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Basement Girls Horror PodcastHoliday Rewind: SPENCER Movie Review | With Adam D. JamesonWith the 2025 Christmas season upon us, enjoy this shiny holiday re-post of when we had Adam D. Jameson on to review SPENCER, an unsettling biopic about a Christmas weekend Princess Diana, played by Kristen Stewart(!)(?), spends in the countryside with the royal family. It is the epitome of a gothic Christmas horror. Totally worth the watch.Merry Krampus, y'all!***"Is she eating the g*dd*mn pearls?!"Author and film critic Adam D. Jameson joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez to discuss the horror and gothic elements of Pablo Larraín...
2025-12-241h 31
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast600. Steph Grossman, co-host of The Basement GirlsIn this special 600th episode David Barr Kirtley interviews his wife Steph Grossman, short story writer and co-host of the Basement Girls horror podcast. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-08-201h 38
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy – Science Fiction Writer Interviews, Movie Reviews, Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi Books and WritingGGG#600: Steph Grossman[YouTube] [Apple] [Spotify] [Download]
In this special 600th episode David Barr Kirtley interviews his wife Steph Grossman, short story writer and co-host of the Basement Girls horror podcast.
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2025-08-1800 minBasement Girls Horror Podcast17. SCREAM (1996) Movie Review | With Jenni Kaye, Filmmaker, Letterboxd Horrorville HQ Editor, and Co-Founder of Hyperreal Film Club (a Microcinema on Austin TX's Eastside)Filmmaker, Letterboxd Horrorville HQ Editor, and Co-Founder of Hyperreal Film Club (a microcinema on Austin TX's Eastside), Jenni Kaye, joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez in the basement to talk about SCREAM (1996). SHOW NOTESJenni Kaye's Insta! | instagram.com/jenni.videoHyperreal Film Club | hyperrealfilm.clubHorrorville HQ on Letterboxed | letterboxd.com/horrorvilleADDITIONAL SHOW NOTESGemini Gospel | Bianca Pérez's debut poetry chapbook, published by Host Publications hostpublications.com/products/gemini-gospel. Can't buy right now? Shelve it on Goodreads!"Likeness" | Steph Grossman's latest horror-tinged short story, published in Joyland Magazine. Free to read. Bitly link: bit.ly/mirr
2025-07-291h 17Basement Girls Horror Podcast16. THE EXORCIST Movie and Book Review | With C.S. Fritz, Author of A FIG FOR ALL THE DEVILS"The devil says the darndest things."Author and illustrator C.S. Fritz joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez in the basement to talk about the horror classic that kinda started it all: THE EXORCIST (1973). Additionally, they discuss the original EXORCIST novel (1971) by William Peter Blatty, Satan's charms, hot priests, and Fritz's own devilish novel, A FIG FOR ALL THE DEVILS.SHOW NOTESA FIG FOR ALL THE DEVILS by C.S. Fritz | https://www.amazon.com/Fig-All-Devils-C-S-Fritz/dp/B09HSX6M4HADDITIONAL SHOW NOTESGemini Gospel | Bianca Pérez's debut poetry...
2025-06-011h 13Basement Girls Horror Podcast15. JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY Movie Review | With Horror Poet Christian J. CollierPlot twist: it wasn't the final Friday. Bianca is joined by poet & teaching artist, Christian J. Collier, to talk about the 1993 horror/fantasy classic JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY. Additionally, they discuss so-bad-it's-good horror slashers, how to keep horror fresh, Black horror motifs in film, monsters, and of course Christian's poetry collection, THE GLEAMING OF THE BLADE. Basement Girlie, Steph, was busy being pregnant but Bianca kept the basement fort down.SHOW NOTESChristian J. Collier | christianjcollier.comChristian's newest collection, GREATER GHOST | bookshop.org/a/4492/9781961897106THE G...
2025-03-1857 minBasement Girls Horror PodcastHoliday Rewind: THE SANTA CLAUSE as Body Horror | With Peter CounterSteph had a baby in August. Bianca currently has, like, 5 jobs. BUT we're excited to return to the basement in 2025, with the goal of releasing an episode every 2-3 months.
In the meantime—and with the 2024 Christmas season upon us—enjoy this Holiday re-post of one of our favorite episodes ever. Be merry, ho ho ho's!
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"Never put on a dead man's clothes."
Author and culture critic Peter Counter joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez in the basement to discuss how THE SANTA CLAUSE (1994), starring Tim Allen, is actually a movie about body...
2024-12-181h 05
Throwing FitsThe Adam Pally Interview with Throwing FitsSubscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. Our interview with Adam Pally is cookin' with the sauce like chef Curry with the pot, boy. Adam—whose new show Mr. Throwback is streaming on Peacock right now—is the only guy who could convince us to come in on Sunday to put up shots on looking at himself in the mirror for the first time in a while, the John Belushi biopic that never was, all the other actors he gets recognized as, Donald Glover leaving you on read, fake Domino's Rollies, his costar Steph Curry's acting chops and gold...
2024-08-281h 35Throwing FitsThe Adam Pally Interview with Throwing FitsSubscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. Our interview with Adam Pally is cookin’ with the sauce like chef Curry with the pot, boy. Adam—whose new show Mr. Throwback is streaming on Peacock right now—is the only guy who could convince us to come in on Sunday to put up shots on looking at himself in the mirror for the first time in a while, the John Belushi biopic that never was, all the other actors he gets recognized as, Donald Glover leaving you on read, fake Domino’s Rollies, his costar Steph Curry’s acting chops and...
2024-08-281h 35
Today's EpisodeMr. Throwback (Season 1)On this podcast we discuss the first season of Mr. Throwback, a mockumentary-style comedy featuring Adam Pally as Danny Grossman, a former middle school basketball star turned sports memorabilia dealer, now seeking to repay a $90,000 debt. His desperate plan? Reconnect with his old teammate, Steph Curry, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. The series mixes humor, awkward encounters, and sports nostalgia, with Ego Nwodim playing Kimberly, Curry's no-nonsense manager. Directed by David Wain, Mr. Throwback blends elements of classic mockumentaries with the absurdity of Danny's schemes, all while maintaining a connection to Curry's real-life persona. Tune in to...
2024-08-2327 minBasement Girls Horror Podcast14. TAROT (2024) Movie Review | With Tarot Card Expert Cecily Sailer"Sometimes the Death card means transformation—and sometimes it just means death."
Cecily Sailer, founder of Typewriter Tarot and host of YOUR CREATIVE AND MAGICAL LIFE podcast, joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez in the basement to discuss the new horror film TAROT (2024), directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, and (loosely) based on the 1992 YA horror novel Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams.
SHOW NOTES
Cecily Sailer | typewritertarot.com
YOUR CREATIVE AND MAGICAL LIFE Podcast | yourcreativeandmagicallife.buzzsprout.com
Mystic Messages Tarot Deck | typewritertarot.com/shop/mystic-message-deck
Tarot for...
2024-06-061h 03
Your Creative & Magical LifeDiscussing TAROT (the Supernatural Horror Film) w/ The Basement GirlsIn this collaborative episode with The Basement Girls podcast, we discuss the recent supernatural / horror film TAROT by Anna Holberg and Spenser Cohen, based on the 1992 novel Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams.I had a great time watching this film in the theater with Bianca Pérez and Steph Grossman, who cohost The Basement Girls podcast, which explores their mutual passion for the horror genre. I expected to hate this movie, thinking it falsely demonized Tarot. And while it wasn’t a mind-blowing, genre-redefining film, it was fun to watch as someone who loves Tarot and sca...
2024-06-051h 07
The Little Scraps of Magic PodcastGood Food, Good Mood: How What You Eat Can Radically Transform Your Life w/Living Kitchen [E24]Have you ever found yourself raging "for no reason?" How about exhausted & fatigued "for no reason?" In this episode of The Little Scraps of Magic Podcast, I talk with Tamara Green and Sarah Grossman, both certified nutritionists and the founders of the Living Kitchen. They recently launched their latest book Good Food Good Mood: 100 Nourishing Recipes to Support Mind and Body Wellness which is all about how your diet impacts your mood, mental health, and energy levels. It's full of supportive tips and mouth watering recipes created to help you create harmony in your body and your life. Listen in...
2024-04-0853 minConnected For Real Podcast100. My Journey to SuccessWe made it to Epsiode 100! I feel so proud of myself for learning how to become consistent and for all that I have accomplished, Thank G-d! Listen to hear all about my journey that got me to where I am today.
Links:
Get my free guide to Unravel Ovewhelm HERE
Schedule a discovery call with me HERE
The Cathy Heller Podcast
Steph Crowder Courage & Clarity Podcast
Chris Guillebeau Side Hustle School Podcast
2024-02-0158 min
CinepalsTROPIC THUNDER (2008) Movie Review!Steph & Kristen watch one of the best satirical action comedy films of all time, Tropic Thunder, starring a big cast of names Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman, Robert Downey Jr as Kirk Lazarus, Jack Black as Jeff Portnoy, Tom Cruise as Les Grossman, Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky, Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino, Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback, Steve Coogan as Damien Cockburn, Matthew McConaughey as Rick Peck, Danny McBride as Cody & Bill Hader as Studio Executive Rob Slolom. You can watch the cut down reaction to this movie (and many others) on ou...
2024-01-2909 minBasement Girls Horror Podcast13. THE SANTA CLAUSE as Body Horror | With Peter CounterNever put on a dead man's clothes!
Author and culture critic Peter Counter joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez in the basement to discuss how THE SANTA CLAUSE (1994), starring Tim Allen, is actually a movie about body horror, possession, and the sublime. It's basically a yuletide HEREDITARY (in fact, we're pretty sure Santa Claus knows Paiman...).
SHOW NOTES
Peter Counter | peterbcounter.com
Be Scared of Everything by Peter Counter | https://bookshop.org/a/4492/9781988784564
How to Restore a Timeline: On Violence and Memory by Peter Counter | https://bookshop.org/a/449...
2024-01-061h 05Basement Girls Horror Podcast12. Ray Bradbury's THE HALLOWEEN TREE Book and Movie Review | With Geek's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Host David Barr KirtleyWith Bianca Pérez out for her Hallowedding (!), WIRED's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast host David Barr Kirtley joins Steph Grossman in the basement to discuss the '90s animated Halloween classic, The Halloween Tree (1993), as well as Ray Bradbury’s 1972 novella of the same name that inspired it.
SHOW NOTES
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast | geeksguideshow.com & wired.com/author/geeks-guide-to-the-galaxy
David Barr Kirtley | davidbarrkirtley.com
Save Me Plz and Other Stories by David Barr Kirtley | amazon.com/Save-Me-Plz-Other-Stories/dp/B09S65RZF5
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
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2023-10-311h 04Basement Girls Horror Podcast11. Summer Camp Horror: FRIDAY THE 13THIt ain't fall 'til September 23rd y'all.
Hold onto sweet, scary summer for one more day by joining your resident basement girls in their discussion about the summer camp horror film that started it all: the original Friday the 13th. Topics include a brief history of summer camp, the "whodunnit" aspect of the film, cozy horror, feminist subtext, final girls, motherhood, and how the famous "ch ch ch ah ah ah" sound is actually a remix of "kill kill kill ma ma ma" (really! That's what it says!). P. S. Steph deeply hates Neddy. They...
2023-09-221h 01Basement Girls Horror Podcast10. Found Footage Horror, Part 2: Modern Found FootageScreenlife = Screamlife.
In this second installment of their found footage series, Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez discuss how recent innovations in the genre tap into our internet addictions and round-the-clock "screenlife" to create uniquely contemporary horror stories. Screamlife found footage films discussed include: Megan is Missing (2011), Unfriended (2015), Unfriended: Dark Web (2018), Searching (2018), Host (2020), and *sigh* Dashcam (2022). Also discussed: modern found footage in the form of online urban legends (Slenderman), Youtube videos (Marble Hornets and The Backrooms), and iconic found footage-y posts found on Twitter ("Dear David") and Reddit ("Pen Pal").
SHOW NOTES
Gemini G...
2023-07-302h 08
Basement Girls Horror Podcast9. SPENCER Movie Review | With Adam D. JamesonIs she eating the g*dd*mn pearls?!
Author and film critic Adam D. Jameson joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez to discuss the horror and gothic elements of Pablo Larraín's princess Diana movie SPENCER (2021), written by Steven Knight, and starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins.
Show Notes:
Adam D. Jameson's website: https://adjameson.wordpress.com/
Buy I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture by Adam D. Jameson: https://bit.ly/LackofFaithBG
Buy Cinemaps: An Atlas...
2022-12-301h 31
Basement Girls Horror Podcast8. Found Footage Horror, Part 1: The History of the GenreMy cam shake brings all the fans to the yard.
Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez present the history of found footage, a beloved sub-genre of horror, starting with its literary origins, and then discussing the earliest and most iconic FF horror films: David Holzman’s Diary (1967), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), The McPherson Tape (1989), The Blair Witch Project (1999), The Last Broadcast (1998), and Paranormal Activity (2007).
2022-06-211h 35Basement Girls Horror Podcast7. The Two Suspirias: Review of Dario Argento's Italian Horror Film SUSPIRIA (1977) and Luca Guadagnino's SUSPIRIA remake (2018) | With Bryce JeterDance until you die/get pretzeled.
Literature scholar Bryce Jeter joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez to discuss the similarities and differences between Dario Argento’s original Suspiria (1977), and Luca Guadagnino’s remake of it (2018), written by David Kajganich, and starring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton (who goes above and beyond—as always—playing not one but two witches, and also an 82-year-old man).
2022-02-071h 30
Pick and PodA New 3-Point KingOn this episode of Pick and Pod, Michael Calamari, Gigi Speer, and Miles Grossman talk about Steph Curry's record breaking three, what's going on with the Knicks, Kevin Durant's MVP case, and possible mid-season trades.
2021-12-1634 minPick and PodA New 3-Point KingOn this episode of Pick and Pod, Michael Calamari, Gigi Speer, and Miles Grossman talk about Steph Curry's record breaking three, what's going on with the Knicks, Kevin Durant's MVP case, and possible mid-season trades.
2021-12-1634 minBasement Girls Horror Podcast6. My Favorite Horror: Interview with Alex Amick, Editor of the Western Horror Film THE WINDAlex Amick, editor of the feature film The Wind, joins us to discuss breaking into the movie industry via film editing, what it was like on the set of The Wind (hint: it involved creepy night horses…), and her favorite horror, The Witch.
The Wind (which we reviewed in Episode 1) is a western horror film set on the American frontier, where a woman is left to deal with the darkness of the prairie—and her own mind.
Show Notes:
Watch The Wind on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81034728
Alex Amick's port...
2021-08-051h 35Basement Girls Horror Podcast5. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN Book and Movie ReviewWe really, really need to talk about Kevin.
Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez discuss the differences between Lionel Shriver’s 2003 novel WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and the 2011 film adaptation of it directed by Lynne Ramsay, and starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, and kids who look exactly like Ezra Miller.
SHOW NOTES:
Check out the Basement Girls Soundtrack playlist on Spotify, which features songs from WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, and other deep, dark music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OrzgiZQR2VrVXt0Ljfl5S
2021-05-191h 32
Getting BucketsGetting Buckets: Episode 31 - Is Andrew Wiggins a bust?On this weeks episode, Ethan, David and Jordan discuss the Derrick Rose trade and what it could mean for their rotation. They also discuss why the Mavericks have been disappointing this season, as well as Steph Curry's MVP chances, and if Andrew Wiggins is a bust or not.
2021-02-091h 02Basement Girls Horror Podcast4. Whatnot Minisode: Phoebe Fucking BridgersBeing punishers for Punisher.
In this first-ever Whatnot Minisode (45 mins instead of the usual 90 mins, lol) Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez take a break from discussing horror films and instead “fangirl” over Grammy-nominated musician, Phoebe Bridgers, and her haunting horror/true crime inspired music.
Show Notes
Check out the Basement Girls Soundtrack playlist on Spotify, which features a bunch of Phoebe Bridgers songs and other deep, dark music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OrzgiZQR2VrVXt0Ljfl5S
2020-12-3142 minBasement Girls Horror Podcast3. A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT Movie ReviewLearning to skateboard in Bad City (if you’re a vampire).
Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez discuss genre-bending Iranian vampire film A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014), written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, and starring Sheila Vand and Arash Marandi.
Show Notes
Check out the Basement Girls Soundtrack playlist on Spotify, which features songs from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and other deep, dark music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OrzgiZQR2VrVXt0Ljfl5S
2020-10-261h 36Basement Girls Horror Podcast2. CHILD'S PLAY Movie Review: Facing our Chucky fearsFacing our Chucky fears.Bianca’s big brother, Hector Perez (the creator of our snazzy intro music) joins us to discuss the original CHILD'S PLAY film (1988), directed by Tom Holland, written by Don Mancini, and starring the mom from 7th Heaven.
2020-07-311h 28Basement Girls Horror Podcast1. THE WIND Movie Review: "There's something about prairie"There's something about prairie.
Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez discuss the movie THE WIND (2018), a horror western directed by Emma Tammi, written by Teresa Sutherland, and starring Caitlin Gerard.
2020-07-291h 25Basement Girls Horror PodcastIntro to Basement Girls Horror (and Whatnot) PodcastIn this "first" episode, meet your resident Basement Girls, writers Bianca Perez and Steph Grossman, as they talk about why they love horror films, dark literature, basements, and hot Cheetos.
2020-07-2851 min
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News1/24/2020: Becky Grossman; reporter roundtableThis week on Newsmakers: Democrat Becky Grossman, a candidate for Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District and Newton city councilor, discusses her campaign to succeed Joe Kennedy III. She is one of seven Democrats who are currently in the race, along with Jake Auchincloss, Dave Cavell, Alan Khazei, Ihssane Leckey, Jesse Mermell and Ben Sigel.
On the second half, a reporter roundtable featuring Steph Machado, Eli Sherman and Dan McGowan breaks down the week’s headlines at the Rhode Island State House and Providence City Hall.
2020-01-2525 min
The Village Podcast from The BookshelfSteph's Feminist Book Club is kickin'Find out what is on Candice's rider and what is definitely not on Steph's. It's a season of food and excess and we get right into it before we check in on Steph's feminist book club and Candice's Stephen King project. Books In the House In the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt Stealing the Show: How Women are Revolutionizing Television by Joy Press Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic and Power by Pam Grossman Had It Coming: What's Fair in the Age of #MeToo? by Robyn...
2019-12-0458 minGeek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast365. Should Science Fiction Writers Get MFA Degrees?Steph Grossman, Chandler Klang Smith, and John Kessel join us to discuss whether fantasy & science fiction writers should get an MFA in Creative Writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-06-141h 34
POURQUOI BUFFY C EST GENIALPBCG 43 TABULA RASAQuarante-troisième numéro du podcast Pourquoi Buffy c’est génial. Podcast complètement exceptionnel car enregistré dans le Limousin avec l'intégralité du fan club local de Buffy. L’équipe a choisi de s’intéresser au huitième épisode de la sixième saison : Tabula rasa (Tabula rasa VF)
Écrit par Rebecca Kirshner et Steven S. DeKnight et réalisé par David Grossman, il fut diffusé pour la première fois le 13 novembre 2001.
Nous vous proposons de revivre avec nous cet épisode sous forme de commentaires audio un peu particuliers dans lesquels nous tenterons d’analyser...
2019-05-211h 23
The Magicians After Show PodcastThe Magicians S:4 The Bad News Bear E:3 ReviewMagicians! Join hosts Ty Matthews, Adrian Snow, Steph Sabraw and Nate Miller as they pour one out for the late party god, Bacchus, only on The Magicians aftershow!
ABOUT THE MAGICIANS:
The Magicians is a fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy and Showcase on December 16, 2015, as a special preview.The rest of the series premiered on January 25, 2016. It is based on the novel of the same name by Lev Grossman. A 13-episode series order was placed in May 2015. Michael London, Janice Williams, John McNamara, and Sera Gamble serve as executive producers.
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2019-02-0752 min
The Magicians After Show PodcastThe Magicians S:4 Lost, Found, ****ed E:2 ReviewAdrian Snow, Nate Miller, and Steph Sabraw break down episode 2 of Season 4 of Magicians "Lost, Found, ****ed" in which Dean Fogg gets a new suit.
ABOUT THE MAGICIANS:
The Magicians is a fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy and Showcase on December 16, 2015, as a special preview.The rest of the series premiered on January 25, 2016. It is based on the novel of the same name by Lev Grossman. A 13-episode series order was placed in May 2015. Michael London, Janice Williams, John McNamara, and Sera Gamble serve as executive producers.
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2019-01-3148 min
The Magicians After Show PodcastThe Magicians S:4 A Flock of Lost Birds E:1 ReviewThe Magicians is back! But do our heroes remember who they even are? Join hosts Ty Matthews, Adrian Snow, Nate Miller and Steph Sabraw as they break down Season 4, Episode 1, “A Flock of Lost Birds.”
ABOUT THE MAGICIANS:
The Magicians is a fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy and Showcase on December 16, 2015, as a special preview.The rest of the series premiered on January 25, 2016. It is based on the novel of the same name by Lev Grossman. A 13-episode series order was placed in May 2015. Michael London, Janice Williams, John McNamara, and Sera Gamble serv...
2019-01-2448 min