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Mindy On MoneyStepping Off The Cliff: Mindy Interviews CarlMindy interviews Carl about his early retirement journey. Before the interview starts, they have a silly chat about the Cybertruck.Links:Sheeks Freaks: https://www.sheeksfreaks.com/The Boring Middle: https://mindyonmoney.com/s1/23Doc G: https://diversefi.com/The FI Cruise: https://www.amberlygrant.com/cruiseDarren and Jolene on Mile High FI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXUyYZGa4lsFI Brain Trust: http://fibraintrust.com/Thanks for listening!2024-08-1542 min

Reinventing With MindyCEO Darren Marble On Sobriety As A Business StrategyDarren Marble is a serial entrepreneur and currently the CEO at Issuance, enabling scalable online capital raising. He’s also the Executive Producer of Going Public, a new series that allows viewers to invest in IPO’s airing in September 2021 on Entrepreneur.com.He joins me on the show to share his number one strategy regarding business – sobriety. His willingness and openness to talk about how this one move changed his life, specifically his entrepreneurial journey, is fascinating. Alcohol is so ingrained in our culture; it's often seen as taboo if someone opts out of the party lifest...2021-05-2436 min

The Rants MacabreEp 166: Scream, Queen!Closing out PRIDE month we talk about current events and the documentary 'Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street' (2019). Star Mark Patton tells the story of the making NOES2, and its impact on his life. The 4 track EP of horror music for horror fans is at https://darrenty.bandcamp.com/ Check out Joshua Tonks' reviews and follow (www.instagram.com/joshuatonks) and www.gaylydreadful.com for "Your one stop shop for all things gay and dreadful."2020-06-2942 min

The Rants MacabreEp 165: 90s Teen Horror Part 2We're going back to the days of our youth, with Part 2 of our 90s Teen Horror. We further explore the teensploitation of the MTV-WB era. We explore Jamie Blanks' star-packed Urban Legend (1998), and the Miramax produced, Kevin Williamson penned, directed by Robert Rodriguez, Breakfast Club vs Alien invasion movie, THE FACULTY (1998). If you want to dive even deeper into 90s horror, check out Alexandra West (@ScareAlex) and her book The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula. She's also cohost of The Faculty of Horror podcast. Don't forget to check...2020-06-011h 14

The Rants MacabreEp 164: 90s Teen Horror Part 1Mindy and Darren look back at their formative years in Part 1 of 90s Teen Horror. They examine the WB and the wave that brought us star-driven horror movies with Sarah Michelle Gellar and the Dawson's Creek gang. In this episode we discuss the 1998 ADWEEK article, THE BOOM TUBE, and I Know What you Did Last Summer. If you want to dive even deeper into 90s horror, check out Alexandra West (@ScareAlex) and her book The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula. She's also cohost of The Faculty of Horror.2020-05-181h 02

The Rants MacabreEp 163: Baba YagaOur fascination with witches takes us to the original tale of the Baba Yaga. Many things to many people, the legend of Baba Yaga has found a home throughout pop culture and classical music. Mindy guides us through Pictures at an Exhibition 9A; Baba Yaga by Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881). References: Identifying Impressions of Baba Yaga: Navigating the Uses of Attachment and Wonder on Soviet and American Television by Megan Armknecht, Jill Terry Rudy, Sibelan Forrester. + Who’s Afraid of Baba Yaga? A Reading of Ageing From the Gender Perspective by MARIJA GEIGER ZEMAN and ZDENKO ZEMAN 2020-05-111h 10

The Rants MacabreEp 162: We're Back!We're back for some news, updates and to share a curating challenge. On Facebook, Marknado Lehew asked what 5 movies would you recommend to a horror newbie to get them hooked on the genre. We've risen to the challenge to talk horror indoctrination. Next week we'll be back with a full episode on Baba Yaga. Plus, Darren's new EP is up at our website, therantsmacabre.com 2020-05-0444 min

The Cooper VortexDB Cooper and The Thrill of the Chase - Mindy Fausey and Stephanie ThirtyacreMindy Fausey and Stephanie Thirtyacre have nearly 20 years combined experience searching for and researching the Forrest Fenn Treasure. They believe Forrest Fenn could be DB Cooper. Find Mindy and Stephanie on Stephanie's Forum Chase Chat: https://www.chasechat.com/index.php Check out Mindy's new YouTube channel where she just posted a great interview with Stephanie! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAnEYj9rAQ9oUN1I6me_0g If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us o...2020-05-012h 04

Hope In StruggleHow Long Do I Have to Live? feat. Darren and Jen DelvauxJen Delvaux is one of those God appointed friends. We have so many similarities is kinda crazy! I pray today you will hear her story and be encouraged.---For more of Jen and Darren's story, listen to their podcast, Mr. Worldwide and His Bride!Please followed Jen online as well! She's doing some awesome stuff. Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube---\\HOPE IN STRUGGLE// For even more hope, humor, and truth visit HopeinStruggle.comGet social with Hope in Struggle! @HopeInStruggle | Facebook | InstagramIf y...2019-11-0625 min

The Rants MacabreEp 161: Curse of the Werewolves Part 2We return to our deep dive into lycanthrope lore and popular culture in this Part 2 of Curse of the Werewolves. Darren and Mindy dig in to some historical accounts of monsters, murderers, and medical anomalies. In our coverage, we review two modern werewolf classics, Neil Marshall's DOG SOLDIERS, and Joe Dante's THE HOWLING. Our music is back up for sale at BandCamp https://darrenty.bandcamp.com/album/apophenia - Check out our song "When I" where Mindy sings lead!2019-09-151h 00

The Rants MacabreEp 160: Curse of the Werewolves Part 1In Part 1 of our series on werewolves, we explore the history of werewolf lore and it's grand entrance into popular culture with the Universal classic, The Wolf Man (1941). We have a new home on BandCamp here https://darrenty.bandcamp.com/album/apophenia with more music to come. And you can access our additional library at https://www.patreon.com/rantsmacabre 2019-08-2651 min

The Rants MacabreEp 159: Ancient AliensBefore we wrap up our summer break, we're checking in with a fun chat about... Ancient Aliens and Bob Lazar. Joining us is Jaxon, Mindy's husband (and baby Syd in the background) and Ancient Aliens fan. We talk about the documentary Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers (2018), and compare notes with the ancient astronaut theorist.2019-07-291h 00

The Rants MacabreEp 158: Black Horror Part 2For our part 2 of our series on Black Horror we rejoin our conversation with Kristina Leath-Malin. We discuss black and French Horror, as well as Kristina's MFG short film "One For The Road", her Stephen King Dollar Baby with 90% Female cast and crew. You can find Kristina's documentary project My Final Girl: Black Women in American Horror at https://myfinalgirl.com/ You can find Kristina’s video work and podcast here: https://vimeo.com/plzwatch And her writing on film here: http://KLMBrooklyn.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/klmbrooklyn 2019-05-3121 min

The Rants MacabreEp 157: Black Horror-Part 1For Part 1 of our long-awaited conversation on Black Horror we are joined by Kristina Leath-Malin. As an academic, filmmaker and feminist horror scholar, Kristina's MA on French Horror and the "New Wave Extremity" culminated with her thesis-turned-published book Objectification repackaged: The Women of 21st Century French Horror. Her current work at https://myfinalgirl.com/ and documentary project My Final Girl: Black Women in American Horror includes a web/podcast series, video work, and an internet database dedicated to exploring the positioning and representation of Black Women in American Horror Films. Together we discuss the documentary Horror Noire (on...2019-04-2239 min

The Rants MacabreEp 156: The Black DeathWelcoming spring with a touch of death. *OK, seriously, we'll be back for two episodes this April to talk Black Horror, and we'll be joined by a special guest. See you all soon!2019-03-3156 min

The Rants MacabreEp 155: Lunch Hour Reviews Ted Bundy TapesWe take to the mics to chat and catch up. Talking future show planning and doing some nerding out over Jordan Peele's projects.2019-03-0138 min

The Rants MacabreBonus Episode: GET OUT from PatreonHey listeners! While we prep for coming episodes and take some time to breathe, we're sharing this exclusive Patreon episode. We're excited for Jordan Peele's 'US' coming out March 21 and thought it would be fun to offer up this installment about Peele's directorial debut 'GET OUT'. And a HUGE thank you to our Patreon patrons who made this episode possible. You're the best! We've got some things in the works, so you'll get an update episode before February is out.2019-02-2534 min

The Rants MacabreEp 154: Bird Box and A Quiet PlaceHappy New Year! One at a time we're engaging the senses in analyzing Netflix's new Bird Box and A Quiet Place. We compare Sandra Bullock's see-no-evil, blind apocalypse with John Krasinski's hear-no-evil silent nightmare world.2019-01-211h 29

The Rants MacabreEp 153: The Haunting of Hill House-Part 2We return to finish Mike Flanagan's Netflix & Amblin Entertainment-produced The Haunting of Hill House. We finish out talking about Christmas music and traditions.2018-12-2356 min

The Rants MacabreEp 152: The Haunting of Hill House-Part 1This week we take our first steps into The Haunting of Hill House. Before celebrating Mike Flanagan's Netflix miniseries we make a stop at the first feature film adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic, 1963's The Haunting. (We agreed that Robert Wise could have used some ghosts in his haunting movie.)2018-12-181h 02

The Rants MacabreEp 151: Sean M. Thompson and Session 9Happy Halloween! We welcome back podcaster (Miskatonic Musings!) and author of Farmington Correctional, Sean M. Thompson. We talk about his books, mental illness, sleepwalking, and dive into Brad Anderson's low budget gem, Session 9. Here is Sean's Amazon page where you can find a lot of his work.2018-10-291h 17

The Rants MacabreEp 150: Apocalypticism!To celebrate our 150th episode we're celebrating the end of the world! We talk Apocalypticism, the study of doomsdays across different cultures and theologies. Having some fun with the idea, we focus on three end of the world comedies, Edgar Wright's The World's End, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg's This is the End, with The Happening in between. For M. Night Shyamalan's Mark Wahlberg-helmed disaster we recorded our audio commentary and edited it down to the best parts for your listening pleasure.2018-09-301h 35

The Rants MacabreEp 149: Clip Show!After three years of podcasting we've amassed quite a collection of sketches and bonus content. So while we approach our 150th episode, we're having a look back and doing our very first Clip Show! https://www.patreon.com/rantsmacabre 2018-08-301h 02

The Rants MacabreEp 148: The StaircaseWe take a look at the Netflix true-crime docuseries "The Staircase". Leaving spoilers for the second half of this episode, we take a deep dive into Kathleen Peterson's mysterious death and the court case surrounding Michael Peterson. Exploring the docuseries and beyond, we offer some armchair sleuthing as well as other sources for the listener to explore the case.2018-08-011h 15

The Rants MacabreEp 147: Torture Porn!Long overdue, we take on Torture Porn and analyze it's place in modern culture. Comparing notes and how they've aged, we talk James Wan and Leigh Whannell's SAW (2004), and Eli Roth's Hostel (2005).2018-06-291h 19

The Rants MacabreEp 146: The Sounds of Horror-Part TwoWe're back talking about music in our favorite (and classic) horror movies. We analyze a few classics and talk about their production. Mindy talks theory, influences and how Bernard Herrmann is the Bach of movie composers. Check out Werewolves in Siberia here: https://werewolvesinsiberia.bandcamp.com/2018-05-311h 09

The Rants MacabreEp 145: The Sounds of Horror-Part OneIn our first part of our Sounds of Horror series we're talking about movie music. John Carpenter is back to score Halloween, and records and CDs are outselling music downloads, so it's a great time to talk about movie scores. We talk about some favorite director/musician combinations and the origins of putting music to film.2018-04-3039 min

The Rants MacabreEp 144: Save Horror MadnessWe assemble our Save Horror Madness brackets for our annual contest with Women in Caskets, Miskatonic Musings, and Tab & Jacob of Test Pattern. We tried to mix horror favorites with good sense, and some coin flipping. Have a look--have a listen--vote yourself on Twitter and Facebook and wish us luck! Get your brackets at https://www.savehorror.com/madness 2018-03-171h 01

The Rants MacabreEp 143: Alien Friends or UF-FoesWith our eyes on the sky we explore the field of UFOs—talking old and new declassified material and phenomena. To close out, we talk two classic alien abduction movies: Communion (1989) and Fire in the Sky (1993). And the history of probings!2018-02-261h 36

The Rants MacabreEp 142: Cop Shock!When evil meets the law, we bring you stories of police and the darkness. Starting with Scott Derrickson's exorcist cop thriller, Deliver Us From Evil (2014), the 80s classic Maniac Cop (1988), and the wildly under-appreciated Fallen (1998) with Denzel Washington.2018-01-221h 18

The Rants MacabreEp 141: The Horror of RemakesJoined by our good friend and fellow horror fan, Tony (@flirtaciousboi), we cover a provocative cross section of mid-2000s horror remakes. Starting with Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), then Jaume Collet-Serra's House of Wax (2005), and finish out with Alexandre Aja's extreme take on The Hills Have Eyes (2006).2018-01-151h 48

The Rants MacabreEp 140: Better Watch OutHappy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Checking in with a new Christmas classic, we cover this year's Better Watch Out. Directed by (honorary Australian) Chris Peckover and written by Peckover and Zack Kahn. Starring Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, with supporting cast Patrick Warburton & Virginia Madsen. Here's a link to the Home Alone clips... with blood.2017-12-1833 min

The Rants MacabreEp 139: M Night Shyamalan & The Twilight ZoneCovering a classic (The Sixth Sense) and a resurgent peak (Split), we talk M.Night Shyamalan films and compare a few episodes of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone that might deserve some of that credit. #Shyamalaned!2017-12-041h 17

The Rants MacabreEp 138: Play Gerald's Game with Miskatonic MusingsSean and Charles from Miskatonic Musings join us for a round of Gerald's Game(2017). Mike Flanagan (HUSH, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Oculus, etc.) directed the hell out of Stephen King's claustrophobic tale of bondage gone wrong starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, and Carel Struycken. Check the boys out at @MiskatonicPod and their iTunes Page, and hub. Sean has writing you can find at his webpage and on Amazon here.2017-10-231h 03

The Rants MacabreEp 137: Haunted Houses Part 2-The ShiningIn our visit through Haunted Houses, we arrive at The Overlook Hotel, the site of Stephen King's The Shining. Adapted by Diane Johnson and Stanley Kubrick, the 1980 film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall is a different animal entirely. We talk shared brilliance and wild differences.2017-10-0952 min

The Rants MacabreEp 136: Haunted Houses Part 1When a home is so much more, we explore the theme of Haunted Houses in this Part 1 with Stuart Rosenberg's THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) and the 2006 animated MONSTER HOUSE.2017-09-3051 min

Becoming Unf*@kwithableMindset and Becoming a Freak with Darren Mehling CEO of Freak FitnessIt was great catching up with Darren Mehling CEO of Freak Fitness. Darren is one of the top competition prep coaches in the world, and I got to talk to him about what it takes to become the best in the fitness industry, his mindset and what it's taken to grow his Freak Fitness Family to the industry behemoth it's become. Hope you guys enjoy it and walk away with a lot of valuable insight.2017-09-071h 18

The Rants MacabreEp 135: Rants Macabre's Top 25It's finally here! We put our heads together, debated and negotiated to arrive at our official Top 25 Horror Movies. Also joining us people of the New York Horror Meetup to share their favorites and best of the genre. Do check us out at https://www.meetup.com/nychorror/2017-08-281h 01

The Rants MacabreEp 134: Buffy The Vampire Slayer!Mindy guides Darren down the rabbit hole of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. We get some insight into Mindy's 90s fashion icon, Sarah Michelle Gellar. And Joss Whedon Joss Whedon Joss Whedon.2017-07-3148 min

The Rants MacabreEp 133: X-Files FavoritesIt's about time we covered The X-Files. We show some appreciation to the great writers and directors behind classic episodes and talk our favorites FIREWALKER, WAR of the COPROPHAGES, KADDISH, and DETOUR. WARNING: There's an audio issue for the first half, but it's back to normal at the 39 minute mark.2017-07-241h 15

The Rants MacabreEp 132: LHR The Conjuring 2We're back from our deep dive into J Horror (thanks again, Charles!) for a review of The Conjuring 2. We've got mixed feelings about James Wan's (of Saw, Insidious, and Furious 7 fame) return to the adventures of Ed & Lorraine Warren. This time they investigate the famous Enfield Haunting.2017-07-1737 min

The Rants MacabreEp 131: J-Horror Part 3Mindy & Darren invite special guest Charles from Miskatonic Musings to share his kaiju knowledge for the last installment of their J-Horror series. The trio talk Godzilla (1954), The X from Outer Space (1967), & Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995).2017-07-101h 23

The Rants MacabreEp 130: J Horror Part 2The two modern pillars of J-Horror are here, Ringu (1998) and Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)! We talk Shinto, Buddhism, monsters, spirits, and 'ghosts in machines'!2017-07-0352 min

The Rants MacabreEp 129: J Horror Part 1This first installment of our J HORROR series takes us to some weird places. We start with Japanese cultural aesthetics, and by the end are talking about Cyberpunk Dadaist music styles. All the while, we discuss 1977's House, and Shin'ya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989). Join us at Patreon for this months exclusive episode on GET OUT.2017-06-2650 min

The Rants MacabreEp 128: LHR Man Vs Beyond the GatesWelcoming Mindy back from her work trip we catch up and talk about what we've been watching. Mindy finished The Leftovers (Darren's finally hooked), started Riverdale, and hated Man Vs. Darren watched Beyond the Gates, and [in doing research for the Patreon episode on Jordan Peele's Get Out] went back to 1975's The Stepford Wives.2017-06-1929 min

The Rants MacabreEp 127: Patreon-Night of the Living DeadThis episode is brought to you by our Patreon supporters, as it was our first exclusive Patreon episode! We dive deep into Night of the Living Dead, both the 1968 George Romero original and underrated Tom Savini helmed remake.2017-06-121h 15

The Rants MacabreEp 126: The Children and ClownMindy fights through walking pneumonia to bring you this grab bag of movies and documentaries. This week we review Dig Two Graves (2014), the new HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest, the Eli Roth produced, Clown, and 2008's The Children. Join us at Patreon.com/rantsmacabre for exclusive episodes, sketches, original music, and more!2017-06-0540 min

The Rants MacabreEp 125: Anthology Horror Vol.1We watched a whole bunch of anthology films! Brinding you Creepshow (1982) Trilogy of Terror (1975), and Twice-Told Tales (1963). For an actor spotlight, Mindy talks about the legend Karen Black.2017-05-291h 17

The Rants MacabreBonus Episode: Rants Sequitur!To celebrate our newest Patreon episode (where Darren watched Mindy's beloved St. Elmo's Fire for the first time), we're bringing you this bonus episode where Mindy watched Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time. Ever. As an adult. Join us on Patreon for access to all exclusive content like this, and fully produced Rants Macabre episodes, commentaries, a Behind-the-Scenes documentary, an installment of The Science of Fear, etc. etc.2017-05-2535 min

The Rants MacabreEp 124: Evil Bong 5 is TerribleAfter losing the Save Horror Madness competition, the Women in Caskets decided our punishment should be Charles Band's Evil Bong: High 5. This steaming heap was AT LEAST as hard to sit through as last year's Dick Shark episode so I hope our edited commentary is as funny. Check out the Women In Caskets' Patreon Page here.2017-05-2140 min

The Rants MacabreEp 123: Séances & Spiritualism Part 2Back to the world of spirit mediums, psychics, mentalists and ectoplasm! We talk about the rise of Spiritualist culture and debunkers Harry Houdini & The Amazing Randi and the movie they inspired Rodrigo Cortés' Red Lights.2017-05-1553 min

The Rants MacabreEp 122: Séances & Spiritualism Part 1In part 1 of our exploration of Spiritualism and the practice of séances we talk origins. Then we look at two classics, the Donald Sutherland-Julie Christie in Venice, Don't Look Now (1973) and The Changeling (1980) starring George C. Scott. These tales of loss serve as a high bar in the genre thanks to great concepts and performances.2017-05-0859 min

The Rants MacabreEp 121: LHR We Are The Flesh & The LeftoversIt was a casual Friday recording to chat about Emiliano Rocha Minter's shocking We Are The Flesh (on Shudder now), and Mindy is newly obsessed with HBO's The Leftovers. (Darren is gunshy about Damon Lindelof projects.) We talk show prep and fill you in plans for upcoming episodes.2017-05-0134 min

The Rants MacabreEp 120: Scaring ChildrenWe turn our attention to the movies that frightened us as children: The Witches (1990), Return to Oz (1985), and Something This Way Comes (1983). Our conversation asks whether this modern wave of gentler kids' movies is actually doing any favors to the children of today... because we came OK. Didn't we?2017-04-241h 13

The Rants MacabreEp 119: The Windmill, Yoga Hosers and a Song!FREE SONG! This week we talk the new IT trailer and the production trouble behind it, and bad movies. FREE SONG! Darren saw The Windmill (2016), and Mindy watched Kevin Smith's Yoga Hosers (2016) and for some reason Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave FROM 2005! Also Darren wrote and recorded a song that plays at the end of the episode.2017-04-1743 min

The Rants MacabreEp 118: The ExorcistIn part two of our Possession & Exorcist series we talk the Church's history and dive into 1973's The Exorcist. William Friedkin's classic gets a closer look and Mindy debates it's status as one of the most frightening films ever made. Undoubtedly one of the greatest casts in horror history, starring Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn and Jason Miller.2017-04-1051 min

The Rants MacabreEp 117: The PossessionIn the first of our 2-Part series on Possessions and Exorcisms we examine some history, and the 2012 film The Possession. The Ole Bornedal film stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, and Matisyahu as their Rabbi exorcist.2017-04-0337 min

The Rants MacabreEp 116: LHR Train to Busan!We catch up with American Crime Story: The People vs OJ Simpson, then hop on Sang-ho Yeon's Train to Busan! Last year's Korean zombie thriller is now on Netflix. Also, Mindy explains what Darren is missing out on this season on The Walking Dead.2017-03-2744 min

The Rants MacabreEp 114: LHR Prevenge & Save Horror MadnessThis week we took to the midtown outdoors to record our review of Alice Lowe's directorial debut Prevenge. The horror comedy will be theaters in NY & LA, and will be coming to SHUDDER on March 24th. Darren talks about his trip, and we cover our brackets for Save Horror's March Madness. Fill out your own and share with us!2017-03-1337 min

The Rants MacabreEp 113: The Music of Demon Knight & Fright NightMindy's invited her old friend Brian Carr, and her husband & past guest Jaxon Dillon-Fish to join her for a conversation on classic 80s & 90s horror soundtracks. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) and her childhood favorite Tom Holland's vampire classic, Fright Night (1985).2017-03-061h 05

The Rants MacabreEp 112: Rezort, A Cure for Wellness, and more...This week Darren's been watching a lot of films...we catch up and talk Rezort, A Cure for Wellness, and many more. Some good, but most bad, on this week's Lunch Hour Review.2017-02-2728 min

The Rants MacabreEp 111: Herschell Gordon LewisDarren and Mindy bring in "Little Sister" director and Herschell Gordon Lewis expert/fanatic, Zach Clark to talk all things HGL. We discuss the Godfather of Gore's most popular films, focusing on 1963's "Blood Feast", 1964's "Two Thousand Maniacs!", 1965's "Color Me Blood Red", and ending with the 1970 great "The Wizard of Gore"!2017-02-2055 min

The Rants MacabreEp 110: Rings & Beware the SlendermanDarren snuck into the office to record this week's Lunch Hour Review! We had so much to cover it was worth the risk. Darren reviews the new RINGS while Mindy [finally] watched David Robert Mitchell's It Follows. We compare notes, and discuss whether it holds up to the fanfare. She wasn't wild about The Wailing, but we were fascinated by the new HBO documentary Beware the Slenderman.2017-02-1347 min

The Rants MacabreEp 107: Crazyhead & The Purge 3A first for us, we recorded this episode in Mindy's car! Darren talks Crazyhead, the British comedy-horror series created by Howard Overman, and Mindy and Jaxon report on The Purge: Election Year. We're always working on content (Next week we're getting into Slime), so stay tuned, subscribe on iTunes, or you could join us on Patreon for even more content.2017-01-2322 min

The Rants MacabreEp 106: Penny Dreadful & Under the ShadowMindy is quickly consuming Penny Dreadful so we dive back into John Logan's tales of God's & Monters. Darren found a new love in Under the Shadow, the Iranian horror film in the style of The Babadook. Babak Anvari's haunted wartime story and Penny Dreadful are both on Netflix Streaming now.2017-01-1636 min

The Rants MacabreEp 101: I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the HouseFor our latest Lunch Hour Review Mindy suffered through The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) and for some reason the newest installment in the Paranormal Activity series, The Ghost Dimension, but turned it around with her dive into the Glory Daze (2016), a documentary about Michael Alig and the NYC party monsters. Darren thoroughly enjoyed Oz Perkins's atmospheric poem of a film, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016).2016-12-1225 min

The Rants MacabreEp 94: LHR The Walking Dead & The AwakeningFirst we talk 2011's The Awakening from Nick Murphy, the story of a paranormal investigator in 1921 England starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West. Then we go full spoilers on the Season 7 Premiere of The Walking Dead. We explore our feelings and discuss the brutality of Negan. Also Mindy ran into an old friend who's comedy group Above Average have made a few funny Halloween videos. Check 'em out here https://youtu.be/t-sEv-I5aW4 & here https://youtu.be/k2mMHI9RcjE 2016-10-2829 min

The Rants MacabreEp 91: Guillermo del ToroDiving deep into the worlds imagined by Guillermo del Toro, Darren & Mindy explore The Devil's Backbone (2001), Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Crimson Peak (2015). His contributions to horror-fantasy serve as the high bar for the genre. Ghosts, fairies and haunted mansions... this is our first entry into the season's Día de Muertos.2016-10-171h 27

The Rants MacabreEp 90: Pumpkin Pie 'Stump Speeches'In this bonus episode Mindy & Darren compare their heroes and villains for Save Horror's Halloween Showdown event. Also Clay McLeod Chapman joins Darren for a talk about the live Pumpkin Pie Show 'Stump Speeches.' If you're in the NY area, you need to get to the Horse Trade Theater to see this show! The show runs October 20th, 2016 - November 5th, 2016. Get your tickets here.2016-10-1428 min

The Rants MacabreEp 81: LHS Lights Out & Pride & Prejudice & Zombies!Doing some catching-up we talk about some of the movies we've seen recently (Lights Out (2016), Ghostbusters, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2016), and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015). Darren updates about his role recording and editing for The Pumpkin Pie Show. And we have received our merch! Plans are moving along to sell buttons, stickers, and magnets. Stay tuned on social media.2016-08-2227 min

The Rants MacabreEp 74: Nosferatu & The Lost BoysA Lesson in Horror: Nosferatu & The Lost Boys with Lori Learnard. Mindy's mom joins us to talk about her years teaching high school and the horror section of her Film Appreciation class. We compare & contrast vampire lore and kid's relationship with what scares them.2016-07-041h 20

The Rants MacabreEp 70: Clay McLeod Chapman!While Mindy is in Las Vegas, Darren invited a guest host... the hardest working man in show business, Clay McLeod Chapman. We talk comics (Harrow County, LOW, The Wake, Wytches) and Clay's announcement that he'll be writing for the next volume of American Vampire! Also he is writing the remake of Let's Scare Jessica to Death. So much fun, so much news!2016-06-061h 07

The Rants MacabreEp 69: Lunch Hour Reviews Woman in Black & PreacherFully exhausted by recent events Darren & Mindy move through the Hammer film Woman in Black (2012), Fear the Walking Dead, and the AMC's Preacher. Also Darren would advise that you skip Helions, and The Final Girl. Not "The Final Girls" -that is a great movie we've already covered, and Women In Caskets recently dug into on their 32nd episode.2016-05-3029 min

The Rants MacabreEp 68: Horror on the Radio"Horror, on line 2. You're on." Mindy & Darren take to the airwaves to bring you horror! It turns out some genre favorites revolve around the radio dial. Pontypool (2008), The Booth (2005), Welcome to Nightvale podcast, and John Carpenter's The Fog. And also, welcome W-DIX's own D-Bag & the Minge.2016-05-231h 03

The Rants MacabreEp 67: Lunch Hour Reviews Goodnight MommyWe watched and compared notes for the fantastic Austrian film Goodnight Mommy (2014), and then the thriller documentary Welcome to Leith (2015)! Lastly Darren watched Ava's Possessions (2015)... and disappointed.2016-05-1640 min

The Rants MacabreEp 61: Lunch Hour Reviews Ice Cream ManMindy received her copy of Ice Cream Man so we watched it. Yup, it's the bizarre collaboration between Clint Howard and a prolific porn director. We cover The Walking Dead Season 6 finale, do some catching up, and talk music. Apophenia is out now on the FANGORIA MUSICK site, on iTunes.2016-04-1141 min

The Rants MacabreEp 60: The Horrors of Roman PolanskiJoining us for this deep cut into the works of Roman Polanski is Keith from SaveHorror.com. Co-hosting while Mindy is away, he shares some favorite correlations between Repulsion (1965), and the classic Rosemary's Baby (1968). We follow the arc of the two classic horror icons, Carol & Rosemary through the psychological trials they're put through. Darren's Fangoria Musick label album Apophenia is out now. On iTunes and on the Fangoria Musick site for 3 bucks! Support the show!2016-04-041h 31

The Rants MacabreEp 59: The InvitationFor this Lunch Hour Review we cover Karyn Kusama's suspense-driven ensemble piece The Invitation. In theaters April 8th, starring Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, John Carroll Lynch, and Jay Larson. The comedian and podcaster (cohost of The Crab Feast) was nice enough to do a phone interview with Darren to talk about his experience making the movie, and future projects (pssst, he's gonna be on Twin Peaks). http://www.jaylarsoncomedy.com/ - http://www.thecrabfeast.com/ Saturday, May 21st Jay is in Nashville at Zanies Comedy Club with Nate Bargatze, Rory Scovel, and Nick...2016-03-2840 min

The Rants MacabreEp 56: Lunch Hour Reviews Leprechaun: OriginsWe talk about Leprechaun: Origins... but because it's so bad, we also act out a short sketch that explains how it might have come into existence (pssst, Mindy plays Vince McMahon). Directed Zach Lipovsky, this mess isn't really worth watching, but we make the most of it with some actual Irish Leprechaun lore.2016-03-0726 min

The Rants MacabreEp 50: Miskatonic Musings Strike BackOur 50th episode! We celebrated with some friends and shared some laughs at HORROR COMEDIES. Mindy's dad, Mark Learnard is back, and Sean and Charles of the Miskatonic Musings podcast join us for a conversation on the early horror comedy Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein... and the [far] superior Young Frankenstein by Mel Brooks.2016-01-251h 30

The Rants MacabreEp 42: Lunch Hour Reviews Monster Squad & BlaculaMonster Squad! A cornerstone of my childhood, and Mindy finally watched it. We talk about the 1987 classic, and compare notes on the 1972 Blaxploitation cult hit, Blacula!2015-12-0838 min

The Rants MacabreEp 41: White Noise & EVPIn 1996 Mindy's former residence in Queens was the setting of a brutal murder. Seriously, the case was never solved and even recently posters offering a reward for information were posted in the neighborhood. She recently moved, but wanting to use the last minute opportunity we wanted to try and engage. We did our research and took our audio gear to the basement of her building. EVP, or Electronic Voice Phenomena is the means of recording voices, or signals beyond what our senses can interpret. The movies 'White Noise & White Noise 2: The Light' explore the medium as a premise. In-between...2015-11-301h 02

The Rants MacabreEp 40: Lunch Hour Reviews American Horror Story & The Final GirlsThis week we check in with each other with recommendations spanning horror comic books, TV, and a movie. Darren had a lot of fun with Todd Strauss-Schulson's slasher homage, horror comedy, The Final Girls, while Mindy loves this season of American Horror Story: Hotel so far, and Darren wraps up with some of Scott Snyder's horror comics, Severed and The Wake. Then we finish up with talk of newer turns in the The Walking Dead graphic novels.2015-11-2334 min

The Rants MacabreEp 39: The Alien Saga-PART TWOLast episode we were joined by Dawn & Jen from Women in Caskets (@womenincaskets) to discuss the original Alien, and James Cameron's sequel Aliens. In this episode everyone's back to continue the conversation on the studio mess that grew into Alien 3, but due to some technical problems we don't have the Women in Caskets for Alien: Resurrection that'll be just Mindy and I. With a lot of behind the scenes interviews, and 'making of' pieces we try to make sense of these late installments in the Alien Saga.2015-11-161h 01

The Rants MacabreEp 28: Monsters of Hammer PART 2In our last episode Mindy and I covered the history of Hammer Film Productions and their evolution from B-movie studio to champions of cult horror. We followed Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee’s beginning’s in their groundbreaking roles as Victor Frankenstein & his creature, and Van Helsing & Dracula. In part two of the monsters of Hammer two we’ll be rounding out with 1958’s The Revenge of Frankenstein, 1959’s The Mummy, 1960’s The Brides of Dracula, and finally Oliver Reed’s Curse of the Werewolf from 1961. Intercut will be moments from a conversation with Mindy’s dad, Mark Learnard—who was a guest on...2015-09-071h 07

The Rants MacabreEp 26: Lunch Hour Reviews The Guest, Wytches & VoicesThis Lunch Hour Reviews episode we investigate Marjane Satrapi's Voices, Wyrmwood, Dark Summer, and Mindy's macabre walking tour of London. Thanks, The Ghost Bus Tours! Mindy fawns over her new obsession: Adam Wingard's The Guest. Also Scott Snyder's collected graphic novel Wytches is brilliant.2015-08-2437 min

The Rants MacabreEp 23: Stephen King & His VillainsFor this return to the master of horror, we're joined by Spooky Sean (@SpookySeanT) from Miskatonic Musings. Mindy and Sean compare notes on their favorite Stephen King stories, with an emphasis on his greatest villains. Check out Sean's writing and podcasting at spookysean.com and miskatonicmusings.com -they're on iTunes and Stitcher!2015-08-031h 22

The Rants MacabreEp 21: Horror Video Games Part 2In the second part of our Horror Video Games series Pete, Jaxon, Mindy, and Darren talk about Summer Camp, Alien: Isolation, The Last of Us, State of Decay, The Evil Within and the panic-inducing Don't Shit Your Pants.2015-07-0646 min

The Rants MacabreEp 20: Horror Video Games Part 1In this part one of our Video Games Series Mindy and I are joined by Jaxon Dillon-Fish, and Pete Dali, two lifelong gamers and video game obsessives. We compare notes and talk about Maniac Mansion, Bad Mojo, The 7th Guest, Slender Man, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, The Walking Dead Telltale Series, Dead Rising, Dead Island, and DayZ.2015-06-291h 03

The Rants MacabreEp 19: Lunch Hour Reviews ZombeaversMindy loves Zombeavers (more than WolfCop-WHAT?!) in this Lunch Hour Reviews segment, while Darren tries to see the good.2015-06-2217 min

The Rants MacabreEp 17: The Call of DunedinFor this short installment I'm reading a scary short story, The Call of Dunedin. Inspired by a real town in northern Florida [and ocean beasts]. Mindy and I will be back with new full production episodes next Monday.2015-06-0811 min

The Rants MacabreEp 16: Lunch Hour Reviews NightbreedMindy & Darren chat through the mess that is Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut. It's not all bad...2015-06-0113 min

The Rants MacabreEp 15: Lunch Hour Reviews WolfCopOn this Lunch Hour Reviews episode Mindy & Darren nerd out and love all over WolfCop. Well done Lowell Dean! Find it now on Netflix Streaming.2015-05-2514 min

The Rants MacabreEp 14: Destination: HorrorDestination: Horror... or Murder Takes a Vacation. It's that time of year again, travel season. Darren & Mindy talk about vacation horror movies where protagonists voluntarily leave their comfort zone for the chance at adventure. And of course for our enjoyment, everything must go wrong. We talk Turistas, The Ruins, Hostel 1&2, Wolf Creek 1&2, and The Seventh Moon.2015-05-1849 min

The Rants MacabreEp 13: Lunch Hour Reviews A Girl Walks Home AloneWe dive into Ana Lily Amirpour's beloved Iranian vampire movie "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" and Mindy loves loves loves The Jinx.2015-05-1012 min

The Rants MacabreEp 11: Lunch Hour Reviews iZombieMindy & Darren chat about iZombie, Pontypool, The Houses October Built, and Starry Eyes. We make the call for more short film shows like the classic Tales From the Crypt. Darren reviews the short story "We Now Pause for Station Identification."2015-04-2715 min

The Rants MacabreEp 08: The Walking Dead Season 5NO SPOILERS! Mindy and I recap this last great season of the Walking Dead. We give some context and insight to how we got here, and where things are going.2015-04-0630 min

The Rants MacabreEp 07: Lunch Hour March MadnessMindy and I work through our March Madness brackets for savehorror.com('s) horror movie showdown. Tough decisions are made as we whittle down the list of Good vs Great. #SHMadness 2015-03-3010 min

The Rants MacabreEp 03-Serial KillersWe dig in to genre movies based on real Serial Killers. We end with Mindy's dad talking about his experience working one of society's darkest jobs.2015-02-231h 19