In 1669, an enigmatic prisoner was arrested and brought to the prison of Pignerol under the pseudonym of Eustache Dauger. Upon handing the prisoner over to his jailers, Louis XIV’s minister instructed that the captive be placed in a cell with multiple doors closing in on one another and that he only be brought food … Continue reading Episode 357: The Man in the Iron Mask

Tom and Jenny discuss an underrated action comedy from 1989, directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Rutger Hauer as a blind Vietnam veteran who has to fight some goons and mobsters to save the son of his Army buddy. It’s loosely inspired by the beloved Zatoichi series of films, specifically Zatoichi Challenged. Audio version: Video … Continue reading Movie Time: Blind Fury (1989)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Please try out TubeBuddy! And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, August 25th, 2023 Edition

Way back on episode 69, we discussed several enduring mysteries of rock and roll, and now we’re finally getting around to talking about a few more, including the controversies surrounding the deaths of Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Gary Driscoll, plus the bizarre disappearance of Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers. Audio … Continue reading Episode 366: Mysteries of Rock & Roll 2

Tom and Jenny discuss a lesser-known British scifi horror from 1974, directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Donald Pleasence and Tom Baker. It’s a mad scientist tale partially inspired by Tod Browning’s Freaks. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. … Continue reading Movie Time: The Mutations (aka The Freakmaker) (1974)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Please try out TubeBuddy! And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, August 18th, 2023 Edition

You’d think that we would have covered this topic on 13 O’Clock before now, but better late than never! On today’s episode, Tom and Jenny will be exploring the rich lore behind two of mankind’s most iconic monsters: the vampire and the werewolf. We’ll talk about the origins of the folklore, the varying ways the … Continue reading Episode 365: The Wild World of Vampires and Werewolves

Tom and Jenny talk about the latest film from André Øvredal, which is an adaptation of chapter 7 (“The Captain’s Log”) of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire novel Dracula. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror … Continue reading Movie Time: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Please try out TubeBuddy! And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: August 11th, 2023 Edition

Though he’s not all that well known nowadays, likely serial killer Gerard John Schaefer was once called one of the sickest killers in the country by an FBI agent who worked his case. Ultimately convicted of “only” two murders in 1973, authorities suspect he may be responsible for as many as 26 more; Schaefer himself … Continue reading Episode 364: Florida Killer Gerard John Schaefer