The Cinemania Society Podcast

During their conclave on Alex Proyas' 1998 sci-fi neo-noir, "Dark City," the gang pursues some clues that bubble up from the depths Scrutinizer Zacharia's subconscious, leading them to discover a horror only recently perpetrated in the food court, then onward into the depths of the Mysterious Mall of Misery...

Written & performed by

Daniel Scribner

Andy Slack

Hope Bravo

Andrea Palladino

Zacharia Berks

Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound

LEGAL NOTICE: The Cinemania Society is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors’ imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.

Profligator Daniel presents a Profile on the King of Weird, Richard O'Brien, best known for playing Riff-Raff in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." 

Written by Daniel Scribner

Performed by Daniel Scribner, Andy Slack, and Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Tracks used: "Playback" and "Touch the Sky"

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satire and should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.

Scrutinizer Zacharia awakens in a bathtub to discover things may not be what they seem, which prompts him to call the Society to a Conclave analyzing the 1998 sci-fi neo-noir film "Dark City," by Alex Proyas. Spooky!

Written & performed by

Daniel Scribner

Andy Slack

Hope Bravo

Andrea Palladino

Zacharia Berks

Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound

LEGAL NOTICE: The Cinemania Society is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors’ imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.

Verifier Andy presents a memorial profile in Cinemania on one of Canada's greatest comediennes (and suspected distant relative of Cinquisitor Ethan): Catherine O'Hara, of "SCTV" and "Beetlejuice" fame.

Rest in power, Catherine. We hardly knew ye.

Written and performed by Andy Slack

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Tracks used: "Last Night" and "Kowloon City."

LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satire, and should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact.

We bring back "Cheapskate," written by Patrick Ireland and performed by Daniel Scribner. This story originally appeared in the October, 1988 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and appears here with permission from the author.

Music used under license from APM 

Sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound

We bring back "Window Shopper," written by Patrick Ireland and performed by Andy Slack. This story was originally published in the October, 1993 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and appears here with permission of the author.

Music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Presented here for your listening convenience is the entirety of Conclave 20, wherein the Cinemania Society analyzes Richard Linklater's 2006 adaptation of the 1977 Philip K. Dick novel, "A Scanner Darkly."

Written, produced, and performed by:

Andrea Palladino

Ethan Ireland

Daniel Scribner

Andy Slack

Zacharia Berks

and Hope Bravo

Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound

This is a work of fiction. Any persons, places, brands, or other identities appearing in this audioplay, living, dead, or otherwise, are either a product of the authors' (wild) imaginations or are used in a fictitious manner, or both. This is also a work of parody and/or satire and should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact.

Professor Andrea presents a Profile on the original manic pixie dream girl, Winona Ryder -- whose own life has been almost as weird as the circumstances she often plays.

Written & Performed by Andrea Palladino and Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Tracks used: "She Needs You," "Diva," "Looking Back," and "White Lotus."

Caricature Art by Andy Slack Comics

LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of satire and/or parody, and as such should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact.

Cinquisitor Ethan presents a memorial piece about one of Generation X's most beloved directors, who met his tragic and shocking demise in December of 2025. Rest well, Rob Reiner. You did better than most.

Episode written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack

Performed by Ethan Ireland

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Tracks used: "VHS Vision" and "Jupiter,"

and Meteor at meteor music.bandcamp.com

Track used: "Glassworld."

LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and/or satire, and should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact.

In this episode, the gang tries to do too many things at once (as usual): shoplift food from the boutique grocery store where they've been holed up, exfiltrate said grocery store without detection (despite Scrutinizer Zac having already alerted mall security), avoid their doppelgangers, *and* conclude their conclave examining Richard Linklater's 2006 feature adapting Philip K. Dick's 1977 novel  "A Scanner Darkly." Sounds like a lot for one episode, and it kind of is... But we're certain you folks will love this one because the post-summary analysis is absolutely dynamite this episode. As usual, Cinquisitor Ethan has too much to say -- especially about Dick. 

Merry Freakin' Christmas, ya filthy animals.

Written, produced, and performed by:

Andrea Palladino

Ethan Ireland

Daniel Scribner

Andy Slack

Zacharia Berks

and Hope Bravo

Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound

This is a work of fiction. Any persons, places, brands, or other identities appearing in this audioplay, living, dead, or otherwise, are either a product of the authors' (wild) imaginations or are used in a fictitious manner, or both. This is also a work of parody and/or satire and should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact.