Head Cannon

Brent blindsides Corey with surprise guest Sean Jones to discuss 1984's The Toxic Avenger, radioactive piss, the evolution of bigotry in the U.S., red pill online culture, firing photon torpedoes at Moby Dick, planting seeds of divorce, and how Brent was a year early to see Jim Gaffigan. He's stressin' me, Julie!

Brent and Corey welcome back podcast favorite and national firefighter Anthony Pedersen (Octopus/Caveman) to discuss 2019's Color Out of Space, what a monumental loser Elon Musk is, Barbie leg swastikas, giving your significant other magenta balls, why Jimmy Kimmel owes Anthony a shirt, and we reveal the identity of Jeffrey Epstein's pilot. Don't forget to feed your mother/brother!

Brent and Corey welcome first time guest and My Chemical Romance superfan Jacob McReynolds to discuss 1977's Suspiria, Brent and Corey's improv history, German slap-dancing, the history of giallo, Corey and Jacob's short film, and the journey of the Suspiria theme song through hip hop. Settle into our large, communal bedroom and listen to this episode!

As Brent and Corey wait for a guest who is ultimately unable to make it, they discuss the killing of Brian Thompson, and his alleged assailant Luigi Mangione, referencing sources such as Mariame Kaba's "We Do This 'Til We Free Us," weighing the inherent patriarchal harm of violence and requisite psychological damage of a person capable of violence against the peaceful capitulation to a system (and the few individuals who benefit from that system) that is causing human suffering, ecological collapse, and very likely human extinction. 

Brent and Corey welcome back one of our regular and favorite guests Nicole Bruce to discuss The Lebowski Bar in Iceland, the rhotic R, Corey battling poison ivy, vapes on a plane, and at about 40 minutes in, we even talk a little bit about 1992's Death Becomes Her. Listen to this episode and be young forever!

Brent and Corey welcome back Devon Sawa's biggest fan, Melissa Poole, to discuss 1999's Idle Hands, The Fat Lady Party, family-friendly comedians being filthy, the myth of an inevitably progressive trajectory, the milk bidet, and Granny's 13 fingers and 13 husbands. Listen to this episode and help us use this Druidic knife on some high school kids!

Brent and Corey welcome back Head Cannon regular JT Robinson to discuss hitting too much Plutonian Nyborg before getting on a plane, Facebook beefs, oppression in counterculture movements, our love of Akira, and we even spend a couple minutes talking about 1981's Heavy Metal. Let this green orb turn you into a puddle of goo.

Before the episode on The Grudge with Tim Cook, Brent and Corey discuss their first jobs, behind the scenes at movie theaters, dispensaries, and the surveillance state.

Brent and Corey welcome first time guest Tim Cook to discuss 2004's The Grudge, eggs Benedict tips, Tom Cruise's real name, the ubiquity of animated narutomaki, the Japanese equivalent of Freddy vs. Jason, babying a man-child, Corey's carnitas recipe, and buying houses in unincorporated areas and in neighborhoods with HOAs. Don't let your obsession with us create a curse that will consume all who encounter it with its fury!

Brent and Corey enjoy a slightly different format as we preview a movie that is soon coming to streaming - 2023's Children of the Pines. We got an advance screener of the film and want to tell you all about it! Actual discussion of the movie starts about 16 minutes in. You know we gotta BS about some BS first! Listen to this episode and check out Children of the Pines on streaming starting this Friday 10/18!

Brent and Corey welcome YouTuber, filmmaker, film critic, and former largest Letterboxd account Karsten Runquist to discuss 1974's Black Christmas, guerilla filmmaking, the proto slasher, the Italian giallo subgenre, Christmas horror movies, pegging an old man with a snowball, and some of our favorite Head Cannon episodes. The podcast is coming from within the house!

Brent and Corey welcome back their inspiration for getting into podcasting in the first place Mike Jeffers and JR Mcintire about 1999's Lake Placid, their music podcast Half-a-Half-a-Cench, the day Princess Diana died, the modern state of pornography, JR's new EP with his band Arctic Char, and Mariska Hargitay's life story. Don't be a rude sarcastic; listen to this episode!

Brent and Corey welcome back great comedians and even better friends Mookie Harris and Kelsey VanVoorst to discuss 1994's Interview with the Vampire, DeeDee Megadoodoo, Anne Rice's real name, wearin' that low pony, the nitty gritty details of vampire biology, and coping mechanisms born from the burden of mortality. We wept as we made this episode! 

Brent and Corey welcome back brilliant photographer Tara Brooke (and her bird) to discuss 2010's Rubber, her underwater photography business (including a trip to the Seychelles), telling our kids they have evil twins, having sushi for Mother's Day, Corey explaining pickleball, and the Colorado Killdozer. Why should you listen to Head Cannon? No reason. Just do it anyway.

Brent (who joins us only in spirit) and Corey welcome back film devourer and connoisseur Josh Halterman to discuss our first Shyamalan movie - 2016's Split, a wide variety of 2024 movies, the perfect double feature of disappointment, shooting reaction shots of trees, and a dude playing a dude who's pretending to be the personality of another dude. Check out this episode of Head Cannon and see our sweet dance moves!

Brent and Corey welcome back brilliant comedians Raechel Karas and Meg Flood to discuss 2007's 30 Days of Night, watching Daniel Isn't Real... on weed!, why the DemoCRAPs are destroying the country, blowing it out your side with your honey, the collapse of Blockbuster Video, possible public redemption for the movie John Carter, and Morgan Freeman narrating The Matrix. Remind yourself you're part of this community; listen to Head Cannon!

Brent and Corey welcome back Head Cannon mainstay Josh Halterman to discuss 2019's The Lighthouse, the disappearing window to show movies to your children, Corey smashing his childhood nightlight, Brent witnessing a frog holocaust, the Fermi paradox, whether Prometheus is a hero or a villain, and the societal detriment of space exploration sci-fi. Don't abuse yerself in the toolshed! Listen to Head Cannon instead!

Brent and Corey welcome first-time guest, writer, and all-around great dude Justin Heim to discuss 1994's The Crow, visiting the Home Alone house, regulating your children's smart phone time, the pre-internet viral spread of rumors about Marilyn Manson, Charlethan supergluing Troll dolls to hubcaps, and ravens negotiating on behalf of SAG-AFTRA. It's time for the annual burning of the city with Head Cannon!

Brent and Corey welcome back animator and dear friend Adam Dix to discuss the 1991 French movie Delicatessen, how Adam's cowgirl doodle was flirting with Brent, Corey sending everyone to the guillotine, Brent's dad pointing F-15 missiles at his daughter's prom date, and the impact of Israel/Palestine on the upcoming election. Scout to Scoutmaster! Listen to Head Cannon!

Brent and Corey welcome back Tracy Rowland and Todd McGinnis to discuss 2005's Constantine, their cat Mr. Burns, completing winter sports to maintain Canadian citizenship, the movies Heat, The Creator, and Blade Runner 2049, getting kinky in the electric chair, and Wilford Brimley pulling out your diabetes. Light up that cig and take a long, hard drag of Head Cannon!

Brent and Corey welcome back writer, friend, and Colonel Seaman Emily Goodson to discuss 2005's The Descent, hot possums, dating cavepeople in heaven, Emily's old curmudgeon era, the sociology of gender in horror movies, and the b*hole on Brent's family's property. Pour yourself a glass of wine, put your earbuds in, slide into your blood pool, and relax to the dulcet sounds of Head Cannon!

Brent and Corey welcome back brilliant actor and friend of the show Ryan Ruckman to discuss the only movie Stephen King ever directed - 1986's Maximum Overdrive, firing a crossbow from your kitchen, why Zack Snyder needs a mulligan on all of his movies, blinding your cinematographer, breathalyzing Colin Farrell every morning, and your childhood friend whose parents just let you watch whatever. You have to listen to this episode! We made you!

Brent and Corey welcome back filmmaker and regular guest Amber Ray Snyder for an episode that immediately flies off the rails and stays there as we discuss 1971's The Touch of Satan, what makes a chowder a chowder, Corey's master's thesis on Hot for Teacher, our prenatal connections to Dune, getting unwittingly drugged, and Amber's real-life paranormal investigations. Listen to this episode; it's where the fish live!

Brent and Corey welcome back filmmaker and coffee entrepreneur Noah Kinsey to discuss the 1980 slasher classic Friday the 13th, the progressive history of the board game Monopoly, how Brent got scammed out of his Papa John's Papa Dough, and Noah's new award-winning short, Lullaby. Listen to this episode while playing some good, old-fashioned strip Monopoly!

Brent and Corey welcome back film aficionado John King to discuss 1995's Kicking and Screaming, doomsday prepper survivalism, the perfect age to harvest jackfruit, Burt Reynolds fighting Marc Summers, comparing carbonated waters, and a little Indianapolis restaurant inside baseball. Bonus points if you're listening to this in Prague!

Brent and Corey welcome back Indy-based comedian Daryl Hollonquest to discuss 2022's The Blackening, your light-activated vibrator, U-God being the babysitter for your psychedelic trip, why Matt Rife is such a clown, and how to play Spades. If we got an invite to the cookout, we'd be honored, but we wouldn't go.

Brent and Corey welcome back Nicole Bruce to discuss her annual, jaw-dropping 31 Days of Halloween make-up/prosthetic showcase, Corey being surrounded by Italians, Michael Jackson's real voice, how being 41 absolves you of any responsibility or limitations, and Matthew McConaughey being stuck between Corey's board games. Look, we're gonna be honest here. There's something wrong with the audio and it sounds like a little man is playing a kazoo whenever Brent or Corey speaks. It doesn't completely ruin the episode, but no hard feelings if you can't deal with it. 

Brent and Corey welcome back Indianapolis comedian Sean Jones to discuss 1993's Cop and a Half, the comedy scenes in Indy and Chicago, Corey eating with Jon Lovitz, when white America realized they can get AIDS too, that movie where Gary Oldman plays a little person, going to the Home Alone house, and Chicago's secret prison ice cream museum. Wanna play swords?

Brent and Corey welcome back friend of the show Willow (AKA AubreyPesky) to discuss 1996's From Dusk Till Dawn, the decline of social media, our pubic hair situation, Brent's shady black market vape, when your sex work mask slips, and going to see Taylor Swift in concert. It's okay; our fictional girlfriend is black.

Brent and Corey welcome back beloved guest Anthony Pedersen (AKA Octopus/Caveman) to discuss 2010's Beyond the Black Rainbow, Peter Weller's love for Octopus/Caveman, how Brent is secretly a Decepticon, great fat directors, "stand your ground" insects, and the return of Alex Jones to Head Cannon. Join us on a psychedelic journey to enlightenment!

Brent and Corey welcome back JT Robinson to discuss 1991's Naked Lunch, the calculus of whether or not to own a gun, Corey's family being evicted by wild dogs, the problem with social media, when Brent's going to prison, and Stephen King's thoughts on drugs and creativity. Grab yourself a cold, frosty glass of mugwomp juice and check out our William Tell routine!

Brent and Corey welcome first-time guest and Twilight aficionado Taylor Cox to discuss 2008's Twilight, getting daily transfusions from your blood boy, violent diamond boners, the exhaustion of being a hater, and Brent shooting out of his air hockey table bed. Hop on our backs, spider monkeys; it's time to fly through the treetops! 

Brent and Corey welcome back comedian and not opera singer David Britton to discuss 1931's Dracula, the Korean heart speculum, how to spell Schenectady, the rare treasure hidden in Stuart Little, and why Corey thinks Singin' in the Rain was directed by the Coen brothers. Check out David's new stand-up album with Megan Gilbert, Possum Pals, anywhere you can listen to stuff!

Brent and Corey welcome actress, model, and photographer Michaela Duerson to discuss a movie she didn't watch- 2022's Nope, modeling with Iman, Cardi B's mic throwing abilities, going to La Hacienda with our homie Albert Einstein, post-apocalyptic Corey hoarding all the protein, and how Michaela definitely isn't a conspiracy theorist. Quick! Let's help Aerosmith shoot CDs at fascists!

Brent and Corey welcome first time guest and Facebook Survivor contestant Hailey King to discuss 2020's The Invisible Man, racism in linguistics, Barbenheimer, the world's biggest Bass Pro Shop/aquarium, and Matt Damon watching Corey take a sh*t. Listen to this episode or be voted off the island!

Brent and Corey welcome comedian Christian Okoye to discuss 1993's Leprechaun, the differences and similarities of horror and comedy, olde timey prospector improv, Brent as a fainting goat, volleyball nationals and The Trash Bar in Orlando, renting a cabin in Brown County, Indiana, and mockingly puppeteering your dead wife's body. Diddley Diddley Dee! A Leprechaun is me!

Brent and Corey welcome DJ, music producer, just all-around great guy Adam Jay to discuss 1997's Event Horizon, the hopepunk genre, how boring the international space station is, the impending collapse of civilization, the recipe for photographs, and the ancient, cosmic secrets of Jerry Maguire. Where we're going, we don't need eyes!

Brent and Corey welcome first time guest Melissa Poole to talk about 2000's Final Destination, body suspension, the Fermi paradox, throwing porn at owls, the Eve 6 guy on Twitter, and taking a shit on the moon. Why is my Hoover full of boobs!?!

Brent and Corey welcome back actress and comedian Frankie Bolda to discuss 1979's Time After Time, Corey's breakdown of time travel stories, Mick Jagger bird-dancing off the Titanic, getting condescended to by Matt LeBlanc's son, and Doc the Parrot's last words. Eat shit, Wells!

Brent and Corey welcome back Darkus Beasley (and her son Dante) to discuss 2022's Men, how it is a good triple feature with Pan's Labyrinth and The Green Knight, manufacturing generic brands, the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Brits, and how men are like raw chicken. Don't eat that apple!

Brent and Corey welcome back animator Adam Dix, who joins from a bustling hookah shop to discuss the 2006 South Korean film The Host, allergy advice, Kim Jong Un's head canon, a scoliosis monster, The Korean Jerry Bruckheimer, and how if you see someone stealing food, no the f*ck you didn't. Now run this squid tentacle over to mat 7; their squid only had nine!!!

Brent and Corey welcome Twitter superstar Dave Cactus to discuss 1960's The Little Shop of Horrors, the current state of Twitter, catholic schools and kickball, putting Nyquil in the minestrone, and horsey sauce - the Hollywood tradition. Go check out his band Adrenalin!

Brent and Corey welcome back host of the Experience Grind podcast Kyle Collins to discuss 2015's The VVitch, Corey's first experience with a throat stoma, horizon-based eyes, making an ocean of blood, the unholy canine worshipped in Brent's household, and dipping your little breadsticks in your mama's marinara. Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

Brent and Corey welcome back actor and all-around badass Tracy Rowland to discuss 1998's Blade, conservative beer tears, the Dalai Lama suckin' young boys' tongues, Corey getting straight-razored, and Brent's family becoming Catholic. Why aren't you already listening?!? Motherf*cker, are you outta your damn mind?!

Brent and Corey welcome back professional actor and new dad Ryan Ruckman to discuss 1988's Killer Klowns from Outer Space, peeing on your shows, old lady joggers propelled by their skeletons, and connections to movies like Ernest Scared Stupid, RoboCop, and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. F*** you! Over.

Brent and Corey welcome back dear friend JT Robinson to discuss the 1977 Japanese film House, why modern drug dealers are lame, Corey's free St. Paddy's Day at The Second City, choosing boobs or violence, and what drove Sean Connery to stop acting. This is the perfect podcast to listen to when you're waiting in the ER with a bucket stuck on your butt!

Remember we're a bi-weekly podcast now! But here's a little treat to tide you over between episodes - some bonus content from our conversation with Charlie Lind about 2016's The Wailing. In this bonus content, we don't discuss the movie at all. Instead, we talk about the past and current states of improv, including our respective experiences in L.A., Chicago, and Indianapolis. Boo-yah!

Brent and Corey welcome back friend and actor Charlie Lind to discuss the 2016 Korean film The Wailing, H.S. girls wrestling, the Stanford Tree, 4th degree burns, and assassinating our baby selves. Dig into your communal neighborhood vase of kimchi and listen up!

Brent and Corey welcome back friend of the show Mike Jeffers to celebrate our 100th episode(!), discuss 1987's Evil Dead II, how dentists love horror, practical wetness, why we don't have Vietnam War reenactments, garden tools by Hattori Hanzō, and Corey and Mike's experience at The Vic Theatre in Chicago seeing Bruce Campbell's live Bruce-O-Rama show, which included the Last Fan Standing Trivia game and a screening of Evil Dead II. Happy 100th episode!!!!!

Brent and Corey welcome back writer and all-around hilarious guy Jack Hutsey to discuss 2007's The Number 23, Brent's dog's secret life, drinking 400 year old beer, and Corey's plan for his chickens in the event of a flood. Is Head Cannon... God?

Brent and Corey welcome back improv master and speaker extraordinaire Jon Colby to discuss 1986's Little Shop of Horrors, its alternative endings, sumo wrestler butt wipers, movies we almost thought about watching, and purchasing a Ted DiBiase Cameo. Listen to us, Seymour! Listen all night long!