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It's a show about the raddest time of year in the baddest decade ever! That's right! We talk all things Christmas in the '80s to the max! Toys, movies, specials, music, books, games, comics, decorations, food, fashion, and fads--if it was gnarly during Christmas in the '80s, we got it covered!
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Biopic: A Podcast Story

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In a world where mimicking the gestures of a historical figure is awards bait, Biopic: A Podcast Story examines the good, the bad, the unspeakable, and the hilarious about this category of film that frequently dominates the Oscars but just as often offends our sensibilities. Biopic: A Podcast Story looks at the casting, the acting, the quality of the script, and the endless tropes that dominate these movies. Hosted by Rena and Sara. We have watched a lot of biopics. Biopic: A Podcast Story s ...
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A podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We'll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and cr ...
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#ActorLife is a podcast for every actor. It doesn't matter where you are in your career; we've all experienced highs and lows and this podcast aims not only to demystify acting and this industry, but to leave listeners encouraged that no two stories are the same. Everyone is on their own journey.
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Rise Up: A Weekly Call to Solidarity

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Every Monday morning, voices from the Ignatian network will reflect, explore, and respond to injustice through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and previous Sunday’s daily readings. We seek to understand one another’s stories, to individually and collectively rise up to engage in the work of building a more just and peaceful world.
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The Cannabis Incubator Podcast is a weekly cannabis podcast that covers cannabis business, legal, and compliance topics. DISCLAIMER: This podcast may be considered Attorney Advertising. However, it does not constitute legal advice and is intended for informational purposes only. Interested in cannabis business, legal, and compliance issues? Be sure to join our LinkedIn group here: ⁠https://lnkd.in/gAqZxP_U⁠ and newsletter here: https://kocotlaw.com/cannabis-business-attorney-newsletter/ Book ...
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The Florida Writer Podcast: A Discussion about Writing & Other Things ... brought to you by the Florida Writers Association. Enjoy conversations with authors, editors, publishers, and industry influencers. For more information about the Florida Writers Association, visit us @ www.FloridaWriters.org
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About the Podcast: Host Mark Roxey & special guests breakdown all aspects of the boxing world including news, business, management, training, promoters promotions, fans reactions, upcoming events, matchups, future boxing stars, title fights, state of the boxing world and all the stuff you don't see when you watch boxing. This podcast is released each week on Thursday 8pm EST. Live streamed on Youtube, instagram and facebook live @theboxingbreakdown. This broadcast is brought to you by Roxeys ...
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We're The Talkradio Podcast Continuing The Conversation One Podcast at A Time. We're a talkradio station format podcast where we talk about the things you want to talk about. Commentary, insightful guests, and of course, Papa Geoff’s Classic "OLD GUY" Humor --- Visit our website at PapaGeoffUSA.com and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Any Time - Any Device PapaGeoffUSA.com 🇺🇲
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Get ready for some of the lowest functioning addicts in the history of high-powered alcoholism. Sara and Rena are joined by the amazing cartoonist and South Korea expert Ryan Estrada, who schools us up on the astonishingly dysfunctional and corrupt administration of South Korean president Park Chung-hee, who was assassinated by his own men in 1979 …
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What’s up, dudes? “Gremlins” is a classic holiday horror, and I’ve got artist and author of the Banned Book Club series Ryan Estrada here to talk about! Yes, we really get into the “Gremlins” original script by Chris Columbus and its novelization by George Gipe! In the original script, Billy is fantasy author and sticks up for himself much more. Of…
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For this episode our panel read "Banned Book Club" by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, and Ryan Estrada. This book follows Hyun Sook's adventures as a young revolutionary during South Korea's Fifth Republic dictatorship. Because irony is dead, this book has in turn faced book bans of its own. Join us as we talk about the freedom to read, the importance …
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Korean name: Gwoemul (Monster) Director: Bong Joon-ho Writers: Bong Joon-ho, Ha Joon-won, Baek Chul-hyun Stars: Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du (Sad Dad), Byun Hee-bong as Park Hee-Bong (Sad Dad’s Dad), Go Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo (Sad Dad’s Daughter), Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il (Small Sad Uncle), Bae Doona as Park Nam-joo (Badass Aunt), and a few ame…
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What’s up, dudes? Duane from Tinsel Tunes is here with me to talk about the 1984 Christmas mega hit “Last Christmas” by Wham! This catchy tune still holds a spot on most terrestrials radio playlists to this day! Wham! soared onto the charts in ‘84 with several memorable pop songs when George Michael dreamed about having a Christmas hit. One day, wh…
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On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk in-depth about our experiences seeking balance between making comics, having a day job, and getting a life. If you’re an artist here’s your chance to learn from our mistakes and match your priorities to your lifestyle.Music by Sleuth.Our next episode will be on some of the comics from the Minicomics Aw…
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Unsurprisingly, we had a great time discussing this raucous, genre-bending biopic that documents the madcap experiences of one Tony Wilson as he founds Factory Records and brings the world Joy Division, New Order, the Happy Mondays, the Hacienda nightclub, rave culture, and so much more. With our lovely and knowledgeable guest, music journalist Mag…
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What’s up, dudes? Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House and I take a trip to Emily Bear's house to visit the Muppets! That's right! We're talking the 1987 special "A Muppet Family Christmas"! We get into obscure cameos, Sam Eagle's one-liners, and more! Kermit and the gang travel to Fozzie's mom's house to surprise her for Christmas. Little do t…
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We're kicking PRIDE off a little early because comics librarian Jack Phoenix is here and we are ready to talk about the very straight story of a man showing up to another man's house and pulling him away from his wife so that the two of them can make a human life together! Very straight. So straight. Not gay at all. Doctor Pretorius, we love you an…
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What’s up, dudes? It’s all about WWF Prime Time Wrestling Christmas 1987, battle royale style with Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa, Ron from the Film Strip podcast, Joe from Now Watch This, Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad, and CJ from Rose Suchak Ladder! We talk Bobby the Brain and Gorilla! Also, we dive into Hogan and Dibiasi! We body…
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The Boxing Breakdown explores topics which include James 'Lights Out" Toney's Expansive career and his fighting style along with the current boxing ecosystem and its champion landscape. #theboxingbreakdown #boxingnews #boxing #boxer #learntobox Support the show The Boxing Breakdown can be seen on youtube @theboxingbreakdown . Apple Podcast, or anyw…
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#ActorLife is a podcast for every actor. It doesn't matter where you are in your career; we've all experienced highs and lows and this podcast aims not only to demystify acting and this industry, but to leave listeners encouraged that no two stories are the same. Everyone is on their own journey. Follow and Subscribe below: Website Instagram TikTok…
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The Wailing is a movie about a cop who is bad at being a cop, a kid who is great at being possessed, and a steep hill that will absolutely kick your ass no matter who you are. Ted Anderson is here to discuss this moody Korean masterpiece with us as we all desperately grasp for any clue of what might be going on. One thing is for sure though, this i…
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Do NOT get us started on J. Edgar Hoover. The tragic life of actress Jean Seberg as seen through the lens of her entanglement with the FBI’s ugly COINTELPRO operations, Seberg is a pretty devastating portrait of a fragile, idealistic woman who is taken advantage of by everyone until she is driven to madness and blacklisted. It’s not as if this has …
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Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writers: M. Night Shyamalan Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donogue, Saleka Shyamalan, Alison Pill, Hayley Mills, and surprise guest star Kid Cudi One recommendation, doesn’t have to be related. Annie - Nerdy Prudes Must Die Alicia - Elsbeth, Mattlock Emily- Black Roses, Surf Nazis Must Die Ben - Beneath the Trees Where Nob…
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What’s up, dudes? Wake up guys! It’s Christmas and I’ve hidden all the eggs! Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ and Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax are with me to talk ALF “Oh, Tannerbaum!” It’s the first Christmas episode of the series, and it’s very different front the more famous super depressing special. After ALF cuts down the family Christma…
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Rena’s on vacation so Sara is joined by her dear friend and 1990s/early 2000s britpop expert Alex to attempt to unpack the Robbie Williams “biopic” that, instead of starring a man who looks like Robbie Williams, features a CGI Chimp with Robbie Williams’s voice standing in for him in an otherwise typical musical biopic that features disappointed pa…
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Season 3 Premiere: The Life of a Traveling Cutman with Cutman Vic The Boxing Breakdown is back for its explosive third season! In this premiere episode, we go behind the scenes with the legendary Cutman Vic to uncover the gritty, globe-trotting reality of life in the corner—from high-stakes title fights to emergency stitches between rounds. Host Ma…
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#ActorLife is a podcast for every actor. It doesn't matter where you are in your career; we've all experienced highs and lows and this podcast aims not only to demystify acting and this industry, but to leave listeners encouraged that no two stories are the same. Everyone is on their own journey. Follow and Subscribe below: Website Instagram TikTok…
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All hail Queen Tina (and while we’re at it, Queen Angela Bassett). We take a look at the story of the singular Tina Turner as told through the 1993 biopic of her marriage to garbage monster Ike Turner with our very special guest Katy, co-host of the always entertaining Queens Podcast. We discuss what love has to do with it (spoiler: nothing, it’s c…
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What’s up, dudes? It's a lost episode! It was originally recorded in 2024, but delayed due to lost and inferior audio. Yes, Ron and Jay from the Film Strip podcast are with me to dig into the low budget 1984 Santa slasher "Don't Open Till Christmas!" It's Christmas in London, and Scotland Yard is after a mysterious slayer of Santas. Somebody's kill…
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What's up, dudes? I've got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast and Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa with me to dig into Charles Schulz’s Peanuts. That’s right! It’s the 1974 special It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Released on VHS in 1986, the gang tries to decorate eggs and prepare for the holiday shenanigans of the title character. Oh, L…
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Sara and Rena welcome the brilliant fashion journalist Roxanne Robinson for the 2009 film Coco Avant Chanel (that means “Before” for anyone who hasn’t been using their 2025 existential crisis to re-learn French on Duolingo). By being “before” Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel became an icon, we can skip over the grossness of Coco’s who Nazi thing, and focus …
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We’re going back to 1987 to read "Kraven’s Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck, which collects issues from The Amazing Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man. This is a classic capes and tights story about how some men will fight a decade-long battle to best Spider-Man in hand-to-hand combat rather than g…
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Director: Chuck Russell (Scorpion King, The Mask, 80s The Blob) Writers: Wes Craven, Bruce Wagner, Frank Darabont, Chuck Russell Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Larry Fishburne Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What’s up, dudes? It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right! It's the 5th Annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards, also known as the Raddies! This year I'm in Videoland at the Palace of Power! Captain N, Princess Lana, Mega Man, Simon Belmont, and Kid Icarus help me host the awards. And I can’t forget to mention all the assistance I rec…
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It's Jeremy's birthday, so we're breaking all the rules. We're gonna talk about Fight Club. If you also wanna talk about Fight Club, hit us up over on Blue Sky @proghorrorpod.bsky.social! And if you'd like to support our work - help us keep the lights on (and I guess make soap?) check us out on Patreon. You can join our Progressively Horrified Movi…
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The most meaningless standoff in American history is commemorated in a manner it deserves: a speechifying hagiography that’s actually about the political beliefs of its star and director, John Wayne. Davy Crockett (the awesomest dude who ever lived, according to this film), Jim Bowie (the second awesomest dude who ever lived) and William Travis (ju…
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What’s up, dudes? I've got Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House here with me during this Passiontide to talk the Rankin Bass Easter special shown throughout the '80s, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"! There's a hyper-color witch, a time machine, and the longest Easter egg delivering contest ever! If you're wondering if a French caterpillar with a …
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On this episode of Progressively Horrified, the Horror Squad is joined by the talented Cat Blackard on a trip into The Pink Opaque to discuss identity, nostalgia, and the media that moves us. If you enjoyed this episode, you can check out more of Cat's work here! You can watch Shatter Dream here: https://vimeo.com/190011288 You can also follow us o…
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#ActorLife is a podcast for every actor. It doesn't matter where you are in your career; we've all experienced highs and lows and this podcast aims not only to demystify acting and this industry, but to leave listeners encouraged that no two stories are the same. Everyone is on their own journey. Follow and Subscribe below: Website Instagram TikTok…
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What's up, dudes? Jason Rhodes from Holidays Unknown and I talk the third Berenstain Bears special "The Berenstain Bears Easter Surprise!" This one's got it all! Winter is stuck, but it's ok because Snarf can wiggle his whiskers and make it all better! Small Bear just has to get to him! Can he reach Boss Bunny in time? Can he make spring appear? Ca…
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What’s up, dudes? Attention, Kmart shoppers! Yes, we’re talking all about the home of the blue light special. It’s a Kmart Christmas! Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax and Nicholas Pepin of Pop Culture Roulette join me live to watch some ‘80s Kmart Christmas commercials! The store that would become Kmart was founded by SS Kresge after he met Frank…
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Rena and Sara dive into this unflinching look at the life and times of the singular Dewey Cox, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. We discuss: What if Nate Cox had survived? Why didn’t Don MacLean include Dewey in “American Pie”? How important are blankets in recovery from addiction? Is twelve too young to get married? What is …
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It’s time for another Gutter-Take. Webcomics are harder to find than ever. Or is it the opposite? Where do you find your webcomics, and how do you get readers to find yours? Jeff, Jam, and JD have questions and also answers.Music by Sleuth.Our next episode will be on "The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck.…
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Have you ever wanted to watch a movie about paint drying? You’re in luck. Sara and Rena are joined by Fry and Bry from Pontifacts to discuss the “will he or won’t he” tale of Michelangelo’s painting of the Sistine Chapel starring the NRA’s Charlton Heston and alleged murder and confirmed monster Rex Harrison as Michelangelo and Pope Julius II, resp…
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What’s up, dudes? Merry Christmas 2!! “Santa Claus: The Movie” is a fantastic origin story, made better by Henry Mancini's score and a killer song of Sheena Easton. Thus, Robert Nicholas from Behind the Bells joins me to really dig into a particular cue from the “Santa Claus: The Movie” score and dish about the Christmas carol medley of it all as w…
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Our guest tonight writer and the hosts of the podcasts Insert Credit and 52 Pickup, the amazing Alex Jaffe. Director: Lynne Ramsay Writers: Lynne Ramsay, Rory Kinnear, based on the novel by Lionel Shriver Stars: Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly, Ezra Miller, Ashley Gerasimovich, Siobhan Fallon Hogan Recommendations Alex - Barry Keoghan - Killing of a S…
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It’s a special week of watching Sara’s absolute favorite biopic, Bob Fosse’s masterpiece Star 80 (Note: All Fosse movies are masterpieces). Star 80 tells the story of Dorothy Stratten, a lovely young woman who would become Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 1980 and had a massive future ahead of her, and how Paul Snider, her despicable partner, murd…
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Our panellists are back with volumes 3 and 4 of "Our Dreams at Dusk" by Yuhki Kamatani. This time we get to talk about all the characters in depth, including matters of life, death, marriage, and friendship. We finish off the series knowing a lot more about the characters, but not everything! We also talk about the founding of Cloudscape, and the d…
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Our guest tonight is one half of Bitches on Comics, a sassy art school student and a seasoned horror filmmaker with absolutely no regrets, Monika Estrella Negra. Director: George A Romero / Breck Eisner Writers: Paul McCollough, George A Romero/ Scott Kosar, Ray Wright Stars: Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones, Richard France, Lloyd H…
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It’s the movie that, along with Ray, spawned a hundred other movies that follow this precise template, Walk the Line. James Mangold’s film about the addict-y and self-destructive parts of Johnny Cash’s life has earned some mockery over the years for its one-way ticket to Clichéistan, but is that criticism warranted? Well…sometimes. We discuss the u…
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What’s up, dudes? “Gremlins” is a classic holiday horror, made better by Jerry Goldsmith’s score and the killer hits of Michael Sembello and Peter Gabriel. Kevin Williams from ‘Tis the Soundtrack joins me to really dig into a couple of cues from the “Gremlins” score and dish about music theory of it all as well. We first get into the mega madness w…
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This week we're talking Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993) - a zombie romance of sorts... with Jason Strutz! You can check out Jason's new comic, Returned - a Medieval Horror Family Drama - at ReturnedComic.com, where you can find links to Part One and you can even back it on Kickstarter! You can also check out more of Jason's work at Strutzart.com…
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