Best Steven Santana Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 06b: Highest 2 Lowest (Full Spoilers) 1:05:57

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This is our spoiler filled section for not only Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest but also the original Akira Kurosawa film High and Low. We talk about pretty much everything that happens in the second half of both films, what we liked and did not like about how each film handles the same overarching scenario and how they differ in execution. Next week …

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Episode 06a: Highest 2 Lowest (No Spoilers) 1:34:32

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In this non-spoiler episode we discuss both Spike Lee's latest joint Highest 2 Lowest which sees the famed director reteaming with Denzel Washington in a reinterpretation of the classic Akira Kurosawa film from 1963: High and Low. We discuss the first half of both films, their differences and similarities in focus and execution of the same premise …

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THE SERIAL KILLER TRAVEL GUIDE ACROSS AMERICA—Johnny Trevisani 51:08

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The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America isn’t your typical road trip companion. This darkly fascinating guide is quirky and unconventional and takes readers on a dark journey through the United States, exploring notorious locations linked to infamous and not-so infamous serial killers. From the shadowy forests of the Pacific Northwest to the …

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Episode 05: Shin Godzilla 1:41:33

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In present-day Japan, a series of destructive offshore phenomena leads to the appearance of a unidentified giant lizard-like creature. The mysterious nature of the beast and the destruction it leaves in its wake causes political confusion and paralysis within the Japanese government. A task force is created to research the creature and solve the pu…

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6: Bill Payne: Coolest Conversation 8/18/25 1:01:41

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Bill Payne of Little Feat! Little Feat's new album "Strike Up the Band" features our Coolest Song in the World, "Midnight Flight". Join Bill Payne and Manfred for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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MADMAN—M.F. Gross 1:32:32

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A Crime That Shattered Paradise... A Chase That Became Legend. Crystal Beach, Florida—1949. A peaceful seaside haven where crime was unheard of. Until one early morning, a brutal act of violence changed everything. John Calvin "Rastus" Russell, a drifter, thug, and small-time car thief, committed an unthinkable crime—the torture and murder of Norma…

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Episode 04: The Naked Gun 1:56:24

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In this episode we both watched awful, terrible, no-good films as punishment for losing the guessing game last episode. We then get back to regular scheduling with guessing and talking about two related films to our main feature: The Naked Gun, directed by Akiva Schaffer as well as written by Schaffer, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and starring Liam Neeso…

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5: Evan Shore: Coolest Conversation 8/11/25 27:02

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The Mighty Manfred's Guest this week is Evan Shore aka Muck from Muck and the Mires! Beat Revolution was a recent Coolest Song in the World. Join Manfred and Evan for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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A MONSTER IN MOUNT PLEASANT—CJ Williams 59:36

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In the quiet town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the idyllic calm of 1978 was shattered by a series of brutal murders. Karol Beavers, a vivacious high school junior, and her mother, Clementine, became the unsuspecting victims of a heinous act of violence that left the community reeling. For six months, the case went cold, fear gripping a town unaccustome…

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4: Kurt Reil: Coolest Conversation 080825 41:48

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Kurt Reil of The Grip Weeds! Their album Soul Bender is out now which features the title track as our recent Coolest Song in the World. Join Kurt and The Mighty Manfred for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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Episode 03: Together 1:32:31

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In this episode we discuss Together, written and directed by Michael Shanks and starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a couple in a relationship currently going through troubled times that is only exacerbated by a supernatural effect that begins to forcibly push the two together with horrific outcomes. Spoilers begin at 1:03:00 and end at 1:22:38…

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A FATHER'S FIGHT—Robbie Parker 1:07:15

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How one father, determined to reclaim his daughter's memory, brought down Alex Jones.On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker's daughter Emilie was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, a tragedy that changed Robbie's life and the country forever. By the next day, Alex Jones was on air claiming the shooting was a hoax. So begins Parker's David and Goliath st…

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3: Alice Cooper: Coolest Conversation 8/1/25 Part 3 33:20

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Celebrating Alice Cooper week in Little Steven's Underground Garage, we have a three part series with several of the original band members of Alice Cooper. This chat features the man himself, Alice Cooper! "Wild Ones" is our Coolest Song in the World this week. Join The Mighty Manfred and Alice for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Har…

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1: Dennis Dunaway: Coolest Conversations 8/1/25 Part 2 27:23

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Celebrating Alice Cooper week in Little Steven's Underground Garage, we have a three part series with several of the original band members of Alice Cooper. This chat features bassist Dennis Dunaway! Join The Mighty Manfred and Dennis for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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Neal Smith: Coolest Conversations 8/1/25 Part 1 27:10

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Celebrating Alice Cooper week in Little Steven's Underground Garage, we have a three part series with several of the original band member of Alice Cooper. This chat features drummer Neal Smith! Join The Mighty Manfred and Neal for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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Episode 02: Opus 1:13:12

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In this episode we discuss Mark Anthony Green's musical thriller Opus (2025)! Starring Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Amber Midthunder, and some other people. First we guess at each others repertory film and discuss followed by our general thoughts on Opus with a spoiler section afterwards. Next week we will be discussing Togther starring Dave Franco…

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THE RENT COLLECTORS-—Jesse Katz 1:08:25

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Baby-faced teen Giovanni Macedo is desperate to find belonging in one of LA’s most predatory gangs, the Columbia Lil Cycos—so desperate that he agrees to kill an undocumented Mexican street vendor. The vendor, Francisco Clemente, had been refusing to give in to the gang’s shakedown demands. But Giovanni botches the hit, accidentally killing a newbo…

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Episode 01: Eddington (2025) 2:09:20

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In this episode we discuss Ari Aster's perplexing Covid provocation Eddington (2025)! First we guess at each others repertory film and discuss followed by our general thoughts/non spoilers conversation on Eddington before diving deep into the film. Find us elsewhere! Ben Verschoor https://cinema-purgatorio.ghost.io/ https://letterboxd.com/jamn4sure…

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HITMAN-Julian Sher and Lisa Fitterman 56:18

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For Yves Trudeau, the blood was all business. An assassin for the Hells Angels in the ’70s and ’80s, Trudeau was known as Apache, the Mad Bumper, and the Mad Bomber. As a contract killer, he did his job so well that the bikers sometimes lent him out to other organized-crime empires in Montreal, including the east-end French gangs led by the deadly …

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Colin Blunstone: Coolest Conversation 072025 43:06

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The Mighty Manfred caps off Zombies week with none other than Colin Blunstone of The Zombies! Join the Mighty Manfred and Colin for this week’s Coolest Conversation,, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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Mike Ness/Social Distortion LIVE Coolest Conversations-LSUG Cruise 2025 44:00

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This is an extra special Coolest Conversation! Taped live from the inaugural Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise back in May, The Mighty Manfred interviewed Mike Ness of Social Distortion in front of an audience, followed by an intimate acoustic set by the band! Join The Mighty Manfred AND Social Distortion for this extra special Coolest Conv…

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Episode 00: Letterboxd Q&A 1:04:35

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This is our very first episode in which we introduce the concept and origin of the podcast, pull up each other's Letterboxd to do a Q&A session, and answer film, theater, and other related rapid fire questions we came up with beforehand. Our first real episode will be on Eddington (2025) directed, written, and produced by Ari Aster. Films discussed…

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SOMETHING BIG- Patrick Wohl 58:23

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Something Big tells the story of the infamous Brown’s Chicken massacre, a brutal case that captivated Chicagoland after remaining unsolved for nearly a decade. Customers know Brown's Chicken for its crispy buttermilk fried chicken and flaky biscuits. The Illinois-based franchise has a reputation for delicious but simple comfort food. But through no…

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SHALLOW GRAVES-Michael Benson 57:34

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The latest collection from true crime master Michael Benson looks at some of the ghastliest murders in Rochester, N.Y., history. One of them takes place in Genesee County, but it's a good one. Stories include: The Davis Street Fiend: The Murder of Tessie Keating; Shallow Grave at Holy Sepulchre: The Murder of Anna Schumacher; The Linden Lunatic: Th…

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Willie Nile: Coolest Conversations 07/01/25 30:05

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It's Coolest Conversations time again in Little Steven's Underground Garage, and this week's guest is no stranger- Willie Nile! Join The Mighty Manfred and Willie Nile as they celebrate our recent Coolest Song in the World, "An Irish Goodbye", presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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MURDERLAND-Caroline Fraser 58:53

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Caroline Fraser grew up in the shadow of Ted Bundy, the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, surrounded by his hunting grounds and mountain body dumps, in the brooding landscape of the Pacific Northwest. But in the 1970s and ’80s, Bundy was just one perpetrator amid an uncanny explosion of serial rape and murder across the r…

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Andy Babiuk: Coolest Conversation 06/24/2025 18:36

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The Mighty Manfred’s guest this week is Andy Babiuk of The Chesterfield Kings. “Your Strange Love” is our Coolest Song in the World this week. Join the Mighty Manfred and Andy Babiuk for this week’s Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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DOWN TO THE BONE—Caitlin Rother 57:20

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A twisting, deeply engrossing investigation into the many lingering questions surrounding the sudden disappearance of the McStays, a family of four who vanished from their suburban San Diego home without a trace—until their skeletal remains were found in the Mojave Desert nearly four years later—from New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother…

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ANATOMY OF A COVERUP-Paul Palango 1:26:10

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FOLLOW-UP TO THE #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER 22 MURDERS The truth about the deadliest criminal incident in Canadian history has remained untold—until now. Investigative journalist Paul Palango’s 22 Murders examined the April 2020 shooting spree committed by Gabriel Wortman that began in Portapique, Nova Scotia, and ended thirteen and a half hours later …

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Dom Mariani: Coolest Conversation 06/11/2025 42:36

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Dom Mariani of The Stems. “Deep Freeze” by The Stems is our Coolest Song in the World this week! Join the Mighty Manfred and Dom Mariani for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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PROJECT MIND CONTROL-John Lisle 1:17:13

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The inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project, MKULTRA, using never-before-seen testimony from the perpetrators themselves. Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA’s most cunning chemist. As head of the infamous MKULTRA project, he oversaw an assortment of dangerous―even deadly―experiments. Among them: dosing unwitting strangers with mind-bending d…

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Taj Mahal: Coolest Conversation 06/05/2025 31:06

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Taj Mahal. “Thicker Than Mud” by Taj Mahal & Keb Mo is our Coolest Song in the World this week! Join the Mighty Manfred and Taj Mahal for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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CHASSON'S RUN-Daniel Zimmerman 1:17:55

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On September 6, 1982, convicted murderer Leroy James Chasson made a daring break for freedom from the Massachusetts Correctional Institute-Walpole—one of the most infamous, escape-proof prisons in the country. But this wasn't just any prison break. It was a meticulously planned, five-year effort, made possible by an unlikely accomplice—Kathleen Mac…

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Dave Feldman: Coolest Conversation 05/28/2025 37:00

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Dave Feldman of Wyldlife. “Shotgun” is our Coolest Song in the World this week! Join the Mighty Manfred and Dave Feldman for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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A SECOND SHOT-Michael F. Weisberg 1:20:49

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In 1971, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff James Tappen Hall was gunned down outside a Maryland country club. The case went cold—no suspect, no answers, no closure. But his daughter never gave up trying to find her father's killer.Fifty years later, cold case detectives finally reopened the investigation and identified a suspect whose shocking confe…

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Eddie Spaghetti: Coolest Conversation 05/21/2025 23:42

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Eddie Spaghetti of The Supersuckers. “Maybe I'm Just Messin' With You” is our Coolest Song in the World this week! Join the Mighty Manfred and Eddie Spaghetti for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred: