Ryan Oliver
The Good, The Bad, and The What!?
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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Episodes
GBW Minisode #7: Scream (2022) 28.01.2022 1:08:32
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 take a break from a normal three-film episode to discuss the latest " Scream ," the fifth entry in the long-standing horror series, and...
GBW #41: Terror-torial (Death Screams / The Chill Factor / Winterbeast) 21.01.2022 1:58:11
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 wonderfully weird world of regional horror films with 1982's southern-fried " Death Screams ," 1993's Wisconsin-set snooz...
GBW #40: Mutually Assured Destruction (Miracle Mile / Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines / Threads) 14.01.2022 1:02:29
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, what better way for Chris and Ryan to ring in a new year of uncertainty, gloom and all-around worry by talking about *checks notes* films about impend...
GBW #39: Top 10 Films of 2021 07.01.2022 1:14:13
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 finally put 2021 to bed by counting down their Top 10 Films of the Year! It was a great year for cinema, between the quality films that...
GBW #38: Ho Ho Horror (Christmas Evil / The Gingerdead Man / Blood Beat) 23.12.2021 1:18:54
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, on our final episode for 2021, Ryan and Chris look at three films in a mutually favorite category that they both admit is largely bad: Holiday Horror...
GBW #37: Crappy Holidays (Elf / A Karate Christmas Miracle / Eight Crazy Nights) 17.12.2021 1:23:52
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 kick off their holiday cheer with three films that follow the " A Christmas Carol " template of someone who needs to learn the true mea...
GBW #36: Satanic Panic (The Blackcoat's Daughter / End of Days / Antichrist) 10.12.2021 1:14:34
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, Chris and Ryan dive into the world of "satanic panic" films, beginning with 2015's festival darling " The Blackcoat's Daughter " (directed by Oz Perki...
GBW #35: That's Canuxploitation! (Siege [1983] / Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare / Wicked World) 03.12.2021 1:18:41
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 dive into three films that fit under the "canuxploitation" subgenre; genre films that were made in Canada. We start with 1983's shockin...
GBW #34: Out of Body Experience (Soul / Love on a Leash / Face-Off) 26.11.2021 1:19:36
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 deal with a body swap or transformation in some way. We start with 2020's " Soul ," a high-water mark for bo...
GBW #33: Fall Catch-Up 12.11.2021 1:14:25
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! As October and the beginning of November were packed with new releases, there were many films that Chris and Ryan wanted to discuss, but couldn't find the time t...
GBW #32: Culture Clash (Drive [1997] / Rush Hour / Silent Assassins) 05.11.2021 1:15:31
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 dive into a trio of buddy cop/buddy action films of the "East Meets West" motif. We start with 1997's " Drive ," an energetic, no-frill...
GBW #31: Evil Dies Tonight! (Halloween Kills / The Halloween Series) 29.10.2021 1:25:08
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 put a cap on October by returning to Haddonfield, Illinois for a discussion on " Halloween Kills ," the second in the new trilogy of fi...
GBW #30: Elevated Horror (The Lift / Devil / Malevolent Ascent) 22.10.2021 1:16:16
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 continue their trek through the October season with an episode entitled "Elevated Horror." No, not about the reductive term that PR com...
GBW Minisode #6: No Time to Die / Lamb 15.10.2021 1:11:02
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, Ryan and Chris return with another minisode to discuss two films that could not be more diametrically opposed with " No Time to Die " - the fifth and...
GBW #29: Horrors D'ovoures (Creepshow / Verotika / Waxwork) [GUEST: Ryan Frakes] 08.10.2021 1:34:27
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 welcome friend of the show Ryan Frakes - the owner and manager of The Cinemagic Theater in Portland, OR - on the show to discuss horror...
GBW Minisode #5: Cry Macho / Prisoners of the Ghostland 01.10.2021 48:36
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 two new neo-westerns, though both vastly different in tone, structure, and style. We start with " Cry Macho ," the latest film...
GBW #28: Ridiculous (Dirty Work / Lost & Found / Freddy Got Fingered) 24.09.2021 1:26:34
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, Ryan and Chris return to a traditional three-film episode with a discussion about studio comedies with an unconventional comedian in the leading role....
GBW Minisode #4: Malignant / The Card Counter 16.09.2021 1:18:36
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 back for another Minisode, this time with two films that couldn't be further apart from one another outside of being carte blanche...
GBW Minisode #3: Candyman (2021) 07.09.2021 53:43
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, Ryan and Chris kick off the "new" format (i.e. switching between a full, three-film episode and a minisode of a new release) with a discussion about N...
GBW #27: Resistance is Futile (Slither / The Faculty / Night of the Creeps) 27.08.2021 1:53:18
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 alien assimilation films; most specifically of the "slug" variety, and even more specifically, all three films more or less h...
GBW #26: Train in Vain (On Deadly Ground / Braddock: Missing in Action III / Champagne & Bullets aka GetEven) 20.08.2021 2:31:14
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 action movie vanity projects; films in which the star also directed (or had a very involved hand in the creative process). We...
GBW #25: Hey Ted, Where the Hell's the Corkscrew!? (Friday the 13th Part II / Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan / Part V: A New Beginning) 13.08.2021 2:17:19
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! It is Friday, August 13th, and for this week's episode, what better time than to look back on the entire history of the " Friday the 13th !" In an Uber(Jason)-si...
GBW #24: Just When You Thought It Was Safe... (Piranha / Orca: The Killer Whale / Cruel Jaws) 06.08.2021 1:42:21
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! On this week's episode, as there are a couple more weeks of summer left, Chris and Ryan look back on the knockoffs and imitators of the summer blockbuster that s...
GBW #23: What a Twist! (Signs / Lady in the Water / The Happening) [GUEST: Jenny Nulf] 30.07.2021 1:42:59
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! On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris are joined by Jenny Nulf ( Austin Chronicle ) to look back on the career of M. Night Shyamalan , to coincide with the rele...
GBW #22: Time is a Flat Circle (Donnie Darko / The Butterfly Effect / Lost Highway) [LIVE at NBFF] 23.07.2021 1:36:56
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! On this week's episode, we are broadcasting the episode we recorded specially for the Fourth Annual North Bend Film Festival that took place from July 15-18. Rya...
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