Victims and Villains

On this episode we are sitting down with Introducing Jodea writer Chloe Traicos (0:47), giving a spoiler-free review of A Quiet Place: Part II (28:07) and giving our thoughts on the Shudder original film, Caveat (34:45). Introducing Jodea is available on VOD and digital beginning June 4th 2021. A Quiet Place: Part II is now playing in theaters everywhere. Caveat begins streaming exclusively on Shudder beginning June 3rd 2021.

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 “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by), Matthew Basile and Mark Moore. Music by 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!

Welcome to Claymore! A place where Capt. Nostalgia and Abigail Bardwell welcome Abigail's mom to discuss the film Girl, Interrupted. Girl opens up conversations to properly understand what Borderline Personality Disorder is and how to understand the signs that an individual might have it. Plus we're breaking down all the characters and their mental health, repression of female sexuality and much more. For bonus episode, we recommend checking out Abigail's suicide survival story: https://bit.ly/vicep351

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 “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Abigail Bardwell. 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 had a chance to sit down with Andrew Thomas Hunt, the director behind the rocking independent action movie Spare Parts. Spare Parts is available on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital beginning June 1st from RLJE Films. You can read our spoiler free review here: http://bit.ly/spbluray

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 “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by). 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!

Have you ever wondered what your soul looks like? We’re gonna take a glimpse into what Paul Giamatti’s looks like with the 2009 film, Cold Souls. Filmmaker Braden Duemmler (Director of What Lies Below, Now Streaming on Netflix) joins to talk about the mystery (& strangeness) of the movie, the importance of finding long-standing joy, the importance of mental health and more. Shout out to the Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti! podcast (http://bit.ly/giagiagia) for our opening game. Check out their podcast!

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 “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Dan Rockwood. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).

We sit down with Justine Mastin, therapist and co-author of the new book Starship Therapise: Using Therapeutic Fan Fiction to Rewrite Your Life. In this episode Justine reveals the therapeutic benefits of fandoms discussed in her book, and how pop culture can be a catalyst for positive changes within ourselves. You can pick up her book here: https://bit.ly/startherapise

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 Dan Rockwood and produced by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey. 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!

Whether we are trying to keep up with the big heads or you’re attempting to be find a decent seat in the movie theatre; we’re winding back the clocks to 1993 to discuss the first season of Rocko’s Modern Life. You’ll get to here Dan and Josh’s memories of the show and the adult humor that flew over our heads as children. Rocko comes with a surprising amount of depth as well. We’ll be addressing the nature of rejection, prejudice, consumerism, sexual fetishes and much more. Be sure to check out Dan’s bonus interview with Eric Molinsky: http://bit.ly/vicep381

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 "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Dan Rockwood. 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!

Following their interview with writer-director Jaret Martino (https://bit.ly/Vmini17), Captain Nostalgia and Abigail Bardwell share their spoiler free (and filled) thoughts on Donna: Stronger Than Pretty. Donna: Stronger Than Pretty is now available on all digital platforms.

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 "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Abigail Bardwell. Music by 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!

Way back in episode 67 (http://bit.ly/vicep67) we sat down with a filmmaker who had a powerful story that he turned in an inspiring short film. It’s no surprise that the film’s content resonated with people and this filmmaker evolved the short film into a feature-length movie. That feature-length film is out now on all major streaming platforms and is called Donna: Stronger Than Pretty. Captain Nostalgia and Abigail Bardwell had a chance to sit down with writer-director Jaret Martino to discuss the film’s transformation, the overwhelming support, dangers of abusive relationships 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 by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Abigail Bardwell. 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!

Is Michael Bay’s The Rock worthy of high praise or not? We put it through the trials to find out if it is or not. This 1996 blockbuster pits Nicolas Cage with the legendary Sean Connery and future National Treasure: Book of Secrets co-star Ed Harris. This thrilling md-90s action film offers a lot in the way of action but also offers up hope. We discuss what winners specifically do, what justice really looks like, how bloody our history truly is and much more. If you would like to support Victims and Villains and cast your vote for which Nicolas Cage movies to hear us discuss on That’s High Praise, check out our Patreon: http://bit.ly/vavpatreon.

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 production of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Micah Kimber. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).