Episode 56 – Bad Santa

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! In this surprise holiday episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss Santa kinkd and alcoholism as they review Terry Zwigoff’s BAD SANTA. Andy runs down a cast list of almost Santas and Stephanie talks about Lorelai Gilmore. Plus: the whitest Christmas tradition!

Episode 55 – The Fantasticks

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss musical themes and morality as they review Michael Ritchie’s THE FANTASTICKS. Andy Fan Boys over Joel Grey and Stephanie talks circuses. Plus: Teller!

Reading Recommendations: The Romancers by Edmond Rostand

Episode 54 – The Night of the Hunter

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss framing devices and other old movie tropes as they review Charles Laughton’s THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. Andy talks prayer methods and Stephanie has a whole thing about Biblical fruit. Plus: we both geek out over camera work. 

Reading rec: “Was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden really an apple?”

Episode 53 – BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss Anamanics and the Hoover Dam as they review Mike Judge’s BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA. Andy explains urinals and Stephanie breaks the seal on the V word. Plus: the first ever Letterkenny reference.

Reading Recommendations: “That Joke isn’t Funny Anymore” ArtForum article on how Beavis and Butthead, and those who took it too seriously, are how we ended up *waves hand* here.

Episode 52 – Mars Attacks!

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss nonverbal aliens as they review Tim Burton’s MARS ATTACKS! Andy relays childhood fears, Stephanie stands for alien sex workers. Plus, Andy refuses to live in a world where Jack Skellington has a penis.

Episode 51 – From Dusk Till Dawn

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss vampires (again) as they review Robert Rodriguez’s FROM DUSK TIL DAWN. Andy talks dick guns, Stephanie shares a bond with Selma Hayak, and there’s a special Casa Blanca Moment.

Reading Recommendations:  Everything Quentin Tarantino Really Thinks About Violence in Movies (The Atlantic)

Special Anniversary Episode – HOCUS POCUS

A special anniversary of releasing episodes/ part two of Halloween in July (the better alternative). Before there was anything, we recorded some warm up episodes we never thought would see the light of day.  Oops. Sorry, past selves.  Here it is:  HOCUS POCUS.

Special Anniversary Episode – CORALINE

A special anniversary of releasing episodes/ part one of Halloween in July (the better alternative). Before there was anything, we recorded some warm up episodes we never thought would see the light of day.  Oops. Sorry, past selves.  Here it is:  CORALINE.

Episode 48 – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss drag and flip flops as they review Stephan Elliott’s THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Andy talks Rocky Horror, Stephanie kabooms, and both trash talk the dancing.

Reading Recommendations: “Trixie Mattel Breaks Down the History of “Drag” on them., an online publication of all things queer

Episode 47 – Beowulf

In this episode, Andy and Stephanie discuss nose licking and bad CGI as they review Graham Baker’s BEOWULF. Andy instrumentalizes rock anthems and Seinfeld themes, Stephanie discusses representations of Grendel’s mother in art, and both wonder about guillotines.

Reading Recommendations: GRENDEL, by John Gardner