Before we begin our second course of HANNIBAL in a couple of weeks, we're carving into another entry in the Lecterverse... CBS's CLARICE - a show that can't legally mention Hannibal or stray too far from the network's rigid procedural formula. We talk about blurry fish, insistent serial killer affirmations, wobbly accents, bad starts, and confounding story choices, and we wonder why most of the cast appears to have watched the movie version of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS instead of living it. Plus, Pat...
Feb 19, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will you be ours? If the answer is yes - or even maybe - crack open some Corpse Juice for 2 as we talk about the early aughts slasher fave, VALENTINE! Wanna see someone cut into a cadaver in a tank tee? We got ya! Need to hear all about every n-butt rock cut on the soundtrack? Its covered. Ever wanted to hear us praise the ever-loving hell outta Denise Richards? Thats right - its all posted here for your listening pleasure. Plus, we talk medium-neutral voodoo daddies, horny cops, body shaming, e...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast The wait is OVER, and the Body Count continues IN SONG! Thats right, Gena gets her way, and we obsess over the 1981 stalker/musical THE FAN. Along the way, we debate whether Michael Biehn is mint condition or a sexy fetus, explore sleazy Stage Door Annies, take a smoking lunch before traveling to Kill City, wonder why Griffin Dunne is such a cock blocker, the many unnatural fibers of Hector Elizondo, and Patrick SINGS! Of course, the show isnt over until we play Choose Your Own Deathventure - pl...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast For your consideration, one paranoid singer/songwriter, the biggest voice in pop singing your hook, and one dude in a diaper. Yes, were talking about the one-hit-wonder Rockwell and his signature video, Somebodys Watching Me. We talk about the videos many horror connections, the lack of tasteful nudes, graveyard diapers, this videos connection to A Christmas Carol, we learn that Patrick cant remember how to pronounce Jenga, and we ask if paranoid delusions can be elevated by showering. All this ...
Jan 29, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you had other plans, put them on hold! Its time to Rock Me Tonight with Billy Squier as we continue our near-death mini-series Kill The Video Star. Its the chilling tale of one early 80s rocker meeting his untimely career death via a poorly choreographed dance routine. Virgin puppets, floor writhing, silk sheet mountains, hotness exhaustion, aggressive finger snaps, fashion smelting, and rocks answer to Ed Grimley. All this, plus we get to the bottom of something that sadly plagues too many m...
Jan 22, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast People, we love you! The thing is, were still not quite ready to tackle a full film yet - so were jumping into the Wayback machine to find music videos just as horrifying as the fright flicks we usually gab about. So in this new limited series called Kill The Video Star, Gena & Patrick talk about one of the most inexplicable radio hits of the 80s, Benny Mardones Into The Night! We talk cigarette kicks, alleyway peepers, thousand-yard stares, magic carpet proposals, married vampires, senior portr...
Jan 15, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the episode the Grim Reaper did not want you to hear! That's right, Gena returns to the show after her medical emergency, and it's a story you must hear for yourself. Also, we watched the first season finale of Hannibal and stuff - but really, it's hard to separate the two. We discuss stalking elks, wet dreams, whether Hannibal's tears are real, why Jack is being such a hardass, and the building sexual chemistry between the entire cast of the show. It's an orgy of Hannibal worship and perso...
Jan 08, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Kill By Kill: After Dark as we unlock a Patreon exclusive for Christmas and unwrap all the sweaty unsavoriness of 1981s THE SEDUCTION, starring Morgan Fairchild as a woman no one wants to believe, trust, or listen to, and Andrew The Stalkening Stevens sporting the dry look. Along the way, we discuss the mystery of the 3rd Hardy Boy, Patrick explains hill living in LA, we explore kissing Dick Tracy villains, consider getting a facial by mail, and, of course, we talk about the Pillow Ca...
Dec 25, 2020•55 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Are you ready to get buzzed? Not by clippers or an amazing mixology concoction from Hannibal Lecter, but by an endless parade of prop-driven aircraft swooping over Patricks house? Well, THIS is the episode for you! Specifically, episode 12 of Hannibals first season. In between dive-bomb attacks, Patrick and Gena manage to delve into the explosive reveals and dangerous secrets of Hannibals 12th episode, Reveles! Along the way, they discuss sweat preferences, red wine vampires vs white wine psycho...
Dec 18, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast December. The time of year when we remember family and friends... and forget to listen to Kill By Kill. Well, you're going to remember this! We're unlocking one of our favorite episodes from the Patreon vault: 1990's Doppelgnger starring an underaged and under-clothed Drew Barrymore and Fade To Black's Dennis Christopher! We talk about blood showers, obvious background acting, hat characterization, Mission Impossible masks, and the film's many endings - none of which you will believe! Plus, we'v...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Are serial killers born or made? Well, in Season 1, Episode 11 of Hannibal, the answer is all of the above. Patrick & Gena have a lot on their plate here as Will descends into a walking wet dream while everyone else keeps gaslighting him about his obviously slipping grip on reality. And that's all before Dr. Abel Gideon escapes custody and decides to play Milton Bradley's Operation with Dr. Chilton! Plus, how well can you tie a bow with arteries? Is that a penis in that tree? What is the deal wi...
Dec 04, 2020•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thank Jigsaw Its Friday! Play a little game with us called #Sawsgiving and youll be in for a special surprise - the one, the only Stephen Sajdak of We Hate Movies! Together, were going to try to piece together the plot of a Saw sequel when weve only seen the first movie to begin with. Along the way, we talk slab peen, we try to define what makes a parallel-a-sequel, we debate how your Gymkata skills are hindered by having your mouth sewn shut, and we desperately try to tell one lunk of a detecti...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast What do day pills, Gilbert Gottfried, and mandolin accidents have to do with TV's Hannibal? Next to nothing - and yet we had to find a way to distract ourselves from one of the most depressing episodes of season 1. Thats not to say it aint great! We talk about episode 10, Buffet Froid, and delve into random Delaware murders, the terrifying truth about homeownership, teenage Cro-Magnon lurkers, and the specter of ableism in Thomas Harris' Hannibal universe. Patch a hole in the roof with us, won't...
Nov 20, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get all the fixings this year as we celebrate Turkey Day early and talk 1987s Blood Rage with the EIC of FANGORIA & Returning Champion, Phil Nobile Jr. !! Things start off piping hot as we discuss why finding a machete covered in cranberry sauce shouldnt be a surprise, compare notes on the best sales techniques for local bathroom condom salespeople, put the spotlight on the epic performance of Louise Lasser, explore specialty liqueur fetishes, and chat about who gets the full Dewey Coxs brot...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Everything is stacked against us - even the dead bodies - on the latest episode of Dish By Dish: A Hannibal Rewatch Project as we dig into episode 10 - Trou Normand! Along the way, we debate what it must be like to go shopping for a corpse-festooned totem pole base, we make some deep Lance Henriksen references, then we delve into the horror of X-Files conventions, and finally, we round things out with the most diabolical game of all: Build a Dead Body Tower or Talk To a Stranger on the Train!! D...
Nov 06, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Whats your favorite scary movie? Chances are good that 1996s Scream is near the top, and were not done with our deep dive into this horror classic as the former Washington Post/THR and current The New Yorker TV critic Inkoo Kang ( All About Almodovar podcast ) is here to take a stab at dissecting the relationship between Billy & Stu, then we explore what the hypnotic swirls of Tatums miniskirt mean, we debate why Randys Rules still resonate - is it a reflection of slasher films OR is it a re...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Thank Hannibal its Friday! Things get a little cheesy, but very stingy as we talk about the sweet symphony of Hannibal Season 1, Episode 8: Fromage! Served up in this episode, we talk about Genas neck-snapping abilities, we wonder what makes Charm City such a hub for serial killers, we share some (non-human-based protein) cooking tips, and Patrick discovers he can do one additional accent: cop. Plus, we compare notes on Choose Your Own Deathventure and fondly remember the many incidents of Crazy...
Oct 23, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thank Ghostface Its Friday! Rent your favorite scary movie and join us as we dive into the ultimate 90s slasher, Scream. We talk about the films origins, one truly bad wig, one truly great producer, and then we debate how big of an Indigo Girls fan Sydney really is, explore how Henry Winkler reinvents himself, consider why asking your girlfriend to consider your penis after a tragedy is always a bad move, and how Wes Craven was finally able to bring his best to the screen. Plus, we meet Americas...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Are you ready for the palate cleanser? This week on Dish By Dish, we talk about the organ-snatching antics of Hannibal Episode 7 - and were rejoined at the table by EIC of The Spool, cohost of Travolta/Cage, and Returning Champion Clint Worthington! On the menu for tonight: we debate what makes Hannibal TVs best villain, how our friendships are united by cheese, we explore Lecters burn book, and wonder why every characters name sounds like someone from a Charles Dickens novel. All that and a ver...
Oct 09, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Its October and that means its time to take our love of scary movies too far, starting with the recently resurrected thriller FADE TO BLACK! Here to help us examine every detail is someone who knows a thing or two about horror, the Head of Programming for Shudder - Sam Zimmerman!! Along the way, we talk bad back rubs, we wonder why Eric dons a cartoon cat's zoot suit, wonder what people do with Ritz crackers in bed, and consider if Aunt Mom is secretly part of the Fast & Furious universe. Al...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast The time has come to have an old friend for dinner! Thats right, EIC of The Spool, cohost of Travolta/Cage and Returning Champion Clint Worthington, joins Dish By Dish to help us dig into Hannibal episode 7, Entre! Along the way, we talk Tattlecrimes web design issues, what it takes to get the cover of Psychiatrists Weekly, ask what grapes are hiding and how will it harm us, and we wonder why we dont judge more serial killers by their looks. Plus, we have a location-based Choose Your Own Deathve...
Sep 25, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast By popular demand, we're unlocking the most depraved episode of Kill By Kill! That's right, to celebrate its addition to Shudder, this is... VEROTIKA! It's a frightening fiasco beyond your dreams and nightmares. See eye boobs! Witness the wildest wig acting! Drink in the deadly, sort of bored-looking demoness named Drunkula! Discover Glenn Danzig's overly detailed & rather mundane fetishes. Learn all about Glenn's disturbing real estate posting. And do it all with the help of Returning Champ...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a mid-week b-b-bonus episode, people! Patrick catches up with his old friend and Returning Champion, Jeremy Kasten! (The Attic Expeditions, The Thirst, The Theater Bizarre, The Wizard of Gore) Along the way, we get into his new film, The Dead Ones (available Sept. 29th from Kino Lorber Home Video), we talk about how sleaze and art in Baltimore shaped his tastes, which hip hop legend he helped with their first acid trip, how he navigated the indie movie scene in Los Angeles, and how he ended...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Murder? Mikey likes it!! Our trilogy of killer kids reaches its apex with 1992s MIKEY - a film that exists! Here to help us understand young, villainous minds is Returning Champion, Becky Wilson! We admit it - we dont have much of a plot breakdown here. What we do have is LOTS of questions, like: What is a Raccoon Yamaka? Is a full body stocking too risqu for the hot tub? Why did we see so much of Freddy Kruegers torso on film? Is Ashley Lawerence taking Heather Langenkamps hair volume crown? Ho...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Bringing new meaning to the phrase Ripped From The Headlines, in Episode 5, Coquilles takes flight on wings of skin. Wings of backfat? We dunno... Its gross and great in equal measure! Patrick & Gena hoist themselves into this new episode to discuss Hannibal finally visiting New Jersey, Wills dire sleepwear collection, the horror of motel sheets, and person-sniffing etiquette. Then we learn all about weird and delicious foods and why saying yes isn't always the best move, and then we decide wher...
Sep 11, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thank Satan it's Friday! It's time for some Antichrist-sploitation on Kill By Kill as we talk 1978's Damien: The Omen 2 with the help of writer & podcaster Wynter Mitchell ( Waiting To X-hale podcast ). Along the way, we debate why the Thorn family thinks it's a good idea to have more kid's birthday parties considering their record, enjoy some Obvious Dummy Deaths, debate the business strategy of famine for profit, and yearn for some 70s sex on fur coats. We also cut deep into a new edition ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast The saying, You can pick your friends, but you cant choose your family, is put to a very dire test in this weeks episode of DISH BY DISH: A Hannibal Rewatch project. Gena & Patrick are pushed to the brink by an episode that tears apart the fabric of what it means to be a family, and they are left reeling as a result. Every question leads to a more depressing answer - and its so compelling that you simply cant turn away! We do try to find moments of levity along the way as we discuss our reaction...
Aug 28, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Okay everybody - its time to class up this joint! Lets talk CINEMA. Lets discuss the least likely Mike Nichols film of all time, 1994s WOLF with Jack Nicolson & Michelle White Gold Pfeiffer. And just to ensure we take it seriously, were joined by filmmaker & premiere YouTube video essayist Patrick H. Willems!! Secure your monocles cause theyre about to pop out of your eye!! Along the way, we ask if James Spader's character satisfies his lovers, consider what Richard Jenkins was like as a...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Never has "meat and veg" cooked together to form a thick, hot mush been so appetizing as it is in episode 3 of DISH BY DISH - A Hannibal Rewatch Project! This week, its flirting by the spoonful as Gena reveals the actual pronunciation of Mads, we imagine the Looney Tunes version of Hannibals hunger is like, and we confront the shows Freddie Lounds problem - her comments section. Plus, we ask if the FBI actually operates in the state of Minnesota, and we try to gauge our enthusiasm for the new CB...
Aug 14, 2020•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thank August it's BIRTHDAY TIME! That's right, Gena & Patrick are celebrating the month of their birth with a special, special motion picture entitled BLOODY BIRTHDAY! Here to help us add some poisoned frosting to the cake - from the realqueenofhorror.com - it's Zena ! Along the way, we talk mean prairie girls, the "other" Julie Brown, portable evidence dungeons, creepy kids, and why it's so sexy to play ambulance in an open grave! All that, plus a brutal game of Choose Your Own De...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast 
