The Occasionalists Podcast

Dark Matter Redux

We are wrapping up our month of podcasting introspection with the grand finale: a deep dive into the script that's been moved from hard drive to hard drive for over 15 years: Dark Matter.
Is it good? No! And we meant for it to suck!
Want to know why it was written? Then listen to this episode!
Any interest in hearing some terrible acting? No? I don't blame you but YOU'RE GETTING IT ANYWAY. 

Game of Thrones Redux

For the first time in 5 years(!) we return to the realm of Westeros to talk about a longstanding favorite, Game of Thrones. 
A one-of-a-kind show that as time has moved on from the bad controversial finale, is proving that it was likely the very last of its kind.
Get comfortable as we get back on the King's Road for one more trip to the Seven Kingdoms.

Third Spin Redux: The Music of John Carpenter

We are back with our second episode for The Occasionalists Redux, a full album review in the spirit of a monthly minisode, The Third Spin. We're bringing it back to take another look at the music of the great director and composer John Carpenter.
We'll be listening to "Lost Themes IV: Noir," the latest album from Carpenter (and son Cody and godson Daniel Davies), giving it three full spins (listens) and taking you through what's changed in each new spin.
We also make a fun little list at the end of the minisode involving Carpenter's movies.

The Occasionalists Redux: Video Games

We are kicking off a brand new month by imitating those brilliant, creative, unparalleled podcasters from...The Occasionalists!
That's right, we're turning the microscope on ourselves as we expand on some of our past episodes.
First up: Video Games!

Secret Movie Reviews: Road to Paloma (2014) & Future World (2018)

We are back to wrap up the final week of our Secret Movie reviews with an absolute whopper of a double feature!
I am pleased to bring you this review of two incredible, unmatched, multi-award nominated, and multi-award winning feature films: Road to Paloma (2014) and Future World (2018). We are truly blessed to cover such landmark films.
I'm sorry, I blacked out for a moment...who wrote all of that? That previous paragraph appears to be about two good movies and not the junk I watched. 
Might as well give it a listen anyway!

Secret Movie Review: Possessor (2020)

Technology merging and changing with the human body in grotesque and unexpected ways?
No one spared from visceral violence and gore?
Directed by a Cronenberg?!
While Possessor might seem very familiar, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Secret Movie Review: Upgrade (2018)

Our second Secret Movie review is now live!
An old friend returns to talk technologically enhanced super soldiers, malevolent AI, quadriplegic vengeance, and the dystopian near future Melbourne Australia United States. All this and more are wrapped up in one neat cyberpunk package known as Upgrade.
How is this movie not talked about and copied more? Why can't cops just do their damn job? Who keeps letting billionaires design everything that will kill us? 
Find out all of that and more!

Secret Movie Review: Villains (2019)

We kick off Movie May with our first Secret Movie Review! We tackle the 2019 black COMEDY from writing and directing duo Dan Berk and Robert Olsen: Villains.
Who dazzled? Who disappointed? How many things are lurking in the basement? How much cocaine is too much cocaine?
Find out all that and more with us before we abscond to the greatest place on earth: Florida.