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A weekly podcast talking about your favorite (and least favorite) characters who bit it in movies, video games, TV shows and more.

Beating a Dead Horse


    • Oct 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 172 EPISODES


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    The Finale - Birdemic, Troll 2, and The Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 65:39


    This is it, y'all. The last main-feed Horsecast episode.  We reflect on how we got here by starting at our roots: The unholy trinity of Birdemic, Troll 2, and The Room. As a final note, for anyone who may read these descriptions, thank you all so much for some four years of Horsecast. This has been a wonderfully fun project for the both of us, and we really hope y'all enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you. Sean & Jackson

    Mystery Train - It's Interesting, The Train.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 55:51


    Every so often, we watch a movie with so many ideas and themes that we find ourselves more than a little lost about what to say. So uhh... Mystery Train. Its interesting!

    The Exorcist - Cult Catholic Creeps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 60:38


    This week, we're both filling in a major gap in our film knowledge with The Exorcist! But, nearly 50 years later, does it still hold up? yes.  References: Super Eyepatch Wolf - The Bizarre World of Fake Martial Arts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjbSCEhmjJA Super Eyepatch Wolf - The Bizarre Wold of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFyCJU3AFSA  

    Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Brain RotS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 71:18


    It's abbreviated RotS because it gives us the brain rots. Delia returns as we talk Revenge of the Sith and dig into what exactly is wrong with us and why we all have a different, equally dumb, favorite prequel.

    The Book of Henry - It's Really That Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 64:50


    Sometimes we like to come in with hot takes about how movies are better or worse than the critical consensus. This is not one of those times   References: Folding Ideas -  https://youtu.be/gO4o-gYkr7E  https://youtu.be/GMb7-6eg4Zo    

    Jurassic World: forjdken Kingdom - Once More Unto The Breach

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 43:43


    Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Yes. and watch the second Jurassic World film (again), which we definitely know the subtitle of.   Also, GET VACCINATED.

    The Dark Knight Rises - Is Nolan Bad Or Is It Just The Dark Knight Rises

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 78:52


    This week, we go head to head with the movie that helped define Jackson Keller, all the while Sean whines about how he doesn't like Nolan. It's the Dark Knight Rises, wherever you get your #podcast goods!

    Star Wars Episode 2: What if we Defended Attack of the Clones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 79:50


    This week, we've brought a guest on to discuss their favorite Star Wars movie... Attack of the Clones? That can't be right... Ah well. Join us and guest Delia as we throw away any remaining dignity.

    Hellraiser 8: Hellworld - The Agony and the Ecstasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 53:08


    Our quest to destroy our credibility continues as one of us comes in trying their damnedest to defend this not very (but also VERY good) movie. It shouldn't be hard to guess which one of us that is.

    Jaws 4: The Revenge - Surprises Galore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 60:59


    We really must stop asking y'all to pick our movies for us. Though, this one may have been on us no matter the choice......   Worthikids: Palpatine's Journey: https://youtu.be/1sFbLppuhhs

    Jurassic Park and Jurassic World - Yin and Yang

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 44:26


    We expected to come in with high praise and hot fury, but instead, we came in with high praise and tepid resignation. Guess which one was which.

    Shrek 2 - Remember?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 53:25


    Shrek 2 sits in a weird place for us. We both had a grand time watching it, but we can't help but be left a bit.... Mixed on the whole experience. We dig into the highs, the lows, the purposes of referential humor and, of course, CATS.

    Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - A Luke(get it?)Warm Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 61:33


    The Star Wars Ep. I defenders have logged in. Well, kind of. Because it's a bad movie. A very bad movie. And yet, we can't stop acting like it's actually great?   Our Blockbuster reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/biggest-summer-blockbuster-each-year-since-1975/39608473/ Red Letter Media: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI Star Wars Detours trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMVrMP8us6Q

    E.T. The Extraterrestrial - The Cultural Touchstone You Don't Need to Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 54:26


    To be clear: We don't think E.T. is a bad movie, just that it's been referenced and iterated on so many times, you can probably safely skip the source without missing much more than a traumatizing alien. Our Blockbuster reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/biggest-summer-blockbuster-each-year-since-1975/39608473/  

    Jaws - The Language of Blockbusters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 56:13


    Blockbuster Weeks starts, unsurprisingly, with the first blockbuster. But we can't just talk about Jaws, oh no, we have to dissect the entirety of literature first because our brains are definitely normal and good.   Our Blockbuster reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/biggest-summer-blockbuster-each-year-since-1975/39608473/ 

    Independence Day: Resurgence - oh god

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 52:35


    Independence Day: Resurgence is pointless. It's a waste of money and resources. Don't watch it. Don't listen to this episode. Watch these video essays instead. Action Button Reviews DOOM Hazel - Why Did We Like Elfen Lied (NSFW!!!)  

    Minding the Gap - Skateboarding and Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 56:34


    Oh boy does this one get heavy, y'all. What we thought was a skateboarding documentary ends up being so much more - trauma, rust belts, and the cycle of abuse fill this one. So uhh... content warning for the above, for sure.

    The Social Network - An Ill Portend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 51:20


    Nearly 11 years later, how does The Social Network hold up? As a film? Really well! As a condemnation of Zuck and Facebook? Well..... Sources: The Verge: In 2010, The Social Network was searing — now it looks quaint, by Kaitlyn Tiffany The AV Club: The Social Network is a masterpiece—does it matter that it bent the truth? by Ryan Vlastelica  

    The Road - We Read a Book?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 55:52


    Last year we did something weird for our Patreon and cracked open a book? I think I spelled that right. Enjoy our first-ever book report episode! So why are you listening to it now? Well, the Patreon is opening back up SOON! And to celebrate, we're releasing two of our bonus episodes absolutely free! So give em a listen then head over to patron.com/badhcast and check out the other twenty bonus episodes!

    What Remains of Edith Finch - The Emotional Walking Simulator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 67:18


    What Remains of Edith Finch is a game that has stuck with us for two straight years. It's an unforgettable tale of tragedy and happiness, one that we just can't shake. So why are you listening to it now? Well, the Patreon is opening back up SOON! And to celebrate, we're releasing two of our bonus episodes absolutely free! So give em a listen then head over to patron.com/badhcast and check out the other twenty bonus episodes!

    Your Name - Body Swapping Brouhaha

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 53:13


    This week, we dig into "The Next Miyazaki's" Your Name, a cute body-swap anime movie with some good feelings behind it and dive deep into (potentially) unintentional themes. Further Reading: https://www.thegamer.com/your-name-and-the-message-of-hope-it-gives-transgender-people/ 

    Kelly is Unbreakable - Interview with the Author!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 14:58


    On a very special bonus episode, we scored an interview with the author of Kelly is Unbreakable, the brand new Young Adult novel available now on Amazon!  Get it now: https://amzn.to/3vgCHpc

    Twilight - No Cold Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 56:06


    Oh man, are we really talking about Twilight in 2021? I suppose we are. So listen in as we try our hardest to not rehash every talking point from the last ten years. Also, ORDER JACKSON'S BOOK! https://amzn.to/2RxY4DB

    Saw - Veni, Vidi, Vici

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 50:35


    This week, we're going back to 2004 to talk about the film that started the fad, SAW. But does it hold up 17 years later, or is it trapped in the past?

    Insidious - Babies First (Good) Horror Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 58:06


    This week, we're revisiting a film we both loved in our high school days - Insidious! But does it hold up 10 years later? ehhhhhh. It doesn't not hold up!

    A Nightmare on Elm Street - Looney Tunes Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 60:45


    This week, we're exploring the slasher classic Nightmare on Elm Street and we have some Looney thoughts on the ebb and flow of horror.

    Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 - I Am In [Podcast], Please Help Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 47:28


    Hell returns this week with Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, a movie that had some highs, some middling parts, and left us both feeling more than a little uncertain

    Hellraiser - Romance, Body Horror, and Spongebob

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 57:53


    After the past two-and-a-half years (RE: 3 weeks) of King Kong month, Sean makes Jackson watch one of his favorite horror movies, so we spend the whole time discussing drama, dismemberment, and religion   Citing our sources:  https://libstore.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/001/414/114/RUG01-001414114_2010_0001_AC.pdf 

    Godzilla VS Kong (2021): Godzilla (2014) VS King Kong (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 65:03


    In honor of Godzilla VS Kong (which we do talk about!), we're doing something special this week in an entirely spoiler-free episode: Sean is trying to convince Jackson to watch Godzilla (2014) and Jackson is trying to convince anyone to watch King Kong (2005). It's Godzilla VS Kong: Godzilla VS Kong!

    King Kong VS Godzilla (1962) - We've been trapped in this hell for months

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 38:41


    April fools on us - Godzilla VS Kong isn't out until next week, so we tried to stretch the King Kong VS Godzilla (1962) discussion for an hour. We failed.

    King Kong (1933) & Kong: Skull Island - Racism and Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 56:17


    One of us thought this week we'd be talking about monke and just monke. The other knew we'd be talking historical racism and the impact it has today, even up to Kong: Skull Island. Guess who was who.

    Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Blaseball, and Attack on Titan - Definitely not a Trojan Horse for DOOM (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 54:39


    This week we talk about FMA: Brotherhood, the internet's favorite splort Blaseball, and the delayed Attack on Titan finale andalsoDOOM(2005) and discuss some of the cultural impacts of each

    House (1977) - 1970s Japanese Velocipastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 56:04


    Okay, bear with us because we promise we're not minimizing the classic Japanese fantasy-ghost-story HOUSE when we compare it to Velocipastor. We have our reasons, and we've backed them up with actual research. Like nerds.

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind - Dumb and Bad and Boring, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 91:27


    Listen. We're not going to lie to you. Part 5 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is dumb. And bad. And boring. Maybe skip this part. But don't skip this episode, as we give it an in-depth autopsy exploring what exactly went wrong!

    Sanjuro - Akira Kurosawa's Green Eggs and Ham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 45:32


    Our Japanese-themed month continues as we delve back into one of the masters: Akira Kurosawa. How does Sanjuro stack up to Seven Samurai? And is comparing to Green Eggs and Ham actually a good comparison? Sean seems to think so.

    Perfect Blue - Haunting Resonance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 48:58


    We're back with more anime nonsense except this time it's really good? Like, really good. We talk about job anxiety, idol culture, and, of course, capitalism in Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue

    Shin Godzilla - Fascism Not Withstanding 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 58:15


    Hooo boy, fascism is in the title. And we all know that means Jackson has a thing or two or ten to say. And that Sean's only role will be to come in and say something astoundingly stupid once in a while.

    Adaptation - A Masturbatory Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 60:32


    Yeah, we said it. But oops, we mean that as a compliment? Because Adaptation is a genuinely great movie full of heart, navel-gazing, and also two Nicholas Cages.

    Warm Bodies - Romeo & Juliet & Borderlands 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 62:53


    Boy, we just keep picking movies no one remembers, huh. At least Warm Bodies is honestly pretty great! And lends itself to some real discussions on love, power dynamics, and also Borderlands 2 for some daft reason.

    Cats (2019) - A Surprisingly Serious Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 73:15


    That’s right, we’re talking about Cats (2019). But rather than just dunk on it like everyone else, one of us went above and beyond in order to do some deep analysis and commentary, and maybe, just maybe, learned a little something about himself in the process. Sources: Sideways - Why The Music in Cats (2019) is Worse Than you Thought - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3aK-EK5V2k Lindsay Ellis - Why is Cats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6iqAip-ZNo  

    District 9 - The Neill Blom-ders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 64:25


    We seek to answer three questions this episode: Was District 9 good when it came out? Is it still good? And was Neill Blomkamp EVER good? And some of those answers get S P I C Y Sources: https://africasacountry.com/2010/01/district-9 https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/sep/08/district-9-racism

    The FOURTH Horsies - 2020 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 85:06


    The Horsies are back, with a fresh twist: it's all good stuff this year! And honestly, we pretty much just threw away the whole Horsies pacing and instead just talked about stuff that brought us joy.

    Chappie - Police Robot Commits Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 77:56


    What better way to announce our hiatus than with Chappie. We've been clowning on this movie for nearly four years, so hopefully it's not a sleeper hit and we don't have to eat crow in front of god and everyone.

    Beating a Dead Horse Update #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 9:53


    We're back with another BaDH Update and this one is a doozy! We talk about an upcoming hiatus, what's going on with our Patreon, and all sorts of future plans. Do not miss this one!

    The Cloverfield "Trilogy" - Good, Great, Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 79:46


    This week, Sean has a bone to pick with one of his favorite franchises. So he makes Jackson watch all three of the Cloverfield movies, two of which are pretty good! Great even! Too bad about Paradox.  

    Godzilla (1954) - Rubber Masks and Nuclear Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 53:42


    Recently Jackson said the 2018 Godzilla movie was bad. Like really bad. Which made people mad. So we watched the original 1954 Godzilla movie so we can say good things about Godzilla! Cus Godzilla IS good!

    Undertale Take 2 - This time we do it better.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 71:48


    We tried to tackle Undertale for our eighth ever episode. Which was probably too early in our career to tackle Undertale. Hell, it's probably STILL too early. But hopefully this time we at least did it better.

    Snowpiercer - Politics and Baby Steaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 67:15


    Happy Thanksgiving! This year we’re bringing baby steaks to the table with Bong-Joon Ho’s magnificent Snowpiercer.  Also, what if Charles Manson was a Lich? And it seems Sean has had it with Jackson's Hideo Kojima references.

    Uncut Gems - Adam Sandler Wakes the Sleeping Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 53:37


    A year later, we all know Uncut Gems is a great movie. But we're gonna spend almost an hour gushing about it anyway. Also, Sean thinks he can make a sports metaphor.

    Cowboys and Aliens - Do Not Interact

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 50:29


    Please. Do not listen to this episode, nor watch this movie. Hell, we probably shouldn't have even published this.  Its better to let Cowboys and Aliens fade into nothingness.

    Kubo and the Two Strings - A Nexus of Storytelling and Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 53:18


    The Laika Discourse continues with the wonderful Kubo and the Two Strings. But it wouldn't be Discourse without one of us opening our big stupid mouths to talk about death.

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