Ryan Oliver

The Good, The Bad, and The What!?

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A weekly film podcast hosted by Ryan Oliver and Chris Thomas, dedicated to discussing the "good," "bad," and "what!?" films of a given subgenre, theme, motif, or filmography.

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GBW #116: The End is Nigh (The Day of the Beast / A Day of Judgement / Noah) 12.01.2024 1:37:37

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three apocalyptic films that are biblical in nature with Alex de la Iglesia 's hilariou...

GBW #115: New Year Noir (Strange Days / Under Suspicion / Bitter Moon) 05.01.2024 2:04:48

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris ring in the new year with three thrillers of different varieties (techno, procedural, and erotic) tha...

GBW #114: More December 2023 Catch-Up 29.12.2023 1:50:31

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris do a bit more catching up with new releases that we saw on either side of the Christmas holiday. We s...

GBW #113: Holiday Slam (Santa's Slay / A Wrestling Christmas Miracle / Santa With Muscles) 22.12.2023 1:32:09

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan end the holiday season by continuing to go further and further niche with our categories by discussin...

GBW #112: Black Christmases (1974 / 2019 / 2006) 15.12.2023 2:04:31

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris are joined once again by friend of the show ⁠Jordan Perry⁠ (" MILF Manor ," " Shock Do...

GBW #111: November & December 2023 Catch-Up 08.12.2023 2:08:41

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris are joined by friend of the show Jordan Perry (" MILF Manor ," " Shock Docs ") fo...

GBW #110: Deadbeat, Divorced & Deceased (The Santa Clause / Jack Frost [1998] / Jingle All the Way) 01.12.2023 1:54:25

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to kick off the holiday season, Chris and Ryan dive into three family features from the mid-to-late-90s in which a d...

GBW #109: That Ain't Cranberry Sauce (Blood Rage / Pilgrim / Home Sweet Home [1981]) 17.11.2023 1:39:24

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of the holiday season and the release of Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving," Ryan and Chris dive into...

GBW #108: Live From New York! (MacGruber / It's Pat: The Movie / Stuart Saves His Family) 10.11.2023 1:21:40

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into the niche comedy category of "Saturday Night Live" sketch adaptations! We start w...

GBW #107: 2023 Horror Catch-Up 03.11.2023 1:44:04

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to get back on track after a life-changing event and a vacation, respectively, Ryan and Chris discuss a wide spectru...

GBW #106: Fatal Fairgrounds (Haunt / Hell Fest / The Funhouse) 27.10.2023 1:48:47

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films all centered around trips to haunted houses that turn deadly! First, we start w...

GBW #105: They're Coming to Get You, Barbra (George A. Romero's "Dead" Series) 27.10.2023 2:12:02

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in lieu of a normal episode (though this week it's a twofer as we were late. Sorry!), Ryan and Chris have decide...

GBW #104: John Doe's Got the Upper Hand (Saw / Law Abiding Citizen/ Resurrection [1999]) 13.10.2023 1:56:09

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris discuss three grisly, horror-tinged procedurals that all mine their influence (some more shameless th...

GBW #103: Villainous Veterans (The Guest / The Divine Enforcer / Deathdream aka Dead of Night) 29.09.2023 2:01:59

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films in a niche subgenre of horror (or horror-adjacent) films in which a soldier ret...

GBW #102: Flop Sweat (Showgirls / Southland Tales / Dune [1984]) 15.09.2023 1:58:00

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three high-profile critical and commercial disasters (at the time of their respective relea...

GBW #101: Franchise Fights (Freddy vs. Jason / AVP: Alien vs. Predator / King Kong vs. Godzilla) 01.09.2023 2:03:43

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films that feature two franchises with storied histories coming together for an all-o...

GBW #100: Bicentennial Bash (Nashville / The Big Bus / Vigilante Force) 18.08.2023 1:22:20

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris celebrate their 100th full GBW episode with three films centered around the U.S. Bicentennial of 1976...

GBW #99: Summer Slaycation (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre / Wrong Turn / Tourist Trap) 04.08.2023 2:00:04

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three horror films that all involve a summer vacation that goes south very quickly. We star...

GBW #98: Meat Mechs (Possessor / Hypnotic / Gamer) 21.07.2023 2:26:40

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris discuss three sci-fi hybrid films that all have a different merging genre (horror, thriller, and acti...

GBW #97: "Dumb, Dumb... Dumb, Dumb..." (Jaws 2 / Jaws 3-D / Jaws: The Revenge) 07.07.2023 2:04:09

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan take a trip up to Amity and dive into the three oft-maligned "Jaws" sequels. We start with...

GBW #96: That's Surfsploitation! (Point Break / Surf Nazis Must Die / Red Surf) 23.06.2023 1:33:42

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three action-thrillers that revolve around surfing culture and serious consequences. We sta...

GBW #95: Silver Screams (Stage Fright / Blood Theatre / Demons) 09.06.2023 1:12:51

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three slasher films that revolve around the setting of a movie theater or stage theatre. We...

GBW #94: This is Not America (Spring Breakers / Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas / Natural Born Killers) 26.05.2023 1:34:32

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three exhaustive, polarizing, auteurist satires about the heart of America, American pop cu...

GBW #93: A Schlock at the Cabin (Pumpkinhead / Creature Cabin aka Tarnation / Frostbiter: Wrath of the Windigo) 12.05.2023 1:31:42

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of "Evil Dead Rise" (currently in theaters and available for rent or purchase on PVOD), Chris and...

GBW #92: Mousey Money Moves (Pete's Dragon [2016] / The Lion King [2019] / Dumbo [2019]) 27.04.2023 1:28:34

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of “Peter Pan & Wendy” (now on Disney+), Ryan and Chris dive into the realm of live-action Disney remak...