On this installment of the Matinee, Tom and Jenny review three recent Xbox rentals: the Korean mystery revenge thriller The Witch: Subversion; the Italian classic ghost story Cruel Peter; and the entertaining possession flick The Assent. Audio version: https://ia601501.us.archive.org/29/items/matinee79finalaudio/Matinee79_FinalAudio.mp3 Video version: Hey! We’re finally on Instagram! The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is now available for purchase … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Matinee Episode 79 – The Witch: Subversion, Cruel Peter, The Assent

On this Saturday installment of the Sidetrack, we learn what Tom is willing to do to get the last carton of almond milk, how Steven Seagal somehow has a musical career despite putting the word ‘poonani’ in a song unironically, and explore behind the scenes chicanery of The Exorcist, as described on a new Shudder … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Sidetracks 19: Every Sam’s for Himself, Exorcist Curses, and Alligator Asses

Happy Friday, fellow plague survivors. On today’s installment, we somehow segue from talking about making biscuits and gravy, to the purported differences between male and female writers, to the glorious erotic oeuvre of internet legend Chuck Tingle. Plus more Steven Seagal, because we just can’t help ourselves. Audio version: https://ia601409.us.archive.org/24/items/sidetracks18audio/Sidetracks18_Audio.mp3 Video version: Hey! We’re finally … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Sidetracks 18: Pounded in the Butt by Chuck Tingle’s Sentient Airplane Boyfriend

Well, you knew we had to get around to doing this one sometime this week; besides that, it’s easily one of Jenny’s favorite “slashers” of the 1980s. Yep, we’re talking about the 1986 underseen classic, April Fool’s Day! Audio version: https://ia601503.us.archive.org/22/items/movieretroaprilfoolsdayfinalaudio/MovieRetro_AprilFoolsDay_FinalAudio.mp3 Video version: Hey! We’re finally on Instagram! The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is now available … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Movie Retrospective: April Fool’s Day

“The Head in the Window” by Roy Temple House Published in Weird Tales Volume 31, Issue 3 (1938) “Guarded” by Mearle Sprout Published in Weird Tales Volume 31, Issue 3 (1938) “In the Dark” by Ronal Kayser Published in Weird Tales Volume 28, Issue 2 (1936) “Hop-Frog” by Edgar Allan Poe Published 1849 Audio version: … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Presents The Witching Hour: Tragic Tales of Horrible Homicides

It’s Wednesday, April Fool’s Day, 2020, but we wouldn’t play a prank on you guys. Instead we’re doing our regular daily update, talking about Jenny’s newest board games, some articles she was reading about the underlying causes of serial killing, and the ways that she and Tom deal with stress in these uncertain times. Audio … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Sidetracks 16: Board Games, What Makes a Serial Killer, and Dealing with Stress

It’s Tuesday! If you need some cheering up after listening to our Jeffrey Dahmer show, listen to us ramble about working at home, the sociology of English people, and the apparent goat takeover of Llandudno, Wales. Audio version: https://ia601402.us.archive.org/20/items/sidetracks15audio/Sidetracks15_Audio.mp3 Video version: Hey! We’re finally on Instagram! The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is now available for purchase … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Sidetracks 15: The First Inklings of Goat Supremacy

On this distasteful installment, Tom and Jenny are once again tackling a tale of an infamous Wisconsin wackjob…serial killer, rapist, necrophile, and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer. Though a seemingly normal child, Jeffrey developed into one of the most depraved American murderers, dismembering his victims and keeping their body parts in his fridge, attempting to make “living … Continue reading Episode One Hundred Eighty Nine: Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer

Hope everyone’s having as good a Monday as can be expected in this crazy universe, but if you aren’t, maybe Tom and Jenny can cheer you up with their silly shenanigans. Audio version: https://ia601503.us.archive.org/9/items/sidetracks14audio/Sidetracks14_Audio.mp3 Video version: Hey! We’re finally on Instagram! The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is now available for purchase in print and ebook formats! And now the audio … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Sidetracks 14: More Seagal, Tiger King Memes, and the Future of Hollywood

On this 13th installment of the Sidetracks show, Jenny gives a teaser about her next true crime book, Tom gives an update on worsening situations around the world and then pivots to talking about how crazy Brazil is, and then somehow Star Trek gets involved. Happy Sunday! Audio version: https://ia601400.us.archive.org/29/items/sidetracks13audio/Sidetracks13_Audio.mp3 Video version: Hey! We’re finally … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Sidetracks 13: Faceless Villains, Apocalypse News, and Carnival Mummies