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Spoilers for Us, Get Out, and horror movies in general. As stated at the top of the show, a technical glitch robbed us of a large portion of Dave’s very relevant and perceptive comments from the discussion. All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain… In lieu of those moments, please enjoy this Key and Peele sketch:https://youtu.be/wHtH_SHhc6E You can follow Shaun's output on his website, https://www.shaunoconnor.com/ or follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/shaunoconnor1 Follow Shitegeist on twitter: https://twitter.com/ShitegeistpodEmail: shitegeistpod@gmail.com

Joe is joined by master of all four elements, Cormac O’Callanain for a SPOILER FILLED discussion of possibly the only western animated show worthy to be labelled anime; Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender.Spoilers throughout for both The Legend of Aang and Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Follow Shitegeist on twitter: https://twitter.com/ShitegeistpodEmail: shitegeistpod@gmail.com

Dave has been abducted by a shapeshifting alien prize-hunter and only one man can track down and defeat the beast! Here to talk about that man is special geist John Boyle, who makes the case that Arnie was and is the only action hero worthy of discussion. Follow Shitegeist on twitter: https://twitter.com/Shitegeistpod Email: shitegeistpod@gmail.com Tangential: Commando: the Musical! https://youtu.be/8FFQ_g8OoQM Predator: the Musical! https://youtu.be/qlicWUDf5MM Music: Selected excerpts from the Commando soundtrack by James Horner (erroneously credited by Joe to Alan Silvestri) Selected excerpts from the Predator soundtrack by Alan Silvestri

... now the story of a troubled sitcom who lost everyone, and the two armchair pundits who had no choice but to tear it all apart. It's Arrested Development. Family love the Shitegeist twitter: https://twitter.com/Shitegeistpod Hop on email: shitegeistpod@gmail.com Tangential: Russo brothers dissect a scene from Avengers: Infinity War: https://youtu.be/r-luQokOiBw Music: Selected excerpts from At Long Last...Music and Songs from Arrested Development by David Schwartz: https://open.spotify.com/album/5pn88Y3fX

Special Geist Ruth joins Joe to discuss movie soundtracks and their indelible imprint on both the art and the audience.Music: Beck's cover of David Bowie's Sound and VisionFollow Shitegeist on twitter: https://twitter.com/ShitegeistpodEmail: shitegeistpod@gmail.com

Joe and Dave are stunned in phases by special geist and friend of the show, Richard Scriven, a stellar cartographer through the Star Trek Universe. We talk idealism versus moral pragmatism, heroic sartorial choices, and three new incarnations and imitations; namely Discovery, USS Callister, and The Orville.

Shitegeist Christmas Grading Scale (0 to 5 Baubles): 0 - Not Christmassy in the least 1 - Partially set at Christmas 2 - Predominantly set at Christmas (50% and above) 3 - Christmas themed 4 - Full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings 5 - Actual appearance by Santa (not an impersonator)

Much like the series, we attempt to recapture lightning in a bottle with a timely follow-up. So hop on your BMX, grab a bat and a walkie-talkie, and come with us as we hunt some monsters. Let's hope we can actually bottle the proverbial, rather than proverbially bottle it! Featuring the return of Dave, to here from paternity! Follow Shitegeist on twitter: https://twitter.com/Shitegeistpod Email: shitegeistpod@gmail.com

Delighted to be joined on this episode by director, writer, producer, and person of interest: Shaun O'Connor to explore the polarising and perplexing mother! "The Only Way Out Is Through".

27 years have elapsed since the last time Derry, Maine was terrorised by a malevolent spirit in the guise of a clown, and our only chance of defeating the threat is to band together. Joining Joe on a trip into the sewers and the subconscious is horror commentator, interviewer, and host of the Bazaar Cast Podcast, Richard, aka The Fear Merchant. You can follow The Fear Merchant on twitter: https://twitter.com/thefearmerchant Find his podcast on itunes or your podcatcher of choice. Follow Shitegeist on twitter: https://twitter.com/Shitegeistpod Email: shitegeistpod@gmail.com

[Spoilers for Dunkirk] Following on from our previous Nolan episode, we put Dunkirk in our sights, looking for familiar tropes and trademarks. Notes: 00:01:48 Spoiler Alert jingle 00:05:58 Hans Zimmer's score 00:16:17 Tropes Discussion  00:24:57 IMAX 0032:34 Listener Questions

[Spoilers for Game of Thrones Seasons 1-6. No Season 7 Spoilers]

[Mild-spoilers for all Christopher Nolan movies prior to Dunkirk] Joe and Dave Must Go Deeper into the work of Christopher Nolan. They must first establish a series of intricate rules, then break them all in inventive visual flourishes. Finally, they reveal the mystery which leaves the audience spellbound... ... or underwhelmed.

Joe is joined by writer, director, producer, Shaun O'Connor to tackle the beast once more. You can also check out episode 16, wherein we dissect the franchise in all its bloody, gory glory.

[SPOILER-FREE FOR ALIEN: COVENANT] Joe is joined by writer, director, producer Shaun O'Connor to talk about a malevolent mega-corporation run by a megalomaniac, which shows wanton disregard for crew and public in favour of a species as profitable as it is dangerous... ... but enough about 20th Century Fox! We're here to discuss the Weyland Yutani Corporation and its beloved Alien. Alien: Covenant will be discussed on the next Shitegeist.

With so many quality streaming services available, it's easy to get swept away. Kobi and Helen of the excellent Flixwatcher podcast join Joe and Dave as they dive headlong into the current.

From the origins of the movie trailer to modern examples of studios getting them right (and wrong), join your hosts on an exploration of movie marketing, with the usual listener questions and unrelated tangents along the way.

Joe and Dave discuss live-action remakes of classic animated stories, both recent and future, and suggest some remakes they would like to see come to life.

What could two armchair pundits possibly add to the sea of discussion surrounding the 2017 Academy Awards? 45 minutes, apparently.

With Academy Award season upon us, we look and listen to this year's hopefuls, as well as hits and misses from the past. Capably guiding us on our Oscar odyssey is music-man John Boyle, whose punditry packs a punch, and whose notes will be music to your ears.

Fan input into Hollywood movies: Joe and Dave discuss the pros and cons, which quickly devolves into a Rogue One discussion, so SPOILERS for Rogue One.

Enter Analysis Mode with Cathy and Dave of the Cinemile, plus Special Geist Ruth, for an in-depth discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of HBO's ambitious first season of Westworld. Spoilers throughout.

Dave seems to think the title should go to 1999, while Joe counters with the case for 1994. It's Lester Burnham vs Andy Dufresne; Neo vs Leon; Jar-Jar vs The Mask. So will it be Lake Placid, or Lake Flaccid? Vote in our twitter poll to decide once and for all!

Our Special Geist for this bonus episode is Mórna O'Connor. Mórna is a digital death researcher with NCARE: The Nottingham Centre for the Advancement of Research into Supportive, Palliative, and End-of-Life Care at the University of Nottingham. Together we delve deep into Season 3 Episode 4 of Black Mirror: San Junipero, and Season 2 Episode 1: Be Right Back, both written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Owen Harris. For more Mórna on twitter: https://twitter.com/MornaOConnor Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/Shitegeistpod Email: shitegeistpod@gmail.com

Joe and Dave reflect on Black Mirror, sometimes seeing eye-to-eye, sometimes fractiously disagreeing. Join us for the craic.

Our first Special Geist, filmmaker, writer, director, Shaun O'Connor opens up his encyclopedic knowledge of, among other things, horror. ...Joe and Dave try to keep up.

It's debate season. The Motion: "Practical effects are superior to computer generated effects." Dave is the proposition, Joe, the opposition. Who wins? You decide!

Love them or hate them, superheroes continue to dominate at the box office. Is this the golden age of the comic book movies? Will the superhero bubble ever burst? Do we know what a rhetorical question is? Joe and Dave have the answers. Spoilers for most superhero movies, but especially BvS:DOJ. follow: twitter.com/shitegeistpod

Now that most of the hype and hate have died down, Joe and Dave attempt to unpack just what went wrong and right with the Ghostbusters reboot. Mild spoilers if you haven't already seen GB2016: Answer The Call / Super Power Dare-to-Die Team

Joe and Dave are effusive in their praise for the Netflix original series Stranger Things. Spoiler warning for all of season 1 and the preceding four decades of movies and TV.

For our second episode, it's fitting that we tackle rubbish sequels. Join Joe and Dave exploring the rare hits and frequent misses which prove you can have too much of a good thing.

Self-confessed man-babies Joe and Dave discuss life in the era of the reboot and the legasequel. In particular, their relationship with Ghostbusters new and old.