Best Nick The Tooth Gullo Podcasts (2024)

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Scary Thoughts #116 - Clueless (1995) 1:17:25

27d ago1:17:25

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Clueless (1995) is one of those films that almost everyone has a soft spot for. It defined a time and place, riffed on a classic, upholds pretty good values, is extremely quotable, and makes you feel happy when you watch it (unless you are truly dead inside). So why are we covering it on a horror podcast? Well, it’s Marc’s favorite movie, and Chad …

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Scary Thoughts #115 - Rick and Morty, Season 7, Episode 10, Fear No Mort (2023) 1:04:04

4M ago1:04:04

1:04:04

When faced with the recent dreary Christmas horror offerings of the past year or two, we felt nothing but apathy. Which is a terrible position to be in when you’re looking for a holiday episode idea. But fear not! Or rather—Fear No Mort—the season seven finale of Rick and Morty is pretty great. It sticks the landing on an overall decent season that…

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NEW 5.5 Second HRV Resonant Frequency Breathing Exercise 10:21

6M ago10:21

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Just 10 minutes a day will improve stress, focus and aid workout recovery. Try this 6 Second Exercise and also the 5.5 Second Exercise to see which you find more relaxing. I find the 6 second better for my body, but it just depends on the nervous system. Hit me with questions or comments. From the National Library of Medicine: "Heart rate variabili…

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NEW 6 Second HRV Resonant Frequency Breathing Exercise 10:21

6M ago10:21

10:21

Just 10 minutes a day will improve stress, focus and aid workout recovery. Try this 6 Second Exercise and also the 5.5 Second Exercise to see which you find more relaxing. I find the 6 second better for my body, but it just depends on the nervous system. Hit me with questions or comments. From the National Library of Medicine: "Heart rate variabili…

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Scary Thoughts #114 - Top Ten Tropes and Grievances of 2023 1:22:56

6M ago1:22:56

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It’s been a while—but fear not—we have returned, just in time for Halloween! This episode covers 10 loosey-goosey horror themes that we’ve been pondering as of late. We praise stuff we love and do quite a bit of bitching about the state of the world. There’s a little bit of optimism and a lot of that old time hate. Something for everyone! We don’t …

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Scary Thoughts #113 - The Martian 1:10:58

8M ago1:10:58

1:10:58

Andy Weir’s novel The Martian (2011) is top-shelf hard sci-fi for nerds who love space and MacGyver situations. Just four years after (official) publication, Ridley Scott made a film version starring (South Park voice) Matt Dayyyyyymon. Both versions of the story are fast paced and fun. They aren’t exactly horror, but survival stories are often hor…

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Building Muscle with Plant-Based Coach Will Brooks 43:20

9M ago43:20

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Will Brooks is jacked and he's done it all with a vegan diet. WIll not only trains jiu jitsu, he also coaches clients helps them burn fat & build muscle on a vegan program.By Nick Gullo

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History of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu w/ Robert Drysdale 1:14:07

11M ago1:14:07

1:14:07

As the first American to win both ADCC and a World Championship in the gi, Robert Drysdale's credentials are impecable. The history major has now trained his focus on chronicling the evolutionary period of grappling from its arrival in Brazil to the present, with his new book: The Rise and Evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: From Vale-Tudo, to Carlso…

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Scary Thoughts #112 - The Craft 1:20:06

11M ago1:20:06

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The Craft (1996) is a beloved teen witch movie that helped define the 90s mall goth experience. It also made supporting actress Fairuza Balk a bit of an icon for the heavy eyeshadow crowd. Does this movie still hold up? Blessed be, yes! Other than a lame soundtrack, this is a fun movie with memorable scenes and decent actors. We talk about what it …

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Plant-centric Keto Recipes w/ Chef Nicole Derseweh 53:23

11M ago53:23

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Nicole is a culinary maestro & co-author of the book The Vegan Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: 75 Satisfying High Fat, Low Carb, Dairy Free Recipes. This book is incredible because it addresses two critical pillars of nutrition--Insulin Resistance & Gut Biome. The problem is that I'm often asked by clients, 'But what do I eat, what do I eat?' Ask no more!…

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Internal Memes w/ Jamie Pellegrin 51:08

12M ago51:08

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Internal Memes spread through society like viral social-media memes. They embed in our subconscious and limit our performance by creating inner conflict and irrational self-judgement, which saps our focus and energy, without us even realizing it! Even worse, they create distrust of the self, which erodes our confidence. How do we locate and untangl…

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Unlocking the Brain! w/ Chrissy Powers 1:01:29

1y ago1:01:29

1:01:29

The Mind is a Super Computer... Nick sits with Power-Coach Chrissy Powers discussing subconcious algorithms, reverse engineering the brain and unlocking our highest selvesBy Nick Gullo

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Psychedelics: Jared Watson of the Dirty Heads 1:11:44

1y ago1:11:44

1:11:44

Lead singer of the Dirty Heads & Nick talk the use of ceremonial plant medicine as a means of uncovering subconcious performance blockages.By Nick Gullo

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Inner Blade Debut: Jake Buracker from Studio 540 1:03:09

1y ago1:03:09

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The Inner Blade Innagural Episode. Back in the U.S. after a year in Sicily. On this episode we pick up where we left off over a year ago, with Studio 540 co-owner Jake Buracker. We talk about adventures in Europe, training in London, his coaching of UFC star Paddy the Baddy, plus the new reality TV show 'MMA ACADEMY' filming now at Studio 540.…

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Scary Thoughts #111 - Soviet Horror with Alexander Herbert 56:14

1y ago56:14

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This episode we talk with our comrade Alexander Herbert about his great new book, Fear Before the Fall: Horror Films in the Late Soviet Union. Alexander is a PhD candidate in Soviet History at Brandeis University, specializing in environmental activism and the history of technology leading up to collapse. He gives us the scoop on Soviet horror film…

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Scary Thoughts #110 - Sunn O))) 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

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Hear Chad and Marc tackle the monolithic drones of metal duo Sunn O))). They discuss witchery and ritual, gear and sculpture, fandom and influence, and (as usual) capitalism and art.

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Scary Thoughts #109 - Self Help for Nihilists on Discipline! with Nick "The Tooth" Gullo 1:23:58

1+ y ago1:23:58

1:23:58

Nick “The Tooth” Gullo is a 2x IBJJF Jiu Jitsu Black Belt world champion, co-host of the Infinite Worlds podcast, a writer, lawyer, world traveler, TV Star—and most importantly for this NYE resolution conversation, is absolutely shredded in his 50s. He joins us for the second time to discuss discipline, keto dieting, being kind to yourself, interne…

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Scary Thoughts #108 - Halloween Ends (2022) 1:07:27

1+ y ago1:07:27

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Halloween Ends (2022) is Blumhouse’s last shot at making that Michael Meyers money. But rather than do more of what sort of works, they introduce us to the saddest sack character ever and focus the film on his dating life, which is sort of an interesting choice for this insufferable franchise. We don’t love it. But Marc doesn’t hate it as much, whi…

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Scary Thoughts #107 - The Munsters (2022) & Spider Baby (1967) 1:29:13

1+ y ago1:29:13

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Our first DOUBLE FEATURE episode covers Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967) and Rob Zombie’s The Munsters (2022). Why these films together? Well, the straightforward answer is that we watched them the same week—and Sid Haig. But we do weave some viable thematic and cultural webs between the two. We cover incest, cannibalism, Kanye, why secondary writing…

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Scary Thoughts #106 - Terror Vault with Peaches Christ 1:02:12

1+ y ago1:02:12

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Drag legend and horror icon Peaches Christ (Joshua Grannell) is back for a fourth episode. This time we’re exploring the spooky secrets of Terror Vault, a fully immersive haunted theatrical experience that takes audiences on a terrifying journey within the dank, rat-infested walls of the old San Francisco Mint. If you’re into haunts, you’re going t…

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Scary Thoughts #105 - Prey (2022) 59:25

1+ y ago59:25

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Dan Trachtenberg’s 2022 Predator offering, Prey, is one of the better films in the franchise. If you’re a truly misguided soul, (like Marc) it might even be your favorite. We talked about what it did well and what could’ve been better. Before getting to the choppa, we start with a little bit about where Marc’s academic journey is taking him.…

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Scary Thoughts #104 - Jennifer's Body (2009) 1:28:51

1+ y ago1:28:51

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Karyn Kusama’s 2009 film Jennifer’s Body, is finding an audience thanks to a mix of #metoo reckoning, queer analysis, oughts nostalgia, and public fascination with Megan Fox’s hematophagic pairing with male scream queen Machine Gun Kelly. This film hasn’t aged well, but our age is treating it well. We discuss whether that old-time patriarchy or a m…

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Scary Thoughts #103 – Stranger Things, Season Four, Part Two 1:22:54

2y ago1:22:54

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The second half of Stranger Things 4 was fun. Even Argyle and Lucas managed to have great moments. In this episode we talk about why this season won us over, how drugs help with the enjoyment of art, whether or not there are epochs (and if music in the 80s was one), and whether or not it makes sense to have naked heavy metal girls on a character’s …

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Scary Thoughts #102 - Stranger Things, Season Four, Part One 1:13:56

2y ago1:13:56

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We started our show talking about the first season of Stranger Things, so we are compelled to continue. Thankfully for everyone, the end is nigh. But as Marc is fond of saying, “Don’t let our yuck interfere with your yum.” There’s still a lot to like about the show, even if it is circling the drain of mediocrity on its way to the septic tank of nos…

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Scary Thoughts #101 - The Evil Dead (Sam Raimi – 1981) and Evil Dead II (Sam Raimi – 1987) 1:29:09

2y ago1:29:09

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The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead 2 (1987) are both unimpeachable classics of horror comedy. After our longest hiatus, we delve into the cult lore of these films and their influence on horror. This episode isn’t exactly philosophical, but it’s a fun one, especially if you grew up with Sam Raimi’s madcap brand of cabin-based mayhem. And for the fir…

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Scary Thoughts #100 - What Have We Learned? 1:49:01

2y ago1:49:01

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We started Scary Thoughts back in 2016. The years since have been–eventful. This episode rambles hard as we attempt to answer the question, “what have we learned?” Think of it as a director’s commentary. We talk about what we thought the show would be, where it’s going, our friendship, horror podcasting as a phenomenon, being rooted in the Bay Area…

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Scary Thoughts #99 - Post-Quarantine Q&A 2:03:01

2y ago2:03:01

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Let us help you slide into this not-quite-new not-quite-normal-not-quite-post-pandemic with some answers to your questions. You asked about news consumption, movie theaters, horror trends, Disney character team-ups, nostalgia, algorithms, the hunt for Joe Rogan, meditation—and we answered. It’s all very on-brand for our Self-Help for Nihilists seri…

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Scary Thoughts #98 - Titane (2021) with Monique Jenkinson aka Fauxnique 1:46:29

2y ago1:46:29

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Julia Ducornau’s Titane (2021) features a lot of dancing and gender theory. So who better to have as a guest than Monique Jenkinson, AKA Fauxnique? We talk about her new book Faux Queen: A Life in Drag, body horror, female violence, Sharon Stone’s directing ambitions, film criticism, tarot cards, body horror, and French flatulists. Opinions were di…

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Jake Buracker & Studio 540 1:01:13

2y ago1:01:13

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Jake is a black belt under BJ Penn and a co-owner of the famed Studio 540 academy in Solana Beach, CA Tooth & Jake talk about the unique origins of Studio 540 under Robert Zeps, and the ground-breaking Metamoris super fight competition that paved the way for FLograppling's WNOBy Nick Gullo

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The Viking Conqueror - Tommy Langaker 57:49

2y ago57:49

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European champion and Norway native Tommy Langakaer joins the podcast to talk about recent changes in his training regimine to account for getting older Also learning jiu jitsu in a country with very few black belts, traveling to America and training at AOJ, and developing techniques like the Matrix. Follow him on Instagram @langakerbjj and check o…

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Scary Thoughts #97 - Don’t Look Up (2021) 1:37:53

2+ y ago1:37:53

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Don’t Look Up came out on Netflix just in time to brighten everyone’s 2021 holidays. The director, Adam McKay, is one of the most successful comedy directors ever, but this movie isn’t exactly a winner, even if it does have a ton of actors we love. In an episode almost as long as this too-long film, we discuss the few things we liked—and spend most…

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Fonesca Brothers 1:17:38

2+ y ago1:17:38

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Chit chat with blackbelt brothers Gustavo and Alexis who just opened the Autore Jiu Jitsu gym in Los Angeles Talking the early days at AOJ and ATOS and the new rising stars from AOJ plus the challenges of opening a gym

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Scary Thoughts #96 - Dune (2021) 58:58

2+ y ago58:58

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Denis Villeneuve’s Dune (2021) isn’t horror. But this episode was requested by quite a few people, and we aim to please. We discuss this version, the first book in Frank Herbert’s series, David Lynch’s superior take, and Jodorowsky's Dune. There’s a little distortion in the audio up front, which is obviously Harkonnen treachery.…

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Scary Thoughts #95 - Halloween Kills (2021) 53:51

2+ y ago53:51

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Halloween Kills (2021) is Blumhouse’s second film in what will undoubtedly, and unfortunately, be an ongoing series. Like many entries in this classic franchise, it is awful. We discuss where it goes wrong, the few things that work well, mob violence, the relevance of the series as a whole, Rob Zombie’s versions, slasher character actor fandom, and…

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Scary Thoughts #94 - Malignant (2021) 1:01:17

2+ y ago1:01:17

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James Wan’s Malignant (2021) is a lot of things. Giallo homage. Action film. 90s horror. But even when it feels familiar, it delivers some genuinely original moments and ideas. We cover the film itself, its references, seeing films in theaters post-COVD, indie fetishism, simple pleasures, and whether or not Wan is the Dave Grohl of horror.…

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Scary Thoughts #93 - The Final Girl Support Group (2021) 1:33:50

2+ y ago1:33:50

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Grady Hendrix’s Final Girl Support Group (2021) is a love letter to the golden age of slasher movies. This episode is essentially a love letter to the author—even if we do have our crusty quibbles about a few bits. We talk about the difference between metafiction and nostalgia, Harold Bloom’s Anxiety of Influence, murderabilia, Final Girls as a con…

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Scary Thoughts #92 - Halloween (2018) 1:08:58

2+ y ago1:08:58

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In this episode we take a look at Halloween (2018), the third film of the same title, in the same franchise. Yes folks, this is the age of the reboot. We discuss the pleasures and pitfalls of Blumhouses’s formula, old-timey firearms vs. modern firearms, why book clubs are lame, and we heap praise upon Jamie Lee Curtis. While this episode isn’t a di…

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Scary Thoughts #91 - Inside (2021) 1:15:56

2+ y ago1:15:56

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Bo Burnham’s Inside (2021) is one of the most unique things you’ll see on Netflix. It’s an angsty and existential one-man musical comedy about isolation. Though COVID-19 is never mentioned in the piece, it looms large, giving it the kind of “horror” vibes one can pick up from a pandemic thriller like Contagion. Like the film, we find ourselves in a…

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