Best Bleak In Review Podcasts (2024)

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264: The Vac Sack 2:02:57

16d ago2:02:57

2:02:57

In a somber installment of Bleak in Review, Kevin mourns the loss of a great American scumbag and talks about proper food delivery etiquette. Then, John, Matt, and Kevin have a riotous discussion of shock jocks, Spencer's Gifts, and divorce celebrations gone wrong. Plus, Matt tries to remember a Cuba Gooding Jr. movie!…

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263: Chizza My Heart 2:15:43

2M ago2:15:43

2:15:43

Holy we-missed-February, Bleakman! The boys are back just in time for the ides of March, we think. Kevin kicks off this episode with discussion of weird comedy fandoms, then the boys get into some chatter about a new depressing KFC menu item, as well as some news items ranging from foot-based insurance scams to a faux pas in the world of anonymous …

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262: It's Old Thinking 2:14:27

3M ago2:14:27

2:14:27

Happy New Year, Bleaklings! Kevin kicks off 2024 with chatter of an exciting corporate development. Then, Kevin, Matt, and Johnboy discuss many a thing, including a fascist accordion player, rare Chipotle items, and much, much more, if you can believe that!

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261: I Hope My Pig Lucy Doesn't Come In 1:47:53

4M ago1:47:53

1:47:53

Deck the halls, et cetera! Bleak in Review's December ep is here, and Kevin's got some things to say about AI. Then, Matt, John, and Kevin get into talks about losers in comedy and Arnold Schwarzenegger's memoir. Plus, some news stories from around the world about burrito-chuckers, fake counties, intentional airplane crashes, and a whole lot more!…

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260: ApeFest Not-Sees 2:02:50

5M ago2:02:50

2:02:50

Welcome back, Bleaklings! In this almost-monthly installment, Kevin kicks things off with musings on quitting smoking and bad celebrity posts. Then, Kevin, Matt, and John get into another segment of "Crazy Hometown Guy," as well as some wild news stories ranging from crypto meet-up eyesores to baffling house listings to gimping bans! This one reall…

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259: Jacking Off A Muppet (Gay?) 2:07:30

7M ago2:07:30

2:07:30

Welcome to September! The Bleak Boys are back with another monthly roundup of all things silly. Kevin kicks this episode off with some thoughts on steak temperatures and ocean visits. Then, Kevin, Matt, and John talk about a whole bunch of wild occurrences in the news, including some guys who bashed through the Great Wall, a man who got arrested fo…

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258: Boys Will Be Boys 2:07:22

9M ago2:07:22

2:07:22

Bleak is back for a very sweaty August installment! Kevin talks about guys getting kicked out of bars and the "content production business." Then, John, Matt, and Kevin dive into an update from a Facebook kook, as well as some wild news stories ranging from cookies full of rocks to fatal manatee incest. Strap in, buckaroos!…

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257: Italian Herb & Cheese Submersible 1:49:41

10M ago1:49:41

1:49:41

Welcome back! We hope you're healthier than Kevin was this month. In this episode of Bleak in Review, Kevin kicks things off with some Elon Musk cage match updates. Then, Kevin, Matt, and John get into the nitty gritty of the Oceangate Titanic disaster(?) Also on the docket: moms who quote Hitler, petty penny paychecks, and Ice T's Twitter!…

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256: Drug User Mellencamp 1:59:14

12M ago1:59:14

1:59:14

It's gonna be May! Ha ha! Bleak is back for a real wacky romp this month. Kevin kicks things off with some insane takes surrounding the current WGA Writer's Strike. Then, John and Matt join Kevin for a deep dive into a series of wild stories, including the antics of a hometown Facebook hero, a man who went to freakish lengths to remain high all the…

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255: Audio Matters 1:59:10

1y ago1:59:10

1:59:10

Welcome to April! Bleak is back, and Kevin kicks this episode off with some political turmoil talk and discussion of Kid Rock crybaby antics. Then, Kevin, Matt, and John get into a series of insane stories including (but not limited to) a car crash-prone house, a mad forklift man, and some ridiculous trophy legislation!…

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PREVIEW - Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark with Ava and Anna 1:05

1y ago1:05

1:05

Friends of the show Ava (@westcoastwinter) and Anna (@electricityska) join for a an investigation into the comedic stylings of Marc Maron, and the troubling parasocial relationships he has cultivated on his Instagram. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and every…

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150 - Chandler Levack on the making of I Like Movies 51:23

1y ago51:23

51:23

Joining me for 150th episode of the show is Chandler Levack, the director of I Like Movies. This is a film I saw at the Edmonton International Film Festival a few months back and has stuck with me ever since. In the film, high schooler/cinephile Lawrence Kweller (Isaiah Lehtinen) begins working at Sequels Video while his personal relationships and …

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254: A Dong of Ice & Fire 2:03:55

1y ago2:03:55

2:03:55

Bleak is back for another month, we suppose! Kevin kicks off this episode with some refund hacks and updates about the decline of standup comedy. Then, Kevin, John, and Matt get down and dirty with talk of internet gross out culture, as well as some current events involving a gentleman bandit and an MRI scanner that was packing some serious heat!…

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PREVIEW - The Book of Boba Fett: Twink Jawa with Vic 2:36

1y ago2:36

2:36

Representations of the colonial frontier and post-humanism meet jokes about what if Jawas were gay. This is the kind of content you expect and demand from this podcast. Superstar guest Vic (@frklftcrtfd) returns. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and every new …

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149 - Dune: Part One (2021) Messages From The Deep With Tyler, Sean, and Tristan 1:53:49

1y ago1:53:49

1:53:49

Sean and Tyler from Alberta Advantage, and Tristan (my best friend and frequent guest) join forces for a discussion on imperialism, religion, and the brutal and ornate future of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part One from 2021. ReComradations: Tyler: Malazan: Book of the Fallen Tristan: Centre Place Sean: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Evan: D-…

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PREVIEW: Love is Blind Season Three with Sophie Hayes 1:57

1y ago1:57

1:57

Comedienne and friend of the show Sophie Hayes returns to explore the very evil world of Netflix's most spiritually challenging dating show: Love is Blind. Check out the comedy album Sophie's featured on, Diversity Hire! This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and ev…

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148 - Discordia (2004) A Snapshot of Student Activism with Darts & Letters 1:20:58

1y ago1:20:58

1:20:58

Gordon and Marc from the Darts & Letters podcast join me to discuss the 2004 National Film Board documentary Discordia, chronicling a student uprising against Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at Concordia and its aftermath. This episode connects to their ongoing series revisiting the events portrayed in the film with some of its subjects and others, whi…

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147 - James Gunn Reveals the DC Studios Slate, Local Expert Weighs In 1:11:43

1y ago1:11:43

1:11:43

James Gunn and Peter Safran are the co-CEOs of DC Studios, Warner Brothers Discovery's creative entity charged with righting the ship of DC films, television, animation, and games. What's in store for this first chapter of DC storytelling? New takes on Batman & Robin, Superman, and the whole world of weirdos at DC await. Like The Rock promised, the…

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146 - We're All Going to the World's Fair with Trevor Strunk: Imaginary Futures and Moldavite 1:34:10

1y ago1:34:10

1:34:10

Friend of the show and host of No Cartridge Audio, Trevor Strunk (@hegelbon) returns to discuss director Jane Schoenbrun's horror film We're All Going to the World's Fair. We talk moldavite, Roblox, art and escapism, identity, queer cinema, Atlus games, and connecting with strangers on the computer. The Shimmering Screen: Jane Schoenbrun's transien…

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253: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wooke? 1:58:14

1+ y ago1:58:14

1:58:14

Happy Newest of Years! Kevin kicks off this year with some chatter of alpha males and their origin stories. Then, Matt and Kevin have a good ol' fashioned one on one in which they discuss all kinds of stuff, ranging from the idea of Never Being Sad, rapid Subway weight loss, and a curious fellow who attacked a "robot" in Oregon!…

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252: 120 Dogs of Sodom (w/ Ronald Metellus) 1:52:22

1+ y ago1:52:22

1:52:22

Happy November, Bleaklings! Kevin kicks off this episode with a healthy dose of Musk-talk. Then, the boys are back in town as Kevin, John, and Matt discuss an update to a serial killer fiasco from last episode, a resourceful dog on the bus, and more. Plus, six-timer guest Ronald Metellus is back on the show for the second half to chat about rogue o…

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PREVIEW - Akira Kurosawa's I Live in Fear with Megan Linton 2:34

1+ y ago2:34

2:34

Writer, researcher, and fellow podcaster from Invisible Institutions (also on the Harbinger Media Network,) Megan Linton joins me for this discussion on collective anxiety in the age of COVID, disability and institutionalization, and the masterful direction of Akira Kurosawa in this story of an elderly foundry owner facing the threat of conservator…

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145 - Don't Worry Darling - Gaslighting: The Movie with Caitlin & Laura 59:12

1+ y ago59:12

59:12

Drama. Faux feminism. Gaslighting. It's all here. Olivia Wilde's follow-up to Booksmart is here and it isn't good! Caitlin and Laura return to the show to discuss the cooler stories this film could have told, its tired politics, some juicy behind-the-scenes Hollywood gossip, and the interior design choices we liked. ReComradations Evan: Hold the Gi…

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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PREVIEW - What is a Woman? Commentary Track 1:52

1+ y ago1:52

1:52

I have prepared a little Halloween special for you all. I've wanted to record commentary tracks for a little while now, and this is a film that I think deserves one. What is a Woman? is the transphobic documentary from legitimate fascist Matt Walsh and Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire website. They're in the movie-making business now, so in service to my l…

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251: Toot 'n Come In! 1:30:30

1+ y ago1:30:30

1:30:30

Welcome back to Bleak in Review! In this episode, Kevin comes through with another quick installment of Kanye Watch. Then, Kevin, John, and Matt chat about pizza gaffs and serial killer Twitter. Plus, some wacky news involving paper eaters and Canadian speed limits, as well as a real dark Johnboy Tale!…

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144 - Being Normal at the Georgia Guidestones: Alex's War with Big Shiny Takes 1:13:09

1+ y ago1:13:09

1:13:09

Alex Jones gets the kid gloves treatment from TFW No GF director Alex Moyer in Alex's War, a sanitized look at Jones' career and InfoWars leading up to the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. We discuss how the post-left has embraced Jones and what this film means for the next phase of the MCU. Eric and Jeremy from Big Shiny Takes return. ReComra…

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143 - Mike & Evan Talk Obi-Wan Kenobi (eps. 1 & 2) 1:10:51

1+ y ago1:10:51

1:10:51

Friend of the show and audio wizard Mike (@olivesagan) came on the show immediately after the release of the Deborah Chow-directed Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi to chat with me about our relationship to Star Wars and our first reactions to this series. With Andor streaming now, we will never not have Star Wars products to talk about until the day w…

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142 - Top Gun: Maverick, a Tale of Two Brothers (with my Brother Tyler) 2:05:09

1+ y ago2:05:09

2:05:09

Kino's back from its summer break, and what an episode to come back with. My brother Tyler joins me to share where our love of movies comes from, our Top Gun fanaticism, and our shared experiences of one of the best blockbusters to grace theatres in years. ReComradations: Evan: Petite Maman, dir. Céline Sciamma (2021) Tyler: home renovations, and l…

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PREVIEW - Videodrome with Worst Case Ontario 2:38

1+ y ago2:38

2:38

Enjoy this clip from my conversation with the hilarious crew from Worst Case Ontario on the classic Canadian body horror masterpiece, Videodrome. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.…

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250: Cork y Romano 1:49:44

1+ y ago1:49:44

1:49:44

Welcome back to a blistering September ep! Kevin kicks off this Bleak with talk of The Queen's Demise and the allure of the "quiet quit." Then, Kevin, John, and Matt chat it up about guys who refuse to wipe and gross early-internet google searches. Plus, the boys get into some wild news stories pertaining to medical suicide suggestions and a new wa…

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249: The Titular Bunnyman (w/ Ethan Lawrence) 1:09:31

1+ y ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Welcome back, Bleak-starved heathens! Matt and John are out on assignment, so Kevin kicks things off this week with some rambling about the FBI and the latest Hollywood crimes. Then, actor Ethan Lawrence (@EthanDLawrence) joins Kevin for the first time from Across the Pond to discuss the US versus UK political climate, whose country has more transp…

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248: Oblique in Review (w/ Ronald Metellus) 1:52:22

2y ago1:52:22

1:52:22

Welcome back! In this episode, Kevin chats about being a cat dad and misguided Disney rage. Then, Kevin, Matt, and John welcome Ronald Metellus back to the show to join the five timers club! They discuss car sex, TikTack, and attempting to find answers to America's unending political divide. And, of course, Ron's side muscles.…

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247: I Tip My Hair To You 1:23:48

2y ago1:23:48

1:23:48

Welcome back to Bleak in Review! In this episode, Kevin goes hard on mobile games and the ads contained within them. Then, Kevin and Matt sit down for a riveting one on one in which they discuss Big Flag, Kevin's foster kitties, bad Twitter people, and much much more!

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246: Rust Buttonlips (w/ John Fahy) 1:34:15

2y ago1:34:15

1:34:15

Welcome back to a truly Bleak week for a podcast! In this episode, Kevin laments the *new* shooting and illustrates a fascist "utopia." Then, Matt and Kevin welcome back prospective third mic John Fahy for a riotous, pre-tragedy romp with discussions surrounding Vin Scully, barf bags, and goofy headstones. This episode is brought to you by Gicky Re…

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141 - Return to Space: The Elon Musk Disrespect Hour with Paris Marx 1:07:48

2y ago1:07:48

1:07:48

Friend of the show Paris Marx is back to talk about the phenomenon of SpaceX propaganda on our beloved streaming platforms. Return to Space, directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, chronicles the quest of SpaceX to privatize space travel by sending two dads to the International Space Station. ReComradations: Evan: watching Hong Sang-s…

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245: Don't You Forget About Dre (w/ John Fahy & Radostin Zahariev) 1:29:30

2y ago1:29:30

1:29:30

Kevin kicks off this week's Bleak with chatter about American injustices and comedian assaults. Then, Matt and Kevin welcome comedians John Fahy and Radostin Zahariev back to the podcast for a no-holds barred riff sesh on all types of silly nonsense. Too much to describe, really, but it's a real doozy of a good time. Follow people! Kevin: @KBAnders…

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PREVIEW - Rise of the Planet of the Apes with Rob Rousseau 2:18

2y ago2:18

2:18

Takes From The Forbidden Zone is back! Rob Rousseau joins me to discuss the first film in the reboot/prequel trilogy, director Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes from 2011. Listen to the whole series on Patreon for just $3/month.

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140 - Everything Everywhere All At Once with Dylan McKeever: taxes can be fun 1:13:16

2y ago1:13:16

1:13:16

Comedian, writer, and artist Dylan McKeever (@deemakes) joins Evan for a conversation on multiverse fiction, poverty, Asian-American experiences, and Avatar 2 on this week's Kino dedicated to our good friend Michelle Yeoh and her new movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. ReComradations Evan: [1] Swollening by Jason Purcell [2] Fallen Angels, dir…

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244: CD-ROM Dass (or, We're Back?) 1:34:31

2y ago1:34:31

1:34:31

We're back! Sorta! Bleak in Review returns with an out-of-nowhere podcast in which Kevin prattles about his podcast sabbatical, comedy drama, and the infamous award show punch. Then, Matt Brousseau returns to do a whole dang episode with Kevin, just like the good ol' days! They speak on impulsive thoughts, marionette theaters, and a whole lot more.…

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PREVIEW - The Life and Living Death of Dr. Micheal Morbius with Tristan Turner 1:26

2y ago1:26

1:26

Literal angel and my best friend Tristan Turner rejoins the show for this milestone 90th episode of Primo Lefter on the latest disaster from the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, or SPUMC: Morbius. Jared Leto is Dr. Michael Morbius, a sick guy who becomes a vampire. We also explore the Morbius discord at the severe risk of being groomed.…

2+ y ago1:23:36

1:23:36

Please note that the second half of this episode contains conversations on self harm and suicide, which can't be avoided because it's central to the plot of Dear Evan Hansen. 2021 provided its share of highs and lows at the cinema, and these two films capture them well. Dear Evan Hansen is the rancid musical that's somehow not a coming out story, a…

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