To kick off spooky season, Brian invites the cinematographer for his upcoming student film to look at a '50s low-budget classic and a goofy parody of the style. Join as they discuss Brian's unexpected discovery of TFOS, the nature of camp, dubious teenage actors, the line between affectionate and cynical spoofing, and influences that Brian and Lindsey will bring to their upcoming film.

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Our old friend Nate makes his long-awaited second appearance on The Goods (last seen in our 19th episode) to discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-penned and -starring film, Good Will Hunting. Join as they discuss the merit of the film's title, four-quadrant cable TV films, Minnie Driver vs. Andie MacDowell, the implausibility of Will's genius, the best Damon and Affleck films, whether Robin Williams is a good therapist, the many Skarsgards, and the film's circuitous route to production.

This wraps the mini-month of guests as The Goods prepares for spooky season.

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Gargus returns to The Goods for something much more "normal" than their last set of picks. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gargus discuss the rapidly evolving nature of queer representation in media, the dilemma of "context matters" vs. "needs to hold up," the nature of "afterschool special" media, joy in self-discovery, and the difficulty of making artistic choices in pro-forma storytelling.

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Dan's brother Will joins The Goods for a jumbo-sized episode about Warcraft and video games movies. Join as they discuss the history of the Warcraft franchise as computer games then dive into the 2016 film based on the game series. Afterwards, they review the troubled history but current upswing of video game adaptations in film and on TV. They also rehash Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings and debate the best colors to represent evil.

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Month Month comes to a conclusion with a pair of found footage horror films in The Houses October Built series. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the history and nature of found footage films, the use of fakeouts and in-medias-res in horror films, the blend of documentary and narrative fiction, and their divisive thoughts on the film's endings. Then, they discuss some Month Month films they missed.

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Month Month drives onward as Dan and Brian consider the Thanksgiving film Pieces of April. In honor of Month Month, they look back some of the most important months of their lives. Join as they discuss the complicated origins of Thanksgiving, their own holiday traditions, the double-edged introspection of slice of life "reality" films, Sony pro-sumer cameras, and movies that consistently make Dan cry.

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Month Month continues as Dan and Brian gather to discuss "March" of the Penguins and a handful of other penguin-related films. Join as they celebrate the beautiful idiocy of penguins, George Miller's perplexing career, the inefficiencies of penguin life, and the nature of capturing the passage of time in cinema.

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Dan and Brian return to Month Month to discuss Woody Allen and his understated drama September. Join as they discuss Allen's complicated and compromised career, some of the recurring characteristics in his films, the French Revolution calendar, and their divergent views on the pleasures of this quiet chamber drama.

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It's Month Month! Join as Dan and Brian kick off the podcast's eighth-ever theme month -- films that have the name of one of the months in their title. They start with a double whammy -- Todd Haynes' 2023 drama (and arguable dark comedy) May December. Discussion topics include their favorite and least favorite months, Todd Haynes' irony-filled perspective on performance vs. authenticity, Dan's 2023 movie rankings, and the complicated nature of disturbing topics in narrative fiction.

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The Goods is back with an epic episode bringing religious scholar Gavin McDowell back to the podcast. The group take a deep dive into the Munster Anabaptist rebellion of 1534 and 1535 via its German miniseries adaptation. Join as they talk through the challenges of getting their hands on the film (including manually translated subtitles), the historical and backdrop of the rebellion, their varying levels of appreciation for the stylings of Dan Carlin's "Hardcore History" recap of the event, young Christoph Waltz's charisma, the strange adaptational choices in the film, and the event's legacy.

View the miniseries with English subtitles on Archive.org here

Read Gavin's column on the topic here

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