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Sick of this ShowReconstruction of Masculinity with Nick ParoActions You Can Take* Check out the new Sick of this Shit Publications Merch Shop!* Check out Banner & Backbone Media’s new BroadBanner network and affiliate calendar — including all Sick of this Shit Publications branded shows!Sign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions, feedback, and artwork for Notes of the Week with Nick and Walter:* Sick of t...
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Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E18 - COVID and Child DevelopmentMeditation of the DayActions You Can Take* Check out the new Sick of this Shit Publications Merch Shop with an automatic 20% off during the first week of February 2026!* Check out Banner & Backbone Media’s new BroadBanner network and affiliate calendar — including all Sick of this Shit Publications branded shows!Sign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit ques...
2026-02-021h 05
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E20 - NonviolenceArt of the Week* Walter Rhein’s daughter:* Nick Paro’s daughter:Notes of the WeekThank you NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge, Cat The FireBrand Project, Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Esq., Sacred Storylines 🎨, Cris Northern, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Cryn Johannsen! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSupport efforts by Cryn Johannsen to provide aide to a family in Palestine:* (Article) The Struggle Has Just Begun* DonationsSign...
2026-01-272h 12
Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E17 - Ableism In Chronic IllnessMeditation of the DayThank you Polly Walker Blakemore, Sushipheliac 🍣🍥🍣, Natasha K., cynmac, Cris, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Beth Cruz, NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge, and Soso's World! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions and artwork for Nick...
2026-01-261h 10
Sick of this ShowCOFFEE AND TEA WITH LEV AND DEAN: Breaking Ice kill another person in MN.Check out the full coverage of Alex Jeffrey Pretti’s murder over on Banner & Backbone Media:Actions You Can TakeSign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase on Notes of the Week:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards ge...
2026-01-251h 27
Sick of this ShowICE Murders Another American As Trump Readies the Insurrectionist Act and Martial LawActions You Can TakeSign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase on Notes of the Week:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the...
2026-01-251h 47
Sick of this ShowDiogenes Club, E3: Welcome to the Club, with the Opinionated OgreActions You Can TakeSign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase on Notes of the Week:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the...
2026-01-231h 13
Sick of this ShowNARATIV SPECIAL REPORT, Part 2 - JACK SMITH TESTIFIESActions You Can TakeSign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase on Notes of the Week:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the...
2026-01-222h 56
Sick of this ShowNARATIV SPECIAL REPORT, Part 1: JACK SMITH TESTIFIESActions You Can TakeSign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase on Notes of the Week:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the...
2026-01-223h 16
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E19 - Questioning A Propagandized RealityArtwork of the Week* By Walter Rhein’s youngest daughter:* By Nick Paro’s daughter:* By Bee's Free Verse/True Verse:* By Rachel-We are Renee and Keith:* By Jack:Notes In ReviewActions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase on Notes of the Week:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5call...
2026-01-202h 09
Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E16 - How We Tell Ourselves “Enough”Today’s meditation can be found here:Thank you Polly Walker Blakemore, julie elder, Cathy Stein, Sandra Steffen, LeftieProf, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Beth Cruz, and Soso's World! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:...
2026-01-191h 06
Sick of this ShowThe Matt McNeil ShowThank you Lawrence Winnerman, Melissa Corrigan, she/her, Sushipheliac 🍣🍥🍣, Noble Blend, Donna Dupont, and many others for tuning into my live video with Blue Amp Media! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.in...
2026-01-171h 55
Sick of this ShowLive with Ossiana TepfenhartWatch the YouTube video, featured on Status Coup News:Thank you Jason Odell, Decarceration, Cris, Cathy Stein, Ms.Yuse, and many others for tuning into my live video with Ossiana Tepfenhart! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the...
2026-01-161h 25
Sick of this ShowAmerica’s Awake: ICE Shoots an Immigrant in Minneapolis and the Ongoing Epstein Cover-upThank you Zev Shalev, Caro Henry, Dana DuBois, Mandy Ohman, Pamela, and many others for tuning into my live video with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali, Lev Parnas, and Ellie Leonard! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts...
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Sick of this ShowNotes of the Week, 1/13: Positive MasculinityNotes in ReviewFeatured ArtworkWalter featured an amazing drawing from his daughter about Ellie Leonard — thank an Ellie, thank a Teacher!Nick featured an incredible first animation from his daughter of an eye following the movement of a ball!Actions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.org...
2026-01-132h 07
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E18 - Positive MasculinityNotes in ReviewFeatured ArtworkWalter featured an amazing drawing from his daughter about Ellie Leonard — thank an Ellie, thank a Teacher!Nick featured an incredible first animation from his daughter of an eye following the movement of a ball!Actions You Can TakeSubmit questions and artwork for Nick and Walter to respond to and showcase:* Sick of this Shit Community Comment FormSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.org...
2026-01-132h 07
Sick of this ShowChronically Illing Out, 1/12: Mental Health in Chronic IllnessThank you Cat, Noble Blend, Kim G, Eric Lullove, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Margaret Williams, MS, ACC, Beth Cruz, and Soso's World! Join me for my next live video in the app.Support our amazing guest Margaret!Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:
2026-01-121h 01
Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E15 - Mental Health in Chronic IllnessThank you Cat, Noble Blend, Kim G, Eric Lullove, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Margaret Williams, MS, ACC, Beth Cruz, and Soso's World! Join me for my next live video in the app.Support our amazing guest Margaret!Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:
2026-01-121h 01
Sick of this ShowA Bro Show, 1/8Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A Petition to End the Shutdown and Restore Representation: Remove Speaker Johnson* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationLearn new skills:* B. Cognition Labs — empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Le...
2026-01-081h 04
Sick of this ShowChronically Illing Out, 1/5: New Year, Same MeThank you Polly Walker Blakemore, Courtney 🇨🇦, Patricia Wren, PaulM, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Beth Cruz, and Soso's World! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeLearn new skills:* B. Cognition Labs — empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Leadership & Growth Courses for Higher Ed & Non-Profit ProfessionalsNick’s NotesI’m Nick Paro, and I’m sick of the shit going on. So, I’m using poetry, podcasting, and lives to discuss the inte...
2026-01-051h 02
Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E14 - New Year, Same MeThank you Polly Walker Blakemore, Courtney 🇨🇦, Patricia Wren, PaulM, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Beth Cruz, and Soso's World! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeLearn new skills:* B. Cognition Labs — empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Leadership & Growth Courses for Higher Ed & Non-Profit ProfessionalsNick’s NotesI’m Nick Paro, and I’m sick of the shit going on. So, I’m using poetry, podcasting, and lives to discuss the inte...
2026-01-051h 02
Sick of this ShowBreaking News: Maduro CapturedFor full commentary into the latest out of Venezuela, see these other sources of reporting:Thank you THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali, Lev Parnas, Caro Henry, Debbie Hupp, Beth Cruz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev, THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali, Lev Parnas, Terrence Goggin, and Banner & Backbone Media!Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc...
2026-01-032h 30
Sick of this ShowCOFFEE AND TEA WITH LEV AND DEANThank you Centered America, Tony Michaels, Cash Flow Collective, John Liccione, Cheech Previti, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev, Dean Blundell, Lev Parnas, Ellie Leonard, and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen...
2025-12-272h 18
Sick of this ShowActioning on Systems of SupportShow in ReviewI join Cheech Previti for a quick discussion into focusing our efforts — we talk cross-community building and how we actively support pro-democracy efforts nationally and internationally.This conversation branches off from a very human experience that Lev Parnas had around rage-bait media over action-focused media, information suppression around Ukraine, Michael Cohen’s threats towards other contributors, and the real concerns around Cohen’s personal knowledge of Trump/Epstein related events.Our conversation focuses on what we can change and what we can do — it’s about increasing our collaborative efforts with Cheec...
2025-12-2618 min
Sick of this ShowThe MTN Is in Crisis: Lev Parnas and Exclusive Shady Messages from MeidasThank you God, Neurodivergent Hodgepodge, Evan Stern, Cheech Previti, Mandy Ohman, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lev Parnas and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A...
2025-12-2440 min
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E15 - Release the TruthNotes in ReviewThis week on Notes of the Week, Nick Paro and Walter Rhein, are blending intelligent masculinity, creativity, and progressive politics to reframe strength as honesty, accountability, and care for others. Our discussion takes us through emotional literacy and parenting to demanding full transparency around the Epstein files, we reject partisan loyalty in favor of moral and ethical consistency.Our message is simple and uncompromising: people matter more than power, truth matters more than narratives, and silence only protects abusers.Thank you Beth Cruz, Cris, Assemblywoman Debra Mazzarelli, Cathy Stein, Sandra...
2025-12-231h 07
Sick of this ShowNotes of the Week, 12/23: Release the TruthNotes in ReviewThis week on Notes of the Week, Nick Paro and Walter Rhein, are blending intelligent masculinity, creativity, and progressive politics to reframe strength as honesty, accountability, and care for others. Our discussion takes us through emotional literacy and parenting to demanding full transparency around the Epstein files, we reject partisan loyalty in favor of moral and ethical consistency.Our message is simple and uncompromising: people matter more than power, truth matters more than narratives, and silence only protects abusers.Thank you Beth Cruz, Cris, Assemblywoman Debra Mazzarelli, Cathy Stein, Sandra...
2025-12-231h 07
Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E13 - Look Back, Plan AheadChIlling in ReviewThis week’s Chronically Illing Out with Nick Paro, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Soso's World, and Beth Cruz is a reflective, end-of-year discussion into burnout, visibility, and the power of community. We look back on the emotional labors of showing up while unwell, celebrate our individual and collective growths, and discussed intentional goal-setting while prioritizing presence over productivity.From mindfulness and emotional distress tolerance tools to new creative collaborations and meditative spaces, this week reaffirmed in our minds why visible, compassionate community matters — especially for chronically ill and disabled people who are navi...
2025-12-221h 14
Sick of this ShowChronically Illing Out, 12/22: Look Back, Plan AheadChIlling in ReviewThis week’s Chronically Illing Out with Nick Paro, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Soso's World, and Beth Cruz is a reflective, end-of-year discussion into burnout, visibility, and the power of community. We look back on the emotional labors of showing up while unwell, celebrate our individual and collective growths, and discussed intentional goal-setting while prioritizing presence over productivity.From mindfulness and emotional distress tolerance tools to new creative collaborations and meditative spaces, this week reaffirmed in our minds why visible, compassionate community matters — especially for chronically ill and disabled people who are navi...
2025-12-221h 14
Sick of this ShowA Bro Show: Intelligent MasculinityShow in ReviewI’m going to let this one speak for itself — it is all about the new manosphere, new masculinity — giving ourselves the space to be intelligent men while building friendships and processing emotions.Actions You Can TakeCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A Petition to End the Shutdown and Restore Repres...
2025-12-191h 09
Sick of this ShowNotes of the Week, E14Notes in ReviewThank you Cat, Beth Cruz, Noble Blend, Andrea Tuthill 🇺🇸🏴🇮🇷🇨🇦, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A Petition to End the Shutdown and Restore Representation: Remov...
2025-12-161h 16
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Poetic Politics, 12/11Show in ReviewToday on the Sick of this Show we take a break from the news to bring out some creativity — it’s a politically themed poetry power hour. I read through a set of 3 poems written by Bee's Free Verse/True Verse and a series of poems I have written.Poems by Bee's Free Verse/True VerseTake a moment to subscribe to then like, restack, and share Bee and her poems from today!* Air of Supremacy* Rising Through the Shadows* The Politics of Optics
2025-12-111h 05
Sick of this ShowConversation Series 145 with Nick ParoShow in ReviewToday I joined Will Fullwood on The Contraband Wagon for one of the most open and vulnerable conversations I’ve had in some time. Will and I took our time to have a dialogue — one where we went back to hone in on the important, and sometimes small, details which cannot be told in short-form material. Will give me the space to explore how my awareness of race, identity, and social hierarchy has developed over time.I open the conversation by talking about my childhood — growing up in Vermont, historically the whitest state...
2025-12-112h 02
Sick of this Show5STACK BREAKING NEWS: New video of Putin/Kushner; Hegseth LatestImportant links from the show!Thank you Centered America, Lawrence Winnerman, Cat, Kathy Utley, Beth Cruz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev and Melissa Corrigan, she/her! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A...
2025-12-091h 27
Chronically Illing OutChronically Illing Out, E11 - Careers & Illness with JackMeditation of the DayThank you Will Fullwood, Polly Walker Blakemore, Debbie Hupp, Cris, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Beth Cruz, Soso's World, and Jack! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive...
2025-12-081h 09
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Chronically Illing Out - Careers & Illness with JackMeditation of the DayThank you Will Fullwood, Polly Walker Blakemore, Debbie Hupp, Cris, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Beth Cruz, Soso's World, and Jack! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive...
2025-12-081h 09
Sick of this ShowRick+Lisa, with Nick Paro of Banner and BackboneThank you Rick Herbst and Lisa | We Are The Third Estate for inviting me on today. Right off the bat it was a strong question — is there murder happening at the high seas and who is culpable?Most of my framing for this discussion is from these articles:* My latest on Banner & Backbone Media,* Melissa Corrigan, she/her’s latest on Blue Amp Media (Blue Amp),Thank you Noble Blend, Sunny, Rachel Hendricks, Steven Rosenzweig, Cathy Stein, and many others for tuning into my live video with Rick Herbst, Lisa | We Are...
2025-12-071h 10
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: A Blue Amplifier with Cliff SchecterShow NotesOn today’s Sick of this Show, Nick Paro is joined by special guest, Cliff Schecter of Blue Amp Media (Blue Amp), for incredible discussions into:* Amplifying blue voices through collaboration and community over competition — we talk about our good friends and colleagues Melissa Corrigan, she/her and Lawrence Winnerman and the incredible work they have been doing to help drive the development and growth of the new media sphere.* The latest on Pete “kill them all” Hegseth, the criminality of the DoD indiscriminately killing civilians in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific...
2025-12-041h 10
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: The Dangers of Purposeful Disinformation Around Sexual Orientation with your weirdo friendShow NotesToday was an incredible show, and really fun conversation, with your weirdo friend — I highly recommend y’all check them out! We talked all about the dangers of what people like Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate are doing when they create purposefully confusing messages — they are poisoning the well. This all sparked from a few notes I put out earlier in the week around the confusion being spread — your weirdo friend and I talked all about it today — the history behind it, the dangers of it, and how it all fits in with the overall threats, A...
2025-12-031h 08
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the Week, 12/2 with Will FullwoodBetween 12/2 and 12/3, take part in the extended Cyber sale with 60% off your first year’s paid subscription: https://sickofthis.substack.com/saleNotes of the WeekThis week, it’s all about shifting the perspective to actively confront White Supremacy. It’s an American legacy that has inspired hatred and fascism around the world. It’s a legacy worth confronting, accepting, and growing from.Thank you Noble Blend, DILLIGAF?IDO, Susan Theriault, Kathy Smith, Jessica Bee 🍁, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Will Fullwood! Join me for my next...
2025-12-021h 16
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E12 - Will FullwoodBetween 12/2 and 12/3, take part in the extended Cyber sale with 60% off your first year’s paid subscription: https://sickofthis.substack.com/saleNotes of the WeekThis week, it’s all about shifting the perspective to actively confront White Supremacy. It’s an American legacy that has inspired hatred and fascism around the world. It’s a legacy worth confronting, accepting, and growing from.Thank you Noble Blend, DILLIGAF?IDO, Susan Theriault, Kathy Smith, Jessica Bee 🍁, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Will Fullwood! Join me for my next...
2025-12-021h 16
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Secretary of Health and Human SacrificesShow NotesOn today’s episode of the Sick of this Show, Nick Paro and Coach Cap welcome on returning guest The Opinionated Ogre for a continued discussion into the Secretary of Health & Human Sacrifices — RFK, Jr..Our discussion focuses mainly on bad, or no, science being used to demonize and control choices for women. This is an assault on women, or anyone with a uterus. It’s the destruction of their rights and access to healthcare. This impacts everyone.This is taking shape as the attack on Tylenol and Mifepristone. It’s a dog-wh...
2025-10-021h 06
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Rider of Pestilence, with special guest The Opinionated OgreOn today’s episode of the Sick of this Show, Nick Paro and Coach Cap, welcome on our special guest, The Opinionated Ogre, for some thoughts on the Secretary of Health & Human Sacrifices, the Rider of Pestilence himself — RFK, Jr. — and how his eugenicist agenda is going to hurt, otherize, and destroy so many lives in the U.S.Thank you Susan Crabtree, Meidas_hj, Kay Smith, Melissa Corrigan, she/her, Kimmy Win, Karlee-Wont-Give-Up, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me every Monday-Thursday at 11am ET for a new episode of the Si...
2025-09-2557 min
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show - Nationalist Christofascism, with special guest Tim WhitakerThank you Frederic Poag, Kevin McKinney, P. J. Schuster, Beth Cruz, Millicent, and many others for tuning into my live video with Melissa Corrigan, she/her and Tim Whitaker!Join Nick Paro every Monday-Thursday at 11am ET for a new episode of the Sick of this Show.Tim’s Recommended Readings* The Violent Ticket By Force by Matthew Taylor* Jesus & John Wayne by Kristen Dume* One Nation Under God by Kevin M. Cruz* Stand From the Beginning by Ibram Kendi* Money, Lies, & God by Catherine St...
2025-09-1045 min
Sick of this PodSick of this Show — A Politicized Armed Services, with special guest Bobby JonesThank you Ellie Leonard, Rick Herbst, cynmac, Robin Wilding, Noel Keith, Beth Cruz, Sunny, LittleLT, and so many others for tuning into today’s Sick of this Show — A Politicized Armed Services, with our special guest and host of Lincoln Square, Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones. Today’s show is hosted by two of the Banner & Backbone team — Veterans Advocate and Navy Veteran, Melissa Corrigan, she/her, and your own Army Veteran Nick Paro!We are sick of this shit, and we’re asking you all to start doing the do — join us!Show Notes* This...
2025-08-251h 09
Sick of this PodSick of this Show - RISE with our allies, with special guest Dean BlundellThank you Ellie Leonard, Lawrence Winnerman, Caro Henry, Cat, P. J. Schuster, Kris Winters, Soso, and many others for tuning into today’s Sick of this Show — RISE with our allies with special guest Dean Blundell and hosts Frederic Poag and Nick Paro!Join me for my next live video in the app.Contributors* Dean Blundell* Frederic Poag* Nick ParoSick of this Shit with Nick is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
2025-08-2056 min
Sick of this PodFA Talk - we’re Finding Out, with special guest Tim FullertonToday’s ShowThank you Robin Wilding, Dana DuBois, Caro Henry, cynmac, Jeanne Elbe, Cat and many others for tuning into today’s episode — F Around Talk - we’re finding out! — with our special guest Tim Fullerton and hosts, Frederic Poag and Nick Paro!Today was on our new phrase “we’re moving from sick of this to doing this shit” — it’s building civic foundations and then actioning on those foundations to create meaningful and purposeful engagement. We are entering the phase of actioning and creating meaningful engagement and Tim gives us a great insight on wha...
2025-07-2948 min
Paro PodEpisode 153 - PARO ASSLogo credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer on Instagram. Follow us on Twitter and IG @paro_podRecommended Film for Episode 154 - American Movie (1999)Timestamps:The Rehearsal Season 2 - 00:07:55Rashomon - 00:28:02Fréwaka - 00:39:36Paranormal Activity - 00:56:47The Substance - 01: 09:26
2025-05-261h 32
VærekraftProkrastineringKjenner du deg igjen i prokrastineringens sirkel? Du utsetter en oppgave, stresset bygger seg opp, og i siste liten fullfører du – og kjenner en stor lettelse. I denne episoden av Værekraft med Paro ser vi nærmere på hvorfor vi prokrastinerer. Hvordan henger det sammen med hjernens dopaminbelønning, stress og personligheten vår? Og hvordan kan vi begynne å bryte mønstrene? Lytt nå og ta første steg mot en mer stressfri hverdag!Vil du sjekke ut Null stress - kurset. Gå inn på paro.no Hosted on Acas...
2025-01-3017 min
Paro PodEpisode 118 - The Paro PipelineGraphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer on Instagram
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Recommended film for Episode 119 - 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Rocky 4 - 00:16:08
How To Blow Up A Pipeline - 00:38:22
Ted K - 00:49:04
Brawl in Cell Block 99 - 01:00:27
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse - 01:15:03
No Home Movie - 01:29:02
2023-06-191h 51Paro PodEpisode 110 - Paro PunksGraphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer on Instagram
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Recommended film for Episode 111 - Daisies
Timestamps
Predator 2 - 00:24:53
Crimes of the future - 00:39:02
Casino - 00:50:05
Interstellar - 00:59:46
Strange Days - 01:16:56
SLC Punk! - 01:25:54
2023-02-161h 57Paro PodEpisode 104 - The Paro Pod World CupGraphics credit to Luke, @cerealdrawer on Instagram
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Recommended film for Episode 105 - Paris, Texas (1984)
Halloween Film Round Up - 00:11:17
Alien 3 - 00:21:02
Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural - 00:38:16
Paro Pod World Cup - 00:52:26
2022-11-142h 00
Paro PodEpisode 100 - Super Paro BrosIts episode 100 babyyyyyyyyyy
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Recommended film for Episode 101 - Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Weekend - 00:09:14
Blood and Black Lace - 00:22:33
The Super Mario Bros - 00:30:01
The Rehearsal (Spoiler Warning) - 00:56:11
Listener Qs - 01:12:47
2022-09-191h 50
Paro PodEpisode 96 - The Good, The Bad and The ParoWho's the good? Who's the bad? Both of us are the paro though...
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Recommended film for Episode 97 - The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Prey - 00:11:55
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 00:26:11
La Jetée - 00:40:02
News - 00:53:07
Listener Qs - 01:04:19
2022-08-151h 36
Paro PodEpisode 76 - Paro OscarsIn which we set up our award show!
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Recommended film for Episode 77 - Network (1976)
00:21:36 - Mad God
00:35:30 - Cat People
00:51:23 - Cam (Full Spoilers)
01:04:32 - Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
01:12:14 - Oscar Noms Talk
01:38:55 Listener Qs
2022-02-141h 54
Paro PodEpisode 73 - Paro FraudIn which we commit cinema and podcasting fraud:(
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Recommended film for Episode 75 - Close-Up (1990)
00:03:47 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror/The Wind
00:20:52 Succession
00:24:49 Manhunter
00:35:19 LOTR: Two Towers
00:49:43 Resident Evil: Extinction
01:00:12 F For Fake
News - 01:28:44
Listener Questions - 01:38:49
2022-01-241h 57
RADIO PAL PAROMovimiento AfrocolombianoSantiago de Cali ha sido el epicentro de las protestas del paro nacional de 2021, y, además, es la segunda ciudad con mayor población afrodescendiente en América Latina, población con el índice más alto de pobreza en Cali. Por ello, en Radio pal Paro indagamos sobre la participación de la población negra y los movimientos afrodescendientes en el último estallido social de Colombia.
2021-09-1815 min
RADIO PAL PAROMovimiento FeministaMiles de mujeres y colectivas feministas de todo Colombia apoyaron entre mayo y junio de 2021 el paro nacional, que exigía el acceso a los derechos fundamentales para una vida digna, pero también, reclamaban la inclusión de las reivindicaciones feministas históricas como las violencias contra las mujeres y su participación en la esfera pública y política. En este podcast de Radio pal Paro hablaremos sobre la participación de las mujeres en el paro nacional de 2021 y cómo se relacionan las reivindicaciones feministas con el desarrollo de las manifestaciones.
2021-09-0715 min
Paro PodEpisode 53 - Nice Girls Don't Wear Cha-Cha ShoesIn which we move on into the second year of Paro Pod where everything is and wonderful as Mark watched an anime and Eoin talks wrestling!
Featuring a double bill of John Water's trash masterpieces, 'Desperate Living' and 'Female Trouble' before finishing off with our recommended film, 'The Vanishing' and the absolute horror of someone going missing without a trace.
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Recommended films for Episode 55 - Godzilla (1954)
00:06:20 Akira
00:32:17 AEW Ramp...
2021-08-302h 15
RADIO PAL PAROMovimiento IndígenaEl 28 de abril de 2021 marcó un hecho significativo en la historia reciente de Colombia. Diversos actores sociales, entre ellos, el movimiento indígena, se unieron en un camino para la reivindicación de los derechos sociales de los colombianos. En este podcast de Radio pal Paro hablaremos sobre diferentes luchas históricas del movimiento indígena en Colombia y su papel dentro del Paro Nacional del 2021.
2021-08-2810 min
RADIO PAL PAROPatrimonio CulturalLas comunidades de Santiago de Cali, al vivir crudos hechos de violencia en el marco del Paro, han encontrado distintas formas de resignificar y rememorar la lucha de sus habitantes. Gracias a esto, se ha generado una discusión que solo hasta ahora tomó relevancia, no solamente desde las esferas académicas y educativas, sino sociales: la reflexión y cuestionamiento sobre el patrimonio cultural. Este es el tema de esta producción del colectivo Radio pal Paro.
2021-08-2613 min
RADIO PAL PARODesaparecidosEn este podcast de Radio pal Paro haremos una revisión de cómo la Desaparición Forzada de Personas ha sido una práctica sistemática, no solo en el marco del actual Paro Nacional, sino también a lo largo de la historia de Colombia.
2021-08-2319 min
RADIO PAL PAROReforma a la PolicíaEn este podcast de Radio pal Paro hacemos un recuento de cuáles han sido los principales cuestionamientos hechos a la policía nacional durante el paro y de sus repercusiones en el ámbito internacional, así como los principales argumentos a favor y en contra de una reforma a la policía.
¡Reforma sí, pero no así!
2021-08-2318 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Tuluá, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Tuluá para co...
2021-08-2317 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Ginebra, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019. En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Ginebra para c...
2021-08-2314 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Cartago, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Cartago para c...
2021-08-2315 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Sevilla, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Sevilla para c...
2021-08-2310 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Trujillo, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Trujillo para c...
2021-08-2312 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Buenaventura para c...
2021-08-2321 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Buga, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de Guadalajara de Bug...
2021-08-2310 min
RADIO PAL PAROEspecial: ¿Cómo va el paro en Cali, Valle del Cauca?El 28 de abril de 2021 marca un hito en la historia reciente de Colombia. Ese día, en medio de políticas intercaladas de confinamiento y de la
profundización de privaciones como resultado de la pandemia por la COVID-19, miles de personas salieron a protestar. El detonante, el rechazo de la Reforma Tributaria que propuso el gobierno de Iván Duque, lo que se sumó a las demandas que quedaron sin respuesta en la movilización de noviembre de 2019.En esta serie especial de podcast, el colectivo Radio pal Paro ha escuchado la voz de algunos habitantes de San...
2021-08-2334 min
RADIO PAL PAROElecciones a nivel localEl Paro Nacional, que vio su germen en noviembre de 2019 surgió, como muchos sabemos, por el inconformismo generalizado que viven gran parte de los colombianos ante la falta de oportunidades y la brecha que ha generado la desigualdad social, pues más del 46% de la población nacional vive en la pobreza. Durante la inmensa movilización social que resurgió con mayor contundencia desde el 28 de abril de 2021, el rol de los y las jóvenes Colombianos ha sido la fuerza primaria organizativa, de acción y de gestión política. En este podcast de radio pal paro nos pregu...
2021-08-2213 min
RADIO PAL PAROSistema ElectoralTeniendo en cuenta la coyuntura del Paro Nacional de 2021, Colombia ha estado sumida en una crisis democrática que probablemente traerá consecuencias para las elecciones del 2022. En este podcast de Radio Pal Paro, realizamos un recuento del funcionamiento del sistema electoral del país, para entender el panorama de sufragio que se avecina y prepararnos para decidir conscientemente quienes nos representarán.
2021-08-2209 min
Paro PodEpisode 50 - Paro Shyamalan TwistsIn which we celebrate our 50th episode with a healthy dosage of a variety of films!
We talk horror classic 'The Exorcist' and William Friedkin's other classic film 'Sorcerer', comparing the two and seeing the ways in which Hollywood had changed between the release of each film. With cinemas back and with new movies to talk about, we look at M. Night's divisive 'Old' and have a look back at the man's career to 'The Village', argued by some to be the best film he's ever made.
Modern B-Movie gorefest 'Terrifer', Childhood traumatizing 'Monster House' a...
2021-08-092h 06
Paro PodEpisode 30 - The Lost EpisodeIn which we dig deep in the pursuit of truth with The X-Files, Cronenberg and Apocalypse Now - so deep that the original recording of this episode was found corrupted in its folder under suspicious circumstances! Keep watching the skies, people. All before a round of Listener Questions featuring thoughts on character development in the Bible, Desert island disc picks and the matter of separating the art from the artist.
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Recommended film for Episode 31 - But I'm...
2021-03-221h 23
Paro PodEpisode 29 - Field TrippingIn which we find Jesus in apes, robots, outcasts and ancient pagan kings. This week we're all about suffering, psychogeography and discovering thyself with our recommended film of the week, Penda's Fen (1974). Also featuring mythic meditations on Saint Maud, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Iron Giant and Ed Wood. All before another round of head-scratchers from you, the listener!
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Recommended film for Episode 31 - But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
00:01:16 The...
2021-03-152h 02
Paro PodEpisode 28 - Feels Grand ManIn which we shake off the shackles of thematic coherence with discussions that flit between Harry Potter, James Baldwin and Pepe the Frog. Featuring some delightful listener questions and your thoughts on the matter of sequels and prequels.
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Recommended film for Episode 29 - Penda's Fen (1974)
00:09:18 Captain America: Winter Soldier
00:18:44 HP and the Goblet of Fire
00:29:00 Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
00:39:22 Feels Good Man
2021-03-081h 45
Paro PodEpisode 27 - Trauma in TromavilleIn which buckle up for the rollercoaster ride that is Willy's Wonderland, hunker down for cover from the cultists of Kill List and bask in the irradiated glow of our recommended film of the week, The Toxic Avenger. All before an intense interrogation of violence in film - what does it mean, does it encourage real-life atrocities? Tune in for the final word on this age old debate.
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Recommended film for Episode 29 - Penda's Fen (1974)
00:05:52 B...
2021-03-012h 07
Paro PodEpisode 26 - The Last Film You'll Ever NeedIn which we get passionate about Joan of Arc, recall the bizarre world of Return to Oz and dig into the surrealist sci-fi musical Bundeloafe II: Return of Jafar. Also including a round of Listener Questions and a vibey debate on the value of numerical ranking systems.
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Recommended film for Episode 27 - The Toxic Avenger (1984)
00:05:26 Passion of Joan of Arc
00:16:27 Return to Oz
00:34:56 Malcolm and Marie
00:47:07...
2021-02-221h 44
Paro PodEpisode 25 - Paro Party: Silver Jubilee SessionIn which we celebrate our Silver Jubilee (yes it's a thing) with a dizzying discussion of Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and a final exploration of the Texas Chainsaw franchise with the 2003 remake. Other films featured include Wolfwalkers (2020) and Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). All before a round of your finest takes and questions.
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Recommended film for Episode 27 - The Toxic Avenger (1984)
00:03:14 Wolfwalkers
00:09:23 Killing of a Sacred Deer
2021-02-151h 46
Paro PodEpisode 24 - Knock-Knock, It's The IlluminatiIn which we step through the looking glass with a discussion of the final entry in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, which includes one of the most shocking twists in film history. After that we get into some listener questions and respond to your opinions on spoilers.
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Film recommendation for Episode 25 - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
00:02:07 One Night in Miami
00:10:09 Vampyr
00:20:52 A Short Film About Killing
00:34:31...
2021-02-081h 33
Paro PodEpisode 23 - The Pod Goes NuclearIn which we keep ourselves grounded with thermonuclear calamities, postmodern explosions and hyper-stylised ultraviolence, centred around our recommended film of the week, Threads (1984).
All before we stroll down to Brown Town with a brief outline of our upcoming found-footage Batman script. Think Paranormal Activity meets Joker - crack open the champagne, we're heading straight to the top! Also featuring our reactions to your latest hot takes on overrated films and all that fun stuff.
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Film recommendation for Episode 25...
2021-02-012h 07
Paro PodEpisode 22 - Vibe CheckIn which we discuss films we've been watching this week, dig into a second serving of cannibal horror with Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and achieve a world-first in distilling cultural analysis down to an exact science known as 'vibology'. Featuring a treasure trove of hidden gems uncovered by our lovely listeners.
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Film recommendation for Episode 23 - Threads (1984)
00:06:06 Yellow Brick Road
00:14:15 Embrace of the Serpent
00:26:11 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
00:57:23...
2021-01-251h 46
Paro PodEpisode 21 - Cannibal Chainsaw ExtravaganzaIn which we talk chainsaw-wielding maniacs and social breakdown in Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and Mandy (2018), before a round of questions and unpopular opinions sent in by listeners!
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Film recommendation for Episode 23 - Threads (1984)
00:05:27 Mandy
00:28:08 Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Listener Opinions
01:13:16 Movie YouTubers be lame
01:18:50 Nicolas Cage is the best actor of all time
01:21:58 Iron Man deserved to die
01:24:06 Lion King is b...
2021-01-182h 08
Paro PodEpisode 20 - Staying PositiveIn which we keep the good times rolling with the most bizarre range of films yet - from Jodorowsky's latest to Pixar's, from Christmas with the Kranks to Falling Down, Napoleon Dynamite to Possession. Including a considered retrospective on 2020 cinema.
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Recommended film for Episode 21 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
00:07:06 Christmas with the Kranks
00:13:13 Spring Breakers
00:23:46 The Virgin Suicides
00:35:02 Dance of Reality
00:42:07 Napoleon Dynamite
00:48:33...
2021-01-111h 46
Paro PodEpisode 19 - 2020 Can Suck ItIn which we ring in the new year with talk of everything from bewildering British satire like Johnny English and Love Actually to postmodern masterpieces like Shrek Retold and The Peanuts Movie. Featuring a deep-dive discussion of our recommended film of the week, Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You.
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Film recommendation for Episode 21 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre
00:02:18 Johnny English
00:09:32 Love Actually
00:23:07 Peanuts
00:28:02 Meet the Parents
2021-01-042h 01
Paro PodEpisode 18 - Kickin' Ass and Chewin' BubblegumIn which we talk hideous ghouls and monstrous mutants in Gremlins 2, They Live and Shrek the Musical. Featuring nostalgia trips with the Lion King and Harry Potter, plus a reflection on the passage of time and changing tastes!
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Film recommendation for Episode 19 - Sorry to Bother You (2018)
00:01:23 Lion King (2019)
00:20:03 Extras
00:22:13 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
00:30:58 Gremlins 2
00:42:30 Shrek the Musical
01:07:05 Brown...
2020-12-282h 00
Paro PodEpisode 17 - Christmas GremlinsIn which we embrace the season with Joe Dante's chaotic Gremlins (1984), Die Hard (1988) and Shrek the Halls (timeless). Featuring chatter about Pixar and Harry Potter and a discussion of Warner's decision to stream new releases on HBO Max concurrent with cinemas.
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Film recommendation for Episode 19 - Sorry to Bother You (2018)
00:07:16 Die Hard
00:19:38 Pixar movies
00:31:37 Narnia/Harry Potta
00:38:29 Shrek the Halls
00:57:15 Gremlins
Listener Q...
2020-12-211h 57
Paro PodEpisode 16 - Greening OutJoin us as we talk Herzogian heroes, Lar's von Trier's 'Antichrist' (2009) and Kaufman's latest, 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' (2020). Including a continuation of the Shrek saga with a joint review of 'Shrek the Third' (2007) and 'Shrek Forever After' (2011).
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Film recommendation for Episode 17 - Gremlins (1984)
00:03:06 🛳 Fitzcarraldo
00:10:49 ⚔️ Aguirre, Wrath of God
00:19:33 ✝️ Antichrist
00:51:19 🤢 Shrek the Third
01:11:31 🟢 Shrek Forever After
01:32:12 🧐 I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020-12-142h 01
Paro PodEpisode 15 - Breaking the Fourth WallIn which we talk Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Austin Powers (1997), continue our journey with the great green grafter in Shrek 2 (2004) and discuss our recommendation for the week, Michael Haneke's meta-fictional Funny Games (1997/2007).
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Film recommendation for Episode 17 - Gremlins (1984)
00:03:29 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
00:15:29 Shrek 2
00:35:01 Austin Powers
00:40:43 Love on a Leash
01:02:09 Funny Games
Listener Questions
01:44:31 Fontaines are overrated.
2020-12-071h 57
Paro PodEpisode 14 - Podcasts Have LayersIn which we talk the mystifying melodrama of Showgirls (1995), the robo-futurism of Blade Runner (1982) and the strange happenings at Hanging Rock (1975) before beginning our new quest into the depths of the swamp with a retrospective on Shrek (2001). Followed by a series of delightful listener questions!
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Film recommendation for Episode 15 - Funny Games
00:04:45 👯♀️ Showgirls and Video Nasties
00:15:48 🟢 Shrek
00:42:19 🤖 Blade Runner and cyberpunk
00:55:51 👀 Truman Show
00:59:5...
2020-11-301h 35
Paro PodEpisode 12 - Mark's Joe Biden ImpressionIn which we talk Francis Ford Coppola's stylishly sexy Dracula (1992), Diablo Cody's sensually subversive Jennifer's Body (2009) and some Italian guy's crudely carnivorous Cannibal Holocaust (1980).
Featuring a number of other interesting films such as Dead Man (1995), The Hills Have Eyes (1972) and The Other Lamb (2019) as well as a round of questions and hot takes.
Recommended films for episode 13 - Nightcrawler (2014) and Peeping Tom (1960)
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2020-11-161h 45
Paro PodEpisode 11 - Aiming for the BushesIn which we talk The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Trash Humpers (2009) and the recommended film for the week, The Other Guys (2010). Featuring local talent spotlight and a new segment in which we react to Hot Takes sent in by listeners.
Recommended film for episode 13 - Nightcrawler (2014) and Peeping Tom (1960)
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2020-11-092h 04
Paro PodEpisode 10 - Pod Life: Live from LockdownIn which we talk silent movies, found footage, the cine-nihilism of Se7en (1995) and weigh in on what it would take to remake the Twilight franchise into an Oscar-winning epic.
Recommendation for next week – The Other Guys (2010)
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00:03:34 🇫🇷 Danton! (1983)
00:11:36 👤 Persona (1966)
00:18:07 🎬 Napoleon (1927) and Cine-romanticism
00:27:50 📹 T...
2020-11-021h 55
Paro PodEpisode 8 - Michael Meyers is a Daddy (feat. Sophie)In which we talk fate and destiny, get some serious seasonal vibes with Halloween (1978) and Halloween (2018) and welcome a special guest to resurrect the The Twilight Saga and talk about 'Midnight Sun', the latest release in the timeless vampire series.
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Film recommendation- Halloween 3- Season of the Witch
00:00:00 I...
2020-10-192h 28
Paro PodEpisode 7 - The Eoin Anime Power HourIn which we talk Perfect Blue (1997), inhuman hyperreal projections and sensory deprivation tanks.
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Next film recommendation - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:09 🎬 Paul Verhoeven and remakes
00:14:24 😳 Eoin's embarrassing Handmaiden tale
00:22:54 🔵 Perfect Blue
01:04:24 ☠️ Iconic psycho killers
01:24:19...
2020-10-121h 53
Paro PodEpisode 5 - Paro FishermenIn which we talk Children of Men/Land of the Lost, stop off on the penultimate leg of our journey through the Twilight Saga with Breaking Dawn Part 1 and pay homage to some our heroes (Jedward and Tommy Wiseau).
Film recommendation for this week - Perfect Blue by Satoshi Kon
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00:00:00 Intro/film chatter
00:19:02 🧛🏼♂️ Twilight Bantz
00:37:06 👼 Children of Men
01:04:29 🦖...
2020-09-281h 44
Paro PodEpisode 1 - Paro PilotWe didn't plan this one, kinda rambly, but we run through what to expect from future episodes.
Also start Eoin's voyage through the Twilight series, some political stuff, Color Out of Space, and more.
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Film recommendation- Climax (2018)
Timestamps:
🧛🏼♂️ Twilight Bantz 00:02:11
👀 Dodgy Parodies 00:28:07
🕷 Spider-Man 00:52:12
🎥 Judas and the Black Messiah 01:04:34
🌖 Colour Out of Space + Cosmic Craic 01:18:39
🐕 Political Screed + Guest 01:50:03
2020-08-311h 58
Literature in actionA Very Naughty DragonParo Anand talks about her new adventure of co-authoring a book with first time author, 9 year old Sarah Rose.
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