Best Ed Dougherty Podcasts (2024)

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We Talk to Director Jill Gevargizian About THE STYLIST, GHOST GAME, and Post-Shoot Depression! 49:27

7h ago49:27

49:27

Follow @jillsixx on instagram! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon WishlistBy Jill Gevargizian, Brea Grant & Ed Dougherty

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We Watched Creepshow (1982) 1:08:38

4d ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Brea and Ed finally reunite! But we're not ready to talk about the shoot yet-- so instead we discuss CREEPSHOW (1982)! Did you know this is the most successful anthology of all time (in terms of theatrical box office, anyway)? Should topping this be our aspirational target with GRIND?! Why doesn't Father's Day hit like the rest of them? Is the The …

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Ed Talks to Anthony Cousins of FROGMAN and Thor Harris of Swans/Thor & Friends! 1:03:48

6d ago1:03:48

1:03:48

Follow Anthony Cousins on instagram: @cousins_anthony Follow Thor Harris: @thorharris Follow: @frogmanmovie and watch it on @screamboxtv!! Listen to @swans_official Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist…

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We Watched Twilight Zone: The Movie 1:02:04

11d ago1:02:04

1:02:04

Ed returns as we discuss the classic anthology film TWILIGHT ZONE (THE MOVIE). Which segments succeed and which segment fails so hard that people die?! Well you probably already know the answer to that one, but we think this is a fun episode with an unusually large (for us) amount of research behind it. It's one we recorded before production, so yo…

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Brea Interviews People on Our Set Part 4: The Final Chapter 51:35

13d ago51:35

51:35

Follow Ify Nwadiwe on instagram: @ifynwadiwe Follow Aubrey Shea: @heypeeplesitsaubrey If you aren't following on Patreon you've missed a lot of great scene reports: www.patreon.com/AnthologyAnthology Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon …

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Brea Interviews People on Our Set Part 3! 1:03:07

18d ago1:03:07

1:03:07

Follow James Paxton on instagram: @thisisjamespaxton Follow James A. Janisse: @jamesajanisse Follow Teri Gamble: @theterigamble Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon WishlistBy Brea grant, james paxton, teri gamble, James A. Janisse

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Brea Interviews People on Our Set Part 2 36:20

21d ago36:20

36:20

Follow Jon Gabrus on instagram: @gabrus Follow Sydney Steinberg: @sydsteinbo Follow Hannah Alline: @hannahalline Follow Matt Glass: @glassbrain Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist…

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Brea Interviews People on Our Set Part 1! 41:45

26d ago41:45

41:45

Brea's been roaming around set while Ed is busy directing. In this episode she talks to star of our segment "Content Moderation" Christopher Marquette, producer of GRIND Chelsea Stardust, and our beloved background actors whom she asks "what do you think this movie is about?" Lots of great interviews still to come next Wednesday! Theme song by Matt…

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We Watched Tales From the Crypt (1972) 46:57

28d ago46:57

46:57

So from time to time we will watch horror anthologies and learn what we can. We started with the classic TALES FROM THE CRYPT, as recommended by our first guest-- Ryan Spindell! Did we love it as much as he does? Spoiler-- no we did not. But it was still fun. And this was a fun episode. We're deep in production so this is one we had in the can. On …

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We Can't Believe Production Is Three Days Away 56:26

1M ago56:26

56:26

Production is looming! What are our final stresses going in? Our predictions for what could go wrong?! Also, Brea returns from Etheria Film Fest-- was she lying or did we really win an award?! This update episode is very fun I think. What else can you say? HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SENT STUFF!Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by…

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Natasha Kermani Tells Us About Making V/H/S/85 55:21

1M ago55:21

55:21

Follow @natakerm on instagram! Watch V/H/S/85 on Shudder!! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon WishlistBy Natasha Kermani, Brea Grant & Ed Dougherty

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The Chaos of Prepping an Indie Feature 52:23

1M ago52:23

52:23

So much to discuss! Casting of lead actors in our first segment, a dive into paperwork, a concerning day when no one could get a hold of Ed! We will be at Etheria Film Festival 7/6 at the Armour Theater with MLM! Our Amazon wishlist - we will actually eat and drink what you send us!! Our Patreon ANTHOLOGY ANTHOLOGY is a show about the making of a h…

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Ryan Spindell Warns Us to Turn Back Before It's Too Late 1:24:27

1M ago1:24:27

1:24:27

Follow @rspindell on instagram! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon WishlistBy Ryan Spindell, Brea Grant & Ed Dougherty

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Episode 5: Mary Dougherty: Stop Saying "Vote With Your Fork" 32:01

1M ago32:01

32:01

In this episode, we interview Mary Dougherty, a Bayfield resident near Lake Superior. Mary talks about how organizing in rural communities takes many deep conversations and finding common ground to bring people together. We discuss how Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) affect the community and the environment. She explains how these fa…

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Before, After, and After-After at the Overlook Film Festival 46:45

2M ago46:45

46:45

This episode has 4 parts! Where we are right now, before the first screening, after the first screening, and after the festival. It's a quadriology. You know I've read that the ALIEN movies invented that term but I just looked it up and it's not true. Anyway, follow today's guests on instagram-- MLM lead Jessika Van: @jessikavan And production desi…

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Episode 4: Rodrigo Cala and Christine Neumann-Ortiz: Pitted Against Each Other 15:39

2M ago15:39

15:39

In this episode, we discuss the impact of immigration on rural communities and the systemic issues that have led workers to leave their homes. We hear from Rodrigo Cala, an immigrant, farmer, and former farmworker, as he shares his experiences moving to a new country and the challenges faced by immigrant laborers. We also speak with Christine Neuma…

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Episode 3: Kristy Allen: Rebuilding our Local Food Systems 37:27

2M ago37:27

37:27

In this episode, we talk with Kristy Allen, a beekeeper in Western Wisconsin. She sheds light on the impact of agricultural consolidation on bees, family farms, and rural communities. Kristy shares her firsthand experiences with beekeeping, including the challenges posed by land use, pesticides, and the need for diversity in forage. The conversatio…

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Episode 2: Ed Gorell: It's the Health Insurance, Stupid 24:45

2M ago24:45

24:45

In this episode, Ed Gorell, a lifelong farmer and member of Wisconsin Farmers Union's board, shares his insights into the transformation of farming in Wisconsin, particularly in the wake of trade agreements like NAFTA. He discusses how family farms and small agricultural operations have been increasingly overshadowed by large-scale industrial farmi…

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Episode 1: Brittany Olson: The Ghost of Earl Butz 13:29

2M ago13:29

13:29

Welcome to Season 2 of the Farmer-Labor Podcast! In this episode, host Zoe Sullivan will be speaking with Brittany Olson. Brittany is a fifth-generation dairy farmer from Barron County, Wisconsin. They discuss the challenges farmers face, including mental health struggles faced by farm youth, the impact of financial pressures and razor-thin profit …

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EPISODE #68 - TOP OF THE POPS CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL 1984 2:11:23

8M ago2:11:23

2:11:23

And now for something completely different! This Christmas we're discussing the classic Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1984! We've got Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Duran Duran, Band-Aid with "Do They Know It's Christmas" and many more! Will Ed find the treasure in his backyard? Will Rusty appreciate art made after the year 1992? The special i…

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EPISODE #67 - SPIDER-MAN 2 1:58:56

9M ago1:58:56

1:58:56

We return with our most shocking episode EVER! News will be revealed, bank accounts will be destroyed, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN 2 will be occasionally mentioned! If you've been listening all along you won't wanna miss this episode!By Ed Dougherty & Rusty Stark

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EPISODE #66 - THREE O'CLOCK HIGH 1:33:19

1y ago1:33:19

1:33:19

We're back with the cult favorite 1987 fight film THREE O'CLOCK HIGH. Director Phil Joanou, all but forgotten today, was the hottest name of the mid-80s, he was supposed to be the next Spielberg! We talk about how that all went wrong when he defied Spielberg with the (great!) direction he took this film. We also talk about classic topics like Ed's …

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EPISODE #65 - EWOKS: BATTLE FOR ENDOR 1:42:51

1+ y ago1:42:51

1:42:51

By Ed Dougherty & Rusty Stark

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EPISODE #64 - SURF 2 1:41:16

2y ago1:41:16

1:41:16

We're doing a deep dive into this obscure 80s comedy, recently restored by Vinegar Syndrome. Can a film with Eddie Deezen getting top billing ever disappoint?! Is this the secret classic Rusty's been looking for? Has Ed pissed his pants since our last recording, whenever that was?! As always please rate and review and follow @80stimeportal on insta…

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30 Minutes or Less Episode #11 - WHAT A DUMMY 1:01:26

2y ago1:01:26

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EPISODE #63 - SUMMER SCHOOL 2:03:42

2y ago2:03:42

2:03:42

School's out for the weekend, and for summer, and FOREVER! We disagree heartily on the greatness of the Carl Reiner cable classic SUMMER SCHOOL. How does Rusty's 27 pages of notes stack up against Ed's similarly volumnious research?! Why did they spend so much time researching this dreck?! Is there any details about the actors' lives they DIDN'T me…

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EPISODE #62 - THE QUIET EARTH 1:34:49

2+ y ago1:34:49

1:34:49

We return with a discussion of the 1985 Kiwi sci-fi classic, THE QUIET EARTH. What would you do in this situation? How quickly until you devolved into complete madness? How many stories about plumbers will Rusty tell this week? All this and more on episode 62 of Viewmasters!

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EPISODE #61 - NEW YORK NINJA 2:01:37

2+ y ago2:01:37

2:01:37

Wow! Do you remember this podcast? Well, it's back, and we are talking about NEW YORK NINJA (1984/2021). What did we think of Vinegar Syndrome's unique experiment? Why are the streets so full of rage? Do we still remember how to podcast?! All this and more as Rusty returns to tell us where he's been and what's happened to us so far in 2022.…

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Chapter 8: Hybrid Co-ops and Farmer-Labor Legislation 39:13

3y ago39:13

39:13

For this episode, we’ve brought back Dennis Olson, a senior policy staffer at the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, to discuss projects and policies that UFCW and others are building through a farmer-labor alliance to advance shared interests. Dennis discusses the complexity of building a farmer- and worker-owned supply chain,…

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Chapter 7: Beyond the “Urban-Rural Divide” 40:30

3y ago40:30

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This podcast features a conversation between Angela Lang, Executive Director of Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) and Julie Bomar, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). They’ll discuss the issues that are common to Black residents of Milwaukee and rural residents and farmers in “out-state” Wisconsin. Their conversation …

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Chapter 6: From Worker to Organizer 31:25

3y ago31:25

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This episode we’ll meet Nick Webber, the organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 953. Nick’s journey into Wisconsin politics and organizing, which began when he was just a high schooler, shows how unions, campaigns, students, teachers, and families all push a person into organizing, and how work sometimes beco…

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Chapter 5: Agrarian Activism and Solidarity Through the Years, Part 2 of 2 23:46

3y ago23:46

23:46

This episode explores the farm activism of the 80s through one of its core leaders, former Wisconsin Farmers Union Executive Director, Tom Quinn. Tom’s story reveals the tension between the New Deal generation and those that came after, and how relationships with labor came together, though in limited ways.…

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Chapter 4: Agrarian Activism and Solidarity Through the Years, Part 1 of 2 36:58

3y ago36:58

36:58

In the following two episodes, we’ll hear from leaders in farm activism and students of its history. Farmers have long been organizing into movements, with varying degrees of success and solidarity. Their insights and memories inform our work for the future. For this episode we talked with two historians of farm activism, one amateur and one profes…

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Chapter 3: Stronger Together: Unions, Cooperatives, and Solidarity 33:07

3+ y ago33:07

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This episode, we’ll look at the structures that make people more powerful together than they are as individuals. We'll cover the basics of unions and coops through the personal stories of labor leaders in the state, and WFU camp director Cathy Statz.

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EPISODE #60 - MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) w/ Daniel Maunz 1:45:15

3+ y ago1:45:15

1:45:15

RUSTY IS MISSING! We are joined by our childhood friend and author Daniel Maunz (Questions of Perspective) to ponder the mystery of where Rusty has been. The long delay in episodes is due to the very, very real and not a joke disappearance of Rusty (who is feared DEAD!) Speaking of death, it's time to delve into the only Mortal Kombat movie that ma…

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Chapter 2: Fair Wages, Fair Prices 25:25

3+ y ago25:25

25:25

In this chapter, we listen to union leadership and farm policy advocates about power in the workplace, a way to rethink farm prices, and keeping workers informed during coronavirus confusion. It's about fair wages and fair prices, and how they're connected.

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Chapter 1: The Farm-Labor Connection 30:30

3+ y ago30:30

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In Chapter 1, we discuss how in recent decades corporate power has put downward pressure on farmers and workers, and why to confront the challenges of today, we need to strengthen old alliances and build new ones across the supply chain and labor force.

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EPISODE #59 - TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986) 2:00:26

3+ y ago2:00:26

2:00:26

Do you remember when Megatron boarded that shuttle and wasted all that autobot slime? Or when Unicron ate that planet of annoying looking robots? Today we are talking about the only Transformers movie that matters -- the animated film from 1986! Featuring a cast with more stars than in the skies above Cybertron and more deaths than we have here on …

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INTERVIEW: LEE GAMBIN ON THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VERY SPECIAL EPISODE 1:10:56

3+ y ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Film writer/historian Lee Gambin returns to tell us all about the history of the very special sitcom episode! We count down 5 of the wildest episodes as Lee explains the social and historical history behind these educational, wild, and controversial departures from the typical television sitcom plot. His new two volume book "Tonight, on a Very Spec…

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EPISODE #58 - THE KARATE KID (1984) 3:06:26

3+ y ago3:06:26

3:06:26

For our first episode of the new year, we talk for over 3 hours about the classic film THE KARATE KID. Not only is this our longest episode ever-- it is also our cleanest! This episode was requested by Ed's nieces, who recently discovered the film and loved it. As a result, all curses have been bleeped. Yep this is fun for the whole family. Yet it …

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EPISODE # 57 - PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 1:41:23

3+ y ago1:41:23

1:41:23

It's Christmas at the Playhouse and Pee Wee's newest friends, Ed and Rusty, drop by and share their thoughts on all things Chairry, Conky, Pterri and the Del Rubio Triplets? On this episode, we share our own Christmas memories, Ed tells the story of when his dad went toe-to-toe with the New York Jets in a game of no holds barred charity basketball …

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EPISODE #56 - ALLIGATOR 1:36:20

3+ y ago1:36:20

1:36:20

Ed had an ALLIGATOR poster as a child, but does he still love the film? Join us in our 56th episode for an exploration of the Lewis Teague-John Sayles classic, as well as a lot of xmas talk (even though this couldn't be less of a xmas movie). We talk the animal attacks genre and speculate a lot about if our friend Lee Gambin likes this film. We als…

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EPISODE #55 - TOTAL RECALL 2:03:05

3+ y ago2:03:05

2:03:05

Why travel this Thanksgiving, endangering yourself and others, when you could instead safely implant the memories of dry turkey, tense political conversations, and struggling to turn off the motion flow setting on your relative's TV?! On this epic episode we revisit one of our favorite films, the peak of peak Arnold: TOTAL RECALL! Do we have 5 kids…

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EPISODE #54 - DEMON WIND 1:56:48

4y ago1:56:48

1:56:48

The box art for DEMON WIND (1990) is iconic. We have fond memories of admiring it in the video stores of our youth. But is the movie any good? We wanted to choose a less obvious title for right before Halloween, and we wanted something sort of corny, like HELLGATE or DOOM ASYLUM. Did we choose correctly, or will we regret this film for the rest of …

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EPISODE #53 - IT FOLLOWS 1:47:16

4y ago1:47:16

1:47:16

Could a movie as recent as 2015 be considered iconic? We argue that IT FOLLOWS can, as we break down the sex follower masterpiece during our October horror month. We ask all the annoying logistical questions everyone does, while Ed comes up with the ultimate loophole. David Robert Mitchell is just one of the many people who should never listen to t…

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EPISODE #52 - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992) 1:56:00

4y ago1:56:00

1:56:00

After a summer spent watching Buffy/Angel and frequently mentioning it on this podcast, it's time to revisit the film that started it all: the movie version with actress turned political scientist Kristy Swanson! This early 90s gem plunges us into all kinds of despair about getting older as we contemplate why Joss Whedon hates this likable film so …

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EPISODE #51 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 1:33:03

4y ago1:33:03

1:33:03

Let's do time warp again -- for the first time! Once again Ed is seeing a classic for the first time, as we dive into the 1975 cult classic that's one of Rusty's favorite films. He'll guide Ed through Transylvania, discussing along the way his strange confidence in facing athletes of the past, Ed's horrible dating life and impending misadventure of…

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Episode #50 - STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE 1:37:14

4y ago1:37:14

1:37:14

For our historic 50th episode, what could we choose except the film which cleaved our lives in half? On one side, we were young. We were Star Wars fanatics, excited for whatever George cooked up. On the other side, we were the bitter, doomed individuals we are today. Of course Phantom Menace reviews have been done to death, so this isn't that at al…

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Episode #49 - PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE 1:33:03

4y ago1:33:03

1:33:03

Well, it's finally here. Ed has seen Pee Wee for the first time in his life and he's here to explain all of the references he finally gets. We talk quarantine life, the production history behind this film, and of course so many far too revealing digressions about our life. Please rate and review the show and we'll get episode 50 in July we promise!…

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Episode #48 - GHOULIES 1:50:10

4y ago1:50:10

1:50:10

When we recorded this two weeks ago, the world was a much different place. This seems frivolous to post now, but maybe it can bring you some entertainment in a horrible time. In this epic episode, with a length I don't think we've hit since VAMP, we tackle the cursed film GHOULIES, which is NOT a GREMLINS rip-off! We talk about the making of the fi…

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