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Optimism Vaccine XXX: A Porn Parody (Yes Nut November 2026)

THIS WEEK: Bat Pussy (1971), Flesh Gordon (1974) and Edward Penishands (1991) Join us for an informed discussion of awful Halloween candy and the rich history of the por

Nov 12
1 h 17 min

Those Who Wear Shoes Won’t Survive

THIS WEEK: Red Light Bandit (1968), The Island of Prohibited Pleasures (1979), Mulheres da Boca (1981) and Fuk Fuk the Brazilian (1986) A patron request helps us kick of

Nov 5
1 h 16 min

Keyface, Smashface, Cultface, and Shakespears Sister

THIS WEEK: Insidious: The Last Key (2018), Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) The times when you have seen only one set of footprint

Oct 27
1 h 23 min

Lin Shaye: The New Face of Fear

THIS WEEK: Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) This franchise is going strong after 16 years, yet seemingly no one on earth act

Oct 21
1 h 16 min

Please Terence Don't Hurt 'Em (The Films of Terence Fisher)

THIS WEEK: Horror of Dracula (1980), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) and The Devil Rides Out (1968) Did you know that in England, hammers are actually called bangers?

Oct 13
1 h 37 min

Twinkle, Twinkle, William Peter Blatty

THIS WEEK: The Ninth Configuration (1980) and The Exorcist III (1990) A Shawntober without Shawn? I'm sure this won't devolve into reading Wikipedia synopses for various

Oct 7
1 h 20 min

Awake on My Airplane (The Crank Franchise)

THIS WEEK: Crank (2006) and Crank: High Voltage (2009) This week, we re-visit a 90 minute Surge commercial. And it's sequel—a 90 minute Surge commercial for racists. Do

Sep 29
1 h 27 min

Cinema's Gulch (Episode 400 Spectacular)

THIS WEEK: Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011), Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) and Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? (2014) Who is John Galt? The answer may surprise you

Sep 22
1 h 39 min

Coppola vs. Megalon

THIS WEEK: Megalopolis (2024) and MegaDoc (2025) Is this the one with Jet Jaguar? Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

Sep 15
1 h 27 min

And Grace Zabriskie as "Pilot"

THIS WEEK: Drop Zone (1994) and Terminal Velocity (1994) This Labor Day, let's get Xtreme. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

Sep 7
1 h 03 min

Troth Talk (The German Films of Roland Emmerich)

THIS WEEK: The Noah's Ark Principle (1984), Joey AKA Making Contact (1985), Hollywood-Monster AKA Ghost Chase (1987) and Moon 44 (1990) Did you ever wonder what Roland E

Sep 2
1 h 33 min

How to Disable AMBER Alerts on iOS (Universal Soldier Part 2)

THIS WEEK: Universal Soldier: The Return (1999), Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) and Universal Soldier III: Day of Reckoning (2012) Leave it to those Hyams boys t

Aug 25
1 h 21 min

Jared Fogle's Pants (Universal Soldier Part 1)

THIS WEEK: Universal Soldier (1992), Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998) and Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998) A tragic mistake by our unnamed

Aug 18
1 h 23 min

We'll Dismantle It in Post (The Films of Peter Hyams Part 2)

THIS WEEK: The Relic (1997), End of Days (1999) and A Sound of Thunder (2005) The slop you were promised. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on

Aug 11
1 h 52 min

Mammaries and Memories: A Reflection on Early Boobs (The Films of Peter Hyams Part 1)

THIS WEEK: Capricorn One (1978), The Star Chamber (1983) and 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) If you're anything like us, you probably associate Peter Hyams with a

Aug 4
1 h 27 min

Like and Subscribe (2026 Horror Round-Up)

THIS WEEK: Shelby Oaks (2024), Obsession (2025), Iron Lung (2026) and Backrooms (2026) Cinema has passed you by, they said. Boomers, they called us. Hey, we know of the

Jul 28
1 h 37 min

ATTN: Vinegar Syndrome (The Films of John Huckert)

THIS WEEK: The Passing (1983), Hard (1998) and Strangers Online (2009) John Huckert may not be a name you know, but it's a name you should. A generous patron asked us to

Jul 21
1 h 24 min

I Guess This is Our Sam Neill Memorial Episode Now?

THIS WEEK: Uncle Sam (1996), Bicentennial Man (1999) and The Patriot (2000) We really should have posted this yesterday. Suddenly it feels downright disrespectful to dis

Jul 14
1 h 29 min

Suicide In The Entertainment Industry (The Films of John Waters Part 4)

THIS WEEK: Pecker (1998), Cecil B. Demented (2000) and A Dirty Shame (2004) We're talking Minions and John Waters' late career attempt to recapture his degenerate underg

Jul 6
1 h 37 min

Manifest Destiny (The Films of Andy Milligan Part 4)

THIS WEEK: Monstrosity (1987), The Weirdo (1989) and Surgikill (1989) Milligan makes one last bid for fame and glory, as he moves to California to topple the Hollywood e

Jun 30
1 h 26 min

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Whether I’m at work or catching a flight this is my favorite podcast to get in-depth, thoughtful movie analysis that I can impressive my friends with at parties. Highly recommend!

Cash Crawford · Apr 2025

As a huge TFF fan, I recently discovered these guys and just had a ball listening to them. They go through each album, song by song, and know all sorts of crazy trivia and background. They also discuss many of the B sides which many people probably never heard of and even I are now tempted to give them another listen. A must subscribe if you are a fan.

Homeyman101 · Apr 2017

(Re: Discourse From the Big Chair, a “miniseries” of sorts.) Excellent podcast that will be fascinating listening for any Tears for Fears fan: One TFF Superfan/expert and one TFF novice/skeptic discuss one TFF album per episode. For every fan who has ever wished they could force a friend who rolls his or her eyes at the mention of Tears for Fears to actually LISTEN to their music, this podcast is for you! Will you taste sweet, sweet, vicarious validation or will you become more convinced than ever that TFF fans are a rare breed, born but not made? Either way, I enjoyed the track-by-track walk through Tears for Fears history and – shoutout to Steve K. – learned something new from each episode. Great stuff, an “instant classic” series for lifelong fans.

JoyMM · Sep 2015

The OpVac Cast, a bi-weekly (and often quite humorous) takedown of all things pop-culture, is a smart, entertaining and refreshing addition to the podcasting format. I always look forward to each new episode!

Jakemon621 · Mar 2015

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