In honor of Halloween, Charlie and Rabbit (with Barto along for the ride) rank and discuss all of the Hellraiser films. This full episode is available on Patreon. For $1 a month you can get access to all of the No Gods bonus content. Patreon.com/nogodspod
We dive [wink] into this claustrophobic horror film, discussing the cave as a cave, the cave as the unconscious, the cave as a womb, the cave as penises (obviously), and the cave as a soundstage. Plus monster theories, lighting effects, character morality, and connections to the sequel (spoilers for The Descent Part 2 btw!)
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Charlie and Rabbit talk about 19 of David Cronenberg's movies and rank them from least favorite to favorite. To listen to the full episode as well as lots of other bonus content, sign up for our Patreon. Just $1 a month gets you everything we do. patreon.com/nogodspod
After recording our episode on Transformers (2007) Rabbit decided to watch the rest of the series. Why? No one knows. Listen along with Charlie and Barto as he ranks them all. Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! Only $1 a month gets you everything we do. Patreon.com/nogodspod.
We discuss what is essentially a two and a half hour commercial for America, which clunkily yet elegantly entwines support for war, freedom through American-made commodities, the psychosexual exploration of a man and his car, and over the top misogyny. We have bonus episodes, behind the scenes notes, and post-recording wrap ups for just $1 a month on Patreon. Patreon.com/NoGodsPod Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @nogodspod Email us at NoGodsPod@gmail.com
Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we make. Patreon.com/nogodspod. Episode 2! Charlie talks about the latest movies he's watched!
A few weeks ago, Liam shared his political readings of the MonsterVerse films on Twitter and it seemed to agitate quite a few Godzilla fans. But it piqued our interest, so we invited him on the show to hear him out! We had a lot of fun talking with Liam about Godzilla (2014), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong (2021), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). Liam argues that Godzilla x Kong is an example of what he calls "Mask Off Cinema," a movement informed by the political motivations of filmmakers during the Trump Era, of which we are still a part. Where to follow Liam: Twitter: @spec_arc VERO @liam.quane Instagram Listen to Liam talk more about his reading of King of the Monsters on the Round II Podcast Some places to find Liam’s book, Road to Juneau: Kindle Smashwords Amazon
We are joined by Pinko Snob to discuss the pinnacle of pre-9/11 post-9/11 zombie films. Is this an anti-civilization film playing on concepts from Deleuze and Guattari to critique the state, patriarchy and capitalism? Or a film about loneliness and father issues?
We conclude our discussion of the Monsterverse series. Like the kids in the show, we have a lot of questions, very few answers, and plenty of mean things to say.
We each talk about five of our favorite films we watched for the first time in 2023 (that didn't come out in 2023), along with some honorable mentions that didn't make the cut. Sign up on Patreon for the full episode: patreon.com/nogodspod
We plug into this Cronenberg flick which depicts the modern human experience as a collage of existentialism, unconscious drives, media violence, sexual urges, influencing machines, theology, technology, capitalism, and desire (for desire for desire). We emerge diseased without a flamethrower in sight.
Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we do. Check it out at patreon.com/nogodspod. Rabbit put himself through the torture of watching all 10 Saw movies that have been released so far, and Charlie and Barto hang out while he describes, reviews, and ranks them all. Alternate episode title: Jigsaw Puts The "Traps" In "Bootstraps"
We had a ton to say about this classic comedic horror flick. We touch on the historical werewolf, the Wolfman and the Holocaust, Giorgio Agamben's Homo Sacer, Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents and so much more.
We discuss the first half of the new Monsterverse series, including its world-building of a society in the aftermath of kaiju, the portrayal of Monarch and its parallels with the non-profit industrial complex, and of course the characters and new Titans. Check us out on Patreon.
New Godzilla!! We discuss how the latest Toho film handles its portrayal of the Japanese government during WWII, its theme of survivors guilt, what Godzilla represents in this new imagining, and of course the powerful use of effects.
Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we do. Check it out at patreon.com/nogodspod. In this episode we share our thoughts on the first full trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We make some predictions for the movie, give thoughts on the style, and read out some Youtube comments. Enjoy the dialectic struggle between hype machines and anti-hype machines!
We're joined by merritt k as we continue through the Heisei series in this bananas time traveling kaiju flick. Is the film an attempt to push Japanese nationalism or a warning about the country's late '80s financial bubble? Are the eco-terrorists a force for good or evil? Is this the best Ghidorah yet, or is he mid? Check out merritt's short stories on OtherStrangeness.com, her work on patreon.com/merrittk, and follow her on Bluesky @merrittk.com Join our Patreon! Patreon.com/NoGodsPod
We continue or UFO movie streak with this Spielberg classic. Our discussion revolves around the somewhat contradictory nature of the film's liberal message, and touches on themes of misogyny, family, the false promises of technology, authority and fascism, secular gods, translation, and lines of flight. Support Palestinian Liberation! https://www.mecaforpeace.org/donate/
Send aid to Palestine: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/donate/ https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donation-details/484 A kaiju movie brimming with '80s anxieties, this film splices together fears of genetic engineering, international oil conflicts, environmental destruction, the cold war, psychic powers, and bioweapons into one grotesquely beautiful adversary.