Jen and Tim welcome cartoonist and cultural commentator Matthew Hurwitz (dangerburger.com) to discuss internet phenomenon Lasagna Cat! Yes, Jen watched all five hours of the Lasagna Cat sex survey!
024 – Lasagna Cat
Tag: Special Guest
023 – The Canyons
Sean Morris (@saneiscrazy) rejoins Jen and Tim for a postmortem of the Paul Schrader/Bret Easton Ellis mishap, The Canyons. This movie stars James Deen so uhhh trigger warning for discussion of rape I guess
Read the New Yorker article that spilled the tea on the ill-starred production.
021 – On Deadly Ground with Felix Biederman
Jen and Tim welcome an expert in the study of lunkheads, Felix Biederman of Chapo Trap House! We dissect the themes of environmentalism and masculinity in Steven Seagal’s cri de coeur, and also stumble across evidence that Felix may be a long-lost Seagal relative.
For more Felix, don’t miss our episode on the truly demented Turkish actioner Valley of the Wolves: Iraq!
019 – Aria
Jen and Darren revisit a misfired art film from 1987, Aria! It’s an omnibus film with segments directed by giants of the industry like Godard and Altman and genteel hacks like…Bruce Beresford. Who the hell is Bruce Beresford?
Watch the trailer for Aria:
If you’re REALLY curious, you can watch the whole film on Tubi.
For more Darren, listen to our episode on Prince’s Under the Cherry Moon!
018 – Matt Christman Talks Mad Dog Time
Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House joins Tim and Jen to discuss the failson-written and directed Mad Dog Time! Oh my god, this movie sucks.
017 – Will Menaker Talks Scorsese
Will Menaker brings the Chapo Reading Series to HYST! Jen and Will eviscerate a very bad take on Scorsese, and discuss some of Marty’s more infrequently-seen work. Will also defends his most controversial opinion yet!
Will graced us with his presence on more than one occasion— check out our episode about William Friedkin’s gay slasher, Cruising!
The Scorsese/Kubrick mashup Will mentions may be seen here on Vimeo!
014 – Bulworth
Jen and guest Sean Morris revive the Warren Beatty-directed Bulworth just in time for Election Day! Yes, it’s the movie where Warren Beatty raps.
For more Sean, listen to our episode on the unloved Michael J. Fox drama, Bright Lights, Big City!
013 – The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Jen and guest Paul Jay discuss a true relic of the 70s: the Paul Lynde Halloween Special! [Toccata and Fugue sting; ghoulish scream]
You can watch the whole goddamn thing at the Internet Archive, if you want to see Roz “Pinky Tuscadero” Kelly flirting with Paul Lynde’s chest wig.
Paul also joined us to pick over the weird auteur project, The Wizard of Speed and Time!
012 – Flesh + Blood
Jen and guests Darren and Yfke discuss Paul Verhoeven’s first American film, Flesh + Blood. This being a Verhoeven film, we have no choice but to talk about rape A LOT with this one.
For more Dutch film, listen to our episode on unique horror film The Johnsons!
011 – Interview With Ate de Jong
Jen and Yfke talk to Dutch filmmaker Ate de Jong! de Jong directed the cult classics Highway to Hell and Drop Dead Fred. Here, he discusses the production of Highway to Hell, and shares some wisdom from his long and still ongoing film career.