Optimism Vaccine

This week, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of From Dusk Till Dawn while mourning the loss of Jacques Rivette and lamenting the existence of Four Rooms. Trust us, it's required listening for fans of Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and unconventional uses for condiments. The OpVac Cast is the tangy zip you need in your podcast life, baby!

2015 was a great year for pop culture and an even better year for boring people writing the same top 10 lists as everyone else. You won't get any of that here! This is 2016, baby, and Optimism Vaccine is telling you all about the cool shit you should have been getting into to find some sort of personal fulfillment and impress the people you call your friends.

This week the OV crew takes a microscope to the Mr. Show legacy and how well Bob and David's humor has transitioned to their new home on Netflix. An inordinate amount of time is also dedicated to talking shit about that dweeb Sufjan Stevens. Seriously, fuck that guy.

This week Steve Kohlmann hosts, Til makes her OpVac Cast debut FROM THE FUTURE and the OV crew talks Michael Showalter, David Wain and the return of Wet Hot American Summer.

Our Wes Craven themed month continues with an in-depth discussion of meta-horror and Craven's influence on the horror genre.

Cuff and Kohlmann wrap up their Tears For Fears journey with a trip to Michigan to see the band live and also spend some time talkin' B-sides, solo material and more!

What do a magical albino boy, Jeff Goldblum and clown named Cheezo have in common? More than you think. This week the OpVac crew finally calls Steve Kohlmann's bluff and watches the not-so-acclaimed 90's drama, Powder.

This week Cuff and Kohlmann tackle Tears For Fears' most recent studio album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. Does magic happen when Curt and Roland reunite? Can a band still make a great record after playing together for 30 years? Is this the best (and most underrated) Tears For Fears record? Will Cuff find a way to sneak in a Raoul and the Kings of Spain joke?

Discourse from the Big Chair heads into the home stretch as the Steves take a look at Raoul and the Kings of Spain, the second post-Curt Smith Tears for Fears record.

Discourse from the Big Chair marches forward into the '90s and discusses the first post-Curt Smith Tears For Fears album, Elemental. Is Curt Smith the special sauce on the TFF Big Mac? Does Kohlmann break down in tears when Cuff compares the record to U2? Tune in and find out!