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Mike and Jeremy are Fans of the Dead. They love everything horror and dedicate every episode to honoring a piece of the genre. They will discuss, disgust, and dissect some of your favorite films. Maybe some you’ve never heard of, but all you should check out. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

Mike Petro


    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 178 EPISODES


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    The Massachusetts Derby 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 58:21


    We're recording live from Dunwich Downs for the 2025 Massachusetts Derby. Eight creatures are battling against each other in the fight for the flower. Which monster will come out on top?Thank you for listening!

    Shaun of the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 86:03


    This month it was Jeremy's birthday movie pick. So Mike and Jeremy make their way to the Winchester to have a few pints and wait for the whole thing to blow over. We hope you enjoy our review of this Edgar Wright Masterpiece. Cheers, Babe.ps. Dogs CAN look up!Visit us at yourunpodcast.com

    Tangent: TV Shows (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 36:40


    Cook up some potato skins and chicken wings, we're still in front of the boob tube talking about our favorite horror tv shows. Thank you for listening!

    Tangent: TV Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 25:54


    Grab a remote and join us as we reminisce about some of our favorite horror tv shows.Thank you for listening!

    Candy Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 70:42


    Mike and Jeremy take a deep dive into this deep movie. It's probably not a multiple watch for some, as it touches on a very taboo world that does exist. We hope you enjoy!!Cheers!

    Tangent: Found Footage (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 30:50


    This may be the final recording of Mike and Jeremy.On a road trip to clean out Mike's uncle's place they recorded what may be their final episode. They have not been seen since.

    Tangent: Found Footage (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 39:08


    Part 1 of what may be the final recording of Mike and Jeremy. On a road trip to clean out Mike's uncle's place they recorded what may be their final episodes. They have not been seen since.

    C.H.U.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 65:19


    Buckle up folks, as Mike and Jeremy dive into the sewers of New York and take on the 1984 Classic, CHUD!

    Tangent: Anthologies (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 33:14


    Grab a seat by the fire and join Mike and Jeremy as they countdown their favorite horror anthology movies.Thank you for listening!

    Tangent: Anthologies (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 45:10


    This episode Mike and Jeremy breakdown their favorite horror anthologies.

    Event Horizon (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 90:36


    Our friend Norm has finally made his return as a guest on the show to cover Event Horizon. The 1997 sci-fi/horror classic. We have wonderful, wonderful things to show you! Enjoy!

    Tangent: Slashers (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 47:11


    We're back with Dan, counting down our favorite slasher movies. So pick up a knife and see if your favorite made our list. Thank you for listening!

    Tangent: Slashers (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 42:42


    Mike and Jeremy welcome Dan on for a fan favorite subgenre tangent. The rules on what makes a slasher are very blurry and that makes for a very interesting episode. Thank you for listening!

    New Fear's Eve 2024 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 42:59


    Grab some champagne and join us for our top five favorite horror movies of the year. Happy New Fear's Eve! Thank you for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    New Fear's Eve 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 29:35


    As we wind down on another year, we take a look back and discuss our favorites. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Christmas Special: Christmas Bloody Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 67:31


    It's Christmas Time! That means its time for our Christmas Episode. This year we go silly, with Christmas Bloody Christmas! Sit in front of the fire with your Whiskey and Kunz Cream Pies, and Enjoy! Happy Holidays, from Mike and Jeremy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Candyman: 1992

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 81:54


    Mike and Jeremy pay tribute to Tony Todd, by covering probably his most iconic role as Daniel Robitaille, in Candyman! We hope you enjoy as we start in on Season 6! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Forty Years Of Nightmares

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 69:59


    It's been forty years since Freddy Krueger tainted our dreams and the original A Nightmare On Elm Street was released. Grab a dreamcatcher, a Red Bull, and join us as we run through the Nightmare franchise. Whatever you do...don't fall asleep. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    2024 Halloween Special: Terrifier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 100:16


    Mike and Jeremy and joined By Sean, friend of the show and resident Terrifier afficianado. We close out season 5 by going into a deep dive into this world of Art the Clown! We hope you enjoy and see you in Season 6! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: 2024 Deadies and a Halloween Playlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 49:08


    It's that time of year again! We're celebrating Spooky Season with our annual Deadie awards. We're also talking about songs we put on our Halloween playlists. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Disturbing Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 69:08


    It's back to school month, so we thought we would give this rival to The Faculty a review. Make sure you have enough fluids and Frozen Yogurt from the Yogurt Shoppe. Jump in the El Camino and take the ride with us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Nature Trail 2 Hell (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 56:03


    Let's roast up some marshmallows and some campers for our part two of part two. We're upping the stakes and killing off most of our characters in our homage to Weird Al's legendary hit song. Thank you for listening. Let us know if you want us to round this off and make it a trilogy (It's going to happen anyway). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Nature Trail 2 Hell (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 35:48


    Our good friend Dan joins us for the long awaited sequel to Weird Al's camp slasher inspired hit. How many campers and counselors will meet their fates? Will we wander far off the trail? Grab a flashlight and some smores and join us to find out. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    The Burning: 1981

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 71:13


    Mike and Jeremy wind down the summer with this 1981 Classic! A prank gone wrong and so Cropsy is born. Taking revenge 5 years later. Grab yourself an over done Big Mac and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Killer Kitchen (Entree)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 31:49


    Mike and Jeremy finish up their horror meals with the top five! Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Killer Kitchens (Appetizer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 33:06


    Mike and Jeremy cook up a tasty tangent as they discuss some of their favorite horror movie foods/meals. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Killer Kitchen (Appetizer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 33:06


    Mike and Jeremy cooked up a tasty one for this tangent. They mix up and discuss ten of the best horror movie foods/meals. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Dawn of the Dead 2004

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 85:54


    After covering the original Dawn last year, we knew we needed to go over the remake! We invited our friend Lauren back to discuss Zach Snyder's take on the George Romero classic! Buckle up, and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Special Guest: Andre Gower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 110:41


    Mike and Jeremy had the pleasure of talking to Monster Squad's own, Andre Gower! We cannot thank him enough for taking time out of his night to talk to us. We hope you enjoy the episode as much we did recording it! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Ghostbusters (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 51:16


    The 40th Anniversary of Ghostbusters is upon us, and there was no way that we could miss the oppurtunity to cover this timeless classic. Strap up, grab your twinkie, and lets bust some ghosts!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Just Say No To Drugs (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 30:24


    It's time for another dose, so have some hair of the dog as you sink into our top five horror drug movies. Cheers. Thank you for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Just Say No To Drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 30:26


    School's out for the Summer and inhibitions will be low. Mike and Jeremy are here to make sure you stay on the correct path. Drugs are bad, so they use ten horror movies as examples as to why you die if you get high. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 72:25


    Make sure you stay on the main road for this one! Mike and Jeremy take on Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes. Grab a hold of something, otherwise you'll become a Human French Fry! Enjoy! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Milfs (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 26:48


    We believe Mother's Day should be celebrated all month long, so join us as we discuss our favorite horror milfs. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Milfs (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 32:54


    We thought we'd honor Mother's Day by discussing some of the real special moms in horror. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Brightburn - 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 72:31


    For Jeremy's Birthday pick, he went with 2019's Brightburn! Buckle up for this action filled, jaw dropping, face melting good time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    R&MMPFEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 43:26


    We performed at the first annual rock and metal music podcast festival. Heavy Metal Over A 6-Pack put on an amazing benefit show for the Minus 22 Foundation and the outpouring of support was inspiring. https://minus22.org/ Interview with Point The Finger https://images.app.goo.gl/oprjNwk99ds5EoaF8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Maximum Overdrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 74:25


    For Mike's birthday, he picked this 1988 classic Maximum Overdrive! Buckle up and Enjoy! Adios Mother Fuckers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Inanimate Objects (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 44:02


    Grab yourself a soft, warm Killer Kwilt and join us as we wrap up our creepy object tangent. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Inanimate Objects (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 43:54


    This episode we're discussing our favorite *things* from horror. Some are haunted, some are cursed, some are just fucking cool. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 62:53


    It took some time, but Mike and Jeremy tackle this 1988 cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. A favorite to many! Sit back, grab your popcorn, and enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Necessary To The Plot (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 29:16


    We've come to the climax of our sex scene tangent. Are they important in storytelling? Light some candles and join the discussion. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Necessary To The Plot (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 27:07


    This one is a *touchy* subject, sex. We discuss if it is is just gratuitous or if it is sometimes necessary while going through some of our favorite scenes. Dim the lights and let's enjoy this one together. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Prince of Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 45:15


    Mike and Jeremy run through this John Carpenter cult classic. We hope you all enjoy! As always, thank you for listening!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: Time Warp (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 38:21


    We're hitting 88mph for the second half of our time travel countdown. Let's have 1.21 gigawatts of fun as we smash some butterflies in the past and f*ck up our futures. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

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    Tangent: Time Warp (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 35:11


    Take a quick trip with us as we recall our favorite horror movies involving time travel. Thank you for listening! #TimeWarp --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

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    Tangent: New Fear's Eve (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 31:48


    It's the end of the year, so join us as we discuss our favorite horror movies of the year. Thank you for listening and Happy New Fear's Eve! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: New Fear's Eve 2023 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 32:01


    Join us as we wrap up the year with our favorite movies of 2023. Thank you for listening and Happy New Fear's Eve! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    A Christmas Horror Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 80:06


    It's that time of year! Lets enjoy some eggnog, and listen to the soft tones of DJ Dangerous Dan, as we cover 2015's A Christmas Horror Story! Enjoy and Happy Holidays! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Return of the Living Dead 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 77:48


    You, the Fans voted in our Season Premier episode. You chose the sequel to the cult classic Return of the Living Dead (see our very first episode!) We hope you enjoy the start of Season 5 with this gem of a movie! As always, thank you all for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

    Tangent: A-Listers in B-Movies (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 23:03


    Wrapping up our first tangent of season five! Join us as we discuss some famous celebrities that got there start in horror. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fansofthedead/support

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