There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing.
0:00 - Intros
3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025)
7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025)
9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017)
12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV)
20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024)
33:45 - Killing Them Softly
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There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing.
0:00 - Intros
3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025)
7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025)
9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017)
12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV)
20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024)
33:45 - Killing Them Softly
Episode 342 - The Muppet Movie is the Good Mood You Need Right Now
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3 months ago
Episode 342 - The Muppet Movie is the Good Mood You Need Right Now
Do the Muppets even carry the same cultural heft now as in their 70s heyday? Who cares? Because there is no movie as pure and joyful and fun as The Muppet Movie, so say us. Jim Henson and Co. took what was best about their TV show and turned it into a road-comedy with heart, an erstwhile origin story of how the Muppets became THE MUPPETS. With lots of classic, catchy bangers by Paul Williams thrown in among the (now dated?) cameos by stars you may not even remember if you are younger than 50. This thing is peak Gen-X, kids. It is also a movie guaranteed to lift your mood - a 90-minute shot of dopamine, serotonin and positivity mainlined into your brainpan by cute and cuddly puppets, all wrapped in a giant, fuzzy warm hug.
0:00 - Intros
5:28 - Old Henry (2021)
12:15 - Jason Statham movies
19:50 - Friday Night Dinner (BBC)
23:55 - Starfleet Academy trailer
25:30 - The Paragon (2023)
28:5 0 - The last 3 Roger Moore James Bond Films (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill)
41:55 - The Muppet Movie
The Magnificently Huge Podcast
There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing.
0:00 - Intros
3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025)
7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025)
9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017)
12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV)
20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024)
33:45 - Killing Them Softly
