Best Screen Mayhem Podcasts (2025)

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WYS Holiday Special 16:06

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Send us a text A quick holiday drop turned into a whirlwind: we start with Merry Christmas chaos, trip over the “three wise men,” detour into reality TV in Utah, and end up interrogating the gap between what looks smart on paper and what actually works in real life. It’s a snack-sized episode that still serves heat—fast jokes, stray facts, and a he…

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Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Interview! Why Bachata Is Still Underrated in Latin Music and Beyond 1:22:17

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The leading stars of the Dominican genre discuss their paths to selling out stadiums and the lingering feeling that they haven’t received their due amid the Latin music boom. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio…

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Will You Survive "Weapons": Witchcraft, Missing Kids, And Mayhem 1:06:11

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Send us a text A smile you can’t trust. A request for a simple bowl of water. And a town that looks away as windows go dark. We dig into Weapons with clear eyes and sharp questions, unpacking why a strong performance and clever structure still falter when the villain steps into the light too soon. Our take is candid and unflinching: suspense thrive…

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The Conversation (1974) V.S. Enemy Of The State (1998) W/ @IAmJACSMusings 2:39:31

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He knows when you're sleeping and he knows when you're awake! @IAmJACSMusings gets in the sleigh with me again for another Clone Bores as we attempt to decipher which film will end up on the naughty list Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation or Tony Scott's Enemy Of The State? Join us as we discuss these two conspiratorial crimbo classics with ta…

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Will You Survive "The Long Walk" 42:59

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Send us a text Fifty boys, three miles per hour, and a country that turns suffering into spectacle. We sat down with Stephen King’s The Long Walk and followed the road past rules and warnings into the messy questions beneath: who we become under pressure, what we owe our friends, and whether victory means anything when the system owns the prize. We…

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Cronos (1992) W/ Dan Burgess 1:30:30

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We spoke about immortality & aging last week in the holly jolly Hook, this week Dan Burgess & I look at it from an entirely different perspective as we wind up the gears in #GuillermoDelToro's ancient alchemical device in his debut feature film the very merry #Cronos! What happens when an elderly doting grandfather becomes addicted to an insect's r…

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Will You Survive "Sinners" Part 2 36:54

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Send us a text A polite knock. A perfect harmony. A smile that asks, not forces. That’s where this vampire story sinks its teeth: on the threshold where fear becomes a choice. We pick up part two of our centers breakdown and dig into why the smartest bloodsuckers don’t need to break doors—they make you open them. From the “let me in” dance to that …

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Hook (1991) W/ Angry Andy Reviews 2:00:18

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I intend to start #AlterNativityStories 2025 with a show of "good form" as I bring back The Sleaziest Sleaze Of The Seven Seas, Angry Andy Reviews along with Steven Spielberg, Peter Pan & Captain James Hook in a film hated by adults including Speilberg himself but adored by children #Hook (1991) is it still #Bangarang after all these years or does …

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Can a Celebrity Be Conservative? How Pop Culture Is Shifting in Trump’s America 1:07:00

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From Sydney Sweeney to Taylor Swift and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, a conversation with the columnist Ross Douthat about how culture is reacting to a second Trump administration. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/a…

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Will You Survive "Sinners" Part 1 39:48

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Send us a text A knock at the door, a soft voice asking to be let in We go deep on Sinners, the vampire tale that honors the old rules—no entry without an invite, silver that burns, sunlight that judges—while twisting the myth with a hive link that shares sensation and pain without erasing choice. That thin line between connection and control frame…

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Watership Down (1978) V.S. The Plague Dogs (1982) W/ Maff 2:51:57

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*CONTENT WARNING!! THIS PODCAST & FILMS FEATURE TOPICS SUCH AS ANIMAL CRUELTY, DEATH, DEBILITATING INJURY & VIVISECTION! A much deeper and longer podcast than I was expecting given the violent subject matter, but no less beautiful than the films Maff has us covering this week. Not unlike nature herself. In the latest #CloneBores we compare #MartinR…

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Shaun Of The Debate 47:15

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Send us a text What happens when we force our co-hosts to argue the exact opposite of what they believe about Shaun of the Dead? Sparks. We flip the table, press every hot button—humor that lands vs humor that dates, heart that sings vs tone that whiplashes—and let the best case win. We start with the big question: is Edgar Wright’s kinetic style a…

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Jen and the LFF Critic 2025: Bugonia, Frankenstein, Die My Love & More. 2:41:45

1M ago2:41:45

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Good lord, it's that time of year again! The London Film Festival has happened and Paul saw way too many movies in a very narrow time period! Also mum might have a think or two to add too... Featuring: (deep breath) My Father's Shadow, Exit 8, Romeria, The Secret Agent, Lucky Lu, Chronology of Water, Train Dreams, The Blue Trail, Peter Hujar's Day,…

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Dirty Harry (1971) V.S. Death Wish (1974) W/ Dan Burgess 2:15:20

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*CONTENT WARNING!! THIS PODCAST & FILMS FEATURE TOPICS SUCH AS SEXUAL VIOLENCE, POLICE BRUTALITY, RACISM & HOMOPHOBIA When the law is "crazy?" Is vigilantism the only option left? Well get your high calibre pistols out as I indulge @danburgessphotography7663⁩ 's #DirtyHarry-style #DeathWish that he's been dying to share with the world! We take the …

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Will You Survive: Split 49:40

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Send us a text Three teenagers are taken. A man with 23 personalities holds the key. And somewhere between adrenaline, trauma, and belief, a monster takes shape. We pull Split apart scene by scene to ask the questions the movie dares us to consider: what’s real about Dissociative Identity Disorder, what’s pure cinematic myth, and how should a survi…

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5 Takeaways From the Grammy Nominations 44:24

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Breaking down the story lines to watch from the new slate of nominees going into February’s big show. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore podcasts and narrated articles, download The …

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Will You Survive Reads Reddit Stories #2 55:37

2M ago55:37

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Send us a text The scariest monsters don’t live in forests; they live in your head, in your hallway, and sometimes under your bed. We dive into two viral Reddit horror stories that turn everyday routines into nerve-grinding fear: a wife who peeks from corners with a grin that won’t blink, and a return‑to‑sender package that arrives with a smell no …

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Yung Lean Interview! On Defeating His Demons, Swedish Modesty & Charli XCX's Wedding 1:34:38

2M ago1:34:38

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More than a decade after achieving viral fame as a teenage rapper outside of Stockholm, Yung Lean is back with new music, a new film and some hard-won clarity. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatc…

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Will You Survive Reads Reddit Stories #1 52:18

2M ago52:18

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Send us a text A ghost that loathes clocks, a sugar daddy who pays well for eerie “favors,” and a Grand Canyon hike that splits a friendship—tonight’s mix blends chills, laughs, and a debate you’ll want to weigh in on. We kick off with a haunted-home confession that reads like a bad roommate story: windows thrown open in the rain, food containers m…

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Rosalía Interview! On ‘Lux,’ Singing in 13 Languages, ‘Euphoria’ & Björk 1:30:50

2M ago1:30:50

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The experimental Spanish pop star on why (and how) she pushed herself to use 13 languages on her new album “Lux,” a labor of love exploring the feminine divine and the brutalities of romance. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/acti…

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Top 5 Horror Mockumentary/Found Footage Films 46:57

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What is fact? What is fiction? Supposedly “the camera never lies” but is the person behind the camera being entirely honest? So many terrifying questions about media manipulation and so few actual truths…For the final entry in #ShockPhobiaFest 2025 I list my Top 5 Horror Mockumentary/Found Footage Films! Join me as I discuss Norwegian Mythology, Ko…

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Will You Survive "28 Years Later": Virus, Alphas, And A Fractured Island Society 48:03

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Send us a text The Rage virus didn’t just come back. It learned how to live with scarcity, built a pecking order, and forced an island of survivors to build a life between tides. We break down 28 Years Later through the lens of survival logic: what the infection still does in seconds, what’s changed about feeding and endurance, and how the “alpha” …

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Flatliners (1990) 33:42

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This #ShockPhobiaFest its time for an after-death experience! As Spider-Dan resuscitates (for his sins) an old favourite from Joel Schumacher R.I.P. A group of brilliant med students (played by the hottest actors of their time) want to experience what its like to die and then be revived. In order to learn what lies beyond the world of the living, b…

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Erykah Badu Interview! On D’Angelo, Radical Empathy, Love & Hip-Hop 1:04:26

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The singer and songwriter on her reign as one of music’s most idiosyncratic, spiritual figures and where her creative impulses are headed next. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore pod…

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Remembering D’Angelo, A Classicist Who Moved Us Forward 1:12:21

2M ago1:12:21

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A conversation about the casual virtuosity of D’Angelo’s too-brief career with a pair of journalists who each interviewed him twice. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore podcasts and n…

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The Tactical Trivia Gauntlet Part 2 39:12

2M ago39:12

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Send us a text A fortified hospital, a flickering power grid, and a psych ward that plays tricks on your head—this gauntlet throws everything at us and then some. We set a single objective—reach the roof for extraction—and make a series of messy, decisive moves to get there: a salt “oval” for confidence, a tarp that doubles as a map and gear hauler…

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Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem (2015) V.S. Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016) 58:21

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This #ShockPhobiaFest witness Monsters Unleashed! In the most family friendly manner ever. It's #Marvel V.S. #DC, as I compare both #Halloween-themed animated movies #Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem & #Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell. Join me as I discuss robotic wolf motorcycles, psychic suicides & a Gotham City so advanced teenagers don't know what m…

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The Tactical Trivia Gauntlet Part 1 44:44

3M ago44:44

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Send us a text A mall under siege, a rooftop helicopter you might miss, a silverback gorilla staring down a crowd, a farmhouse whispering your name, and a lifeboat that turns a tarp into a lifeline this one takes our Season Five highlights and turns them into a tactical survival game. We put our own debates on trial: Did the survivors in Dawn of th…

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Why Is Taylor Swift So Polarizing Now? A ‘Showgirl’ Roundtable + Listener Mailbag! 1:31:23

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Our team of Swift experts debate her blockbuster new album and take questions about its themes and controversies. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore podcasts and narrated articles, d…

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Army Of Darkness Halloween Special 2018 21:28

3M ago21:28

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Hail to El Jefe! Ash Williams is back to kick off #ShockPhobiaFest & kick some #Deadite ass! In this 2018 #DynamiteEntertainment Halloween special! #Blackbeard is resurrected on #Halloween night by the dark magic of the #Necronomicon! Now its up him and a woman who's image was used to catfish him to stem the tide of #EvilDead rising... #PrepareForP…

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The Banned Movie Month collaboration starts here! As co-hosts Spider-Dan of The Secret Bores & Tonya Todd of The Femme On Collective explore and discuss films that have been banned or restricted around the world. In each episode they will ask their guests for their uncensored opinions on censoring and whether these films should have even been banne…