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Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 58 - Interview with Schnüdlbug (Roach)This episode features an interview with filmmaker Schnüdlbug aka Chris, who dropped one helluva immersive/incredible animated sci-fi film called "Roach" that I'm still shaking off the reverberations from. Chris and I get into the tapestries of influences that make up this whimsical-yet-unsettling adventure, hopping from "Starship Troopers" to Michael Snow to the doom band OM like they were lily pads in the pond of sensory overload cinema. Loved the movie and loved chatting with this unique and inspiring artist! Check it out!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpnW2W5pGUCnB87fvhEANe063WO2B1k8f h...
2026-06-091h 15Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 57 - Interview with Iron Fortress RecordsThis episode features an interview with Ben DePaoli, the owner and operator of Iron Fortress Records, as well as Death Relic Merch. Iron Fortress has quickly become one of the most reliable and fresh death metal labels to pop up in the underground. We cover the origins of Iron Fortress, our shared love for metalcore, the current state of death metal, what's on the horizon for the label, his bootleg horror t-shirt label Death Relic Merch, and reminisce a bit about the old VHS rental days. Ben is one hell of an ambitious guy who puts 110% of his creativity and c...
2026-05-261h 17Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 56 - Interview with the M. Sisters (Divine Hammer)This episode features an interview with filmmakers Hazel M. & Mae M., whose directorial debut feature, Divine Hammer, is one of the most original and audacious horror-comedies I've ever seen. A mumble-gore buddy-comedy about two friends bonding while trying to make a snuff film? It's about as bizarre and awe-inducing as you'd hope and these two filmmakers demonstrate exactly why with their infectious wit and wild ideas. Absolutely adored our chat and hope that you do too. Check it out!https://www.divinehammermovie.com/https://www.instagram.com/5_12_times/https://www.instagram.com/seethisthruuu/https://www.youtube...
2026-05-121h 50
The PulseVancouver Island Actor-Musician Ajay “Blue Jay” Friese & Master Gardener Debora Gurrad"Send us a text about this episode!"Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Ajay Friese grew up on Vancouver Island, spent five years auditioning before landing Lost in Space, sang Bob Marley on screen, moved Laura Linney to tears with his debut single, and just released his first album - all before turning 30. Debora Gurrad gave up the classroom but never stopped teaching: as a certified Master Gardener she travels Campbell River to Nanaimo helping people understand what their soil is actually trying to tell them. Two guests, two origin stories rooted in Vancouver...
2026-05-0558 minSplit Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 55 - Discussion on Pink Films with Amber T & Naomi MonaghanNew episode is up and this time I've got Amber T and Naomi Monaghan on to talk about Pink Films! Amber T is a writer and news editor for Fangoria Magazine and Naomi has recently launched an exciting webzine called "Asian Cinema Shine", as well as the PinkCat Podcast (that covers Pink & CAT III films). They've both contributed essays to a number of recent and upcoming Japanese bluray releases, so naturally I had to have them on to discuss this ultra-provocative Asian subgenre. We specifically tackle Genji Nakamura's 1983 gay satire of Yukio Mishima's life called Beautiful Mystery, as well as...
2026-04-281h 15Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 54 - Interview with New Wave VideoThis episode features an interview with John Mathews & Maiko Takeda, the owners of New Wave Video, an Asian-focused boutique blu-ray label that's been releasing some of the wildest titles that the underground has long been rallying for. This Australian/Japanese couple gets into the nitty gritty of acquiring these titles, while dropping very subtle hints about what's to come and what it takes to charm the likes of Nikkatsu. It was a fun and revealing chat, one that got me salivating over what they've got in store for us fans of weird Asian cinema! Check it out!https...
2026-04-141h 19Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 53 - Interview with SamHel (Disfigured Perception, Man-O-Wolf)WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF GRAPHIC CONTENT INVOLVING VIOLENCE, GORE, SEXUALITY THAT SOME MAY FIND OFFENSIVE/TRIGGERING This episode features a fascinating chat with extreme underground horror filmmaker, SamHel. Sam is one of the most prolific figures to rise up in this hyper-niche scene with many of his films pushing the envelope for hardcore sexuality and shocking gore. However, upon picking his brain, I found some of the most heartfelt and grounded answers to come from someone creating such disturbing content. His processes and methods showcase a high level of ethics and consideration, while he continuously challenges himself as an artist...
2026-03-3158 min
Radio ArcheaologyGunsmoke: "Billy the Kid" – The Killer Was 12 Years OldWhen a notorious wanted criminal named Clay Richards turns up dead — draped across his saddle and delivered to Dodge City by a German farmer named Pete Ziglar — Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself standing at the centre of a storm he never saw coming. Ziglar had every reason to want Clay dead: a $400 bounty on the man's head, and a bank mortgage about to swallow his farm whole. The town doesn't need much convincing. But this episode of Gunsmoke refuses to end where you expect it to. Doc's autopsy delivers a chilling revelation: Clay Richards wasn't shot. He was s...
2026-03-1730 minSplit Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 52 - Interview with David M. Dawson (Zebra Hooves)This episode features the return of David Dawson, an Illinois based mumble-gore filmmaker whose penchant for juvenile antics and nuanced storytelling has made his oeuvre uncomfortably relatable... Just Like This Chat! Dawson dives head-first into his neuroses, revealing the body horror of his waking life and his grievances with the US medical system. This sets up his latest offering Zebra Hooves perfectly as it is his most personal and revealing film all about paranoia, illness, nostalgia, etc, with thankfully a dollop of catharsis. He also teases his next more comedic project in the vein of Fam-ILLI: a satirical examination of...
2026-03-171h 30Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 4 - Episode 51 - Interview with Kalil Haddad (Victim of Circumstance)Welcome to Season 4! Our first guest is Toronto-based filmmaker, Kalil Haddad, whose He Never Dies cycle of short films has been bursting brains with their acidic mix of queer themes and transgressive provocations. Often employing techniques of collage to a kaleidoscopic degree, Haddad mines the past with images of vintage gay erotica, morbid reality, and wistful nostalgia. It's a lot to chew on which made for an extremely compelling chat where we narrowly escaped peeling back the curtain a little too much a few times. Check this out now and get a glimpse into Kalil Haddad's singular world. h...
2026-03-031h 20
The PulseNY Times Bestseller Bob Goff: From "Why Me" to "What Can I Do""Send us a text about this episode!"This Episode Features:Bob Goff, NY Times bestselling author and self-described "recovering lawyer," joins The Resilience Project to share his transformative approach to life's challenges. After 25 years practicing law and serving as Honorary Consul to Uganda, Goff gave up his law firm to pursue writing and speaking full time. As the author of beloved books "Love Does" and "Everybody Always," Goff brings his signature whimsy and playfulness to help listeners shift from "why me" to "what can I do." In this conversation, he reminds u...
2026-02-1732 min
The PulseSuperbowl 60 Report - “Captain Seahawk” and “The MOJ”"Send us a text about this episode!"The F3 podcast is live from Super Bowl 60 in San Francisco. Join chef Jonathan Frazier and Erin Haluschak as they connect with Wallace "Wally" Watts known as “Captain SeaHawk”. Originally from Port Alberni, he spent one year at residential school there, learned to fly Cessnas at the Alberni airport and eventually became the first Indigenous pilot hired by United Airlines. The podcast also features a chat with Bob “The MOJ” Marjanovich, the voice of the BC Lions, who has reported from 24 SuperBowls. He talks guest highlights, CFL, his go-to game...
2026-02-0715 min
The Horror, The Horror! with Patrizia Dahlia ThompsonEp 5: "Love is the Strongest Emotion in Life" Fred Vogel interview (August Underground/The Final Interview)CW Discussion of Extreme ContentHAPPY 2026 BABY!!!We are back with a banger episode, as I am joined by underground legend Fred Vogel.We talk about his newest film, plans for the future and a pretty intimate discussion on the creation of one of the most infamous horror trilogies.And Yes, I ask about Crusty, and we discuss the "maggot cut". Thank you so much for the support on the first year of the podcast, whether it be listening, appearing or giving advice. Check out The Final In...
2026-01-011h 28Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 50 - Interview with Lucky Cerruti (Boxcutter)This final episode of Season 3 features an interview with Lucky Cerruti, a NY-based indie horror director whose newest film, Boxcutter, is one doozy of an ambitious feature. Feeling more like an anguish-filled grindhouse drama than a schlocky horror flick, Cerruti has taken a huge leap forward making for a highly compelling chat. We delve into the traumas that inspired the script, his directorial methods, and why this is such a groundbreaking achievement for him. We also got to talk shop about current death metal obsessions and then wrapped things up with one of the most provocative questionnaire conversations ever to...
2025-10-282h 02Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 49 - Interview with Victor Gabriel (RFN Pictures)Warning: Lots of potty-mouthed humour in this episode. This episode features a chat with Victor Gabriel, indie horror director and head honcho of RFN Pictures. As RFN stands for Reel F**kin' Nightmares, expect a lot of swears and a lot of silly vulgar humour, but also expect a fun chat! Victor's previous film "Blood Gorge" was a retro slasher homage and a gory hoot, but his next feature, "Hellmare", looks to take his ambitions to a whole new level. Built off of an incredibly entertaining concept, as well as Gabriel's trademark gory hijinks and crass humour, I'm just foaming...
2025-10-1439 minSplit Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 48 - Discussion on Pain in Cinema with Dr. Ethan Lyon & Jetta WeinsteinWARNING: Contains discussions on violence, sexuality, and potentially triggering subject matter. This episode features a discussion on films about Pain with two returning guests, Dr. Ethan Lyon and Jetta Weinstein! We cover Stephen Dwoskin's documentary on various examples of pain, "Pain Is..." (1997); Monika Treut & Elfi Mikesch's fictional tale of S&M power dynamics in "Seduction: The Cruel Woman" (1985); and Kirby Dick's documentary on Bob Flanagan, the masochistic performance artist who died from cystic fibrosis, in "Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist" (1997). All 3 of us offer wildly different takes and analysis of these challenging and provocative films. It's...
2025-09-302h 03Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 47 - Interview with Balraj Kang (The Birdwatcher)This episode features an interview with Balraj Kang, an indie horror filmmaker based out of the UK. We had a fantastic chat about his latest film, The Birdwatcher, as well as diving into his South Asian heritage, his meeting with the Ramsay Brothers, our takes on the state of modern theatre audiences, and so much more. His future projects sound absolutely wild and we really hit it off, so he will definitely be back. Check it out!https://linktr.ee/apotheosisproductionshttps://www.instagram.com/apotheosisproductions/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3gwquj6LpdubxT4fMIvGDw...
2025-09-161h 18
All Roads Lead Home by Kim McCully-Mobley1965 Football Team Is Now In The Houn' Dawg Hall of FameSend us Fan MailScott Pettit read the script Friday night as the undefeated Aurora 1965 Football Team made a special appearance at Kelley Field. If you were there, watching online or even listening--you were part of history.This is the stuff dreams are made of and these dreams have lasted more than six decades as this scrappy team made headlines for their skills, speed, prowess and tenacity. These gentlemen represent the Houn' Dawg Spirit at its best.The team gathered at Blackbird in the afternoon for an early dinner, made the trek to...
2025-09-1403 min
The Disc ConnectedRe-Connected September 11th, 2025: Announcements and Harsh Coming of Age with Bob McCully!!!Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we were joined by Bob McCully of the excellent Split Your Head Podcast!! We went over the announcements for the week and then discussed five of our favorite harsh coming of age films!! Enjoy!-Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@splityourheadpodcastAnd Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1713262083Follow...
2025-09-123h 17Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 46 - Discussion on Pink Films with Dakota Noot & Christopher VelascoWARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING OR UPSETTING CONTENT INVOLVING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND GRAPHIC SEXUALITYThis episode sees the return of Dakota Noot and his husband Christopher Velasco, two LA-based artists that have been taking the deepest dive into Japanese pink films. With their podcast, Two in the Pinku, they've been documenting their discoveries, and now Dakota's writings on pink films have started to pop up in releases, such as 88 Film's most recent blu-ray of Tokyo Emmanuelle. With the announcement that Dakota is starting to work on a book on gay pink films, naturally I needed to have...
2025-09-021h 46Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 45 - Discussion on Abel Ferrara with Fred BarrettThis episode features long-time friend of the show, Fred Barrett! Fred is a writer based out of Germany with some of the most fascinating film analysis and he's come on to wax off about Abel Ferrara. I've been a huge fan of Ferrara's earlier moody genre flicks and grindhouse bangers (King of New York, Ms. 45, etc) but I've struggled to get into most of his work post-Bad Lieutenant. Fred and I cover all of his eras in chronological order, leading to a poignant discussion about how to approach these challenging and highly subjective films. Check it out!https://fredbarrett.substack...
2025-08-191h 54Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 44 - Interview with Brewce Longo (Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory)This episode features an interview with Philly-based "mumblegore" filmmaker, Brewce Longo! Brewce has been churning out wild horror flicks that have a unique mix of drama and hangout vibes setting them apart. His latest, Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory, dives even deeper with a meta take on filmmaking that shows both the slimier side and the disappointing side of low-budget productions. We talk shop about 90's teen horror, SOV cinema, and eating bugs. Check it out & go to one of the screenings for his latest film!https://linktr.ee/bloodsickproductionshttps://www.instagram.com/bloodsickproductions/https://diabolikdvd.com/https://makeflix.com/
2025-08-051h 39Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 43 - Interview with Weird Alice (Drag Me To The Movies)Warning: Contains discussions of graphic sexuality and sexual violence.This episode features a lengthy discussion with Weird Alice, a Toronto-based drag queen, filmmaker, and film programmer! Alice will be presenting 3 highly salacious flicks at the Paradise: Wakefield Poole's Bijou (Aug 2), Showgirls (Aug 8), and Castration Movie Pt 1(Aug 31). We dove into her wild experiences programming some of the most naughty and/or campy brain-scrambling movies over the past decade and how she came to earn the title of "Toronto's Cinematic Smut Peddler".https://paradiseonbloor.com/https://watchwithweird.tv/https://www.instagram.com/watchwithweird/https://www.instagram.com/dragmetothemovies/https://www.instagram...
2025-07-221h 46Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 42 - Interview with Daniel Valient (Gardenia) & Celeste Henry, aka BluciferWARNING: CONTAINS PROVOCATIVE DISCUSSIONS ON SENSITIVE SUBJECTS, SUCH AS VIOLENCE, RELIGION, POLITICS, AND SEXUALITY.This episode features the return of Daniel Valient from White Gardenia along with frequent collaborator Celeste Henry, aka Blucifer. Both artists operate in the extreme horror underground, with White Gardenia gaining notoriety for their unsimulated acts of self-harm. However, they're here to promote something tamer in content yet far more eerie and singular. "The King James Bible" is a chilling and dizzying adaptation of the bible, woven together by various artists and culminating in something unlike anything I've seen before. Daniel and Celeste touch on their i...
2025-07-0855 minSplit Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 41 - Interview with Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected)This episode features an interview with Ryan Verrill from The Disc-Connected! Well, less an interview and more just a friendly chat between two dudes with similar experiences and passions. Before arriving at some exciting news about upcoming blu-ray releases that Ryan helped to produce, we somehow end up talking about hardcore punk, house shows, politics, and I'm sure lots of other stuff we were excited to dive into that may or may not have had anything to do with blu-rays. It's a good time and a good chat and I swear there is eventually some talk about movies! Check it...
2025-06-241h 37Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 40 - Interview with Stephen Grischuk (Box Creep Films)This episode features the return of So-Cal Splatter King, Stephen Grischuk! Grischuk is the head honcho of Box Creep films, churning out some of the wackiest lo-fi genre flicks, including his most recent banger: Battle Jacket. Inspired by his love for metal but containing a surprising amount of heavy themes, Grischuk and I had a pretty fascinating chat delving into all of the BTS lore and touching on some of his favourite metal anthems. It's always a blast having this Cali chum on, so check it out!https://www.boxcreepfilms.com/https://www.instagram.com/boxcreepfilmshttps://www.youtube.com/channel...
2025-06-101h 19Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 39 - Interview with Brandon Lim (Black Belt Cinema)This episode features a thorough chat with Brandon Lim, Toronto-based programmer of Black Belt Cinema at the Revue, as well as musician, writer, and designer. Brandon takes us through the Black Belt origin story, from projecting films on a parking lot wall to packing the Revue every month with these fascinating cult gems. We also have a pretty healthy chat about Toronto rep cinemas in general, so if you're a fan of movies AND going to the movies, this will be right up your alley. Check it out!https://linktr.ee/blackbeltcinemahttps://blackbeltcinema.ca/https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltcinemahttps://www...
2025-05-271h 40Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 38 - Discussion on Shinji Sōmai with Jerry McGlothlinThis episode features a provocative discussion of the underrated Japanese director, Shinji Sōmai. I've got excellent film writer Jerry McGlothlin on to discuss his works and recurring themes. Starting off with his recently restored Typhoon Club, I was drawn to Sōmai's unique and meditative take on the harsh coming-of-age film. Turns out that's a constant mode for him, with other films like P.P. Rider, Sailor Suit & Machine Gun, and Moving all delivering their own stabs at that painful loss of innocence. It was a fantastic chat and I hope it urges you to check out some of hi...
2025-05-131h 23Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 37 - Interview with Anthony Leroy (BUM, Brain Bucket, Bodybag)This episode features a long-time friend of the pod, Canadian filmmaker Anthony Leroy. Along with his company, Elytra Collective, Leroy has been popping out some of the zaniest and most ambitious SOV horror/comedy shorts I've ever laid my eyes on. After his most recent film, "BUM", scraped my brain with its hilarious antics and surprisingly kaleidoscopic stylization (Tsukamoto anyone?), I just had to have this talented goofball on! Expect lots of laughs and lots of future projects spilled like a truck full of beans! Check it out!https://linktr.ee/daddydeathbonehttps://www.instagram.com/daddydeathbone/https://letterboxd.com/daddydeathbone...
2025-04-291h 23Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 36 - Interview with Jeroen Bijil (Horrible Reviews)WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual content.This episode I'm joined by Jeroen Bijil, the host of Horrible Reviews! Jeroen's fascinating YouTube channel has been dishing out prolific videos covering so many types of films, but his bread and butter is DISTURBING MOVIES. He's gained a massive following diving into some of the most upsetting, horrific, and provocative films out there, so naturally he's got quite a perspective on it. I also appreciate how open-minded and critical he is, not at all a narrow-minded cinephile but a curiously adventurous consumer...
2025-04-151h 35
The PulseScience's Storyteller: Bob McDonald’s Memoir & Recycling Pop-ups in Parksville"Send us a text about this episode!"(22:58) From Truck Driver to National Science Host: “Quirks and Quarks” host Bob McDonald of Victoria shares his inspiring journey of how a university dropout became one of Canada's most beloved science journalists through simply saying "Yes" to opportunities - in his memoir, “Just Say Yes”. (12:00) Parksville's volunteer-run Recycling Program is making a difference. Duane Round explains how a community-driven initiative has evolved into an efficient environmental success story that has diverted 91 tons of recyclables from landfills. (08:00) Peter McCully and Dave Graham share a new song from Alan Frew...
2025-04-0145 min
Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 35 - Interview with Jonathan Doe & Regan Fox (Putrid Productions)WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual content.Hey! It's the return of underground extreme horror director, Jonathan Doe, along with his new filmmaking partner, Regan Fox. They have joined forces to turn Putrid Productions into an unstoppable juggernaut of extreme horror content. We dive into their upcoming film, Majestic Flesh Faucet of Project Bile, as well as their new podcasts, Smutopia & True Crime Bedtime Stories. We also touch on the vast amount of projects coming out soon from Putrid Productions. These two have ambition just sweating out of...
2025-04-011h 27Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 34 - Interview with Susana Kapostasy (The Emasculator, Night of the Zodiac)WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault.This episode I've got SOV filmmaker Susana Kapostasy on to talk about her most recent film, The Emasculator, as well as her previous work, Night of the Zodiac & Metal Maniac. Susana is a one-of-a-kind true artist, brimming with knowledge of exploitation cinema, making amazing comparisons between Italian Neo-Realism to SOV horror but also throwing her Thanksgiving meal onto a plate of nachos for true decadence. She's also a vet tech too with plenty of gnarly stories under her belt. I learned a lot, I...
2025-03-181h 24Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 3 - Episode 33 - Interview with Louise Weard (Castration Movie)And we're back! For the first episode of Season 3, Louise Weard has returned to talk about her expansive harsh indie drama, Castration Movie Part 1 & 2. Like Mike Leigh or RW Fassbinder strained through a DIY Dogme95 sensibility multiplied by queer punk rock urgency, Part 1 was 4+ hours of nuanced character studies that resonated in the most unflinching way. Louise is just about to film Part 2, so we dove into the whole universe she's been creating. We also recorded this the day of David Lynch's death, so we open with a touching tribute to this cinematic genius. Check it out then set...
2025-03-041h 30
Unwatchables with Marc & SethEp. 81 - Pink Films feat. Bob McCully (Violated Angels / Muscle)Today we’re joined by SPLIT YOUR HEAD’s Bob McCully to discuss a cinematic movement entirely new to our hosts. The Japanese “pink films” of the 60s, 70s, and 80s were part lurid exploitation flicks and part transgressive art films, like arthouse video nasties. We tackle two of its most provocative touchstones: Koji Wakamatsu's true-crime inspired VIOLATED ANGELS and Hisayasu Sato's gay sadomasochistic love story MUSCLE.You can hear more from Bob athttps://open.spotify.com/show/13zXnW9HONPA7hf5U03F8iUnwatchables is hosted b...
2025-02-111h 05
Watch This List96. PROVOCAUTEUR: Nagisa Ōshima (Bob McCully)Merry Christmas, kids! Amy & Bob talk power dynamics, unlikable protagonists, and how Ōshima masterfully merges politics & passion.
2024-12-261h 07
Caliber 9 From Outer SpaceEpisode 49: Typhoon Club + NavajerosFrom the outskirts of Tokyo to the slums of early 80's Madrid, there is no existential horror like just being TEEN. Bob McCully drops in to discuss Typhoon Club (1985) directed by Shinji Sōmai and Navajeros (1980) directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. From an arthouse take on messed-up coming-of age narratives, to the gritty world of Spanish quinque films, get ready for crime, sex, drugs, suicide, murder and a whole classroom full of ennui.
We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen, you c...
2024-12-061h 56Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2 - Episode - 32 - Discussing British Horror with Dr. Ethan LyonMake way for the final episode of Season 2! This time I had quite a sprawling chat about British horror with Dr. Ethan Lyon, whose PhD in Film Studies and British heritage gave us a hefty dose of things to talk about. As selected by Ethan, we cover "The Dark Eyes of London" (1939), "Horrors of the Black Museum" (1959), "The Plague of the Zombies" (1966), "Apaches" (1977), and "Hellraiser" (1987). Diving into issues such as repression, class, sadism, and all other fun stuff that comes with the evolution of UK Horror. Chatting with Ethan was a real treat and I can't wait to have him...
2024-10-292h 21Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2 - Episode 31 - Interview with David Stepanavicius (Atræ Bilis, Fulci Rots)This episode features an interview with David Stepanavicius from Atræ Bilis. Their latest album, “Aumicide” (20 Buck Spin), is a dazzling journey through the cerebral heights of "Spiritually Dissonant Death Metal". When David isn’t shredding riffs, he’s also slinging bootleg horror tees with his new venture, Fulci Rots. David and I chat about the state of death metal, writing with psychedelics, and Todd Solondz. Was a blast chatting with him, can’t wait to have him back on! Check it out! https://www.instagram.com/atraebilis/ https://www.facebook.com/atraebilis/ https://www.instagram.com/fulcirots/ https://fulcirots.bigcartel.com https...
2024-10-151h 21Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2 - Episode 30 - Interview with Samm DeighanThis episode features an interview with Samm Deighan, a writer, film historian, podcaster, and special features content producer for Vinegar Syndrome. Samm's latest book, "Revolutions in 35mm", is a fascinating collection of essays from various writers all focusing on political violence and resistance in cinema. We chat about this passion project of hers, spending time specifically on the Japanese New Wave chapter that she wrote called "Cruel Stories of Youth". This is easily one of the most political and informative episodes so far, getting to chat with Samm Deighan was a real treat and an honour! https://www.patreon.com/s...
2024-10-011h 05Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2 - Episode 29 - Discussion on Shinya Tsukamoto with Jeremiah RosarioThis episode features a friendly discussion on one of the most prolific and singular directors to ever come out of Japan: THEE SHINYA TSUKAMOTO! You may know and love him for his cyber-punk masterpiece, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, but I've got my pal Jeremiah Rosario, a Florida-based filmmaker, to chat about 3 lesser known films by Tsukamoto: Gemini (1999), Haze (2005), and Nightmare Detective (2006). Listen to us obsessives pick apart the themes, the pros, the cons, and the Tsukamoto-isms. Check it out! Jeremiah's socials: https://www.instagram.com/seth_brundle_fly/ https://letterboxd.com/seth_b_fly/ Jeremiah's short films: Asshole Demon Baby...
2024-09-171h 23Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 28 - Interview with Kelly Gredner (Kelly's Taboo Terrors/Spinsters of Horror)This episode features a chat with Kelly Gredner, a fellow podcaster and writer who's been a strong presence in the horror community with The Spinsters of Horror and Our Bloody Obsession (RIP). She's now embarking on her own series, Kelly's Taboo Terrors, where she'll be exploring controversial and transgressive films all with taboo themes. Naturally, I had to have Kelly on to pick her brain about this new series and why the heck she, like so many of us, are drawn to the extreme side of horror. https://linktr.ee/tabooterrors https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/ https://www.instagram...
2024-09-031h 00
5 Day RentalsSurviving the Game (1994) w/ Bob McCullySurviving the Game (1994) w/ Bob McCully
Category: Wet Ass Busey 1/3
LD opens a big 'ol can of Busey and pours some maple syrup over it. The wonderful Bob McCully from Split Your Head joins in to try and survive 5DR. The dirty dudes get to the origin of Brenden Fraser. Kron has a hot dog dilemma and Bones creates the BirdSkull. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
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2024-08-282h 54Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 27 - Discussion on Sequels with Seth Troyer (Vertigo 2/Unwatchables)This sequel drenched episode contains a doozy of a chat with Seth Troyer, a filmmaker, musician, and fellow podcaster based out of Ohio. You may know him from co-hosting Unwatchables, but he’s recently dropped a hilarious experimental short film called “Vertigo 2” that is so meta and bonkers I couldn’t wait to chat with him about it once my head stopped spinning. We dive into all of the problems and miracles born out of creating sequels, the big/weird franchises, and still have enough braincells left for the mysterious career of Alan Smithee. Dive in for a fun brain-scrambling discussi...
2024-08-201h 40Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 26 - Discussion on Naomi Tani/Pink Films with Dakota NootWARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault. Dakota Noot is an LA based visual artist who has recently become completely enthralled in the world of Pinku Eigas. These Japanese erotic/exploitation films are incredibly unique, disturbing, and in turn fascinating, so Dakota takes me through his deep dive into the genre as well as focusing on the Queen of Pink - Naomi Tani! This was an in-depth and exhilarating chat about some extremely WTF films. Prepare to hear about some shocking content but also get a notepad ready to jot down...
2024-08-061h 27Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 25 - Discussion on Takashi Ishii with Fred BarrettWARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault. This episode features a discussion of the underrated Japanese writer/director Takashi Ishii with returning guest Fred Barrett. Fred came on last season to discuss Hisayasu Sato after writing a phenomenal piece on Pink Films for the Big Ship. When I asked Fred to come back for another deep dive, he suggested we tackle Takashi Ishii, who is most well known for writing Evil Dead Trap, the Angel Guts series, and a handful of other seedy crime flicks that came out in the 90's...
2024-07-231h 28Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 24 - Interview with Cory DeAn CowleyWARNING: This episode contains disturbing and graphic subject matter. If you're at all squeamish, please keep that in mind. This episode features a lovely chat with Cory DeAn Cowley, the "Lady of Decay", a super talented actor, director, and FX artist whose most recent film "Trypophobic Possession" shocked me to my core with its intense body-horror textural hellscapes. Cory, however, is anything but a scary person and so we had quite the fun chat going through her metal music video origins, insane lengths to create extreme horror, growing up in Tennessee, and much much more. The chat was a blast...
2024-07-091h 18Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 23 - Interview with Dave Jackson & Guy from Show Me Something Wrong!Guy is back and this time he's joined by his podcasting co-host, Dave Jackson! Guy and Dave are two wild underground horror filmmakers that now both reside in Japan where they conduct their highly addictive podcast, Show Me Something Wrong. In this series, they explore films that they deem "wrong" - ya know, films that are provocative, baffling, controversial, or just completely WTF. Thanks to their meticulous research and friendly rapport, their exploration of each esoteric film is all the more entertaining. I just had to have them on to chat about how these films feed back into their own...
2024-06-251h 56Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 22 - Amy Hensarling & Jetta Weinstein discuss "Bug"/"Ravenous"This episode features Amy Hensarling and Jetta Weinstein, two podcasting/film-writing buds who both made appearances on the first season. Once I heard the inaugural episode of Amy's new series, She Said/She Said, where Jetta came on to dissect a couple films, I just knew I needed both of them on to discuss a couple horror flicks. Jetta picked William Friedkin's "Bug" (2006") and Antonia Bird's "Ravenous" (1999) and off we went pulling apart the themes and subtext of these two powerful/singular films. Fun was had! Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/@UCsmTVKIwc8M0GyEcqRP-V6w https://letterboxd.com...
2024-06-111h 30Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 21 - Interview with Jonathan Doe & Daniel Valient/White GardeniaWARNING: This episode contains some very disturbing and controversial subject matter. If you're at all squeamish or easily offended, please keep that in mind before listening. This episode features one of the most intense and provocative discussions thus far as I interviewed Jonathan Doe along with Daniel Valient from the collective White Gardenia. Both artists operate within the extreme horror underground, each with their own prolific output of increasingly shocking work, so when Doe released a documentary on White Gardenia - "The Art of Self Harm" - that made me want to invite them both on and dig deeper into...
2024-05-281h 20
The Gavel PodcastSigma Nu's Medal of Honor RecipientsThe Gavel Podcast is the official podcast of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. and is dedicated to keeping you updated on the operations of the Legion of Honor and connecting you to stories from our brotherhood. To find out more from the Fraternity, you can always check out our website at www.sigmanu.org. Also consider following us on: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | FlickrHave feedback or a question about this episode? Want to submit an idea for a future topic you'd like to see covered? Contact the Gavel Podcast team at news@sigmanu.org. ...
2024-05-2433 minSplit Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 20 - Interview with Terry Chiu (Open Doom Crescendo)This episode features an incredibly inspiring chat with Montreal-based filmmaker Terry Chiu, whose latest feature film Open Doom Crescendo is one of the wildest, weirdest, and most epic movies I've ever seen! ODC is really an "Experience" so singular and bursting with creativity that you'd expect Terry to be swimming in avant-garde art. Instead, Chiu is a devoted fan of the Insidious films and loves superhero movies. It's a refreshing change of pace for me and led to us having loads of interesting conversations about making DIY art and why music might just be the most influential thing to exist...
2024-05-071h 27Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 19 - Interview with Finlay Blake from Last Retch!This episode features a chat with Finlay Blake, the singer of Last Retch, a death metal band from Hamilton, ON who have just released a brand new EP called Ergotism on CDN Records. Finlay is one scary dude on stage, but the complete opposite of that when he's not making a warpath of guttural destruction with his gnarly vocals. We talk about the Salem witch trial influences of the new EP, all the ups and downs of getting a band off the ground, and our love for the various strains of death metal before diving into a full on chat...
2024-04-301h 25Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 18 - Interview with Zarrar Kahn (In Flames)This episode I got to interview Zarrar Kahn whose debut feature, In Flames, has been unleashed in North American theatres as of April 12th. Kahn's film is a doozy of patriarchal oppression, supernatural malevolence, and seething angst, all set in Karachi, Pakistan where two women struggle with the loss of the family patriarch. It's a super impressive debut and gave us plenty to talk about, like wrangling fire stunts, shooting a film during the pandemic, and Kahn's refreshing attitude on genre cinema. We also just gush about our love for films that end "in flames" and so much more! Check...
2024-04-1252 minSplit Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 17 - Interview with Rob Jabbaz (The Sadness, Black Urn)This episode's special guest is Rob Jabbaz, a Canadian filmmaker who created my favourite film of 2022 - The Sadness! If you haven't watched it yet, what are you waiting for?? It's one of the most brutal and exhilarating takes on a "viral horror flick" where people are succumbing to a mysterious infection that turns them into sadistic psychopaths. We talk about how his film was received in Taiwan where it was made, his new comic book Black Urn, artistic processes, listening to metal, and the usual mind-boggling questionnaire that really got Rob cookin'. Check it out! https://robjabbaz.com/ https...
2024-04-021h 42Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 16 - Interview with David Dawson (Flesh Games, Other Trash Films)Second episode of Season 2 and we've got the talented underground filmmaker, David Dawson. David's been carving out a unique style over the past few years, getting his friends together to shoot films that blend drama and horror together in an exciting way. His last film, "Flesh Games", took a Jackass-style mock-doc from goofy hijinx to nightmare cinema. A bit of genre-hopping sculpted to get the senses buzzing, if ya catch my drift. So naturally, David and I spent half the time talking about hardcore punk shows, haha. Don't worry there's plenty here about his films because they truly rule and...
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Split Your HeadSplit Your Head - Season 2, Episode 15 - Interview with Stephen Grischuk of Box Creep FilmsThe first episode of Season 2 is actually the last episode of Season 1! Yes, this particular recording was Frankenstein-ed together after numerous technical difficulties led to failed attempt after failed attempt - but we persevered because 1) THIS GUEST IS STEPHEN F**KIN' GRISCHUK, and 2) Stephen friggin' Grischuk! If you don't know him yet, you will know him soon, an indie horror filmmaker bursting with charm and zany FX. His films are barrels of fun, complete with gnarly gore and wily creatures, but you can always feel like as soon as the take ended, Grischuk and his crew burst into laughter because...
2024-03-051h 05
The Angus ConversationTiedeman on Cow Type, Making Change and Having Influence Listening to your commercial customers is one of the best ways to ensure success at meeting their demand, says Jake Tiedeman, Baldridge-Tiedeman Angus of North Platte, Neb. In this episode, he recalls what it was like to grow up as Jim Tiedeman’s sidekick and covers how his family works together today. Tiedeman talks tools for change, how to make sure you’re heard by your Association and gives a look at the future. As a bonus, there's some beef product talk and a history on the family’s famous Baldridge Seasoning. HOSTS: Mark McCully and Miranda Reiman
2024-01-3056 min
All Roads Lead Home by Kim McCully-MobleyTaking A Look Back At Aurora In 1965Send us Fan MailThe year of 1965 might seem like a long time ago to some.To me, it seems just like yesterday. I love reading about the books, the music, the cars and the people who were making the headlines for us back then.Ironically, a few of them are still around making headlines today. Cindy Munday is still student of the month material for serving her church, school and community. Bob Journagan is just as tough today as he was on the 1965 football squad that were dubbed champions by the Kansas...
2024-01-1907 min