Best Requiem For A Dream Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 085: Everyone Could Use a Little Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy — Good Will Hunting (1997) with Ed Hansen 1:52:57

4h ago1:52:57

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Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Ed Hansen in a discussion of cognitive-behavioral therapy and socio-developmental psychology in the Oscar-winning writer/stars Matt Damon and ben Affleck breakout Good Will Hunting (1997). But let's not forget the runaway star of this movie, the other Oscar-winner of this film, Robin Williams! In a film direct…

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Chapter 54: Fear the Reaper 1:17:46

13d ago1:17:46

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The Jones play G&G to save JB, Archie attempts to psychologically recover from killing a man, and we say goodbye to Josie. Oh, and Kevin is *totally* Betty’s best friend.

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Chapter 53: Jawbreaker 56:42

19d ago56:42

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Archie has a boxing rematch, FP and Jughead try to stop Fizzle Rocks overdoses, and Betty chloroforms her mom.

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Episode 29- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 1 of 3) 1:09:55

1M ago1:09:55

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Following on from our Marlon Brando and Michael Caine deep dives in the last few years, this time Orson Welles gets the Film Gold treatment. David ‘Ghosty’ Wills joins Antony for a 3-parter looking at the great man’s life, work and legacy. First up we discuss Orson’s early life and the start of histheatre and radio careers, both of which Ghosty fee…

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Episode 084: How to Spot a True Narcissist in One Easy Step — Whiplash (2014) with Simon Rogoff 1:38:00

15d ago1:38:00

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Join Alex and guest host Dr. Simon Rogoff as they explore the blatant narcissism in Damien Chazelle's jazz drumming masterpiece Whiplash (2014). Starring Miles Teller as Andrew Nieman, the jazz student, and J.K. Simmons as Fletcher, the jazz teacher, this film goes hard. Fletcher is the worst of the worst teacher, who justifies his actions by think…

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Chapter 52: The Raid 56:54

26d ago56:54

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Jughead and the serpents try to stop his kingpin mom’s drug dealing gang. Betty and Cheryl try to stop the Farm. Veronica tries to stop her parents from getting divorced. They all fail.

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Chapter 51: Big Fun 57:22

1M ago57:22

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Yes, it’s the Heathers episode! The main topics of discussion are the dramatic whooshing sound effects, a college paper about the intertextuality that Allison wrote, and the iconic outfits, dance numbers, and line changes.

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Episode 083: Behaviorism and Research Methods on Repeat? Sign Me Up! Groundhog Day (1993) with Jordan Wagge 1:35:14

1M ago1:35:14

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Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Jordan Wagge as they wax poetic and deep on one of Bill Murray's best, Groundhog Day (1993). Written and directed by comedy ace Harold Ramis and also starring Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, and Stephen Tobolowsky, this movie has become timeless with the question: what would you do with a day that repeats over…

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Chapter 50: American Dreams 53:37

2M ago53:37

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FP is turning 50, Archie is trying to end people wanting to kill him once and for all, and Reggie wants to matter Ronni.

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Episode 082: Would You Take This Drug? Limitless (2011) with Christina Ragan 1:35:30

3M ago1:35:30

1:35:30

Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Christina Ragan as they continue their tradition of rage (?) watch another movie that has drugs that unlock portions of unused brain matter — Limitless (2011), a Bradley Cooper psychological thriller. Directed by Neil Burger and based on the book The Dark Fields (2001) by Alan Glynn, the film also stars Robert…

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Episode 189 - McVicar (1980) 1:55:18

3M ago1:55:18

1:55:18

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, an episode that has been eleven years in the making. At last, our dear friend Maurice, host of See Hear and Love That Album joins Scott, Paul and Charlie from Melbourne. Also joining us, from York, is Steven, Scott's co host on the Reel Bri…

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Episode 189 - McVicar (1980) 1:55:18

3M ago1:55:18

1:55:18

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, an episode that has been eleven years in the making. At last, our dear friend Maurice, host of See Hear and Love That Album joins Scott, Paul and Charlie from Melbourne. Also joining us, from York, is Steven, Scott's co host on the Reel Bri…

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Chapter 49: Fire Walk With Me 58:18

3M ago58:18

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Allison and Evan attempt to comprehend incomprehensible plotlines about genius 7-year old murders (who are secretly the younger brother of your juvie siutationship), underground casinos, and “deputizing the serpents”.

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Chapter 48: Requiem for a Welterweight 1:00:12

3M ago1:00:12

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Archie wants to box professionally, Alice wants to be baptized into the farm, Gladys wants the gargoyles to join the serpents, and Veronica wants daddy to get out of crime (as always).

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Episode 188 - Electra Glide In Blue (1973) 32:37

3M ago32:37

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to take a look at an American cop classic from the seventies Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John Lennon. Electra Glide In Blue (1973) The only thing good-h…

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Episode 188 - Electra Glide In Blue (1973) 32:37

3M ago32:37

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to take a look at an American cop classic from the seventies Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John Lennon. Electra Glide In Blue (1973) The only thing good-h…

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Episode 081: Prozium Has to Be a Play on Prozac, Right? Equilibrium (2002) 1:20:20

3M ago1:20:20

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Join Alex as he takes a solo look at the post-war fascist future of no emotions in Equilibrium (2002), Kurt Wimmer's 1984-esque future where a city-state has outlawed emotions. The film stars an up-and-coming Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Sean Bean (blink-and-you'll-miss-it), with Emily Watson and Angus MacFadyen. After World War III, fascists though…

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Episode 187 - Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 1:09:25

3M ago1:09:25

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to look back at a movie that we first chatted about in 2013 Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John Lennon. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Three amateur bank robbers…

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Episode 187 - Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 1:09:25

3M ago1:09:25

1:09:25

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to look back at a movie that we first chatted about in 2013 Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John Lennon. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Three amateur bank robbers…

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Chapter 47: Bizarrodale 1:14:10

3M ago1:14:10

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In maybe my favorite pod so far, we discuss the “gay antics” episode “Bizarrodale”. Cheryl outs someone through blind items, Kevin can’t keep blaming Brokeback Riverdale with someone who’s in the closet, and we assess the long term impacts of conversion therapy.

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Episode 080: Does an Android's Dreams Define Them? Blade Runner (1982) with Chris Mazurek 1:52:16

4M ago1:52:16

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Join Alex and guest host Dr. Chris Mazurek as they discuss the implications of a near-future world with human-looking androids called Replicants in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982). The film is based on Phillip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The film stars Harrison Ford, in between his Indiana Jones and Star Wars stints, who…

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Chapter 46: The Red Dahlia 50:58

4M ago50:58

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Archie is in his flop era, Veronica tries to keep the mob enterprise going while Hiram is down, and we finally get to see Penelope’s brothel.

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Episode 079: No, There Isn't a Gay Blood Test — Boy Erased (2018) with Lee Golembiewski 1:37:06

5M ago1:37:06

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Join Alex and guest host Dr. Lee Golembiewski as they discuss the harrowing true story of a young gay man enduring conversion therapy in the US South in Boy Erased (2018). The film stars Lucas Hedges as Jared, playing a version of Garrard Conley, who wrote a memoir of the same name in 2016, detailing his journey through conversion therapy in the ea…

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Episode 186 - Delicatessen (1991) 1:01:44

5M ago1:01:44

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of barbaric butchers, squeaky bedsprings and French clowns Delicatess…

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Episode 186 - Delicatessen (1991) 1:01:44

5M ago1:01:44

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of barbaric butchers, squeaky bedsprings and French clowns Delicatess…

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Chapter 45: The Stranger 57:35

5M ago57:35

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Archie is back home, the kids are stressed about taking the SATs, and Betty just wants to go to college.

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Chapter 44: No Exit 1:02:08

5M ago1:02:08

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Jughead tries to rein in the serpents, Betty tries to get the nuns to testify against Hiram, and Archie is attacked by a friggin’ bear.

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Chapter 43: Outbreak 55:22

5M ago55:22

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Jughead and Archie make it to Toledo, Betty and Ethel try to break out of the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, and Veronica and Cheryl waterboard Penelope in maple syrup.

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Episode 078: Drugs are Bad, MMKay? Requiem for a Dream (2000) with Melissa Maffeo 1:47:06

5M ago1:47:06

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Join Alex and guest host Dr. Melissa Maffeo as they delve into the seedy world of drug addiction in one of Darren Aronofsky's earlier films Requiem for a Dream (2000). The film stars up-and-coming Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans, as well as Hollywood great Ellen Burstyn, as four folks who get caught up in their addictions, fueled b…

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Episode 185 - Trading Places (1983) 1:12:35

5M ago1:12:35

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, we looked back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend, and Scott's c…

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Episode 185 - Trading Places (1983) 1:12:35

5M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, we looked back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend, and Scott's c…

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Episode 28- Dr. Strangelove (1964) 1:38:21

5M ago1:38:21

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We are delighted to bring you another swapcast with former Film Gold guest and my podcasting ‘spiritual brother’, Julian Charles of ‘The Mind Renewed’. On the docket this time is a true classic from the master, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a film that works beautifully on the level of pure comedy but is absolutely packed with layers of meaning, both overt…

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Chapter 42: The Man in Black 50:55

5M ago50:55

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Veronica goes all in on her speakeasy, Archie and Jughead are on the run from the law, and we get a look inside Betty’s twisted mind.

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Chapter 41: Manhunter 1:00:00

6M ago1:00:00

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Archie is on the run from the law, Betty does some not-so-great detective work, and Jughead is fully spiraling.

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Episode 077: Metascience, Faith, and Confirmation Bias... in Space! Contact (1997) with Jacob Miranda 1:37:16

6M ago1:37:16

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Join Alex and guest host Dr. Jacob Miranda as they explore the metascience, confirmation bias, and the nature of faith vs. science in the sci-fi epic, Contact (1997). The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis and cowrote by Carl Sagan himself, stars Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway, a SETI scientist who helps discover a message from the stars. The film al…

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Episode 184 - Requiem For A Dream (2000) 1:07:28

6M ago1:07:28

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of pills, perverted parties and possessed refridgerators. Requiem For…

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Episode 184 - Requiem For A Dream (2000) 1:07:28

6M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of pills, perverted parties and possessed refridgerators. Requiem For…

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Chapter 40: The Great Escape 1:09:26

7M ago1:09:26

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The gang tries to break Archie out of juvie, while Jughead spirals into madness. Side rants include the turmoil of twinks on Julian Fellowes’ shows and NXIVM.

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Episode 076: The Technosocial Commentary isn't So Subtle — The Circle (2017) 1:16:13

7M ago1:16:13

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Join Alex as he takes a solo look at the prophetic alternate reality in The Circle (2017), a film about a tech company and social media conglomerate that is parts Apple and other parts Facebook. The film, directed by James Ponsoldt and starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, Karen Gillan, John Boyega, and Patton Oswalt, explores the chaotic world of a tec…

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Episode 183 - The Taking Of Pelham 123 (1974) 1:36:38

7M ago1:36:38

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, it's Anthony's …

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Episode 183 - The Taking Of Pelham 123 (1974) 1:36:38

7M ago1:36:38

1:36:38

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, it's Anthony's …

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Chapter 39: The Midnight Club 1:03:42

7M ago1:03:42

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We flashback to the ~late 80s/early 90s~ to see the origin of Gryphons & Gargoyles.

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Episode 182 - Marathon Man (1976) 2:08:24

7M ago2:08:24

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend…

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Episode 182 - Marathon Man (1976) 2:08:24

7M ago2:08:24

2:08:24

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend…

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Chapter 38: As Above, So Below 1:19:57

7M ago1:19:57

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Archie is forced into a juvie fight club, Ethel (and Jughead?) attempt suicide, and Veronica’s (non-alcoholic) speakeasy opens!

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Episode 075: Disability and Laughing, They Do Go Together — The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) with Crissa Draper 1:43:22

7M ago1:43:22

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Join Alex and guest host Dr. Crissa Draper as they discuss the the ins and outs of caring for a person with disabilities and the impact of grief in The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)! The films stars Paul Rudd as Paul Rudd playing a guy named Ben Benjamin, a father looking to make a major change in his life, becoming a full-time in-home caretaker. H…

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Episode 181 - Whiplash (2014) 1:26:59

7M ago1:26:59

1:26:59

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend…

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Episode 181 - Whiplash (2014) 1:26:59

7M ago1:26:59

1:26:59

The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend…

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Chapter 37: Fortune and Men’s Eyes 1:03:49

8M ago1:03:49

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In this chaotic episode, we are introduced to Evelyn Evernever, Dr. Curdle Jr., the Gargoyle king, and Monica Posh. It’s also the Epic High and Lows of High School Football episode.

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Chapter 36: Labor Day 1:13:24

8M ago1:13:24

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Allison and Evan discuss the season 3 premiere: highlights include Kevin’s lack of self-esteem, a debate about Archie Andrews’ Catholicism, and the introduction of Griffins and Gargoyles™️ and the Farm™️.

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