Escapist Delights

Escapist Delights — Episode 46 w/ Peter Murphy

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Peter Murphy discuss South Park’s political satire, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, and why Hollywood keeps returning to the same leading actors.

Originally published December 30, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-peter-murphy

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Escapist Delights — Episode 45 w/ Natasha K

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Natasha K discuss Eddington’s pandemic-era divisions, Real Housewives as a guilty pleasure, and the nostalgia and challenge of retro video games.

Originally published December 19, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-natasha-k

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Escapist Delights — Episode 44 w/ Victor Cardenas

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Victor Cardenas discuss Harley Quinn and comic-book universes, Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times, and the pleasures and puzzles of time-bending movies like Interstellar.

Originally published December 5, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-victor-cardenas

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Escapist Delights — Episode 43 w/ Frederic Poag

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Frederic Poag discuss the shortage of Thanksgiving movies, the madness of Apocalypse Now, and why The Godfather rewards the right mood and a closer look.

Originally published November 28, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-frederic-poag

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Escapist Delights — Episode 42 w/ Dash MacIntyre

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Dash MacIntyre of The Halfway Cafe discuss KPop Demon Hunters, Dexter’s many returns, and how old friendships change after high school.

Originally published November 21, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-dash-macintyre

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Escapist Delights — Episode 41 w/ Simon Dillon

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Simon Dillon discuss Sketch, their favorite musical biopics, and why horror has had such a strong run in the 2020s.

Originally published November 7, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-simon-dillon

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Escapist Delights — Episode 40 w/ Joe Adams

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Joe Adams discuss Mister Rogers’ kindness, what Jurassic Park’s sequels miss about the original, and the AI anxieties of Ex Machina.

Originally published October 31, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-joe-adams

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Escapist Delights — Episode 39 w/ Brandon Ellrich

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Brandon Ellrich discuss The Laramie Project, coming out in sports through Coming Out Colton, and the in-law comedy and queer horror of The Parenting.

Originally published October 30, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-brandon-ellrich

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Escapist Delights — Episode 38 w/ Rikki Doppler

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Rikki Doppler discuss vivid and lucid dreams, the gruesome comedy of The Monkey, and finding inventive horror films beyond the blockbusters.

Originally published October 28, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-rikki-doppler

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Escapist Delights — Episode 37 w/ Jason

Ben Ulansey, Walter Rhein, and Jason revisit the high school movies they grew up with, discuss Dexter’s returns, and compare their paths into making a living as writers.

Originally published October 23, 2025.

https://www.thegenzreport.com/p/escapist-delights-w-jason

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