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A podcast about squandered potential in media, hosted by Eliza and George. If you've got any questions, send them over to dontgetitpodcast@gmail.com Intro music is the track El Barzon courtesy of the band Los Amparito.

You Just Don't Get It Do You


    • May 24, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Post 9/11 Cultural Wasteland - Torture Porn Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 63:03


    Back and covering some Lesser Torture Porn from the Post-Saw era. Listen as Eli Roth treats us to some "Lesbionics", Joss Whedon attempts to defend us from the horrors of a lady on a poster and Everyone tries to kind of do Saw and kind of do Se7en.

    Lockdown Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 99:16


    Join Eliza, George, and their increasingly faulty microphones for a catch up of films, television, and games watched during the UK COVID-19 lockdown, all of which have Squandered their Potential... Be prepared for the faint sounds of the trampoline terror, and, an obligatory mention of Poy Barts! (FYI Following Elliot Page's announcement of his transition, we have removed a section covering the game Beyond: Two Souls.)

    Post 9/11 Cultural Wasteland - Torture Porn: Part 1 (Saws 1 through 37)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 72:12


    We're back at it and covering the 2000s Torture Porn Boom with the granddaddy of this short lived sub-genre: Saw! That's right, we watched hours upon hours of Saw content, and did not enjoy ourselves!

    Xmas Special - Worst films of 2010-2019 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 92:34


    George's personal worst of the decade along with some of cinema's most cursed offerings of the last 10 years. Some truly awful stuff. Merry Christmas!

    Xmas Special - Worst Films of 2010-2019 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 84:35


    Films which are incompetent... Evil... Remarkably Strange... Films which we just... Kind Of Hate. With a deep dive into Eliza's personal worst film of the last decade. we run through some of the biggest stinkers of the last 10 years. Merry Christmas!

    Twilight, Part 2 - Getting Boned to Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 101:19


    Join us as we venture into Breaking Dawn parts one and two, completing our descent into the world of Twilight. We discuss the very real threat of Bella getting boned so hard she dies, Chuckesmee, and preach for about 45 minutes about mormon Trojan horses in YA fiction. CW: eating disorder chat around 25 minutes in.

    Twilight, Part 1 - Werewolf Jorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 95:04


    Join us as we embark down the deeply erotic path of chaste Mormon supernatural romance films for 13 year old girls. Are you Team Edward, Team Jacob or Team Release RPatz? Or team Jorts. All are valid choices. Happy Halloween.

    Adaptation Hell: IRL Serial Killers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 113:52


    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile more like Extremely Tasteless ,Shockingly Horny and Mediocre. We take a look at several attempts to bring the stories of IRL serial killers to the silver screen. As well as the small screen, as a number of films covered here are Extremely Made For TV. Featuring in this episode (in order) films about Fred and Rose West, the Moors Murderers, Bundy, Gacy, Dahmer, Wournos and the """Zodiac killer"""

    Lockdown Comeback Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 101:19


    Join Eliza, George, and their increasingly faulty microphones for a catch up of films, television, and games watched during the UK COVID-19 lockdown, all of which have Squandered their Potential... Be prepared for the faint sounds of the trampoline terror, and, an obligatory mention of Poy Barts!

    The Prequels: A Star Wars Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 74:51


    A podcast??? About Star Wars??? That says the prequels are BAD????? what the fuck.... no one has ever done that before. Eliza and George bring MIND BLOWINGLY ORIGINAL TAKES to the rarely discussed Star Wars prequels feat: Weird Al.

    Fuckboy Directors: Larry Clark and Harmony Korine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 88:47


    Today Eliza and George take a dive on art house darlings/genuine perverts: Harmony Korine and Larry Clark. SPRING BREAK... SPRING BREAK... SPRING BREAK FOREVER.

    Adaptation Hell: Resident Evil and Silent Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 57:41


    The only EVIL resident here, is adapting video games to films BADLY. Do you see what we did there??? Eliza and George enter their own Silent Hill style pocket hell dimension upon discussing the film adaptations of classic playstation games Resident Evil and Silent Hill. They apologise in advance for the point where The Edible Hits and they become somewhat less coherent.

    Black Mirror: Meh Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 89:30


    George and Eliza rank Black Mirror Eps from 'Great' to 'Good' to 'Meh' to 'Bad' then discuss their Mehs and their Bads. This episode was recorded in Summer, so plz do excuse any jarringly dated references to brexit or the UK's horrible government.

    Vampyr and Sinking City

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 67:24


    JUST A REGULARLY UPDATED PODCAST WITH ONE OF IT'S REGULAR UPDATES! George and Eliza are back from hibernation following being KO'd by Game of Thrones (and getting new jobs and moving cross country)with an episode about two games which are nearly great! Though one is more nearly great than the other. Today's opening and closing music is from the Vampyr OST.

    Game of Thrones, the final insult, Part 2: Hoist By Our Own Petard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 122:04


    Remember when Eliza and George complained about what a bunch of dumb idiots the writers were for not realising Dany was a despot??? And smugly played the Internationale under their rant?? Yeah well um. Have fun with the next 90 minutes of backpedalling/explaining why they're still right. Discourse abound! Still dedicated to Daario Naharis who we still forgot to mention. This franchise wasn't good enough for Jason Momoa.

    Game of Thrones: The Final Insult (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 85:53


    God fucking dammit Jesus Christ you sons of bitches. You blew it up. Damn you. Damn you all to hell you SONS OF BITCHES. George and Eliza discuss their........ Distaste for this final season of Game of Thrones, while clearly feeling somewhat smug about having set their expectations as low as humanly possible. This episode is dedicated to our fallen Fuck Boy Daario Naharis, whomst we forgot to drag, and the producers just... kind of forgot, I guess. This week's theme music is 'Game of Thrones main theme 80s version' by Steve Duzz check 'em out. > www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbtC223e30

    Game of Thrones Part 6 - Daenerys: a Marxist Feminist Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 130:01


    This week, Eliza and George do a whole Class Warfare thing, and get really really mad about the class politics in this stupid titty dragon show, aiming their ire at the stupidest, tittiest dragon woman of all... The Big Dee. We also cover Daario Naharis: the biggest fuck boy in Westeros, Ser Jorah being peeled like a grape, we check in with Sam and Gilly and we talk about our predictions for season 8 because we recorded this ABOUT A MONTH AGO. This week's theme music is 'Game of Thrones main theme 80s version' by Steve Duzz check 'em out. > www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbtC223e30

    Game of Thrones Part 5 - 2 Hour Cersei Fancast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 141:13


    Dying to hear about season 8 of GoT? You've come to the wrong place. We're still talking about season 4-7. The Lannisters this time! We're talking Jaime's character arc pause, the Dornish Apocalypse, mourning our beloved Margaery, and hyping our most blessed and perfect Cersei. Also, Tyrion. This week's theme music is 'Game of Thrones main theme 80s version' by Steve Duzz check 'em out. > www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbtC223e30

    Game of Thrones part 4 - Davos Seaworth, Call Centre Operator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 105:07


    Just watched episode one of season 8? Dying for a podcast about it?? Well, here's Not That. We're talking Baratheon dregs and Jon Snow in this ep.

    Game of Thrones part 3 -Season 5 is profoundly cursed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 108:09


    We're back! And we're covering seasons Bran, Arya, Sansa and friends in seasons 4 thru 7. Should we perhaps have covered season 4 along with 1-3? probably. Do we want to forget that season 5 ever happened? YES. DO WE DEMAND A QUEEN IN THE NORTH??? HOH HO, CRABSOLUTELY MY FRIEND. This week's theme music is 'Game of Thrones main theme 80s version' by Steve Duzz check 'em out. > www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbtC223e30

    Game of Thrones part 2 - The Big D

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 124:28


    In true George RR Martin fashion, we continue our largely unedited ramble on seasons 1-3 of GoT. We cover the real love of George's life (Cersei) and what Eliza considers to be GoT's single biggest issue... Hugely Popular Main Character Danaerys Strongbow fist of her name the mother of wagons, along with her murder of fuckboys and the Barathelannister clan.

    Game of Thrones part 1 - Give Sansa Stark A Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 116:23


    THIS WEEK we got VERY carried away with talking about seasons 1 through 3 of Game of Thrones and had to split our episode in two. In this half, we make our way through the Stark family, discussing the triumphs and failings of their writing and presentation through the first half of the TV show. Next week, we talk Baratheons, Lannisters and the Big D. This week's theme music is 'Game of Thrones main theme 80s version' by Steve Duzz check 'em out. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbtC223e30

    Harry Potter and the Shaky Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 104:45


    Yer transition from novel to screen has had mixed successes, Harry! That's right everyone we're covering the Harry Potter films, outlining first our history with the franchise (George: ambivalent, Eliza: Real Wizard) then Prisoner of Azkaban (artistic license to mixed effect)Goblet of Fire (pile of shite) and Half Blood Prince (George lost track of the last hour).

    Alan Moore Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 90:47


    From Hell... the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen... Constantine.... All beloved graphic novels, all not so beloved films. Today we're covering three films adapted from the writing of Alan Moore, two of which so bad, Moore had his name taken off of them. There's a lot of accent chat in this, a lot of accents, and a lot of ice-clinking-in-glass sounds to fulfil your ASMR needs. Please note, this episode contains a brief discussion of domestic abuse around the beginning of the LXG chat! We also discuss Johnny Depp in the From Hell section of the podcast: please proceed with caution, if needed.

    Whitewashed Anime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 123:24


    George released an album! Eliza wrote a book! We're having a baby! A PODCAST BABY! That's right folks after a five month gestation period we are BACK with more squandered potential than ever, with an episode about wonky Whitewashed Anime Adaptations! We're talking the 2017 Netflix Death Note movie (wolf man ride or die), the 2017 Ghost in the Shell (is there a role ScarJo can't play??? Yes. This one.) and 2009's Dragon Ball Evolution: each film a failure in its own special way.

    Episode 18 - Welcome to the Tombs & Season 3 Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 54:20


    Eliza and George cover the season 3 finale of the Walking Dead, and rejoice in finally being set free from their literal captor, Rick Grimes. We reflect on the season as a whole, the trauma of raking over this shit in unnecessarily granular detail and discuss our ideas for the podcast going forward. 13 Reasons Why coverage COMING SOON, but now, now you suffer. Now you eat your Rick. No pudding if you don't eat your Rick.

    Episode 17: Arrow on the Doorpost - Prey - The Sorrowful Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 45:17


    Jesus Fucking Christ we're getting there. We cover episodes 13-15 of season 3 of the Walking Dead, approaching our break with BREAK NECK speed. We're chatting: blokes in a room doing accents, the futility of forced conflict and how Merle Was Nearly A Good Character But Just Wasn't Because They Made Him A Properly Bad Racist In Season One Didn't They.

    Episode 16 - The Walking Dead - I Ain't A Judas & Clear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 53:25


    We're back and today we're covering what is ALLEGEDLY considered to be one of the best episodes of the Walking Dead... That, and a LOT of Andrea discourse. Like a lot. So buckle in for the Andrea Special. (Find us on itunes!)

    Episode 15 - The Walking Dead - The Suicide King & Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 46:06


    And we're back to cover another two glorious episodes of The Walking Dead's third season! Are these the episodes where it all comes together? Where the plot and characters ascend to a greater level of televised entertainment? Where each frame is a joy to behold? No. Absolutely not. Not even close. The struggle is real.

    Episode 14 - The Walking Dead - When The Dead Come Knocking & Made To Suffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 55:47


    Episode 14 of You Just Don't Get It Do You's coverage of The Walking Dead brings us to the midpoint of Season 3. But early on we have an important announcement regarding Rick Grimes' future on the show, and then Carol has an even more important announcement regarding her sexual orientation. CW: Between 08:32 and 12:02 we discuss some of The Walking Dead's problematic handling of sexual assault, or to be more specific, the threat of sexual assault.

    Episode 13 - The Walking Dead - Say The Word & Hounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 51:37


    Episode 13 of the "squandered potential podcast bonanza" that is You Just Don't Get It Do You? brings you bonkers phone, The Walking Dead Season 3's most nefarious entry into the hotly contested telecommunication market. There's other stuff to talk about but don't worry - we still hate Rick.

    Episode 12 - The Walking Dead - Sick & Walk With Me & The Killer Within

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 54:04


    Eliza describes it as the light at the end of the tunnel, but this is where Season 3 of The Walking Dead really gets going (downhill). We bid farewell to 2 major characters, both dispatched in differing forms of problematic writing... but we also give a big hello to Rick turning his man-pain up to ELEVEN which gives birth to a rock solid meme. Also, there's a pube-less zombie

    Episode 11 - The Walking Dead - Beside The Dying Fire & Seed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 44:45


    As the door to The Walking Dead Season 2 shuts, the (trap)door to The Walking Dead Season 3 opens. We mull over Season 2 as a whole before launching into the Ricktatorship, a political ideology that hasn't made for a happy proletariat, but gives us plenty of hate-filled material. Hope you like fence zombies!

    Episode 10 - The Walking Dead - Judge, Jury, Executioner & Better Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 44:22


    With all the zest of shambling corpse we ramble our way closer to the end of The Walking Dead Season 2. In which Carl starts listening to Nevermind, Herschel's head starts looking suspiciously like a penis, and Lori's dialogue spirals into something more unintentionally disturbing than anything else seen so far.

    Episode 9 - The Walking Dead - Nebraska & Triggerfinger & 18 Miles Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 50:16


    We've had a few weeks off - but we're back and to make up for it we're covering 3 more episodes of The Walking Dead for your (dis)pleasure. Things quickly snowball from undead to ugly, and in the mix Andrea manages to say a very, very special phrase... CW: Within minutes 38-48 there is an extended discussion on the show's (bad) approach to mental health and suicide. We should have probably thrown in content warnings on previous podcast episodes but we didn't. Sorry!

    Episode 8 - The Walking Dead - Secrets & Pretty Much Dead Already

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 47:01


    We finally shuffle to the halfway point of Season 2 of The Walking Dead. In which we witness the systematic assassination of Lori's character as she grapples with the Pro-Life bullshit of one Rick Grimes. Also Andrea grabs Shane's penis. CONTENT WARNING: From 06:00 to 07:00 George references school shootings in America. This was recorded shortly before the horrific tragedy that happened in February in Parkland, Florida.

    Episode 7 - The Walking Dead - Cherokee Rose & Chupacabra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 43:32


    "What's going on with you and the Asian boy?" Safe to say, The Walking Dead has turned (get it??) for the worse. Join us for another podcast looking at the squandered potential of this pisshouse.

    Episode 6 - The Walking Dead - Bloodletting & Save The Last One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 46:22


    Eliza and George continue their descent into Season 2 of The Walking Dead. Topics include: mascara, Rick Grimes winning husband of the year, the bad representation of overweight characters, Daryl's new guns, Theodore Douglas, and Eliza's wish fulfilment of Maggie being a horse lesbian. If you think that's a mess, that's because it is!

    Episode 5 - The Walking Dead - What Lies Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 40:12


    We return for more of The Walking Dead. There are a few differences between this season and the last, but don't worry - we've not lost our zesty lust for ol' buddy Rick Grimes. CW: Squandered Potential, Armpits, Jeremy Clarkson.

    Episode 4 - The Walking Dead - TS-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 47:23


    We survive another zombie onslaught to end the Walking Dead Season 1. In which we cover: Dale's Nipples (or lack thereof), Dale's eyebrows (notable by their commanding presence), and all other things that revolve around Dale. In true professional podcast fashion, we forget to mention our email address at the end - which is dontgetitpodcast@gmail.com. So go on, ask us about Dale.

    Episode 3 - The Walking Dead - Vatos & Wildfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 42:36


    In this episode, Rick and the gang meet a gang of violent and bloodthirsty hispanic lads, or are THEY actually bad boys? You racist. - This episode sponsored by codeine.

    Episode 2 - The Walking Dead - Guts & Tell It To The Frogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 41:54


    In which we give a warm welcome, to Theodore Douglas.

    Episode 1 - The Walking Dead - Days Gone By

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 37:17


    Hello and welcome to the first episode of You Just Don't Get It Do You? Our crusade to watch every episode of The Walking Dead begins here, our relationship status with The Walking Dead? "it's complicated".

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