Victims and Villains

Anime is still on the mind as we take a walk on the light side and explore the world of Fruits Basket. Dani, Graham and Matthew fall under the main character Tohru's spell as they take a look at this endearing slice-of-life anime series. The group discusses the many uplifting themes and intricate interpersonal dynamics that make this show so engaging. No matter your level of anime fandom come find out why Fruits Basket is so likable. If you want to contribute to the discussion you can email the hosts at [email protected]. Music for this episode comes courtesy of Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) and Warrior by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Animind: An Anime Podcast is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Matthew Basile, Graham Pugh and Dani Arii. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 2004’s Saw to see what will gaze back. There is no denying how influential this independent darling has become in its nearly twenty-year life span. Spanning not only an entire franchise but an entire sub-genre of horror. Hear our thoughts on the torture porn subgenre, favorite traps of the films and its franchise, its use of social commentary and much more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Whether you came to rock or walk really slow on the beach we got you covered. Adam Stovall, writer/director of A Ghost Waits, joins us to discuss the Hulu series, Pam and Tommy. In this episode, we discuss the incredible performances from Lily James and Sebastian Stan, the impact of one video, the importance of self-worth and much more. You can catch Adam’s movie at our film festival, Horrific Hope, on April 30th. To see the full lineup, click here: https://bit.ly/vhhffest.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh “Capt. Nostalgia” Burkey. It is produced by Josh “ Captain Nostalgia” Burkey. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Anime is once again on the mind as we nerd out about the popular series known as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The Animind group examines this series from all angles. Dani, Graham and Matthew are back with an emotional wallop as they talk about art, loss, grief, trauma, PTSD, family, and of course alchemy. Whether you are just dipping your toes into the anime waters or been diving into the deep end for decades join us for this heartfelt and spoiler-free episode. If you want to contribute to the discussion you can email the hosts at [email protected]. Music for this episode comes courtesy of Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) and Warrior by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Animind: An Anime Podcast is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Matthew Basile, Graham Pugh and Dani Arii. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Batman finds a new host with a new timeline and a new actor taking up the cowl. This time, Robert Pattinson leads the charge against corruption in Gotham City. Stuart G. Robertson (https://bit.ly/419guest) joins to help navigate their masterful three-hour epic from Matt Reeves including a Zodiac killer take on The Riddler, hopes for the future, coping with scars, and much more. Plus, we sit down to talk with Stuart about his movie, Edwin. Which is an official selection for our film festival, Horrific Hope. To see the full lineup, click here: https://bit.ly/vhhffest.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh “Capt. Nostalgia” Burkey. It is produced by Josh “ Captain Nostalgia” Burkey. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 1993’s biopic, Fire in the Sky, to see what will gaze back. Adam Stovall, writer-director of A Ghost Waits, joins us to discuss the creative process behind his movie, the creative empowerment for mental health and more. A Ghost Waits is an official selection of Horrific Hope Film Festival 2022. Check out the full selection here: https://bit.ly/vhhffest. On top of A Ghost Waits, we ‘re discussing aliens, the insane true story of Travis Walton and much more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We've come to find out if 2017’s Vengeance: A Love Story is worthy of high praise. We want to issue a trigger warning for this episode. This movie deals with themes of sexual violence and PTSD. In this episode, we discuss the injustices both on-screen and off-screen of the aftermath following an attack. As well as personal connections to the movie, Cage’s reoccurring role of vigilance and more. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or violence consider our resources: https://bit.ly/330sar.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

That's High Praise: A Nicolas Cage Podcast is a production of Victims and Villains is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Micah "V.H.Zest" Kimber. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).

You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Do you really want to taste it? We find out how far we’ll go for peace in this season one breakdown of Peacemaker. Grab your eagle of peace branded artillery and helmets as we face off against an alien invasion, generational racism and much more. We break down every character’s journey throughout the season, the now iconic opening now, what this means for the DCEU movie forward and more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Capt Nostalgia" Burkey and Allen Cramm. It is produced by Josh “ Captain Nostalgia” Burkey. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Rev up your chainsaws and forget everything past 1974 because we’re talking about David Blue Garcia’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Taking inspiration from 2018’s Halloween (https://bit.ly/vicep156), this legacy sequel brings back “the o.g” cast without bringing back the O.G. cast. In this episode, we travel to Harlow, Texas with Andy Mavra, of Love What I Love (https://bit.ly/385guest), to address the problematic legacy of the franchise, the fun gags Garcia brings, the impact of trauma and much more!

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written and produced by Josh “ Captain Nostalgia” Burkey. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Welcome to Hourglass Cinema; a variety show from Victims and Villains. On this episode, we're sitting down with horror legend, Barbara Crampton to discuss the impact of the genre on her and the latest movie, Alone with You.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Hourglass Cinema is a production of Victims and Villains is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!