Morally Offensive

The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978): Sleazy Sexploitation or An Examination of Conscience? | Part 2 (American Giallo)

In Part Two of our discussion of The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), Bill and Kevin are joined by Ben Schneider from Reel Beans Podcast, and finally get into the movie itself.

The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978): Sex, "Twaddle", & One B.F. Dick | Part 1 (American Giallo)

Bill and Kevin are back with another installment in the American Giallo series, and this time we’re staring directly into The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) with Ben Schneider

Re-release: The Exorcist (1973) - First Impressions of an Exorcist Virgin (Restored)

Since the Spooky Season is upon us, and we've gained a LOT of new listeners over the summer, we decided to restore one of our best early episodes, which unfortunately exp

Body Double (1984): Relax, Don't Do It...When You Wanna Come | Part Two (American Giallo)

Bill and Jess continue their American Giallo series with Cisco Scartozzi for the second half of Brian De Palma’s Body Double (1984). Once again, Cisco is playing defense

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Do you like dirty movies? Did you grow up Catholic? Did you not grow up Catholic, but dislike censorship? Are you passionate about the history of film? Do you enjoy discu

Body Double (1984): Makes You Hot, Doesn't It? | Part One (American Giallo)

In this episode of Morally Offensive, Bill and Jess are joined by former co-host Cisco Scartozzi to take on Brian De Palma’s Body Double (1984), a voyeuristic erotic reim

Alice Sweet Alice (1976): When Rigid Catholic Devotion Becomes Psychosis | Part Two (American Giallo)

In Part 2 of Morally Offensive’s deep dive into Alice, Sweet Alice (1976), Bill and the gang look beyond the film’s Catholic imagery to examine director Alfred Sole’s car

Alice Sweet Alice (1976): A Porno, An Excommunication, and a First Communion | Part One (American Giallo)

In Part One of their two-part deep dive into Alfred Sole’s Alice, Sweet Alice (1976), Bill and Kevin are joined by Janecka Deer of Scream Queen Podcast to explore a now-c

Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971): Sexploitation Meets Star Trek | (American Giallo)

This week on Morally Offensive, past guest Ophelia Crane returns for Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Roger Vadim’s deeply unpleasant high school sex comedy/murder myste

Dressed to Kill (1980): A Bloody Mess, or Bloody Brilliant? | Part Two (American Giallo)

In Part 2 of Morally Offensive’s American Giallo deep dive into Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill (1980), Bill, Jess, and Ava Davis get into the cast, production, infamous

Dressed to Kill (1980): Catholics Condemning Sexism, Acting Sexist | Part 1 (American Giallo)

Bill and Jess are joined by filmmaker and actor Ava Davis to kick off their discussion of Brian De Palma's highly controversial film Dressed to Kill (1980). Starring Mich

American Gigolo (1980): Paul Schrader's Naked Man in a Room | Part 2 (American Giallo)

Bill and Kevin are joined once again by Milwaukee journalist Michail Takach to conclude their discussion of American Gigolo (1980), the first film in the American Giallo

American Gigolo (1980): The Film that Announced the 80s | Part 1 (American Giallo)

Bill and Kevin kick off a brand new season of Morally Offensive with American Giallo, a series exploring American thrillers from the 1970s through the 1990s that borrow t

Ms. 45 (1981): New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones (Part 2)

Bill and Stephanie are joined once again by author and screenwriter J. Patrick Hanley for part two of their discussion of Abel Ferrara's Ms. 45 (1981), the controversial

Ms. 45 (1981): The Patron Saint of Vengeance (Part 1)

Bill and Stephanie are joined by author and screenwriter J. Patrick Hanley to discuss cradle Catholic Abel Ferrara's cult classic Ms. 45 (1981), one of the most controver

The First Omen (2024) Part 2: The Anti-Christ and the Catholics Who Love Him (ft. Tif Robinette) | Filthy Habits

Co-Hosts Dr. Jess and Bill are joined again by Tif Robinette for part two of their series on The First Omen (2024), focusing on the film’s third act, religious horror the

The First Omen (2024) Part 1: The Anti-Christ Goes to the Disco (ft. Tif Robinette) | Filthy Habits

Bill and Jess are joined by horror author and screenwriter Tif Robinette for the first of a two part discussion on The First Omen. What starts as a conversation about the

Killer Nun (1979): So Offensive That One of Us Walked Out After 10 Minutes | Filthy Habits

Bill and Stephanie are joined once again by returning guest Christopher Hoppe, previously heard on the show’s Stigmata episode, to discuss the notorious 1979 nunsploitati

Benedetta (2021) Part 2: Burning Charismatics & Blasphemous Sex Toys (ft. Veronica Novotny, Leave Laugh Love) | Filthy Habits

In Part II, Bill and Stephanie get into the plot of Benedetta, and break down the story, the performances, and why this film stirred up so much controversy around Catholi

Benedetta (2021) Part I: Vocation, Rejection, & Speaking in Tongues (ft. Veronica Novotny, Leave Laugh Love) | Filthy Habits

Bill and Stephanie are joined by Veronica (Leave, Laugh, Love) to talk about Benedetta—starting with her own experience discerning religious life, and the moment that pat