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Good morning, dear listeners! We survived Day 2 of Fantastic Fest, and here’s proof! Join us as we describe the movies we watched and the people we saw punching each other! Movies mentioned: Victoria Ruined Heart Anomalisa Der Bunker Men and Chicken Remake Remix Ripoff Crimson Peak Dag (TV) The post Episode 84c: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic Mayhem: Part 3 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Good morning, dear listeners! Welcome to our second day of podcasting live from Fantastic Fest! This morning, we are joined by Jerry Belich, and the three of us discuss the sights and sounds that entered our senses on the first day of the festival! FROGS! FJORDS! FRANCE! Movies discussed: L’affaire SK1 The Assassin The Keeping … Continue reading The post Episode 84b: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic Mayhem: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Howdy, dear listeners! Today’s episode is very short… but that because we’ll be posting an episode every day while we’re at Fantastic Fest! In this episode, recorded today prior to the opening of the film festival, we talk briefly about what we’re going to see, as well as tell tales about the shenanigans we’ve already … Continue reading The post Episode 84a: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic Mayhem: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, we’re back with Noel Thingvall, and we complete our Akira Kurosawa two-episode extravaganza! (If you did not catch Part One, you can catch it here!) If you would like to drink along, grab a bottle of Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon. Or perhaps Apothic Red. Just don’t drink too much, lest you start snoring like … Continue reading The post Episode 83: Nobody Wants That Much Dostoyevsky: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

We return triumphant, dear listeners, with the first part of a massive two-part episode about Akira Kurosawa! That’s right! Strap on your oversized samurai sword and keep track of your gun, because we’re going to get into the nitty gritty of Kurosawa’s career. For this epic undertaking, we are joined once again by movie ubernerd … Continue reading The post Episode 82: Nobody Wants That Much Dostoyevsky: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, with Windy moving to Texas and all, we’re getting our pre-nostalgia on with an episode all about Minnesota movies! That’s right… we spend about half the time telling stories, and the other half talking about the likes of Prince, Diablo Cody, and the Coen brothers. If you would like to drink along, we … Continue reading The post Episode 81: There’s a Lake in the Way appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we welcome back special guest star Eric Knight for an episode about Anthony Mann westerns! That’s right, we get to introduce you to the sub-genre of film noir westerns, with all their moral grey areas and Jimmy Stewartness! If you would like to drink along, do what we did, and grab a … Continue reading The post Episode 80: Cowboy Donuts appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, Windy expounds about a genre of films that she is inexplicably fascinated by: underdog sports movies! Grab your sportballs and join us! If you would like to drink along, make friends with a Wisconsinite and get yourself a bottle of Three Lakes Winery semi-sweet cranberry wine. We sure did! Show notes behind … Continue reading The post Episode 79: Fishburgh! appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you the second half of our Stephen King movies extravaganza, with special guest star, Molly Glover! We plunge heartily into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the more recent years in King film adaptations. If you would like to drink along (and you probably should), we recommend … Continue reading The post Episode 78: Corn Is Creepy: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, this week’s episode has finally arrived, and it is part one of a two-parter about Stephen King movies! Even better, for this in-depth and very giddy endeavor, we enlisted the help of comedienne and Stephen King uber-fan, Molly Glover! If you would like to drink along with us, we highly suggest one or … Continue reading The post Episode 77: Corn Is Creepy: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we welcome back Cetius the Scotchbringer for an episode about the year 1987! He figures that 1987 was a stellar year for fun movies, and we we completely agree. If you look back at the year 1987 and feel old, we recommend that you drink more Aberlour 16 scotch, because that’s … Continue reading The post Episode 76: A Bulwark of Artifice and Awesome appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

It is time, dear listeners, for our fifth Off Topic episode! Like our previous Off Topic episodes, this one is constructed of bits that were cut out of the previous 14 episodes: gaffs, giggles, tangents, and other random stuff. Amidst this wandering fray, you will hear the voices of many former guests, including: Tonya Wershow … Continue reading The post Episode 75: Alpacalyptic appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

We have something special for you this week, dear listeners! For this episode, we combined forces with Screw It! A Podcast About Wine and recorded live at CONvergence 2015! That means the audio quality isn’t great and we’re especially squirrelly, but who wouldn’t be when joined onstage with the fabulous Dawn Krosnowski and Lana Rosario? Anyway, … Continue reading The post Episode 74: Your Soul Is Delicious appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

We have a special delight for you today, dear listeners! Today is the first day of CONvergence 2015, and so we have invited Eric Knight to talk about the 17 years he has spent running the incredible CONvergence movie room, Cinema Rex! CONvergence fans can hear about this year’s film selections (all dystopia themed) as well … Continue reading The post Episode 73: Rextopia appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we are joined again by author Pat Harrigan for an episode all about Quatermass! We get into the nitty gritty of Nigel Kneale’s groundbreaking series of stories: the BBC miniseries, the Hammer Films remakes, the radio show… and even stuff like The Stone Tape and The Year of the Sex Olympics. … Continue reading The post Episode 72: My Best Friend Turned Into a Cactus appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Oh my, dear listeners, it’s time for our second XanaCineWeekend Movie Marathon! For this episode, Windy and Melissa ensconced themselves for an entire weekend, trading off watching movies that one or both of them had never seen before. This episode compiles their thoughts and comments about fifteen films, with each segment recorded immediately after the completion … Continue reading The post Episode 71: Live Chicken Melee Weapon appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we have rejoined with North Star Rollergirl Kate Cornish (aka She Coli) for an episode all about the films of Rian Johnson! So if you have never seen Brick, Brothers Bloom, or Looper, we hope to steer you to a better life. If you would like to drink along, we recommend Bodega … Continue reading The post Episode 70: It’s Like the Big Sleep, but Better Summarized appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, remember all those weird, dark live action Disney movies from the mid-60s to mid-80s? Well, buckle up for our episode all about Disney Urban Fantasy Movies! For this episode, we are joined by Cetius Scotchbringer, who brought both this week’s subject matter and plenty of scotch for us to sip. If you would like … Continue reading The post Episode 69: Where Do You Go Wrong with an Oracular Pig? appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, get ready to be bombarded with quotes, because this week our subject of choice is Monty Python! And joining us for our odyssey through absurdity is returning guest and Python fanatic Tonya Wershow! If you would like to gain liver poisoning by drinking at every Python quote we drop, please consider Trepiche Malbec, which … Continue reading The post Episode 68: Punchlines Are So Jungian appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we talk to Linkara (aka Lewis Lovhaug) about making Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, a crowdfunded film based on his popular web video show. We discuss independent filmmaking, producing content for the Internet, and space ships. For this episode, we were also joined by a couple of excellent audience members, Fes Works … Continue reading The post Episode 67: Switches Are Fun appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.