Welcome to Violence Concerto #1, where we make a slight detour through the Albert Pyuniverse and discuss The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982). One of many Conan the Barbarian rip-offs of the time, sure - but possessed of a sweaty earnestnessPor Pete and Connor

Happy Pumpkin Hangover to all those who celebrate! This time, we're abducted by the most recent entry into the VHS seriesPor Pete and Connor

Tai Black returns to Graveside for the Velvet Underground of gialli: Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace (1964)Por Pete and Connor

Mattie Lewis returns to Graveside with the metal horror love story that is MandyPor Pete and Connor

Oh to be young again. . .and play with all your creepy little toys who are your bestest most bloodthirsty friends! Good to have them on your side when your abusive dad breaks out of prison after a meteor strike . . .Por Pete and Connor

We slip into our Graveside era and chat a bit about what will be haunting our airwaves this spooky seasonPor Pete and Connor

We are late to the party (or wake, as the case may be) on the new and recently canceled Star Wars. Alas poor Acolyte, we knew it wellPor Pete and Connor

Join us for one of the most exuberant and joyful of Ghibli films, Ponyo!Por Pete and Connor

The Pringles man's back at it - this time with an American Isekai. J.T. Greathouse returns to explain what the hell is going onPor Pete and Connor

The glorious return of none other than our own Kurt! We ply him with questions about his recent travelsPor Pete and Connor

We get together to discuss three episodes of the BBC dark humor series, Inside Number 9:Mr King; S:7, E:2To Have And To Hold; S:4. E:4A Quiet Night In, S:1, E:2Por Pete and Connor

Some rascally critters painted a podcasting studio on the side of a wall, tricking us into talking about the live-action Looney Tunes that is Hundreds of Beavers (2022)Por Pete and Connor

Aaron from the amazing podcast Hit Factory joins our limited series, The Chronicles of the Chronicles of Riddick, to talk about the latest entry in life of one Richard B. Riddick, the 2013 film, RiddickPor Pete and Connor

What happens when an 11th-century knight is transported to 20th-century France? Hijinks, that's what. Also: who knew Jean Reno could be funny?Por Pete and Connor

The Chronicles of The Chronicles of Riddick continues, as we discuss The Chronicles of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut (2004)Por Pete and Connor

Houston, Houston. . . do you read? Aaron Thorpe returns to the Pod as we drift in an eccentric orbit around the first season of For All Mankind.Por Pete and Connor

As Spring has turned to late Summer, the time has come to say our good-byes to Hazel & Co. Fare thee well, bunnies!Por Pete and Connor

Today we discuss Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury to see if it answers the question: does it serve as a bridge between Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick? And the answer's a resounding, "sure, why not?"Por Pete and Connor

Ever wanted to know all about a cool dude who got a shine job on his eyes in prison? Well, do we have the movie for you - 2000's Pitch Black, introducing us to galactic criminal, Richard B. RiddickPor Pete and Connor

Beer run time is here again. Cheers, everyone!Por Pete and Connor

Today we start talking about Naomi Kritzer's multi-award winner, Cat Pictures, Please and since it references Bruce Sterling's Maneki Neko we talk about that story, too!Check both stories out:https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/maneki-neko/Por Pete and Connor

We return with a crap book from the past (you might recognize the cover art from a previous crap book episode!) where sometimes being a bit of a fuckup makes for fun readingPor Pete and Connor

Podside Radio returns, this time to learn about the proto-metal, proto-prog, semi-jam band. . . and their extensive lore. Tune in!Por Pete and Connor

Time for another Dante! This time, it's The Burbs (1989) - a comedy about the horrors of living in suburbia with Tom HanksPor Pete and Connor

Spring has indeed sprung. What better time to talk about bunnies? Who are on an epic quest to find a new home?Por Pete and Connor

Tai returns for Peeping Tom (1960), a whimsical movie about a harmless shutterbugPor Pete and Connor

We talk about Michael Mann's historical epic, The Last of the Mohicans. Whatever may occur, Podside will find you!Por Pete and Connor

We get together to wonder why Seinfeld's Netflix movie exists in the world, and talk a bit about Jenny Nicholson's video on the Galactic Cruiser experiencePor Pete and Connor

Get ready to study the blade with us as we talk Shogun (2024)Por Pete and Connor

THE RETURN OF CRAP BOOKS! We are back with another Crap Books episode - this time it's Brian Daley's A Tapestry of Magics. Imagine Zelazny's Amber, but written for a Rifts adventure and you'll not be disappointedPor Pete and Connor

It's standing room only here at Podside as we talk about Studio Ghibli's 1997 hit, Princess MononokePor Pete and Connor

Pete returns for another Lucius Shepard short, SalvadorPor Pete and Connor

Today we talk about Douglas Trumbull's other film, Silent Running (1972). All about a guy named Lowell and his robot friends in their National Park in . . . SPACEPor Pete and Connor

Get ready to study the blade with us as we talk Shogun (2024)Por Pete and Connor

Pete comes back for a bit of a rambling discussion. Salud!Por Pete and Connor

Ever wanted to know what it was like to play a text adventure back in the day? Join us as we poke around the edges of the Great Underground Empire and promptly get lost, stumped, and even die a few times.Por Pete and Connor

Ten-HUT! Listen up, maggots: That pinko Joe Dante FINALLY made a movie about the REAL American heroes - Small Soldiers! You WILL listen to the new Podside episode, and you WILL like it! That's an ORDERPor Pete and Connor

Get ready to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon as we discuss the movie that ended Paul Verhoeven's streak of US-made movies, Hollow Man (2000)Por Pete and Connor

Eugenics - am I right? We talk today about C.M. Kornbluth's The Marching Morons, a right doozy of a tale, where you do NOT have to hand it to HitlerPor Pete and Connor

We talk about Get Lamp (2010), along with its bonus materials, a documentary about the history of "IF" or Interactive Fiction which has its charms, but is ultimately a little unfocusedVisit the Get Lamp site: http://www.getlamp.com/Also, the full documentary (and bonus/additional material) is on YouTube.Main Documentary: https://youtu.be/TmBSYho5Gb…

Today, we talk about The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule by Lucius Shepard, and follow the life of artist, and possible con-man, Meric Cattanay, in his quest to have his name as remembered as the dragon he's proposed to slayPor Pete and Connor

Aaron Thorpe returns to talk about GATTACA (1997) with us, a film that asks: what would society look like if it believed in genetic determinism?Por Pete and Connor

Spring has indeed sprung. What better time to talk about bunnies? Who are on an epic quest to find a new home?Por Pete and Connor

You can't keep a good cop dead, they say. Not even if your name is Roger Mortis, and you have mere hours to solve the mystery of your own murderPor Pete and Connor

Today we discuss Eric Schwitzgebel's The Dauphin's Metaphysics, first printed in Unlikely Story's The Journal of Unlikely Academia, a story about a limited and quite disturbing form of immortality Read the story:http://www.unlikely-story.com/stories/the-dauphins-metaphysics-by-eric-schwitzgebel/Art by Diane Dellicarpini…

This time, we talk about Bruce Sterling's Mozart in Mirrorshades (collected in the much-hyped cyberpunk anthology, Mirrorshades) - a story about corporate extraction with extra steps (mainly, time travel)Oh, Galactus wished he had it this goodPor Pete and Connor

This time around, we end up in the hinterlands of southeast Texas, where the local sasquatch is making the most of Stand Your Ground lawsPor Pete and Connor

Today, we talk about the proto-cyberpunk film, Brainstorm. Directed by a SFF cinema luminary, Douglas Trumbull, and with Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in lead roles, this is a movie that asks what if Online was your feelings made fact?Por Pete and Connor

It's time again to crack a few cold ones and shoot the shit about - among other things - a Japanese adaptation of The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Salud!Por Pete and Connor

This time, we discuss Cronenberg's 1983 The Dead Zone, which asks the question: if you had the power to change the future in your clammy hands, would you?Por Pete and Connor