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Novelist (The Santa Claus Agreement / All Systems Snow), and literary editor Derek McFadden ' reemerges from the corn rows to guest, and have a back and fourth bout "Field Of Dreams” (1989) Starring: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones, and Ed Harris (Maybe?). The voices in our heads want us to talk to you about “Maniac Cop” (1988), familial bonds, convenience, being an ever evolving person, “Maniac Cop” (1988 now on Tubi), and CORN. Join us for this version of baseball, where there's PLENTY of crying. Listen to the voice in your head, hop in the VW bus, and let’s go! "Maniac Cop"...

Plot: Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.

Recorded 10/23
1hr 54mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Join the crew of the Nostromo (Ben & Sanjeev) and the Sulaco (Paul & Audrey) on a deep space quest for answers on which is best between Alien (1979 Dir. Ridley Scott) and Aliens (aka Alien$ 1986 Dir. James Cameron). We discuss nuance in the horror genre, miniatures/mattes, and dudes in suits. Is it more important to put in the foundational work as the original or "inspiration,” or for big "yes, and-ing," as the sequel? Dig deep for answers about Arcturean's with us, and a certain Mr. Steven S. Whether you prefer a haunted house, or a roller coster, in the end.....it's the riiiiiiidddddddeeeee

**Next episode we will return to our standard format**

Plot:
Alien - The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission.
Alien$ - Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Recorded 9/23
2hr 35mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Our 3rd listener choice "You Choose the Review," episode (and AGAIN apropos considering today is the 15th birthday) we travel to Sweden for a little culture with "Let The Right One In" (2008 Dir. Tomas Alfredson) Starring Kåre Hedebrant, and Lina Leandersson. We discuss the differences between love, soul mates, counterpoints, and destiny. Vampire tropes. And the ultimate unimportance of budget. This Spooky Season, you got the right one, bay bay

**Next week we return with a special DEBATE DEBATE of Alien V Aliens**

Plot: Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.

Recorded 10/23
1hr 32mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Sommelier (aka Grape Gawd)/Musician/and theme titan Matthew Fosket is back in the role of the man of our dreams to talk about "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010 Dir. Samuel Bayer) Starring - Rooney Mara, Jackie Earle Haley, and Kyle Gallner.  Get ready to spin some old compact laser discs on the highway to upset feelings and trauma related to, and not related to the emo wave. Like, the severe lack of Wes Craven, legitimate scares, and ya know....stakes? Hands down, it's The Ghost of a Good Thing. We Fight the Good Fight, With a Burning Heart For You To Notice. It's a Rapid Hope Loss...as Again I Go Unnoticed. We sink our claws into this, Screaming Infidelities, and much much more, in this special Director's Cut (cuts so deep) Reboot Remake Special Edition of the Review Review Spooky Season 

More Matt Fosket:

Demolition Man / Those Are Balls

Plot:  The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.

Recorded 10/23
1hr 46mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Performer/Producer/Puppeteer and Zombie (aka returning guest) Ben Burris is back, baby! And this time, we're ALL 2 BURIOUS about kids getting possessed in 1973 in The Exorcist (Dir. William Friedkin) and even now in 2023 for a SPOILER LADEN “NEW NEW,” review of The Exorcist: Believer (Dir. David Gordon Green). We go quick through the sequel and dive into the meat of the 1973 classic based on the William Peter Blatty novel (his adapted screenplay won the Oscar. 1 of its 10 nominations). Have a close friend or loved one strap you to the bed, turn on the AC, and let us possess you with the smooth sounds of The Exorcist for Spooky Season

PLOT 1973*: When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Recorded 10/23
1hr 55mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Writer/Director/Actor/#raddad Brian Leahy moves in with us, but has some worries about the new neighbors here in “The ‘Burbs” (1989 Dir. Joe Dante) Starring - Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, and Bruce Dern.  Grab your hair and your little dog as Spooky Season kicks into high gear with night digging, unexplained explosions, midnight light shows, and abstract art. Pull up a porch chair, turn up the speakers, grab your pretzels, and crack the sardines, and settle in for a Spooky Season Staycation. We T. Hank(s) you for coming

Plot: An overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult.

Recorded 9/23
1hr 52mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Audio editor, Father, and fellow Podcast host ("Jimmy Eat Pod" A deep dive into the catalog of Jimmy Eat World) David Parke piles into the tram to Judgement City with us to examine "Defending Your Life" (1991) from Writer/Director Albert Brooks. Starring: Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, and Lee Grant. We pontificate on the who, what, where, when, and why a life is on trial, and the little things we just can't forget (hard 4). Join us on many asides, and forgive a few technical difficulties. Fear not, it's a classic episode, that'll get you on to our next try

Plot: In an afterlife way-station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently deceased are examined in a court-like setting.

Recorded 8/23
1hr 33mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Actor/Writer/Director Riley Shanahan has arrived to woo us by bearing his heart as a member of the “Dead Poets Society” (1989) Starring - Robin Williams (Kinda?), Robert Sean Leonard, and Ethan Hawke. In this episode we begin our gear up into soup season by transitioning via autumnal vibes, with a very sexy sax soundtrack, before things get seriously spooky. Shakespeare, all-boys school struggles, and snow talk are abound, so spend the semester with us in Delaware! I’m eeen Delaware….

Plot: Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.

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Recorded 9/23
1hr 54mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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Podcaster (More Than You See Podcast), writer, actor, producer, and all-around rad person Deborah Lee Smith brings us Director Stanley Donen's "Charade" (aka CHARADÈ!! 1963). Join us as we marvel at a fully clothed grown man, Peter/Alex/Adam/Brian (Grant), showering while hot on the case of $250,000 (now $25mil) that may...or may not, be in the hands of the capable, curious, and cunning recent widow Miss Regina Lampert. WHERE is dah money? HOW is dah money? WHO has dah money? AND AGAIN, WHERE is dah money? We answer those questions, and your questions about membership at 'Swole Hardware Gym,' all in this episode

Plot: Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?

1hr 35mins
Recorded 9/23

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Main Artwork - Ben McFadden
'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)
Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

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EMERGENCY DROP!! In our 2nd (and again, very timely considering), listener choice "You Choose the Review," episode we float down Ventura to Universal and Waterworld (1995)! Starring Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper (RIP), and Tina Majorino. The present. It's really rainy in Los Angeles. Ok, pretty rainy. Really it depends on where you are. Long story short, a coin, destiny, and just a little bad luck collided to bring you not just a tropical storm, but...WATERWORLD

**Next week we return to your scheduled program Ep. 118**

Plot: In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land.

Recorded 8/23
1hr 49mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Artwork - Ben McFadden
Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching" & "Whatcha been up to?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root
Concept - Paul Root