Cheer and Loathing

Tune in and turn it up. It's Musical March on Cheer and Loathing. After last week's duet of Musical Maneaters, we're warming up our vocal cords and taking the stage. It's a double dose of Phantom-inspired cult classics: Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and Stage Fright (2014). First, we make a deal with the devil and Death Records...asking ourselves, "If it's good enough for Daft Punk, shouldn't it be good enough for us?" Then we travel to the campiest camp in town for a medley of Meatloaf, metal, and mayhem. Does this duo bring harmony to the podcast, or is it a double dose of discordance? Listen to find out!

It's Musical March, and we're sounding off about horror musicals all month long. After last week's science fiction double feature, we're hitting rock bottom with the poor, unfortunate souls in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007) and "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986). Stephanie gleefully sings the praises of these musical masterpieces. But can Casey be persuaded to stop beating the "I hate musicals" drum? Tune in to find out!

You're arrived on a very special night. Now that February is over, we've put Nic back in his Cage, and we'll be sounding off about horror musicals all month long. That's right...it's Musical March! And we're ranting and raving about two paradigms of rock opera: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008). Stephanie craves these cult classics like a junkie craves Zydrate pressed against their anatomy. But do they strike a chord with Casey, Mister "I hate musicals" himself? Tune it to find out!

We just couldn't end our stay in Cage Country without one more brief layover. In this very special bonus episode of CHEER AND LOATHING, we turned the controls over to you, our listeners, and asked you to choose this week's in flight entertainment for the last leg of Nicolas Cage Month. You flooded us with great suggestions, but it came down to two very different Cage flicks: 8 MM and Con Air. The latter won by a nose, giving us the chance to explore Cage's Southern charm, windswept hair, and rapid fire one liners. Is our final trip with Nic a flight of fancy or a crash landing? Tune in to find out!

It’s week 3 of “Nic Cage Month” on CHEER AND LOATHING. After spending Valentine's Day with the Sultan of Suave himself, we're spending this week exploring Saint Nic's otherworldly roles in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Color Out of Space. Whether pissing fire and punishing the guilty, or playing with alpacas in the midst of a cosmic clusterf*ck, Stephanie thinks Cage is absolutely out of this world. Casey, however, thinks Cage's career success is an unexplained phenomenon. Do the stars finally align to get our hosts on the same page? Tune in to find out! And be sure to hang out after to listen to what one of our listeners has to say!

It’s week 2 of “Nic Cage Month” on CHEER AND LOATHING. Stephanie and Casey celebrate Valentine’s Day by exploring Cage’s lovesick roles in the infamous Vampire’s Kiss and the arthouse indie film Mandy. Whether he’s battling inner demons or a sadistic biker gang, Stephanie is head over heels for Nic’s unmistakable je ne sais quoi. Casey, however, fails to be seduced by Cage’s charms. Does love conquer hate in this very special Valentine’s episode? Tune in to find out!

On the premiere episode of CHEER AND LOATHING, Stephanie and Casey kick off “Nic Cage Month” by debating some of Cage’s Cagiest roles in “Face/Off”, “Mom and Dad”, and, of course, “The Wicker Man”. Stephanie cheers Nic’s one-of-a-kind screen presence and that gloriously over-the-top charisma he’s known for. Casey, on the other hand, loathes Cage’s quintessential camp and scenery-chewing mania. Who wins this ultimate Cage match? Tune in to find out!

If this doesn't sum up our hosts, I don't know what will. We have Cheer, with all the enthusiasm in the world for her podcast... Then we have Loathing who, well, doesn't quite share that level of excitement. Either way, new episodes will drop on Sundays! So in the words of Cheer, CHECK IT OUT! Or if you ask Loathing... Check it out, if you want to.