by friend of the Pod, Lisa Lambert who was more than game to take on this challenging material! This is our first NC-17 film that we have covered, and made us feel very grown up! We talk about the pi...