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Slums of Film History is an in-depth podcast on niche film topics that aren't normally discussed in polite company. We take turns weekly discussing a single topic from everything to bodily fluids to T... more
FAQs about Slums of Film History:How many episodes does Slums of Film History have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.
October 18, 2017Episode 48: Attack of the TransplantsThe last episode of Season 4 is about transplants. The medical miracle that can completely change the course of a dying body to a thriving body. Or it can completely change your personality and turn you into a crazy maniac on the run from society. Either way, Slate will wrap Season 4 with Attack of the Transplants!...more49minPlay
October 11, 2017Episode 47: Horrible HippiesIf cinema is to be believed, a hippie is nothing more than a sex crazed, pot smoking, drum circling burnout who doesn’t work, doesn’t bathe and would want nothing more than to join a death cult and go on a LSD fueled murder spree. On today's episode we’re gonna groove out on the films that show the wilted side of flower power. So be sure to turn on, tune in and drop out with us a we become Horrible Hippies....more50minPlay
October 04, 2017Episode 46: Crop KillersPlants. Simple, still organisms that eat nutrients from the ground. Until Hollywood got ahold of them and turned them into blood hungry monsters. Today Slate will dissect the different types of carnivorous plants and take you through all of the movie originals, sequels, musical spinoffs and parody films as we discuss: Crop Killers....more49minPlay
September 27, 2017Episode 45: Cuddly Critters That KillToday we'll discuss the films where those sleepy balls of fur turn into a screeching ball of death and man's best friend becomes his worst nightmare. Join us as we snuggle up to Cuddly Critters That Kill....more53minPlay
September 20, 2017Episode 44: Terrible TwinsSlate's next episode is all about twins. Terrible twins. Those murdering, conniving, man stealing, deformed, de-conjoined, mustachioed (that sometimes wear eye patches so you know which one is which) twins. From the early serial films to Dead Ringers and Basket Case, this episode is the evil twin you wish you had....more51minPlay
September 13, 2017Episode 43: Insane AsylumsTom's episode is his first listener suggested topic about insane asylums. He'll be talking about all of the abusive administrators, raving loonies, shock treatments and lobotomies that are a hallmark of this cinematic institution....more55minPlay
September 06, 2017Episode 42: The Findlays - Exploitation's First CoupleSlate's Season 4 director profile is all about a filmmaking couple, Michael and Roberta Findlay. The Findlays made some of the weirdest, sickest underground roughies and sex films throughout the 60s and 70s until Roberta graduated to super-violent horror movies of the 80s. They worked under a variety of different names with a variety of underground filmmakers and porn actors and actresses. And their story gets weirder by the minute. Today we present Michael and Roberta Findlay - Sexploitation’s First Couple....more49minPlay
August 30, 2017Episode 41: Revenge from the GraveA goth rockstar with a supernatural bird, an aerobics instructor possessed by the spirit of a ninja, a mentally challenged scarecrow and Charlie Sheen in a magic car. What do all these people have in common? They're all dead and they're all out for sweet, sweet vengeance. Today we explore the film characters whose desire for retribution is so strong even death can't stop them. Join us as we seek Revenge from the Grave!...more54minPlay
August 23, 2017Episode 40: Big BugsBugs are disgusting, horrible creatures. So naturally Hollywood started exploiting our fear and fascination with bugs in the early 50s. These early monster bug films, born of the atomic age, continued to blossom into a few new genres of Big Bugs films over the next 50 years and they still turn up every now and then today. We hope this one gives you nightmares for weeks to come!...more49minPlay
August 16, 2017Episode 39: Kid Killin'Tom is following up Slate's #KidsThatKill episode with the reverse: #KidKillin’. We’ll examine the movies that dared to cross the line of what is arguably the last taboo of modern filmmaking, killing children on film. This one is not for the squeamish. #SlumsSeason4...more56minPlay
FAQs about Slums of Film History:How many episodes does Slums of Film History have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.