Episodes

Friday Oct 20, 2023
Fright Fest V Double Feature: The Dead Zone & They Live
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
On tap for this week's double feature are two 1980s classics, The Dead Zone and They Live.
An exploration into two sides of the same coin: The Power Elite. Dangerous, erratic politicians inflict terror on the one side and captains of industry wielding consumerism and capitalism cause horror on the other.
Who wins when that's the coin you have to flip? Buddy, it ain't you and me.

Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Fright Fest V Minisode: The Elites
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
We start the second week of our Fright Fest V investigation into The Body Politic with a minisode wrapping up legislation and our legislative nightmare movies as well as laying the groundwork for a look at the next branch of political horror: The Elites.

Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Fright Fest V Double Feature: The Purge & Battle Royale
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
We kick off the movie review portion of Fright Fest V with a look at two movies that examine how The Body Politic creates fear, distrust, and violence in its citizenry with legislation: The Purge (2013) and Battle Royale (2000).
When religious, authoritarian regimes need to get rid of undesirables in their society and scare others into compliance, what better way to do it than to create a system that encourages your own citizens to do it for you?!
Release the beast with us, won't you?

Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Fright Fest V - The Body Politic: Legislative Nightmare
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Gather 'round ye old gravestone, sharpen your finest meat hook, and put on your fanciest hockey mask because the most special time of the year has arrived: Fright Fest V is finally here!
In this year's edition, we tackle the intersection of politics and horror, and how society's fear and anxiety are reflected in our entertainment media. We're focusing on three particular branches (themes) of political horror:
Legislation
The Elites
Enforcement
We'll review 6(!) movies this month that touch on some aspects of those branches.
First up, a little intro into how legislation can create an environment of fear.

Friday Sep 29, 2023
Sci-Fi September: Triangle Movie Review
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Sci-Fi September is coming to an end, but we are going out with a bang!
Our final review has us checking in on the 2009's Triangle. An Australian Timeslip movie that's one part psychological thriller, one part stalker horror, two parts Greek myth, and a whole lot of self-flagellation.
Can our protagonist Jess escape the nightmare time loop (err, triangle) she finds herself in? Where did that mysterious ship actually come from? Why aren't the Australians allowed to use their own accents?
All of these questions and more are answered in our Triangle review!

Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Sci-Fi September: Forbidden Planet Movie Review
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
We couldn't let Sci-Fi September end before getting in a couple of movie reviews.
First up, is the 1956 classic Forbidden Planet. Truly a foundational work that has been influencing science fiction entertainment for the past 60 years. From the characters to the visual effects, and storytelling techniques that would later become tropes of the genre, this movie has it all.
Did we also mention it has hunky Leslie Nielsen, the lower half of Anne Francis, a helpful but obese robot, and a ship full of horny, drunk dudes?
We'll see you on Altair 4, as long as our circuits don't short out.

Friday Sep 22, 2023
Sci-Fi September: SciPhylum Pt Two
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
We wrap up the discussion on the main subgenres of science fiction with a look at The Big 4 Subgenres:
Hard Sci-Fi
Cyberpunk
Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
Social Sci-Fi
We discuss what is making each subgenre relevant now and how that has changed, or not changed, since the early days of science fiction storytelling. Of course, there are some recommendations and standout examples from each subgenre as well.
We came here to chew bubble gum and podcast...and we're all out of bubble gum.

Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Sci-Fi September: SciPhylum Pt One
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Sci-Fi September rolls on into modern times!
We're talking about the emergence of science fiction subgenres and how they are best represented in film, television, and books. We also discuss a few less well-defined subgenres and whether they can stand on their own.
We keep the big 4 subgenres for their own episode. So tune in later this week!
Where we're going, we don't need roads.