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Cream of the Crud Takes Manhattan
Carlo and Dan discuss Wong Jing movies, CAT III horror from Hong Kong, an underseen Eric Roberts movie, and much more!
Cream of the Crud: City of Masks
Dan and Carlo are back to their cruddy ways! Carlo watched Dragons Forever, The Delinquents and more, while Dan checked out Magic Crystal before being disappointed by a North American blockbuster.
Enter the Comfort Zone: A Roundtable Discussion
Carlo, Dan, Jenna & Veronica dive deep into The Comfort Zone... or specifically, a discussion on what makes for a cinematic comfort zone – how to find it, how to define it, and how best to break free from it and expand your horizons.
Cream of the Crud: The Secret of the Ooze
Dan and Carlo are back, talking about movie releases and what they've been watching lately - from Canadian hidden gems to CATIII flicks, there's something for everyone in this episode!
Choose Your Own Nightmare Alley
Jenna and Veronica discuss both versions of Nightmare Alley – Edmund Goulding's noir take from 1947 and Guillermo Del Toro's recent release. They also address the necessity for explicit violence in film and why certain auteur directors don’t always click with them.
An Interview with The New World Pictures Podcast
This week on the podcast, Dan chats with Ryan, Erica and Marc of The New World Pictures Podcast about their show and the movies they love to discuss.
Cream of the Crud: Cruise Control
It's time to get cruddy again! Carlo and Dan are talking SOV revenge movies, old tech horror movies, video game adaptations, and what they've been watching.
“Just Keep Making Stuff Up”: An Interview with Shadoe Stevens
Dan interviews Shadoe Stevens about his work on the “Fred Rated for Federated” commercial campaign, HBO special ShadoeVision, and TRAXX (1988).
Cream of the Crud: Full Throttle
For Cream of the Crud, Carlo and Dan talk about new year’s movie resolutions, Japanuary, take questions from listeners, and so much more!
Jingle All the Cream of the Crud
It's that time of the year again! Christmas? No! Well, yes, but it's also the time where Carlo and Dan get together to talk about new releases, movies they've seen and so much more!
A Tribute to Martin Short, Leading Man
Dan and Jenna team up to watch what Martin Short himself called his "leading man years" – a string of movie roles that set him up to become the next big thing in cinema and never really went anywhere big.
Cream of the Crud: Back in the Habit
Carlo and Dan are back with a post-Halloween episode of Cream of the Crud, talking about movies they've been watching (BoardingHouse! New York Ninja!) and the latest news of physical releases.
Cream of the Crud: Money Never Sleeps
Today might be Halloween hangover day, but Dan and Carlo are back in podcast form to talk about what they've been watching this frightful season, news of physical release announcements and much more.
Cream of the Crud: On the Move
Carlo and Dan are back with more Cream of the Crud action, talking about: Chucky movies, Sasquatchtober picks, and answering listener questions!
What Makes a City a City?
Jenna and Veronica are back at it – having long conversations that only barely have to do with movies! In this episode of Notes From the Back Row, they investigate what makes a city a city, both in real life and what’s reflected on film.
Cream of the Crud: Armed & Fabulous
Carlo and Dan are back with more Cream of the Crud, answering listener questions, discussing physical media releases, and moves like Jeopardy, Cast A Deadly Spell, and more!
Hoser Horror - Scanners I & II feat. Patrick Cotnoir
Carlo and Dan are back at it again, in the Great White North, joined by Patrick Cotnoir to discuss Scanners and Scanners II!
Cream of the Crud 33⅓: The Final Insult
On the latest Cream of the Crud episode, Carlo and Dan discuss some Vinegar Syndrome and Umbrella Entertainment BluRay announcements, movies they’ve been watching - and more!
Interview: Emalie Soderback & Kevin Clarke of Viva Physical Media
Dan is joined by the delightful Emalie Soderback and Kevin Clarke of Scarecrow Video and the YouTube show Viva Physical Media! We learn their history of working for the world’s largest video store, origins as movie fans and more.
Cream of the Crud: The Search for More Money
This week on Cream of the Crud, we're getting into the pre-Falloween pre-gaming mood with some horror-adjacent picks, news of physical releases and more.