I'll Be Right Back

We’re officially back from summer break! In this episode, we talk about our Summer of Moviegoing including horror hits like Longlegs, Trap, MaXXXine, Alien: Romulus, and a special 35 mm screening of 1982’s The Thing. Our discussion touches on internet trends like meeting bears in the woods (but also The Bear), Laci Peterson and space shuttle disasters, and we take our own foray into the Pink Pony Universe via the 1995 film Showgirls.

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In this special Pride Month episode S2 E4: “These Gays, They’re Trying to Murder Me!” Asher and Kirsten take a deep dive into 1985’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge starring Mark Patton. Often billed as the “gayest horror movie of all time,” Freddy’s Revenge hit theaters during the height of the AIDS epidemic, drastically altering the course of Patton’s life and career. 

Your hosts delve further into Patton’s story with the 2019 documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street, touch on other queer classics such as 1983’s Sleepaway Camp and 1990’s Nightbreed, and discuss the history of queer horror via Abigail Waldron’s 2022 book Queer Screams.

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We’ve all heard of Scream Queens, but what about the Kings? In this episode, your hosts delve into popular movies by three actors that have carried their own in the genre: Bruce Campbell, Kevin Bacon, and Justin Long. We talk the Evil Dead franchise, Tremors, Stir of Echoes, Jeepers Creepers, and more.

Your hosts also discuss their Kevin Bacon numbers, the name of Jeni’s memoir, pet names to avoid, whether Tremors is really just part of the Dune universe, and the only correct time to call Moms of Liberty.

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Wouldst Thou Like the Taste of Butter, or something just as sweet?

There’s something afoot in Asher, Jeni, and Kirsten’s quest to live deliciously as they take on witches from dance school to high school (with a dash of Puritan New England in between). In this episode your hosts discuss The Witch (2015), Suspiria (1977 and 2018), and The Craft (1996), their first experiences with witches, and their new hero and king Black Phillip — and last but not least, Jeni and Kirsten Explain Suspiria to Asher.

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Aaand we’re back! 💝

No holiday is without its shadow (unless you’re a groundhog) — so this Valentine’s Day, we set out to talk about the dark side of the box of chocolates. What exactly happens when Love Goes Wrong?

Join us for the first episode of season two, where your hosts Asher, Jeni, and Kirsten discuss Fatal Attraction (1987), The Crush (1993), and The Strangers (2008), plus hear about what your hosts were up to during the break in a little segment we call I Know What You Did Last Winter. 

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Oh, well hello there gentle listeners - and welcome to the official launch of I'll Be Right Back podcast merch, featuring original logo design and artwork by friend of the podcast Mike Todd!

Listen to our announcement here, then head over to cheugytalks.myshopify.com to check out this very special limited run of items including a t-shirt, crewneck sweatshirt, mug, and button pin. 

I’ll Be Right Back pod is a labor of love, and we’re so grateful to you for listening along. Make sure to check out more of Mike's work on Instagram @basiccomics, and stay tuned for season two. We’ll Be Right Back!

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Surprise! It’s time for our secret Schweddy Family Recipe — a bonus episode on everyone’s favorite holiday slasher Black Christmas (1974). We discuss the film that inspired John Carpenter’s Halloween in its original version, as well as the 2006 and 2019 remakes (and we have an absolute Ball doing it). 

Enjoy this special episode (our mouth’s watering just thinking about it), and keep your 👁️ peeled for more special announcements soon to come. 

Stay tuned — We’ll Be Right Back!

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Happy Halloween! Oh, and it's our podcast's birthday! Jeni, Kirsten, and Asher reflect on a year's worth of traveling back in time to the '90s and early aughts through pop culture and horror - from coming of age and the queerness of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to haunted houses, David Lynch films, and Mike Flanagan bringing heart to the horror genre. And Jeni proposes we "play a little game." Until next time, We'll Be Right Back. (Season Finale)

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Out at 16 or dead on the scene, but together forever. United against life as we know it. Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Mama, they laughed at me. Hell is a teenage girl. And when these prom queens take off their glasses, they might burn down your school or eat your boyfriend. Jeni, Kirsten, and Asher dive into the monstrous feminine through discussion of Stephen King's "Carrie," "Jennifer's Body," and "Ginger Snaps."

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From This American Horror and WBRB Austin, "I'll Be Right Back" tells one story — a true story — over the course of a minisode. You're listening to "Jeni and Asher Explain Hereditary to Kirsten."

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