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Something RottenSomething RottenGod of War III — Episode 2 (ft. AJ Moser)Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Blake's better half, AJ Moser, to discuss the back half of God of War III. Assume full spoilers!Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.comFollow AJ on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/andmoser.bsky.socialFollow Jacob Geller on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jacobgeller.comFollow Blake Hester on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/metallicaisrad.bsky.socia...2025-05-141h 36Region FreeRegion FreeThe Exorcist: Believer (2023)What's up nerds! Sometimes a movie so foul and sinister emerges from the ether that it compels us to pick up the microphones and pop off. David Gordon Green's "The Exorcist: Believer" is one such film. In this mega-sized reunion, we dissect the myriad mistakes made in this legacy sequel, discuss directions for the future of the franchise, and catch up on some other films we've seen recently. REGION FREE will return... This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-10-131h 48Region FreeRegion FreeDemonlover (2002)What's up nerds! Sorry for the delay on this one, travel and sickness have befallen Region Free HQ but we're back with a look at a movie stuffed full of corporate intrigue, the politics of global anime and early 2000s video game aesthetics. Unfortunately, it disappointed both hosts so we also get distracted and talk about a bunch of other things. Enjoy!!! Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-08-011h 14Region FreeRegion FreeGummo (1997)What's up nerds! We're back to talk about Harmony Korine's infamous directorial debut, GUMMO -and it's another banger. Join us for a look at Chloe Sevigny's career beginnings, the naturalistic production of the film and debate the shocking, controversial nature of what's put on screen. For some reason, we also take a detour to unpack THE WHALE. Next Week: DEMONLOVER (2002) Further reading: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9711/07/review.gummo/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/17/movies/film-review-cats-grandma-and-other-disposables.html https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1997-11-28/gummo/ https://www...2023-07-141h 18Region FreeRegion FreeKids (1995)What's up nerds! Big, big episode for you this week as we kick off our month-long appreciation of Chloë Sevigny with her first credit (and Blake's favorite movie!), Larry Clark's landmark KIDS. Join us for a discussion unpacking how the film has aged, the nature of its production and the lasting legacy of this portrayal of teenage debauchery as well as the toll this movie took on some of the cast members. NEXT WEEK: GUMMO additional reading: https://www.slashfilm.com/731743/the-kids-controversy-explained-contentious-childs-play/ https://www.narratively.com/p/legends-never-die https://w...2023-07-071h 17Region FreeRegion FreeHanging Out (June 2023)What's up nerds! Region Free is back with a vengeance this week, as Blake is home from the great nation of Japan to regale us with stories of shopping for illicit DVDs and meeting friend of the pod Shozin Fukui at his bar in Higashi Nakano! Then, we catch up on movies we've been watching and give an extended breakdown of what we're planning to cover in July. FILMS DISCUSSED: YUMIKA (1997) THE DOOM GENERATION (1995) LONG WEEKEND (1978) BLOODSPORT (1988) BLACKBERRY (2023) ASTEROID CITY (2023) Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure http...2023-06-301h 09Region FreeRegion FreeQ&AJ: Splatter Naked Blood (1996)What's up nerds! We've got a special treat on Region Free this week, our first watchalong special! Well, one of ours at least. Join AJ for a solo commentary/reaction to Masayashi Sato's SPLATER NAKED BLOOD. Spoiler alert: it rules. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-06-151h 18Region FreeRegion FreeKite (1998)What's up nerds! The day has finally come, it's time to talk about anime. Blake came to North Carolina and we watched "one of the most-banned hentai in history" to experience peak male bonding. Join us for a discussion of Yasuomi Umetsu's KITE... as well as a brief review of FAST X. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-05-261h 00Region FreeRegion FreeAngst (1983)What's up nerds! What a treat we have for you this week. In a world inundated with #content about serial killers and mass violence, can anything working in this genre still surprise the viewer? Well, for the answer we jump forty years back in time to look at ANGST, an infamously intimate portrait of what makes a murderer. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-05-121h 00Region FreeRegion FreeEvil Dead Rise (2023)What's up nerds! As our expert scheduling skills continue to impress both of your intrepid hosts, we take a detour BACK to the theater this week to watch the latest Evil Dead entry from Lee Cronin. We also use the opportunity to take a look at the state of modern horror, upcoming reboots/legacy sequels we are or are not excited for and debate the virtue of bodily fluids on screen. NEXT WEEK: Angst (1983) Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Jose...2023-05-051h 15Region FreeRegion FreeBONUS: Skinamarink (2023)What's up nerds! Due to some schedule changes, we're taking a little detour this week into the analog horror of Kyle Edward Ball's breakout horror hit. We unpack the aesthetic decisions behind this love-it-or-hate it experience. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-04-281h 04Region FreeRegion Free#11: Come and See (1985)What's up nerds! This week, we're looking at the first of our post-war Soviet classics, Elem Klimov's iconic COME AND SEE. Not much to say here, it's an essential, harrowing watch and we still manage to have some fun unpacking the themes and production of this thing. Next week: SKINAMARINK (bonus!) Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-04-211h 17Region FreeRegion Free#10: 964 Pinocchio (1991) with Jason DafnisWhat's up nerds! We're joined by our FIRST EVER special guest to take a look into the films of Japanese Cyberpunk legend Shozin Fukui. We discuss the metallic madness of 964 Pinocchio and carve out some time to vomit up some thoughts on shorts like Gerorisuto as well. Hope your stomach is empty for this one. Next week: COME AND SEE Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nintendufus https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about 2023-04-141h 21TryloveTryloveEpisode 222: THE WILD BUNCH (1969)It turns out there’s no fence-sitting at the end of the Wild West. You wouldn’t call THE WILD BUNCH particularly swashbuckling, but there’s a sort of uncomfortable excitement to its bandolier antics. A band of outlaws eyes one last prize near the US/Mexico border in 1913. The sociopolitical tumult of the place, and the rapid advance of the punitive system of capital at the time, threaten to derail their plans until a Mexican general hires them to steal guns from a moving train. No matter which side of the border they’re on, the Wild Bunch feel their Go...2023-04-131h 44Region FreeRegion Free#9: Raw (2016)What's up nerds! No fooling, this might be the best episode of the show yet. To round out our conversation on the New French Extremity, we're looking at Julia Ducournau's feature film debut RAW. This show might not exist without this movie! Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-04-071h 13Region FreeRegion FreeLux Aeterna (2019)What's up nerds! This week, we're discussing one of our mutual faves - Gaspar Noe! But not any of his classic, beloved films. No, we're examining the under-seen experimental short film produced for the Cannes Film Festival with funding from Saint Laurent. And folks, it's a banger. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-03-3100 minRegion FreeRegion FreeFrontier(s) (2007)What's up nerds! Welcome back to Region Free's exploration of the New French Extreme. This week we're watching the brutal, political slasher/thriller Frontier(s)! Tune in for hog talk, claustrophobia and a whole lot more. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-03-241h 04Region FreeRegion FreeInside (2007)What's up nerds! Welcome back to our exploration of the New French Extremity. This week we're discussing the 2007 thriller, INSIDE, a totally normal movie where nothing bad happens. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-03-171h 05Region FreeRegion FreeTrouble Every Day (2001)What's up nerds! Welcome to a new 'season' of Region Free, focusing on the trend of early New French Extremity. We discuss and debate the label as we dig into Claire Denis' much-maligned, often misunderstood Trouble Every Day. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-03-1056 minRegion FreeRegion FreeRiki-Oh The Story of Ricky (1991)What's up nerds! This week on Region Free, we're tackling/punching the cult classic martial arts masterpiece RIKI-OH!!! We've been very excited to talk about this one for a long time, and we hope you're excited to come along and hear about a lot of gore and one big old meat grinder. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-03-031h 18Region FreeRegion FreeTriad Underworld (2004)What's up nerds! This week on Region Free, our intrepid hosts disagree about a movie. Come hear all about Wong Ching Po's TRIAD UNDERWORLD aka JIANG HU starring some of our favorite guys, including Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-02-2449 minRegion FreeRegion FreeThe World of Kanako (2014)What's up nerds! Welcome back to Region Free, this week we're turning our gaze to 2014's 'twisted revenge thriller' from Tetsuya Nakashima. Why the quotes? You'll have to tune in to find out! Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-02-171h 09Region FreeRegion FreeHorrors of Malformed Men (1969)What's up nerds! In this week's installment, we're taking a trip to a fantastical island full of nightmarish creations and dark family secrets. Join us as we break down HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN, a gnarly piece of exploitation from director Teruo Ishii based on the works of iconic Japanese writer Edogawa Ranpo. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-02-101h 05Region FreeRegion FreeBONUS #1 - Infinity Pool (2023)What's up nerds! Happy Region Free launch day. To celebrate, we recorded a special dispatch review of the latest Brandon Croneberg film, Infinity Pool! Come for lots of discussion of Mia Goth, our favorite Skarsgårds, Kombucha, print journalism and so much more. Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about This podcast is powered by Pinecast.2023-02-031h 08Region FreeRegion FreeRegion Free #0: The Adventure of Denchu Kozo (1987)What's up nerds! Welcome to our brand new podcast, Region Free. Every week, your hosts AJ and Blake will pick a new under-appreciated or off-the-wall piece of cinema from around the world to discuss. To kick things off, here's a nice bonus with some more details on what we want to do with the show as we examine Shinya Tsukamoto's pre-TETSUO short film "The Adventure of Denchu Kozo!" Thanks for listening. ❤️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about 2023-02-0356 min99 Questions99 Questions99Q - The BuelyWed Game 2!And now for something just a bit different...again! I don the garb of game show host once more, pitting four teams of podcast hosts against each other to find out which pair of co-hosts know the most about each other for a huge grand prize. Chris Logan & Andrew Williams from 'Best of the Rest', Kaeden Bharathae-Lane & Jonah Gomez from 'Great Game Debate', Brian Keese & Preston Wilke from 'Draft Punks', and AJ Moser & Blake Hester from the late, great 'Game Query' duke it out for the grandest prize of all...cash! --ASK ME A...2023-01-011h 52Something RottenSomething RottenMax Payne 3 — Episode 2We're joined by special guest and Game Query co-host AJ Moser to talk about Max Payne 3 chapters 4-6. Listen and play along as we discuss this game's treatment of certain characters, fan service, its similarities to Hotline Miami, and the ways it dips into cruelty and brutality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2020-07-101h 25