Will and Jared stare at Dev Patel's dreamy figure in his exciting new directorial debut: Monkey Man! Is this homage to action films successful in carving its own mark? Or does the monkey king ultimately feel lesser than its inspirations? Who saved this movie from a quiet death on Netflix? Was this movie meant to be part of a Debaser Pride Month the…

Will and Jared ride eternal, shiny and chrome, while discussing the newest entry in the Mad Max franchise by director George Miller. Is Furiosa a box office bomb for a reason? Or is it destined to be a cult favorite like every Mad Max movie before it? What mysterious quote did Anya Taylor Joy give in response to the hardest part of filming this mov…

After demands from the fans and a brief hiatus, Will & Jared have decided to cover the big budget Netflix original Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver. Does Zack Snyder's Seven Samurai in Space work everything out by the end of this second film? Or are we left half asleep and denied the dignity of a real ending in lieu of a cliffhanger for another…

The time has finally come. Will and Jared, with special guest Steven, sit down at a large wooden table by candlelight to discuss the A24 horror film written and directed by Ari Aster: Hereditary! Is Jared a little too fascinated with this movie? How did Steven fare watching the film after avoiding it out of fear since 2018? Is Ari Aster, like, okay…

Folks, have we got a jam packed episode for you this week. Will and Jared sit down to do two Dunes at the same time! We're covering both of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi adaptations of the hit novel with Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). Does the third (forth?) attempt to bring Frank Herbert's beloved-but-batshit novel to the big screen actually w…

Will & Jared, avid Godzilla and kaiju stans, are here to discuss the newest film in the Legendary MonterVerse franchise currently topping the box office: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! Does the film surpass Godzilla: King of the Monsters? Or is it simply a serviceable follow up to Godzilla vs Kong? Is the franchise in capable hands of returning d…

"If you make money from war, you're scum. If you can't make money from podcasting, you're an idiot!" Will & Jared return to the works of Hayao Miyazaki, and this time they're joined by their good friend Dan, to discuss the Studio Ghibli film Porco Rosso! This adventurous and romantic film follows the exploits of a World War 1 veteran pilot , who ha…

Jared is sick and Will is out of town for a convention, but it will take more than that to stop Debaser! In a rare solo episode, Jared discusses a film he recently viewed for the first time, Michael Mann's 1999 film The Insider. Could this big budget Disney biopic be the 1990s version of All The President's Men? Is this Al Pacino's best performance…

A man is found dead outside his home in France, and his wife is on trial for his murder. She claims she is innocent, and that her husband was suicidal. Their son, blinded from an accident at an early age, is the only witness and is unsure who to believe. This is the premise of Anatomy of Fall, the French film (albeit mostly in English!) that has wo…

(Part Two of Two!) In the conclusion to the Top Five of 2023, Kourtney Rusk joins Will & Jared as they list their top two films of the year and also give their honorable mentions and list movies they missed. Which movies will walk away as the Debaser favorites? Will a certain genre bring Jared and Will to blows? Which film went from number three to…

It's award season time and Debaser is giving flowers to their favorite movies of 2023! Kourtney Rusk joins Will & Jared as they look back at a stacked year of films to discuss their top five movies of the year. Which film will be the hosts' favorite movie of the year? Which films will be snubbed? Did any of us even watch Nyad or Napoleon yet? What …

We've made it to our anniversary episode. Debaser is officially one year old this week, and to celebrate, we are covering a beloved movie that both Will & Jared love dearly: The auteur directed, big budget, live-action, kaiju mecha film of their dreams: Pacific Rim! Does Pacific Rim live up to our memories, over a decade after release? Do we even a…

This podcast started with a Michael Mann movie, and on the eve of our first anniversary, we've covering his latest feature and first film in over eight years with Ferrari! Mann's passion project biopic starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz tells the story of Enzo Ferrari, an Italian man driven to produce the world's finest sport cars, often at the…

Jared & Will are joined by special guest Jimmy Prescott, a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, to discuss the recently released animated hit film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem! Does the film please hardcore and casual fans alike? Are the celebrity voice cameos a treat or a burden? What celebrity did Jimmy get to sign his Mutant May…

With The Iron Claw completely snubbed by the Oscars, Will & Jared leap off the ropes into a wrestling movie that was actually embraced by the Academy: Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler. Was Mickey Rourke difficult to work with? Is Aronofsky a hack? Was the amazing deli counter scene improv? If Will & Jared were wrestlers, what would their i…

Fresh off it's Oscars snub, Will & Jared discuss the hit indie wrestling biopic The Iron Claw. The film follows the lives of the Von Erich brothers as they follow in their father's footsteps to become world famous wrestlers, at the expense of their mental and physical health. Did the film live up to Will's expectations? What is the full story behin…

Will & Jared discuss the latest true crime epic by director Martin Scorsese: Killers of the Flower Moon. The film examines a dark chapter of American history wherein numerous people of the indigenous Osage Nation were exploited and systematically murdered in a branching conspiracy which ends with many of the perpetrators never facing justice. Did W…

How'd it go in there? Will & Jared finally cover a film that is both beloved and overlooked: Michael Clayton! This 2007 legal thriller, one of Jared's personal favorites, is written and directed by Tony Gilroy. You may know Tony Gilroy as the creator and lead writer of Andor, Rogue One, and The Bourne Identity franchise. Does Michael Clayton earn i…

Will & Jared were finally able to treat themselves to one of the best reviewed movies of 2023 and a franchise close to both of their hearts: Godzilla Minus One! Not quite a reboot, remake, or prequel, this film works as an entry point for any newcomers to kaiju films while also being packed to the gills with references to other films in the franchi…

The new Aquaman film is finally out, and Will, a huge Aquaman/Black Manta fan, can finally have his day. In fact, Will finally took the 4DX plunge for this particular movie and Jared cannot wait to hear if Will loved or hated it. Will & Jared get a little goofy to discuss Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the 4DX theater experience, and the end of the …

It's the end of the year and Netflix has decided to gift us a brand new, "original" and big budget sci-fi action film from director Zack Snyder: Rebel Moon! Will & Jared had completely different expectations going into this eagerly anticipated flick, and boy howdy do they come to the exact same verdict quick. Is Zack Snyder a hack? Can a film be co…

As the holidays approach, Will & Jared get appropriately festive (and ornery?) with the recent Alexander Payne film The Holdovers! This 1970's cinema throwback stars Paul Giamatti as a grumpy boarding school teacher that's stuck supervising the several misfit holdovers at an all-boys school during Christmas break in New England. Do Paul Giamatti an…

We are so back, and with a film we've been dying to cover. Will & Jared discuss the 2021 critical darling Titane! Titane is available to watch on Hulu and we do suggest checking out the film, especially if you're up for a bizarre film with incredible acting. Please be warned that this is an R rated body horror flick about a serial killer, grief, ge…

Will & Jared are back to tackle an original big budget sci-fi film written and directed by the director of Rogue One and 2014's Godzilla, The Creator! Is this project overly ambitious and ultimately unsatisfying? Is any original sci-fi film at this point enough to whet our appetite? Is Gareth Edwards a more successful Neill Blomkamp? Are Gareth Edw…

Will rejoins Jared this week as they discuss the 1989 Academy Award winning Civil War film Glory! Is the film an overly long, Oscar bait snooze fest? Does the central plot feel contrived and the climax unearned? Or is the film surprisingly faithful and moving? Does Will think World War 1 and The American Civil War were close together? Listen to fin…

Will is out on assignment this week, so Jared enlists his lovely wife Kourtney to discuss one of their favorite and most watched films: Wayne's World! This early 90s comedy, based on a popular Saturday Night Live sketch, launched the career of Mike Myers and led to an explosion of subsequent movies based on SNL sketches, for better or worse. Does t…

"Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep podcasting." Will & Jared dive back into the world of anime to cover their first Studio Ghibli film, as well as their first film by legendary writer and director Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke! This beautiful and haunting film follows a young exiled prince d…

Will and Jared discuss the recently released short film by comedian and writer Conner O'Malley which is simply titled The Mask. O'Malley's surreal blend of working class American millennial cringe, pop culture debasement, and a sprinkling of sociopolitical commentary make for an absurd, sometimes overwhelming style of humor. Check out Conner O'Mall…

Spooky Month comes to a close as Will and Jared strap themselves to a chair and commune with the dead for the smash hit horror film Talk To Me! Is Talk To Me an effective horror film that deserves to be in conversation with the likes of Get Out and Hereditary? Or are the young creators of the film destined to remain making Youtube content? What act…

Spooky Month continues with the indie surprise hit One Cut of the Dead! Is this Japanese zombie film a stumbling, amateurish mess? Or is there more than meets the eye in this zany, single-take comedy? Did Jared lead Will astray by recommending to cover this movie for the pod? Are Alex Jones and Richard Linklater friends? Do Jared and Will absolutel…

A legendary film in the Debaser canon, Martyrs has preoccupied the hosts' since the show's inception. A French movie so extreme, we cannot even recommend most listeners watch the film themselves. Martyrs is not for the faint of heart, and is still one of the most chilling and shocking films Will and Jared have seen to this day. Our second entry in …

It's finally October, and that means SPOOOKY SEASON! To kick off a month of horror, Will & Jared dance around a creepy German ballet academy to watch the 1970's Italian horror film Suspiria! Is the film still awe inspiring and creepy over 45 years later? Is the soundtrack an absolute banger? Did Will come to appreciate what Jared considers to be an…

Will and Jared are taking a second stab at anime with the incredibly influential 80's animation classic AKIRA! Is the film still visually impressive thirty-five years later? Can Will and Jared parse the plot? Is it a coherent adaptation of the six volume manga? Will a live action remake ever come to fruition, and is it even worth it? All of these t…

Will and Jared have a look at the sobering Soviet war film Come And See. Based on the memoir of a Belarusian partisan, the film follows a young boy as he witnesses the atrocities committed by occupying Nazi Germany forces in Eastern Europe. This somber film features graphic depictions of the brutality of war and fascism. Afterwards, the duo lighten…

Will and Jared are back to tackle their first anime, 1995's cyberpunk classic Ghost in the Shell! This ground breaking feature was a major influence on works like The Matrix and Metal Gear Solid. Does the animated film hold up over twenty-five years later? Is the spin off series "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" worth viewing? Is the live-a…

Will is out on assignment today, so Jared is left alone to his own devices. For this brief solo episode, he takes a look at the haunting short film The Fall, written and directed by Jonathan Glazer. You can watch The Fall for free at it's official website: https://us.thefall.film/ Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY Email the show at podcast@debaserpod.co…

We're back to debasing ourselves with movies! Will and Jared discuss one of the most influential action films of all time: Akira Kurosawa's legendary samurai western Yojimbo. After a thorough recap, the duo consider the impact of the film in a modern lens, the numerous remakes and homages made to the film in the years since, and how director Kurosa…

Will & Jared are taking a break from film for this episode to discuss a hobby very near and dear to Will's heart: The tabletop game Warhammer 40k. There are many facets of this franchise to explore, so Will guides Jared through an overview of the various editions that have released throughout the years and his history with the game. The duo also br…

Folks, you may have heard that there's a strike on! In light of the recent dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Debaser is taking a detour from our usual coverage as a show of solidarity. Jared gets out his soapbox and delivers what he hopes is an informative and simple overview of labor unions and the striking labor organizations' efforts to secure agr…

Indy returns to exploit, er, pillage, or uh, exhume the Temple of Doom! Will & Jared do their best to discuss the much derided sequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but can they stay on topic? Is the film as bad as it's reputation suggests? Is the new love interest a shallow and offensive female character that was even criticized by the actr…

Debaser is going on an adventure! Will & Jared are raiding the Indiana Jones franchise beginning with, you guessed it, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Does the franchise resonate with millennials? Does Raiders hold up as one of the greatest films of all time? Is Harrison Ford going to play this role until he can physically no longer stand? Do we want to s…

As Financial Crisis Month comes to a close, Will & Jared go out with a bang by examining the 2016 film Hell or High Water. A personal favorite of the hosts, this film follows two brothers travelling across Texas robbing branches of the same bank that is days away from repossessing their childhood home, along with any chance of pulling their family …

In the penultimate episode of Financial Crisis Month, Will & Jared head to the dry heat hell on Earth that is Arizona. In this 2018 film directed by Jonathan Watson, Danny McBride stars as a suburban psychopath on an ill-conceived quest for vengeance that ensnares a struggling Real Estate agent, played by Rosemarie DeWitt. Does the film deftly mane…

Will & Jared tackle a more personal and moralistic film for the second entry in Financial Crisis Month: 99 Homes. Michael Shannon, Andrew Garfield, and Laura Dern star in a drama depicting the personal toll the Financial Crisis took on the working class people that lost their homes. Does Garfield have the range to play a Floridian construction work…

Sound the alarm! It's July and Debaser is entering FINANCIAL CRISIS MONTH! Will and Jared begin by covering what is perhaps the most appropriate film for the theme: Adam McKay's The Big Short. Can the guys adequately explain the cause of the 2007/2008 Financial Crisis? Are the protagonists of this film anti-heroes? Do the fourth-wall breaking celeb…

Florida Month 2023 concludes with Sean Baker's The Florida Project! How authentically Florida is the film? Do the characters the actors portray reflect ordinary Floridians? And how annoying is the tour helicopter? Only this podcast can find out. Just us next week as we begin Financial Crisis Month with the Florida based film, 99 Homes! Cover art by…

Will & Jared believe in fitness... well, not exactly. I mean they're podcast hosts after all. The duo team up to powerlift Michael Bay's Pain & Gain, a true crime caper set in Miami in the mid nineties. Is The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson surprisingly good in this film? Is Mark Wahlberg a psychopath? Are the writers of this flick known for writing other…

We're waist deep in Florida Month as Will and Jared discuss the controversial Harmony Korine film Spring Breakers! Is it art or exploitation? Are those things mutually exclusive? Were the early 2010s obnoxious? Is the soundtrack secretly a banger? Tune in to find out! Next week, Florida Month continues with Pain and Gain (2013). Cover art by @DogBi…

Will and Jared kick off Florida Month by feasting on the hit alligator horror flick Crawl! The duo relate their experiences shown in the film as Floridians that have survived many hurricanes, suffered through I-75 traffic, and even some Alligator shenanigans. Join us next week as we continue Florida Month with Spring Breakers (2012)! Cover art by @…

Will & Jared wrap up their Paul Schrader miniseries with 2019's The Card Counter. Does it live up to Paul’s last film, First Reformed? Is Oscar Isaac the only actor nailing it in this film? Does poker hold the guys’ interest? All this and more answered in today's episode! The Card Counter is currently available to stream on Max (FKA HBO Max). Join …