For this episode, we’re covering 2024’s A Different Man. We'll chat a lot about how disability and others perceptions shape the way see ourselves, how disability is a part of our identity and the balances we strike with other aspects of who we are. Finally, we'll touch on the film’s depiction of neurofibromatosis and its experimental treatment. Add…

Joe and Sharai discuss the latest Colony House incidents and continue monitoring how everyone is parenting Jim’s kids but Jim himself. Plus: The sudden friendship between Victor and Sarah, the mysterious ventriloquist dummy, and continue wondering when Fatima will figure out she’s carrying something evil. Connect with your co-hosts: @YouShould_Watc…

Subscribe today for access to our full catalog of bonus episodes, including 2+ new episodes every month! www.patreon.com/boysbiblestudy This stylish Christian horror film, possibly inspired by the SILENT HILL franchise, is based on a novel co-authored by the two titans of Christian supernatural fiction: Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. These writers e…

With Gena absent, Jenn uses the opportunity to educate Joe about drinking habits and Southern women as they tackle episode 6 of Sharp Objects. Plus: shitty men like Richard, Vickery, and Alan, why Jackie betrays Camille, and forgetting this is a murder mystery. Wanna connect with the show? > Gena: @genadoesthings (Instagram/BlueSky) > Jenn: @jennfe…

For the final episode of Such Sights to Show, Bryan and Joe circle back to the origins of this "3 episode limited series" with a look at David Bruckner's 2022 remake of Hellraiser. How do they feel about the film now? What works and what doesn't? Plus: reflections of what we learned from this two year project, our fave non-Hellraiser texts, and tho…

Sharai and Joe are back to lament that the latest episode of FROM is...a filler episode. Sure there's some good character connections, but nothing meaningful as the show spins its wheels and teases more interesting things...like where that ambulance is headed! Connect with your co-hosts: @YouShould_Watch > Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @N…

This Christian domestic horror begins with happy newlyweds Grant and Christie planning their new life together in the small Virginia town of Courtland, not knowing that their inability to understand each other will soon be the catalyst to disturbing supernatural events that will tear their relationship apart forever. Grant seems excited to provide …

Jenn, Gena and Joe "celebrate" Calhoun Day on Sharp Objects with an eventful trip to the dress shop C/W: self-harm (cutting) Up for discussion: generational trauma, Adora + Vickery, questioning Amma's motives, and searching for Chris Messina's dong. Wanna connect with the show? > Gena: @genadoesthings (Instagram/BlueSky) > Jenn: @jennferatu > Joe: …

Jenn and Rachel head to a fancy fundraiser and chat about cake sitting, breast feeding, brain scraping, and (gulp) tickling in episode 6 of the Boys Season 4. LEAVE HUGHIE ALONE! Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @…

For this episode, Nichole digs into both the 2022 and 2024 versions of Speak No Evil and specifically the character(s) of Abel/Ant - the young boy that we are told has congenital aglossia. How does lack of communication make him more vulnerable to abuse? Why doesn’t anyone ask more pointed questions about how to communicate with him? How do the end…

Joe and Sharai spend an episode mourning FROM's most recent loss along with the characters. It's nice that the show takes the episode to grieve because we need it! Plus: Kenny breaking our hearts, Jim's disenchanted children, Tabitha's drawn-out storyline with Victor's father, and Fatima's new diet (and our continued frustrations with this storylin…

Jenn, Gena and Joe continue our Sharp Objects journey with episodes 2 & 3. C/W: self-harm (cutting) Up for discussion: baby Sydney Sweeney, Camille's functional alcoholism, and our continued obsession with Adora. Plus: Gena's tease of a true crime backstory, and a lesson in Southern expressions courtesy of Jenn. Wanna connect with the show? > Gena:…

After more than a year, Joe and Sharai return to talk about a new season of FROM. Up for discussion: Tabitha's journey, our hopes for Jade and Jim this season, who's missing in this opener, and that devastating ending (fuck you, series creator John Griffin for doing that to us!) Connect with your co-hosts: @YouShould_Watch > Sharai: @Misssharai > J…

The newest film by the legendary Kendrick brothers, currently playing in theaters, feels impeccably focus-grouped for maximum impact of a Christian movie in 2024. We’re not surprised that director Alex Kendrick and producer Stephen Kendrick were able to create another competent and successful Christian film. They have a history of huge box office s…

Jenn, Gena and Joe continue their annual tradition of unpacking a TV show episode by episode. This time they're headed south to Gillian Flynn territory (yes, Joe mispronounces the "G") with a look at Marti Noxon's HBO adaptation of Sharp Objects. Up for discussion: Jean-Marc Vallée's dreamy direction, Amy Adams being messy, Patricia Clarkson's ward…

Jenn and Rachel head out to the country for an old fashioned episode on parental manipulation, deadly breakups, suped-up sheep, and problematic product placement in the fifth episode of The Boys Season 4. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylG…

Jenn and Rachel fly away from Vought Tower and through the trees to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the spicy girls of 'Jennifer’s Body' (2009) with an extra salty episode on female friendships, sexy powers, and unfortunate boys. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @Murde…

Joe and Bryan return to unpack Clive Barker's first full-length novel, 1985's The Damnation Game. It's a big, ambitious project, filled with trademark Barker-isms, as well as many typical first novel issues. C/W: *everything* Plus: multiple endings, shallow female characters, animal violence, and a challenging redemption arc for a cannibal pedophil…

Body swapping is a time-honored film trope, especially in family-friendly inspirational comedies, where a character might “wish upon a star” to switch lives with someone who makes them jealous. Since God can make anything possible through prayer, Christian genre films are a perfect fit for this concept. SWITCHED lulls its audience into a false sens…

Returning champion McKenzie Gerber joins us for a special Homecoming episode featuring dangerous paper cutter blades, vengeful floaters, sexy lobotomies, and a very scary ice cream cake. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClu…

In this episode, Nichole talks about the 2023 award-winning film, Poor Things. Much of the discussion around this film has focused on gender, gender roles, and sexual autonomy but there is a fair bit to say about how disability is very present in this film – particularly with the characters of Bella and Godwin. Additional Reading: > The Ableism of …

Subscribe today for access to our full catalog of bonus episodes, including 2+ new episodes every month! www.patreon.com/boysbiblestudy The collaborations between Baptist preacher Estus Pirkle and the Ormond family of filmmakers are considered some of the most legendary Christian genre films ever for their shocking imagery and urgent sermonizing. W…

This week we’re sharing an excerpt of the first episode of The Lever's new investigative series Master Plan, which was recently named a must-listen by The Guardian and Apple Podcasts. In each episode of Master Plan, The Lever’s David Sirota and his team of journalists expose the secret scheme that legalized corruption for the wealthy. With the help…

More than 50 years ago, lawyer Lewis Powell penned a letter to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce arguing that the American business community must take political power and must use it "aggressively and with determination — without embarrassment and without the reluctance." President Richard Nixon would go on to appoint Powell to the U.S. Supreme Court. …