Last time we discussed nightmare man Freddy Krueger, and this week we're turning our attention to another nightmare man: Tim Allen. Today on the podcast we're discussing one of the many Home Improvement Halloween episodes: "A Night to Dismember." Youngest son Dark Mark and his goth friend Ronnie just wants to make a horror movie but Jill is worried he actually wants to kill his family, because she's an idiot. After watching this episode, we're pretty sure Mark only wanted to make this movie so h...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Things are getting scary... and sexy! This week, we're discussing Freddy's Nightmares, specifically the season 1 finale "Safe Sex," an epsiode that doesn't really talk about safe sex at all. But it does have two nerds obsessed with a goth chick (who in turn is obsessed with a certain burned maniac). This show is a wild ride, full of bad puns, weird insults (spud boy?), and a woman getting turned into a smoke cloud and inhaled.
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Today is Labor Day, which means summer is (un)officially over and the Spooky Season has begun! To bridge the gap between heat and treats, we're getting scared at summer camp with the notorious "Zeke The Plumber" episode of Salute Your Shorts! If you want to know what's inside our heads, you don't need a plunger of terror, you just need to listen to this episode!
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Things are still hot, so this week we're heading down to Key Maria and meeting up with some really sexy private detectives in Tropical Heat. There's a lot to unpack here, including how quickly a band was pulled together, what bartenders will put up with, and how this show radicalized an entire country (we'll explain).
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 14
We're still enjoying the sunshine in our unofficial Summer Series by discussing the first episode (maybe?) of 90s teen show California Dreams! There's lots of bad music, terrible characters, and a couple pretty racist things - and this is the pilot! No wonder they retooled this show every single season. If you enjoy the podcast, give us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen!
Aug 01, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 13
This week things get hot as we head to the beach and check out the bicycle cops of Pacific Blue! The episode in question, "The Pheonix," has everything we could've wanted: a ghost with a flamethrower, a Hannibal Lecter-wannabe, a meth-addled rat, a rollerblading snake handler, AND a wet T-shirt contest. Seriously, this show has it all and then some. If you like the show, rate and review us wherever you listen!
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Burritos are ready! This week on the show, it's time to check in with another secret robot: Small Wonder! This episode is all about making burritos and starting a small burrito business despite being a terrible burrito businessman. Also, why is this show aimed at kids so damn sexual? Plus: we spend a good 10 minutes or so discussing other episodes of this show that are shocking/we will probably cover at some point.
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 11
CW: The episode we discuss does deal briefly with the topic of teen suicide This week, we're joined by our first ever guest on Center of Weirdness: author and podcaster extraordinaire Beau North! And she's brought with her a show with extremely bad SEO. It's Evil, and on this episode there's a sinister song that will get stuck in your head forever and then will make you stab yourself in the ear. Beau walks us through the show and fills in some of the backstory. We also discuss our own personal e...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 10
This week on the show we're uncovering the secrets of The Pentaverate, the newest comedy creation from master of disguise Mike Myers. Well, we only watched episode 4 so there might be some secrets we missed. Honestly we only wanted to know why Shrek showed up so we just watched that episode. But there's so much more to it than that, including comedy legend Jennifer Saunders slumming it and some jokes that would've been dated back in the 90s. But maybe we're too dumb to get it. Or too woke. One o...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 9
May 23, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 8
This week things are getting freaky as we discuss early 2000s Blair Witch-meets-X-Files series Freaky Links! Hey, did you know the Cretaceous period was a long, long, LONG time before the Civil War? Why is that important? Oh, you'll see.
May 02, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 7
This week on the show we're heading back to the heyday of 70s TV comedy to discuss Holmes & Yoyo, a tremendously bizarre cop show about a bumbling detective and his occasionally malfunctioning robot partner. In the half-hour pilot, we get chest calculators, pratfalls that probably actually hurt, and gags that go on way too long. Oh, and Jay Leno is here.
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 6
This week on the show we're heading to the far-off land of Grundo to discuss the surprisingly deep cartoon The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. We're specifically talking about the penultimate episode, where a secondary villain gets married and a bunch of other stuff happens that we can't understand. We really have no idea what's going on but we do know this: Teddy Ruxpin might be the most serialized cartoon of all time. Enjoy!
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 5
This week, we're hitting the open road with 18 Wheels of Justice, a show that has the courage to cast actual piece of human garbage G. Gordon Liddy as a bad guy! We also get a Peyton Manning clone as a crooked cop, a chili negotiation, and some gold up in them thar hills. Not enough actual truck driving though.
Mar 21, 2022•58 min•Season 6Ep. 4
On this week's episode, we're talking about claymation interstitials-turned-series Bump In The Night, easily one of the most frenetic shows we've ever seen! We also try to figure out exactly what Bumpy and Squishington are, discover what fast food outlet offered Bumpy toys, and cringe hard talking about these musical numbers.
Mar 07, 2022•58 min•Season 6Ep. 3
This week we're talking about action movie-turned-dull TV series Timecop! We barely get acquainted with the future -- the year 2007 to be exact -- before traveling into the past to fight Jack The Ripper. Well, not the actual Jack The Ripper, but a time traveling misogynist incel with a lightning knife who has killed him and taken his place. Plus, riddles and tabloids and H.G. Wells.
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Have you wondered how we picked our website URL (centerofweird.com) but were too afraid to ask? Lucky for you, the mics were hot when we talked through our options and we're releasing this short bonus episode while you wait for Episode 2.
Feb 14, 2022•14 min
In this inaugural episode of our new mainline show, we return to our roots to see what's happening in Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension! We find it hard to believe no one in 1998 Eerie had ever heard of satellite dishes before. We're also curious what was on that Jell-O channel. Plus Bigfoot and Elvis, two things we've come to expect from our trips to Eerie.
Feb 07, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this brief intro episode, we lay out what to expect on this new direction for the show and tease what's to come. Our first full episode drops Monday, February 7th. See you then.
Feb 02, 2022•8 min
On the last day of 2021, it's the last mini episode of the year -- and forever! That's right: we're changing the show next year and if you want to know how WEIRD things are going to get, you'll have to listen to this episode! Happy New Year! We'll see you in 2022. Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @predictocast Instagram: @predictocast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictocast Check out our entire back catalogue at predictocast.com Drop us a...
Dec 31, 2021•24 min
On this special bonus episode, we're talking all about the weirdest and wildest Christmas ornaments we can find. We tries to figure out who would want these things, and along the way, we discover Santa's other various jobs, stumble upon inappropriate Etsy pages, and memorialize the year that was. There's also a video version of this on our YouTube page! Check it out at the link: https://youtu.be/bMHXevMxktY Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @predi...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 24 min
For this Christmas week episode, we're joined by our Pin Pal Megan Sunday to discuss 1997's Borrowed Hearts, a movie that just loves committing HR violations. Along the way we talk about Angel Long Cons, whether little girls care how their parents met, and the potentially kinky sex games between Roma Downey and Eric McCormack. It's a heartwarming tale for the whole family. Listen to more of Megan on the Let's Get Weirding podcast at letsgetweirding.libsyn.com or wherever you get podcasts. Rate a...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 178
On this special holiday bonus episode of Center of Weirdness, we talk about the 1992 TV Christmas special thing Noel, the most depressing 23 animated minutes you're likely to find. We're talking death, secret Jesus, and asshole ornaments. We certainly don't have a happiness after this one. Thanks to John McCoy of Sophomore Lit for sharing his memories on Noel and how he's basically responsible for this whole thing still living on. Check out his podcast at theincomparable.com/sophomorelit/ Rate a...
Dec 16, 2021•48 min
We're gearing up for another TV movie holiday classic (?) by talking about angels, Eric McCormack's luscious locks, and forgotten cop show Hat Squad! Our episode on 1997's Borrowed Hearts drops next Monday! Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @predictocast Instagram: @predictocast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictocast Check out our entire back catalogue at predictocast.com Drop us a line at predictocast (at) gmail (dot) com Listen to Hot D...
Dec 13, 2021•28 min
This week on the show we're joined by writer/amateur aerialist Laura Fortier to discuss a movie from her childhood an a perfect way to start the holiday season: 1986's TV movie version of Babes in Toyland starring Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves. Along the way, we talk Cincinnati songs, old theme parks, and how Toyland is basically M. Night Shyamalan's The Village. Sing along with us now: P-R-E-D-I-C-T-O-C-A-S-T! You can find out more about Laura at her website laurafortier.com/ and see her aeri...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 177
On this week's mini episode, we're gearing up for the Christmas season by looking through Drew Barrymore's filmography, wondering how popular Keanu Reeves was in Germany in the 1980s, and trying to figure out what a slimehouse is. Our episode on 1986's Babes in Toyland drops next Monday! Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @predictocast Instagram: @predictocast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictocast Check out our entire back catalogue at pr...
Nov 29, 2021•38 min
This Thanksgiving week, we're joined by good friends Beau North and Jody Skinner to talk all about A Family Thanksgiving! We talk about the gender-swapped Family Man plot, but get distracted, discussing the director's other credits, urinal flies, and Faye Dunaway's hat. Happy Thanksgiving! Hear more of Beau North: Excessively Diverted ! (with friend of the show Sammi C) Let's Get Weirding (with friend of the show Megan Sunday) Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social me...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 176
On this week's mini episode, we're prepping for Thanksgiving and making bold predictions about how often Faye Dunaway is wearing hats in the film we're covering next week. Also, is this movie a Christian film or not? Our episode on 2010's A Family Thanksgiving drops next Monday! Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @predictocast Instagram: @predictocast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictocast Check out our entire back catalogue at predictocas...
Nov 15, 2021•24 min
We're headed to the battlefield this week as we discuss 2016's Pumpkin Pie Wars with guest Sammi C! Lots to chew on here, including sensual whisking, teeth pies, and dads hanging out in darkness. Plus, just how sinister is Betty, and why are these people in their mid-30s acting like they've never dated anyone before? So head on down to O'Malley's and crack open a cold one. You're about to be in Pie Heaven. Hear more of Sammi (and friend of the show Beau North) on their podcast Excessively Divert...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 175
We're kicking off the Thanksgiving season with this week's new mini episode, where we make predictions our next flavorful film, reveal our special guest, and try desperately to figure out what those orange sacks are behind the stars. Our full episode on 2016's Pumpkin Pie Wars drops next Monday! Rate and review us wherever you find the show! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @predictocast Instagram: @predictocast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictocast Check out our entire back catalog...
Nov 01, 2021•31 min
