POD IS DEAD

They paved paradise and put up a Peppa Pig

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Thu, 9 Oct 2025 01:45:27 +0000

Originally recorded September 2024. No children were harmed in the making of this episode. We talk about how children's media got scrubbed and sanitized for a modern audience which is why we can't have nice things anymore.

3000 Years of Longing (for a new episode)

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan, Rachel) — Tue, 6 Sep 2022 03:26:08 +0000

After a long hiatus surfing the web for the meaning of life we're back, and boy do we have an appropriately titled movie for you.

The absolute Melancholia of Greenland

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan, Rachel) — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:56:30 +0000

A very merry belated episode about end of the world movies -- 2012, Melancholia, and the recently released Greenland.

Beneath U.S.

visarts@gmail.com (Rachel, Brendan) — Wed, 2 Dec 2020 23:44:31 +0000

We talk about the Hulu immigration horror extravaganza Beneath Us which turns into a whole a** m*****f****** conversation about the state of decay and cruelty of the United States, the Greatest Country in the World™

Dramatic Family Origin Stories

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:05:11 +0000

In which we dredge up fun memories of families and living situations for a good time to be had by all

The Intruder With Dennis Quaid

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:56:31 +0000

The Intruder (2019) is a movie about rockin' bod Quaid giving us Something to Talk About other than The Intruder which wouldn't even give a Dog Purpose, like a Surfer with no Soul. So get on our Frequency, you're in Good Company with us on Any Given Sunday At Any Price. Guest appearance by the ghost of Randy Quaid

Walk Hard Upon Arrival in the Florida Project

visarts@gmail.com (Edgar, Rachel) — Fri, 5 Jun 2020 18:10:24 +0000

Rachel takes the lead on this episode where we look back at some movies that made us laugh, cry, and stare in confusion. Guest starring podcast regular Edgar

Apocalypse Now, Please

visarts@gmail.com (Rachel, Brendan) — Sun, 3 May 2020 02:33:12 +0000

Let me know at @pod_dead on twitter for references on the soundbytes, if you're so inclined

BONUS: apocalypse movies for the apocalypse

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:40:27 +0000

Oh I forgot to mention the Crazies (2010) https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/best-pandemic-movies-on-netflix-hulu-prime-and-more.html

Harley Quinn and the Invisible Man

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan, Rachel) — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:40:19 +0000

Ok it's been a month I get it but you don't understand how unmotivated we are plus there's a pandemic going on and we had to stock up on toilet water. We talk female empowerment movies during women's history month, and also why Ewan McGregor is such a great mixed martial artist

Bad Habits

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan, Rachel) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:00:04 +0000

There's so many dumb, illogical things we do as stupid human beings, we had to talk about at least some of them.

Mental Illness and Me

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:00:27 +0000

We talk about our own depression and anxiety, and how it's really just god hugging our brains a little tighter. This episode contains darkness. Proceed at your own peril.

Dolittle, Too Late

visarts@gmail.com (Rachel, Brendan) — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:00:27 +0000

Brendan watches Dolittle (2020) and is forever changed. Rachel tries giving some comfort to this sad mess of a man, as he breaks down trying to explain this nightmare.

CATS!!!

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:00:08 +0000

We saw the movie CATS and there are some things we need to talk about.

Intro. Also ASMR, for some reason

visarts@gmail.com (Brendan) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:00:11 +0000

Brendan and Rachel introduce themselves, completely incoherently. Things go off the rails from there.