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The Villain Was Right

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Comedians Craig Fay and Rebecca Reeds view Movies and TV from the villain's perspective and dare to ask if they were really all that bad. Podcast Produced by Andrew Ivimey for The From Superheroes Network.
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Episodes

233: Planes, Trains & Automobiles (with Sam Norton)

Craig and Rebecca are joined by special guest Sam Norton (@isamcomedy) to discuss this classic road trip comedy and debate who is most villainous: Steve Martin's uptight Neal Page or John Candy's loveable Del Griffith. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 233

232: The Menu

Rebecca and Craig discuss the service industry, art, criticism and debate if the targets of Chef Slowik’s menu are themselves villains. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more a...

Mar 02, 20231 hrEp. 232

231: Princess Mononoke

Craig and Rebecca discuss the Studio Ghibli classic and the complex villainy of Lady Eboshi – feminist icon and defiler of the nature world. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn m...

Feb 23, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 231

230: John Tucker Must Die

Rebecca and Craig are joined by Mike Carrozza (@MikeCarrozza) and Chris Mejia (@TopherMejia) from the We Didn’t Get A Rose podcast (@WeDidntGetaRose) to discuss the villainy of cheating, high school boyfriend John Tucker and whether his punishments match his crimes. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From...

Feb 16, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 230

229: Sixteen Candles

Rebecca and Craig discuss this problematic 80s movie classic, who the teens think the villains are, and who the actual villains are. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 09, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 229

228: The Kissing Booth

Craig and Rebecca side with a kid who doesn’t want his best friend dating his violent and abusive brother. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 02, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 228

227: Lake Placid

Rebecca and Craig defend man-eating crocodiles and the elderly women who feed them in our episode covering this surprisingly fun film. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 20231 hrEp. 227

226: The Lego Movie

Craig and Rebecca defend Lord Business and his real world inspiration "The Man Upstairs" - A man who has a super cool and expensive Lego set that we wouldn't want kids messing with either. But also, come on. Let your kid play with the Lego. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 19, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 226

225: Runaway Bride

For our January Audience Choice episode we discuss the Julia Roberts/Richard Gere rom-com. A movie where both main characters are the villain and both are right about the other being a terrible person...until they inexplicably fall in love. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visi...

Jan 12, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 225

224: Hellboy 2 The Golden Army

Craig and Rebecca crawl deep inside Guillermo del Toro’s wheelhouse, past the creepy creatures and amazing performances to defend Prince Nuada – a ‘villain’ trying to save his people from extinction by breaking a peace treaty that the other side has been violating for millennia. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Jan 05, 202359 minEp. 224

223: The Cable Guy

It’s that weird time between Christmas and New Years where you end up watching whatever bad movie happens to be on TV and to celebrate that we’re covering THE CABLE GUY. We do our best to defend Jim Carrey’s character who accurately predicts the internet and just wants to make some friends. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Dec 29, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 223

222: Elf

We wrap up Holiday Movie Month with this Will Ferrell Christmas classic where we defend Walter – a father who is grumpy about losing his job at Christmas while simultaneously dealing with the news that he has a long lost son. Plus we argue that Buddy is a jerk even by elf standards. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Dec 22, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 222

221: The Santa Clause 3

In our Audience Choice episode for “Holiday Movie Month” we discuss the villainy of Jack Frost attempting to upstage Santa Claus and defend the in-laws who don’t want their daughter giving birth in a “closet in a Canadian toy factory”. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www...

Dec 15, 20221 hrEp. 221

220: Love, Actually (with Kyah Green)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by special guest Kyah Green (@TheKyahGreen) from The Fandom Show Podcast to discuss how not a single thing in this classic rom-com is actually romantic. If the villain is “spending Christmas alone” everyone should do that rather than be in these relationships. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivi...

Dec 08, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 220

219: The Night Before

Holiday Movie Month kicks off with “The Night Before” where Craig and Rebecca defend drunken Santas, a woman who calls herself “Grinch” and an incredibly justified ex-girlfriend. Plus we find that the true villain of the movie is “too many drugs”. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 01, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 219

218: Enchanted

Queen Narissa is a competent ruler and knows that Edward, her idiot step-son, would bring ruin upon the kingdom if he ever married and ascended to the throne. So when Edward stumbles across a two-dimensional caricature of a woman in the woods Narissa decides to put an end to their budding romance by sending the girl on a free trip to the New York City. This episode brought to you in part by Active Threads. Active Threads is a thoughtfully selected collection of women’s activewear and outdoor app...

Nov 24, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 218

217: Practical Magic

When investigator Gary Hallet arrives in a small Massachusetts town he finds a community where, for generations, men have been mysteriously dying. The only common thread is the men’s romantic involvement with the Owens family – a mysterious and reclusive family rumoured to partake in witchcraft and rowdy midnight rituals. On the trail of the Owens sisters latest victim he must separate fact from fiction before he himself falls victim to their wicked ways. This episode brought to you in part by A...

Nov 17, 202258 minEp. 217

216: Top Gun Maverick

Admiral Beau ‘Cyclone’ Simpson has been tasked with assembling the Navy’s best pilots for an impossible mission but the enemy isn’t the only threat to the lives of his team. Forced to work with Capt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell - a reckless and insubordinate flight instructor protected by powerful high-ranking friends – Cyclone must now choose between protecting his career or the lives of the young aviators he commands. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from aroun...

Nov 10, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 216

215: Thor Love and Thunder

Following the tragic death of his daughter Gorr dedicates himself to overthrowing the selfish and decadent ruling class that has a choke hold on the universe. But before he can usher in a new age of prosperity and freedom he must first outwit a small band of loyalists committed to maintaining power in the hands of the few. We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hour gaming marathon on November 5th, 2022. With all proceeds goi...

Nov 03, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 215

214: The Ring (with Sequoia Simone)

Samara has always been the oddball of her small island community but knows she has something very special to share with the world, even if her horse-obsessed mother doesn’t approve. Against her mother's wishes, Samara sets her sights on the big city to find an audience for her work and prove that nothing, not even death, can stop this budding filmmaker. With special guest Sequoia Simone from the “But Make it Scary” Podcast (@butmakeitscary) Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by indepe...

Oct 27, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 214

213: Midsommar

When Pelle returns to his small, Swedish hometown for their summer festival it’s a chance to reconnect with everything that made his childhood special. But when his drug addled classmates show up and go full “American Tourist” he finds himself in a madcap race to stop them from ruining the event. Can Pelle appease his elders and get the girl? We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hour gaming marathon on November 5th, 2022. W...

Oct 20, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 213

212: Addams Family Values

Debbie Jellinsky must infiltrate the mysterious and reclusive Addams family to uncover the violent and abusive behaviour they have used to build their immense wealth. We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hour gaming marathon on November 5th, 2022. With all proceeds going to support Sick Kids Hospital. Hosted by The From Superheroes Network with a variety of events including; gaming, live podcast tapings, watch parties, and ...

Oct 13, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 212

211: Anaconda

Under threat from a boat full of colonialists, an uncontacted Amazon tribe, call upon their powerful snake deity for protection. With very special guest Isabel Zawtun (@IsabelZawtun) We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hour gaming marathon on November 5th, 2022. With all proceeds going to support Sick Kids Hospital. Hosted by The From Superheroes Network with a variety of events including; gaming, live podcast tapings, wat...

Oct 06, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 211

210: Crazy, Stupid, Love

After years stuck in a marriage with a man who would rather jump out of a moving car than have a conversation, Emily begins a torrid affair with the David Lindhagen. Feeling alive for the first time in years she gives her the courage to ask for divorce and forces her to confront how the troubled relationship with her husband has influenced her daughter Hannah’s own romantic missteps. We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hou...

Sep 29, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 210

209: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

Agatha Harkness leans back in her chair, lights a cigarette and after a long deliberate drag speaks calmly but firmly “I told you. Don’t say I didn’t tell you, because I told you,” she repeats. “Called the whole thing. But you had to wait until the universe’s most arrogant and reckless wizard tripped over it before anyone would listen. Best of luck dealing with that.” We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hour gaming maratho...

Sep 22, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 209

208: Pacific Rim

A wide-eyed young Kaiju arrives in the thriving metropolis of Hong Kong ready to make a name for themselves. But to make it big the Kaiju must first deal with the Jaegers – a small but fanatical group that violently opposes newcomers in a bid to keep the city for themselves. We're going to doing a LIVE episode of The Villain Was Right on Twitch as part of Extra Life's Game Day, a 24 hour gaming marathon on November 5th, 2022. With all proceeds going to support Sick Kids Hospital. Hosted by The F...

Sep 15, 202259 minEp. 208

207: The Terminal

Frank Dixon must deal with an idiot living in and vandalizing his airport when the “stateless” Viktor Navorski fails to take repeated hints that he can leave at any time. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 08, 202258 minEp. 207

206: Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)

When an abnormally large canine is caught on video terrorizing New York City, Zac Tieran sets out to capture the creature, knowing that somewhere in the vermillion dog’s DNA rests the secret to solving world hunger. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com...

Sep 01, 202257 minEp. 206

205: Raising Arizona

When young Nathan Arizona Jr. is snatched from his crib in the middle of the night his parents turn to the rough and tumble bounty hunter Leonard Smalls – the only man with skills to track down the group of career criminals responsible for the brazen kidnapping. This episode brought to you by Podcorn. Podcorn is a marketplace connecting podcasters to amazing podcast sponsorship opportunities such as Host-Read Ads, Interview Segments, Topical Discussions, and more. Explore sponsorship opportuniti...

Aug 25, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 205

204: Rush Hour (with Peter Saran)

When the daughter of a Chinese diplomat is kidnapped in Los Angles the FBI must not only deal with an international incident but two incompetent cops determined to screw up the case. One is a gun wielding disgraced LAPD officer and the other a gymnastics obsessed officer from Hong Kong. With special guest Peter Saran (@saranwrap0_0) This episode brought to you by Alder New York. Alder New York offers clean, luxury skincare doesn’t have to break the bank. Alder New York makes skincare products wi...

Aug 18, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 204
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