The Cinemania Society Podcast

Professor Andrea presents a Profile on the original manic pixie dream girl, Winona Ryder -- whose own life has been almost as weird as the circumstances she often plays.   Written & Performed by Andrea Palladino and Ethan Ireland Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks used: "She Needs You," "Diva," "Looking Back," and "White Lotus." Caricature Art by Andy Slack Comics LEGAL NOTICE: This...

Cinquisitor Ethan presents a memorial piece about one of Generation X's most beloved directors, who met his tragic and shocking demise in December of 2025. Rest well, Rob Reiner. You did better than most.   Episode written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack Performed by Ethan Ireland   Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics   Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks used: "VHS Vision" and "Jupiter,...

In this episode, the gang tries to do too many things at once (as usual): shoplift food from the boutique grocery store where they've been holed up, exfiltrate said grocery store without detection (despite Scrutinizer Zac having already alerted mall security), avoid their doppelgangers, *and* conclude their conclave examining Richard Linklater's 2006 feature adapting Philip K. Dick's 1977 novel  "...

Cinquisitor Ethan presents a Field Report examining the 1936 film "REEFER MADNESS," which despite its kitsch nature and obvious fakery is still a dread source of CINEMANIA, as it initiated a very real moral panic that has reverberated to the present day.   Written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack Performed by Ethan Ireland Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/...

The conclave examining Richard Linklater's 2006 film "A Scanner Darkly" continues, and the gang's woes multiply as they get the munchies while hiding out in the employee break room of the overpriced boutique grocery that infests the Mysterious Mall of Misery.   Written by Andrea Palladino Performed by Andrea Palladino, Ethan Ireland, Daniel Scribner, Andy Slack, Hope Bravo, and Zacharia Berks Musi...

Verifier Andy presents a Profile in Cinemania on the history of an animation technique known as "rotoscoping," which dominated feature-length animation in the 20th and early 21st centuries, but is now being rendered obsolete.   Written and performed by Andy Slack Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Additional music courtesy of Epidemic Sound   LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satir...

Professor Andrea leads the gang in a conclave analyzing Richard Linklater's 2006 film "A Scanner Darkly." Unexpected psychonautics and overpriced groceries abound!   Written by Andrea Palladino Performed by Andrea Palladino, Ethan Ireland, Daniel Scribner, Andy Slack, Hope Bravo, and Zacharia Berks Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Incidental music and sound courtesy of Epidemic Sound   LEGAL...

In preparation for our next conclave, we replay our profile on beloved paranoid sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. Strap in, 'cause it's a bumpy ride.   Written and performed by Ethan Ireland All celebrity voices have been impersonated. Music by Meteor at meteormusic.bandcamp.com Tracks: "City Lights" and "Escape the Fate." Legal notice: this is a work of parody and/or satire, and should not be constru...

Profligator Daniel viscerally probes the genre of rampage films and in so doing, gives an overview of some contemporary examples which contain mind-buggering amounts of CINEMANIA. Listen with care...   Written by Daniel Scribner Performed by Daniel Scribner and Ethan Ireland Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and Meteor at meteormusic.bandcamp.com Tracks use...

Cinquisitor Ethan and Profligator Daniel present a Profile on this generation's Purveyor of Weird Performances, Sam Rockwell. Written by Daniel Scribner Performed by Ethan Ireland and Daniel Scribner Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satire, and as such should not be construed as making statements or allegations of fact.

For our 2025 Halloween Special, Andy Slack examines the underlying horror of artificial intelligence and shows us it is an idea that has far deeper roots than most of us realize; with ethical implications most of us fear to confront.   Written and performed by Andy Slack Incidental music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics   LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work...

Compiled here in one place for your convenience is our 19th Conclave, wherein Auntie Hope presents Zowie Bowie's 2009 directorial debut "Moon" for consideration. Listen at your peril!   Written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Incidental music and sound courtesy of White Bat Audio Art & graphic design by Andy Sla...

Holy heck, David Bowie had a son who became a film director??! Whodathunkit?! Well, The Cinemania Society's own Hope Bravo, that's who. She presents a Profile in Cinemania on Duncan Jones, director of "Moon," "Mute," and "Warcraft," among other films. She is assisted in this endeavour by Andy Slack. LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satire and should not be construed as making allegati...

The Society concludes its conclave examining the 2009 sci-fi film "Moon," inadvisably held within the confines of a walk-in refrigerator located in the liminal spaces back-of-house in the Mysterious Mall of Misery. Are things what they seem? Is some grand conspiracy afoot? Will we find out? Shall there ever be an end to these rhetorical questions carefully designed to encourage people to click the...

We profile one of this generation's more notable purveyors of CINEMANIA: Matt Berry, known best for his performance as Steven Toast in "Toast of London," or as Laszlo Cravensworth in the television adaptation of "What We Do in the Shadows."   LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satire and should not be construed as making actual statements or allegations of fact.   Written by Ethan Irela...

Trapped in a walk-in refrigerator deep within the bowels (ew!) of the Mysterious Mall of Misery, the Society continues its conclave analyzing the Sam Rockwell vehicle from 2009, "Moon." A mystery is afoot, and this fridge may be the key to understanding the origin of the doppelgangers currently occupying the video store.   Written by Hope Bravo and Andy Slack Sound design & editing by Ethan Ir...

The Cinemania Society celebrates the life of Robert Redford, everyone's favorite silver screen big brother. Rest in Peace, Robert.

Professor Andrea presents a profile on one of our favorite actors to have emerged from the 2000s: Benedict Wong. The man's talent allowed him to jumpstart his career and land parts in shows and movies with the best and brightest. Best recognized for his role as Sorcerer Supreme Wong in the MCU, he has played Kublai Khan in the Netflix series "Polo," the Necromancer in "What We Do in the Shadows,"...

Further explorations of the Mysterious Mall of Misery ensue as The Society tries to find an angle to simultaneously understand their doppelgangers, regain custody of the no-longer-very-abandoned video rental store, and conduct their latest Conclave -- this time led by Auntie Hope on Duncan Jones' (a/k/a Zowie Bowie's) 2009 indie sci-fi masterpiece "Moon." Things are about to get liminal, so listen...

Here, compiled in one convenient package, is the compleat Conclave 18 examining Stuart Gordon's 1986 H.P. Lovecraft adaptation "From Beyond," starring Barbara Crampton and Jeffrey Combs. As always, our Omnibus episodes are missing the episode breaks, modified opening crawls, and Verifier Andy's breathlessly-recounted "The Story So Far," so if you want those you'll need to go back and listen to eac...

The Society pays its respects to a man who once held the title of "World's Best-Looking Man" for seven years straight, before his career dropped off a cliff. He eventually returned to play one of the most iconic villains for the Video Rental generation, only surpassed by Darth Vader - and *that* role took three people to play. Take a knee and listen close, for we have a tale to tell.   This episod...

Once Cinquisitor Ethan recovered from his exposure to resonation he and Professor Andrea conducted an interview with film editor Lee Percy, who was responsible for editing 1986's "From Beyond," as well as several other notable films. Presented here for your enjoyment is our conversation with Mr. Percy, who tells us about films he was involved with including "Re-Animator," "Dolls," "Boys Don't Cry"...

Cinquisitor Ethan presents a Profile in Cinemania on Chicago's own Stuart Gordon, transgressive counterculture theater director and all-time best-ever H.P. Lovecraft filmmaker. Listen and celebrate the life of a man who did things with more heart than just about anyone else in showbiz, and therefore created films that are all dire sources of CINEMANIA. Special thanks to Lee Percy and Liesel Hanson...

H.P. Lovecraft rolls in his grave as the Society, Cinquisitor Ethan in the lead, concludes its Conclave examining "From Beyond," a surprisingly sex-drenched mind-melter of a movie from the mid-80's.  Written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Incidental music and sound courtesy of White Bat Audio Art & graphic desi...

Professor Andrea presents a Profile in Cinemania exploring the remarkable career of actress and producer Barbara Crampton. Call her talented, call her relentless, call her multi-dimensional, call her a decent human being -- but whatever you do, don't call her a "scream queen."   Researched, written, and performed by Andrea Palladino Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics Music by Karl Casey at White...