The Goods: A Film Podcast

Brian gives Dan a primer on zombie movies both bleak and boisterous as they discuss Return of the Living Dead and its seminal predecessor, Night of the Living Dead. They celebrate Return's escalating comic chaos and Night's ability to horrify elementary schoolers. Dan brainstorms a few bits of zombie action he'd like to see in Return's universe as Brian considers where these movies place in his al...

Holiday specials bring out cherished memories in this week's episode of The Goods. Join Brian and Dan as they unpack Linus's undying devotion to The Great Pumpkin, praise the Guaraldi score, and debate whether Peanuts specials live up to their cachet. Dan spends a few minutes reflecting on his grandfather and the annual Pumpkin Hunt from his childhood, while Brian considers the romantic element of...

Dan and Brian welcome Teddy and Matt from Buzzed on Movies to discuss the insane, magical House. Join all four as they admire the visual experimentation and childlike fancy of Nobuhiko Obayashi, deconstruct A-bomb parallels, and hold an impromptu "fantasy draft" of the film's wildest moments. Brian and Dan both struggle to rate the movie, but -- spoiler! -- somebody gives it The Goods' first ever...

It's mid-fall, which means it's time for Brian's annual viewing of the instant classic animated miniseries Over the Garden Wall, with Dan joining for the first time. Join as they ponder sibling relationships, admire old-timey aesthetic, and revel in Jason Funderburker's frog voice. Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean...

With the presidential election looming, Dan and Brian long for simpler political times and revisit the Aaron Sorkin-penned The American President. Join as they compare the film to The West Wing and wonder what it might've looked like if it had taken place in 2020. Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://cr...

In our first entry in a hopefully-recurring, compare-and-contrast feature called “Violent Ends,” Brian and Dan break down two films about secretly squatting in billionaire’s mansions. Human shish-kabobing in one film, Christmas carols in the other. Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://creativecommons.or...

Brian and Dan take a close look at Richard Linklater’s start-of-college party flick, Everybody Wants Some!! Join them as they ponder Linklater’s hang-out vibe, soak in the 80’s details, and admire Blake Jenner’s nipples. Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Brian and Dan for the second episode of their new film podcast, The Goods, in which they review the 2016 film The Founder. Listen as they admire the  delightful origin story montage  and as Dan plays script doctor to make the film more anti-capitalist. Ephemera: Here  is the song about Ray Kroc by Dire Straits legend Mark Knopfler which includes the line “stick a hose in their mouth” Music cr...

Welcome to Brian and Dan’s new film podcast, The Goods! For our first episode, we break down and review the horror classic, Suspiria from 1977, directed by Dario Argento. Check back next week for Episode 2. Podcast feeds for your favorite audio players coming soon. Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://c...