God Awful Movies - Podcast Rankings and reviews

At first I started listening for the catharsis of revisiting movies I was forced to watch growing up in home school and Christian private school, but before long I just started listening to every episode that came out each week. The hosts are great, and learning to laugh at the weird and twisted-up messaging I received as a child has been a great way to unpack those things and grow. They also do a great job of networking, reaching out to podcasts I wouldn’t have found otherwise and having them on as guests. Keep up the great work!

I discovered this show when they had Karen from Deconversion Therapy on as a guest and I am so glad I did! I love the rapport between the hosts, and I love how they are all genuinely easy laughs. I’m sure I’m not the only one who involuntarily says aloud, “WEYLL,” along with Eli as he prepares to answer the “how bad is as this movie?” question.

This is gonna seem like a hate post but hang with me! So I first gave this show a listen in 2018 and it made me realize I live in a bubble because I didn’t know anyone who still thought those kinds of jokes were funny. Big yikes. Gave it another chance in 2023 because I was missing How To Heretic and Dan was guest hosting. Massive improvement in both jokes and politics. Way to level up, guys. It may not be for everyone but if you grew up in fundamentalist religion, you’ll find the hours of laughter deeply cathartic. Originally I’d have given the show one star, now I’d give it six if i could.

Early episodes are cringy, but once the hosts hit their stride and stopped making certain kinds of jokes, this became one of my favorite podcasts. I regularly send episodes to friends who will appreciate the hosts’ and guests’ reactions to the wild stuff they watch. Also: it’s because of this podcast that I realized my public school health teacher showed us Mormon films. Thanks guys! Oh, and please tell Cara we are grateful for her sacrifices for this show.