Shows
The Way Station - with Randy and WilliamWater from the Sky, Bond Villain Ecologists, Netflakes, 10 Foundational IdeasYour more interesting friends celebrate the consumer reckoning that is upon us!
2022-04-2259 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#96 - Happy Death Day w/ Kevin AvramTune in to hear Dylan and guest Kevin Avram talk about a movie that's equal parts Groundhog Day and Scream. We talk 50 Cent, giant babies, Sonic the Hedgehog, Godzilla: The Series, and so much more!
Full show notes at netflakes.ca
2020-05-1856 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#95 - Sand Storm w/ Moïra GhazalChoosing 'Sand Storm' as the movie for this episode, Moïra hoped to offer insight into Middle Eastern culture, and in doing so, whipped us both into a sandstorm of emotion as we talked about this tragic tale of patriarchal oppression in Bedouin Israel.
Full episode notes at netflakes.ca
2019-08-2349 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#94 - Brain On Fire w/ Jason R. GrayIt's not often that I get the chance to talk with someone who's been through the kind of drama worthy of a movie. Jason R. Gray returned to the show to talk about medical drama Brain on Fire, and what happened this year when his own brain set "on fire."
It was a pleasure and an honor to talk to Jason about what it was like to watch a movie that so closely paralleled his own terrifying and alienating illness, and how far he's come on the road to recovery.
See full show notes at netflakes.ca
2019-01-021h 00
The NetFlakes Podcast#93 - What We Do In The Shadows w/ Caroline DiezynIt's a Caroline episode. That's all you need to know to know it's good. And we talked about one of their all-time favourite movies, What We Do in the Shadows.
We talked about vampires (duh), Nazis (huh?), and what werewolves can teach us about toxic masculinity.
See netflakes.ca for full show notes!
2018-09-2659 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#92 - Bo Burnham: Make Happy w/ Kevin AvramOur guest this episode is comedian and writer Kevin Avram (Twitter), talking about one of the most unique stand-up specials you've ever seen - Bo Burnham: Make Happy.
Dylan and Kevin talked about what it means to make art; what it means to perform, both professionally and in our day-to-day lives; and had two very different reactions coming away from Bo Burnham's most painfully honest observations.
Full show notes at netflakes.ca
2018-05-291h 04
The NetFlakes Podcast#91 - A Ghost Story w/ Jeremy HobbsJeremy Hobbs is back to talk about one of the most unexpectedly affecting movies we've tackled in a long time. A Ghost Story follows a man who, following an accident, finds himself haunting the home he shared with his wife. It can be a challenge to break into, but ultimately, it's an arresting story about grief, loss, and love.
Very special thanks to Shilo Pawley for providing her cover of Dark Rooms' "I Get Overwhelmed" for this episode.
Full show notes at netflakes.ca
2018-05-072h 06
The NetFlakes Podcast#90 - Memento w/ Emily BullasI spent a lot of my work day laughing with Emily Bullas, host of the upcoming We're Stressed podcast, so I was overjoyed to get the chance to sit down with her to talk about the fun romp that is Memento.
Check out full show notes at netflakes.ca
2018-05-0145 min
Kyber Club NetworkQPP012: Balancing ExpectationsWelcome back to the only Star Wars podcast that would prefer a straight fight to all of this sneaking around!Jenn Johnson is back in the studio, and we have fresh Last Jedi content and Solo trailers to discuss! We're talking about the future of Star Wars, the present pre-Solo hype, and the recent past with Last Jedi's bonus features and novels.We begin with Jenn's reactions to Episode VIII, and our reactions to the novelization and the home release's bonus features - this movie is already aging like the wine we may be consuming...
2018-04-141h 11
The NetFlakes Podcast#89 - Jurassic World w/ Amy MugglestoneI was thrilled to get the chance to speak with podcast host (The Willard Price Adventure Podcast) and perennial dinosaur kid Amy Mugglestone about the immensely successful reborquel Jurassic World.
You can find The Willard Price Adventure Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Twitter, Facebook, Libsyn, and wherever fine podcasts can be found.
Head to netflakes.ca for full shot notes!
2018-04-021h 02
The NetFlakes Podcast#88 - Dazed And Confused w/ Caroline DiezynWhen Netflix put co-host Caroline Diezyn's all-time favourite movie on Netflix, how could we not talk about it? We're talking, of course, about Richard Linklater teen movie classic, Dazed and Confused.
Full show notes at netflakes.ca
2018-03-191h 16
The NetFlakes Podcast#87 - 'Coherence' Is Great Sci-Fi With An Even Better Origin StoryOur guest, Patrick Fletcher (of The Quarter Portion Podcast) brought in one of his all-time favourite movies, 2013's underappreciated sci-fi mindbender, Coherence.
2018-02-2758 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#86 - 'Gerald's Game' Is A #MeToo Horror Movie That Doesn't Pull Any Punchescw: rape, child sexual assault, self-harm
Our guest, Courtney Enlow (of Syfy Fangrrls, Pajiba, and more) brought a movie for discussion that was far tougher than either of us realized. Gerald's Game seems like it's going to be a straight thriller movie about a woman (Carla Gugino), who is trapped in handcuffs after her husband (Bruce Greenwood), dies during a sex game. What neither of us could have expected was that the movie would explore sexual violence, trauma, and the monsters who perpetrate them.
Full show notes at netflakes.ca
2018-02-1255 min
The NetFlakes PodcastBonus Episode - Interview w/ Jed Brian (Director of 'Unlisted Owner')I got to chat with director Jed Brian about his debut horror film, Unlisted Owner. We talked about what it was like to make the movie, the criticisms he's gotten about his realistic characters, and what it's taken to break onto the horror charts with an indie found footage film.
Further shownotes at www.netflakes.ca
2018-02-0536 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#85 - 'Coraline' Is A Masterpiece Of Stop-Motion Animation But Not Much ElseA duo of returning guests, Nahmi Lee and Tom Stuart helped take a hard look at Coraline and why it hasn't become the animated classic it seemed to be fated to be.
Full show notes on http://www.netflakes.ca
2018-01-291h 00
The NetFlakes Podcast#84 - Why 'Legend' Is A Better Gangster Movie Than 'Goodfellas'CW: suicide, sexual assault
I am thrilled to welcome co-host Caroline Diezyn back to the country and back to the podcast.
After two scrapped plans to review crime movies in the past, I finally got the chance to talk about a crime drama with Caroline. Legend tells the true-ish story of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, twin mobsters from the East End of London during the late 1960s. In this telling, the brothers (both played by Tom Hardy) seem impossibly charming but, like with any good gangster movie, have their devious deeds catch up to them.
2018-01-161h 11
The NetFlakes Podcast#83 - How 'Christine' Honors The Life Of Christine Chubbuck, Not Just Her Infamous DeathCW: suicide
This episode will deal at great length with the topic of suicide. Please check SuicidePrevention.ca for resources and crisis centers near you, or for American listeners, please check Suicidology.com's crisis centers.
In telling the story of a woman best known for her live suicide on a news broadcast, Christine ran the risk of being exploitative, even pornographic. But in the hands of lead actor Rebecca Hall and director Antonio Campos, the movie ends up instead as a tribute to the real Christine Chubbuck and a seemingly sincere exploration of why she died when and how she d...
2018-01-022h 26
The NetFlakes PodcastBONUS EPISODE - The Fly w/ Dylan Clark-Moore (via Liminalia)A few month ago, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Tom Stuart on his own terrific podcast about one of my former all-time favourite movies, The Fly.
Check out the rest of Liminalia @liminaliacast on SoundCloud or on Apple Podcasts.
2017-12-1854 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#82 - Black Mirror Is Great When It's Bleak But Best When It Has Hope (San Junipero)With guest Jeremy Hobbs,.
We didn't want to miss anything, so we went blow-by-blow through San Junipero, talking about technology, immortality, queerness, music, and love. You don't want to miss it.
2017-12-042h 47
The NetFlakes Podcast#81 - Other Women Are A Girl's Best Friend - 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' ReviewThere's a lot going on both on and under the surface of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. We talked about female friendships, dodgy men, the myth of Marilyn Monroe, and so much more.
Full notes available at netflakes.ca
2017-11-201h 10
The NetFlakes Podcast#80 - 'The Guest' Is A B-Movie With An A-Movie PolishJason came prepared to defend The Guest as a guiltless pleasure thriller made by a horror director who knew exactly what he was doing. Meanwhile, I was on board until the third act completely derailed the whole experience. Give a listen to our conversation and let us know what you thought.
More show notes at netflakes.ca
2017-11-061h 04
The NetFlakes Podcast#79 - 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is the Kind of Nerdy Male Fantasy We Need to Move PastThe Movie: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
With guest Chris de Hoog from The Quarter Portion Podcast (site, Twitter, Facebook, and iTunes).
For both myself and Chris, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World felt like it was made just for us. Now, it's safe to say that some shine has come off the ultimate nerd fairy tale.
Full show notes available at www.netflakes.ca
2017-10-231h 07
The NetFlakes Podcast#78 - The Raiders Documentary That Refuses To Put Childish Things AwayFirst came Raiders of the Lost Ark. Then came the shot-for-shot remake made by a group of boys looking to stay out of trouble. Then came the documentary about their efforts. Now, the history of the "Greatest Fan Film Ever Made" comes to a conclusion on an obscure Canadian podcast.
In our review, we look at everything from the pursuit of dreams and the desire to control your own story to the gender differences in fandom.
2017-10-091h 18
The NetFlakes Podcast#77 - The 50's Sci-Fi Classic That Has No Time For Your Nuclear War BSAs the threat of nuclear war seems more real than it has in decades, we looked to 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still to see if it had any answers.
Full show notes available at netflakes.ca
2017-09-251h 24
The NetFlakes Podcast#76 - 'Arrival' Shows The Power and Limit of Language In An All-Time Sci-Fi GreatArrival has a lot to say about language, communication, humanity and fate so we brought in the creator of Get Reel Movies to help tease it all out.
Full show notes available at netflakes.ca
2017-09-111h 06
The NetFlakes Podcast#75 - How RuPaul's Drag Race Can (And Can't) Teach You To Be A Better Queer AllyFor all of its power in bringing drag and queer culture to an increasingly mainstream audience, guest Josh Morrison also wants us to recognize that, at times, RuPaul's Drag Race and its titular queen don't have a flawless track record when it comes to trans equality and gay misogyny.
2017-08-281h 26
The NetFlakes Podcast#74 - Back to the Future Part II Trades In Hope And Optimism For A Flying SkateboardFor all of its memorable gadgets, Back to the Future Part II's future is bleak, pessimistic, and familiar. Even more familiar is the sight of a megalomaniac throwing around his abusive power from his golden tower. We looked at how Back to the Future not only predicted Trump's presidency but also made us forget that we could do any better.
2017-08-141h 11
The NetFlakes Podcast#73 - The Crucible: Sorry Mr. Trump, That's Not How Witch Hunts WorkWe went deep into the film adaptation of Arthur Miller's parabolic "The Crucible", discussing the story's true villains, institutionalized evil, and the similarities with certain modern-day figures.
2017-07-311h 40
The NetFlakes Podcast#72 - 'Bon Cop, Bad Cop' Is The Bilingual Buddy Cop Movie You Didn't Know You NeededYou don't HAVE to be a hockey-loving Canadian to appreciate 'Bon Cop Bad Cop' but it sure doesn't hurt.
We spoke with Dylan Zimmerman from music podcast 'A Feedback Loop' about the bilingual buddy cop movie that shattered Canadian box office records.
2017-07-171h 02
The NetFlakes Podcast#71 - Predicting the Legacy of Star Wars: The Force AwakensNow that The Force Awakens has had a chance to percolate in our minds for awhile, how exactly does it stand up against the rest of the Star Wars media? We look forward and backward through the saga with an all-star team of guests to predict the enduring legacy of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Full show notes available at http://netflakesblog.wordpress.com
2017-07-031h 39
The NetFlakes Podcast#70 - Pleading The Fifth: Gender, Fashion, and Campy Sci-Fi in 'The Fifth Element'The Fifth Element is chock-full of tropes and images that paint a grim picture of the role of women in the future. The real trick is to tease out which parts are satire and which parts are just plain sexist.
Dylan and Caroline sat down to talk all about gender, sci-fi, and the world-building of The Fifth Element.
Full show notes available at http://netflakesblog.wordpress.com
2017-06-201h 30
The NetFlakes Podcast#69 - 'Room 237' Is 100 Minutes Of Bullshit But That Might Just Be The PointMike Grasso is back for another movie pulled from a weird back corner of Netflix. This time we're taking on Room 237, a documentary about fan theories surrounding Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining.'
See netflakesblog.wordpress.com for extensive show notes.
2017-06-051h 42
The NetFlakes Podcast#68 - 6 Years Later, Drive Is Still AmazingWe blew a thin layer of dust off of Drive and it turns out, it is still freaking awesome.
Dylan sat down with co-host Caroline Diezyn and guest Adam Bowes to look at Drive from every angle imaginable.
Check out netflakesblog.wordpress.com for extensive show notes.
2017-04-212h 29
The NetFlakes Podcast#67 - Can We Please Stop Pretending That Pulp Fiction Is A Masterpiece?CW: rape
The movie: Pulp Fiction
What we will be talking about:
-our relationships with Pulp Fiction
-how IMDb shapes how we watch movies
-whether or not Quentin Tarantino deserves his legacy
-the more troublesome language
-Tarantino cashing in on his cool credit to do whatever he wants, no matter how problematic
-the badass female characters, especially Fabienne and Mia Wallace
-female sexual pleasure in film
-the value of names
-rape as a lazy plot device
-Pulp Fiction fan theories
-the depiction of BDSM
2017-01-171h 49
The NetFlakes PodcastBonus Episode - We Have to Go Back: Retro-mania and the Rediscovery of FilmThe last time we got together, I had the chance to speak with Jeremy Hobbs and Victor Liorentas about one of my all-time favourite movies, Jaws. During that conversation, we spent a ton of time talking about things that were not the movie we came to talk about.
So, instead of losing those parts of the podcast, and instead of asking people to listen to a 2.5-hour episode, I am releasing a Part 2, as it were, which is actually just a great conversation on its own.
We talk about film projection, the so-called Digital Apocalypse, Victors career as a projectionist...
2016-09-0442 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#66 - Jaws: The Quint-Essential Sea AdventureThe movie: Jaws
The guest: The creators of Retro-mania at the Hyland Cinema, Jeremy Hobbs and Victor Liorentas
Among the topics we get into:
-a Frankensteined-together 35mm IB technicolor print of the movie
-our own relationships with Jaws
-early vs. later Spielberg
-our agreed-upon love affair with Robert Shaw and Quint
-Brody and his neuroses
-the techniques and tropes that makes Jaws so immortally great
-the weird fade in the middle of a scene
-the iconic film score, including the less-iconic parts
2016-07-211h 34
The NetFlakes Podcast#65 - Ever After: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BadassThe movie: Ever After - A Cinderella Story
The guest: Writer, blogger, and event co-ordinator Deanne Kondrat
Among the topics we get into:
-the setting in an more reality-based alternative history
-the bananas casting of 33-year-old Dougray Scott as a young, petulant prince
-comparing this movie to the Disney classic Cinderalla and its 2015 remake
-a more complex evil stepmother, brought to life by Anjelica Huston
-the not-so-evil stepsister
-replacing the fairy godmother with Leonardo DaVinci
2016-07-1451 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#64 - Barton Fink: An Unconventional Movie About the Conventions of Movie-MakingThe movie: Barton Fink
The guest: Proprietor of Runout Records, Roozbeh Showleh
Among the topics we get into:
-the lasting images from the film
-the setting, based on stereotypes and images from the 1940s
-writers block
-a bit of a dissection of the final scene, including a super-bleak read from Dylan
-the lead performance by John Turturro
-Barton and his ignorant relationship with the common man
-watching formative texts years after adolescence and the development of tastes
-the difference between reference (Coens) and borrowing wholesale (Tarantino)
2016-07-0553 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#63 - Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers - Extended Edition w/ Chris de HoogThe movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended Edition
The guest: Franchise fan Chris de Hoog
Among the topics we get into:
-how The Lord of the Rings franchise has been cannibalized by the Internet
-reconciling silly moments with epicness and grandeur
-some book answers to our nitpicky questions
-character reads including
---Aragorn and Arwen as an OTP
---the many problems with Eowyn
---Theoden and his deathwish
---Faramir as forgotten brother or badass plot propellor
---Frodo as a problematic film hero
---Legolas and Gimli as comedic relief
-comparing the legacies of Star Wars to The Lord...
2016-06-291h 46
The NetFlakes Podcast#62 - You're Next: The Last Final Girl You Want To Mess WithThe movie: You're Next
The guest: Co-host of Hammer films podcast Hammertime Horror, Tom Stuart
Among the topics we get into:
-playing with the conventions of slasher genre
-the transition from horror movie into a fantasy of competence
-protagonist Erin as the unconventional final girl
-its unearned reputation as a feminist slasher movie
-the human relationship with violence
2016-06-211h 05
The NetFlakes Podcast#61 - The Skin I Live In: Its Whats On the Outside That CountsThe movie: Spanish psychological thriller The Skin I Live In
The guest: Co-host of Hammer films podcast Hammertime Horror, Riley McDonald
Trigger warning re: discussions of sexual assault and violence
Among the topics we get into:
-bad Netflix plot summaries
-the incredible structure of The Skin I Live In and how its non-linear story creates a compelling confusion of feelings
-the murky danger of sympathy
-the fragility of identity
-how our faces belong more to others than to ourselves
-the deft balancing of multiple genres
2016-06-141h 19
The NetFlakes Podcast#60 - Fantastic Four (2015): Or How a Superhero Movie Taught Me to Hate MyselfSure, the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four was bad, but what we are here to figure out is if it was really THAT bad.
Pat Leyland is back as our go-to guy for terrible movies, to try to understand how much of the the bad reputation is deserved.
Among other topics, we will get into
-characters that act like they know they are in a movie
-what should have been added
-what should have been left out
-the weird pacing
-whether the movie realizes how poorly it reflects on Millennials
2016-06-0754 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#59 - Pee-wee's Big Holiday Is Really Pee-wee's Big, Gay, Campy Trip to Nostalgia-TownWe talked with Rob MacDougall from Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser about relatively new Netflix original movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday.
By tuning in, you can enjoy
-a few words on the Marvel Cinematic Universe
-an epiphany about how to pronounce Manganiello
-insight into Paul Reubens and his pop culture exile
-a deeply nostalgic look at other Pee-wee Herman media
-a queer reading of the movie
-some debate about whether the film is campily positive toward people of size or just plain mean-spirited
-and so much more...
2016-05-311h 20
The NetFlakes Podcast#58 - Poltergeist (2015)Is A Ghost Story Without Any SoulWhat are we even doing here?
In watching the 2015 remake of Poltergeist, I was expecting that I would get at least a taste of an understanding of why this franchise has endured. Surely if someone was going to take the time, care, and energy to overhaul such a revered piece of horror cinema, they must have something important to say on the subject.
So I talked to Pam-Marie Guzzo, film reviewer for Interrobang and Poltergeist fan, to see just what the point was of this whole project. As it turns out, from the shift to male protagonists to the stripping...
2016-05-2439 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#57 - Cooked: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Food But Never Occur to You to AskThis week, we sat down with Chris Stroud, the proprietor of Bread and Roses Books, to talk about Netflix Original documentary series Cooked, based on the book of the same name by Michael Pollan. The series takes us on a journey through the human relationship with all sorts of foods, from meat to plants, from bread to cheese.
In our conversation, you will hear us talk about the things we learned and how the series made us feel. We also talk about the areas where the series may fall short of creating real, sustainable social change and whether or not...
2016-05-171h 21
The NetFlakes Podcast#56 - Punch-Drunk Love: Breaking Down the BarryersAfter another exciting Twitter vote, you, the citizens of NetFlakesland decided that we needed to talk about Punch-Drunk Love. For both myself and Caroline, we were not quite sure what to do with the movie at first but it let an impression, so please listen as we try to come to an understanding of why so many of you chose this film.
Among other topics, we get into
-Barry and his mental health
-the perfect casting of Adam Sandler
-the long shadow of Philip Seymour Hoffman
-how badly Caroline wants to throw salt at a particular character
-whether or not...
2016-05-111h 11
The NetFlakes Podcast#55 - It Follows: SEX! ... Now That We Have Your Attention, Here Is a Movie About DeathJason R. Gray is back to take on modern horror classic It Follows.
In the podcast, we talk about
-a more realistic view of teenagers
-how the movie is about mortality more than about a supernatural STD
-anxiety about Nice Guy Paul
-the music, as composed by Disasterpeace
-how the ending may be a metaphor for sad marriages
2016-05-0354 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#54 - The Prescient Sci-Fi of Strange DaysBack for his second episode of The NetFlakes Podcast, we welcome Edward Platero to help guide us through prescient 1995 sci-fi thriller, Strange Days from director Kathryn Bigelow.
Twenty years later, the themes of virtual reality, technological ethics, and racially-charged tension with police all ring just as true now as they ever have.
We also celebrate Macey (Angela Bassett), the background-to-foreground protagonist whose ass-kicking is so inspiring it leads to riots and eventually a hope for racial harmony.
2016-04-261h 06
The NetFlakes Podcast*Bonus Episode* MTP Presents - Heathers: The PodcastIn honour of Musical Theatre Productions London presentation of Heathers: The Musical, we have brought in an all-star team to talk about the 80s cult classic teen movie that started it all, Heathers.
Dylan is joined by Heathers superfan, Vanessa Brown (of Brown & Dickson booksellers), art scene Renaissance woman and promoter for Heathers: The Musical, Deanne Kondrat, and the director of the MTP production of Heathers: The Musical, Ian Badger.
We discuss
-what it means to be a teenager
-fat activism and body empowerment
-the Heathers legacy and failures in dealing with homosexuality
-how long it takes (if ever) for...
2016-04-221h 24
The NetFlakes Podcast#53 - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Mara-the-Roo and Triggers TooYou asked for it, NetFlakes listeners, and now you have got it. After a neck-and-neck-and-neck poll, you chose The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo as the movie that you most wanted to hear Dylan and Caroline take on.
Things get personal when Caroline opens up about their experience being triggered by the explicit sexual violence of the film.
We also talk about the problems with both protagonists – one for replacing one stereotype with another, the other one for just being a dork.
The other bits of NetFlakes content that came up were:
our podcasts on Practical Magic, Holy Motors, Ex Ma...
2016-04-191h 41
The NetFlakes Podcast#52 - Holy Motors: Wait, What?Trying to explain what we talk about in this podcast review of Holy Motors would take its own podcast review. With the help of academic Adam Bowes, Dylan and Caroline did their best to make sense of a movie that includes
-burqas
-chimpanzees
-simulated sex between snake-people
-doppelgangers
-prosthetic erections
-a sewer-dwelling Parisian troglodyte
-and an accordion-based halftime show
... What?
2016-04-122h 05
The NetFlakes Podcast#51 - Kung Fury: Fulfilling the Nostalgic PromiseDylan was joined in studio by programmer (at least until he grows up to be a greasy hacker) Shawn Nock to talk about 2015 international short film, Kung Fury.
Among other topics, listen to us discuss
-the validation of the fantasies of kids growing up in the 80s
-the remythologizing of computers
-the pitch-perfect tech nostalgia
-the unfortunate misappropriation of Nazi symbols in pop culture
-and even though we do not really get into it, you should still watch the music video from the original song True Survivor, which was quite frankly robbed at the Oscars this year
2016-03-2944 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#50 - Her: Love Lessons for a Siri-al MonogamistDylan and Caroline are back on the mics to talk about Her. It seemed like the right thing to do, since the last one we tackled was fellow 2010 Artificial Intelligence movie Ex Machina.
Some of the things we talk about in this podcast are:
-Netflix original series Flaked
-The differences between the Artificial Intelligences in Her and Ex Machina
-Polyamory
-Theo and journey to discover that women are people too!
-The formation of Samantha and her identity, starting with the decision to give her a female voice
2016-03-221h 28
The NetFlakes Podcast#49 - Cowspiracy: A Well-Intentioned Alarm Clock with an AgendaDylan was joined this week by Stephen Szucs, founder of SustainableJoes, a multifaceted project that seeks to educate and inspire everyday individuals (Joes) to make the most sustainable choices in their lives. Very appropriately, he came on to talk about Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, a documentary about the underexplored impacts of animal agriculture.
Some of the things we talk about are:
-Stephen and his discovery of Star Trek: The Next Generation
-The creation of documentary films and the power of editing
our own experiences in making conscious decisions about what we eat
-How its insistence on casting a villain blows...
2016-02-2457 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#48 - Beyond The Black Rainbow: Now That Is What I Call The 80'sWe are joined this week is Mike Grasso from hit podcast Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser, a deep-dive WKRP In Cincinnati history nerd podcast. He is here to talk about 2010 experiential and experimental film Beyond the Black Rainbow, a movie so strange that Netflix is not quite sure what to do with it.
Beyond the Black Rainbow is a bit of a tough nut to crack but Mike is certainly up for taking on the challenge. Together, Mike and Dylan tackle hallucinogens, the 60's love affair between science and pseudo-science, and the generational gap between Gen-Xers and burnt-out hippies.
Other...
2016-02-161h 23
The NetFlakes Podcast#47 - Ex Machina: When "Good Guys" Deserve To Finish LastCaroline Diezyn is back and better than ever as we take a good, hard look at Ex Machina.
Things start off like they normally do, talking about the other things we are watching (Caroline has fallen in love with What We Do In the Shadows).
Once we get into Ex Machina, we both shared a love for the its ability to make us feel like it was exactly one step ahead of us.
Then we get into a deeper look at the male characters, Nathan and Caleb, as well as technology, privacy, the uncanny, and the meaning behind the title.
...
2016-02-091h 29
The NetFlakes Podcast#46 - Under The Skin w/ Jason R. GrayOn this podcast, Dylan was joined by Jason R. Gray to talk about Under the Skin.
Here is a look what you can expect to hear about:
Netflix original series Master of None
Perspective and the ability to make earth and humanity alien
Morality as an evolved survival trait
The main character as an innocent predator and her relationship with her human suit
Scarlett Johansson as the meta-black widow
Art as a source of pleasure vs. as a source of conflict
The seedy underbelly of humanity
Exposing the silliness of arousal, particularly in men
2016-02-021h 24
The NetFlakes Podcast#45 - Adventures In Babysitting w/ Deanne KondratOn this podcast, Dylan was joined by Deanne Kondrat to talk about 1987 horror-show teen sex comedy Adventures In Babysitting.
Here is a look what you can expect to hear about:
-More discussion about Making a Murderer than you would expect from a podcast about an 80's teen movie.
-The concept of The City from the perspective of a child
-A brief love affair with everything in the opening credits, from the lip syncing to the font
-Chris (Elisabeth Shue) and her many suitors and whether or not race had to do with a last-act switch of romantic leads
-The unfortunate ou...
2016-01-2652 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#44 - The Great Muppet Caper w/ Josh MorrisonOn this podcast, Dylan was joined by queer media scholar Josh Morrison to talk about The Muppets by way of The Great Muppet Caper.
Here is a look what you can expect to hear:
-a nostalgic look at the TV available to children in Canada in the early 90s
-awe at the puppetry (Muppetry?) skills on display
-the importance of music in the world of The Muppets
-the bizarre way we treat Muppets like real people in the real world
-The Muppets as social commentary, offering acceptance to the queer and the marginalized
-what is "camp"?
-The Muppets as super-feminist...
2016-01-191h 22
The NetFlakes Podcast#43 - Interstellar w/ Edward PlateroEdward Platero is a filmmaker and a tremendous appreciator of Interstellar.
We started off by discussing the movie and its relationship with science. In as much as Armageddon was a giant middle finger to the scientific community, Interstellar, whenever the narrative would allow, used science as its foundation.
We then moved into some character discussion. Firstly, we examined the simultaneous truth and falsity when various characters claim to represent all of humanity. Yes, we are everything Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) says we are but we are also, simultaneously so much more.
Edward also makes a convincing argument against director Christopher Nolan...
2016-01-131h 23
The NetFlakes Podcast#42 - Galaxy Quest w/ Dylan ZimmermanI was joined by Dylan Zimmerman from music podcast A Feedback Loop to discuss what he describes as the best Star Trek movie, Galaxy Quest.
Some of the topics we discussed.
-what else Dylan Z is watching on Netflix (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
-the current state of Star Trek, particularly the reboot films
-the decision to go with a softer, less dark and gritty tone
-Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) as the William Shatner analog
-Gwen DeMarco (Sigourney Weaver), using her role as a so-called bridge bunny to highlight the absurdities of the series
-Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman), who always...
2016-01-051h 04
The NetFlakes Podcast#41 - Mortal Kombat (Part 2) w/ Caroline DiezynBefore you get going, it only makes sense to check out Part 1 if you missed it last week.
Along with co-host Caroline Diezyn, we stood toe-to-toe with the colourful cast of characters that make up cult classic Mortal Kombat.
In Part 2, we try to get a better understanding of the mythologies and motivations of not-so-super soldier Sonya Blade, deal-breaker baddie Goro, blink and you miss her Kitana, supervillain and mastermind puppeteer Shang Tsung, French-American Chinese thunder god Rayden (before the spelling was changed to Raiden), and our protagonist Liu Kang.
2015-12-291h 11
The NetFlakes Podcast#40 - Mortal Kombat(Part 1) w/ Caroline DiezynWhat a way to celebrate our 40th episode than with a discussion of Mortal Kombat so intensive, we had to split it in two.
Along with co-host Caroline Diezyn, we stood toe-to-toe with the colourful cast of characters that make up this cult classic.
In Part 1, we try to get a better understanding of the mythologies and motivations of Australian robo-mobster Kano, ninja baddies Scorpion, Subzero, and Reptile, as well as would-be leading man Johnny Cage.
Be sure to tune in next week for the rest of the review.
2015-12-221h 03
The NetFlakes Podcast#39 - A Very Murray Christmas w/ Pat TiffinAfter months of anticipation, we were joined by Pat Tiffin to discuss Netflix original variety show Christmas special A Very Murray Christmas.
We discuss the celebrity appearances and performances, the legacy of Bill Murray, and we celebrate the advent of a Christmas special for the Internet age.
We also spend some time off-track where Pat gets the chance to talk about his experience interacting with pop culture as a person with Aspergers.
2015-12-1556 min
The NetFlakes Podcast#38 - Armageddon w/ David L. ClarkWho better than an astronomer to debunk the bad science of Armageddon. I'm joined by Western University academic David L. Clark to talk about what would and would not explode, what the movie got wrong with its plan to destroy the asteroid, and ultimately, why sacrificing science for entertainment can do far more harm than good.
2015-12-081h 10
The NetFlakes Podcast#37 - O Brother Where Art Thou? w/ Caroline DiezynThis episode dives into down-South magical American musical O Brother, Where Art Thou? Along for the ride is co-host Caroline Diezyn, who sheds some light on why directors the Coen Brothers are probably full of it when they claim they have never read The Odyssey.
We also talk about the music, the hunkiness of George Clooney, and vapid political rhetoric.
2015-12-021h 09
The NetFlakes Podcast#36 - Upstream Color w/ Jason R. GrayWhat started off as a conversation about this dense, cerebral film from director Shane Carruth, did not take long to turn into a discussion about the current state of film and a plea for people (and cinemas) to make room in their lives for art.
Our guest is London, Ontario-based, award-winning filmmaker Jason R. Gray.
2015-11-241h 48
The NetFlakes Podcast#35 - Practical Magic w/ Caroline DiezynWho better to talk about supernatural rom-com exorcism family drama Practical Magic than co-host (and witch) Caroline Diezyn?
We're coming at the movie from different angles. One of us is pleased to see a conscious effort to pay respect to Witchcraft and girl power, while the other is having trouble seeing past the ridiculous story.
What we can both agree on is that the movie is probably more fun to talk about than to watch.
2015-11-171h 25
The NetFlakes Podcast#34 - Only Lovers Left Alive w/ Andrew WeissIn this podcast, we take on the ultimate vampire love story, Only Lovers Left Alive. Our guest is Andrew Weiss, an academic-turned-musician who shares his thoughts on the beauty of eternal love and the pursuit of wonder.
2015-11-101h 10
The NetFlakes Podcast#33 - The Nightmare Before Christmas w/ Matt StewartIn the latest episode of The NetFlakes Podcast, we have invited back Matt Stewart to discuss a holiday classic, although it's debatable which holiday it's really about. In case you didn't read the title, we're taking on The Nightmare Before Christmas.
2015-11-0354 min
The Adam Sandcast: An Adam Sandler PodcastHotel Transylvania (w/ Dan Dennis and Netflakes Podcast)Tyler, Dan, and Dylan find racism in the place they least expected.
2015-09-271h 05