The Occasionalists Podcast

Over The Line Returns!

Make way losers!
Occasionalists Sports Radio has returned with a new installment of Over The Line. And you know what that means... the return of SMOKE AND THE BIG FREEZE!
Your favorite sports talk radio duo is back to give you some sizzling takes and cool down some callers who are coming in too hot. They're covering football, soccer, strongman, pasta, baseball, basements and clothes made out of endangered species.
Smoke and Freeze are back baby!

5 Good Sports Topics

And we're back! We kick off Sports November, our final themed month of the year, with a classic episode format with a sports twist: 5 Good Sports Topics.
Normally we meander all over when doing a 5 Topics episode but this time we focus in on the world of sports. From College football, to our local teams, the cost/benefit analysis when making huge trades, slick uniforms and separating art from the artist (or sports from the...sportist?) we cover it all.
BECAUSE WE LIKE SPORTS.

FFIV Monster Mash: The Lost Boys

The last episode of this year's Fright Fest has arrived! This week we are covering the absolute coolest vampire movie ever made and you can come fight me if you disagree.
That's right, we are talking The Lost Boys!
The 1987 Joel Schumacher teen horror classic, boasting an absolutely star-studded cast, finds vampires stalking the eccentric town of Santa Carla, CA aka The Murder Capital of The World.
Does it still hold up after 35 years? (Well duh.)
Is this one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time? (Totally.)
Do we need more steak with all the sizzle? (It would help.)
Are there too many hot people in this movie? (Maybe!)
Which movie monster do you think Joel Schumacher would have sex with? (Wait, what?)
All that and more in this week's episode!

FFIV Monster Mash: The Fly (1986)

We Are back with our next selection for this year's Fright Fest; David Cronenberg's body horror, cult classic remake of The Fly. Metaphors abound in this version of the tale of a scientist being corrupted by his own creation. Death, grief, disease, aging, and legacy are just a few of the themes present throughout this movie. 
And we couldn't discuss a Cronenberg movie without talking about someone being gruesomely transformed, disfigured, or mauled and this movie brings all of it in spades!
Strap in and we'll see you in the other telepod!

Fright Fest IV: Monster Mash

It is that time of year again as The Occasionalists welcome in spooky season with our annual celebration of all things scary, the Fright Fest!
Fright Fest IV comes with one warning for all brave enough to listen: Here Be Monsters!
This year we are taking a deep dive into the creatures that have been making our skin crawl for the past 100+ years of cinema. From giant creatures, to mini monsters, from those that look like us, to those that take over us and so many more. 
Join us all month long as we Monster Mash!

1980s Movie Pitches: Guns of Steel & Operation Erebus

And we're baaack! We're rounding out the month with our 1980s Movie Pitches.
Normally, we tack on a pitch whenever we cover some other form of media (like we did with Time War a couple of months ago) but we're doing a standalone pitch this time.
Only rule: the movie has to take place in the 1980s, of course!
We also put together some incredible 80s inspired soundtracks, give some insight into the movie ideas we abandoned and give a preview of next month's Fright Fest.
Are you ready for a bloodthirsty demon, a time-traveling fitness guru and a lot of anti-Soviet sentiment? Then buckle up and enjoy our pitches!

Cinema Dissection: 1980s Double Feature - Red Dawn & The Running Man

For the second episode in our 1980s month, we are taking a deep dive into a pair of 1980s cult classic movies, Red Dawn (1984) and The Running Man (1987).
While these are by no means perfect movies, they do perfectly capture the essence of the 1980s: from the rampant Russian/fascist paranoia, to the obsession with television and game shows, to Adidas track suits, and Arnold one liners, these movies are must watch for a peek at 1980s pop culture.
Arm up, take aim and let's start the show!

The 1980s

We are diving into a brand new month here on the pod and like all good media outlets, we're FINALLY going to cover something that has made a resurgence in both pop culture and the world at large the last several years: The 1980s!
They're back baby!
Neon clothes with gargantuan logos? Check!
Over-produced synthesizer music? Check!
Russia staking its claim as the world's bad guy? Check!
Kids on bicycles having adventures in movies and tv? Check!
Put that car phone back in its bag and turn off your new cd player so you can listen to our first installment all about the 1980s.