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Episode #298 – Venom LIVE

No, you didn’t dream it. Way back in January the Peaches went to the University of Wisconsin, Madison (the dead of winter being the best time to visit the upper Midwest), and they discussed the infamous anti-hero superhero movie, Venom. This is that!

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Episode #297 – Mortal Engines

Enough about small failures like Slender Man, let’s talk about massive, hubristic failures like Mortal Engines! Meanwhile Stuart discourses on other evil Valentines in fiction, Elliott’s got Morgan Spurlock’s reciepts, Dan doesn’t understand how a single goddamn thing in this movie works, and we’re joined by Brendan Hay, executive producer for Harvey Girls Forever!

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Episode #296 – Slender Man

Shocktober 2019 concludes with our dissection of the Internet meme/creepypasta horror film, Slender Man. Thanks to Max Fun HQ for letting us pop in and use an actual studio for once. Meanwhile Stuart tells a tale of nude figure drawing, Dan reveals karaoke antics, and Elliott’s not afraid of businessmen.

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Episode #295 – The Nun

We dip our toe into Shocktober by discussing one of the million court-mandated “The Conjuring” spin-offs, The Nun. Meanwhile Dan prefers that all demon-fighting talk be kept to work hours, Elliott takes down New Age music, and Stuart demands that you stop preaching at him.

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Episode #294 – Love on a Leash

For the second episode of Smalltember (Smallvember) 2019, we cave to overwhelming demand and discuss Love on a Leash. Meanwhile, Elliott ain’t your daddy’s Crypt Keeper, Dan exhibits his remarkable ability for telling two voices apart, and Stuart isn’t having a breakdown, that really IS the plot of the movie.

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Episode #293 – The Joke Thief

Smalltember (Smallvember) begins with a return appearance by the Flop House’s favorite (insomuch as a terrible asshole can be a favorite) Canadian energy drink magnate-turned-filmmaker, Frank D’angelo, and his latest cinematic leavings, The Joke Thief. Meanwhile, Stuart reveals his love for all things Stu, Dan gives a few minor script notes, and Elliott’s Nicholas Cage has snakes on the brain.

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Episode #292 – Welcome to Marwen

Hoo boy, this was a tough one folks. How to navigate the Hollywoodization of a real-life trauma with a dash of weird gender politics? Answer — less funny than usual, as we discuss Welcome to Marwen. Meanwhile, Elliott completely misunderstands the etymology of “painstaking,” Dan details the many tones of Marwen, and Stuart bestows Dan with his Looney Tunes identity.

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Episode 291 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom LIVE

We’re taking a very brief summer break from new recording, and taking the opportunity to release one that we’ve been holding on to for too long — Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Recorded at Stuart and Dan’s very own alma mater, Earlham College, in Richmond, Indiana!

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