Next Door Villain

Tiana embodies Two-Face by doing a coin toss to decide whether to do a good or bad action. Questions arise like - Is there duality of good and evil within you? What if manipulation has its positive moments? Mental health, the shadow self, loving the vats of acid, & more is also discussed as we empathize with Two-Face from na na na na na na BATMAN! At the end, Tiana performs her Two-Face poem, “Two-Face Hits on You at the Bar” If you'd like to help us keep this podcast going, support us on Patreon. [https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain] Subscribe to our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / [https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/] #Batman #TwoFace #HarveyDent #Gotham #Podcast #DCEU #DCComics #DC --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

The elephant military state, Bengal Tiger insights, bears that go to Coachella, who would win in a fight, and more is discussed as we empathize with the Bengal Tiger villain, Shere Khan, from Disney's The Jungle Book (1967). At the end, Tiana performs her poem, "The Creator Speaks to Shere Khan OR This poem kind of asks, are you the Bengal Tiger today?" as a way to love the Bengal Tiger and its hunt for nourishment under the sunset.  If you'd like to help us keep this podcast going, support us on Patreon. [https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain] Subscribe to our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / [https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/] #Disney #WaltDisney #TheJungleBook #ShereKhan #BengalTiger --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

It's officially Christmas season and we are revisiting Krampus with special guest Nicole Cooper, organizer of The Naughty Run, a Krampus themed virtual 6.66k run. Nicole combines her passion for Krampus and running in this annual event which raises money for local charities. This year they are raising money for Ursula's Cafe, a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Roanoke, VA. More information on all of these awesome things in the links below! Would you get punished by Krampus for being naughty this year? Y'know, dragged to hell, eaten, swatted with a switch, and the like? You might have a better idea after listening to this episode. We talk: mysterious facts about Krampus, St. Nick companionship, how a little darkness in the holiday season is spicy, and much, much more. *In the tune of the song, Let's Get Physical*: Let's get devilish! Devilish! I wanna be deviliiiiish!! Also - Joe recites Tiana's juicy poem written from the perspective of Krampus. Want to support the Naughty Run and Ursula's Cafe? Check out their event page or follow on Facebook: https://thenaughtyrunkrampus666k.eventbrite.com https://www.facebook.com/HailKrampus You can find Nicole on Instagram @nicolecooperwashere https://linktr.ee/nicole.cooper To learn even more about Krampus, check out the book, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour. #Krampus #Podcast #Horror #Villain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Don’t think Janice is the villain? We agree! We defend Janice, explain why we should embrace the “annoying” parts of ourselves, talk about times we were annoying around our friends, do some good ol’ fashioned Ross-bashing (que machine-gun-fire-like laughter), & more. At the end, Joe recites Tiana’s poem, “Letter to Janice from Chandler.”    We’re Friends fans and we’re ready to get into the nitty gritty at the Central Perk. Oh and beware of the… interesting Janice impersonations. How YOU doin’? I hope better after listening to this episode!    We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/  #Friends #Janice #CentralPerk #ABCNetwork --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

So, would ya transfer your soul to a doll to survive? When was a time you spontaneously believed in something strange? We attempt to, um, empathize with and relate to Chucky, the murderous Good Guy doll from Child's Play (1988). Words were said on this podcast episode... that ended up being freaky, silly, personal, and serious all at the same time and they all revolved around a... murderous toy. Woo hoo! At the end, Tiana shares her horror poem, "A BFF Bumble Friendship Meet Up with Chucky." Disclaimer: Poem at the end of the episode is VERY HORRIFIC. Listener discretion is advised.  We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/ #Chucky #ChildsPlay #HorrorMovies  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

With Halloween approaching soon, we're replaying an episode about one of our favorite horror movie villains. All the hormones and theories make it surprisingly easy for us to empathize with Freddy Krueger. But that's not to say he's not a killer; he's still not your average, friendly neighbor. Confidence, morality, and dreams - oh my! Also, why is it so hard to get help from adults these days? Don't let A Nightmare on Elm Street be your nightmare. We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

When was a time you "killed a god," or took on something much bigger than yourself? Is adopting Lady Eboshi's philosophy to have a lack of fear good for our lives? These questions and more are answered as we dive DEEP into relating to, empathizing with, and discussing Lady Eboshi from Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke! AND we do it with a special guest - Annie Prafcke from the podcast, Misfits! We also have some general discussion about the film Princess Mononoke, get real about the wilderness and coyotes (?), and have an all around great discussion that could cleanse your inner demons and hatred. At the end, we all share our own "Tinder Bio"s that we've written for Lady Eboshi (because we definitely learn more about who she is when we hear her very own Tinder Bio amiright?!).  Get connected to Misfits!:  Misfits linktree: https://linktr.ee/ACXP Misfits IG: https://www.instagram.com/acxpmisfits/?hl=en Other Links: We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/ #HayaoMiyazaki #PrincessMononoke #StudioGhibli #LadyEboshi #Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

What would you sell your soul for? Apparently Rasputin sold his soul in order to… take out an entire royal family (kind of intense). We try to understand Rasputin from the 1997 animated film, Anastasia. Does your mouth randomly fall off your body like Rasputin’s? I hope not. We also talk: Some history about the real life Rasputin, being in limbo, and more. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from Rasputin’s perspective - it's like a letter to Bartok, the random albino bat.  Things Mentioned: Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs by Douglas Smith The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer  We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Guest episode with Katelyn Henagin! Together, we understand the perspective of Hades from Disney’s Hercules. We talk: why Hades isn’t yucky, humor, sibling rivalry, knowing the future, what we would do if we were Hades for a day, & more. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from the perspective of Hades called, “Hades and the Souls.”    Katelyn Henagin is a Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Leo Rising. She is a middle child and an accidental villain. You can find her on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Twitter at @capslockndropit   We have a Patreon! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/nhh8kzv2 Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain / https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Something different this week! This week, you're listening to a podcast episode from The Super Hero Show Show called "#439: The Umbrella Academy and Best Villain of the Year"! In this episode, Joe and I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ryan, one of the hosts of The Super Hero Show Show podcast. You'll listen to discussion about The Umbrella Academy, the best villains of the year, Harley Quinn, the Next Door Villain podcast's origin story, why we gravitate towards fictional villains, and more. We had a good time and thanks for having us on the show, The Super Hero Show Show! You can find The Super Hero Show Show's social media here: Website Instagram Twitter & listen to The Super Hero Show Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Abortion resources mentioned at the end of the episode: https://donations4abortion.com/ https://shoutyourabortion.com/ https://dontbanequality.com/ https://abortion.cafe/ https://www.plancpills.org/ https://choice.crd.co/ We'll be back with our usual episodes next time. Stay villainous ~ #HarleyQuinn #YourPopFilter #Podcast #Villains #FictionalVillains --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

OoOoh have you healed from your trauma? Vecna can tell you haven't. We talk: Vecna & vines, why music helps us get out of Vecna's grasp, how Vecna motivates you to heal your trauma, what our "Vecna songs" are, whether our chosen "Vecna songs" would also stop Vecna himself, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, & more. We try really hard to understand Vecna from Stranger Things season 4 - sometimes we understand, sometimes we don't. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from Vecna's perspective, "Vecna in the Coffee Shop."  Sources: Inside Hook article: Beyond Kate Bush: An Expert Explains How Music Therapy Is More Than What We See in "Stranger Things" We have a Patreon! Check it out here! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here: Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain #TheDufferBrothers #StrangerThings4 #Podcast #Villain #Vecna --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Doin' weird things to mice, the greatest and harshest aspects of "the chase," a time we literally or figuratively chased someone, & more is discussed as we relate to and empathize with Tom the cat from Hanna and Barbera's Tom & Jerry. At the end, Maid Corbic recites his Tom-inspired poem, "STATE FORCES AT ANY COST" Hissssss meow. *Explosion* *Running into a swinging door that swings you into the abyss, the haunted, cold ether* Opening segment is a spoof of hartmanncara's eHarmony Video Bio video on YouTube. About the Poet: Maid Corbic from Tuzla, 21 years old. In his spare time he writes poetry that repeatedly praised as well as rewarded. He also selflessly helps others around him, and he is moderator of the World Literature Forum WLFPH (World Literature Forum Peace and Humanity) for humanity and peace in the world. We have a Patreon! Check it out here! https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here: https://nextdoorvillain.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=82180339e790e0afe46d8b9df&id=897d107f7e Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain #TomAndJerry #HannaBarbera #Cartoon #Podcast #Villain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Commodus: Thumbs up or thumbs down? We talk: Commodus' list of bad things, the importance having different virtues, mind-bending Commodus quotes, & more in an effort to understand the perspective of Emperor Commodus from the film, Gladiator (2000). At the end, Tiana shares her poem, "Emperor Commodus Goes to Pizza Ranch."  Sources: https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/ https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/gladiators/gladiators.html https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-roman-gladiators#:~:text=2.,the%20funerals%20of%20wealthy%20nobles. https://www.worldhistory.org/commodus/ We have a Patreon! Check it out here! https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here: https://nextdoorvillain.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=82180339e790e0afe46d8b9df&id=897d107f7e Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain #Gladiator #Commodus #EmperorCommodus  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Get ready to sing like your mother depends on it. We talk: weird basement vibes in an opera house, giving in to illogical desire, what we use to hide what others don't want to see about us, & more in an effort to understand the Phantom from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera. In sleep he...podcasted (?) to me. At the end, Tiana shares her Phantom poem, "The Phantom of the Walmart."  We have a Patreon! Check it out here! https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain #ThePhantomOfTheOpera #Musical #Phantom  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Pull the lever, baddies! We empathize with Yzma from Disney's The Emperor's New Groove. We talk: Inca Empire, what it's like to get fired like Yzma, a time we were "scary beyond all reason" & more. At the end, Tiana shares her poem written from the perspective of Yzma.  Sources: World History Encyclopedia: Inca Textiles Headwear of Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Wikipedia: Inca Empire We have a Patreon! Check it out here! https://www.patreon.com/nextdoorvillain Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Somebody once told us the world is gonna roll us, we ain't the sharpest tools in the shed. Neverthless, we attempt to empathize with Lord Farquaad from the Dreamworks animated film, Shrek (2001). We discuss whether or not size really matters, fairytale displacement, and the logistics of stacking 20 mattresses on top of a pea. Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website: https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

We revisit Cruella de Vil with special guest, Erik Thompson aka Gay Cruella. Gay Cruella embraces Cruella with all his heart and soul. He and Joe talk all about Cruella de Vil - her origin, evolution, how they empathize with the fierce lady and more. You can find Erik on Instagram @gaycruella  References: In ‘Cruella,’ an Iconic, Queer-Coded Villainess Is Still a Threat https://observer.com/2021/05/disney-cruella-queerness/ Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website: https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Tiana goes solo for this episode and talks about our groovy Saiyan Prince, Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z/Super. Majin Vegeta, Vegeta-related performance poetry written and performed by Tiana, what Tiana's learned from Vegeta, & more. Hhhrrahhhhh!!!!! "You may have invaded my mind and body...but there's one thing a Saiyan always keeps: his pride!" Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website: https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/ #DragonBallZ #MajinVegeta #SaiyanPrince --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

We discuss Margaret White, AKA Carrie's mom, from the film Carrie (1976)! We talk: Telekinesis, the boys sniffin' and dating you, hyperreligiosity, things we believe in that others might find weird, and much more as we attempt to understand and relate to Margaret White. At the end, Tiana shares her horrifying poem written from Margaret's perspective. This episode is almost as horrifying as the movie Carrie itself and beware of...the blood!!!!!!!! Resources & Sources: Hyperreligiosity Vanity Fair: Why the Movies Love Telekinetic Women, and Why We Fear Them "Period Shaming in the Bible" by Ilana Reimer Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website: https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/ #Carrie #Horror #Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

Heads are rolling! The Queen of Hearts from Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) is a red, temper-y spectacle and we love it. We talk: the wildness of the Wonderland world, failure, when there was a time we couldn't take a joke, and much more as we try to empathize with and relate to the Queen of Hearts. If you don't listen to this episode, off with your head! Just kidding. Totally kidding!! At the end, Tiana shares her acapella poem-song written from the perspective of the Queen of Hearts. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on March 26, a day before the 94th Academy Awards. When we talk about "taking a joke" in the episode, we are in no way implying any opinions about the actions of Will Smith or Chris Rock. Lol.  Thoughts? Email us at nextdoorvillain@gmail.com We have merchandise. Get it here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website: https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/ #TheQueenOfHearts #AliceInWonderland #Disney #PodcastEpisode --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message