Best Big Damn Films Podcasts (2024)

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 007 - May’s Movin’ Right Along 18:51

2M ago18:51

18:51

Join Michael Jayne and Logan Liskovec on The Big Damn Podcast as they recap May's progress. Get updates on Z*Con, our shop's first orders, and Fright Before Christmas pre-orders. Plus, thanks to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdamnentertainment.com. Want to know how you can help? Join our Big Damn Pat…

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Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials | Witcher 50:02

2M ago50:02

50:02

Where is the destiny we need? That’s the question Mikey Mason asks in this week’s podcast. While Marc Gunn questions the challenges women must face in male-dominated world. Both songs were inspired by episode 4 of season 1, “Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials”. Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.8. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com SHOW TIMES …

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 006 - Punch Drunk Episode 17:00

3M ago17:00

17:00

April is over so Logan and Michael return to share our progress with launching distribution for Darkstone's "Fright Before Christmas," the Big Damn Merch store, and more. Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdamnentertainment.com. Want to know how you can help? Join our Big Damn Patreon for a behind the scenes look at our company…

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 005 - Quarterly Reflections 35:53

4M ago35:53

35:53

Dive into the latest episode of The Big Damn Podcast, this March edition is packed with insights, candid reflections, and a dash of humor. The duo kicks off by reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of the first quarter of 2024. Taxes are done, an update on the Big Damn Merch drop, progress on Darkstone's Fright Before Christmas release update, …

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 004 - Big Damn February 2024 29:55

4M ago29:55

29:55

Welcome to The Big Damn Podcast. In this episode, Logan and Michael update on delays, progress, and some Big Damn news. Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdamnentertainment.com. Want to know how you can help? Join our Big Damn Patreon for a behind the scenes look at our company and projects: https://patreon.com/BigDamnFilms Fol…

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2002 — Secretary & Femme Fatale: Naughty Girls 57:16

4M ago57:16

57:16

On the final episode of the A Year in Film Podcast, Hollywood Suite's Alicia Fletcher and Emily Gagne join Becky Shrimpton for a discussion about 2002's Secretary and Femme Fatale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2002 — Crossroads & Millennium Actress: Pop Idols (feat. Sydney Urbanek) 1:06:41

5M ago1:06:41

1:06:41

Pop culture expert and writer Sydney Urbanek joins Emily and Becky to chat about two pop-idol led films from 2002: the Britney Spears-starring Crossroads and the anime Millennium Actress. Sydney Urbanek is a Toronto-based culture writer and editor. She has an MA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto, which she primarily uses to go long o…

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 003 - Big Damn January 2024 19:22

5M ago19:22

19:22

Welcome to The Big Damn Podcast. In this episode, Logan and Michael have a quick chat on a look back over 2023's trials and tribulations, what 2024 will hold, and a chat about the 5-year plan. Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdamnentertainment.com. Want to know how you can help? Join our Big Damn Patreon for a behind the scen…

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 002 - Big Damn Darkstone 59:34

5M ago59:34

59:34

Welcome to the second episode of The Big Damn Podcast. In this episode, we chat with John Johnson, of Darkstone Entertainment, about his history, and love affair, with filmmaking. We're honored John took the time to chat with us and hope you enjoy this look into the legacy of John Johnson and Darkstone Entertainment. Learn more about Big Damn Films…

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2002 — Reign of Fire & Signs: Fire vs. Water (feat. Alex Nursall) 1:03:41

5M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Cam and Becky are joined by guest Alex Nursall to chat about the wild McConaughey-starring apocalyptic dragon flick Reign of Fire and M. Night Shyamalan's baffling alien invasion movie Signs. Alex Nursall is an audio director, writer, and illustrator out of Toronto. She is the co-creator/writer, director, and voice of Judith on the award-winning ho…

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2002 — 8 Mile & 24 Hour Party People: Revisionist Music History feat. Graham Clark 1:03:12

6M ago1:03:12

1:03:12

Podcaster and comedian Graham Clark joins Becky and Cam on the A Year in Film Podcast to chat about two music-themed, and accuracy-challenged movies from 2002: 8 Mile and 24 Hour Party People. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2002 — Bend It Like Beckham & My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Culture Clash (feat. Vanya Garraway) 1:05:23

6M ago1:05:23

1:05:23

Writer and film programmer Vanya Garraway visits the AYIF podcast to chat about two massive hits from 2002: Bend It Like Beckham and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Vanya Garraway is a writer based in Toronto. She is a film programmer at the Revue Cinema (Paid In Sweat, a celebration of sweat in cinema), and a film/pop-culture pundit who is nostalgic for…

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2002 — The Mothman Prophecies & Queen of the Damned (feat. Mary Beth McAndrews) 1:01:15

6M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

Dread Central's Mary Beth McAndrews visits the A Year in Film Podcast to explore 2002's The Mothman Prophesies and Queen of the Damned with Becky and Emily, Mary Beth McAndrews is the editor-in-chief of Dread Central, as well as a filmmaker, journalist, and occasionally an academic. Her debut feature film Bystanders is currently in post-production.…

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 001 - Big Damn Introduction 43:01

7M ago43:01

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Welcome to The Big Damn Podcast, a monthly peek behind the scenes of an independent film production and distribution company. In this intro episode, hosts Michael Dougherty and Logan Liskovec, co-owners of Big Damn Films, talk about what you can expect from upcoming episodes. Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdamnentertainment…

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1991 — Pure Luck & Hot Shots! Slapstick Hilarity (feat. Petey Gibson) 1:00:23

7M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Physical comedy takes centre stage when special guest Petey Gibson joins Becky and Alicia to discuss 1991's Pure Luck and Hot Shots! Petey Gibson is a transmasc comedian, actor, producer and writer, currently recurring as C Hemingway on FOX's Alert: Missing Persons Unit, now filming Season 2 after a long and successful strike. His roots lie in come…

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The Big Damn Podcast | Episode 000 - Big Damn Teaser 0:57

7M ago0:57

0:57

Welcome to The Big Damn Podcast, a monthly peek behind the scenes of an independent film production and distribution company. In this intro episode, hosts Michael Dougherty and Logan Liskovec, co-owners of Big Damn Films, talk about what you can expect from upcoming episodes. Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdamnentertainment…

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1991 — Bugsy & New Jack City: Smooth Criminals (feat. Josh Lewis) 1:05:21

7M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

1991 was a banner year for gangster movies. Podcaster Josh Lewis joins Becky and Cam to discuss Bugsy and New Jack City. Josh Lewis is a freelance film critic (with writing in Cinema Scope and The Film Stage), film programmer, Blu-ray distributor, and host of the genre and exploitation double feature movie podcast SLEAZOIDS. Hosted on Acast. See ac…

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1991 — Zandalee & Dead Again: Bizarre Love Triangles (feat. Lindsay Gibb) 57:23

8M ago57:23

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Librarian and author Lindsay Gibb joins Alicia and Becky to unravel the 1991 love triangle movies Zandalee and Dead Again. Lindsay Gibb is a librarian at the University of Toronto and the author of National Treasure: Nicolas Cage from ECW's Pop Classics series. She is also the co-host of the Winona Ryder podcast, Winona Forever. Hosted on Acast. Se…

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1991 — My Girl & Father of the Bride: Little Girls Grown Up (feat. Kimberly-Sue Murray) 1:02:44

9M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Actor Kimberly-Sue Murray joins Becky to discuss the touching 1991 coming-of-age comedies My Girl and Father of the Bride. Kimberly-Sue Murray is a graduate of the prestigious Canadian Film Centre and is best known for her recurring roles in Shadowhunters, V-Wars and Trader. Murray is also a prolific creator, writing and starring in the award winni…

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A Year in Film Live! 1993 — Batman: Mask of the Phantasm & Demolition Man: Big City Bads (feat. Anthony Oliveira) 46:28

9M ago46:28

46:28

Special guest Anthony Oliveira joined Becky Shrimpton and Cam Maitland live at Fan Expo Canada to unpack a pair of films about big city criminal chaos – 1993's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Demolition Man. Anthony Oliveira is a National Magazine and GLAAD award-winning author, pop culture critic, and PhD living in Toronto. He is the film program…

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Redemption | The Mandalorian 47:52

9M ago47:52

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It's just you and us against the galaxy as my Mikey Mason shares his song " A Clan of Two". Marc Gunn shares a new Stormtrooper drinking song to sing as you watch The Mandaloria episode "Redemption" and joke about the many ways Stormtroopers get killed in Star Wars. It's all on In the 'Verse podcast #2.7. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com SHOW TIMES - Upcom…

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1991 — Delirious & Soap Dish: Soaping Up (feat. Philip Tanzini) 1:10:44

10M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

General Hospital actor Philip Tanzini joins Becky and Emily to dish about soaps and the 1991 daytime TV-inspired movies Delirious and Soap Dish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1991 — Edward II & Young Soul Rebels: New Queer Cinema (feat. Bruce la Bruce) 53:10

10M ago53:10

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Iconic Canadian filmmaker, photographer and artist Bruce LaBruce joins Becky and Cam to discuss New Queer Cinema and a pair of films from 1991: Edward II and Young Soul Rebels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1988 — Prime Evil & Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (feat. Will Sloan) 1:07:58

10M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Podcaster Will Sloan joins Becky and Cam for a sleazy schlockfest as they tackle a pair of 1988 films: Prime Evil and Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama. Will Sloan hosts the podcast The Important Cinema Club with Justin Decloux, as well as Michael and Us. As a freelance writer and journalist, he has written for Cinema Scope, NPR, Harper's…

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1988 — Pin & Lady in White: Kindertrauma (feat. Harlan Guthrie) 1:01:41

11M ago1:01:41

1:01:41

Harlan Guthrie, creator of horror podcast Malevolent, and Emily Gagne of We Really Like Her! join Becky to venture into the creepy realm of 1988 cinematic spookfests Pin and the urban legend-inspired Lady in White. Harlan Guthrie is a Canadian writer, editor, director, sound designer, musician, and voice actor. He is the sole creator and talent beh…

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1988 — A Fish Called Wanda & Little Nikita: Undercover 80s (feat. Allison Dore) 58:35

11M ago58:35

58:35

Go undercover with Becky, Cam and special guest Allison Dore as they investigate the cases of the 1988 films A Fish Called Wanda and Little Nikita. Allison is host of the entertainment-focused, daily talk radio show The Breakdown, on SiriusXM channel 167. In 2018, Allison founded Howl & Roar Records, a female-centric comedy record label with a mand…

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1988 — Tokyo Pop & The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: Women Who Rock (feat. Marya E. Gates) 1:08:53

12M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Guest Marya E. Gates joins Emily and Becky to discuss two music-driven films directed by women: Penelope Spheeris' The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years and Fran Rubel Kuzui's Tokyo Pop. Marya E. Gates is a freelance film writer and historian who specializes in the work of female directors. Bylines include RogerEbert.com, The…

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1988 — Bull Durham & Eight Men Out: The Greatest Game (feat. Adnan Virk) 1:00:40

1y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Sports broadcaster and cinephile Adnan Virk steps up the A Year in Film plate to take a swing at two iconic baseball movies from 1988, Bull Durham and Eight Men Out. Adnan Virk has been a host at MLB Network and NHL Network since 2019. Prior to that he worked at ESPN, primarily on their baseball and college football coverage for almost 9 years. A n…

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1988 — Earth Girls Are Easy & Vibes: Gorgeous/Goofy Goldblum (feat. Lindsay Blair Goeldner) 53:05

1y ago53:05

53:05

Becky and Alicia are joined by Lindsay Blair Goeldner to discuss Earth Girls Are Easy and Vibes, a pair of unusual but very fun 1988 rom-coms starring one of Hollywood's hottest stars: Jeff Goldblum. Lindsay Blair Goeldner is a film producer and the Vice President of Production at Fae Pictures, an award-winning media production company on a mission…

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1977 — Skip Tracer & Rituals: Canadian Survival (feat. Justin Decloux) 50:03

1y ago50:03

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Guest Justin Decloux joins Becky and Cam to discuss the Canadian classics Rituals and Skip Tracer. Justin Decloux hosts the podcast The Important Cinema Club with Will Sloan, as well as co-hosting the No Such Thing as a Bad Movie and The Bay Street Video Podcast. When he's not podcasting, he's making movies, writing about movies, or watching movies…

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1977 — Outrageous & Looking for Mr. Goodbar: Queer 70s (feat. Elizabeth Purchell) 47:46

1y ago47:46

47:46

Guest Elizabeth Purchell joins Becky and Cam for a Pride Month look at two queer 70s classics, Outrageous and Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Elizabeth Purchell is an Austin-based queer film historian, programmer, filmmaker, and the creator of Ask Any Buddy. She’s also the Print Traffic and Special Projects Manager at the American Genre Film Archive. Rece…

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1977 — Pyjama Girl Case & The Psychic: Giallo Goes Hollywood (feat. Rachael Nisbet) 58:16

1y ago58:16

58:16

Guest Rachael Nisbet joins Becky and Cam to discuss the Italian horror genre giallo and examine the films The Pyjama Case Girl (AKA La Ragazza dal Pigiama Giallo) and The Psychic (AKA Sette Note in Nero). Rachael Nisbet is an Edinburgh-based writer specialising in Italian genre cinema, with a slant towards style and gialli. She maintains the Hypnot…

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1977 — Peppermint Soda & Between the Lines: Disillusioned Youth (feat. Emily Gagne) 1:01:46

1y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Becky and Alicia are joined by Emily Gagne to discuss two women-directed films that handle coming of age in tumultuous times with sensitivity and realism: French film Peppermint Soda (AKA Diabolo Menthe) and the indie Between the Lines. Emily is a film and TV creative who co-hosts We Really Like Her!, a screening series celebrating women in film at…

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1977 — Turning Point & New York, New York: WWII Before and After (feat. Anthony Oliveira) 1:06:46

1y ago1:06:46

1:06:46

Anthony Oliveira joins Alicia and Becky to grapple with a pair of polarizing pictures: Herbert Ross' ballet drama The Turning Point and Martin Scorsese's period musical New York, New York. Anthony Oliveira is a National Magazine and GLAAD award-winning author, pop culture critic, and PhD living in Toronto. He is the film programmer for the Revue Ci…

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1977 — Airport '77 & Rollercoaster: It's a disaster! (feat. Brendan Ross) 1:01:53

1+ y ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Season 5 kicks off with a BANG as Brendan Ross joins Becky and Cam to investigate the wreckage of a pair of 70s disaster flicks: Airport '77 (directed by Jerry Jameson) and Rollercoaster (directed by James Goldstone). Brendan Ross is a Toronto-based film programmer, currently acting as host and curator of the Neon Dreams Cinema Club film series whi…

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The Doctor's Wife | Doctor Who 59:59

1+ y ago59:59

59:59

The energy force of the TARDIS is sucked out of the ship and put into the body of a woman. Who stole who in this Sexy episode of Doctor Who? Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.6. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com SHOW TIMES - Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News - 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion - This Week’s Songs SHOW NOTES MARC: Wel…

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Coming Attractions: Season 5 arrives April 11! 1:05

1+ y ago1:05

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Take a sneak peek at Season 5 of Hollywood Suite's A Year in Film podcast, which will cover iconic films from 1977, 1988, 1991 and 2002. Catch new episodes every other week starting April 11, 2023, and look out for new episodes of the A Year in Film TV series coming in May 2023, exclusively on Hollywood Suite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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2010 — Predators & TRON Legacy: 80s Reboots 56:35

1+ y ago56:35

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On the Season 4 finale, Becky, Cam and Alicia join forces again to tackle two polarizing returns to popular franchises: 2010's Predators (directed by Nimród Antal) and Tron: Legacy (directed by Joseph Kosinski). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2010 — The Expendables & RED: Middle-Aged Action Renaissance (feat. Petula Neale) 55:05

1+ y ago55:05

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Podcaster Petula Neale teams up with Becky and Cam as they take on 2010's obsession with over-the-hill action flicks including The Expendables (directed by Sylvester Stallone) and Red (directed by Robert Schwentke). In the beforetime, Petula hosted her podcast at In a TIFF about films and the Toronto International Film Festival. Now she is the co-h…

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2010 — Burlesque & Elektra Luxx: Erotica (feat. Laura Desiree) 58:22

1+ y ago58:22

58:22

Becky and Alicia invite Laura Desiree to the AYIF stage to discuss the silly, yet sultry Burlesque and Elektra Luxx. Raised on a healthy diet of classic hollywood cinema and her father’s room-sized vinyl collection, Laura Desiree has always had curiosity for all things sex and sensuality. While attending The New York Film Academy in 2008, she was s…

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2010 — The Illusionist & A Cat in Paris: Animation Abroad (feat. Luc Chamberland) 58:28

1+ y ago58:28

58:28

Animation expert Luc Chamberland helps Becky and Alicia draw some conclusions about 2010 films The Illusionist (directed by Sylvain Chomet) and A Cat in Paris (directed by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli). A multi-award-winning filmmaker, Luc Chamberland was born in St. Lambert, Montreal, and was raised on an intense diet of films, television …

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2010 — Boy & Submarine: Coming of Age (feat. Jordan Hayles and Emily Gagne) 1:01:25

1+ y ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Becky and supervising producer Emily Gagne are joined by Jordan Hayles as they get emotional about 2010's Boy (directed by Taika Waititi) and Submarine (directed by Richard Ayoade). Hailing from Scarborough, Ontario, Jordan Hayles is a television and film editor who has taken pride in his attention to detail which has lead to his ascension in his c…

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2010 — Kick-Ass & MacGruber: Action Flick Satires (feat. Allison Dore) 1:06:08

1+ y ago1:06:08

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Becky, Cam and special guest Allison Dore kick off the 2010 series with two movies about, well, kicking ass: Kick-Ass and MacGruber. Allison is host of the entertainment-focused, daily talk radio show The Breakdown, on SiriusXM channel 167. In 2018, Allison founded Howl & Roar Records, a female-centric comedy record label with a mandate to focus 70…

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1999 — Galaxy Quest & Deep Blue Sea: Sci-Fi Above & Below (feat. Tananarive Due and Emily Gagne) 53:14

1+ y ago53:14

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Becky and supervising producer Emily Gagne welcome Tananarive Due aboard as they take a deep dive on two beloved sci-fi flicks from 1999: Galaxy Quest and Deep Blue Sea. Tananarive Due is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She is an executive producer on Shudder's groundbreaking documentary Horror Noire: A Hi…

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1999 — House on Haunted Hill & The Haunting: Haunted House Remakes (feat. Josh Korngut and Emily Gagne) 52:21

1+ y ago52:21

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You're invited to spend the night at not one, but two haunted houses as Becky is joined by Josh Korngut and Emily Gagne to talk about the 1999 versions of House on Haunted Hill (based on the William Castle film) and The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House). Josh Korngut is the managing editor of Dread Central and host of…

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1999 — The Wood & The Best Man: Nuptials (feat. Nichole Perkins) 1:12:26

1+ y ago1:12:26

1:12:26

It's a meet cute as Nichole Perkins joins Becky and Cam to talk about 1999 rom coms The Wood and The Best Man. Nichole Perkins is a writer and podcast host from Nashville, Tennessee. She hosted This Is Good For You, a podcast about finding pleasure in life, and previously was a co-host of Thirst Aid Kit, a podcast about pop culture and desire. Nich…

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1999 — The Mummy & Blast From the Past: Brendan Fraser (feat. Norm Wilner and Emily Gagne) 1:04:48

2y ago1:04:48

1:04:48

Time for some himbo cinema as Becky, special guest Norm Wilner, and supervising producer Emily Gagne ride the Brendan Fraser renaissance wave and revisit 1999's The Mummy and Blast from the Past. Norm Wilner joined TIFF as a programmer after 35 years as a Toronto film critic and entertainment journalist, most recently as the senior film writer for …

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The Shepherd’s Tale | Firefly 49:12

2y ago49:12

49:12

Shepherd Book’s past has long been shrouded in mystery. What happens when we untangle the threads of his memories? Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.5. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com SHOW TIMES - Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News - 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion - This Week’s Songs SHOW NOTES MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the …

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1999 — Cruel Intentions & Jawbreaker: Diabolical Teens (feat. Amil Niazi) 58:33

2y ago58:33

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Amil Niazi hits the hallway with Becky and Cam as they dissect two devilishly fun teen movies from 1999: Cruel Intentions and Jawbreaker. Amil is a writer and cultural critic whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian and Washington Post. She has a monthly column in New York Magazine's The Cut and is also the showrunner and panelis…

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1999 — Drop Dead Gorgeous & Dick: Kirsten Dunst Forever (feat. Emily Gagne) 1:05:15

2y ago1:05:15

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It's a Kirsten Dunst double bill as Emily Gagne joins Becky and Alicia in revisiting two films that helped the former child star become a teen dream: Drop Dead Gorgeous and Dick. Emily is a Toronto-based film and TV creative who co-hosts We Really Like Her!, a podcast and screening series focused on women in film. She has written pop culture critic…

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