Best Void Opal Podcasts (2026)

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What If We Kissed in the Serial Killer’s Brain (The Cell) - S1E17 59:47

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The Cell (2000) - control, hyper-specific schizophrenia synchronicity, dream logic inside and out, savior complex, lack of consequences, learning the wrong lessons, equine segmentation, corrupted curiosity, religious trauma Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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LIMINAL: Yin Yang Insane 34:47

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Yin Yang Insane (2007) Robert Z'Dar, Eternal Detours, Alleged Duststorm, War With Self, Desolation of the Soul Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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A Toxic Lesbian Would Fix Me (Jennifer's Body) - S1E16 1:19:13

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Jennifer's Body (2009) Cross out toxic feminity, timeless lingo, growth from trauma, gender role revenge, soft rock satanists, eat your enemies, the gendered spice must flow. Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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Horror Movie Bukkake (Stitch) - S1E15 1:03:13

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Stitch (2014) Horror tropes in a blender, a single good scene, "a big ass", wasted potential, hilariously bad practical effects, quantum hell dimension, tasteless endings, would have made a good anime Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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LIMINAL: The (Not That One) Mask 22:03

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The Mask - 2023 Performance Art, the dark side of creative passion, Conor O'Malley, The Mask, conspiracy theory pipeline, dark comedy mockumentary, the decline of psyche on the Internet.By Void Opal

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Zombies VS Vampires: Battle of the Bands (Only Lovers Left Alive) - S1E14 1:08:37

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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) – The V~I~B~E~S, Christopher Marlowe, hipster art philosophy, funeral music for the world, art as "content," irony poisoning, corrupted blood, quantum entanglement, there is no shoe, creative fuel, strength in connection, Mad God, ethical consumption, nihilism vs optimism, forced commodification Outro Music is Arcadia …

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LIMINAL: Bears Discover Fire 29:18

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Bears Discover Fire Technology, Humans vs Nature, the concrete hell, ascension, mistakes made by natural beings, how we'd treat aliensBy Void Opal

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Leviathan's Limbic Labyrinth (Hellraiser 1, 2, Reboot) - S1E13 1:18:33

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Hellraiser 1+2+Reboot Sensation, ongoing consent, limit experiences, addiction, a homeless dragon, sacrifice rewards program, curiosity predatio, the porous line twixt pleasure and pain, wearing Julia, releasing oneself, the anti-Lovecraft Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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A GrimDark Song (Antichrist) - S1E12 1:28:50

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Antichrist (2009) – Gendered grief, "gynocide," Inland Empire, Fateful Findings, unreliable director, let buried birds lie, the grief-despair-pain cycle, pain is a tool, nature is Satan’s church, internalized misogyny, the wrong shoes, schizophrenia, therapeutic malpractice, extreme codependence, intrusive thoughts CW: Sexual Assault, Violence and …

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LIMINAL: Possibly in Michigan 28:01

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Possibly in Michigan (1983) - Toxic gender, consumptive love, Ohio, masks we wear, love of perfume, commercialism, death obsessed, Dave Made a MazeBy Void Opal

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Heart Weiner (Dave Made a Maze) - S1E11 1:24:30

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Dave Made a Maze – Imposter syndrome, ADHD, hyperfixation, why is Leonard, keeping the alligators fed, the illusion of creative control, tunnel visions, Hal Heartley, irresponsible creativity Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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LIMINAL: Avoidant Personality Disorder, The Movie 21:59

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Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses (2009) Low emotional intelligence, pushing away those you love, early internet humor, five second film core, "efficient product", people not wanting to deal with problems directlyBy Void Opal

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Chromatic Catalytic Converter (Color Out of Space) - S1E10 1:10:54

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Color Out of Space (2019) – Cosmic horror, bubble of safety, environmentalist themes, chromatically modified organics, invasive species, watch out: you might get what you're after, an "intellectually abusive voice," dysfunctional communication, familial legacy, contagious change, fence-sitters die first Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White …

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LIMINAL: Autistic, Electromagnetic Messiah (Midnight Special) 46:22

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Midnight Special (2016) Space Jesus, cosmic forces with subdued undertones, pick a lane, unexpectedly enjoyable, good movies with underwhelming endings, electromagnetic manipulation, technokinesis, faith in the face of a cynical world.By Void Opal

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Beginner's Guide to Letting Go (A Dark Song) - S1E9 1:13:10

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A Dark Song (2016) Occult as therapy, trauma, revenge, healing, dysfunctional dynamics, the mental trap we make ourselves, inner demons enacting external tolls, angel summoning, learning to forgive, the price of revenge, ""black"" magic, the rituals don't matter, dying does wonders for one's priorities, garmonbozia, the ophanim in the room, a tatto…

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The Left Hand Path (Mad God) - S1E8 1:22:33

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Mad God (2021) – Practical effects, Right VS Left Hand Path: Which is Better in 2025?, inside the atrocity engine, there’s always a bigger fish, as above so below, spiritual desolation, the shit we swallow, Mad as in ANGRY, endless cycles, infant alchemy, the life to suffering pipeline, ceasing the cycle within ourselves, The Last Man as Theif, The…

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LIMINAL: Malleable Memory Mélange - Active Volcano (2023) 40:13

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Active Volcano (2023) — Mnemonic fallibility, the creative process, VIBES, and reading listener comments about "…World’s Fair.”By Void Opal

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An Even Righter Hand Path (Holy Mountain) S1E7 Part 2 59:26

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The Holy Mountain (1973) – A spiritual Ocean's Eleven, ego death, mortality salience, tonal duality, paganism, horizontal conquest, sacred geometry, tossing the little man, suckling from the rebus, allegorical fourth wall, enlightened filmmaking, cinematic mercyBy Void Opal

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The Right Hand Path (The Holy Mountain) - S1E7 Part 1 1:11:40

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The Holy Mountain (1973) Occultism 101, Christs for sale, hermeticism, gnostic jellyfish, alchemy, planet people, sexretarial duties, based martian lesbians, all cops are ball-less, the fascist atrocity engine, Pluto's icy penis CW: Animal harm, police violence, systemic racism Part two will be uploaded next week instead of a liminal. Outro Music i…

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LIMINAL: Vamp Talk 34:08

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General discussion of vampire media to companion of with last week's release!By Void Opal

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Alleged Vampire (Climate of the Hunter) - S1E6 1:07:14

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Climate of the Hunter (2019) – Philosophical dogs, the symbolic significance of gargling tampons, Quentin Depieux, failing to capitalize on vampiric metaphor, half-assed feminist messaging, objectification, gaslighting, nouveau rizz CW: Sexual assault Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio…

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Fckers Been Sewing Some Kind of Heavy Sht (Inland Empire) - S1E5 1:12:21

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Inland Empire (2006) – Layered narrative, sexually dimorphic folklore, fate, embodied sexual violence, generational trauma, sex work and Hollywood, crabs in a bucket, changing the narrative, a disinterested god, disorienting structures, going with the flow CW: Sexual violence and abusive relationships Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Ba…

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LIMINAL: An Even Littler Man (Clifford) 42:16

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(CW for discussions about SA) Our heroes embark on a journey of self discovery with Clifford, the spawn of Nyarlethotep itself, and learn the value of Dinosaur World along the wayBy Void Opal

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Motorboating the Uncanny Valley (Little Man) - S1E4 1:20:56

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Little Man (2006) – Psychotic comedy, ostensibly incredible special effects that are nonetheless deeply off-putting, racial satire, Orphan (2009), the egotism of parenthood, earnestness vs absurdity, restraint and pacing for impact, Molly Shannon, CW: Sexual assault and pervasive rape jokes Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio…

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LIMINAL: Hello, Goodbye (A Short Story) 24:45

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Our heroes meet a funky cat with some great questions.By Void Opal

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Legally Distinct Painbox (Phantasm) - S1E3 1:17:47

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Cosmic horror, a dreamy slasher, one must imagine the tall man horny, Chekov's tuning fork, Hermes, Anunnaki, dream logic, unexplained Dune references, death denialism, sleep paralysis, recursive ending Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Void Opal

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LIMINAL: Damn We Really Like This Director (Jane Shoenbrun Final Thoughts) 34:57

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We have some more to say about Jane and I Saw The TV GlowBy Void Opal

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Mr. Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness (I Saw The TV Glow) - S1E2 1:06:57

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I Saw the TV Glow (2024) – Queer horror, trans tragedy, we all live in The Midnight Realm, denial of closure, rock bottom, the acceleration of time, self-actualization is the start of the journey, The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, probably dead is scarier than definitely dead, dying to oneself, comparison to World’s Fair…

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LIMINAL: No Curriculum for Old Men (Class of 1984) 17:50

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Our heroes, running from psychotic clowns and performers, duck briefly into a strange high school. The people here look dangerous! Hopefully they don't need to stay here long...By Void Opal

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Parasocial Activity (We're All Going to the World's Fair) - S1E1 1:17:59

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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) – ARGs and roleplaying, parasocial relationship dynamics and dangers, curated personas, ambiguous supernatural elements, all up on the rollercoaster, It Follows, why we scare ourselves, neuroplasticity, Jungian shadow work, opening the door to change CW: Unreality, mental health Outro Music is Arcadia by K…

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The Emissaries (Trailer) 3:04

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Your intrepid heroes find themselves lost in a strange land between the TV screen and reality. Will they overcome and find their way back home? What can they learn along the way?By TB McQueen

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The Void (Teaser) 2:39

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A portent of things to come.By TB McQueen