Tiana embodies Two-Face by doing a coin toss to decide whether to do a good or bad action. Questions arise like - Is there duality of good and evil within you? What if manipulation has its positive moments? Mental health, the shadow self, loving the vats of acid, & more is also discussed as we empathize with Two-Face from na na na na na na BATMAN! At the end, Tiana performs her Two-Face poem, “Two-Face Hits on You at the Bar” If you'd like to help us keep this podcast going, support us on Pa...
Jan 08, 2023•45 min
The elephant military state, Bengal Tiger insights, bears that go to Coachella, who would win in a fight, and more is discussed as we empathize with the Bengal Tiger villain, Shere Khan, from Disney's The Jungle Book (1967). At the end, Tiana performs her poem, "The Creator Speaks to Shere Khan OR This poem kind of asks, are you the Bengal Tiger today?" as a way to love the Bengal Tiger and its hunt for nourishment under the sunset. If you'd like to help us keep this podcast going, support us on...
Dec 11, 2022•33 min
It's officially Christmas season and we are revisiting Krampus with special guest Nicole Cooper, organizer of The Naughty Run, a Krampus themed virtual 6.66k run. Nicole combines her passion for Krampus and running in this annual event which raises money for local charities. This year they are raising money for Ursula's Cafe, a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Roanoke, VA. More information on all of these awesome things in the links below! Would you get punished by Krampus for being naughty this y...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Don’t think Janice is the villain? We agree! We defend Janice, explain why we should embrace the “annoying” parts of ourselves, talk about times we were annoying around our friends, do some good ol’ fashioned Ross-bashing ( que machine-gun-fire-like laughter ), & more. At the end, Joe recites Tiana’s poem, “Letter to Janice from Chandler.” We’re Friends fans and we’re ready to get into the nitty gritty at the Central Perk. Oh and beware of the… interesting Janice impersonations. How YOU doin...
Nov 13, 2022•44 min
So, would ya transfer your soul to a doll to survive? When was a time you spontaneously believed in something strange? We attempt to, um, empathize with and relate to Chucky, the murderous Good Guy doll from Child's Play (1988). Words were said on this podcast episode... that ended up being freaky, silly, personal, and serious all at the same time and they all revolved around a... murderous toy. Woo hoo! At the end, Tiana shares her horror poem, "A BFF Bumble Friendship Meet Up with Chucky." Dis...
Oct 30, 2022•34 min
With Halloween approaching soon, we're replaying an episode about one of our favorite horror movie villains. All the hormones and theories make it surprisingly easy for us to empathize with Freddy Krueger. But that's not to say he's not a killer; he's still not your average, friendly neighbor. Confidence, morality, and dreams - oh my! Also, why is it so hard to get help from adults these days? Don't let A Nightmare on Elm Street be your nightmare. We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patre...
Oct 16, 2022•35 min
When was a time you "killed a god," or took on something much bigger than yourself? Is adopting Lady Eboshi's philosophy to have a lack of fear good for our lives? These questions and more are answered as we dive DEEP into relating to, empathizing with, and discussing Lady Eboshi from Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke ! AND we do it with a special guest - Annie Prafcke from the podcast, Misfits! We also have some general discussion about the film Princess Mononoke , get real about the wilderness...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min
What would you sell your soul for? Apparently Rasputin sold his soul in order to… take out an entire royal family (kind of intense). We try to understand Rasputin from the 1997 animated film, Anastasia. Does your mouth randomly fall off your body like Rasputin’s? I hope not. We also talk: Some history about the real life Rasputin, being in limbo, and more. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from Rasputin’s perspective - it's like a letter to Bartok, the random albino bat. Things Mentioned...
Sep 18, 2022•51 min
Guest episode with Katelyn Henagin! Together, we understand the perspective of Hades from Disney’s Hercules. We talk: why Hades isn’t yucky, humor, sibling rivalry, knowing the future, what we would do if we were Hades for a day, & more. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from the perspective of Hades called, “Hades and the Souls.” Katelyn Henagin is a Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Leo Rising. She is a middle child and an accidental villain. You can find her on Tik Tok, Instagram, and...
Sep 04, 2022•54 min
Something different this week! This week, you're listening to a podcast episode from The Super Hero Show Show called "#439: The Umbrella Academy and Best Villain of the Year"! In this episode, Joe and I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ryan, one of the hosts of The Super Hero Show Show podcast. You'll listen to discussion about The Umbrella Academy, the best villains of the year, Harley Quinn, the Next Door Villain podcast's origin story, why we gravitate towards fictional villains, and ...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 19 min
OoOoh have you healed from your trauma? Vecna can tell you haven't. We talk: Vecna & vines, why music helps us get out of Vecna's grasp, how Vecna motivates you to heal your trauma, what our "Vecna songs" are, whether our chosen "Vecna songs" would also stop Vecna himself, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, & more. We try really hard to understand Vecna from Stranger Things season 4 - sometimes we understand, sometimes we don't. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from Vecna's perspective, "...
Aug 07, 2022•39 min
Doin' weird things to mice, the greatest and harshest aspects of "the chase," a time we literally or figuratively chased someone, & more is discussed as we relate to and empathize with Tom the cat from Hanna and Barbera's Tom & Jerry. At the end, Maid Corbic recites his Tom-inspired poem, "STATE FORCES AT ANY COST" Hissssss meow. *Explosion* *Running into a swinging door that swings you into the abyss, the haunted, cold ether* Opening segment is a spoof of hartmanncara 's eHarmony Video ...
Jul 24, 2022•48 min
Commodus: Thumbs up or thumbs down? We talk: Commodus' list of bad things, the importance having different virtues, mind-bending Commodus quotes, & more in an effort to understand the perspective of Emperor Commodus from the film, Gladiator (2000). At the end, Tiana shares her poem, "Emperor Commodus Goes to Pizza Ranch." Sources: https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/ https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/gladiators/gladiators.html https://www.history.com/news/10-things...
Jul 10, 2022•44 min
Get ready to sing like your mother depends on it. We talk: weird basement vibes in an opera house, giving in to illogical desire, what we use to hide what others don't want to see about us, & more in an effort to understand the Phantom from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera. In sleep he...podcasted (?) to me. At the end, Tiana shares her Phantom poem, "The Phantom of the Walmart." We have a Patreon! Check it out here! https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to...
Jun 26, 2022•55 min
Pull the lever, baddies! We empathize with Yzma from Disney's The Emperor's New Groove. We talk: Inca Empire, what it's like to get fired like Yzma, a time we were "scary beyond all reason" & more. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from the perspective of Yzma. Sources: World History Encyclopedia: Inca Textiles Headwear of Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Wikipedia: Inca Empire We have a Patreon! Check it out here! https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter ...
Jun 12, 2022•48 min
Somebody once told us the world is gonna roll us, we ain't the sharpest tools in the shed. Neverthless, we attempt to empathize with Lord Farquaad from the Dreamworks animated film, Shrek (2001). We discuss whether or not size really matters, fairytale displacement, and the logistics of stacking 20 mattresses on top of a pea. Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here . Check out our Instagram : @nextdoorvillain Chec...
May 29, 2022•46 min
We revisit Cruella de Vil with special guest, Erik Thompson aka Gay Cruella. Gay Cruella embraces Cruella with all his heart and soul. He and Joe talk all about Cruella de Vil - her origin, evolution, how they empathize with the fierce lady and more. You can find Erik on Instagram @gaycruella References: In ‘Cruella,’ an Iconic, Queer-Coded Villainess Is Still a Threat https://observer.com/2021/05/disney-cruella-queerness/ Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get ...
May 15, 2022•56 min
Tiana goes solo for this episode and talks about our groovy Saiyan Prince, Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z/Super. Majin Vegeta, Vegeta-related performance poetry written and performed by Tiana, what Tiana's learned from Vegeta, & more. Hhhrrahhhhh!!!!! "You may have invaded my mind and body...but there's one thing a Saiyan always keeps: his pride!" Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here . Check out our Instagram : ...
May 01, 2022•26 min
We discuss Margaret White, AKA Carrie's mom, from the film Carrie (1976)! We talk: Telekinesis, the boys sniffin' and dating you, hyperreligiosity, things we believe in that others might find weird, and much more as we attempt to understand and relate to Margaret White. At the end, Tiana shares her horrifying poem written from Margaret's perspective. This episode is almost as horrifying as the movie Carrie itself and beware of...the blood!!!!!!!! Resources & Sources: Hyperreligiosity Vanity ...
Apr 17, 2022•44 min
Heads are rolling! The Queen of Hearts from Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) is a red, temper-y spectacle and we love it. We talk: the wildness of the Wonderland world, failure, when there was a time we couldn't take a joke, and much more as we try to empathize with and relate to the Queen of Hearts. If you don't listen to this episode, off with your head! Just kidding. Totally kidding!! At the end, Tiana shares her acapella poem-song written from the perspective of the Queen of Hearts. Discl...
Apr 03, 2022•41 min
Special guest episode with Annie Prafcke, host of Misfits! Annie and I relate to, empathize with, and learn from O-Ren Ishii from Kill Bill Vol. 1. Cottonmouth has sliced and diced our minds in more ways than we thought. Wooooeeee. We talk: O-Ren Ishii and identity, violence as a way to maintain power, Tarantino, what our villainous traits are, and much more. At the end, we share haiku and tanka poetry written about and from the perspective of O-Ren! Annie Prafcke is a writer and podcaster based...
Mar 20, 2022•36 min
Blowin' things up, the release of fear, reclamation of good power, what would YOUR alter ego be like, and way more are discussed in this episode where we try to understand the perspective of and empathize with Tyler Durden from Fight Club! At the end, I, Tiana, share a Fight Club poem written by yours truly. A mild note: I accidentally mispronounce "testosterone" as "sestosterone" due to tongue/teeth fail when saying the word. Whoopsie! Info on U.S. consumer debt crisis: https://www.debt.org/faq...
Mar 06, 2022•46 min
There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie- but we wonder if knowing these rules matters at all as we discuss the notorious Ghostface killer from the original Scream (1996) movie. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT, we attempt to empathize with the murderous duo Billy and Stu. Tiana lets out her inner serial killer as she stalks Joe over the phone, Joe gets on a big ole soapbox about why we empathize with villains, and we both wonder what might set us off on ...
Feb 20, 2022•50 min
Hello, Hap. Special guest episode! I, Tiana, talk with mega-passionate-fan-of-The-OA, Mandy Paris, about the real evil scientist, Hap from The OA! We talk: the necessity of Hap, the implications of finding out what happens after you die, what YOUR "shadow" is, OA shenanigans, and much much more. Plus we share a poem written from the perspective of Hap! #SaveTheOA Mandy Paris is a a wedding photographer and marketing and communications professional based in Minneapolis, MN. To take a look at her ...
Feb 06, 2022•50 min
What would you do if your toys just, like, came alive? We answer what we'd do & we discuss: blowing toys up, where smithereens go, what toys we would be, weird activism vibes from Sid, and more all in an effort to empathize with and relate to our favorite punk-kid-that-blows-toys-up, Sid from Toy Story. Things get silly and weird. "Time for lift off!" - Sid We have merch! Get Next Door Villain merchandise here . Check out our Instagram : @nextdoorvillain Check out our website Subscribe to ou...
Jan 23, 2022•31 min
We discuss Alien aka Xenomorph from Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986); we reference Prometheus (2012) a tad. We try to relate to, understand, and empathize with Alien from our perspective and get creepy! We talk: cats, a mother's rage, placing human-like emotions onto beings like Alien, and much more. Can Alien have human emotions? Should Alien be considered an animal like those on Earth? Uhhhh we get into some weird discussion. In this episode, we feature a hard-hitting poem written from the persp...
Jan 09, 2022•39 min
Would you get punished by Krampus for being naughty this year? Y'know, dragged to hell, eaten, swatted with a switch, and the like? You might have a better idea after listening to this episode. We talk: mysterious facts about Krampus, St. Nick companionship, how a little darkness in the holiday season is spicy, and much, much more. *In the tune of the song, Let's Get Physical*: Let's get devilish! Devilish! I wanna be deviliiiiish!! Also - Joe recites Tiana's juicy poem written from the perspect...
Dec 26, 2021•42 min
Yippee Ki Yay ~ it's time to get our "Very Merry German Holiday Month" on by attempting to learn from and relate to the very German villain, Hans Gruber, from the movie Die Hard (1988)! If you thought it would be sehr hard to do this with Hans, you are correct. We talk: Holy moly - Han's plan was insane in the membrane; learning from Hans that sometimes things need to [figuratively] explode to eventually work; the importance of preparation; and much more. Joe shares a blackout poem of his that r...
Dec 12, 2021•38 min
Home Alone is the story of a sadistic child who attempts to torture and murder a couple of lowly criminals. This week Joe and Tiana empathize with the infamous Wet Bandits aka Sticky Bandits aka Harry and Marv. Find Next Door Villain Merchandise at http://tee.pub/lic/k_XUBVDJSVA
Nov 28, 2021•38 min
Listen to this, Potteh! We "slytherin" to do a deep dive talk on the light-haired meanie, Draco! It's not easy to relate to and understand Draco, but we do our best. He's just a warlock youngin'! Even if he is one of the more frightening ones. It gets so heated that Tiana starts yelling (-ish). We talk: whether Draco is a coward, Draco's emotional suppression, occlumency, ferrets, and more! Come listen, Potterheads! Mild correction: Narcissa Malfoy says, "He's just a boy ," not "He's just a kid"...
Nov 14, 2021•52 min
