Dispatches from the Weird

We promised it and we delivered!  We caught up with our good buddy and fan favorite special guest, Steven, to get some insight into the impact that Hooper’s work had on him as a budding horror junkie.  So listen up and enjoy this bonus piece celebrating the work and legacy of the great Tobe Hooper!

SALO!

We know you’ve had a hankerin’ for a normal, non-themed episode for awhile now and we have delivered!  This week we had a return to normalcy as we’ve dusted off some of the old reliable bits for your listening pleasure.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy as our dulcet tones remind you why WBD is the best damn independent horror podcast that two stoners could create!

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SALO!

Goddamn it.  This one was tough to get through as well.  As you well know by this point, the great Tobe Hooper recently left us.  This was hard for either of us to process here at WBD, but we wanted to give you guys and gals a fairly positive take on the situation.  We didn’t want to dwell on the hurt or loss as much as we easily could have, so instead we decided to go through almost all of Hooper’s films and talk about how they impacted us and helped to mold us into the horror fanatics that we have become.  Hope you enjoy the episode and that it gives you some semblance of joy in the wake of such a massive loss to the genre and community.

SALO!

As you well know by this point, one of the absolute giants of the genre passed recently.  Admittedly, we’ve been putting this episode off for a bit because we weren’t sure how to approach it.  Would we do a filmography review? Give a bunch of cool trivia and behind the scenes tidbits?  Or would it be a depressing weepfest about the hero we lost and what he meant to us?  Okay, maybe its a bit of all of the above.  But hopefully you enjoy it and maybe it even puts a smile on your face as we pay tribute to the absolute legend that is George A. Romero.

Listed below are some recommended docs if you want to learn more about the man, his work, and his legacy:

One for the Fire: The Legacy of Night of the Living Dead                                                              Document of the Dead                                                                                                                          Birth of the Living Dead                                                                                                                       World’s End: The Legacy of Day of the Dead                                                                                     Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow

SALO!

Hoooboy!  What a night!  We were beyond blown away by the performances we experienced the other night.  Neither Lono or I thought we’d ever have the pleasure of seeing this goddamn legend in person, and it certainly didn’t hurt that the opening act from the Death Valley Girls was a certified scorcher as well!  So join us as we go through the journey that was our weekend and enjoy the tunes!

WEED BLIND AND ROKY STRUTTIN