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Make Your Own Damn PodcastRIP 20232023 is officially history. Hear Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum spit on its grave.
2024-01-042h 17
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Children (2008 British Horror Movie)Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum discuss the underrated 2008 horror movie THE CHILDREN. Have you seen this? What did you think?
2023-12-211h 02
Make Your Own Damn PodcastSleepaway Camp II: Unhappy PodcastersOn today's episode, Jeff and Lucas discuss SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS. Jeff is unhappy that Lucas made him watch it. Lucas is unhappy that Jeff doesn't like slasher movies. Plus, connectivity issues, the evolution of the slasher film, and 90s crime thrillers.
2023-09-2856 min
Make Your Own Damn PodcastKiller Con 2023 Recap Jeff and Lucas recap the shenanigans of Killer Con Weekend! Big shoutout to the new wave of extreme horror and splatterpunk.
2023-09-071h 30
Make Your Own Damn PodcastSharksploitation with Susan SnyderSharks have been a staple of cinema since Jaws frightened a generation of swimmers way back in the summer of 1975, but few know just the extent of their involvement like author, poet, and marine biologist Susan Snyder. Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum brought her on the show to discuss the depth and breadth of this subgenre and why it matters.
2023-08-141h 37
Make Your Own Damn PodcastIn Defense of A Serbian FilmIn 2010, first-time director Srđan Spasojević unleashed his debut feature onto the world. A Serbian Film has been accused of going too far and has even inspired some to call for the filmmaker's arrest, but just how extreme is it? And more importantly, is it any good? Jeff and Lucas give you the lowdown on this notorious slice of extreme DIY cinema.
2023-06-082h 25
Make Your Own Damn PodcastColor Me Blood Red (1965 H.G. Lewis Cult Classic)Color Me Blood Red is the third film in cult director H.G. Lewis' "Blood Trilogy," which began with Blood Feast and continued with 2,000 Maniacs. How does it measure up to the others in the series? In Lewis' oeuvre, overall? Jeff and Lucas examine this well-loved cult classic. We all know blood doesn't look like it does in these movies, and guess what? So did Lewis! It's an aesthetic. How much was he influenced by EC Comics? And in a callback to our Bloodsucking Freaks episode, we finally discuss the history of the Grand Guignol.
2023-05-191h 28
Make Your Own Damn PodcastDasha Nekrasova and The Scary of Sixty-First The Scary of Sixty-First: Lucas loves it, but Jeff has some strong opinions about its writer/director Dasha Nekrasova. The 92nd episode of Make Your Own Damn Podcast discusses separating art from the artist, Rosemary's Baby and Repulsion, Eyes Wide Shut, anime girls, conspiracies, and the current push to make the Republican Party appeal to young voters. Weirdly enough, all of that is relevant to this strange slice of modern trash cinema.
2023-04-201h 37
Make Your Own Damn PodcastDasha Nekrasova and The Scary of Sixty-FirstThe Scary of Sixty-First: Lucas loves it, but Jeff has some strong opinions about its writer/director Dasha Nekrasova. The 92nd episode of Make Your Own Damn Podcast discusses separating art from the artist, Rosemary's Baby and Repulsion, Eyes Wide Shut, anime girls, conspiracies, and the current push to make the Republican Party appeal to young voters. Weirdly enough, all of that is relevant to this strange slice of modern trash cinema.
2023-04-201h 37
Make Your Own Damn PodcastEverything Everywhere All at OncePreviously a Patreon-exclusive, here's Jeff and Lucas talking about the Academy Award-winning EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE.
2023-03-161h 02
Make Your Own Damn PodcastEverything Everywhere All at OncePreviously a Patreon-exclusive, here's Jeff and Lucas talking about the Academy Award-winning EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE.
2023-03-161h 02
Make Your Own Damn PodcastDave Made a MazeJeff and Lucas sit down to talk about one of the most creative movies in recent years. Dave Made a Maze examines creativity itself while crafting something truly unique. Plus, it's got a wrestler in it, so Lucas gets to do a fun sidebar on Lucha Underground. We're switching to a biweekly recording schedule for the foreseeable future, but we still plan to post weekly content of some kind. Check us out on Patreon.
2023-03-021h 13
Make Your Own Damn PodcastDave Made a MazeJeff and Lucas sit down to talk about one of the most creative movies in recent years. Dave Made a Maze examines creativity itself while crafting something truly unique. Plus, it's got a wrestler in it, so Lucas gets to do a fun sidebar on Lucha Underground. We're switching to a biweekly recording schedule for the foreseeable future, but we still plan to post weekly content of some kind. Check us out on Patreon.
2023-03-021h 13
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Most Controversial SubgenreLast House on the Left, I Spit on Your Grave, House on the Edge of the Park, Promising Young Woman... what do all these films have in common? They're all part of the r*pe/revenge subgenre. Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum discuss these films in detail, as well as list some of their favorites.
2023-02-271h 09
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Most Controversial SubgenreLast House on the Left, I Spit on Your Grave, House on the Edge of the Park, Promising Young Woman... what do all these films have in common? They're all part of the r*pe/revenge subgenre. Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum discuss these films in detail, as well as list some of their favorites.
2023-02-231h 09
Make Your Own Damn PodcastUnpacking War Movies and A24 with Kevin DoniheIn this previously Patreon-exclusive, Lucas and Jeff sit down with Kevin L. Donihe (author of Night of the Assholes) to discuss war movies and A24 fandom.
2023-02-1648 min
Make Your Own Damn PodcastUnpacking War Movies and A24 with Kevin DoniheIn this previously Patreon-exclusive, Lucas and Jeff sit down with Kevin L. Donihe (author of Night of the Assholes) to discuss war movies and A24 fandom.
2023-02-1648 min
Make Your Own Damn PodcastAmityville WTF? Why are there so many Amitville movies? Who is making them? How deep does Amitville Rabbit Hole (release date TBD) go? It's technically the horror franchise with the most sequels, but very few made in the past twenty years are canonical. Whatever that means. Join Jeff and Lucas on this strange, haunted journey to discover WTF is going on with the Amityville franchise.
2023-02-031h 07
Make Your Own Damn PodcastAmityville WTF?Why are there so many Amitville movies? Who is making them? How deep does Amitville Rabbit Hole (release date TBD) go? It's technically the horror franchise with the most sequels, but very few made in the past twenty years are canonical. Whatever that means. Join Jeff and Lucas on this strange, haunted journey to discover WTF is going on with the Amityville franchise.
2023-02-031h 07
Make Your Own Damn PodcastGhostwatch: The TV Special That Traumatized an Entire NationIn 1992, the BBC aired a Halloween special starring its own anchors and featuring an excursion into a purportedly haunted house. The results led to Ghostwatch being one of the most controversial made-for-TV movies ever made. Jeff and Lucas unpack the movie itself and its notorious reputation.
2023-01-261h 32
Make Your Own Damn PodcastGhostwatch: The TV Special That Traumatized an Entire NationIn 1992, the BBC aired a Halloween special starring its own anchors and featuring an excursion into a purportedly haunted house. The results led to Ghostwatch being one of the most controversial made-for-TV movies ever made. Jeff and Lucas unpack the movie itself and its notorious reputation.
2023-01-261h 32
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Deadly Spawn (1983 Monster Movie)Shot on a budget of only $25,000, The Deadly Spawn is an iconic 80s monster movie. As much as Jeff loathes 80s slashers, he loves 80s monster movies. Lucas likes both, big surprise. They dive into the making of this movie and highlight their favorite moments.
2023-01-191h 16
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Deadly Spawn (1983 Monster Movie)Shot on a budget of only $25,000, The Deadly Spawn is an iconic 80s monster movie. As much as Jeff loathes 80s slashers, he loves 80s monster movies. Lucas likes both, big surprise. They dive into the making of this movie and highlight their favorite moments.
2023-01-191h 16
Make Your Own Damn PodcastGraduation Day (1981 Slasher Movie) This week on Make Your Own Damn Podcast, Lucas tortures Jeff with another slasher movie. This time it's the well-loved (but not by Jeff) 1981 hidden gem Graduation Day. Distributed by Troma Entertainment, this cult classic features Christopher George (Fulci's Zombi 2 and City of the Living Dead), Linea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, Night of the Demons), and Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White!
2023-01-121h 17
Make Your Own Damn PodcastGraduation Day (1981 Slasher Movie)This week on Make Your Own Damn Podcast, Lucas tortures Jeff with another slasher movie. This time it's the well-loved (but not by Jeff) 1981 hidden gem Graduation Day. Distributed by Troma Entertainment, this cult classic features Christopher George (Fulci's Zombi 2 and City of the Living Dead), Linea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, Night of the Demons), and Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White!
2023-01-121h 17Make Your Own Damn PodcastOur Top Tens of 2022Jeff and Lucas come back swinging with their top ten movies of the previous year. A lot of the entries may surprise you, but not as much as a plethora of internet issues surprised us this week. The gods did not want us to do a listicle, it seems, but we did it. We won. If you love the show, consider supporting us on the Patreon.
2023-01-061h 35
Make Your Own Damn PodcastOur Top Tens of 2022Jeff and Lucas come back swinging with their top ten movies of the previous year. A lot of the entries may surprise you, but not as much as a plethora of internet issues surprised us this week. The gods did not want us to do a listicle, it seems, but we did it. We won. If you love the show, consider supporting us on the Patreon.
2023-01-061h 35
Make Your Own Damn PodcastKrampus (2015 Christmas Horror Comedy)Director Mike Dougherty followed up his Halloween masterpiece Trick 'r Treat with Krampus an old school monster movie set on Christmas. Jeff and Lucas rundown the film's plot, the production, and Christmas movies in general in this extra special Christmas spooktacular episode of Make Your Own Damn Podcast.
2022-12-221h 18
Make Your Own Damn PodcastKrampus (2015 Christmas Horror Comedy)Director Mike Dougherty followed up his Halloween masterpiece Trick 'r Treat with Krampus an old school monster movie set on Christmas. Jeff and Lucas rundown the film's plot, the production, and Christmas movies in general in this extra special Christmas spooktacular episode of Make Your Own Damn Podcast.
2022-12-221h 18
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Children (1980 American Horror Movie)This week on Make Your Own Damn Podcast, Jeff and Lucas look at Troma's other killer kids movie. This one's got atomic hugs, body-melting, and a score by Friday the 13th's Harry Manfredini!
2022-12-151h 09
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Children (1980 American Horror Film)This week on Make Your Own Damn Podcast, Jeff and Lucas look at Troma's other killer kids movie. This one's got atomic hugs, body-melting, and a score by Friday the 13th's Harry Manfredini!
2022-12-151h 09
Make Your Own Damn PodcastCannibals II: The FlesheatersJeff and Lucas discuss the much-maligned cannibal subgenre, as well as movies containing cannibalism either through explicit depictions or inference. Cannibal Ferox, Blood Diner, Motel Hell, Silence of the Lambs, The Green Inferno, and Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea all get mentions. Ruggero Deodato is still the king. We like Joe D'Amato too. Umberto Lenzi, not so much.
2022-12-081h 47
Make Your Own Damn PodcastCannibals II: The FlesheatersJeff and Lucas discuss the much-maligned cannibal subgenre, as well as movies containing cannibalism either through explicit depictions or inference. Cannibal Ferox, Blood Diner, Motel Hell, Silence of the Lambs, The Green Inferno, and Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea all get mentions. Ruggero Deodato is still the king. We like Joe D'Amato too. Umberto Lenzi, not so much.
2022-12-081h 47
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe End of the WorldToday, Jeff and Lucas discuss the much-maligned disaster movie genre. Like most much-maligned genres, we love it, and argue that it's a lot deeper and more interesting than its detractors would have you believe.
2022-11-031h 21
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe End of the WorldToday, Jeff and Lucas discuss the much-maligned disaster movie genre. Like most much-maligned genres, we love it, and argue that it's a lot deeper and more interesting than its detractors would have you believe.
2022-11-031h 21
Make Your Own Damn PodcastPLAGA ZOMBIE (1997 Argentine Horror Film)PLAGA ZOMBIE is an independent horror movie short on resources but long on guts. Originally released in 1997, it launched a Latin American splatter franchise that's still going strong today. Jeff and Lucas take a deep dive into its goriest scenes.
2022-10-141h 00
Make Your Own Damn PodcastPLAGA ZOMBIE (1997 Argentine Horror Film)PLAGA ZOMBIE is an independent horror movie short on resources but long on guts. Originally released in 1997, it launched a Latin American splatter franchise that's still going strong today. Jeff and Lucas take a deep dive into its goriest scenes.
2022-10-141h 00
Make Your Own Damn PodcastGirls School Screamers (1985 Supernatural Slasher Movie) This week, Jeff and Lucas look at a slasher movie that also mines the haunted house and possession subgenres for its tropes. Girls School Screamers is basically a trope-fest, shot in Philadelphia in the 1980s by John P. Finnegan and distributed by Troma (who also reshot parts of the film). Lucas is much kinder to this one than Jeff is, but they both agree: the music by John Hodian is excellent.
2022-09-0156 min
Make Your Own Damn PodcastGirls School Screamers (1985 Supernatural Slasher Movie)This week, Jeff and Lucas look at a slasher movie that also mines the haunted house and possession subgenres for its tropes. Girls School Screamers is basically a trope-fest, shot in Philadelphia in the 1980s by John P. Finnegan and distributed by Troma (who also reshot parts of the film). Lucas is much kinder to this one than Jeff is, but they both agree: the music by John Hodian is excellent.
2022-09-0156 min
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Town That Dreaded Sundown: A True American Horror StoryIn 1976, genre giants Samuel Z. Arkoff and Charles B. Pierce unleased the crime thriller THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, a film that inspired a meta sequel/remake by the makers of American Horror Story, local controversy, and nightmares for co-host Lucas Mangum. We dive deep into this effective slice of regional filmmaking.
2022-08-251h 59
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Town That Dreaded Sundown: A True American Horror StoryIn 1976, genre giants Samuel Z. Arkoff and Charles B. Pierce unleased the crime thriller THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, a film that inspired a meta sequel/remake by the makers of American Horror Story, local controversy, and nightmares for co-host Lucas Mangum. We dive deep into this effective slice of regional filmmaking.
2022-08-251h 56
Make Your Own Damn Podcast64 - THE TOXIC AVENGER, PART II: TOXIE TAKES TOKYO! On the heels of the controversial TROMA'S WAR, Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz returned to what brought em to the dance with THE TOXIC AVENGER, PART II. The film follows the titular monster hero of superhuman size and strength from the streets of Tromaville to the shores of Tokyo, where he arrives Godzilla style! Accidentally shot as a four-hour film, then split into two (with the later TOXIC AVENGER, PART III: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF TOXIE), the second entry of this ooey, gooey franchise struggles to live up to the triumphs of the original, but there are reasons for...
2022-07-281h 30
Make Your Own Damn Podcast64 - THE TOXIC AVENGER, PART II: TOXIE TAKES TOKYO!On the heels of the controversial TROMA'S WAR, Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz returned to what brought em to the dance with THE TOXIC AVENGER, PART II. The film follows the titular monster hero of superhuman size and strength from the streets of Tromaville to the shores of Tokyo, where he arrives Godzilla style! Accidentally shot as a four-hour film, then split into two (with the later TOXIC AVENGER, PART III: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF TOXIE), the second entry of this ooey, gooey franchise struggles to live up to the triumphs of the original, but there are reasons for...
2022-07-281h 30
Make Your Own Damn PodcastA Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell (1990 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy)One of Troma's most publicized titles, even decades after its release, A NYMPHOID BARBARIAN IN DINOSAUR HELL takes viewers in a post-nuclear fallout version of Tromaville, where all manner of mutants run rampant. Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum take a deep dive into the cult hit, the low-budget production, and when it became the subject of clickbait outrage in 2010.
2022-06-231h 22
Make Your Own Damn PodcastA Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell (1990 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy)One of Troma's most publicized titles, even decades after its release, A NYMPHOID BARBARIAN IN DINOSAUR HELL takes viewers in a post-nuclear fallout version of Tromaville, where all manner of mutants run rampant. Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum take a deep dive into the cult hit, the low-budget production, and when it became the subject of clickbait outrage in 2010.
2022-06-231h 22
Make Your Own Damn PodcastLeatherface versus Debbie Rochon in HELLBLOCK 13 On the eve of her execution, serial killer Tara (Debbie Rochon) passes the time by telling The Executioner (Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface in the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) a trilogy of horror stories, but that's not all she has planned for the night! HELLBLOCK 13 is Troma Entertainment's foray into the anthology format. Jeff and Lucas discuss the film and their favorite horror anthologies.
2022-06-091h 20
Make Your Own Damn PodcastLeatherface versus Debbie Rochon in HELLBLOCK 13On the eve of her execution, serial killer Tara (Debbie Rochon) passes the time by telling The Executioner (Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface in the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) a trilogy of horror stories, but that's not all she has planned for the night! HELLBLOCK 13 is Troma Entertainment's foray into the anthology format. Jeff and Lucas discuss the film and their favorite horror anthologies.
2022-06-091h 20
Make Your Own Damn PodcastWhy Do We Love This Sick Sh*t?Cannibalism, torture, rape, war crimes, and necrophilia. These are common themes found in underground cinema and extreme horror. Is it possible for art to go too far? What is the appeal of this vile content to seemingly well-adjusted fans? Authors Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum attempt to unpack these questions and more as they examine some of the most extreme films ever made. This episode is one of self-reflection where they ask themselves why such material appeals to them. Plus, what are the political underpinnings of these films? Which films are more concerned with personal horrors? And what movie...
2022-05-061h 22
Make Your Own Damn PodcastWhy Do We Love This Sick Sh*t?Cannibalism, torture, rape, war crimes, and necrophilia. These are common themes found in underground cinema and extreme horror. Is it possible for art to go too far? What is the appeal of this vile content to seemingly well-adjusted fans? Authors Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum attempt to unpack these questions and more as they examine some of the most extreme films ever made. This episode is one of self-reflection where they ask themselves why such material appeals to them. Plus, what are the political underpinnings of these films? Which films are more concerned with personal horrors? And what movie...
2022-05-051h 22Make Your Own Damn PodcastMainstream ExploitationExploitation and grindhouse cinema are not dead! They have only changed skins. On the 45th episode of MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN PODCAST, authors Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum examine how exploitation subgenres of the 1970s have influenced the mainstream blockbusters of today.
2022-03-031h 28
Make Your Own Damn PodcastMainstream ExploitationExploitation and grindhouse cinema are not dead! They have only changed skins. On the 45th episode of MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN PODCAST, authors Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum examine how exploitation subgenres of the 1970s have influenced the mainstream blockbusters of today.
2022-03-031h 28
Make Your Own Damn PodcastSizzle Beach, USA: The Movie Kevin Costner Doesn't Want You to See!Following the tradition of other A-list stars getting their start with Troma, Kevin Costner appears in this borderline softcore, beach party movie from way back in 1981. Jeff does not like this movie. He wants to fight it. He wants to fight Lucas for making him watch it. Kevin Costner once sued to get the rights to this movie. Why? You'll need to listen to find out.
2022-02-2455 minMake Your Own Damn PodcastSizzle Beach, USA: The Movie Kevin Costner Doesn't Want You to See!Following the tradition of other A-list stars getting their start with Troma, Kevin Costner appears in this borderline softcore, beach party movie from way back in 1981. Jeff does not like this movie. He wants to fight it. He wants to fight Lucas for making him watch it. Kevin Costner once sued to get the rights to this movie. Why? You'll need to listen to find out.
2022-02-2455 minMake Your Own Damn PodcastSgt. Kabukiman, NYPD (1990 Cult Superhero Movie)There has never been a film like Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD. An attempt by Lloyd Kaufman and company to enter the mainstream with a crossover hit, Sgt. Kabukiman is a film that has a hard time deciding what it wants to be. Co-host Jeff Burk is not a fan. Lucas is much more forgiving.
2022-01-201h 25Make Your Own Damn PodcastSgt. Kabukiman, NYPD (1990 Cult Superhero Movie)There has never been a film like Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD. An attempt by Lloyd Kaufman and company to enter the mainstream with a crossover hit, Sgt. Kabukiman is a film that has a hard time deciding what it wants to be. Co-host Jeff Burk is not a fan. Lucas is much more forgiving.
2022-01-201h 25Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Traveling Laymon Show (unaired pilot)In early 2020, Lucas and Jeff recorded a pilot episode for a Richard Laymon podcast. The show never developed and the episode has been locked into the vaults until now. Enjoy the discussion exploring Richard Laymon's THE WOODS ARE DARK.
If you enjoy it, let us know! Maybe one day we'll do more.
2022-01-061h 07
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Traveling Laymon Show (unaired pilot)In early 2020, Lucas and Jeff recorded a pilot episode for a Richard Laymon podcast. The show never developed and the episode has been locked into the vaults until now. Enjoy the discussion exploring Richard Laymon's THE WOODS ARE DARK. If you enjoy it, let us know! Maybe one day we'll do more.
2022-01-061h 07
Make Your Own Damn PodcastMake Your Own Damn Christmas Spooktacular with Christmas EvilIt's warm in Texas and cold in Oregon, but Lucas and Jeff are determined to align themselves in holiday cheer to talk about 1980's Christmas Evil, a film praised by the likes of Joe Bob Briggs and John Waters. It's an early slasher, still glistening with 70s grime, and it follows the Taxi Driver-like descent into murder of a lowly toy factory worker. As a boy, Harry saw Mommy fucking Santa Claus and it made an impression. As a grownup, fed-up with corporate greed and naughty children, he takes up the mantle of Old Saint Nick and prepares to...
2021-12-201h 36
Make Your Own Damn PodcastMake Your Own Damn Christmas Spooktacular with Christmas EvilIt's warm in Texas and cold in Oregon, but Lucas and Jeff are determined to align themselves in holiday cheer to talk about 1980's Christmas Evil, a film praised by the likes of Joe Bob Briggs and John Waters. It's an early slasher, still glistening with 70s grime, and it follows the Taxi Driver-like descent into murder of a lowly toy factory worker. As a boy, Harry saw Mommy fucking Santa Claus and it made an impression. As a grownup, fed-up with corporate greed and naughty children, he takes up the mantle of Old Saint Nick and prepares to...
2021-12-201h 36Make Your Own Damn PodcastNot My F*cked Up - Under the Knife (2018)Female beauty standards! Bad surgery! Travelogue footage! Jeff and Lucas break down TromaNow original Under the Knife, directed by Josh Hoffman. Plus, medical horror tropes, Train to Busan, and hardcore punk band Fucked Up.
2021-12-141h 11Make Your Own Damn PodcastNot My Fucked Up - Under the Knife (2018)Female beauty standards! Bad surgery! Travelogue footage! Jeff and Lucas break down TromaNow original Under the Knife, directed by Josh Hoffman. Plus, medical horror tropes, Train to Busan, and hardcore punk band Fucked Up.
2021-12-131h 11Make Your Own Damn PodcastSurf Nazis Revisited with Scout TafoyaJeff and Lucas break their moratorium on guests to chop it up with semi-professional critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya about everything from reexamining universally loathed movies, Rob Zombie, the dystopia of Disney/Marvel, Jodorowsky's legacy, Troma giving chances to filmmakers who wouldn't otherwise get noticed, and a whole lot more. Check out Scout on Vimeo or Patreon.
2021-12-062h 14Make Your Own Damn PodcastSurf Nazis Revisited with Scout TafoyaJeff and Lucas break their moratorium on guests to chop it up with semi-professional critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya about everything from reexamining universally loathed movies, Rob Zombie, the dystopia of Disney/Marvel, Jodorowsky's legacy, Troma giving chances to filmmakers who wouldn't otherwise get noticed, and a whole lot more. Check out Scout on Vimeo or Patreon.
2021-12-062h 14Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Mangum Show Flashback: Anguish (1987)This week, Jeff and Lucas couldn't record, so we dug way back in the archives and found an old episode of a previous podcast where they discussed 1987's trailblazing but criminally underseen meta-horror film, Anguish. Directed by Bigas Luna, Anguish follows a serial killer who collects the eyes of his victims for his mother (played by Zelda Rubenstein of Poltergeist fame). Then, at about the 21-minute-mark, things shift in a BIG way. Caution: here there be spoilers.
2021-11-301h 16Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Mangum Show Flashback: Anguish (1987)This week, Jeff and Lucas couldn't record, so we dug way back in the archives and found an old episode of a previous podcast where they discussed 1987's trailblazing but criminally underseen meta-horror film, Anguish. Directed by Bigas Luna, Anguish follows a serial killer who collects the eyes of his victims for his mother (played by Zelda Rubenstein of Poltergeist fame). Then, at about the 21-minute-mark, things shift in a BIG way. Caution: here there be spoilers.
2021-11-291h 16Make Your Own Damn PodcastDecampitated (1998 horror comedy slasher film)This week on Make Your Own Damn Podcast, Jeff and Lucas examine the late 90s slasher parody Decampitated, trans representation in Troma movies, and the meta horror subgenre.
2021-11-161h 09Make Your Own Damn PodcastDecampitated (1998 horror comedy slasher film)This week on Make Your Own Damn Podcast, Jeff and Lucas examine the late 90s slasher parody Decampitated, trans representation in Troma movies, and the meta horror subgenre.
2021-11-151h 09Make Your Own Damn PodcastCombat Shock (1986 exploitation war drama)Co-hosts Jeff and Lucas take on Troma's most nihilistic movie yet! With PTSD, cheesy 80s villains, family annihilation, and sets so grimy you can smell em through the screen, Combat Shock is a complicated, flawed, but ultimately interesting and worthy entry in Troma's catalogue. Plus, if you go far enough to the left, you get your gun rights back; Lucas gets candid about raising kids when you're mentally ill; and the important distinction between a horror movie and a horrific movie.
2021-11-081h 52Make Your Own Damn PodcastCombat Shock (1986 exploitation war drama)Co-hosts Jeff and Lucas take on Troma's most nihilistic movie yet! With PTSD, cheesy 80s villains, family annihilation, and sets so grimy you can smell em through the screen, Combat Shock is a complicated, flawed, but ultimately interesting and worthy entry in Troma's catalogue. Plus, if you go far enough to the left, you get your gun rights back; Lucas gets candid about raising kids when you're mentally ill; and the important distinction between a horror movie and a horrific movie.
2021-11-081h 52Make Your Own Damn PodcastReturn to Return to Make Your Own Damn PodcastJeff and Lucas finish their deep-dive on the Class of Nuke Em High franchise in this their 30th episode. Return to Return to Nuke Em High Volume 2 is Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Team at their irreverent, frenetic best. Plus, getting screened at MOMA beats getting escorted at gunpoint from Cannes, meta is hard to pull off but great when done right, Lloyd Kaufman as Buffalo Bill cannot be unseen, and premium content on Troma Now.
2021-11-022h 13Make Your Own Damn PodcastReturn to Return to Make Your Own Damn Podcast Volume 2Jeff and Lucas finish their deep-dive on the Class of Nuke Em High franchise in this their 30th episode. Return to Return to Nuke Em High Volume 2 is Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Team at their irreverent, frenetic best. Plus, getting screened at MOMA beats getting escorted at gunpoint from Cannes, meta is hard to pull off but great when done right, Lloyd Kaufman as Buffalo Bill cannot be unseen, and premium content on Troma Now.
2021-11-022h 13Make Your Own Damn PodcastReturn to Nuke 'em High, Volume 1 (2013 cult horror comedy) This week, Jeff and Lucas take on the slickest (so far) of the Lloyd Kaufman films: Return to Nuke 'em High, Volume 1. "Torture porn" is a term that rolls off the tongue and Lucas is spacey. Plus, organic is bullshit, Uncle Lloyd's in a bad mood, armored wheelchairs, the MPAA still sucks, economic blacklisting of independent artists, Dave Made a Maze and other great works of art that fall through the cracks without the machine behind it, people really hate dead dogs but NY Times loves Troma, splitting movies in two, and the genius of Carlton Mellick III's Zombies...
2021-10-252h 01Make Your Own Damn PodcastReturn to Nuke 'em High, Volume 1This week, Jeff and Lucas take on the slickest (so far) of the Lloyd Kaufman films: Return to Nuke 'em High, Volume 1. "Torture porn" is a term that rolls off the tongue and Lucas is spacey. Plus, organic is bullshit, Uncle Lloyd's in a bad mood, armored wheelchairs, the MPAA still sucks, economic blacklisting of independent artists, Dave Made a Maze and other great works of art that fall through the cracks without the machine behind it, people really hate dead dogs but NY Times loves Troma, splitting movies in two, and the genius of Carlton Mellick III's Zombies...
2021-10-252h 01Make Your Own Damn PodcastClass of Nuke 'Em High 3 and Our Favorite Horror FranchisesClass of Nuke 'Em High 2 is a fun, over-the-top slice of 90s cinema. Can the same be said for Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Subhumanoid? Plus, Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum talk all about horror franchises, the place of the Nuke 'Em High films in that canon, our favorite series, Halloween Kills, Final Destination and Saw, the campy brilliance of David R. Ellis, 15 Minutes of Shame, and Man, Fuck This House by indie horror author extraordinaire Brian Asman.
2021-10-191h 41Make Your Own Damn PodcastClass of Nuke 'Em High 3 and Our Favorite Horror FranchisesClass of Nuke 'Em High 2 is a fun, over-the-top slice of 90s cinema. Can the same be said for Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Subhumanoid? Plus, Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum talk all about horror franchises, the place of the Nuke 'Em High films in that canon, our favorite series, Halloween Kills, Final Destination and Saw, the campy brilliance of David R. Ellis, 15 Minutes of Shame, and Man, Fuck This House by indie horror author extraordinaire Brian Asman.
2021-10-181h 41Make Your Own Damn PodcastIgor and the Lunatics (1985 exploitation horror film)Hippies! Table saw bisection! Obnoxious laughter! IGOR AND THE LUNATICS has all this and more, but is it any good? Find out as Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum dive into this little-seen bit of exploitation. Plus, I DRINK YOUR BLOOD and EASY RIDER are brilliant, we need to Twitter, and Zack Beins rules. Shoutout Rayne Havok. Shoutout Young Stepdad.
2021-10-041h 30Make Your Own Damn PodcastIgor and the LunaticsHippies! Table saw bisection! Obnoxious laughter! IGOR AND THE LUNATICS has all this and more, but is it any good? Find out as Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum dive into this little-seen bit of exploitation. Plus, I DRINK YOUR BLOOD and EASY RIDER are brilliant, we need to Twitter, and Zack Beins rules. Shoutout Rayne Havok. Shoutout Young Stepdad.
2021-10-041h 30Make Your Own Damn PodcastDef by TemptationLucas and Jeff take a look at the seminal DEF BY TEMPTATION, a historically significant and compelling work of NY low-budget cinema. It stars Samuel L. Jackson in an early role and cinematography from Ernest R. Dickerson (DEMON KNIGHT & THE WIRE).
2021-09-281h 56Make Your Own Damn PodcastDef by TemptationLucas and Jeff take a look at the seminal DEF BY TEMPTATION, a historically significant and compelling work of NY low-budget cinema.
2021-09-281h 56Make Your Own Damn PodcastAll the Love You Cannes (2002 documentary comedy film)Jeff and Lucas take a gander at Lloyd Kaufman's documentary ALL THE LOVE YOU CANNES and pivot to discuss their own experiences with industrial trade shows in the world of independent art.
2021-09-132h 02Make Your Own Damn PodcastAll the Love You CannesJeff and Lucas take a gander at Lloyd Kaufman's documentary ALL THE LOVE YOU CANNES and pivot to discuss their own experiences with industrial trade shows in the world of independent art.
2021-09-132h 02Make Your Own Damn PodcastBloodsucking FreaksMade in 1976 by people mostly associated with the porn industry, BLOODSUCKING FREAKS is quite possibly the most notorious Troma movie ever, but is it any good? Listen as Jeff and Lucas deep-dive, dissect, and analyze this cult classic.
2021-08-302h 23Make Your Own Damn PodcastBloodsucking FreaksMade in 1976 by people mostly associated with the porn industry, Bloodsucking Freaks is quite possibly the most notorious Troma movie ever, but is it any good? Listen as Jeff and Lucas deep-dive, dissect, and analyze this cult classic.
2021-08-302h 23Make Your Own Damn PodcastSqueeze Play!This week Jeff and Lucas look at the first of Lloyd Kaufman and company's sex comedies, the softball and sexy-time flick SQUEEZE PLAY! Plus, the many waves of feminism and the history of wet t-shirt contests!
2021-08-161h 42Make Your Own Damn PodcastSqueeze Play!This week Jeff and Lucas look at the first of Lloyd Kaufman and company's sex comedies, the softball and sexy-time flick SQUEEZE PLAY! Plus, the many waves of feminism and the history of wet t-shirt contests!
2021-08-161h 42Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Lucio Fulci SpecialIn 2001, five years after Italian director Lucio Fulci passed into the great beyond, Troma Entertainment picked up the distribution rights for the Godfather of Gore's low-budget dystopian sci-fi flick The New Gladiators (or Warriors of 2072). Jeff and Lucas deep-dive into this hidden gem, as well as announce the release of Lucas Mangum's newest book: The Final Gate. Co-written with Splatterpunk Award winner Wesley Southard, it's the ultimate prose tribute to the late horror maestro. You can preorder here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0972JN4B4
2021-08-022h 18Make Your Own Damn PodcastLuther the GeekIn carnie terminology, a geek was a sideshow act involving the eating of strange, inedible things (in the old days, this often invited biting the heads of chickens). In Roger Ebert's review of the Troma classic Mother's Day, the critic used the term "geek cinema" to describe films intended to shock and disgust. Luther the Geek is a 1989 movie about a deranged killer terrifying a family after his release from prison. Jeff and Lucas dissect the latter in this latest episode of Make Your Own Damn Podcast, a podcast where they look back on the wonderful, whacky films of...
2021-07-261h 39Make Your Own Damn PodcastRedneck ZombiesIn this 1987 cult classic, the dead walk! But not because of a viral outbreak or hell running out of room. This time, it's ... radioactive moonshine? That's right, listeners! This week, Jeff and Lucas examine Pericles Lewnes's shot-on-video oddity Redneck Zombies.
2021-07-121h 34Make Your Own Damn PodcastClass of Nuke 'Em HighWhat's going on at Nuke 'Em High? Jeff and Lucas break it down for you when they examine this Troma classic and even uncover the previously undiscussed tragedy of the movie's monster!
2021-07-051h 38Make Your Own Damn PodcastRabid GranniesJeff and Lucas examine the beloved possession flick Rabid Grannies. First things first, the villains the title refers to are neither rabid nor grannies. That said, it's still a great title, and this is a wild movie with a wild (and mysterious) production and release history.
2021-06-291h 18Make Your Own Damn PodcastFather's DayJeff and Lucas take a look at the sleeper grindhouse hit Father's Day. A joint venture between Troma and the now-defunct Astron-6, Father's Day is a wildly inappropriate and enjoyable slice of cinematic splatter and gonzo exploitation. Our hosts deep dive on the film itself as well as the gory details surrounding its production and subsequent release.
2021-06-212h 40Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe First Turn-OnBefore changing independent cinema forever with The Toxic Avenger, the Troma Team liked to get us hot while simultaneous making us laugh. The last of Kaufman and company's early sex comedies was The First Turn-On, a summer camp film all about losing your virginity. No, Jeff and Lucas do NOT share stories about their first times, but we dive balls-deep into this little-seen Troma classic.
2021-06-071h 29Make Your Own Damn PodcastSurf Nazis Must Die!Long before we were punching Nazis, Leroy's Mama was shooting them on the beach! Jeff and Lucas examine the cult classic Surf Nazis Must Die.
2021-05-3147 minMake Your Own Damn PodcastMother's Day, Part 2Co-hosts Jeff and Lucas look at Darren Lynn Bousman's Mother's Day remake. The verdict? It's very good but for very different reasons than the original. We uncover the political subtext of the film as well as the real life crimes that inspired it. Follow Make Your Own Damn Podcast on Twitter and like it on Facebook.
2021-05-172h 14Make Your Own Damn PodcastMother's Day, Part 1This week, Jeff and Lucas do a deep dive on a 1979 murder-in-the-woods classic featuring a sadistic mother figure. No, not Friday the 13th. We're talking about Mother's Day. Shot across the lake from Friday the 13th at the same time, the filmmakers of each movie shared more than a wrap party as you'll soon find out. Join Jeff and Lucas as they examine the Charles Kaufman-directed classic, rape-revenge movies, and feminism in horror.
2021-05-101h 31Make Your Own Damn PodcastMake Your Own Damn Podcast: Tromeo & Juliet"All the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Tromeo (Will Keenan), Juliet (Jane Jensen), and Lemmy of Motorhead as they travel through Manhattan’s underground in search of climactic love, violence, and the American Way. Tromeo and Juliet is thrust forward with hyper-kinetic performances and a cutting-edge soundtrack."
Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum do a deep dive on the James Gunn and Lloyd Kaufman collaboration Tromeo & Juliet, a punk rock love story filled to the brim with Gen-X nihilism. Plus, when it comes to mealworms and maggots, what's in a na...
2021-05-031h 40Make Your Own Damn PodcastCannibal! The MusicalLong before becoming household names with the creation of South Park, a couple of film students named Trey Parker and Matt Stone got together with their friends and classmates to make a movie about Alfred Packer, the first person convicted of cannibalism in the United States. The result was Cannibal! The Musical, an irreverent yet quaint film full of songs and flesh-eating. The last stop on their search for a distributor was the infamous Troma Entertainment and the rest is history. Hosts Lucas Mangum and Jeff Burk talk about everything from the making of the film, the film itself...
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Make Your Own Damn PodcastMake Your Own Damn Podcast: IntroductionWelcome to the first episode of MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN PODCAST, a show where we look back at the wonderful, whacky films produced and distributed by Troma Entertainment. In the introduction, co-hosts Lucas Mangum and Jeff Burk talk about how they became Troma fans, discuss filmmaker and co-founder Lloyd Kaufman, and rundown the list of famous filmmakers and actors who have worked with Troma in the past. If you like this show, check out Jeff's books and Lucas' books.
2021-04-1942 minMake Your Own Damn PodcastMake Your Own Damn Podcast: Troma's WarJeff and Lucas discuss Troma's War, Lloyd Kaufman's attempt to take the entertainment company mainstream. With more squibs than The Wild Bunch, mainstream aspirations and one of the most uncomfortable scenes ever, Troma's War is an oddity in a catalog of oddities.
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The Mangum ShowThe Mangum Show - Episode 2Lucas Mangum sits down with filmmaker and critic, Scout Tafoya, to discuss Scout's newest film, Enjoy Your Trip to Hell, the stigma facing horror films, and beloved cult film, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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