Disenfranchised

"The radiation isn't an anomaly, it's the clue. This animal is way too big to be some lost dinosaur."

It's the final week of Monster March Madness, The King of the Monsters is finally here, and we've brought along a guest to help us discuss Kong's challenger! Aspiring filmmaker and one-time podcast host Samuel Dumas will take us on a deep dive of some Godzilla history, we'll discuss the huge marketing push this movie got, whether or not "Zilla's" design is any good, and decide once and for all... does size matter?

You can find Sam at the links below:

Twitter: @sdumas138 (https://twitter.com/sdumas138)

"And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty and it stayed its hand from killing. And from that day forward, he was as one dead."

The opening acts of our Monster March Madness have concluded and the big matchup draws closer, so let's talk about the first challenger! We'll discuss the career trajectories of Peter Jackson, Naomi Watts, and Adrien Brody, talk about the problematic undertones that have always been present in King Kong, and finally discover Brett's real opinion on the Lord of the Rings franchise!

"There's a comfort in cynicism. There's a lot less to lose."

We're swimming into week two of Monster March Madness with a secret kaiju and a new guest! Danielle Winters joins us to discuss "separating art from artist," Kristen Stewart's undeserved "bad wrap" as an actress, and the tons of different directions they could have taken for a sequel. 

Check out Danielle at these locations!: 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/unluckyrose

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/unluckyrose

Check out the short film Stephen mentions in this episode, Susan Lands the Interview, based on the Lovecraft story, "The Statement of Randolph Carter": https://youtu.be/qWweuQfcaek

"Hell of a day, huh? Science experiments falling from the sky."

Welcome to Monster March Madness, folks! We're kicking off our celebration of all things Kaiju with a video game adaptation. So we'll take an extended trip to Brett's Video Game Corner, discuss The Rock's appeal as an action star, and breakdown Stephen's expectations when it comes to movies about giant monsters. 

"Hello, all you happy people."

In honor of the new Tom & Jerry film releasing tomorrow, we're going to discuss the original film from the early '90s!

We discuss the earworm that is "Friends To the End," the tough decision to give decades-old silent characters a voice, and our sincere love for Tony Jay.

"I trust everyone. It's the devil inside them that I don't trust."

We covered the original and now we're back to cover the remake! We discuss the career trajectories of almost every member of this star-studded cast, why this film didn't get a sequel despite it being highly successful, and Paramount's brief stint as Theme Park Sponsors!  

"From the heart comes a warning, filled with bloody good cheer, remember what happened as the 14th draws near!"

Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! To celebrate the holiday of love, we're diving back into horror and inviting our friend Mike Snoonian from The Pod and the Pendulum and Psychoanalysis podcasts to help! We'll discuss how underappreciated this movie is, the rare and welcome choice of story over violence in a slasher film, and how Hollis and Patty deserved better! #TeamHollis

Check out Mike and his various entertaining podcasts at the below links! 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mike_snoonian

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikechumpchange

Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mikechumpchange

The Pod and the Pendulum: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pod-and-the-pendulum/id1462495693

Psychoanalysis: A Horror Therapy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychoanalysis-a-horror-therapy-podcast/id1521332138

"You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"

Let's take a trip to jolly old England and explore this classic heist film. We discuss the British Nationalist bent this movie takes, how the themes of the film are probably lost on American audiences, and the history of the term "cliffhanger"!

"Even though you're bigger than me, you can't win, 'cause you're bad, and the good always wins over the bad."

This week, we're popping open a can of leafy greens and discussing a very polarizing film! We talk the extensive history of Popeye the Sailor, the extensive history of director Robert Altman, and we enjoy a welcome return to Brett's Video Game Corner!

Also, our Top Five Robin Williams performances! 

Watch the Genndy Tartakovsky animation test for his proposed Popeye animated film: https://youtu.be/M1lzJuwJD9k

-- "I am accustomed to pain."

-- "It lets you know you're alive!"

Please welcome our second-ever guest, Harrison Lichtner, to the podcast! He's chosen a doozy of a film that may have broken all of us. We talk the directorial career of Stephen Sommers, when lore stops being lore (and starts being real), and the life cycle of still-born vampire babies.

Be sure to check out Harrison's podcast over at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frank-reviews/id1488843982

For more details about the January 29 live dramatic reading of William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last to benefit Camp Unicorn, in which Harrison will be performing, visit https://sites.google.com/view/tljshakespeareforcampu/home?authuser=0