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The Tainted Love PodcastNatural Born Killers (1994) // MATCH MY FREAKTrigger warning: discussion of implied sexual abuseIs your romantic fantasy a murder spree fever dream? Do we have the film for you! Daddy & Zobo are taking a ride with Mickey & Mallory Knox talkin' Natural Born Killers, originally written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Oliver Stone. We're discussing how "Knights in Shining Armor" come in many forms, the looney tunes take on Bonnie & Clyde, and how some marriages really are for better or for worse. “Doesn’t anyone in Hollywood believe in kissing anymore?”Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk...2025-07-161h 36The Tainted Love PodcastThirst (2009) // TOXIC AS HELLTime to take a bite out of some South Korean fare as Daddy & Zobo discuss Thirst directed by Park Chan-wook. We're once again examining the toxic traits of a vampiric relationship, with a dash of science vs faith debates and a heaping of carnal sexuality. Depicted through striking imagery and committed performances; is this one of the best vampire movies ever made? Put your money where you Majong is!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramO...2025-07-021h 42The Tainted Love PodcastRavenous (1999) // MATCH MY FREAKTrigger warning: brief discussion of an actual pedophile (Jeffrey Jones)Zobo & Daddy are discussing queer cannibals once again as they tackle Ravenous, directed by Antonia Bird. Our survival limits are tested by topics of masculinity, cowardly behavior, power in consumption, and Col. Ives as a toxic queer icon. Happy Pride Month!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal theme done by Harper Smith2025-06-181h 25The Tainted Love PodcastTucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) // CUTIE PATOOTIESAfter a run of heavier films, Zobo & Daddy are discussing something on the more wholesome side. Load up the truck/RV as we head to our summer dream house in the woods to discuss Tucker & Dale vs Evil. For the first time on the show, we focus on the platonic love between sweet boys Tucker & Dale. But don't you worry, we also get a fun play on Beauty and The Beast as well. This horror comedy features plenty of blood and darkly comedic bits to satisfy you gore hounds out there, but enjoy our discussion on these cutie patooties!2025-06-041h 22The Tainted Love PodcastCrash (1996) // MATCH MY FREAKTrigger warning: sexual assaultTime to drop the top and take a cruise with Daddy & Zobo discussing Crash by the ever horny David Cronenberg. We're discussing dangerous fetishes, the intimacy of car sex, queer liberation, and how the film depicts polyamory/open relationships. Get your hands off the steering wheel and onto my gear shift, if ya catch my drift!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal theme done by Harper Smith2025-05-211h 43The Tainted Love PodcastBones and All (2022) // CUMMING-OF-AGETrigger warning: cannibalismThis week, it's time for a road trip across the American Midwest to eat people and fall in love while discussing Bones and All directed by Luca Guadagnino. Zobo & Daddy sink their teeth into topics such as attraction to smells, cannibalism as queerness, and the dream of encompassing love. Listen to this podcast headphones and all if you truly love us!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal theme done b...2025-05-081h 37The Tainted Love PodcastBones and All (2022) // CUMMING-OF-AGETrigger warning: cannibalismThis week, it's time for a road trip across the American Midwest to eat people and fall in love while discussing Bones and All directed by Luca Guadagnino. Zobo & Daddy sink their teeth into topics such as attraction to smells, cannibalism as queerness, and the dream of encompassing love. Listen to this podcast headphones and all if you truly love us!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal theme done b...2025-05-071h 52The Tainted Love PodcastPossession (1981) // TOXIC AS HELLTrigger warnings: domestic abuse, child neglectTime for another titan of the Tainted Love genre as we discuss Possession directed by Andrzej Żuławski. Unlike the characters of the film, Zobo & Daddy are here to do nothing but talk about their feelings! We're discussing divorce, infidelity, societal expectations, body autonomy, and catharsis. Press play on this episode on your next grocery run!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal theme done by Harper Smi...2025-04-231h 38The Tainted Love PodcastFemme (2024) // MATCH MY FREAKTrigger warnings: homophobic motivated assualtAs RuPaul would say "we're all born naked, everything else is drag" because life is all about performing, literally and metaphorically. Zobo & Daddy dive into the fantastically complicated erotic thriller Femme, directed by Sam H. Freeman & Ng Choon Ping. We're discussing safety in queer spaces, the function of excessive sex, and violent vs emotional assault. Have some water and a cigarette on hand, this one is intense!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social m...2025-04-091h 51The Tainted Love PodcastInterview With a Vampire (1994) // TOXIC AS HELL"Life without me would be insufferable" says every immortal toxic boyfriend. Open those necks up, it's finally time for Zobo & Daddy to talk vampires! We're exploring the deeply toxic relationship of Louis & Lestat in Neil Jordan's Interview With a Vampire. We're discuissing manipulative queers, the incredible set design, blood bite threesomes, and how much it would truly suck to be a vampire. Grab a glass of "red wine" and enjoy!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagram2025-03-261h 32The Tainted Love PodcastWild at Heart (1990) // COUPLE GOALSPaint your toes and grab you snakeskin jacket because we're going dancin' with Lula & Sailor as we discuss Wild at Heart, directed by the recently passed icon David Lynch. Zobo & Daddy discuss the lengths you go for love, the idea of soulmates, and combating the challenges of life with love over violence. Plus sexy dirty talk over cigarettes and Willem Dafoe! This episode is hotter than Georgia asphaltStalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal t...2025-03-121h 30The Tainted Love PodcastExcision (2012) // CUMMING-OF-AGEWelcome back Tainted Lovers, it's time to revert back to those confusing teenage years as we discuss Excision directed by Richard Bates Jr. While discussing sexual & romantic topics, coming-of-age is an important sub-genre to tackle! Zobo & Daddy profile Pauline; a brilliantly flawed character that wants to embrace her true self, but is constantly let down by the adults around her. We discuss losing our virginities, complicated relationships with your parentsmother-daughter relationships, and sex on your period among other topics. Enjoy!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagram2025-02-261h 35The Tainted Love PodcastHellraiser (1987) // TOXIC AS HELLWhether you're enjoying couple goals or having a shamlessly slutty time being single, we're wishing a happy Valentine's Day to all the Tainted Lovers out there! Zoë & DeVaughn had to bring out the big guns/hooks for this week as we're discussing Hellraiser directed by kinky icon Clive Barker. You know the classic tale of desire and haman nature's primal desire for experience. At the center of this ouzzle are the ultimate in toxic couples, Frank & Julia vying for sexual power in their tumultuous relationship. Topics include infidelity, when to introduce your kinks to your partner, and how much p...2025-02-122h 04
The Tainted Love PodcastPillow Talk With the Anti-Lover Boys Behind HEART EYES (2025) // Phillip Murphy, Michael Kennedy, Christopher Landon, and Josh ReubenWelcome to Pillow Talk, our interview series where we talk to creatives making films dealing with subjects related to Tainted Love (sex, romance, relationships). DeVaughn got to sit down with the crew behind Heart Eyes! We discuss their dislike of Valentine's Day, the film's unique tone, and what it means to be apart of the holiday slashers canon. SPOILERS start at the 00:20:42 mark after the outro music!Stalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagramOriginal theme done by Harper Smith2025-02-0728 minThe Tainted Love PodcastNekromantik (1988) // MATCH MY FREAKTrigger warnings: necrophilia, rapeHello lovers, it's time to get real fereal in this episode! Zoë & DeVaughn dive into Nekromantik directed by Jörg Buttgereit. This surprisingly romantic film revolves around our first throuple, well kinda of if you include the corpse. How does a unique couple willing to have sex with dead bodies together go sour? Breaches of trust, emotional manipulation, and many more topics are in bed with us for this one. Enjoy our journey into one of life's most gnarly taboos!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on soci...2025-01-291h 30
The Tainted Love PodcastPillow Talk With Actor/Writer Amanda Jane Stern (PERFECTLY GOOD MOMENT)Welcome to Pillow Talk, our interview series where we talk to creatives making films dealing with subjects related to Tainted Love (sex, romance, relationships). Since the main feed is biweekly, we'll drop these episodes during our off weeks from time to time!First up, Amanda Jane Stern is in our virtual bed to discuss her erotic thriller Perfectly Good Moment, which you can watch for free on Tubi! Amanda and DeVaughn chat the recent erotic thriller resurgence, filming with intimacy coordinators, and the film's place in "good for her" horror. SPOILERS for the film from the 00:27:38 timecode...2025-01-2241 minThe Tainted Love PodcastSpring (2015) // COUPLE GOALSYou got the darker side of relationships in our first episode, now it's time to get sappy with us! We're discussing Spring (2015) directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorehead, about a man who escapes to Italy to avoid his personal trauma and ends up falling love with a beautiful woman...who's also a centuries old Eldritch Monster. Can a romance that happens by circumstance be real love or do you just listen to your body? This film is mainly your classic walk & talk style romance, with a mythical body horror twist. Enjoy!Stalk Zoë on social media:Ins...2025-01-151h 45The Tainted Love PodcastResurrection (2022) // TOXIC AS HELLTrigger Warnings: abusive relationshipsWelcome to the first official episode of Tainted Love and we're kicking things off on a bleak note! We're taking a look at Resurrection (2022) directed by Andrew Semans, following a woman who's sent into an emotional spiral when her former abuser re-enters her life. We discuss the power this kind of trauma can have on someone and spill into other ares of their life such as family and work. The dynamic between Margaret and David is a complicated one, perfect to discuss here. Is this film cathartic for abusive survivors? You tell us!2025-01-011h 21The Tainted Love PodcastSpeed Date The Tainted Lovers!Welcome to the Tainted Love podcast! This show will be discussing sex, love, and relationships within our favorite genre movies. In this premiere episode, hosts Zoë Rose Smith & DeVaughn Taylor introduce themselves and give a break down of the show's format & segments. After that, the pair take turns asking each other questions ranging from dating icks to problematic horror crushes and much more. We hope you enjoy our vibe from across the room, consensual kisses for all!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the po...2024-12-181h 10The Tainted Love PodcastTERRIFIER (2018) ft. Zoë Rose Smith // Specter Cinema EpisodeHello! This is just to get the feed temporarily going until we drop our actual episodes, but also a way to hear DeVaughn & Zoë podcast together (along with Specter Cinema Host Garrett McDowell). Here's a conversation on Terrifier from back in October. Enjoy for now!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:BlueskyInstagram2024-12-151h 22The Tainted Love PodcastThis Is Tainted Love // TRAILERWelcome to Tainted Love, a psychosexual horror podcast. Join co-hosts Zoë Rose Smith (Ghouls Magazine, Our Bloody Obsession) and DeVaughn Taylor (Specter Cinema Club, The Pod and the Pendulum). Here's a little trailer of us breaking down the show and its segments. Our "speed dating" pilot will premiere December 18th, 2024. Hit that follow/subscribe button to get the episode in your feed as soon as it drops. Consensual kisses for all, talk soon!Stalk Zoë on social media:InstagramBlueskyTwitterWebsiteStalk DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterLetterboxdInstagramStalk the pod on social media:...2024-12-1501 min
Gore Things14. Bone TomahawkOn this episode Ygraine and Brad discuss the not-so underground nor extreme film, Bone Tomahawk (2015).
So grab your cowboy boots, saddle up and prepare to be split in twain....
Also stay tuned for an exclusive sneak peek of upcoming podcast Tainted Love from DeVaughn Taylor and Zoe Rose Smith.
This season of Gore Things is sponsored by unusualhorrorstore.com2024-12-1050 min
Specter Cinema ClubTERRIFIER (2018) ft. Zoë Rose Smith // SCC #209It's time to dive into Art the Clown proper as the boys are joined by Zoë Rose Smith to discuss Terrifier. New episodes drop every Tuesday; subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars and share with a friend while you're at it! Next week, we keep the terror train rolling as we discuss Terrifier 2. Specter Cinema Club is now on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema2024-10-081h 22Specter Cinema ClubBest Horror Films of 2023 ft. Zoë Rose Smith // SCC #168Time to kick off the New Year by reflecting on the genre films of 2023! Zoë Rose Smith (Ghouls Magazine, Our Bloody Obsession) joins the boys to discuss our individual Top 4 lists, give out some awards, and talk about what we anticipate for 2024. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday; subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars and share with a friend while you're at it. Specter Cinema Club is now on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching t...2024-01-021h 20