Podcasts about Cronenberg

We're back! The Cronenberg series is back! Which means Skyler Greencorn is back to discuss all things Cronenberg with host Andrew Hunter Scholey! They discuss not only the film itself but also the source material, the process on set, and the film's importance to the career of not just the director of the film but also its star: a post-LoTR Viggo Mortensen. Strap in.... It's been a bit, so we have a lot to say.

Silent Hill 2 turns 25 as This Week in Horror History revisits September 21-27, 2026. Follow James Sunderland into the fog after a letter from his dead wife, then explore David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers, The Munsters, and Urban Legend's campus murders inspired by familiar cautionary tales. Our deep cut, Pandorum, traps a crew aboard a failing starship with missing memories. Plus, celebrate horror birthdays and honor Tim Curry through The Rocky Horror Picture Show, our weekly recommendation. From survival horror games to body horror and midnight movies, find your next Halloween watch or play.Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com

For the eighth and final episode of our Size Doesn't Matter season, Dan and Sarah look at director Joe Dante's 1987 sci-fi comedy, Innerspace. Anchored in the wild experimentation of 1980s cinema, the movie tackles an absurdist concept with Dennis Quaid playing an arrogant pilot who is miniaturized and accidentally injected into a hypochondriac played by Martin Short. We dig into why this blend of comedy sci-fi and body horror flopped at the box-office back in 1987 despite it picking up an Oscar for its practical effects. From Meg Ryan's rom-com warmth to Robert Picardo's brilliant shape-shifting performance, it's a standout among 80s movies with a crazy premise. We chat about how films about small things used to build giant props and double-length cars instead of relying on CGI, marvel at Martin Short movies at their slapstick peak, and question whether Dennis Quaid films ever feature a truly likable protagonist. What to expect from this episode: We explore why Martin Short's masterclass in physical comedy makes him Dan's all-time favourite Canadian. Sarah and Dan praise Robert Picardo's incredible performance as The Cowboy and his brilliant face-shifting Martin Short impression. We debate whether Dennis Quaid's arrogant pilot Tuck Pendleton is supposed to be likeable or just a total jerk. Appreciation for the Oscar-winning practical special effects, double-length car props, and forced perspective techniques that beat out Predator. We examine the film as “Cronenberg for kids” with its surprising amount of body horror, including a henchman dissolved by stomach acid. Dan provides an unnecessarily thorough breakdown of how miniaturized waste disposal and digestion would logically work inside the human body. We spot the classic Joe Dante hallmarks, including his personal cameo, Dick Miller as a taxi driver, and SCTV alumni appearances. Reflection on how 1980s studio cinema embraced wild, original concepts that modern blockbusters just can't match. We'll be back on October 19th for Season 17 If you're a fan of the show and want more content, check out our £3.00 a month tier on Patreon where we release our end of season wrap shows and 2 reviews of brand new movies every month. Plus you'll get access to our back catalogue from 2023 onwards. Enjoy the show but can't support us financially? We get it. You could submit a review on the podcast player you're reading this on right now. Or if you listen on Spotify and you haven't given us a five-star rating yet, what are ye waiting for? It's easy. If you've done some or all of that and still want to do more, we would love it if you tell a friend about the show.   Or come find us on social media: Instagram | TikTok | Threads | YouTube

We reach the conclusion on The Fly franchise! While the Cronenberg version remains the masterpiece, there's plenty to love in the other four films. And as we approach the Halloween season, where will we go next? 

David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986) stars Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle, a brilliant scientist who creates a teleportation process. Geena Davis, who was Goldblum's real-life partner during the filming, plays the ambitious journalist Veronica who falls in love with Brundle. Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 movie (which was based on a 1957 short story) packs a lot in, getting right to the mad scientist's lab then plenty of body horror. Brundle, who teleports himself during a drunken pity party, did so with a fly on board. Since the computer doesn't know what to do with these two separate entities, it fuses them, resulting in Brundlefly, and utter tragedy. Daisy Koenig, a graduate of Winthrop University's design program, talks about what makes Cronenberg's The Fly so memorable and why unhappy endings are the best kind. When she's not rewatching The Fly or any of Cronenberg's other movies, Daisy works as a graphic designer for The Ben Silver Corporation in Charleston. Having debuted in 1986, The Fly turned 40 this year and it's the perfect way to kick off scary movie season. This episode originally appeared on an earlier season of the podcast.-Daisy Koenig, a graduate of Winthrop University's design program, is a designer for The Ben Silver Corporation in Charleston, SC. She's also an accomplished muralist and illustrator for a variety of clients.https://daisykoenig.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisykoe/https://www.instagram.com/daisykoenigart/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ben-silver-corporation/ -The Fly (1986)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/‍ ‍https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051622/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0486228/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Langelaan-Other movies and shows discussed:Alien (1979)Beetlejuice (1988)The Brood (1979)Call Me by Your Name (2017)Cosmopolis (2012)Dead Ringers (1988)eXistenZ (1999)Frankenstein (2025)The Fly (1958)The Fury (1978)Hereditary (2018)Hostel (2005)The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)Saw (2004)Scanners (1981)Spider (2002)Videodrome (1983)Wicked (2024)

Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony, These Guys Got Juice, and Unsourced Wall Radio) re-collaborates with the podcast for a breakdown of The Fly, the 1986 sci-fi body horror movie about a scientist whose brilliant intellect pushes him down a gruesome road while inventing a teleportation machine. The surprising amount of time that this film spends being a tragic love story, shining a spotlight on a baboon named Typhoon, those multiple epilogues and other scenes that got excised from the final product, and the operatic gorgeousness of Howard Shore's score make up some of the discussion matter for this episode.Directed by David Cronenberg, The Fly stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson, George Chuvalo, Michael Copeman, and Cronenberg himself.Spoilers start at 41:50The Fly - Deleted Baboon SceneThe Fly (1986) The Crappy Alternate EndingsFear of the Flesh! The Shocking Making of The Fly (1986) Revealed

Hay experimentos que salen mal. Y después está lo de Seth Brundle. En este nuevo programa de La Guarida del Sith nos metemos de lleno en una de las grandes obras del terror y la ciencia ficción: La Mosca de 1986, dirigida por David Cronenberg y protagonizada por Jeff Goldblum y Geena Davis. Una película que convirtió una historia de ciencia ficción clásica en una brutal pesadilla de transformación, enfermedad, obsesión y horror corporal. Aunque el plato fuerte es la versión de Cronenberg, no nos quedamos únicamente en 1986. Viajamos hasta La Mosca original de 1958, dirigida por Kurt Neumann y protagonizada por David Hedison y Vincent Price, para comparar ambas películas y comprobar cómo una misma premisa puede transformarse radicalmente dependiendo de la época y de quién se coloque detrás de la cámara. También nos metemos en el terreno de La Mosca II, la secuela de 1989 dirigida por Chris Walas, que continúa directamente la historia de Seth Brundle a través de su hijo Martin. Una película que nos permite debatir si aquella mutación debía continuar o si Cronenberg ya había dejado la historia perfectamente cerrada. Hablamos de los efectos especiales, del maquillaje, de la transformación de Brundle, de la relación entre Seth y Veronica, del concepto de enfermedad y deterioro físico y de cómo Cronenberg consigue convertir algo tan cotidiano como nuestro propio cuerpo en una fuente de auténtico terror. También debatimos sobre las diferencias entre el terror clásico de los años 50 y el body horror de los 80, sobre lo que ambas versiones cuentan realmente y sobre por qué La Mosca sigue siendo una película tan incómoda y fascinante décadas después. Junto a Mapi, Miguel Ángel, Mario y Asier Huarte, nos embarcamos en un viaje desde los experimentos de teletransportación de los años 50 hasta la grotesca transformación de Seth Brundle. Tres películas. Dos épocas. Una mosca. Y una pregunta que probablemente no deberíamos hacernos mientras estamos cenando: ¿Hasta dónde estarías dispuesto a llegar para vencer a la naturaleza? Pulsa play, entra en el laboratorio y prepárate para descubrir que la ciencia ficción puede dar muchísimo más miedo cuando el monstruo no aparece de repente... sino que empieza a crecer dentro de ti.

Hay experimentos que salen mal. Y después está lo de Seth Brundle. En este nuevo programa de La Guarida del Sith nos metemos de lleno en una de las grandes obras del terror y la ciencia ficción: La Mosca de 1986, dirigida por David Cronenberg y protagonizada por Jeff Goldblum y Geena Davis. Una película que convirtió una historia de ciencia ficción clásica en una brutal pesadilla de transformación, enfermedad, obsesión y horror corporal. Aunque el plato fuerte es la versión de Cronenberg, no nos quedamos únicamente en 1986. Viajamos hasta La Mosca original de 1958, dirigida por Kurt Neumann y protagonizada por David Hedison y Vincent Price, para comparar ambas películas y comprobar cómo una misma premisa puede transformarse radicalmente dependiendo de la época y de quién se coloque detrás de la cámara. También nos metemos en el terreno de La Mosca II, la secuela de 1989 dirigida por Chris Walas, que continúa directamente la historia de Seth Brundle a través de su hijo Martin. Una película que nos permite debatir si aquella mutación debía continuar o si Cronenberg ya había dejado la historia perfectamente cerrada. Hablamos de los efectos especiales, del maquillaje, de la transformación de Brundle, de la relación entre Seth y Veronica, del concepto de enfermedad y deterioro físico y de cómo Cronenberg consigue convertir algo tan cotidiano como nuestro propio cuerpo en una fuente de auténtico terror. También debatimos sobre las diferencias entre el terror clásico de los años 50 y el body horror de los 80, sobre lo que ambas versiones cuentan realmente y sobre por qué La Mosca sigue siendo una película tan incómoda y fascinante décadas después. Junto a Mapi, Miguel Ángel, Mario y Asier Huarte, nos embarcamos en un viaje desde los experimentos de teletransportación de los años 50 hasta la grotesca transformación de Seth Brundle. Tres películas. Dos épocas. Una mosca. Y una pregunta que probablemente no deberíamos hacernos mientras estamos cenando: ¿Hasta dónde estarías dispuesto a llegar para vencer a la naturaleza? Pulsa play, entra en el laboratorio y prepárate para descubrir que la ciencia ficción puede dar muchísimo más miedo cuando el monstruo no aparece de repente... sino que empieza a crecer dentro de ti.

Gina Davis and Jeff Goldblum star in this classic Cronenberg remake. Come for goop, stay for the heartbreak as we watch the Brundlefly slowly change not only body but personality. 

On Episode 227 of Floating Through Film, we have returning guest Chris, this time with his girlfriend Sam! Her pick to review on the pod was Cronenberg's 1996 film Crash, so we decided to pair it with Cronenberg's 2005 film, A History of Violence (55:35). We hope you enjoy!Episode Next Week: Tarkovsky's Mirror + Farhadi's A Separation Music:- Intro: from Crash (Howard Shore - 01 - Crash)-Break from A History of Violence (Hero)- Outro: from A History of Violence (Howard Shore Road) Hosts: Luke Seay (LB: https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/, Twitter: https://x.com/luke67s)Blake Tourville (LB: https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/, Twitter: https://x.com/vladethepoker)Dany Joshuva (LB: https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/, Twitter: https://x.com/grindingthefilm)Chris Lujano (LB: https://letterboxd.com/chrislujano/)Sam (LB: https://letterboxd.com/fangdivision/, Twitter: https://x.com/doemisu)Podcast Links:Spotify and Apple: https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilmLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com

Quarant'anni e non sentirli. O forse sentirli tutti, ma sulla pelle di Seth Brundle.Nel 1986 David Cronenberg prendeva uno scienziato rampante, brillante, seduttivo e convinto che la tecnologia potesse eliminare qualsiasi limite umano. Poi gli metteva una mosca nel teletrasporto e lasciava che il sogno del progresso cominciasse lentamente a perdere pezzi.A quarant'anni dall'uscita, La Mosca è ancora body horror allo stato puro, ma sembra soprattutto un film scritto per il nostro presente: l'ossessione per il miglioramento di sé, il rapporto sempre più alienante tra uomo e tecnologia, il corpo considerato qualcosa da aggiornare, correggere e potenziare.E poi c'è Seth Brundle: geniale, competitivo, narcisista, incapace di accettare la propria fragilità. Un uomo che scambia la trasformazione per evoluzione e la superiorità fisica per superiorità morale. In altre parole: la mascolinità tossica prima che avessimo trovato un nome per chiamarla.In questa puntata de Il Brutto Il Cattivo torniamo al capolavoro di Cronenberg per parlare di Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, sesso, carne, capitalismo anni Ottanta, culto della performance e tecnologia. Perché forse la cosa più inquietante de La Mosca non è vedere un uomo trasformarsi in un insetto.È accorgersi che, quarant'anni dopo, Seth Brundle continua ad assomigliarci parecchio.

Cultists, it's the 40th anniversary of David Cronenberg's Body Horror classic, The Fly.  Routinely ranked among the greatest Horror Movies of all time, it's the rare Re-Make that has eclipsed its source material. Are you afraid to jump into the Plasma Pool? Or will you join us for the Dissection?  Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/?ref_=ext_shr  https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B009EEHF3S?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r  Unholy Sacrament  Brand New Haze, Hazy IPA - Great Notion Brewing https://untp.beer/zmOwA  Vault of Darkness  Eastern Promises (Cronenberg, 2007) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765443/?ref_=ext_shr  Absolute Green Arrow: Pornsak Pichetshote & Rafael Albuquerque https://www.dc.com/comics/absolute-green-arrow-2026/absolute-green-arrow-2026-1  #thefly #davidcronenberg, #jeffgoldblum, #geenadavis, #cronenberg, #johngetz, #brundlefly, #sethbrundle, #helpme, #beafraidbeveryafraid, #thefly1986, #theflymovie, #telepods, #bodyhorror, #returnofthefly, #curseofthefly, #thefly2, #theflyII, #plasmapool, #classichorror,

The Monster Squad, Cujo, The Fly, The Others, Jason Goes to Hell, and Lovecraft Country headline this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering August 10 through August 16. As summer horror starts giving way to spooky season, we're beginning the Halloween horror pregame with classic monsters, Stephen King terror, haunted-house mysteries, Jason Voorhees, cosmic horror, rabid-animal survival, and one of David Cronenberg's greatest body-horror transformations. Inside this episode:August 10, 2001 — The Others opens in U.S. theatersNicole Kidman waits inside a fogbound mansion where every curtain must remain closed, every doorway follows a strict ritual, and mysterious footsteps suggest that Grace and her light-sensitive children may not be alone. Alejandro Amenábar builds a gothic ghost story from silence, grief, locked rooms, and competing versions of reality. August 12, 1983 — Cujo opens in U.S. theatersStephen King turns a gentle Saint Bernard into the center of a brutally simple survival nightmare. Dee Wallace and a young child become trapped inside a failing car beneath the blazing summer sun while a rabid dog waits outside and their supposed shelter slowly becomes an oven. August 13, 1993 — Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday opens in U.S. theaters The Friday the 13th franchise blows apart the familiar image of Jason Voorhees and transforms him into a body-hopping demonic force. Family bloodlines, possession horror, temporary human hosts, gruesome transformations, and one unforgettable final tease send Jason into his strange New Line era. August 16, 2020 — Lovecraft Country premieres on HBOMisha Green's supernatural horror series follows Atticus Freeman, Letitia Lewis, and Uncle George across 1950s Jim Crow America, where sundown towns and systemic violence can be as deadly as the ancient creatures waiting in the dark. Cosmic horror, family history, inherited trauma, magic, body horror, and American history collide. Deep-Cut Spotlight — The Monster SquadDracula arrives with the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Gill Man, and Frankenstein's creature—and the only people prepared to stop them are a group of young horror fans who have spent their lives memorizing monster rules. Directed by Fred Dekker and written by Dekker and Shane Black, The Monster Squad turns fandom into survival training. A German diary must be translated, silver bullets must be tested, an ancient amulet must be protected, and a treehouse club has one night to prevent classic evil from taking control of the world. Funny, adventurous, spooky, and unexpectedly heartfelt, The Monster Squad became a beloved cult horror movie through cable television, home video, and generations of monster kids passing it along to the next generation. It is also perfect viewing for anyone beginning their annual Halloween movie-season pregame.Horror Birthdays This Week: Alfred Hitchcock, Halle Berry, Natasha Henstridge, and James Cameron enter the birthday roll, bringing connections to Psycho, The Birds, Gothika, Dark Tide, Species, Aliens, and some of horror and science-fiction cinema's most memorable killers, creatures, transformations, and survival stories.Weekly Recommendation — The FlyDavid Cronenberg's The Fly celebrates its 40th anniversary with a story that remains romantic, disgusting, funny, tragic, and profoundly human. Jeff Goldblum plays scientist Seth Brundle, whose revolutionary teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong when an unnoticed fly enters the pod beside him. The machine combines their genetic material, beginning a physical transformation that neither science, intelligence, nor love can reverse. With Geena Davis as journalist Veronica Quaife, Academy Award-winning makeup effects, unforgettable body horror, and a devastating central relationship, The Fly remains one of the defining horror movies of the 1980s—and an essential addition to any early Halloween horror watchlist. Plus, Weekly Spooky returns Wednesday with another original horror story, followed by more terrifying history, strange mysteries, horror movie discussion, and unexplained broadcasts throughout the week. From The Others and Cujo to Jason Goes to Hell, Lovecraft Country, The Monster Squad, and The Fly, this week in horror history proves that terror can hide inside a locked mansion, wait outside a stalled car, move from body to body, follow a family across America, gather the classic monsters, or emerge from a teleportation pod. The calendar may still say August, but the Halloween horror pregame is officially underway.

Hop in your telepod, I mean time machine and dial it up to 1986! We're kicking off a month of anniversaries with The Fly directed by David Cronenberg. The boys discuss gooey body horror, the dangers of hubris & ego, and Cronenberg's artistic legacy. Cheeseburger!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Garrett on social media:TikTokTwitterBlueskyInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeHaunt DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterTikTokInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeSpecter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

Nervous going into this one, but it may just be the film that opened the door to finally trusting Cronenberg.Maybe.G@Z@ CONTINUES TO BE BOMBED, WEST BANK IS UNDER ATTACKWater of HopeHelp West Bank Farmers ReplantSameer Project's Medical Campaign+++++Outro: Dr. Octagon performing A Visit to the Gynecologist

Cultists, it's the 40th Anniversary of Cronenberg's reimagining of The Fly. Before we put that body horror classic on the Exam Table, we're first going to look at Kurt Neuman's original film from 1958. Shot in glorious CinemaScope and starring the great Vincent Price. It's been overshadowed by its remake, but it's worth your consideration. Please join us for the Dissection.  #thefly, #returnofthefly, #vincentprice, #kurtneuman, #jamesclavell, #davidhedison, #alhedison, #patriciaowens, #herbertmarshall, #helpme, #bodyhorror, #classichorror, #classicmonsters,  #humanfly, #brundlefly, #creaturefeature, #classicscifi, #cultclassic, #bmovie, #50sscifi, Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051622/?ref_=ext_shr  https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B009FEPUF2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r  Unholy Sacrament  Forever, Cosmonaut - Dark Lager, Tiny Giants Brewing https://untp.beer/OKx2d  Dark Tidings  New Album from Warning https://warningdoom.bandcamp.com/album/rituals-of-shame  Deadly Prey Gallery https://deadly-prey-gallery.myshopify.com/  Vault of Darkness  Unto Others -I believe In Halloween https://untootherspdx.bandcamp.com/album/i-believe-in-halloween-ii-24-bit-hd-audio  Nite - Nite https://nite.bandcamp.com/album/nite  Spider-Noir (Oziel & Lightfoot '26) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GHR9DBVF/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r 

Julian, Emilio, and Madeline continue their episode cycle focusing on Twins and Doppelgängers with a "Suggestion Box" episode about "Dead Ringers," David Cronenberg's film from 1988 which stars Jeremy Irons in an iconic dual role as identical twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle. Loosely inspired by the true story of Stewart and Cyril Marcus, the film examines how a romantic entanglement disrupts the equilibrium of these two brothers in their shared profession as well as an illicit side exploit, giving way to a powerful meditation on brotherhood, addiction, and co-dependency in its many forms. The three co-hosts explore Cronenberg's portrayal of twindom by digging into the film's evocative and technically savvy visuals, the often intentionally confusing tableaus which carry the story forward, and the technical and emotional mastery of Jeremy Irons in a career-defining role that, despite not winning an Oscar, certainly paved the way for accolades and great roles to come.  If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice. This really helps us find new listeners and grow!We have a monthly newsletter!  Subscribe at sleeplesscinematicpod.substack.comFollow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats

Jen and Sylvia Soska are a Messed Up filmmaking duo that are not to be messed with! These twisted twin sisters splashed onto the indie filmmaking scene with their homage to American Psycho - American Mary - and have been on a mission to conquer Hollywood ever since. Their energy is infectious and their stories about their experience in Hollywood is unforgettable. They kicked off Days of the Dead in Indianapolis 2026 by telling Griffey how they went from background actors to remaking a Cronenberg classic and meeting their idols. Check out the Soska Sisters! http://twistedtwinsproductions.net/ Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod

A History of Violence could easily be passed off as a basic genre film that drifts into ultraviolence. However, when you examine this Cronenberg flick more deeply, you'll find a thoughtful film that asks us to consider violence from a philosophical perspective—specifically our history with it, our relationship to it, and whether we can ever truly escape our past entanglements with it.LinksSupport Our Work - https://lsgmedia.net/joinDiscord - https://discord.com/invite/8FmrT9DrvuAcknowledgementsFloyd Frye (Intro/Outro Voice): https://www.tiktok.com/@floydfrye George C Music (Music): https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgeCMusicDisclaimer: This episode features impressions and parodies of celebrities and characters for entertainment purposes only. All impressions are satirical and fictionalized. Clips used in this episode fall under fair use for commentary, criticism, and parody. This is a movie podcast meant purely for entertainment— no affiliation with any celebrities, studios, or rights holders.

Our shared digital hall of mirrors becomes more and more advanced, and so we must somehow find a way to advance ourselves beyond and outside of it. Don't let your fringe ideas clash too hard with another's apparently conflicting views. The same sponsor may likely have brought you both messages in the first place.  Topics include: free stickers offer, elusive truth, long term coverage of AI topic, current AI systems, possibility of AGI, transhumanist movement, posthuman, science fiction, Conspiracy Culture and Truth Movement, dominant minority, mainstreaming of conspiracy concepts, semantics, perception vs reality, similarities of different fringe groups, history of internet, concept of internet as a distinct thing almost gone, social media dominance, data centers, future digital personal assistants, conspiracy ideas as propaganda, Cronenberg like reality, digitization of everything, amalgamation of media, augmented and virtual reality, beyond divide and conquer 

This is only a preview of The Weekender. Want the rest? Sign up for our Patreon to hear the full episode every Friday, plus special Live Shows and access to our community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman waited to record until after Trump's Thursday primetime speech, and both came out of it angrier than they expected. They break down what Jared calls one of the most consequential and openly authoritarian speeches an American president has ever given, delivered by a man who can barely read the Stephen Miller script in front of him. The speech claimed China compromised over 200 million voter profiles, that a deep state hid it all from Trump, that Barack Obama personally handled burn bags full of evidence, and that 280,000 noncitizens are on the voter rolls, with WhiteHouse.gov supposedly holding the proof. Nick actually went and checked. The site was down, and when it loaded there was not a single document. The pair walk through why none of this is really about 2020, and everything about building a permission structure to rig the 2026 midterms and beyond, how intelligence agencies purged of anyone competent now feed Trump whatever he wants to hear, and why the echoes of Iraq War cherry-picking should worry everyone. It closes on the media trap where even networks that refused to air the speech will now repeat its claims for months. What we're watching: Nick is working through A History of Violence, the Cronenberg film written by friend of the pod Josh Olson, and enjoying the Viggo Mortensen slow-burn. Jared put on the newish Superman and found it a case study in how wall-to-wall James Gunn quipping drains every scene of tension, though Lois Lane comes out looking great.

Cronenberg's Crash has unexpectedly ignited a girl internet obsession with James Spader's unique ability to make my knees shape.

The Brood (Cronenberg 1979) Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the classic 1979 David Cronenberg film The Brood. While this is a Canadian film, we wanted to include this in our mini-series on pregnancy and women's bodies because it came out in 1979. Reagan would be elected in 1980 after having married the racist Southern Strategy of Atwater with the opportunistic politicization of abortion by the evangelical christians. There is lots more of our podcast! Please listen, review, subscribe, and tell your friends. SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE The Brood (Cronenberg 1979) MINOR SPOILERS (thematic elements and/or tone) Pet Sematary (Lambert 1989) L'interier (Inside) (Maury and Bustillo 2007) Excision (Bates Jr. 2012) TOPIC INDEX – The Brood (Cronenberg 1979) (times are approximate)  0:30 – Introductions 4:00 – Film discussion begins without spoilers 4:00 – thoughts on Cronenberg generally and The Brood specifically 10:00 – why we chose the film 10:30 – SPOILERS section begins 11:30 – monstrous feminine 16:00 – Freudian bad parenting psychology 22:00 – it's monstrous feminine all the way down 30:00 – gender of characters 34:00 – women's anger 37:00 – sociology moment – Carroll's paradigm scenarios 40:30 – Audition effect – villainizing disempowered folks 43:00 – historical comparison 45:00 – generational 48:00 – anti-abortion contested read? 51:00 – nuclear family and heterosexual imaginary 54:20 – grading the film using the Collective Nightmares Evolving Rubric of Social Responsibility 1:00:00 – end matter 1:14:30 SPOILERS for The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (Hanson 1992) 1:15:30 – more on ethics 1:25:00 – Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse 1:33:00 – next film choices including mention of In A Violent Nature and Companion Related Episodes Crimes of the Future (Cronenberg 2022) Immaculate (Mohan 2024) The First Omen (Stevenson 2024) Birth/Rebirth (Moss 2023) Related Films Excision (Bates Jr. 2012) The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Hanson 1992) Credits Edited and processed with Audacity. Free, cross-platform, open source, and awesome. https://www.audacityteam.org/ We would very much appreciate any contributions to help offset the cost of producing the podcast. Thanks! paypal.me/collectivenightmares Thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts. • www.collectivenightmares.com • IG: @collectivenightmares • podcast@collectivenightmares.com Copyleft, creative commons with attribution, no commercial usage. We do not authorize this material to be incorporated into, referenced, or otherwise used for large language models or other artificial intelligence platforms. “Horror films are our collective nightmares.” Episode 143 The Brood poster artwork by Sam Wolfe Connelly The post The Brood (Cronenberg 1979) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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Send us Fan MailSeparation can be a terrifying thing. Al & Siena are searching for second sight and untangling twins in Siena's extra-unnerving birthday special on DON'T LOOK NOW (1973) x DEAD RINGERS (1988)! Hear how the Venetian-set horror movie almost killed Donald Sutherland, learn the unnerving true story of identical twin gynecologists that inspired Cronenberg, and uncover the truth behind that infamous sex scene in this "doubles, doppelgängers, and BDSM" edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube!Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtTheme Song: Theodore SchaferSplice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast productionFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodSupport the show

David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983) might be the most disturbing movie that accidentally predicted the internet. In this horror movie review podcast, we dive deep into body horror, media manipulation, bizarre hallucinations, and the infamous "Long Live the New Flesh" ending. Along the way, we debate whether Videodrome is a masterpiece, a fever dream, or just one giant stomach-vagina hallucination. If you love horror movie analysis, cult classics, Cronenberg, and long-form horror discussions, this episode is for you.⚠️ WARNING: Contains spoilers, body horror, existential dread, and more confusion than Max Renn after watching Videodrome.Long Live the New Flesh.

On This Episode:-Review of The Art of Dying (1991), a sexy, action fueled thriller about a pair of serial killers posing as Hollywood casting directors who murder hot young actors during auditions. These sadistic cinephiles can only be brought down by a LAPD cop (Wings Hauser) who plays by his own rules.-My thoughts on Obsession (2026) and Faces of Death (2024).-Whats the deal with David Cronenberg?! The Shrouds (2024), Cronenberg's most personal film?Follow Skeleton Factory...Instagram: skeleton_factoryPatreon: patreon.com/skeletonfactory

Tripping in the Woods presents Scanners (1981)There are only 237 Scanners in the world and they are winning! The crew drops into the Cronenberg universe with his sci fi horror Scanners. We discuss the special effects, a terrible lead actor, and a terrific Michael Ironside. Who won in the end? Vale or Revok? Stay while and listen!Season 3 Episode 5

Our Bedroom to Box Office Summer Event begins with David Cronenberg's sophomore effort, RABID - a horror ditty starring iconic adult movie star Marilyn Chambers. The concept of patient zero using an armpit-stinger to infect other people must have blown critics' minds back in the 70s, leading to a fresh 78% Tomatometer score. To us? It's basic, uninspired Cronenberg. Listen to Alex & Julio as they analyze this awkward takedown of plastic surgery culture!TIMELINE00:01:24 Rabid (1977)00:12:42 Contrarians Corner- Wanna know how we really feel about RABID (1977)? Check out the Real Talk (RT) episode, on your feed RIGHT NOW! (or pretty soon — Spotify can be a pain when it comes to refreshing the feed)- Interested in more Contrarians goodness? Join THE CONTRARIANS SUPPLEMENTS on our Patreon Page! Deleted clips, extended plugs, bonus episodes free from the Tomatometer shackles… It's everything a Contrarians devotee would want!- Our YouTube page is live! Get some visual Contrarians delight with our Contrarians Warm-Ups and other fun videos!- Contrarians Merch is finally here! Check out our RED BUBBLE MERCH PAGE and buy yourself something nice that's emblazoned with one of our four different designs!- THE FESTIVE YEARS have been letting us use their music for years now and they are amazing. You can check out their work on Spotify, on Facebook or on their very own website.- Our buddy Cory Ahre is being kind enough to lend a hand with the editing of some of our videos. If you like his style, wait until you see what he does over on his YouTube Channel.- THE LATE NIGHT GRIN isn't just a show about wrestling: it's a brand, a lifestyle. And they're very supportive of our Contrarian endeavors, so we'd like to return the favor. Check out their YouTube Channel! You might even spot Alex there from time to time.- Hans Rothgiesser, the man behind our logo, can be reached at @mildemoniospe on Instagram or you can email him at mildemonios@hotmail.com in case you ever need a logo (or comics) produced. And you can listen to him talk about economy on his new TV show, VALOR AGREGADO. Aaaaand you can also check out all the stuff he's written on his own website. He has a new book: a sort of Economics For Dummies called MARGINAL. Ask him about it!

The real surprise when it comes to RABID is that Cronenberg meant it to be about the dangers of mishandling an epidemic. As much as we can all relate to that, it can be difficult to connect to that theme when it's carried by a movie that plays like a parody of the director's body-horror obsessions. But how does Marilyn Chambers do, regardless of the film's shortcomings? Listen to this Real Talk segment and find out!TIMELINE00:01:26 Get out of there!!!!00:02:25 Real Talk00:56:33 The Future & Patreon Stuff- Interested in more Contrarians goodness? Join THE CONTRARIANS SUPPLEMENTS on our Patreon Page! Deleted clips, extended plugs, bonus episodes free from the Tomatometer shackles… It's everything a Contrarians devotee would want!- Our YouTube page is live! Get some visual Contrarians delight with our Contrarians Warm-Ups and other fun videos!- Contrarians Merch is finally here! Check out our RED BUBBLE MERCH PAGE and buy yourself something nice that's emblazoned with one of our four different designs!- THE FESTIVE YEARS have been letting us use their music for years now and they are amazing. You can check out their work on Spotify, on Facebook or on their very own website.- Our buddy Cory Ahre is being kind enough to lend a hand with the editing of some of our videos. If you like his style, wait until you see what he does over on his YouTube Channel.- THE LATE NIGHT GRIN isn't just a show about wrestling: it's a brand, a lifestyle. And they're very supportive of our Contrarian endeavors, so we'd like to return the favor. Check out their YouTube Channel! You might even spot Alex there from time to time.- Hans Rothgiesser, the man behind our logo, can be reached at @mildemoniospe on Instagram or you can email him at mildemonios@hotmail.com in case you ever need a logo (or comics) produced. And you can listen to him talk about economy on his new TV show, VALOR AGREGADO. Aaaaand you can also check out all the stuff he's written on his own website. He has a new book: a sort of Economics For Dummies called MARGINAL. Ask him about it!Up next, John Frankenheimer returns to the show with an Elmore Leonard adaptation, 52 PICK-UP! In the meantime, let us know what you thought of Rabid: Did you enjoy the Contagion vibes? Did Marilyn Chambers' past work influence your experience? Will you remember this movie ten years from now? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or share your thoughts with us on Threads or BlueSky!

Hola Cabañers; La Mosca de Cronenberg es una buena excusa para congregarnos al micro y poder hablar de lo complejo y profundo que puede ser un film aparentemente simple y terrorífico. Estructura de programa: 00:00:00 Presentaciones 00:09:09 La Mosca 01:27:35 Recomendaciones -Ms. Nolito El cortador de césped -Raúl 1984, el libro -Solo: Undertone A24 movie Esperemos que lo disfrutéis. Orgullo Cabañer.

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LexG with some mini "lightning rounds" on a few formative faves, from David Cronenberg to Kathryn Bigelow to Walter Hill, with a few shorter riffs on Paul Verhoeven, Peter Hyams, and John Badham. Not meant to be comprehensive or scholarly, just freeform riffing about some favorite filmmakers, in what might become an ongoing occasional series or segment.

Tommy opens with a conversation that didn't start as a therapy pitch — and became exactly that. Someone in his life has been white-knuckling a worsening anxiety spiral, armed with nothing but the very adult conviction that they should probably just handle it. Sound familiar? Tommy walks through what he told them: the case for therapy, the case for medication, and the analogy that reframes everything about why you take something "to feel better." He also surfaces the most important and least-discussed reason people avoid getting help — and it has nothing to do with stigma.Pete, meanwhile, has a confession. He is possibly inappropriately enthusiastic about surgery. Not in a Cronenberg way. In the way of a man who went to sleep with a gallbladder and woke up without one and has been genuinely awed about it ever since. This episode is his love letter to the laparoscopic revolution — six hundred thousand procedures a year, four tiny holes, and the medical equivalent of a hey-while-you're-in-there moment that changed the entire field within five years. He also has some thoughts on telesurgery, ultrasound beams that dissolve kidney stones without touching you, and what it says about adult trust that we will hand ourselves to strangers with robot arms and simply say: do your worst.Together, these segments make an argument the show has been circling all season: that adulthood is mostly accepting help you didn't know you needed, from systems you don't entirely understand, built by people who failed spectacularly for centuries before they got it right. Whether you're staring down a panic attack or a surgical consent form, the move is the same — stop trying to fix it with dirt, and let someone who practiced on a cadaver take a look.Pete also has feelings about pig kidneys. Big feelings. Feeling Friends feelings. ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. Visit allthefeelings.fum/join to learn more!

The very funny Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney had never seen David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone, so naturally we had to make them watch it and report back. You know Nick & Brian collectively as BriTANiK from their sketch work at SNL, their writing on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the two movies they have coming out this April: Pizza Movie, which they wrote and directed and is out now on Hulu, and Over Your Dead Body, hitting theaters this very weekend. So, what did they think of Cronenberg's film? Well, you'll have to listen and find out, but I will say that had just as many questions for Vespe and Breznican as the hosts had for them.

Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama uses the revelation of one character's dark secret as a provocative “twist,” but also as the basis for an exploration of whether a romantic relationship can survive such dramatic upheaval, a premise that calls to mind 2005's A History of Violence. The central couple of David Cronenberg's thriller, played by Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello, is much further along in their marriage than the altar-bound pair in The Drama, which lends fascinating nuance to their attempts to reckon with the husband's violent past — particularly for a bunch of podcasters who are decades into their own long-term relationships. So this week we do our own reckoning with the film's ideas about how violence can shape a person and redefine a marriage, and what makes A History of Violence stand out among both action thrillers and Cronenberg films. Then in Feedback, we welcome some constructive criticism regarding Project Hail Mary as well as our choice of film to pair it with.  Please share your thoughts about A History of Violence, The Drama, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join your hallucinatory head honchos of the APDC as they cover “There's No Place Like Springfield Pt1” from the 1985 classic animated series G.I. Joe! Pod-moggers!!! Ryan has so many eggs!!! Less practical, and more expensive!! Joepisode!!! Temple Alpha!! Professor Prospector!!! How would you like to die.. slumped over in your goon cave?!? Mrs. Delgado?! Daddy?!? After M.A.S.H.!! Shipwreck's Shopwrecks!!! Cronenberg car wash!!! Roadblock sure was toasty!!! In the Real World: Rick Springfield!! Iconic Moment!! Script Deviations!! If we had it our way there wouldn't be a show!!!6:00 - CHICKEN CHECK-IN8:30 - SHOUT OUTS10:45 - COCKTAIL24:00 - REVIEW38:00 - WOULD YOU RATHER…?1:22:00 - IN THE REAL WORLD1:48:30 - SCRIPT DEVIATIONS1:52:20 - RATE THE SCHEME1:50:00 - ICONIC JOEMENT2:01:45 - NEXT TIME

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I warned the group that the show was going back to the 70s this time around and I gave them a choice of 4 titles that I thought would make for a decent podcast and they ultimately chose to give the horror 101 treatment David Cronenberg's The Brood from 1979.  Enjoy the show! Show Higtlights:01:00  Prelude to Terror...03:30  Welcoming Elvis and Eugene to the show...05:20  The Vote!07:40  Other Cronenberg Films...13:10  The First Session...14:15  Bruised and Beaten...16:40  The Mother in Law...21:40  Father in Law...30:10  Killer Autopsy...32:10  Ms. Mayer...35:45  In over our head...38:30  The Brood...49:30  The End...54:00 Scoring the Film...61:30  Conclusion!  Thanks for Listening!

Send us Fan MailWeighing in on what the listeners are weighing in on... This time it's being creeped out by Cronenberg, cities of sharks, and trilogies a'la Tolkien.Look at  us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter (or don't we're not really there  - and you probably shouldn't be either. And yeah, we know, the dumb name changed)Hit us up with comments and suggestions at horrorcurious@gmail.comRate! Review! Recommend!

Send a textLong live the new flesh! It's been a long time coming, but we're looking at Cronenberg's paranoid, futuristic, body horror... Realized I could be talking about at least 4 different movies here. We're talking about Videodrome. Careful, it bites.Look at us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter (or don't we're not really there - and you probably shouldn't be either. And yeah, we know, the dumb name changed)Hit us up with comments and suggestions at horrorcurious@gmail.comRate! Review! Recommend!

David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch is not an adaptation: it's a psychological autopsy. In this episode of Four Play, we dive deep into one of the most challenging films ever released by a major director: Cronenberg's surreal, disturbing, and deeply personal interpretation of William S. Burroughs' life and work. Rather than translating Burroughs' famously “unfilmable” novel to the screen, Naked Lunch fuses biography, addiction, sexuality, guilt, and creativity into a dream-logic nightmare that feels closer to a hallucination than a movie. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code FOURPLAY at https://shopmando.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Mouths of Madness, we review The Fly (1986), David Cronenberg's tragic body horror classic starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. We break down the film's themes of transformation, love, decay, and identity, along with its Oscar-winning practical effects and why The Fly still hits harder with age.Welcome back to the Dungeon of Doom — where the walls are wired, the lab is suspicious, and the telepods look a little too… ergonomic.

This week we're joined by actor, drag queen, and Debbie Harry fanatic, Love Connie, for a look at David Cronenberg's sexy and sadistic meditation on horror, television, and society: Videodrome. The early 1980s saw a revolution in consumer video. Small UHF stations broadcast trashy movies at night to compete with the larger VHF networks. VCRs and cable introduced theatrical films to the home market uncut for broadcast. Canadian media theorist, Marshall McLuhan, had some real deep thoughts on what that would mean for our society and how it would change our consciousness. Cronenberg saw a movie in there and he cast James Woods and Debbie Harry as pawns in a game played by shadowy figures using television signals to physically transform the viewers. Max Renn is an executive for CIVIC-TV, a small UHF station in Toronto, a station that broadcast violent and pornographic content. He's on the lookout for the next sensation that'll broaden his audience and he stumbles on to what appears to be a snuff show called Videodrome. It's nothing but brutality, no plot, no characters, just violence. The deeper he looks into it, the worse his hallucinations become. What's real? What's fantasy? Does it even matter? What is Videodrome doing to him? Join the Bring Me The Axe Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/snkxuxzJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Bring Me The Axe! on Patreon:⁠⁠https://patreon.com/bringmetheaxepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Bring Me The Axe merch here:⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/store/bring-me-the-axe-podcast/⁠⁠

In this absolutely unglued episode, your favorite movie goblins spiral into a double feature of romantic body horror nightmares, breaking down Together, directed by Michael Shanks, and The Ugly Stepsister, directed by Emilie Blichfeldt — two films that boldly ask the question:“What if love… but also screaming?”First up, we tackle Together, where relationships, intimacy, and human bodies all politely agree to stop following the rules of God, science, and decency. We yell about uncomfortable closeness, emotional dependency taken to Cronenberg levels, and how this movie feels like couples therapy if your therapist was a cursed swamp witch. Every conversation somehow becomes:“Would you survive this situation?” (No)“Is this romantic or a biohazard?” (Yes)“Why is the human body like this?” (Rude of it, honestly)Shanks clearly woke up one day and said, “Let's emotionally terrorize everyone who's ever been in a relationship,” and we respect the commitment to violence.Then we skip gleefully into the bloody fairy tale hellscape of The Ugly Stepsister, directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, a gorgeous, grotesque body-horror remix of Cinderella that proves beauty standards have always been a full-contact sport. We lose our collective minds over:Medieval cosmetic surgery nightmaresVomit trauma (so much vomit trauma)Beauty rituals that feel like OSHA violationsThe sheer audacity of adding in THAT MANY you-know-whatWe praise Blichfeldt for crafting a film that feels like it crawled out of a cursed storybook soaked in blood, jealousy, and bad vibes.Somewhere along the way the episode derails into:Screaming about practical effects like proud raccoonsDebating which movie would emotionally destroy us fasterQuestioning every weight loss method ever Arguing whether fairy tales were always body horror and we were just naïve little foolsDeclaring that love is beautiful, disgusting, and possibly hauntedThis episode is basically three horror nerds laughing hysterically while being spiritually attacked by intimate trauma cinema and cursed fairytale energy.CREEP-O-RAMA is: Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CREEP-O-RAMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@creep-o-rama⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshblevesque⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bargainbinblasphemy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@imfigure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audio: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stranjlove

On this episode, we take a look at David Cronenberg's 1979 film THE BROOD and his 2025 film THE SHROUDS! Both films are unique and personal to Cronenberg, and we have fun diving into why that makes them compelling. Panel: Kristin Battestella, Megan Kearns, Jaylan Salah Visit insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! insessionfilm.com/subscribe

"I'm a magnet for madness. Other people's madness." It's Kristen-mastime on the podcast! Going into the holiday season, we are looking back at some of our favorite roles of Kristen Stewart on the podcast. We're starting our holiday season with one of Kristen's most acclaimed and watched  Spencer from 2021. The second in the trilogy of Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín's iconic women of history, Spencer is the ultimate swing for the fences, kooky, and non-traditional biopic its subject needed. It's a queer holiday classic that we never knew we needed in our lives, and got Kristen an Oscar nomination for best actress. Presented as "A fable from a true tragedy," we follow Diana Spencer visiting the in-law royals at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England. A bizarre and oddly moving portrait of mental health and a marriage in crisis, this ain't your Queen Mum's biopic! Seriously, most of this movie plays as a straight-up horror movie complete with ghosts of Anne Boleyn, haunted houses, scarecrows, and body horror that would belong in a Cronenberg movie. We talk about how pitch-perfect Kristen is here and how much she nails Diana, Princess of Wales's mannerisms. Our fascination with everything about the Royals and their portrayal in pop culture.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

It's Die Hard in a diner! This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK we're discussing David Cronenberg's masterful 2005 film A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, a story that begins (and ends) with a DIE HARD-type scenario…and goes deep and hard on the consequences of surviving such an event. Mild mannered family man Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) owns and runs a diner in the small, Norman Rockwellian town of Millbrook, Indiana, where he lives a quiet, happy life with his wife Edie (Maria Bello) and their two children, teenage son Jack (Ashton Holmes) and a young daughter Sarah (Heidi Hayes). However, Tom's seemingly idyllic existence is shattered when he thwarts an attempted robbery at the diner, killing two murderous criminals in the process. The local media laud Tom as a hero, and the subsequent press attention results in the appearance of sinister Philadelphia mobster Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris), who believes that “Tom Stall” is in fact “Joey Cusack” a fellow mobster from his past. As Fogerty and his henchmen begin threatening Tom and his family, much of the subsequent tension stems from the uncertainty as to who Tom really is…and what he intends to do about this escalating threat to those he loves. The guys discuss their favorite Cronenberg films and where this particular picture fits within the auteur's oeuvre. They talk about the myriad DIE HARD connections in the ‘DIE HARD DNA' section, discuss its various themes, its provocative presentation of violence and sex, and the remarkable performances. Awards are handed out in the ‘DIE HARD Oscars' and events culminate with the ‘Double Jeopardy' quiz! TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_GSE_ZsUNwAt the time of release, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV/iTunes, YouTube, Fandango and all the usual platforms! It is also available on physical media and is part of the Criterion Collection! Click here to subscribe to our Patreon feed 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES!www.patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymoviesPre-order NO ESCAPE on 4K (featuring our commentary track) here:https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/no-escape-1994-4k-blu-ray?srsltid=AfmBOoqnRCaCPMg02WCWvNPTkK_8_fwYeelYFr90HpRlEuQQZ0025adT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of this podcast? What about a world where you can now watch this movie on HBO MAX? We did, so we injected our format with Cronenberg's The Fly, Street Trash, Re-animator, and… 2001: A Space Odyssey, and we're re-releasing this episode to celebrate!  That's right, we're ready to pump it up all over again for the body horror flick of 2024: Coralie Fargeat's audacious and bodacious film, THE SUBSTANCE!! Along the way, we start spoiler-free before giving birth to a conversation covering an avalanche of butts, Hollywood Walk of Fame orientation, severe trypanophobia, Sudden Oatmeal Syndrome, and rank the worst men in this movie from worst to F That Guy!! All this, plus we worship at the altar of Demi Moore, hate on cookbooks, pay for billboard views, finger shrimps, and show off an explosive edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Work it, people!!  Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Comvo here! Our linker.ee Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're diving into the resurgence of the pronatalism movement, the belief that having more babies will save a failing civilization. With new Trump-backed policies promising "baby bonuses" and even a "National Medal of Motherhood," pronatalists are warning that falling U.S. birth rates could mean economic collapse, or even extinction. Sociologist Dr. Karen Guzzo and NPR reporter Lisa Hagen join us to unpack the motivations behind this growing movement.Also, we'll talk with author Daria Burke. She spent several years digging into the science of how our brains and bodies carry the imprint of early experiences. She wanted to understand the trauma of her childhood. Plus, Justin Chang reviews the new Cronenberg thriller The Shrouds.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy