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The Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: To Fold or To Stand Pat: That is the Question.We’re back and, to be honest, we’re stuck. Stuck in the same shows. Stuck in the same series. Stuck even though they might not be as good as they once were. Stuck even though we’ve been disrespected in the past. Stuck even though…it’s the same show. Whatever the case, we’re stuck and in this podcast, we ask ourselves if that’s a good thing or not. Join us on this little soul search of ours and stay for the recommendations.We appreciate you listening!Follow us at...2023-10-3000 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: You Have My AttentionIt’s a special moment when a movie grabs you by the collar, shakes you left, shakes you right and says “YOU’RE PAYING ATTENTION TO ME!” In this episode we discuss movies and TV shows that got our attention in a big way, along with some recommendations for good measure. Thanks for listening and we’ll be back soon!Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Find Chad on Twitter (@chocomeundies), find Mike (@mikebockoven) at mikebockoven.com, and Steph is at DnDaughterspod.com and @DnDaughtersPod. Our email is atomicweightofc...2023-09-2200 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: More General BooberyDozens of hours and hundreds of grizzly murders after we were first asked “Do You Like Scary Movies?”, we are presented with Scream 6. In the episode, we opine on the sequel, the franchise and the damnable meta of it all. Plus recommendations and more general boobery. Thanks for listening! Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Find Chad on Twitter (@chocomeundies), find Mike (@mikebockoven) at mikebockoven.com, and Steph is at DnDaughterspod.com and @DnDaughtersPod. Our email is atomicweightofcheese@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!You like podca...2023-06-2500 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Skinamarink and general booberySkinamarinkee dinkee deese, it’s the Atomic Weight of Cheese. This episode it’s a bit of round table madness as Mike and Chad have strong feelings about horror film de jour, Skinamarink that leads to a larger conversations about fear in general. We take a quick look at the new zombie/Pedro Pascal show de jour, The Last of Us. The we round it out with some good, old fashioned complaining about streaming services, because why not? Plus recommendations and more general boobery.We appreciate you listening!Foll...2023-03-1900 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: We're baaaack!We’re clearing out the vaults in order to make room for new podcasts in 2023. Excuse our tardiness, friends, we’re busy folks.In this episode we cover Mike’s undying affection for Bob’s Burgers, Chad’s juuuuuust on the right side of creepy Elvis obsession and talk the latest episode of the Most Popular Thing In The World, Stranger Things.Thanks for sticking with us. We’ll be back with new episodes soon.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a revie...2023-01-2200 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Pardon us. Would you have any Grey Poupon?Hmm, yes, this episode of the Atomic Weight of Cheese is quite sophisticated, I must say. Very top shelf as we discuss the topic of pretension. [removes pipe from mouth] You see, we’ve come across some media recently that seems to feel as though it is more important, you see, than the text would indicate and as such has…dare I say it…raised our hackles a bit. Hmm. That Chad fellow even raises his voice, if memory serves. It brought about quite the robust conversation that we hope you will continue on our [squints through monocle] social...2022-10-0800 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Art is a CommitmentArt is a commitment of time, energy, attention. And we’ve been noticing some art, lately, that has been abusing the privilege. In this episode, we talk what we’ve seen recently that we wanted more of, what we’ve seen recently that could have used some cutting and what we’ve seen recently. You know, like we tend to do. We appreciate you listening!Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Find Chad on Twitter (@chocomeundies), find Mike (@mikebockoven) at mikebockoven.com, and Steph is at DnDaughterspod.com and @DnDau...2022-08-0900 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: TCB Baby!No non-religious figure has had more written about him than Elvis Presley and no filmmaker tries to pack more movie into his movies than Baz Luhrman. So, when the trailer for “Elvis” was released a few weeks ago (starring Tom Hanks in a fat suit as Col. Tom Parker) we had some things to say. And we will be first in line to get a peek at this bonkers looking movie…in a good way. Follow us on the socials and tell us what you think of Tom Hank’s accent below. Thanks for liste...2022-05-1100 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: The Power of the RubeMen can be complicated, am I right, ladies? One minute, they’re telling you exactly what in your purse, the next minute they’re addicted to opium and biting the heads off of chickens. Or one minute they’re driving you to alcoholism and the next minute they’re pissing off Sam Elliott. Either way, this week we take a look at two highly regarded films currently streaming - Nightmare Alley and The Power of the Dog both of which are remarkable films in their own ways. Plus recommendations. Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, lik...2022-03-2000 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: We couldn't remember the three rules eitherLook, we’ve all got that movie. The one we didn’t get around to for…personal reasons. Or, you just never got around to it, even though you love the filmmaker, the concept and everyone involved. Which is a long way of saying Chad and Steph have never seen Gremlins 2.In this episode we tear Joe Dante’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch, marvel at it’s loony glory and go on way too many tangents. Kind of like the flick! Plus we dive into some recommendations.We’d love to he...2022-01-2000 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: A Reheated Turkish Delight As we are all stuffed with turkey, we’ve got one more massive bite for ya. In the age before the Internet there were rumors of a “Turkish Star Wars”, a film so odd and with a history so tangled that it was instantly legendary before it was widely seen. A few months ago a copy appeared online and…yeah. We watched it. Strap in and get ready for “The Man Who Saved The World” aka Turkish Star Wars. We appreciate you listening.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and lea...2021-11-2900 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: There's always room for Giall-O A few weeks ago all three of us converged from across the country to attend “GialloFest” at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. In this pod we discuss the 8(!) lurid, murderous and artistically minded Italian slasher flicks, as well as some stories about the trip and the fun had along the way. It’s a super sized podcast along with some recommendations that will cover more than you ever wanted to know about the horror phenomenon that is “Giallo”. Thanks for listening!Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a revie...2021-10-2100 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Murder Ballads and Teenage Tragedy: Vol. 1 Every now and then, art can break through the noise and clutter and punch you in the face, which is what happened this week. In the rare music episode we discuss murder, ballads, teenage tragedy, love songs involving sharks and songs that beg the question "wait, what?" It's an all storytelling episode and the tales of woe are INTENSE! Plus recommendations.We would love to hear your favorite murder ballads on the socials at Atomic Weight of Cheese. We would also love for you to leave an extremely depressing 5 star rating o...2021-08-0600 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Miss Minutes wants you to be sure and listen, mmkay? We are the Atomic Weight of cheese and we are burdened with glorious purpose. In this episode, we take a look at the first few episodes of the Douglas Adams meets Terry Gilliam meets Stan Lee abomination that is Loki, and take some time to touch on the other Marvel shows on Disney Plus as well. There’s some good stuff in there and, like usual, we get more nerdy than you require. But so do these shows.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Find Ch...2021-07-1100 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Goofy Moments. Goofy GenresWith Steph and Shannon launching a new podcast about Dungeons and Dragons, this week we’re talking about the wildest genre out there. After defining the genre as best we can we talk about a movie or series that works, a movie or series that doesn’t and then the goofiest moments from this goofy ass genre. Pack your +5 mace, we’re going on an adventure!Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Find Chad on Twitter (@chocomeundies), find Mike (@mikebockoven) at mikebockoven.com, and Steph is at DnDaught...2021-05-3100 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: SuperturdsA long time ago in a culture far, far away, some of our favorite comedians did a thing. This thing, which was not a good thing, is from an era of the past, when the word “nerd” meant something different than it does today. Join us as we take a look at the little scene pilot to “Supernerds” which leads to a conversation about what the hell that was, what it was trying to be and what it means for culture at large today. It’s a good conversation about a bad idea and we hope you enjoy it.Fol...2021-05-1700 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Would you like some... Ovaltine?Here at the Atomic Weight of Cheese we love the little things - a comfortable chair, a great conversation and character actors who continue to amaze us. In this episode we talk about one such actor, Cloris Leachman, who recently passed. From her well-known comedy to her lesser known movies of the week, we give a great character actor a proper send off.We’d love to hear your favorite Leachman performance or your favorite character actor moments.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down Chad’s...2021-04-1100 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Ow My Balls. A Show About the TheatreTo cheese or not to cheese, that is...a question. I suppose. This episode, in honor of Town Hall Theater’s production of FantasticLand, we turn our eye to those who have treaded the boards and share our favorite theater experiences and what we hope to see when we get back in the seats sometime soon. Hey, the pandemic can’t last forever. Plus Chad once got to meet Trigger the horse and sing Happy Trails!SHOW NOTESLinks mentioned in this episode: Town Hall Theatre Production of FANTAST...2021-03-2700 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Restoration Time! Steph has a new passion of restoring pieces of furniture and to celebrate, we are dwelling on the word “restoration”. What pieces of cinema speak “restoration” to us? Is it movies about art? TV shoes about passion? Restoring relationships or faith in humanity? If you’ve listened for a while you know we’re not that high minded, but we appreciate you anyway.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down Chad’s movie hole at Microbrewedreviews.com and find him on Twitter (@chocomeundies), find Mike (@mikebocko...2021-03-0200 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Today's Lesson We’re back! After a brief hiatus we are discussing some of our favorite sequences in cult cinema, some of which deserve a little bit more study. What sequence could you break down for an hour or two? Let us know in the comments and thanks for sticking with us through this transition army period. It feels good to be back.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down Chad’s movie hole at Microbrewedreviews.com and find him on Twitter (@chocomeundies), find Mike (@mikebockoven) at mikebockoven...2021-02-0800 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Another round on us! Welcome to our third ever “questions” podcast. The rules are simple: Each host gets three questions which have been kept secret from the other hosts. The reactions are real, raw and ill thought out, which is most of the fun! Some involve movies and streaming shows. Some involve modern conundrums. Others are just goofs, but it’s all right off the top of our heads. Enjoy!Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down Chad’s movie hole at Microbrewedreviews.com and find him on Twitter...2021-01-2200 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Cleaning out the CheeseBunker. Happy Hubrisween!As we clean out our vaults and close up 2020, we find this episode focusing on a harrowing feat of strength and endurance for the dumbest of all reasons...Hubrisween. Invented by friend of the pod Tim Lehner (who makes an impromptu guest appearance), we talk about Chad’s adventure with creating 26 horror movie reviews in 26 days, one for each letter of the alphabet. How do you plan for this? What movies do you choose? What about the letters U and X? Listen for all these answers and more. Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and lea...2021-01-0300 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Thank goodness! The turkey is gone...hell, the left overs are gone, but The Atomic Weight of Cheese is back from a brief pause and Thanksgiving ain’t over yet! In this episode we are discussing gratitude in a cultural setting which is a fancy way of saying “we’re thankful for stuff”. It’s a hang out episode, but a good one.We’d love to hear what you’re thankful for and what you think of our podcast.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down...2020-12-0200 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Boba Fett? Where?! This is the way. Not that way. That way is definitely not the way and that other way...you might go that way but you won’t like where it ends up. This way, this is the way and this way features gooey monsters and badass heroes and the Season 2 of the Mandalorian, our favorite Star Wars property! Join us as we go through the first episode of season 2, figure out where this pastiche fits in the wide world of Star Wars and complain about black lightsabers. Plus Baby Yoda is so cute!Fo...2020-11-0200 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: They Did What Now?!? Holding a grudge is no fun BUT there are those certain times, those specific decisions that don’t just stick in your craw, they build a summer home there. On this episode we go off on what’s been bugging us recently and over the past few years when it comes to movies, TV and what not. Yes, we could forgive and forget but WHAT FUN WOULD THAT BE!?!?Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down Chad’s movie hole at Microbrewedreviews.com and find him on T...2020-09-2500 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Hear ye, hear ye! Court is now in order! In honor of our good friend Chad’s recent stint in the jury box, we take a look at the courtroom and the great pieces of cult cinema that have come from it. Listen to the evidence, be thrilled by our closing statement and please rate and review our podcast and tell your movie fan friends about it. We’ll be back in a few weeks when this whole COURT will be out of order!Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall down Chad’s movie hol...2020-08-2400 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: I drank the drug blood and then did a podcast.
Chad the Relentless, a doll with the soul of Steph, and Jackie Daytona super fan Mike take on one of the best shows going - What We Do In The Shadows!
From it’s humble beginnings as a slightly edgier film to the end of the second season of this banger comedy TV show, we take a rare diversion into one show, talk about what works and why three vampires and their loserly familiar captured our hearts.
Not now Guillermo!
Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a revi...2020-07-2100 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC:Do You Hear What I Hear?
When a small town’s switchboard and radio station start picking up weird radio signals of unknown origin, the DJ and the telephone operator spend a harrowing night getting to the truth of what’s behind all of this unearthly interference -- stress on the 'unearthly'.
Well, Mike, Steph and Chad also spent the night with Everett, Faye, and first time director Andrew Patterson’s The Vast of Night (2019), and in this episode we discuss whether you should tune into this surreal, faux one-take perspective movie, too. (Spoilers, you totally should!) As always, we value your feedback and yo...2020-06-2900 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Does this look infected to you?What’s worse than a cotton swab tickling your brain? All sorts of things! In this episode our Cheesekateers tackle body horror in response to a couple of horrible things happening to our bodies. Well, Chad and Mike’s, but that’s a story for the podcast. Stay tuned for a quick discussion on The Snyder Cut and why it’s kind of toxic. Superman...toxic, who’d have thought! As always, we value your feedback and your download. Talk to us on our FB page, twitter or wherever.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook a...2020-06-0800 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: 50th Episode with the Fiasco Family Watch A Movie!We’re celebrating 50 of these things by bringing on our favorites from the Fiasco Family Watch a Movie podcast and our discussion is a doozie. Imagine you’ve been invited to a party, which is hard to imagine in self isolation, I know.Then imagine you are tasked with bringing a movie. Which one is going to make you friends? Which one is going to make you a pariah? We spill the beans on this fun question and give everyone sincere thanks for giving us a listen. Fifty episodes ain’t nothin’.As always, we’d love to he...2020-05-0700 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: I am the resurrection. Or am I....What does a shark, a soap opera twin and Jesus have in common? Resurrections, my friend. They’re back from the dead and...well...no one really thought this through.In this episode, our holy trinity discuss the worst resurrections in cult cinema and television, running the gamut from the stupid to the just plain bizarre. Second life awaits! As always, tell us your least favorite on screen resurrections on Twitter, Facebook or wherever you can criticize podcasts. Thanks for listening.Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review. Fall d...2020-04-2300 minThe Atomic Weight of CheeseAWOC: Is this a sore throat? Is this just allergies?How are you? Good? Staying inside? Self isolating? Us too, but we took some time from our busy lives of looking for toilet paper and freaking the F out to record a podcast about...well, [gestures around]. There are some recommendations and some movie talk but, mostly, it’s three people in their individual homes acting like humans. We’ll get back to more focused content later. Thanks for taking the trip with us, friends. Stay safe (and stay home if you are able!)Follow us at @AWOCPodcast on Twitter, like us on Facebook and leave us a review...2020-03-3000 min