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Blood, stabs, and tears. Comedic horror movie reviews and scene-by-scene commentary from lifelong fans. Listen to The Final Podcast for weekly horror movie reviews available every Monday. Listen to Final Friday for weekly low-budget movie reviews available every Friday.
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Keeping democracy alive Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive, we delve into dynamics that both inhibit democracy and reinvigorate it. looking into issues from: domestic economic issues to foreign, labor, trade, and education policy, NSA spying, the drug war, prison, police, and judicial issues, electoral and protest politics, middle east realities, right and left wing populism, environmental and energy issues, the wealth ...
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Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a compatible heart, liver, or kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a high price, and imagine what a company would do to monopolize that technology. On a remote island in Lake Superior, a team of geneticists has unlocked this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering thousands of genomes, they dial back the evolutionary clock to re-create the progenitor of all mammals. The ...
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Jesse Blaze Snider is the hero we need, bipartisan & scrutinizing. Like a nerd culture Arthur Fonzarelli, he will give you that perfect advice you need or jump some sharks to save the day himself. He’s a geek like you. A fan of the source material FIRST, who believes that geeks need to get their geek news from other geeks or it’s all bull$#!+. He’s a professional comic book writer whose credits include Marvel, DC, Image, Disney*Pixar, the Muppets & a lot more. He’s an English major, a music ...
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At the time of its release it received more press for its ballooning budget and the questionable casting of Johnny Depp as Tonto that by the time it actually released everyone just kinda skipped it. HOWEVER, the Coolest Geek Alive is HERE to CORRECT this grievous oversight! "The Lone Ranger" is close to a masterpiece in many regards, at the very le…
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8 monsters set in different divisions, fight in a wrestling match for their lives in a cursed graveyard. Monster Brawl is a lot of fun for both horror fans and wrestling fans. It's awesome to see classic monsters fight against each other in a ring to the death. The detail that went into the promos and the guest stars like Jimmy Hart, Herb Dean, and…
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Running out of things to watch with your DISNEY PLUS account?! Never fear, the Coolest Geek Alive is here to guide you through the Disney Animated TV Renaissance that he grew up watching as a child & hs since turned his own kids on to, the "DISNEY AFTERNOON"! Filled with little-known gems like "The Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "Mighty Ducks" & "…
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Listening to working people’s concerns is key. Democrats have almost always won this constituency. That is until recently. Biden’s shift to the economic left is connecting and can yield electoral success. The New Republic’s Timothy Noah says tangible gains like The post Yes, Biden Can WIn the Working Class appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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It's lucky number 7 for our Lab Reports this week, Jessica's favorite number! Join us as we share two listener tales, one about a butterfly effect moment that impacted her life in a positive way and another cautionary tale of a conspiracy theory family member that took it a little too far... We are continuing to include mini episodes in our Lab Rep…
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Machines come alive and start killing everyone as a group of people shelter themselves at a rest stop. Maximum Overdrive is the only movie Stephen King directed and was inspired by his short story, "Trucks." While the characters are a mess and the acting is not the best, this movie is crazy and a fun watch. It's hard to explain anything that happen…
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Robert Kirkman has another MEGA-HIT on his hands and the Coolest Geek Alive is here to break down the genesis of its success! All the way back to the 1st meeting of Jesse Blaze Snider & Robert Kirkman at Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con at an Erik Larsen/Savage Dragon FAN LUNCH. According to Jesse, Robert's Savage Dragon fandom DRIPS from every PAGE …
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5 teenagers are lost on their way back home and are chased by an SUV after they accidentally bump into it when stopping at a store. Five Across the Eyes is a movie we watched a while ago and had no choice, but to discuss it. The movie is a relentless car chase for the duration of the film and we remember all the screams and how loud the movie was w…
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Democracy is itself largely improvisation. Pushing back against the powers that be; the mainstream. Our guest Randy Fertel, author of the new book Winging It; Improv’s Power and Peril in the Age of Trump, says rationality alone is not enough; The post The Power of What Appears to be Improvisation appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Well, is it? Short answer...YES! It really is and the Coolest Geek Alive is here to tell you WHY! Join host Jesse Blaze Snider as he takes you on a brief history of the brand and reviews every attempt to bring this incredible universe to the big screen! If you already GET He-Man then you will be happy to hear what Jesse has to share, if you have NE…
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Truman was down and nearly out. Then he did a campaign whistle stop tour of America and beat the odds. TV eye candy is one thing but seeing a president in the flesh connects far better, and connection is needed The post Should Biden Whistle Stop Campaign Across America? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Welcome back to part two of the twisted tale of Fred and Rose West. We know part one was a doozy and part two will not be any easier to listen to but thank you for coming back! This week we will discuss the victims from 1974 until the final downfall of these two sadistic monsters in 1994. We will discuss other known possible victims and other theor…
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People are getting killed in New York City by a killer wearing a police uniform. Maniac Cop is just about the perfect movie for Retro Reel. It's got a lot of action, 80's jokes, and an amazing cast of Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Z'Dar. We've been looking to discuss this movie for a while and were happy to get a chance to watch it. The st…
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This Saturday Jesse Blaze Snider digs into one of his favorite films of the past 15 years, Andrew Stanton's "John Carter", a film which was originally titled "John Carter of Mars" until "Mars Needs Moms" flopped and Disney's marketing PANICKED! It is a film that has been rewatched extensively by the Coolest Geek and one that he wishes to turn many …
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A young couple are taken captive by a crazy family who live in the backwoods. It's the 100th episode of Final Friday and it only made sense for us to discuss a movie that meant a lot to us. The Last House in the Woods was the first low budget horror movie we watched together and although our thoughts on the movie changed since then, it always has b…
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The Right gets it; where are Democrats? In his new book What it Took to Win, author and history professor Michael Kazin looks at the last hundred or so years and says it’s clear what has and still works. Whether The post Trumpism is a Movement; Movements Are How Democrats Have Won appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Jesse Blaze Snider takes you on a fantastic voyage through the BEST that the long-running 35-strong (38 if you include the animated TRILOGY) franchise has to offer including the original classic “Gojira”, the silly but awesome first confrontation of “Kong vs. Godzilla”, Toho’s 1st in “universe” crossover with their other kanji sensation “Mothra Vs …
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After decades in a coma, the nuclear industry is back. But the truth is nuclear power is not an acceptable stopgap measure, it’s a diversion from real, actually economic, safer solutions. On this show policy analyst Paul Gunter tells the The post Nuclear Rebranding as “Green?” Mere Window Dressing. appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Today, we delve into a story of murder and mayhem; a narrative that twists and turns through the depths of human depravity. Fred and Rose West were not your average couple. Their relationship was a complex web of control, manipulation, and unspeakable acts. From the outside, they seemed like any other family but behind closed doors, their home was …
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Become a member of the Say You Love Satan Army today! Join us! www.patreon.com/sayyoulovesatanpodcast This episode: Undefeatable (1993) *outro track "Lay It Down" by Ratt website: www.sayyoulovesatanpodcast.com email: sayyoulovesatanpodcast@gmail.com Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! instagram: sayyoulovesatanpodcast Support the show…
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After a young man kicks a killer hitchhiker out of his car, he is relentlessly stalked by him as the hitcher begins to set him up for his crimes. The Hitcher is such a fun movie that we couldn't wait to discuss it. After watching it a 2nd time, it still continues to keep us engaged and make us come up with crazy theories. Ruter Hauer's portrayal of…
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Well the Coolest Geek Alive was all set to bring you a “Coolest Pick” of Disney’s falsely maligned “JOHN CARTER”, but he was so impressed by 2017’s “What Happened to Monday?” That he pushed that one to the front!! Jesse Blaze Snider is your host & professional geek culture creative person, true fan & enthusiastic participant in geek culture comment…
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In the current American version of capitalism, all of us are “thingified:” our only value being as digits on the way to corporate profits. This reflects a core bias in the system toward serving the very richest. But it doesn’t The post Wealth Supremacy is On Autopilot: That’s Not the Only Option appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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A single mother is granted the opportunity to find love on a dating show called Love at Last. As the contestants each start getting murdered, she realizes love may not be worth it on this reality dating show. The Final Rose was a movie we were so excited to discuss and it lived up to our expectations and more. It was funny and engaging all the way …
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Willow! Dr. Who! The Terminator! The Lord of the Rings! Dungeons & Dragons is a medieval world is wokeness now! It wasn't woke in the dark ages! Join Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Geek Alive speaking on the proper corrected "TONE" of the NEW Ghostbusters franchise, but its incorrect "SHAPE". In short, THIS was NOT what the FANS really ORDERED. Se…
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It’s basic to the very essence of America. On this show Constitutional Law Professor John O. McGinnis argues that commerce was the mother’s milk of the American Revolution and that the virtues of commerce and idealism need not conflict. Listen The post There’s No Conflict Between Commercialism and Idealism appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Could this be the most haunted house in America? Some think so! Join us as we uncover all the goings-on in Atchison, KS at The Sallie House. Some believe this house is haunted by a benign little girl spirit named Sallie, others think it may be a dark entity posing as this innocent little girl. Listen now to hear about those who lived in the house a…
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Random people are invited to the screening of a demonic move in a mysterious movie theater called the Metropol, where they soon realized they are trapped in the theater with killer demons. We have been hyping up Retro Reel for a few weeks now and it has finally arrived! For the first week of Retro Roll, a month of 80's horror movies that capture th…
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This Saturday Jesse Blaze Snider digs into his new favorite show & maybe what is shaping up to be, one of his favorite series of ALL-TIME, Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen", an 8-episode series on Netflix! It is a show that aches to be rewatched by the Coolest Geek and one that he wishes to turn many others on to in the future so that there can be MORE…
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Become a member of the Say You Love Satan Army today! Join us! www.patreon.com/sayyoulovesatanpodcast This episode: - Horror News and Trailers - Double Blind (2023) *outro track "I" by Black Sabbath website: www.sayyoulovesatanpodcast.com email: sayyoulovesatanpodcast@gmail.com Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! instagram: sayyoulovesata…
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After 25 years, detective Frank Washington teams up with his old partner, Joe Marshall, to investigate a bunch of gang-related deaths. Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance is the sequel to Samurai Cop, which was a movie that we absolutely loved. It was hilarious in all the best ways and very entertaining. Although Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance didn't …
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We’ve built all the dams we need and that nature can handle. Development in flood zones is still happening faster than more sustainable locations. In his new book; Seek Higher Ground, The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis, award The post Seek Higher Ground: The Laws of Nature are Not Optional appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Did you know that William Goldman author of "The Princess Bride" book & movie also had a hand in writing other great works like... "The Ghost & the Darkness" w/ Val Kilmer, "Maverick" w/ Mel Gibson, "Marathon Man" w/ Dustin Hoffman, "Absolute Power" w/ Eastwood, "All the Presidents Men" which won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, "Butch Cassidy…
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Most of us can guess but there’s nothing like serious scientific research when it comes to understanding political change. In her forthcoming book How the Heartland Went Red, Harvard’s Stephanie Termullo shares her findings from extensive field research in three The post Why Place Supplants Issues in the Heartland appeared first on Keeping Democrac…
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On August 2, 1993, a group of seven hikers led by Lyudmila Korovina, set out on a planned multi-day trek through the Khamar-Daban range but failed to meet up with another group as scheduled. Six died but 17-year-old Valentina Utochenko survived. Much like the Dyatlov Pass Incident (which we will of course cover at some point) they all died in myste…
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Flesh-possessing demons prey on a group of friends traveling to a cabin in the woods. The Evil Dead is a cult classic and long overdue for us to discuss. Sam Raimi's cabin in the woods horror inspired so many horror movies with its use of bloody and disgusting practical effects. It set up successful sequels and developed Bruce Campbell's character,…
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Strap in Coolest Geeks for a gushing endorsement of this EPIC, HYSTERICAL, HORRIFIC, PRACTICAL-EFFECTS-HAVING, NO-PUNCHES-PULLED, SCI-FI, FANTASY, ACTION, GORE-FEST the likes of which you probably have never SEEN BEFORE! Jesse Blaze Snider is an award-winning writer himself and he's here to impress upon you just how great he thinks this film is and…
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A private detective, who loves the ladies and is irresistible to them, is assigned to investigate who is providing tech leaks to the Russians. Malibu Express is a fun 80's action movie with a lot of charm and an interesting mystery. This film has a lot of sub plots and they are so bizarre, it makes the movie such a wild ride. It kept us engaged all…
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Become a member of the Say You Love Satan Army today! Join us! www.patreon.com/sayyoulovesatanpodcast This episode: Baywatch Nights (Season 2) *outro track "K.F.D." by W.A.S.P. website: www.sayyoulovesatanpodcast.com email: sayyoulovesatanpodcast@gmail.com Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! instagram: sayyoulovesatanpodcast Support the s…
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It’s a systemic problem: what is “reasonable,” what is acting “in good faith” when America’s police violate citizens rights or even kill them? As of now, police are protected, enjoying unique immunity which no one else has. In this show The post Shielded: How Did Police Become Untouchable? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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You've probably seen the FILM, but MOST people DO NOT EVEN KNOW that it is based on an EVEN BETTER BOOK by TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING WRITER, William Goldman, the single greatest WRITER who has EVER LIVED. William Goldman NOT ONLY won the OSCAR for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (For "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid"), but ALSO an OSCAR for BEST ADA…
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They claim loudly they’re protecting freedom and innocent children, but the truth is the right is oppressing both. On this show psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou, co-author of Gender Without Identity, argues there is not one true and immutable authentic identity with The post Gender Identity: Is it Fixed or Changeable? appeared first on Keeping Democ…
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When Betty Gore was found murdered in her small-town Texas home, it sent the area into a tailspin. Not only had there never been a murder in Wylie, TX but this was a brutal killing, Betty had been hacked to death by an axe, 41 times! But things were going to become even more wild when her close friend Candy Montgomery was arrested for her murder. H…
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An evil leprechaun searches throughout Las Vegas for his missing piece of gold as whoever has it has the ability to grant wishes and he kills anyone who gets in the way. As he searches for his missing piece of gold, he starts to turn a young man into a leprechaun. We were so excited to discuss Leprechaun 3 as this is our favorite Leprechaun movie. …
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DISCLOSURE?!?! Yeah, sure, why not? The only thing better than made-up Fantasy & Sci-Fi is REAL LIFE FANTASY & SCI-FI!! Join Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Geek Alive as he takes you through his own personal journey to DISCLOSURE of Extra Terrestrials and the HUGE JOY that he felt watching ALAN TUDYK's incredible performance as "HARRY" in the abso…
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A powerful deity arrives on Earth and travels to Las Vegas experiencing disappointment in his creation. I Am Here... Now is something. After watching Double Down, we knew we were in for a wild ride, but it's hard to describe what happens in this movie and understand Neil Breen's intention. The movie is enjoyable in the sense that there is no cohesi…
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Become a member of the Say You Love Satan Army today! Join us! www.patreon.com/sayyoulovesatanpodcast This episode: - Swimfan (2002) *outro track "Seed of Destruction" by Blood Ritual website: www.sayyoulovesatanpodcast.com email: sayyoulovesatanpodcast@gmail.com Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! instagram: sayyoulovesatanpodcast artwor…
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It’s gotta be eye catching. Journalism works by way of fear and anxiety. How it gets presented affects how we understand the news. On this show Tufts University lecturer and author Nan Levinson and your host discuss questions about the The post Is There Journalism That Doesn’t Love A War? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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