Second Breakfast with Cam & Maggie

Cam had a night alone and decided to watch a movie - and oh look, it turned out to be a fascinating Doctor Faustus retelling. So here's an episode discussing Oliver Stone's 1987 epic, Wall Street. Is…

Well, Maggie has the flu so we're doing a silly episode about one of those dreadful / delightful Christmas romance movies. Why is it so fun to watch bad movies with your friends and make jokes the wh…

What’s the difference between horror and true crime? The Strangers takes place in a house that you feel like you’ve lived in. Its characters are smart, but not geniuses, and the killers are shockingl…

Discussion of Baptism of Fire, Chapter 4

Well, it looks like our freaky new friend is a vampire. But after some discussion, we’re not so sure that’s a bad thing. Sapkowski shakes up our little fellow…

Consider this episode us lighting our bat signal over Gotham. The best artistic experience of the year is here. Our discussion is a 100% spoiler-free, full-throated recommendation of Martin McDonagh’…

This week’s episode is a roundtable discussion about our evolving relationships with art. Maggie kicks us off with Picasso’s 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Tristan leads a discussion about …

We’re finally discussing one of the greatest horror movies ever made, and to celebrate, we stayed at the inn attached to the original house in Kingsland, Texas. After our on-location intro - and imme…

Discussion of Baptism of Fire, Chapter 3

Last chapter we were sneaking through a war zone, and this chapter adds monsters and magic to the equation. Our fellowship’s fears and philosophies get more c…

We're partying like it's 1999 with a classic indie horror juggernaut: The Blair Witch Project. This one's all about the unparalleled sense of immersion and intentionality offered by found footage hor…

Here are the links to watch / listen to Cam's performance of this short story before you tune in to our discussion:

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT5DFzfGxtM  

SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3F…

We’re finally talking about the Saw franchise, and trying to answer the question, what makes a great Saw film? Actors, aesthetics, melodrama, creativity – there’s a secret sauce to these movies that’…

Discussion of Baptism of Fire, Chapter 2

Yeehaw! We’re back in the saddle with The Witcher again. This chapter is a perfect cocktail of dwarves, casualties of war, and old man Geralt. With war waging…

Discussion of House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 10: “The Black Queen”

Happy 200th episode to us! And to celebrate, HBO has kindly coordinated the season finale of House of the Dragon for this we…

Indie success stories are the best stories, and Terrifier 2 is a certified, blood-splattered, runaway hit, dethroning Top Gun: Maverick and breaking box office records in its second week in theaters.…

Discussion of House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 9: “The Green Council”

What do you do when your big shocking twist becomes expected? Every season of Game of Thrones faced the titanic expectation…

Discussion of Baptism of Fire, Chapter 1

The world of The Witcher doesn’t have phones, or the internet, or mail, or even owls. So instead, this chapter follows the game of telephone that twists and t…

Discussion of House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 8: “The Lord of the Tides”

Remember when we were worried that Viserys had been narratively demoted and we weren’t going to see much of him anymore…

What is canon, and does it matter? Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of adaptations, sequels, retcons, and franchises. We consider 3 possible definitions of “canon” and a bevy of messy, complicat…

Discussion of House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 7: “Driftmark”

This week’s episode of Macbeth is a glorious remix of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth killing King Duncan (with a dagger, while she emascu…

Discussion of The Time of Contempt, Chapter 7

We’re closing out another Witcher novel today, with another curveball – no magic, no mentors, and no help on the way. Maggie tracks Ciri’s evolving ident…