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Freaky Fandoms is hosted by Deborah & Andrew Hawkins where we talk each week about unique, extreme & obscure topics. Movies, music, books, games, art patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

Freaky Fandoms


    • Feb 13, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 128: Crossover Episode with Shane Izykowski of Drawing From Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 82:18


    Check out Shane's work as well as Drawing From Experience here: shaneizykowski.com drawingfromexperience.com

    Episode 127: '60 Days of Halloween' 2020 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 49:42


    Our recap of '60 Days of Halloween' 2020

    Episode 126: Nightbreed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 45:57


    This week we discuss NIGHTBREED

    Episode 125: Flash Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 46:50


    This week, Deborah and Andrew talk Flash!

    Episode 124: Videogame Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 64:46


    Deborah and Andrew discuss Videogame Adaptation Movies!!!

    Episode 123: Shadow of the Colossus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 47:52


    This week Deborah and Andrew talk all about the game Shadow of the Colossus! Follow and support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Epiode 122: Bloodborne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 50:02


    This week, Deborah and Andrew talk Bloodborne!

    Episode 121: Crispin Glover 'What Is It?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 52:56


    This week Deborah and Andrew talk Crispin Glover's film 'What Is It?' and the Big Slide Show. Join us.

    Episode 120: The Dark Crystal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 89:15


    Deborah and Andrew discuss The Dark Crystal and the new Netflix show. We cover the original film, the new series, and if we want to see more. Join us for a great talk about Jim Henson's classic fantasy adventure epic on this week's Freaky Fandoms!

    Episode 119: Blasphemous

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 79:23


    Deborah and Andrew are talking Blasphemous! Easily one of the best games of the year, Blasphemous is a brilliant side-scroller action platformer that fuses dark art influences with incredible gameplay and story development. Join us for our talk all about this amazing game on this week's Freaky Fandoms!!

    Episode 118: Violence Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 73:49


    This week Deborah and Andrew discuss Violence Jack! (Content warning: Listener Discretion is Advised)

    Episode 117: The Blob featuring Chet Zar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 95:08


    This week, we are joined by artist and returning friend of the show Chet Zar! The Blob remake from 1988 is one of our favorite horror films ever, and on this episode we talk all about it. Chet Zar is one of the special effects creators who worked on the film, so he has plenty of great stories to tell of what went on behind the scenes. Join us for gory, gooey and blobby goodness on this special horror-filled episode of Freaky Fandoms!

    Episode 116: Monster Mash! Part 2 'Ghosts'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 45:32


    This week Deborah and Andrew discuss ghosts. Boo! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 115: Monster Mash! Part 1 'The Mummy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 43:11


    Deborah and Andrew talk all things The Mummy this week as they begin their Monster Mash! series for this Halloween season. Happy October 1st!

    Episode 114: 90 Days of Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 44:22


    Deborah and Andrew are back with a brand new episode all about their travels and the beginning of Halloween season! Join us as we talk about Son of Monsterpalooza, traveling to Prague, what we've been up to, and the following films that we have been watching for the first half of 90 Days of Halloween: Saturday the 14th Fuzzbucket Return to Salem's Lot The Dungeonmaster Children of the Corn III My Mom is a Werewolf Under Wraps The Haunted Mansion and more!

    Episode 113: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 50:29


    This week’s episode is all about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Andrew and Deborah dive deep into the history and making of the original book series, as well as the new film from Guillermo del Toro and director André Øvredal. We discuss our favorite stories from the original books and just how important these stories were to our formative years too. Join us for a fun and scary and spooky good literary time on this week’s Freaky Fandoms!

    Episode 112: SAW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 193:02


    We’re celebrating 1 whole year of Deborah being the official co-host of Freaky Fandoms this week! To mark the occasion, we decided to do a deep dive into the Saw franchise. We discuss the films in depth and the fan base that surrounds them, warts and all. Join us as we talk all things Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, death traps, bad acting, ridiculous plot holes and so much more on this massive 3-hour long special anniversary episode of Freaky Fandoms!

    Episode 111: Lifeforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 49:20


    This week, Andrew and Deborah take on a special request from none other than Martin to review and discuss the cult classic film Lifeforce! We revisit the movie in all it's nude "space vampire" glory and talk about how it got made, what happened behind the scenes and just why author Colin Williams calls it, "the worst novel to film adaptation ever made." Join us for this fun and extremely entertaining special movie request episode today on Freaky Fandoms.

    Episode 110: Midsommar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 62:17


    Deborah and Andrew discuss the new film Midsommar on this week's Freaky Fandoms

    Episode 109: GIMETZCO!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 79:17


    For our latest episode, Andrew speaks with artist and illustrator Gimetzco! Join us for an in-depth discussion about Gimetzco’s style and influences, his career as an artist and his own podcasts including the movie discussion shows What Did We Just Watch?!? and Videonight. Join us for this great episode with a very special guest now on Freaky Fandoms! Check out more from GIMETZCO here: https://www.gimetzco.com/ https://www.teepublic.com/user/gimetzco https://stationexclamation.bandcamp.com/ https://ouchmyego.com/podcasts/what-did-we-just-watch/

    Episode 108: Trover Saves the Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 70:42


    This week we discuss the new game Trover Saves the Universe from Squanch Games and Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. We talk about the VR gameplay, platinuming the game and what Deborah had to do to get all the trophies, and whether or not the game is actually funny after 30 hours of playing in two days. Join us for some drunk, raunchy, video game fun on this special episode of Freaky Fandoms!

    Episode 107: Dawn of the Dead with Chet Zar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 71:44


    Follow these links for more Chet Zar: https://www.patreon.com/chetzar https://chetzar.bigcartel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chetzar/ https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety https://www.facebook.com/chetzar

    Episode 106: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Dan Pullen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 108:28


    Episode 106: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Dan Pullen by Freaky Fandoms

    Episode 105: Special Guest E. Elias Merhige

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 51:13


    E. Elias Merhige, director of Begotten and Shadow of the Vampire joins us this week for a very special show! We talk about his career, filmography and philosophy to include his newest 'Polia and Blastema'. Join us for this amazing and insightful episode of Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 104: Monsterpalooza

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 47:17


    Deborah and Andrew are back from three weeks of hectic travel to bring an all-new episode about Monsterpalooza! This year, the convention was amazing and we're here to talk all about it. Join us for an episode all about one of our favorite conventions, the special guests, the cosplayers, the fans, and more on this week's Freaky Fandoms Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 103: Dario Argento with J. Blake Fichera

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 80:22


    Andrew talks to author and musician J. Blake Fichera this week for an episode all about Dario Argento! Join us for this deep dive into the life and work of the horror maestro and be sure to check out more of J. Blake Fichera's work on Scored to Death, Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers and DFN's Cuts from the Crypt. It's horror, magic and Italian superstardom on this week's special Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

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    Episode 102: Studio Ghibli

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 55:03


    This week, Andrew and Deborah are doing a deep dive into the world of Studio Ghibli. Join us as we discuss some of our favorite films from the world-renowned and highly acclaimed animation studio, and talk a little bit about the fandom too. It's moving castles, toxic jungles, forest spirits and some of the best-looking food ever animated this week on Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 101: Wicked City

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 68:57


    For episode 101 Deborah and Andrew talk about a favorite anime of theirs, the notorious Wicked City! This movie is no joke folks and our show this week is probably our most NSFW yet. Join us for a deep dive into the fight between the human and demon world, shape-shifting villains that resemble The Thing, and of course the great Guiseppe Mayart on Freaky Fandoms! *Please be aware that due to the content and subject matter talked about during this review and discussion, this episode is intended for mature audiences only. Listener discretion is advised. Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 100: Kindertrauma with Bradley J. Kornish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 73:02


    It's our 100th Episode! Special guest Bradley J. Kornish joins for a great talk all about Kindertrauma. We dig into a ton of movies that traumatized us growing up and just what kindertrauma is and how it sticks with us for life. Join us for this very fun talk on our special 100th show! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 99: Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 50:24


    This week Deborah and Andrew discuss the definition of Horror. We talk about the horror genre and the debate of what does and does not qualify as a horror story. Join us as we bring our brand of discussion, review and critique to the table to talk all about one of our favorite genres on this special episode of Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 98: Oliver Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 65:40


    We are celebrating the life of actor Oliver Reed on this week's episode of Freaky Fandoms! We got very drunk and had a great time talking about him on what would have been his 81st birthday. Cheers to Ollie!

    Episode 97: Kingdom Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 54:49


    This is one Deborah has been waiting a VERY long time for. We’re talking all about Kingdom Hearts this week! Deborah reviews Kingdom Hearts III as well as the series as a whole. Along with all that, we do a deep dive into the fandom that’s waited over 13 years for the final chapter of this story. Join us this week for Kingdom Hearts! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 96: Copro Gallery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 44:42


    This week we're doing something different. For this episode we'll be talking about our first ever featured destination, the amazing Copro Gallery in Southern California. It's an incredible art gallery that host some of the greatest art and dark art openings in the world. Join us for our first ever show all about one of our favorite places on this week's special Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 95: Stagefright with Bradley J. Kornish, Dan Pullen and J. Blake Fichera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 127:28


    For our latest episode we are joined by our friends Bradley J. Kornish and Dan Pullen of the Four Brains One Movie, Dinner with Lynch and 26 Movies from Hell talk shows, as well as acclaimed interviewer and author J. Blake Fichera of Scored to Death. We discuss the Michele Soavi cult classic Stagefright as well as the soundtrack, fan base and how the film was made. Join us for a bloody fun and entertaining episode all about one of our favorite Italian horror slashers here on Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 94: Bird Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 65:16


    Deborah and Andrew are back after the holidays with their first episode of 2019 all about 'Bird Box'. Join us as we discuss the new Netflix hit and the overnight sensation that it's become. It's all about surviving the apocalypse, evil demonic spirit creatures and wearing blindfolds through the rapids on this episode of Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 93: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 12: Santa Claus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 41:07


    Merry Christmas Eve! Here is our final episode of the 12 Days of Christmas: Santa Claus. It's Santa versus the devil Pitch sent from the fiery caverns of Hell to Earth to ruin Christmas. Will Santa prevail with the help of Merlin and his friends from around the world? Tune in to find out and Merry Christmas, everyone! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 92: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 11: Nutcracker Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 39:18


    It's 'Nutcracker Fantasy' on tonight's Day 11 of Freaky Fandoms 12 Days of Christmas. Join us as we discuss a terrifying 1979 stop-motion interpretation of the Tchaikovsky holiday classic, starring Christopher Lee in at least 5 roles. Don't miss it! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 91: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 10: One Magic Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 35:49


    The darkest one of them all. Tonight we are talking about the 1985 live-action Disney drama 'One Magic Christmas'. It's Day 10 of our '12 Days of Christmas' here at Freaky Fandoms Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 90: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 9: Elf

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 26:07


    It's our most mainstream pick of the year! 'Elf' is our Day 9 movie of the 12 Days of Christmas countdown. Joins us for plenty of gags that land, and some that don't; and remember to bring the maple syrup on this festive holiday episode of Freaky Fandoms Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 89: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 8: Jack Frost

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 24:54


    It's Day 8 of our '12 Days of Christmas' countdown on Freaky Fandoms and we're talking about Jack Frost. This one is partially spoiler free, so don't worry about us giving away this ridiculous movie's killer ending. Join us for some 90s pure horror schlock fun on this special holiday episode and remember, stay freaky! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 88: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 7: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 25:54


    We return to the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with Part 5: The Toy Maker on this special episode of Freaky Fandoms. It's Day 7 of our '12 Days of Christmas' and what better way to spend it than with Mickey Rooney, Clint Howard and the fantastically disturbing effects work of the great Screaming Mad George. Merry Christmas! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 87: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 6: Christmas Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 28:58


    Tonight's 12 Days of Christmas pick is John Water's favorite holiday film, the extreme and disturbing cult classic 'Christmas Evil'. Join us as we talk about one man's descent into madness during the most wonderful time of the year on today's special episode of Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 86: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 5: Rare Exports

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 16:31


    We're talking about the 2010 Finnish Christmas horror-adventure comedy Rare Exports on today's episode. It's Day 5 of our '12 Days of Christmas' on this special edition of Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 85: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 4: Black Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 27:24


    Day 4 of our '12 Days of Christmas' is all about the 1974 horror film Black Christmas. Join us for one of our darkest holiday episodes yet! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 84: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 3: Elves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 35:06


    We're talking ELVES on today's special Day 3 episode of Freaky Fandoms' 12 Days of Christmas. Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 83: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 2: Krampus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 39:07


    Day 2 of our '12 Days of Christmas' is all about Krampus! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 82: '12 Days of Christmas' Day 1: Silent Night, Deadly Night 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 28:53


    We're starting off our 12 Days of Christmas countdown with a bang! For 'Day 1' we are talking about the recent cult hit Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. It's a great way to kick off the holidays and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 81: Rammstein with Josh Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 101:22


    Special guest and dark artist Josh Clark joins us this week to discuss the band Rammstein! Tune in and check out our conversation of one of the world's most controversial music groups working. It's fire, explosions and German industrial rock music on this very special episode of Freaky Fandoms!!! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 80: Chu Ishikawa Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 47:11


    This week we pay tribute to the great Chu Ishikawa with a mix of his filmscore music. This episode features work from the Shinya Tsukamoto films TETSUO and TETSUO II, Bullet Ballet, Tokyo Fist, Gemini and more. Thanks for listening as we remember the music of one of our favorite composers and industrial music pioneers.

    Episode 79: Die Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 61:18


    This week, Deborah and Andrew talk all about the original 'Die Hard' and its fandom. We review and discuss our favorite bits from the film, as well as the current backlash against it as a Christmas movie. Join us as we have a few laughs and reminisce about just how great Alan Rickman is as Hans Gruber on this week's episode of Freaky Fandoms! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

    Episode 78: Blood Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 37:47


    Happy Thanksgiving! We're celebrating today by watching one of our favorite holiday horror movies. Blood Rage is the Thanksgiving Day horror slasher everybody's talking about, and we're all about discussing the movie and its cult fandom. Grab a handful of some green bean salad and join us for one of our Thanksgiving movie traditions, Blood Rage! Follow and support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/freakyfandomspodcast

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