The Grim & Glamorous Podcast

Happy Halloween! Its the 5th year anniversary of the Grim and Glamorous podcast. We share our top 5 favorite things about the holiday, from costumes to movies, to pumpkins and corn mazes. We hope you enjoy and have a fun safe holiday this year. 

Happy Halloween! Our 2023 Halloween episode reviews a documentary called "The Unbinding" following Dana and Greg Newkirk and a Reddit user's haunted statute found in the Catskill mountains. After two individuals go hiking and take home a strange wood carved figurine, troubling paranormal activity ensures. When posting their concerns on reddit goes viral, paranormal experts Dana and Greg step in and attempt to resolve the haunting. Reddit "No Sleep" meets real life, in a highly entertaining, informative, and frightening documentary. 

Taking a look at modern horror classics, starting with a review of Ari Aster's Midsommar (2019). Described by Aster horror drama meets breakup revenge plot. Dani Ardor and company travel to a rural Swedish commune, with shocking events unfolding at the hands of a pagan nature cult. Listen to find out why this is one of my favorite horror films of all time. 

Christmas gift shopping can be crazy - we look back at the tickle me elmo craze of 1996.

8 years running, my friends from college and high school come together for our NFL Fantasy Football league. So what is fantasy football? How do the teams and scoring work, and what can make or break a season? I share a few stories about how an entire season can come down to one play, one yard, or one point on the way to the championship (and the prize money!) Cheers to another great season of American football. 

Memes are funny - But can a computer create better memes than humans? We explore the controversial online meme generator and the hilarious results.  Spongebob, Yoda, The Most Interesting Man Alive, Drake, Kermit, Facebook... We share some of our favorite memes and laugh through both the hits and misses. Enjoy! 

December 25th 2021- A short holiday episode with some personal observations about Christmas and the holiday season. Answering the questions - how long should you keep up your tree? And why is shopping so exhausting? We hope you enjoy. And happy holidays. 

Halloween urban legends: true or false? We take a look at myths, legends, and true news stories surrounding our favorite holiday! 

We revisit a popular and trending topic: UFO's, aliens, and recent government public disclosures. We also talk about Virgin Galactic taking Richard Branson to space this week, Jeff Bezos with Blue Origin next week and Elon Musk with Space X in the future. And on July 4th, we review one of the all-time great alien movies: Independence Day w/ Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum. 

We look at recent controversies surrounding YouTubers Shane Dawson & Jeffree Star (and why Jenna Marbles de-platformed herself). We sift through the drama in the wake of 2020 events. Are they cancelled for good? And is it time to elevate new voices on YouTube and other social media.