Cheer and Loathing

For our last episode celebrating our one-year anniversary, we invited our first special guest on the show. We had so much fun that we've got another friend joining us to discuss the upcoming Oscars. A couple of genre-adjacent films are up for Best Picture, and we discuss what we thought about them, their chances for award recognition, and what their inclusion means for genre films. Join us as we explore two remakes and novel adaptations: NIGHTMARE ALLEY and DUNE. Will Casey complain (again!) that Marvel wasn't better represented? Will he (again!) sh*t on high art? Unlike this year's Oscar nominations, there may not be any surprises there. But what does our guest think? Is he Team Lover or Team Fighter? Tune in to find out!

In honor of our one-year anniversary, we’re mixing things up by inviting our very first special guest to the show. This week, we're joined by Nathaniel Muir of the Adventures in Movies podcast to discuss heavy metal horror. Steph picked the recent Shudder release Hellbender, while Nathaniel goes for a deeper cut, the subtitled (uh-oh) 2013 indie horror-comedy Spanish Chainsaw Massacre. Does Casey make Steph want to bang her head against a wall? Is our guest Team Cheer or Team Loathing? Is this the week we finally see the inevitable Podcast Apocalypse? Tune in to find out!

Love is in the air, but this isn't a podcast known for love (Steph tries, but Casey c*ckblocks her every time). Can we manage to whisper some sweet nothings in your ear this week as we talk about the most romantic — and sexiest — monsters of all, vampires? Or, will it be just another bloodbath? Tune in to find out as we sink our teeth into ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013) and THE LOST BOYS (1987) in our special Valentine's Day episode.

We were originally supposed to air this episode in January, which is often known as the cinematic graveyard — the place where uninspired films go to die. To be sure, plenty of forgettable — or even downright terrible — films have been dumped on unsuspecting audiences at the start of a new year. With one of the 2022's most hotly anticipated films, SCREAM, having recently been released, we dare to discuss the myth of the cursed movie month and see if our January release picks manage to disappoint or delight. We'll be chatting about 2021's WRONG TURN and the 2020 dark fairytale GRETEL & HANSEL.

Welcome to a new year of Cheer and Loathing! After a brief break, we're back with Season 3 and a discussion of Winter horror. This week, we're discussing two recent releases — and two very different films. Steph picked the light-hearted, vampire horror-comedy Red Snow, while Casey went with the bleak and atmospheric Antlers. What's more surprising than our picks this week is how we felt about them. This episode goes to some very unexpected places, and it's one you'll definitely want to tune in for.

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By listener request, we are revisiting one of our most infamous and explosively divisive episodes where we discussed Repo! The Genetic Opera. This time, Steph makes Casey sit through the whole thing and they discuss the film’s strengths and weaknesses in real-time while watching together. Has Casey’s opinion of the film changed? Does he succeed at making Steph cry for Christmas? Is this as big of a fiery train wreck as it sounds? Tune in to find out!

It's our last official episode of 2021, and we're talking isolation horror. After this week's barn burner, both Stephanie and Casey are gonna need some isolation — especially from each other! Tune in to hear what happens when Steph dares to pick another Nic Cage movie. This one happens to be critically acclaimed. But can Casey find it in his black heart to appreciate it? You'll just have to listen to find out as we talk about The Ritual (Casey's pick) and Pig (Steph's pick).

It's almost Thanksgiving in the States and the start of the holiday season, which means many of us will be spending a lot of time with loved ones. For some, that's a real treat. For others, trying to get through those dysfunctional family dinners can be its own real-life horror show. In honor of those poor, unfortunate souls, this week's theme is FCKD FAMILY. We're talking about films where family is a real F word, and our two featured films are The Loved Ones (Casey's pick) and Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (Steph's pick).

We're recording this episode on the holiest of holy days, Halloween. That's how much we love you! And since it's such a special occasion, we're doing something a bit different. We're peeling back the curtain and giving you a glimpse into the minds of the maniacs behind the mics. Who is Cheer? And what the hell is up with Loathing? Tune in to get all your burning questions answered, uncover our origin story, find out what our favorite films are, hear which Cheer and Loathing episodes we had the most fun recording...plus much more!

This week, we’re looking at Halloween Horror — films that take place on or near Halloween and evoke the spirit of the season. As usual, we were each responsible for picking one never-before-seen film, and we coincidentally picked films with a lot of similarities to each other. One is a 1981 made-for-tv horror film, and the other is a recent release that takes place in the 80s and reflects the look and tone of 80s horror. So, grab your pumpkin pail full of candy, get comfortable, and settle in for a festive double feature of NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW and CANDY CORN — plus other treats.