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You know I couldn’t let Halloween come and not release a special episode! Welcome… to MALEVOLENT MONDAY!!! Mwooohahahahahahahahaha!!!

On this week’s SPECIAL episode, the hosts from the dearly missed Slash Lot podcast unite with the boys from The Criterion Break to bring the Killer Countdown back from the grave! This motley crew is counting down what they consider to be the Top 20 Horror Films of the 1990s. Make your predictions and prepare to toss them out the window faster than you can say Candyman five times, because these boys throw caution to the wind and make a wildly unpredictable list of favorites. Will special guest host, Derrick Veurink, be able to maintain order? Will any of the classics make the cut or will you Scream out of frustration?


You can find these contestants on social media by searching for the following handles:

Casey - @caseykelderman 
Sam - @slenzart or @samlenz
Blake - @therealjohng
Derrick - @dervdude
Andy - @fatdudeflicks or @fatdudedigsflicks


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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns,  to be a future guest, or even to send a donation, you can send an email to [email protected].

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Halloween season rolls along at full speed here on Let’s Taco ‘Bout! I couldn’t be more excited to share this week’s episode with you! On this week’s episode, I am joined by Heather Wixson, managing editor of Daily Dead, contributor to Fangoria Magazine, and panelist on the In Search of Darkness documentaries. Heather is on the show to help promote her new book, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 2, an awesome look at the geniuses behind many of the screen creatures and gore effects we have come to love over the years. We chat about how Heather came to love movies, where horror factors into the equation, and the adventures her passion for writing has taken her on. We then dive into this week’s featured movie, Dario Argento’s Tenebrae!

You can find Heather online on Twitter @thehorrorchick, and purchase her book, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 2, at aminkpublishing.com!

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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].

And now the call to action:

The fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights continues. If you are interested in supporting a woman’s right to choose, please look into the following organizations:

Planned Parenthood
Center for Reproductive Rights
Pathfinder International
National Women’s Law Center
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Equality Now
Every Mother Counts
Global Fund For Women


Help protect, defend, and support our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings by checking out:

GLAAD
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
Human Rights Campain
It Gets Better Project
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
The Matthew Shepard Foundation
Pride Foundation
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
True Colors Fund
The Trans Culture District


Gun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Join the fight for better gun laws and regulations by looking into or contributing to:

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
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The Brady Campaign
Newtown Action Alliance
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

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The Criterion Break returns for our own celebration of the Halloween season! The mighty tricycle discuss some recent watches that screened at the State Theatre in Sioux Falls before diving into their featured topic of the week, Horror Shorts. The Criterion Channel recently collected a group of eleven short horror films from up and coming filmmakers and known auteurs like David Lynch, Guillermo del Toro, Jonathan Glazer, and Chloe Sevigny. The hosts chat about their thoughts on each one before revealing their favorites of the bunch.

Derrick (dervdude) AND Blake (therealjohng) can both be found on Letterboxd. Derrick can also be found on Instagram.

Andy can be found across social media at:
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Join in on our local movie conversation at the South Dakota Film Community page/group on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Amazon Music, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, their loves, and a movie that has had an impact on them.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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We’re kicking off a monthlong celebration of horror and Halloween here on the Fat Dude network with this week’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout! The Criterion Break co-host, Derrick Veurink, joins The Fat Dude to chat about his history with horror including his entry point and some of his favorites of the genre. The two then dive into an in depth discussion of one of the all-time greats, John Landis’s An American Werewolf in London.

You can find Derrick across social media, including Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter @dervdude.

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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, donations, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].

And now the call to action:

The fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights continues. If you are interested in supporting a woman’s right to choose, please look into the following organizations:

Planned Parenthood
Center for Reproductive Rights
Pathfinder International
National Women’s Law Center
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Equality Now
Every Mother Counts
Global Fund For Women


Gun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Join the fight for better gun laws and regulations by looking into or contributing to:

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Everytown for Gun Safety
The Brady Campaign
Newtown Action Alliance
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence


Help protect, defend, and support our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings by checking out:

GLAAD
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
Human Rights Campain
It Gets Better Project
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
The Matthew Shepard Foundation
Pride Foundation
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
True Colors Fund
The Trans Culture District

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This week on the show, we are in full on promo mode! A big event is hitting Sioux Falls this weekend that movie-lovers definitely won’t want to miss. Greg Sestero, star of The Room and the best-selling author of The Disaster Artist, returns to The State for two nights of fun! Not only will Greg be bringing The Room for two fun interactive screenings, he is also showcasing his feature directorial debut, Miracle Valley. Greg sits down with The Fat Dude to chat a bit about that film and why Greg wanted to tackle a horror film right out of the gates. We also chat about the enduring legacy of Tommy Wiseau’s The Room!

Tickets are still available for this weekend’s screenings! Check out The State’s website for information! On October 7th, The State will host a double feature of Miracle Valley and The Room. The show starts at 7 PM! On the 8th, a late night screening of The Room starts at 9:30 PM. Bring your spoons and get ready for a great time! Greg will introduce the films at each screening with a quick Q & A, as well!

You can follow Greg across social media! Greg is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @gregsestero!


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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].

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On this week’s episode, A Comic Book Look cohost and rapper extraordinaire, Jon Runyan joins the Fat Dude for a chat. We talk about Jon’s life, his travels around the world, experiencing American culture in Japan, and  his love for comic books. We also dive into the movie of the week, Mark Romanek’s Robin Williams-starring thriller, One Hour Photo.

You can follow Jon on Instagram and Twitter @jonondemand and be sure to also check out A Comic Book Look on Facebook and YouTube!

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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

Subscribe to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks YouTube channel and send a thumbs up or two my way!


If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].

And now the call to action:

The fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights continues. If you are interested in supporting a woman’s right to choose, please look into the following organizations:

Planned Parenthood
Center for Reproductive Rights
Pathfinder International
National Women’s Law Center
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Equality Now
Every Mother Counts
Global Fund For Women


Gun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Join the fight for better gun laws and regulations by looking into or contributing to:

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Everytown for Gun Safety
The Brady Campaign
Newtown Action Alliance
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Help protect, defend, and support our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings by checking out:

GLAAD
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
Human Rights Campain
It Gets Better Project
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
The Matthew Shepard Foundation
Pride Foundation
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
True Colors Fund
The Trans Culture District

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Oh boy!!! Here we go!!!🦩🦩🦩

This week, The Criterion Break returns, and what an episode to fire back with. Derrick and Andy bring all they can to the table to make up for Blake’s absence. The two discuss the Criterion adjacent release, Memoria, from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Memoria’s roadshow release strategy found its way to Sioux Falls and our hosts took it in as part of a double feature.

But what film was paired with the meditative art house experience?

An experience of a whole different kind, John Waters’ midnight movie, Pink Flamingos, played The State this past weekend and our hosts were able to take in the shit show. Andy and Derrick discuss the cult classic and express their complicated enjoyment and appreciation of the film that made Waters and Divine household names. 

Derrick (dervdude) AND Blake (therealjohng) can both be found on Letterboxd. Derrick can also be found on Instagram.

Andy can be found across social media at:
Facebook - Fat Dude Digs Flicks
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Twitter - FatDudeFlicks
Letterboxd - Fat Dude Flicks

Join in on our local movie conversation at the South Dakota Film Community page/group on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Amazon Music, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, their loves, and a movie that has had an impact on them.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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This week, it is the SEASON PREMIERE (no fanfare needed; I just took a break and am back) of Let’s Taco ‘Bout! I return from my hiatus to speak with Stephen King SUPERFAN, Ken Creamer! We discuss Ken’s love of horror and Stephen King, and how those loves blossomed, before diving into our movie of the week, Frank Darabont’s The Mist.

You can find Ken online on both Instagram and YouTube at KensKingCollection!

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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

Subscribe to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks YouTube channel and send a thumbs up or two my way!


If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].

And now the call to action:

The fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights continues. If you are interested in supporting a woman’s right to choose, please look into the following organizations:

Planned Parenthood
Center for Reproductive Rights
Pathfinder International
National Women’s Law Center
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Equality Now
Every Mother Counts
Global Fund For Women


Gun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Join the fight for better gun laws and regulations by looking into or contributing to:

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Everytown for Gun Safety
The Brady Campaign
Newtown Action Alliance
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Help protect, defend, and support our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings by checking out:

GLAAD
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
Human Rights Campain
It Gets Better Project
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
The Matthew Shepard Foundation
Pride Foundation
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
True Colors Fund
The Trans Culture District

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The Criterion Break returns this week!

After wrapping up their miniseries on the works of Ingmar Bergman, the boys needed a little breather. Going through their recent purchases during Barnes and Noble’s 50% off Criterion sale, the hosts came up with three movies to watch and discuss: Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, Mira Nair’s Mississippi Masala, and Claire Denis’s Beau Travail. Find out where the guys landed on their journey with DeNiro, Denzel, and the rhythm of the night.

Andy can be found across social media at:
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Blake (therealjohng) AND Derrick (dervdude) can both be found on Letterboxd. Derrick can also be found on Instagram.

Join in on our local movie conversation at the South Dakota Film Community page/group on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Amazon Music, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, their loves, and a movie that has had an impact on them.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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We have finally arrived at the end of our journey. The Criterion Break returns to say goodbye to Bergman. We close up our four-part miniseries by watching Bergman’s self-described swan song (before he decided to continue to work), 1982’s Fanny and Alexander. We also wrap things up nicely with a bow by ranking the seven films we watched throughout the series.


Andy can be found across social media at:
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Twitter - FatDudeFlicks
Letterboxd - Fat Dude Flicks

Blake (therealjohng) AND Derrick (dervdude) can both be found on Letterboxd. Derrick can also be found on Instagram.

Join in on our local movie conversation at the South Dakota Film Community page/group on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Amazon Music, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, their loves, and a movie that has had an impact on them.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

Support the show