Paro Pod

In which we get romantic, talk philosophy and stroll through some of Europe’s most beautiful cities with our recommended films, ‘The Before Trilogy’. Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod Recommended films for Episode 53 - The Vanishing 00:07:06 Suicide Squad 2016/2021 00:30:12 Raw 00:38:08 The Woman in Black 00:52:03 The Before Trilogy Newsround 01:48:14 Bre...

In which we celebrate our 50th episode with a healthy dosage of a variety of films!  We talk horror classic 'The Exorcist' and William Friedkin's other classic film 'Sorcerer', comparing the two and seeing the ways in which Hollywood had changed between the release of each film. With cinemas back and with new movies to talk about, we look at M. Night's divisive 'Old' and have a look back at t...

In which we take the red pill and discover the truth behind the great American myth that is Jesse James with our recommended film, 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'. A modern classic that strips back the the mythos of the man to tell us something greater about how we look at the legacy of historic figures. We talk 70s horror oddities with 'The Baby' and 'Basket Case', le...

In which we discuss the underwater world of 'Aquaman', maybe the best movie ever made??? Probably not! We also talk David Byrne's 'True Stories' as a beautiful ode to weirdos, chat about the Cloverfield Franchise and the potential failings of films that rely on genre/convention to explain their other-worldy themes.  Finishing off with a few listener questions and responses to our question to...

In which we take things nice and easy with a selection of movies that are both sad and slow. From the beautiful golden hour skies of the American what fields in 'Days of Heaven' to the rocky, winding roads of Iran in 'Taste of Cherry' and even into the bustling busy streets of Japan in 'Tokyo Story', we discuss the importance of reflection in films and the ways in which this can be achieve. ...

In which we open up a few cold ones and chill out as we make our way through Academy Award winning 'Another Round' and the long awaited final chapter of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.  Featuring cursed conversations about demon children with the late and great Richard Donner's 'The Omen' as well as Gasper Noe's first feature film, 'I Stand Alone', another cursed movie.  Graphics...

In which we talk Japanese comfort films with 'From Up on Poppy Hill' and ' Good Morning' before falling into the horrors of locked-in syndrome and mental isolation from #'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'.  And yeah, we listen to cool obscure bands like Pink Floyd 😎 with our recommended film 'The Wall', a surreal and strange rock opera that goes to some very odd places with its use of the h...

In which we discuss some Korean 2000s classics with Park Chang Wook's Vengeance Trilogy and Bong Joon Ho's "Memories of Murder", talk about the weird meta world of "Cecil B. Demented", question the content of some of our favourite animated films while gush over one of (if not the) greatest actor of our time, Mr. Song Kang-Ho.  Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG...

In which we stage a failed coup for our glorious leader, Monke. We take on the final stage of our journey through the Rob Zombie canon with 'The Lords of Salem', get down and dirty with a bunch of big ole worms in 'Tremors', before we get real dirty with Pier Paolo Pasolini's sadistically disturbed 'Salo, or 120 Days of Sodom'. Finishing off with our deep dive into the mind of Yukio Mishima with h...

In which we have a killer good time in Japan talking about Ichi and Cure, plus a trip down under with Snowtown and Wake in Fright.  Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod Recommended film for Episode 43 - Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) 00:08:52 Snowtown 00:19:41 Cure 00:31:42 Ichi the Killer  00:44:25 Wake in Fright 01:00:43 The Raid 01:05:1...

In which we get reflexive with talk about the surprising redemption arc of 2000s comedies with our recommended film of the week, Tropic Thunder (2008), plus other modern self-aware classics like Walk Hard (2007) and Thor Ragnarok (2018). Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod  Recommended film for Episode 43 - Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) 00:02...

In which we stage an inquisition into Michael Reeves' heretical Witchfinder General and the fucked-up facts behind the fiction, as well as a few deep dives on other cult classics like Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects and Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs. Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod Recommended film for Episode 41 - Tropic Thunder 00:09:19 Wi...

Join us for a look at the creepy, the camp and the downright awful with a focus on this week's recommended film, the 90s vibe-magnet Nowhere (1997). Also featuring films like Blood on Satan's Claw and House of 1000 Corpses as well as a round of questions from ye kings and queens in the audience. Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod Recommended film for Episo...

In which we deliver the definitive verdict on this year's Best Picture winner, Nomadland, before delving into the pop-cultural swamp of the Noughties with a selection of funny horror films and horrifying comedy films. All leading into a look at the usefulness of genre itself.  Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod Recommended film for Episode 39 - Nowher...

In which we're talking dolphins, drugs, monkeys and bugs. Featuring our recommended film, Altered States (1980), plus The Fly (1986), Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) and a load of strange tangents in between. Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_pod Recommended film for Episode 39 - Nowhere (1997) 00:13:22 The Fly 00:29:23 Halloween 2 00:47:52 Twin Peaks: The Retu...

Join us for a look at the best of the weird and the weirdest of the best, with films like Night of the Hunter, Twin Peaks and Sleepaway Camp. Featuring some vintage Borat impressions that are free to be adapted to impress your friends/family/disgusted onlookers. All before a quick round of great questions and reactions from you, the listener. Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twi...

In which we enjoy some good-natured masochism with Glenn Danzig's irredeemable 'Verotika', Peter Watkin's heavy-handed 'Punishment Park' and our recommended film of the week, Harmony Korine's bizarre debut feature 'Gummo'. Followed up by the conclusion to our Scooby Doo series and a rapid-fire round of crystal-ball Oscar predictions from before we found out that the Oscars would already be over by...

In which we get heretical with discussions of Ken Russell's The Devils (1971) and Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999), tempered with a bit of introspective political angst with The Wolf House (2018). Tune in! Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG, @paro_pod Recommended film for Episode 35 - Gummo (1997) 00:08:52 One Hour Photo 00:15:51 The Fanatic 00:28:56 The Wolf...

In which we explode all over each other with thoughts on school shootings and alien lifeforms. Featuring looks at 'The Dirties', 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' and 'Scooby Doo and the Alien Invaders'. All anchored around Lindsay Anderson's enigmatic classic 'If....', about the future revolting against the past in the context of the rigid class system of a British public school. Graphics credit to Luke,...

In which we launch into a mad scramble through Brown Town with a series of discussions ranging from Natural Born Killers to the Great Muppet Caper to Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase. Featuring a load of talk about the Golden Age of Television and the present state of the medium, all before a round of listener questions. Tune in! Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter and IG, @p...

In which we take a crash course in camp with a few queer classics and a selection of irreverent oddities from all over the place. Featuring discussion of this week's recommended film, 'But I'm a Cheerleader' (1999) and our first foray into the Scooby Doo-niverse with 'Scooby Doo on Zombie Island' (1998). Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter or IG @paro_pod Recommended film f...

In which we dig deep in the pursuit of truth with The X-Files, Cronenberg and Apocalypse Now - so deep that the original recording of this episode was found corrupted in its folder under suspicious circumstances! Keep watching the skies, people. All before a round of Listener Questions featuring thoughts on character development in the Bible, Desert island disc picks and the matter of separating t...

In which we find Jesus in apes, robots, outcasts and ancient pagan kings. This week we're all about suffering, psychogeography and discovering thyself with our recommended film of the week, Penda's Fen (1974). Also featuring mythic meditations on Saint Maud, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Iron Giant and Ed Wood. All before another round of head-scratchers from you, the listener! Graphics cred...

In which we shake off the shackles of thematic coherence with discussions that flit between Harry Potter, James Baldwin and Pepe the Frog. Featuring some delightful listener questions and your thoughts on the matter of sequels and prequels. Graphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer Follow us on Twitter or IG, @paro_pod Recommended film for Episode 29 - Penda's Fen (1974) 00:09:18 Captain America: Win...

In which buckle up for the rollercoaster ride that is Willy's Wonderland, hunker down for cover from the cultists of Kill List and bask in the irradiated glow of our recommended film of the week, The Toxic Avenger. All before an intense interrogation of violence in film - what does it mean, does it encourage real-life atrocities? Tune in for the final word on this age old debate. Graphics credit t...