Hello Excellent Brutals!  After a trip to the nearest Sonic for lunch, we are joined on the show by Bryan Bierman to talk about a film he describes as “The Finnegan’s Wake of science fiction”. Topics discussed include: Green bread, Ego death, middle school musical productions, and whatever the hell “Tippogrance” is! Plus: an update on the baby Hechicero!  Join us in second level meditation, it’s Zardoz (1974)! 

On our penultimate episode of HWGW for the year, join Allison & Hunter for a trip to China in the year 660! First things first: This film is a mystery, so if you want to experience it with no foreknowledge, please watch the movie first! Topics discussed on this episode: our Wuxia names, how this isn’t too different from a superhero movie, bludgeoning weapons, how Shaofeng Feng might be the Chinese James Spader, and how to get yourself a monkey arm! Plus: Mutual Respect! A movie worth drinking the golden soup for, it’s Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)!

The Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast welcomes Aydan Eyes back to the show to talk about: psychedelics, the worst Pa Kent in cinema, Stephen King, horrible diseases, and pressing toads against your eyes! CW: Some discussion of drugs at the episode’s end. Plus: A brief appearance from Boof Acid, The Beatles’ lawyer! X gon’ give it to ya, it’s X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) Previous Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 141 - Carnival Magic (1983) Ep. 90 - Austin Powers in: Goldmember (2002) Links: • Aydan Eyes on spotify • DMX: X Gon’ Give It To Ya on youtube • A Succulent Chinese Meal on youtube • Hunter’s Crack in the World review on MovieJawn

First of all: Go Birds. We’re joined on the podcast, after far too long, by Tabitha to take an all-inclusive vacation to Westworld! We came up with a new travel slogan for Mexico, talked some more about Stephen King’s The Long Walk, and asked: How do these guns work? How does anything work? You only had how much air left?  Plus: Yul Brynner as the Predator!  It’s all fun and games until the robots revolt, it’s Westworld (1973)!  Previous Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 159 - JAWS (1975) Ep. 04 - Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Ep. 116 - The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

On this, the final film of this year’s VAMP-tober lineup, Allison & Hunter spend all night …or multiple nights (?) trapped in an artist’s loft with a drugged-up vampire played by a Backstreet Boy! * Content Warning: plot-relevant discussion of drugs and drug use * We discuss inside jokes, cinema’s worst toilets, and the importance of making art whether it’s bad or good. Plus: How did you know my mummy’s name was Martha?! Not even this could make us stop loving Tubi, it’s Vampire Burt’s Serenade (2020)! Previous Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 96 - Die Hard (1988) Ep. 20 - Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) Links: • HWGW Musicals Playlist on spotify • Stephen King’s The Jaunt .pdf via Internet Archive • Short Music for Short People on youtube • Men Without Hats Conversation Channel skit on youtube

Please welcome Celso Garcia back to the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast for our second Vamp-tober episode of the year! We discuss messy worldbuilding, the timeless quality of some films (but not this one), the difference between “WTF (complimentary)” & “WTF (derogatory)”, Hunter’s Secret Uncle, and the almighty Suckwolf! Plus: One of the neighbors starts using a bandsaw at 7pm!  Shine up your leather catsuit, it’s Underworld (2003)!  Previous Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 5 - The Apple (1980) Ep. 103 - The Mummy (1999) Ep. 74 - Romeo + Juliet (1996) Links:  • HWGW Vamp-tober Playlist on spotify   • The Matrix shared reality experience at the Cosm video on youtube

Welcome to the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast’s 2nd annual Vamp-tober! Somebody told me you had a boyfriend who looked like the girlfriend I had in February of last century, and we’re joined by the Salami Mommy, Tina Dillon to discuss aging, David Bowie, alphas & betas, and play a round of Porno or Pacino! Plus: Pepperhogs! Somebody better check on Bela Lugosi, it’s The Hunger (1983)! Previous Episodes Mentioned:  Ep. 13 - Lifeforce (1985) Ep. 22 - Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Ep. 149 - Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Ep. 5 - The Apple (1980) Ep. 44 - Hubie Halloween (2020) Ep. 64 - The Addams Family (1991) Ep. 65 - The Dragon Lives Again (1977) Ep. 69 - Flesh Gordon (1974) Ep. 40 - Foxfire (1996) Ep. 108 - Deep Water (2022) Links:  • HWGW Vamp-tober Playlist on spotify  • Hunter’s Oct. 2025 Watchlist on MovieJawn   • Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead on youtube

On this episode of Hate Watch/Great Watch, we travel to the confusing world of downtown Illinois for a super-heroic, magical misfire! We discuss other-dimensional toilet-wine, mystical picnics, plot hole fitbits, and how it’s time to release the spider from the nut! Plus: a Pokémon Peter O’Toole!  Don’t get sent to the principal’s office (especially this one), it’s Supergirl (1984)! 

On this episode of Hate Watch/Great Watch, we are joined by Joe Reno for a trip to Jamaica and an underseen gem of a film. We discuss similarities to Bicycle Thieves (1948), suggest good ideas for your next acid trip, and talk about what happens when art meets commerce! Plus: A Joe Reno ’sclusie!! Seize the means of production, it’s Rockers (1978)!

The film we’re talking about on the new episode of HWGW is a crime / heist / giant monster movie with a comparatively modest budget from bonafide Grindset God™ Larry Cohen! Topics discussed include: How the directors should be the franchises, Lesser-known effects legend David Allen, Numerous flying snakes from history, and How the blu-ray menu kind of spoils the ending! Plus: a great excuse for not turning in your homework! You’ll never wanna see another egg in your life, it’s Q, The Winged Serpent (1982)! 

On this episode of HWGW, we conjure Da Hip Hop Witch (2000), Choosack our favorite Cusack, Declare Tim Meadows the Ace of SNL, Praise Matthew Lillard who isn’t even in this movie, and finally come up with a name for our fans! Plus: An exclusive new track if you listen to the very end! Is Andy Samberg the Drunken Master of comedy? It’s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)!

Allison & Hunter take a look at an American reimagining of an ancient Greek fable. We discuss the story’s relation to its origins, Why the film looks so incredible, and Midnight, the novel by Dean Koontz!  Plus: Swing music!  Remember to always make fun of the klan, it’s O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)! 

* CONTENT WARNING * Plot-related discussion of self-harm If you stick with this one, you’ll be privy to a very unusual episode of Hate Watch/Great Watch: the Squirrel the Ceiling-Bird Episode! Learn what that means, how it affected the podcast, and hear all about a film that might have come from a parallel reality. We're joined by Maxine Webber to discuss a double-cross kidnapping plot, a set-piece that strains the credulity of wireless technology, and a Paul Oakenfold ‘sclusie!  Plus: Find out how this is all John Hodgman’s fault!  The word of the day is anthropophagy, it’s Nobel Son (2007)! 

On the new Hate Watch/Great Watch, Allison and Hunter put their heads together to discuss this loving pastiche of classic b-movie science fiction. Topics include: Marabou kitten heels, How to correctly rate the podcast on your platform of choice, and How irony is for cowards!  Plus: If you have any information on the whereabouts of the Elevator Killer, contact your local theater manager!  Make sure your head is screwed on straight, it’s The Man with Two Brains (1983)! 

Friend of the show Aliya Amilani returns to the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast to talk about lonely men, interesting actors, and prestige television. * Content Warning: we discuss family dynamics, which can be upsetting for some folks * Men will literally have a healthy relationship with a doll instead of going to therapy, it’s Lars and the Real Girl (2007)! 

Y’know, you’ve got the bone structure of a kung fu master, and we’ve got a brand new episode for you! Nicole “Bottle” Carter returns to the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast and tries to get us a Laneige sponsorship as we discuss: the traumatic endings to classic children’s shows; answering machine messages; piggy banks; and the only good Mr. Beast. Plus: the true ending of Eureeka’s Castle! We’re all about the verticals on this episode, it’s Kung Fu Hustle (2004)!

Hello Excellent Giant Sharks! Hunter’s mom, Lynette joins us again on the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast to talk about one of her favorite films! Topics of discussion include: our Spielberg histories, an oceanic Jerry Seinfeld, and Lynette’s feud with her microphone! PLUS: the origin of Shock Lamp!  You’re gonna need a bigger boat, it’s JAWS (1975)! 

Look! Up in the sky! …What is that? Is it a bat? A zeppelin? Some kind of weather balloon? No! It’s the new episode of the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast! Hope you’ve ironed your super-suit, it’s The Incredibles (2004)! 

On this episode of the Hate Watch/Great Watch Podcast, we are joined by cinematic maniac Nikk Nelson to discuss a truly one-of-a-kind time capsule of the 1990s! We praise Bruce Willis, Macon Blair, and Jim Cummings, pick a fight with the true king of Hollywood, and ask: What pasta would YOU store in a thermos? Plus: 4K is now officially “all the Ks”. Sometimes, you’ve gotta make your own fun. It’s Hudson Hawk (1991)!

Allison has chosen an animated childhood favorite to re-examine on our latest episode. We breeze through the film’s thin plot, talk about many Sherlock Holmes pastiches and adaptations, and remind you: buy Tide, book a cruise, and eat my shit! PLUS: If doing terrible accents is wrong, lock us up! Support your local library, it’s The Great Mouse Detective (1986)!