Pleasers & Punishers

Get thee to a nunnery, strap in to your torture chair, and prep that herbal enema, because we’re getting horny for Oliver Reed in Ken Russell’s epic tale of corruption in 16th century France.

Joining us is special guest Amanda Jane Stern to talk Brechtian theatre, the Catholic church, and forearms & foreskins—Goodness will we giggle!

Find Amanda online:

Letterboxd - witchywanderer

Bsky & IG - @amandajanestern

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Art by The Haunted David

Music by Everson Poe

Scoop up your potatoes & molasses, eat your dirt, and beware the beast! It’s time to venture into the unknown with a stacked cast of voice actors, incredible tributes to classic animation, and POETRY & CLARINET!

We’ll dive into the history of Betty Boop, the importance of the music on the show, and more, just in time for Halloween.

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https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers

https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social

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Art by The Haunted David

Music by Everson Poe

Rip that skin off your face and get ready to transform, because we’re diving through the portal into Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski’s goopy practical effects extravaganza.

We’ll talk about the problematic origins of cosmic horror, the history of Astron-6 (RIP), and the efficacy of actors doing their own stunts, but we may wander off into hellish hallucinations, so hold on tight!

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https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers

https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social

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Art by The Haunted David

Music by Everson Poe

Podcasting is never a straight line. It's a forest. And like a forest it's easy to lose your way... To get lost... To forget where you came in.

Find Ian online:

@ianxcarlos

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Art by The Haunted David

Music by Everson Poe

Googly googly go away! No, wait, come back! Bring your morphine and your oranges because we’re jumping off a bridge into Tarsem Singh’s fantastical epic.

Joining us is guest Leslie J Rising who helps us thirst after Lee Pace as we explore the numerous locations & make our way to defeat Governor Odeus.

Find Leslie online:

fangs.zone

https://bsky.app/profile/lesliejrising.com

https://lesliejrising.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers

https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social

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Art by The Haunted David

Music by Everson Poe

Grab your garbage bags and kiss your bullets because we’re hitting the mean streets of New York with Abel Ferarra’s rape-revenge masterpiece.

Caitlyn, Mae, & special guest Jamie Alvey go long on this one talking about the genre, the legacy of Zoë Lund, and unexpectedly great disability representation.

Content warning for discussions of SA, as well as major spoilers for the film Bystanders!

Find Jamie online:

https://bsky.app/profile/jamiealvey.bsky.social

https://www.instagram.com/jamiealvey/?hl=en

https://x.com/jamieawrites?lang=en

https://jamiealvey.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers

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Art by The Haunted David

Theme music by Everson Poe

Gather your girls and stock up on watermelon as we head out to the Japanese countryside for Nobuhiko Obayashi’s House (1977).

We’ll discuss cat demons, ghosts, and world war II, as well as our own haunted experiences!

Don’t fall asleep while you listen, because you may turn into a pile of bananas...

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Art by The Haunted David

Theme music by Everson Poe

Let’s burn the house down and bring out the spirits, because we’re singing and dancing our way into Ryan Coogler’s 2025 masterpiece, “Sinners”.

Joined by actor Christopher Livingston, we thirst after the cast, praise every aspect of the film, and condemn the disgusting history of the United States.

Grab your mojo bag and meet us at the juke…we hope you’re thirsty…

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Christopher Livingston - @c_liv on Instagram

Art by The Haunted David

Theme music by Everson Poe

As Tom Waits says: Don’t go into that barn. But we doubt his song was about an alien who enjoys getting their freak on, unlike this movie!

That’s right—this week we’re discussing the origins of tentacle porn, queerness in Mexico, and more with our episode on Amat Escalante’s film about a dysfunctional family and alien sex.

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Art by The Haunted David

Theme music by Everson Poe

Dive deep with us into the French porn revolution of the 1970s with Yann Gonzales’ sophomore feature.

We’ll talk queer monsters, gloryhole etiquette, and birds, with our returning guest Kayte Terry.

https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers

https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social

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Art by The Haunted David

Theme music by Everson Poe