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The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 12: Send Help (feat. Eric Zeender) HEAVY SPOILERSAre you stranded on a desert island of the soul? Do you have tuna fish on your face that no one at work will tell you is there? It's Send Help by Sam Raimi, his first time back in the horror genre since 2009's Drag Me To Hell. Joining us on the pod is Eric Zeender, guitar player for Late Cambrian and movie enthusiast! I'm reminded of that line in Bodies Bodies Bodies where Rachel Sennot's podcast is called "Hanging Out with Your Smartest and Funniest Friends". Spoilers for Send Help, I Know What You Did Last Summer (remake...
2026-03-041h 12
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 11: Primate (feat. King Z) & 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Feat. Levi Wilson) HEAVY SPOILERSIt's January. You know what that usually means... film companies dump their worst movies in the first quarter of the year. Not 2026 though. Into the deadzone drops Primate and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, bucking this decades long trend with two bangers. We've brought out the big guns for the first episode of 2026.
First up is music video director and "gorilla" filmmaker King Z https://www.captainimmondizia.net who has joined us to talk about Primate, because of his love for killer chimp movies and all things monkey related.
Up next is Levi Wilson https://ww...
2026-01-252h 06
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomTop 10 Horror Movies of 2025 (Heavy Spoilers)At long last The Cantaloupe Cats are back with our Top 10 Horror movies of 2025! This was a great year for horror tentpoles as well as some under the radar gems as well. Spoilers for, well a whole bunch of horror movies, as well as The Chair Company.
Theme song:
Language, Violence, Adult Situations
by Fashion Bird Danger Danger
2025-12-281h 39
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 10: Shelby Oaks and Keeper (HEAVY SPOILERS)Hey Horror Lovers and Cantaloupe Cats enthusiasts!
Another brand new episode for you all. We dive into YouTuber Chris Stuckman's first full length movie, Shelby Oaks, as well as Osgood Perkins' brand new movie Keeper! As per usual, there are HEAVY SPOILERS for both movies. Tom Milligan is traveling for the holidays so there is only one fake commercial this time by John Wlaysewski. I just noticed when looking up the posters for the movies, that they are like polar opposites of each other. Interesting artwork synchronicity. Enjoy!
Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations by F...
2025-11-221h 12
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 9: Good Boy and Bone Lake (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00 - Good Boy
31:06 - Doug commercial
32:25 - Bone Lake
57:09 - Whisper Link commercial
Hey! The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new episode! For halloween season we decided to tackle two movies in one jam packed episode. Indie darling and dog oriented horror movie, Good Boy & "erotic" horror thriller Bone Lake. It's the dog and bone episode you've all been waiting for. Also, as is tradition, two fake commercials created by Tom and John are included here, with a special guest animal noise performance by Olive Hui. This episode has...
2025-10-221h 23
Weird Al-gorithm"You're Pitiful" (f/John Wlaysewski)John Wlaysewski returns this week to discuss the Straight Outta Lynwood B-side You're Pitiful and the crazy story of why it didn't make the album! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-09-261h 08
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomInterview: Dylan Mars Greenberg, Writer/ Director of Spirit RiserDylan Mars Greenberg talks about her newest film, Spirit Riser which is playing at the Roxy in Tribeca on September 15th 2025 https://www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/spirit-riser-qa/
After the tragic death of their parents, two sisters (Summer Greenberg and Amanda Flowers) are torn apart and sent to opposite coasts by a malevolent entity. One sister cannot remember who she is, and the other cannot grasp the fateful task that lies ahead of her. While fighting to make their way back to each other, the sisters encounter many strange characters that could either help them or destroy them.
2025-09-1023 min
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 8. The Toxic Avenger featuring Lloyd Kaufman (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00 Tom Milligan in a Troma film
06:00 The Toxic Avenger (2025) review
16:37 Gloop commercial
32:56 Sour Mega Ultra Blaster Murder Death Cubes commercial
43:03 Lloyd Kaufman Interview
Hey Horror Junkies, The Cantaloupe Cats are back from the dead with an analysis and review of The Toxic Avenger 2025 (Troma / Legendary) , directed by Macon Blair (Green Room, Blue Ruin) and released UNRATED by Cineverse.
First Tom Milligan leads us through the wild and crazy experience of working on a Troma movie. Then we dive headfirst into the toxic barrel of sludge that is...
2025-09-0657 min
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 7. Weapons featuring Miss Cherry Delight (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00 Who is Miss Cherry Delight?
08:20 Commercial 1
19:07 Commercial 2
42:56 Commercial 3
Welcome back to the Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast. In this episode we tackle the mysterious and horrific world of
Zach Creggar's Weapons, his follow up to 2022's Barbarian, one of my favorite horror movies of that year. Joining Us on the Podcast is the inimitable Miss Cherry Delight! Miss Cherry Delight is a New York Based shock rock singer and performer known for her wild theatrics and gore. Her performances incorporate burlesque elements, nudity, and original music that explores themes of sex...
2025-08-151h 27
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 6: 28 Years Later feat. Levi Wilson (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00:00 Intro to Levi Wilson
00:13:58 Commercial 1
00:32:00 Commercial 2
00:43:15 Commercial 3
01:04:00 28 Years Later Review
Welcome back to the Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast! Today we dive into one of our favprite movies of the year, with friend of the pod, Levi Wilson. Three fake commercials strewn throughout, created by John Tom and Levi (with an assist from Lisa Hammer).
This is a tangent heavy episode with spoilers numerous movies and shows.
About Levi Wilson:
Levi is a writer, director, sometimes actor and jack-of-all indie filmmaker. He has...
2025-07-092h 15
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 6: The Final Destination Franchise feat. Ed Douglas (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00 Our history with Final Destination
07:40 Franchise Discussion
Welcome back to The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast! We are pumped to get into this one. Special guest and long time movie critic Ed Douglas joins us for a free wheeling discussion of all things Final Destination. Tom and Ed grew up lovong the franchise, John had never seen even one movie until he burned through all 6(!) for this discussion. This is a heavy spoilers discussion so if you havent seen any of the movies and don't want to be spoiled, go watch the movies and come back. A...
2025-05-271h 34
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 5: Cinematic Disaster: Death of a Unicorn (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00 - Death Of A Unicorn Review
01:14:46 - A24 Movies
Oh boy... Welcome to The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, today John and Tom dive into the cinematic disaster known as Death of a Unicorn, and look at A24 movies in general and where they are heading as a company. Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Steve Park & Richard E Grant. Spoilers for: Death of a Unicorn, Abigail, Ready or Not, Drive, You're Next. As is tradition, there are 2 fake commercials by John & Tom for your entertainment.
2025-04-111h 21
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomA Very Special Episode: Kevin McDonald talks Rosemary’s Baby00:00 - Who is Kevin McDonald?
08:54 - Rosemary's Baby
50:02 - We talk about the Alien Franchise
54:07 - Kevin's new screenplay
56:35 - Rush / Geddy Lee book
58:36 - Kevin McDonald Stand Up April 11 and 12
On today's episode of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast we are joined by Kids In The Hall alum, storyteller, screenwriter, stand up comedian and all around great guy, Kevin McDonald! He and John Wlaysewski (as music director) just ended a 5 show run of his hilarious rock opera, Kevin McDonald Superstar, featuring Janeane Garofalo, Dave Hill, Frank Coniff and Robin Rothman. Listen to Kevin, Tom and John go deep on K...
2025-04-041h 00
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomA Very Special Episode: Kevin Corrigan talks The Exorcist, Exorcist 2 & Exorcist 3 (HEAVY SPOILERS)00:00 Who is Kevin Corrigan?
04:29 The Exorcist
19:35 Exorcist 3: Legion
53:02 Exorcist 2: The Heretic
In a Very Special Episode of The Cantaloupe Cats, we are joined by veteran character actor and all around cool cat Kevin Corrigan! When we reached out to ask him if he'd like to come on the pod he said he wanted to talk about The Exorcist films. It was the perfect excuse to sit down and dig into this classic but troubled film franchise (I had never seen 2 or 3). I didn't know Kevin Corrigan was in Exorcist 3, and he...
2025-03-041h 10
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 4. The Monkey (HEAVY SPOILERS)The Cantaloupe Cats turn the key and unleash nihilistic doom on an unsuspecting public, with their HEAVY SPOILER deep dive into The Monkey, a 2025 Horror Comedy by Oz Perkins. As per usual, two fake commercials were created especially for this episode, to inject a little of our own horror comedy into the proceedings. Both John and Tom are super well versed in Stephen King lore so the conversation covers a lot of ground. SPOILERS for: The Final Destination Series, Six Feet Under, Longlegs, The Monkey, various Stephen King books and movies etc.
I was eating popcorn during...
2025-02-281h 19
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomTOP 10 Horror Movies of 2024 (HEAVY SPOILERS)Hey Horror friends and family,
We are back with our TOP 10 Horror Movies of 2024! Neither Tom nor John shared their lists with each other and some surprising picks show up on both lists. We also go through a list of honorable mentions as well. As per usual, two ridiculous fake commercials (written and created by John and Tom) break up the conversation at the most inopportune times.
Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations
by Fashion Bird Danger Danger
2025-01-291h 33
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomInterview: Brandon Bassham, Writer/Director of Bring On The Damned (TROMA Entertainment)It's 2025 and The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast is coming out strong with a very special episode. Brandon Bassham (Troma), writer of #ShakespearesShitstorm, Director of Feartown USA, The Slashening, and Slashening: Final Beginning joins the podcast for a wide ranging interview! We talk about his new horror anthology, Bring On The Damned (John & Tom went to the premiere at The Museum of The Moving Image) and we dig in on indie filmmaking, shooting a film for Troma, Lloyd Kaufman, and so much more. Find out why Brandon's favorite film of the year is Joker 2 & why a 1/10 star movie is better than...
2025-01-1944 min
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 3. Nosferatu (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Matthew MilliganThe Cantaloupe Cats succumb to the darkness with a deep dive into Nosferatu. Special Guest Matthew Milligan came ready to play, having just watched Werner Herzog's classic 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre as well as seeing Robert Egger's new film with his whole family (Tom Milligan and Matthew Milligan are brothers). Matthew Milligan is a co-host of the Weird Al-gorithm Podcast, the bass player for Wheatus (Teenage Dirtbag) and Late Cambrian & John Wlaysewski's partner in crime for experimental musical collective, Fashion Bird Danger Danger. This is a wide ranging conversation with HEAVY SPOILERS for all Nosferatu's, The Northerman, The Lighthouse, The Witch...
2024-12-312h 10
Formula EmergentiFORMULA EMERGENTI 85.Olive Hui x John Wlaysewski - Never Ending Story (limahl Cover)Glass Mattress - Told a LieManyFew - Get Up!Guinea Pigs - Why do i WonderFILIBUSTER - Wrongtiming Sped-UpMartin Jex x Mike Rivera - OxygenL'essence x Mayxer x Emiilo - Speaker - Mayxer & HollowFate Remix (Remix by HollowFate )AMY.D - Love MeNoiz Ritual - Abuse MeCivortep - Take My HeartKandalit - WWZAlex Base - AballadA...
2024-12-211h 40
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomMini Review: Spoiler review of Conclave and AnoraFriend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews) is back for a discussion of Conclave and Anora, two films that surprised John Wlaysewski. Ed and John chat about liminal spaces, intersex people & underrepresented people in cinema. This review is a companion piece with Ed and John's discussion on Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis. Coming up next for the podcast, a Spoiler Heavy deep dive in Nosferatu, the 2024 film by Robert Eggers!
2024-12-021h 01
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 2. HERETIC (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Olive HuiThe Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new deep dive into HERETIC, the 2024 psychological horror movie directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, and follows two Mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a reclusive Englishman only to find themselves in a religious cat and mouse game. It's exactly the type of religious horror that hosts John Wlaysewski and Tom Milligan love to dig in to (like a delicious blueberry pie) so get ready for a full spoiler plot breakdown, explanations of the butterfly dream & plato's cave, as well as other...
2024-11-181h 56
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomMini Review: Spoiler review of Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis w/ Ed DouglasFriend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews), took John Wlaysewski to see Gladiator 2 on the largest IMAX screen in North America (at 76.2 feet tall) located at 68th street & Broadway in NYC. Here's a mini review of Gladiator 2 with SPOILERS. We also review Megalopolis or as I like to call it, Ed Wood's Caligula.
Episode 2 of The Cantaloupe Cats podcast will focus on Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher & Chloe East. Religious Horror is one of my favorite genres & this movie comes at it from a pretty interesting angle.
Anyway, enjoy this stopgap w...
2024-11-1142 min
Making a Scene PresentsDecember Friend is Making a SceneMaking a Scene Presents an Interview with Joel Leviton of December FriendDecember Friend was born out of the pandemic when Joel Leviton reached out to friends Jeff Victor (Minneapolis-musician extraordinaire) and John Wlaysewski (of Brooklyn-based band Late Cambrian) asking if they wanted to collaborate on a new project. Thankfully, they said yes. All songs were recorded remotely in home studios in Minneapolis and Brooklyn and with that December Friend came together. Leviton says, “For me – it’s all about the song. A song should give something to the listener, an observation, an inspiration, a feeling, a memory...
2024-10-1954 min
The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and TomEpisode 1. The Substance (Heavy Spoilers)Welcome to episode 1 of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, your go to podcast for deep dives into notable masterpiece and disasterpieces in cinema. On this episode we cover The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and distributed by Mubi. It stars Demi Moore (in an epic performance), Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid in a gonzo performance that has to be seen to be believed. HEAVY SPOILER WARNING: We stab our needle of analysis deep into the spinal column & pull out all the details and symbolism you can handle. Along the way (at 20 minute increments) you will be treated to Ad reads fro...
2024-10-071h 20
NovoramaNovorama - 22 septembre 2023Playlist de l'émission :The Chemical Brothers - No reasonThe Chemical Brothers - Skipping Like a StoneGenesis Owusu - Leaving The LightGenesis Owusu - Tied Up!Lalalar - Hem Evimsin Hem CehennemimLalalar - GötRomy - The SeaRomy - She’s On My MindMVNDA - charcoalSundozer - 100 LivesStump! - Hot WheelsJohn Wlaysewski - It's FineNicole Simone - Runillectronic - Testimony
2023-09-2200 min
Weird Al-gorithmSlime Creatures From Outer Space (w/John Wlaysewski)This week John Wlaysewski joins us to discuss Al's sci-fi new wave song Slime Creatures from Outer Space which was inspired by a very obscure Thomas Dolby song. While it may not be the most laugh out loud song in Al's career it's definitely one of the most unique musically! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-11-1141 min
The 4MileCircus PodcastEpisode 25 - Late Cambrian (Part 2)John Wlaysewski and Olive Hui of Late Cambrian join us for the thrilling conclusion of our two part interview in our 25th episode! We discuss the Pledge Music funding platform, creative crowdfunding incentives, John’s recent work with Tracy Bonham (re-recording her seminal The Burdens of Being Upright album as Modern Burdens), and Olive’s YouTube series New York Real. We also play a rousing game of trivia
Nicole also shares a social media tip about actually listening to the people with whom you work, and we all play a rousing round of trivia kind...
2017-05-1550 min
The 4MileCircus PodcastEpisode 24 - Late Cambrian (Part 1)Late Cambrian’s John Wlaysewski and Olive Hui sit down for the first of a two part conversation about making it work as an indie rock band. From meeting as background actors on Nurse Jackie through snagging reviews for their current LP, Golden Time, Olive and John take us through building and promoting a band. Topics discussed include the pitfalls of finding band members through Craig’s List, releasing music on cassette, getting big in Japan, starting a PR company, and the art of balancing peppy melodies with depressing lyrics.
Nicole also shares a socia...
2017-05-011h 27
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP25: Fear & Masquerade—One Year Anniversary Show!For our one year anniversary, we go back and revisit important moments with all our prior interviewees. First time listeners can also hear bits of each prior episode. Our guests include: Reb Randt, Lina Gonzalez, Brett Affrunti, Tom Mauriello, Steven Attanasio, Chelsea Bonosky, Spencer Johnson, Javan Ivey, Monica Lo, Eric Scott, Susan Doyle, Mike Freiheit, Olga Lysenko, Fer Sanabria, John N Wlaysewski, Olive Hui, Kieron Anthony Lewis, Eric Gorges, Ian Russell, and Matt Weckel.
This special episode contains clips broken down into five categories:
On Business
On Human Connection
On Inspiration
On Patience
On Trusting Yourself
And we also introduce October's monthly topic: "Fear and M...
2015-10-011h 15
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP20: Guitar Pop Rock Band Late Cambrian—How To Thrive As An Indie ArtistIn episode 20 of Breaking Walls, we ring in August, the month of Harvest, with an interview with Olive Hui and John Wlaysewski of Brooklyn Indie Guitar Pop band Late Cambrian. This conversation covers how John and Olive approach their non 9-5 lives while being able to produce the kind of music and art they want to. It’s a good look into the lives of two people thriving while being “indie” in New York City. @LateCambrian closes the podcast with "Golden Time."
Highlights Include:
• The importance of soul searching and finding your own unique voice.
• Why Olive considers her life to be an a...
2015-08-011h 54