SOFA DOGS Podcast

Observers: John Pavlich, Hayley Mason Record Date: January 29, 2022, 09:50 AM Couch Surfing returns, as Hayley Mason joins the podcast to discuss the new Scream (2022)! 00:36:55 – SPOILERS BEGIN HERE! The following artists can be heard in this episode: Marina & The Diamonds, Sylvan Esso, Wolf Club, The Midnight & Nikki Flores, Timecop1983 & Sea Waves, Wayfloe, Low Roar, Steve Jablonsky, Big Giant Circles & Ashly Burch, Dabu & Brigitte Naggar, Gunship, Kate Brady, Jasper Byrne, Shana Falana, Volkor X, Bordeaux, Adam Jones, At Sea, French 79, Grimes, Kiile & Marvel83, M83, Driver86 & Oceanside85, Dead Man’s Bones, Klergy & Valerie Broussard, Ben Howard, MS MR and All The Damn Vampires & Michelle Bensimon. Donate: John's PayPal!

Subject: Jason Goes To Hell - The Final Friday (1993) Observers: John Pavlich, Witney Seibold Record Date: November 18, 2020, 01:42 AM Plot Summary: After his own form is destroyed beyond resurrection, Jason Voorhees begins possessing random bodies to continue his murderous rampage. Note: Witney returns to help revisit the Unrated Director's Cut of this oddball entry into the Friday the 13th franchise. We discuss New Line Cinema, "Goregasms" and the censorship craze of the early 1990s'. Remember to listen for the Preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal!

Subject: Black Panther (2018) Observers: John Pavlich, Jason Gregory Banks Record Date: June 11, 2018, 01:03 PM Plot Summary: In a hidden, highly advanced country in Africa, a young king struggles over restrictive traditions of old and the desire for humanitarian outreach to the rest of the world. Meanwhile, an outsider from America seeks to overthrow the king and exploit the country's resources to conquer other nations. Note: Jason returns to discuss this record-breaking, comic-book film and the important messages within. We talk about nationalism, imperialism, class warfare and representation through culture. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Black Panther (2018) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Deadpool (2016) Observers: John Pavlich, Jason Gregory Banks, Andrew Mecha Davis Record Date: May 15, 2018, 07:03 PM Plot Summary: A super-intelligent, talking dog and a ninja cat with telekinesis join forces to save their city from giant, sentient killer donuts from Wyoming. Meanwhile, one state over, some Canadian guy with healing abilities fights bad guys to rescue a girl or whatever. Also, there are mutants so that's cool, I guess. ;) Note: In celebration of the theatrical release of Deadpool 2, Jason and Andrew join me as we revisit the first film that started it all. We talk about budgets, studios, grounding the fantastical, film ratings and unicorn fetishes. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Deadpool (2016) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto, Jimmy Brown Record Date: April 16, 2018, 03:13 PM Plot Summary: A humble schoolteacher with amnesia discovers she was once a government spy and assassin. After her skills and memories are restored, she seeks help from a private investigator to thwart an American manufactured, terrorist attack. Note: Jimmy and Tysto team up to help me revisit this bombastic, action classic. We talk about Renny Harlin, slow explosions, Shane Black, smoking and drinking in movies and American imperialism through false flags. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Observers: John Pavlich, Witney Seibold Record Date: April 12, 2018, 02:06 PM Plot Summary: A reanimated Jason Voorhees stalks and murders teens on a cruise ship, then follows the survivors to the dangerous streets of New York. Note: Witney returns for a double celebration. Not only have we hit another Friday the 13th on the calendar but the podcast is officially 12 years old! We discuss Canada's seeming disdain for New York (we love our neighbors to the north), bullies, random ghost kids and the aggressive death rattle of the 1980s. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Friday the 13th The Ultimate Collection on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: The Truman Show (1998) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: March 10, 2018, 01:08 PM Plot Summary: A young man with a picturesque life discovers he is in fact the central character in a "reality" program on TV. Note: Tysto returns as we take another look at this unique and oddly prescient film from twenty years ago. We talk about scripted reality, manipulation through media, manufactured consent and the rise and fall of Jim Carrey. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: The Truman Show (1998) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Groundhog Day (1993) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: January 27, 2018, 02:54 PM Plot Summary: A self-centered, TV weatherman is trapped in a small town, where he is forced to repeat the same day again and again until he gets it right. Note: Tysto returns to reevaluate this comedy classic from the late Harold Ramis. We talk about repeating days in genre fiction, groundhogs, existential evolution through trial and error, dark comedy and the moral quandary of using a time loop to manipulate people for information. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Groundhog Day (1993) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Get Out (2017) Observers: John Pavlich, Jason Gregory Banks Record Date: October 26, 2017, 10:21 PM Plot Summary: An African American drives out to the country to meet his White girlfriend's affluent family, wherein strange things start happening to and around him. Note: Horror month concludes as Jason (from the Talk Nerdy 2 Me podcast) returns to examine Jordan Peele's horrific masterpiece. We talk about racism, silent complicity, coded language and manufactured consent. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Get Out (2017) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Night of the Living Dead (1968) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: October 08, 2017, 10:02 PM Plot Summary: A group of strangers barricade themselves together in a rural farmhouse, as they are besieged by reanimated, flesh-eating corpses. Note: Continuing Horror month, Tysto returns to pay tribute to the late George Romero and his genre-defining classic. We talk about the history and evolution of zombie stories, social commentary and nuts-and-bolts film making. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Night of the Living Dead (1968) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Observers: John Pavlich, Witney Seibold, Heather Wixson Record Date: October 11, 2017, 02:37 PM Plot Summary: Years after causing her Father's death, a young woman with psychokinesis returns to her childhood home by Crystal Lake and unwittingly resurrects Jason Voorhees. Note: Continuing Horror month, another Friday the 13th has landed on this calendar year which sees the return of Witney and Heather to discuss the seventh film in the franchise. We talk about pacing, character relationships through ADR and laundry fetishes. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: The Babadook (2014) Observers: John Pavlich, Hayley White Record Date: October 06, 2017, 08:53 PM Plot Summary: A disturbing children's book is discovered in the home of a grieving widow and her troubled child. After reading it, a shadowy figure from the book begins tormenting the mother and her son. Note: It's time, once again for the podcast's annual, month-long tribute to Horror and Halloween. To kick things off this year, Hayley returns to discuss this Australian terror-tragedy. We talk about parenting, mental illness, health care and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Donate: John's PayPal! Buy: The Babadook (2014) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Batman v Superman - Dawn of Justice Observers: John Pavlich, William Bibbiani, Witney Seibold Record Date: August 31, 2017, 12:22 AM Plot Summary: Lex Luthor manipulates and deceives Batman into killing Superman, for reasons. Note: Due to the cancellation of The B-Movies podcast, William and Witney (creators of Canceled Too Soon) have asked me to host this commentary track. We discuss plot v story, morals v methods and Marvel v DC. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Ultimate Edition (2016) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: The Ring (2002) Observers: John Pavlich, William Bibbiani, Witney Seibold Record Date: August 16, 2017, 11:53 PM Plot Summary: When a relative dies under gruesome and mysterious circumstances, a reporter follows the trail of a cursed videotape and its disturbing footage that may be somehow responsible. Note: Due to the cancellation of The B-Movies podcast, William and Witney (creators of Canceled Too Soon) have asked me to host this commentary track. We discuss J-Horror remakes, avant garde film-making and "psychic photography". Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: The Ring/The Ring Two Movie Collection on DVD at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Robocop (1987) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: July 04, 2017, 01:09 PM Plot Summary: In a crime-ridden future, a shady corporation uses their privatization of the local police to turn a slain officer into a weaponized cyborg. Note: Tysto returns to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this science fiction classic. We talk about corporatism, social satire, police brutality, self actualization and turning violent, adult subject matter into children's entertainment. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Robocop (1987) on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Hudson Hawk (1991) Observers: John Pavlich, Alonso Duralde, David Kittredge Record Date: July 01, 2017, 04:05 PM Plot Summary: A cat burglar is forced to steal ancient artifacts in Italy, meant to manufacture pure gold via alchemy. Note: Alonso (contributor to What The Flick?! and co-host of the Linoleum Knife podcast) returns and is joined by David (writer and director of Pornography: A Thriller) to discuss the bizarre action comedy. We talk about story by committee, tonal whiplash, continuity with monkeys and the art of the caper genre. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Correction: During this recording, I mistakenly assert the deaths of actors, Richard E. Grant and Andrew Bryniarski. Both are in fact alive at this time. I apologize for the error. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Hudson Hawk on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Observers: John Pavlich, Witney Seibold Record Date: June 01, 2017, 01:06 AM Plot Summary: Infatuated with an attractive American girl, a Canadian guitarist fights off her seven evil exes to be with her. Note: Witney (co-host of The B-Movies Podcast and Canceled Too Soon) returns to discuss the fun, yet flawed geek gumbo from Edgar Wright. We talk about character agency, biphobia, enjoying broken cinema and the evolution of video games. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Observers: John Pavlich, Carol Swift, Ryan Christopher Record Date: April 13, 2017, 08:45 PM Plot Summary: A hitman with an existential crisis returns to his hometown to attend his high school reunion, reconnect with his estranged sweetheart and maybe do one last job. Note: Celebrating the film's 20-year anniversary, Ryan (from FilmFad.com) returns and we're joined by newcomer, Carol (from Hooplecast.com). We talk about John Cusack's immeasurable likability, the hitman zeitgeist, school reunions and outgrowing old friends. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Grosse Pointe Blank on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: March 26, 2017, 01:24 PM Plot Summary: Tony Stark unwittingly creates an unhinged, artificial intelligence that seeks to create world peace by killing The Avengers and destroying all of humanity. Note: Celebrating 11 years of Sofa Dogs, Tysto returns to examine Joss Whedon's ambitious but misguided follow-up to his previous superhero masterstroke. We talk about existential double-dipping, desensitized wonderment, metal robots that look like rubber, choking on characters and critical overreactions. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Avengers: Age of Ultron on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!

Subject: Buffy - The Harvest (1x02) Observers: John Pavlich, Annie Burnaman Record Date: March 13, 2017, 10:39 PM Plot Summary: Buffy and her friends attempt to stop the rise of an ancient, powerful vampire trapped underground. Note: Continuing our celebration of Buffy's 20th anniversary, Annie and I revisit part 2 of the pilot episode. We talk about opening credits, ratings, bad HD remastering, stock audio, James Spader and John Tesh. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the show on your DVD. Support: John's Go Fund Me campaign! Buy: Buffy on DVD at Amazon.com! Buy: Pop Art from John's Etsy Store! Watch: The Sofa Dogs YouTube Channel!