Wyatt Keusch & David Paha

Modern Rubbish

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A podcast on the supernatural in film (and also in external reality, while we’re at it). Hosted by Wyatt Keusch & David Paha.

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Wyatt Keusch & David Paha

Episodes

The Sentinel 26.10.2026 1:27:53

We're back!

Rosemary's Baby 10.08.2026 1:10:44

We tackle an all-timer this week, with antichrist ur-text Rosemary's Baby!

Obsession 10.08.2026 57:16

Our chat about Rosemary's Baby flows seamlessly into this episode about recent release, Obsession!

Rabbit Trap 13.07.2026 1:25:34

We head to fairly land this week with our discussion of 2025's fae folk horror film Rabbit Trap!

Skinamarink (with Casey Anderson) 29.06.2026 1:38:40

We're joined once again by Casey Anderson, to discuss Canadian indie nightmare Skinamarink! Note that this episode deals with some heavy subject matter, including child abuse, so if that's not territory you're interested in experiencing, it may be best to skip this one.

Inside (with Sam Jones) 18.05.2026 1:17:08

Sam Jones joins us once again, this time to discuss 2016 indie horror game Inside!

Lord Of Illusions 04.05.2026 1:36:14

It feels like it's been a minute since we've rambled on about the occult, so we used Clive Barker's 1995 film Lord Of Illusions as an excuse to get back into it.

Resident Evil & Silent Hill 16.03.2026 1:43:37

This week we tackle a pair of...controversial...2000s video game film adaptations, Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

Our 25 Favorite Films of the Decade (so far) - Part Two 02.03.2026 1:24:00

The thrilling conclusion of our list of favorites from the last 25 years.

Our 25 Favorite Films of the Decade (so far) - Part One 16.02.2026 1:26:35

Our favorites of the last 25 years.

The Others 02.02.2026 1:36:08

We return to classic horror with this episode on 2001’s The Others . Notes: The Others by Alejandro Amenábar Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Death Proof 19.01.2026 1:31:37

As promised at the end of the last episode, we're talking about Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof !

Barbarian & Weapons 05.01.2026 1:45:51

We’re kicking off 2026 with this Zach Cregger double feature! Notes: Barbarian by Zach Cregger Weapons by Zach Cregger Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Autechre 27.10.2025 1:39:36

We’ve been threatening this since the very first episode of the show, but we’ve finally done it: we’re talking about Autechre for 90 mins. Notes: Autechre Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Zeiram 06.10.2025 1:27:50

This week we get into sci-fi / tokusatsu / creature-feature Zeiram, by Keita Amemiya. Notes: Zeiram by Keita Amemiya Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Annihilation 29.09.2025 1:26:19

We discuss Alex Garland’s (very loose) adaptation of Jeff Vandermeer’s novel Annihilation (one of Wyatt’s favorites). Notes: Annihilation, by Alex Garland Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 25.08.2025 1:38:43

This week we discuss unrelentingly bleak video game tie-in anime miniseries Cyberpunk: Edgerunners by Hiroyuki Imaishi! Notes: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners by Hiroyuki Imaishi Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

28 Years Later (Part Two) 11.08.2025 1:56:54

Part two of our rave on 28 Years Later by Danny Boyle! Notes: 28 Years Later by Danny Boyle Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

28 Years Later (Part One) 04.08.2025 1:02:07

At Dave’s urging, we went to the theatre and saw a proper new release, 28 Years Later by Danny Boyle! This is part one of two. Notes: 28 Years Later by Danny Boyle Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

The Monkey 21.07.2025 1:11:30

We cover a new release with our viewing of horror-comedy The Monkey by Osgood Perkins! Notes: The Monkey by Osgood Perkins Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

The People Under the Stairs 14.07.2025 1:41:28

We finally get around to talking about a Wes Craven film, with this episode on urban fairytale The People Under the Stairs ! Notes: The People Under the Stairs by Wes Craven Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Stalker 07.07.2025 1:24:49

We head into the zone with this episode on atmospheric sci-fi classic, Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky! Notes: Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

In the Mouth of Madness 19.05.2025 2:05:05

We wrap up John Carpenter’s “apocalypse trilogy” with this episode on 1994’s In the Mouth of Madness . Notes: Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !

Prince of Darkness 05.05.2025 1:42:25

We follow up our earlier episode on The Thing with this second installment John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy”, Price of Darkness . Notes: Prince of Darkness Revelations by Elaine Pagels Bart D. Ehrman Henry Corbin Annie Hall “the universe is expanding” clip Kitaro Nishida Joel Biroco Providence by Alan Moore Half-Life (game) Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon o...

The Stone Tape 14.04.2025 1:54:51

We return to the BBC’s Plays For Today with Nigel Kneale’s legendary The Stone Tape . Notes: The Stone Tape Quatermass Halloween III: Season of the Witch BBC Radiophonic Workshop Doctor Who theme song Pepper’s ghost Steve Roach Matt Damon clip M.R. James The Vorrh Yuval Noah Harari Modern Rubbish on Discord! Music by David Paha Support us on Patreon or Ko-Fi !