In our first Pride Month episode, we're talking about John Waters' most influential and prominent film, Pink Flamingos ! Since it's a first for both of us, we talk about experiencing the wild filthy antics of the movie, the tongue-in-cheek humor and extremity, and the home video/auteur filmmaking from Waters. We're drinking the new Busch Light Lime for the ultimate trashy experience! Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00 Intro 9:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Pink Flamingos Next up - a giallo! Thanks for...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 322
It's the 50th anniversary of Jaws , and we've yet to do an official Steven Spielberg film so the timing just feels right. We're talking about Amity yokels, the iconic first scene, the excellent shark effects, and Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw both make another appearance on the show. We're also drinking... what else but Narragansett! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Jaws Thanks for listening, please subscribe and leave a nice review. Follow us on Facebook and ...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 321
While the podcast's plan was to get out to see the new Final Destination: Bloodlines installment currently in theaters, that didn't happen. So instead we thought it would still be beneficial to go back to where it all began with 2000's Final Destination . We talk about the more simplified Rube-Goldberg devices, the aggressive '90s/'00s experience, the common trope of kids living without parents, and more! We're also drinking Ommegang's OMG Series Oak-Aged Watermelon Kolsch. Aproximate timeline 0...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 320
Continuing our look into the gritty crime-addled lifestyle of 1970s NYC, we cover the neo-noir and comedic trappings of The Talking of Pelham One Two Three , which fuses the two genres into a hybrid that shouldn't work but does very well. We talk about the mammoth presence of Walter Matthau, the coolness factor of the four hijackers, and even throw out some love for Jerry Stiller's and Doris Roberts' small parts. We're also drinking Fidens Brewing Company's Triple Jasper with Peacharine triple I...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 319
Pope tribute! We're talking Alice, Sweet Alice on this episode of the show, diving into the religious subtext about Catholic guilt and appreciating the early slasher elements and giallo pairings that Alfred Sole brings to the movie. We're also drinking the Limaveza lime lager from Aldi! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-17:00 Beer talk 17:00-end Alice, Sweet Alice Thanks for listening, please subscribe on the podcast app of your choice. Find us on Facebook and Bluesky....
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 318
In celebration of the career of Wings Hauser, we're tackling the gritty crime thriller Vice Squad ! We talk about the police treatment of sex ring syndicates, the ways this film succeeds in attempting to see both sides of sex work, and the excellent performance of Hauser as Ramrod. We're also drinking Corona's Sunbrew Citrus Cerveza! Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Vice Squad Next up: Alice, Sweet Alice...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 317
Continuing our tribute to late actors, we tackle the excellent Gene Hackman crime thriller The French Connection directed by William Friedkin. Here we take a look at the composition of the film and how its edits and multiple chase sequences add to the film's swift feeling. We also talk about Poughkeepsie, police racism, rooting for Charnier the villain, and a lot more. We're drinking Sloop Brewing Company's collaboration with Marist college, the Red Fox IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 316
Ah, the sounds of Burt Bacharach... the camaraderie of two gentlemen with nothing between them besides wide open plains... the handsome face of Robert Redford. How can you beat a movie like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ? Well, you can't, and we talk about all the ways this Paul Newman/Redford vehicle just simply works as a marker in Americana. We're also drinking Tree House Brewing's 10th Canniversary double IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Butch C...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 315
We may be a little late for Valentine's Day, but that didn't stop this couple from heading to the theater to check out the new holiday-themed slasher film from Josh Ruben. We enjoyed Heart Eyes well enough, but we also talk criticism of some of the ways this film fails to pair rom-com and slasher elements together succinctly. We'e also drinking Paradox x Stewart's Mountain Brew beer! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Heart Eyes Next up: Butch Cassidy and the S...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 314
Our goal was to get to some more gialli this year, so we're starting off with Dario Argento's second film The Cat O' Nine Tails . This one is technically a giallo but has a lot more in common with Italian poliziotteschi than anything else, and interestingly it refrains from dealing in most of the common tropes of the sub-genre. We talk about the somewhat mundane plotting of this murder mystery, the pseudo-science of XYY chromosomes, and Argento's beginnings. We're also drinking Ommegang x Other ...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 313
In honor of David Lynch, we present our first episode for one of his films. Blue Velvet is an important movie for a lot of reasons - mainly that it helps set the tone of contemporary quirky neo-noir - but also because it (probably) enlightened a lot of people on the importance of Pabst Blue Ribbon. We're celebrating with a Heineken/PBR comparison, discussion about the surreal dreaminess and male gaze in the film, and a lot more. Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-e...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 312
We finally got out to see Robert Eggers' Nosferatu , and though the theater experience was not necessarily the best, we were still thrilled with this rendition of the classic vampire. We talk about the differences between Nosferatu and Dracula , the history of vampire lore, and then dive deep into what's on screen with conversations about the infamous first meeting with Count Orlock, how Eggers explores his own themes, and a lot more. We're also drinking Treehouse Brewing's Your Mosh Cherished F...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 311
For our final Festivus episode of 2024, we're taking a look at a film we thought we already did for the show: 2004's Christmas with the Kranks ! It also happens to be the 20th anniversary of the film. We're talking all things Kranks, including our drinking game, the spirit of community/communism throughout the movie, and the muddled themes about being coerced into the Christmas tradition. We're also drinking Jack's Abby's Cranberry Chaos lager. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-25:00 B...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 310
We're tackling another classic Christmas horror slasher, this time replacing a killer Santa with a guy who kills Santas. This 1984 English thriller melds slasher with giallo and everything in between, and we talk about what makes this one different from things like, say, Silent Night, Deadly Night besides the killer's motive. We're also drinking Deschutes' Black Butte Porter! Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00 Intro 7:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Don't Open Till Christmas Next up: the end of this ye...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 309
No, this isn't Chaberting Gifts Pt. 2 but it's understandable you might think that seeing Lacey Chabert in another Christmas movie on this podcast. This time we're covering the new Netflix original Hot Frosty , a modern retelling of the timeless children's classic where a snowman comes to life with really rockin' abs. We talk about the town of Hope Springs and the sexualization of this Hallmark-esque Christmas movie, and we even get into some holiday cheer! We're also drinking Hardywood's Ginger...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 308
We know Pauly Shore isn't everyone's boat of gravy, and he's even Martin's not a fan. But we thought this year's Thanksgiving episode would go good with a side of Shore, so we're doing the oft-overlooked classic Son in Law . A favorite of Ryne's family, we get two opposing views about this comedy that involves a California transplant learning the farm life in South Dakota and, eventually, being roofied by his friend's ex-boyfriend. We talk about the movie, our Thanksgiving festivities, and a lot...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 307
RIP Tony Todd. In honor of the Candyman himself, we decided it was high time we tackled a classic Gothic slasher that we've put off for too long. In this episode, we discuss the complex themes of gentrification, systemic racism, and seduction at play in Bernard Rose's Candyman. We also discuss who wins in the battle between Candyman and Bloody Mary - or is it Helen? We're drinking Saranac's newly revitalized White IPA on this episode! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer talk 2...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 306
For our last episode of Saxon Samhain, we're tackling a lesser known, horny and hair-raising John Saxon film with My Mom's a Werewolf from 1989. This film seems like it would meet the pre-teen dynamic of other films of the time like Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead but it's a lot more risque than that, banking on sexual innuendos and the inner animal as part of its werewolf metaphor. And you know what, it's pretty fun for what it does - we talk about the great Saxon in a Vincent Price-style ...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 305
Not to be confused with Sergio Martino's other scorpion movie The Case of the Scorpion's Tale , this pseudo-giallo film follows an ancient Etruscan history, the murder of John Saxon's character, and a drug-smuggling ring in a very muddled plot that was originally intended to be a limited run TV series. Unfortunately, this movie is often tedious to get through and has no real grasp of the viewer throughout, so we struggle to find some interesting things to say about this misstep in Martino's film...
Oct 21, 2024•56 min•Ep. 304
We're tackling a creature feature of sorts with The Bees , not the only movie about stinging insects to be released in 1978. It is, however, one of the weirder ones in the canon due to its scientific exploration of bee language, their sentience, and a lot of mumbo jumbo about the Big Honey industry. We talk about all of that and more, and it's important to note this one scores big on the Saxon-y Scale. We're also drinking Burlington Beer Company's Light in the Window Rye IPA. Approximate timelin...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 303
Oof - beyond a stinker! This 1980 possession film starring John Saxon and Lynda Day George was a tough one to get through and a tough one to talk about, mostly because not a lot happens. As a haunted house movie, it's boring; as a tale of a housewife overcome by the ghost of a malevolent spirit, it's boring; as a John Saxon movie, it's boring. There's just no better way to put it, and we talk about where it all goes wrong on this episode. We're drinking Fidens' Festbier for the beer on the show!...
Oct 04, 2024•54 min•Ep. 302
Also known as Cannibal in the Streets , we're talking about John Saxon's contribution to cannibal film with a look at this PTSD-turned-cannibal-virus film. It's a strange concoction from Italian director Antonio Margheriti and we discuss how the PTSD element works, the inclusion of the kind of icky romance, the various cannibal gore effects, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Whitman Brewing's Festbier AND their Oktoberfest! Approximate timeline 0:00-8:00 Intro 8:00-15:00 Festbier 15:00-5...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 301
We've hit a milestone at 300 episodes and we wanted to celebrate! In keeping with the pattern of previous milestone episodes, we're covering another big John Carpenter film with They Live ! Also join us for a brief retrospective as we look back on some of our favorite episodes of recent past. Thanks for sticking with us and we hope to be back for another 300! We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Pineapple Juice IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro and retrospective 20:00-30:00 Beer talk 30:...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 300
We're kicking off the Halloween season this year with our new series, Saxon Samhain, where we take a look at various John Saxon horror movies! First up is The Evil Eye, which gets confusing because this Mario Bava film has two versions. We're specifically talking about the American AIP version that features a different ending, different score, and a couple of edits; we also do talk a little about the Italian version The Girl Who Knew Too Much . On the Saxony scale, this one scores a 4. Listen on...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 299
We come to the conclusion of our Red Hot '90s Action Summer coverage in rapid pace with Speed , possibly one of the best action films of the entire decade. Maybe it's our nostalgia talking, but we're still in love with this bomb-on-a-bus flick. We talk about Keanu Reeves' flat delivery, the excellent Jeff Daniels, losing your head on a subway, the physics of busses jumping gaps, and a lot more. We're also drinking Genesee Brewing Company's Black Cherry Vanilla Kellerbier! Approximate timeline 0:...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 298
Continuing our vehicle-obsessed action film coverage, we're talking about the convicts-on-a-plane flick Con Air starring Nic Cage. Here, he's given no other objective than to be himself, and we talk about the over-the-top ridiculousness of this movie, the saccharine sentimentality, attack chopper-trained DEA agents, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Bolton Landing Brewing's Big Squeeze double IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00 Intro 7:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Con Air Next up: Speed...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 296
We're moving into the vehicle action of the '90s with Steven Seagal's early career film Under Siege , which uses the setup and popularity of Die Hard but on a Navy ship! This one's actually a lot of fun and we talk about the things that make this succeed, as well as the multiple submarines on display (wink). We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Premium Lager. Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00 Intro 9:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Under Siege Next up: Con-Air !...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 295
We're kicking off Red Hot '90s Action Summer by returning to the Bronx, this time with Jackie Chan in his American debut from 1995! We talk about the film's dubbing, the nonsensical plot about a diamond heist, dirtbikes in the city, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Beer Tree Brewing's Cerveza! Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00 Intro and Walker check in 9:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Rumble in the Bronx Next up: Under Siege !...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 295
The doldrums of summer are upon us and so we wanted a nice easy, lazy film. So of course we're talking Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider , a thesis on the American dream and Americana of the late '60s. We discuss this idea of freedom throughout the movie, how the film handles it with its experimental approaches, and the different vignettes that we get throughout. We're also drinking Southern Tier Brewing's Orange Twist Imperial Ale in collaboration with Perry's Ice Cream! Approximate timeline 0:00-8:00...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 294
Since we've already covered Escape from New York , it was only right that we also do the Italian copycat film Escape from the Bronx , which, as we quickly point out, actually has nothing to do with escaping. This sequel to 1990: The Bronx Warriors certainly has a lot in common with its brethren but it does a number of things differently, and more importantly its extremely low budget means lots of unintentional laughs abound. Look for dummies blowing up, lots of extras playing laser tag, and a lo...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 293
