Best Horror Vanguard Podcasts (2024)

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#314 Roundball Woodcock feat. Ash from Horror Vanguard 1:18:18

38m ago1:18:18

1:18:18

Alright listen Audrey drank several beers and Dono napped right before this, I don't know what to tell ya. But wait we're joined this week by Ash from the Horror Vanguard podcast! Who is now out as trans! LFG! We catch up, Audrey takes a bird ID quiz, and then it's question time: Relearning how to have sex after gaining the ability to orgasm for th…

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333 - The Blob (The Blobtology Department Rides Again) 1:06:42

4h ago1:06:42

1:06:42

We hereby convene the second meeting of the Blobtology Department with an ur-blob, 1958's The Blob!Discuss your favorite types of slime with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show for less than the cost of losing the hot rod race with your fellow …

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Desperate Colonials - Session 1: The Great Tree 2:34:43

29m ago2:34:43

2:34:43

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Shar, the jewel of its system - the arboreal home to our new cast of characters and the plights they endure. Angels fall while a new Emperor ascends, and the world order of the Great Tree is shakenBy Sloth

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No I'm Listening 01 - A Frasier Podcast Pilot 58:33

2h ago58:33

58:33

That's right, we hear the blues a-callin! You got us to our Patreon goal and, as promised, we're doing a bonus series on Frasier! Audrey's seen it multiple times, Dono's never seen an episode, and we're watching and discussing. THE FIRST TASTE IS FREE! Subscribe to our Patreon for more hot Frasier action and bonus RFTB episodes each week at Patreon…

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#313 Wife Facts feat. Librarypunk 1:18:15

2d ago1:18:15

1:18:15

IT'S HOT! Except in Chicago its fine here for now. But everyone else on the show this week is gettin scorched and I mean EVERYONE cause we've got all three of the Librarypunk hosts with us, it's Sadie, Jay, and Justin, it's a goddamn panel show so we're talking inter-podcast romance and an embarrassing dating story from Sadie and then it's your que…

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024-Titane with Sophie Lewis 1:36:07

2d ago1:36:07

1:36:07

Guys, are cars bad? We ask this and so many other important questions as we dig deep under the hood of Julia Ducournau's oil slicked film, Titane with writer Sophie Lewis (@reproutopia) We're talking about abjection, family abolition, gender fluidity and what it means to f*ck a car. Let's ride! Sources referenced: Return of the Monstrous-Feminine: …

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332 - The Purge (All Of Them) Capitalism: A Horror Story Book Launch! 2:16:20

4d ago2:16:20

2:16:20

To celebrate the launch of Jon's new book, Capitalism: A Horror Story, we discuss the entire Purge franchise! Order Jon's book here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination/Discuss your favorite off-the-rack Halloween costumes with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/ho…

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331 - Twin Peaks Retrospective Season 2 Finaly! 1:00:16

6d ago1:00:16

1:00:16

We're on the path to the Black Lodge, but first we need to solve a puzzle, write some poetry, and prune our bonsai tree.Let's jump in to episode 25 "On the Wings of Love," 26 "Variations on Relations," and 27 "The Path to the Black Lodge."Discuss your favorite sequential discovery puzzles with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky…

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329 - Saint Omer (Witches, Colonialism, and 80s DC Hardcore) 8:40

8d ago8:40

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This episode is a wild ride that takes us through French cinema, colonialism, DC Hardcore, gaze, and just about everything in between. Join us for our review of Saint Omer!Discuss your favorite hardcore bands with Horror Vanguard at:www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show for less than the cost of a first edi…

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#312 Healthier, Well-Adjusted Overall 1:12:12

9d ago1:12:12

1:12:12

Good lord it's Fugue Week I stg. No guest. Dry. Moving and hard feelings, we're both a lil run down. But it makes for comedy and then we're pushing through and getting to as much of this question backlog as possible. Like ten of em it's a new record. Too many to list I am still exhausted. Thanks for tuning in folks! Want to support the show and get…

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#311 War Chant Or Fertility Dance feat. FrankJavCee 1:09:08

16d ago1:09:08

1:09:08

COME ORIGINAL! It's HOT gang jesus christ, it's a sweatisode and it's extra hot cause we got musician and weirdo extraordinaire FrankJavCee with us! We talk to Frank about all kinds of stuff from inflation to catching feelings to being queer and then it's question time: A mysterious insect cartoonist wonders what the calling card of 2020s music wil…

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330 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 25, 26, 27) 1:03:28

21d ago1:03:28

1:03:28

We're on the path to the Black Lodge, but first we need to solve a puzzle, write some poetry, and prune our bonsai tree.Let's jump in to episode 25 "On the Wings of Love," 26 "Variations on Relations," and 27 "The Path to the Black Lodge."Discuss your favorite sequential discovery puzzles with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky…

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Episode 54: The Vibes 1:23:34

22d ago1:23:34

1:23:34

This week on Fangs for the Memories we are joined by comedian Abby Denton (@mizabitha⁩). We talk about shopping for magic supplies, cursed mummy hands, and Dawn’s wild night out! Plus: Buffy characters as muppets! Check out My Brother the Car HERE Follow Fangs on Twitter! Join our Patreon for special episodes!…

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#310 Some Fuss, No Muss! feat. Stefan Heck 1:19:27

23d ago1:19:27

1:19:27

OOOOooooo Canada! O beach! O Plefan! What's up gang we've got a wild ep this week featuring Beach Dono and returning champion Stefan Heck! We talk beach and moving and curling and canada and jerking off into the toilet and also your questions: Poly but a new partner is making you want to go monogamous | Wanting to leave your twitch cohost in a glue…

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023-YellowJackets Season 1 with Madeline Lane-McKinley 1:24:56

24d ago1:24:56

1:24:56

Press play on your PJ Harvey cassette tape, we are talking about season 1 of Yellowjackets with writer Madeline Lane-McKinley! We dissect themes of adolescence, maenadism, fandom and ‘90s culture. Plus! Are teenage girls really that mean? Is there enough cannibalism in Yellowjackets or just enough? Buy Madeline’s book Comedy Against Work here Pre-o…

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327 - Saint Maud (Happy Birthday Jon!) 1:10:41

26d ago1:10:41

1:10:41

For-profit health care? Alienation? England!? Today's horror movie has all the chills one heart could bear. Discuss your favorite hair shirt brands with Horror Vanguard at:www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show for less than the cost of live-in medical care work at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard…

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328 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 22, 23, 24) 59:13

28d ago59:13

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The entrance to the lodge draws closer and the coffee is all the blacker as the Twin Peaks Retrospective enters its final thee episodes! Let's jump in to episode 22 "Slaves and Masters," 23 "Condemned Woman," and 24 "Wounds and Scars."Discuss your favorite types of wooden drawer pulls with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.soc…

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Eldritch Escape: The Ascension of Michael Smith - Episode 1 1:16:03

1M ago1:16:03

1:16:03

Send us a Text Message. In this month's episode, we take a brief interlude from our regularly scheduled programming (due to scheduling conflicts) to begin the ascension of Michael Smith.By Sloth

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#309 Oops! Synth Episode feat. Robin Hatch 1:02:06

30d ago1:02:06

1:02:06

What's up gang we're joined again by extremely cool person, Robin Hatch! We talk about our mutual pod friend meeting Fred Durst, Robin's move to LA, her dating life, and a whole lot of synth talk. Listen, we got excited idk what to tell ya. And then questions: Trying not to fall into codependency again and SPOOKED | You're a mailman and you keep ge…

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326 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 19, 20, 21) 1:01:23

1M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

The Twin Peaks Retrospective has enrolled in a chess tournament near you!Let's jump in to episode 19 "Black Widow," 20 "Checkmate," and 21 "Double Play."Discuss your favorite lodges with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show for less than the cos…

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#308 Rat Girl Summer feat. HEALTH 1:14:05

1M ago1:14:05

1:14:05

Eyyyyy new guest time! We're stoked to have Johnny Health himself from the band HEALTH with us! We talk music and get several embarassing stories before diving headfirst into your questions, here's what we get into: A new listener says very nice things about us but is worried about overcoming their disability | Beer and margarita guy follow up | Ra…

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023-Hannibal (2001) with Jon from Horror Vanguard! 1:23:27

1M ago1:23:27

1:23:27

This week, Kayte and Jay are joined by Jon from Horror Vanguard and we are back in the world of Hannibal Lecter! We talk about Ridley Scott's 2001 movie Hannibal and the Thomas Harris novel (1999) of the same name. On the menu: Dante! Opera! Hannibal shopping! Florence! Surveillance and Mediation! Sources discussed in this episode: "A Postmodern Re…

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325 - Bone Tomahawk (Jon and Kyle Cave Adventure!) 59:34

1M ago59:34

59:34

Your ghosts yearn for the subterranean, so co-ghosts Jon and Kyle spelunk into very deep, very normal cave-dwelling discourse in their review of Bone Tomahawk! Discuss your favorite spooooky westerns with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show for…

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Fangs Flicks #7: Repo! The Genetic Opera (featuring Adam Louie!) 1:15:53

1M ago1:15:53

1:15:53

Did you watch Saw and wish the director made an opera starring Paul Sorvino and Paris Hilton? Boy do we have good news! We watched Repo! The Genetic Opera with @coffin_flops and it is a wild ride. So put on your little black headphones (your little black headphones? your little black headphones!) and buckle up babies. Watch Laura Crone’s critique o…

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#307 The Lizard Episode feat. Beetlemoses 1:23:36

2M ago1:23:36

1:23:36

Howdy Totebaggers! We're joined this week by Beetlemoses of comics fame, who joins us for a freewheeling conversation that roams from fame to ignominy, from lizards to dogsitting. Then we get into listener questions! How do you navigate seeing people you know on dating apps? | A beer and a margarita is a cause for concern? If you've ONLY had a beer…

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314 - UNLOCKED Bones And All (New Host & 80s Truck Discourse!) 1:17:22

2M ago1:17:22

1:17:22

Bones and All is a beautiful film and we couldn't think of a better film to discuss with the new ghost, I mean host, of Horror Vanguard... Preorder Jon's new books:www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-blochbookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887Discuss your favorite horror hosts with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvang…

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021 - Ravenous with Vicky Osterweil 1:24:02

2M ago1:24:02

1:24:02

Writer, worker and agitator Vicky Osterweil joins us this week to talk about the 1999 horror western dark comedy (?) Ravenous! Come along with us as we head out to the snowy wilds of the Western mountains; we talk Wendigos, colonizers, monstrous gays, the myth of the "noble frontiersman" and bravery. Also, a bananas soundtrack by Michael Nyman and …

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#306 Meatball Boba feat. Haus of Decline 1:21:16

2M ago1:21:16

1:21:16

Hoowee! What's up gang, let's get right to it we've got Haus of Decline returning to the show - Trans Style! We talk about negative feedback on our media, Alex's coming out, getting the hang of makeup, and then questions: Partner is saying your friend is too mean to you | Feel like you're not asexual anymore after a psychdelic experience? | What wo…

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324 - The People's Joker Review 1:11:16

2M ago1:11:16

1:11:16

This week we sit down to discuss Vera Drew's The People's Joker! The People's Joker Release details / cities / dates: https://www.alteredinnocence.net/thepeoplesjokerTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9KlASSUq4MFilm Website / Ticket links: https://www.thepeoplesjoker.comDiscuss your favorite clown-centric cinema with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.…

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#305 You're Going to Hell! feat. Alex Goldman 1:19:51

2M ago1:19:51

1:19:51

We're joined by Alex Goldman this week, a returning favorite! It's a laid back episode but Audrey has a hurty tooth and needs to pee and kicks her router so it dies and UGH. Donovan is Siskel coded. A listener follows up about setting up their friend who has autism. | How do you *not* masturbate because you believe its effecting your sexual energy …

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Desperate Colonials - Session 0: The Zeroest Session of Them All 2:00:33

2M ago2:00:33

2:00:33

Send us a Text Message. Our new campaign has begun at last! The month, Sloth gives an intro to the setting and house rules for our new campaign while walking our players through character creation. Session 1 of Desperate Colonials will publish in July. We would also like our audience to know that we got hacked last month - if you received any weird…

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323 - Off Ramp (Juggalo Acid Road Trip Review) 1:31:57

2M ago1:31:57

1:31:57

Your ghosts, I mean hosts, review Nathan Tape's Off Ramp! Catch a local screening of Off Ramp near you: www.offrampfilm.comFollow Director Nathan Tape on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damnathanFollow Off Ramp on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offrampfilmOFF RAMP’s virtual premiere - the centerpiece screening for Chattanooga Film Festiv…

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322 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 16, 17, 18) 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

The Twin Peaks Retrospective has booked a stay at a metaphysical lodge near you!Let's jump in to episode 16 "Arbitrary Law," 17 "Dispute Between Brothers," and 18 "Masked Ball."Discuss your favorite lodges with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the sh…

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020 - Love Lies Bleeding with Mae and Beth 1:16:28

2M ago1:16:28

1:16:28

Hello Sapphic sickos! It's a femme extravaganza this week on Tender Subject as we are joined by Mae of the Ladykillers pod and Beth of Kayte's polycule to talk about Love Lies Bleeding! We talk about service tops, muscle mommies, Macho Sluts and giant women! Plus, is the end of the film real or fantasy and does it matter? Sources mentioned in the e…

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#304 Ruse Cruise feat. Kayte Terry 1:17:56

2M ago1:17:56

1:17:56

You will be brought to justice! What's up gang, insane time this week and we're joined by returning homie Kayte Terry. We catch up with Kayte on her dating and relationship excapades and then we answer your questions - a couple of which it seems are fradulent! How much oil is TOO much in your pee? | A lovely follow-up on the unexpected pregnancy qu…

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321 - Martin (Kyle's Version) 54:07

2M ago54:07

54:07

This episode is dedicated to the material conditions that gave rise to Florida Man.Discuss your favorite maybe not vampires with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show for less than the cost of barely avoiding train discourse at www.patreon.com/ho…

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320 - Bubba Ho-Tep (Mummified Signifiers) 59:48

3M ago59:48

59:48

An actor playing an Elvis impersonator who was the real Elvis next to an actor who was a civil right's movement leader playing a JKF doppelgänger. We have a very normal conversation.Thank you, thank you very much.Discuss your favorite historic impersonators with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorv…

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Episode 53: We Love Cocaine (feat. Gohan or Go Home!) 1:46:09

3M ago1:46:09

1:46:09

Are you ready for some tangents?!!! This week, we are joined by Imojen and Simon from Gohan or Go Home. We are talking about heaven and hell in the Buffy mythology, Wages for Slayers, and how the proto-incel Big Bads were radicalized on Club Penguin. Plus: Bones episodes! Single origin cocaine! IBS warriors! Listen to Gohan or Go Home HERE Follow I…

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#303 Dono Upsets Everyone feat. John Cullen 1:11:32

2M ago1:11:32

1:11:32

Oh no Donovan's got news! No spoilers! Here's a spoiler though we're joined this week by John Cullen from Blocked Party and What Is A Jeopardy Podcast! Friends with both sides post-breakup - how to handle social event invitations | How to navigate accidentally getting one your partners pregnant in a poly relationship | Feeling not-put-together at 2…

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#302 Red Hot Ball Of Copper feat. David Tveite 1:12:27

3M ago1:12:27

1:12:27

What's up gang we're coming in hot this week with comedian David Tveite and you're about to learn a lot this episode! We talk about carpet swatches and the Twin Peaks town and then get a wild plane/relationship story. And then your questions: Follow up from the listener who felt like they didn't have a strong sense of personality | You've got big s…

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019 -Rabid/Shivers with Dave Maher 1:09:03

3M ago1:09:03

1:09:03

This week, Kayte and new co-host Dave Maher are talking about David Cronenberg’s earliest features, Shivers and Rabid. We dish about sexual repression, white flight, zombies and wonder what it would be like if the United States funded arts and culture. Sources we referenced: “Film Bodies: Gender, Genre and Excess” by Linda Williams “A Mindless Orgy…

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PREVIEW! 319 - Trucks (The Dark Souls of Queer Truck Materialism) 16:37

3M ago16:37

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100 Gecs, Dark Souls, being gay and doing a materialism; it's time to talk Trucks!Full episode over on our Patreon! Discuss your favorite manual transmission trucks from the fading corners of your memory with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.comYou can support the show…

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318 - Twin Peaks Retrospective Returns (Episodes 13, 14, and 15) 1:10:11

3M ago1:10:11

1:10:11

You know that niche political theory genre film podcast's TV miniseries you like is finally back in style! Ash and Jon get the ball rolling with our new TPR format of three episodes in one! Now that's what we call savings! Let's jump in to episode 13 "Demons," 14 "Lonely Souls," and 15 "Drive With a Dead Girl." Discuss your favorite forms of redemp…

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#301 My Romantic Partner Must Have Skin feat. Merritt K 1:17:20

3M ago1:17:20

1:17:20

Folksss it's time for more Return Of The Mack because we've got a returning guest this week - it's Merritt K! We catch up with Merritt about living in the dang Canadian wilderness, Star Trek, and a hair stuck in Dono's mouth. And then questions: How pull weirdo baddies? | Follow up on befriending a quiet person | Partner stopped engaging with their…

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317 - Flatliners (A Deal With God) 1:28:46

3M ago1:28:46

1:28:46

The HV Ghosts attempt to get their med school degrees in Contacting the Divine while discussing Queer cinema, Chicago City Fun Facts, and theology. Just the usual around here. Discuss your favorite forms of redemption for all those who have come before us with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvan…

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Episode 52: I Am the One Who Knock-Knocks (feat. Mae from The Lady Killers!) 1:29:37

3M ago1:29:37

1:29:37

It’s season 6 baby! This week we are joined by Mae @eversonpoe from The Lady Killers for Bargaining part 1 & 2. We’re talking about witches as a metaphor for drugs, how Leslie once made a bong out of a chocolate Easter bunny, and Kayte tries to play Time God and fails. Listen to The Lady Killers HERE Check out the podcasts on BloodyFM HERE Listen t…

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Lazysloth's RPG: Monster of the Week Boney minis- Rocky Mountain Horror 2:41:00

3M ago2:41:00

2:41:00

Send us a Text Message. In a first for the podcast, this month, Shira steps in as the GM, and Sloth steps out as a player in a session of Monster of the Week! In the city of Butte, Montana, four strange members of a local police outfit investigate an even stranger disappearance in the quiet mountain town. In every game Shira has ever run, Sloth's c…

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#300 Our Episodes Will Block Out The Sun Or Something feat. Rivka Rivera 1:25:49

3M ago1:25:49

1:25:49

What's up gang we're running late this week cause Audrey almost died but she's ok now! And it's episode 300 holy smokes! We're stoked to be joined by Rivka Rivera from the Movies vs Capitalism podcast and so we're talkin movies, we're talking embarassing dating stories, and we're answering your questions here's what we get into: How to be a flirt w…

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316 - Irish Wish with New Host Kyle Kern! 1:30:52

3M ago1:30:52

1:30:52

316 episodes and Horror Vanguard gets a new host! We're kicking off Kyle Kern's run as a permanent host of HV by taking things back to where they all began... a Lindsay Lohan movie!Discuss your favorite Labor Kyle HV appearances with Horror Vanguard at:bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.socialwww.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/www.horrorvanguard.co…

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#299 Weird Episode 1:23:44

3M ago1:23:44

1:23:44

Listen idk what to tell ya it's a weird one we're goin thru it. It's just one of those days! You'll understand when you listen. Dry folks this week, here's what we get into: Followup question on feeling out your sexuality and desire | Double compliment! RIP McAfee! | Friend is newly out as trans and she's doing great but she keeps making digs at yo…

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