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The Good, The Bad, and The What!?

A weekly film podcast hosted by Ryan Oliver and Chris Thomas, dedicated to discussing the "good," "bad," and "what!?" films of a given subgenre, theme, motif, or filmography.

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02:04:48

GBW #115: New Year Noir (Strange Days / Under...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2024/01/05

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris ring in the new year with three thrillers of different varieties (techno, procedural, and erotic) that are all set on or around New Year's. We start with Kathryn Bigelow's 1995 ahead-of-the-curve

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01:50:31

GBW #114: More December 2023 Catch-Up

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2023/12/29

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris do a bit more catching up with new releases that we saw on either side of the Christmas holiday. We start with holiday slasher "It's a Wonderful Knife" (streaming on Shudder), and then

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01:32:09

GBW #113: Holiday Slam (Santa's Slay / A Wrestling...

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2023/12/22

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan end the holiday season by continuing to go further and further niche with our categories by discussing wrestling-centric Christmas films. We start with 2005's "Santa's Slay," which stars

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02:04:31

GBW #112: Black Christmases (1974 / 2019 / 2006)

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2023/12/15

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris are joined once again by friend of the show ⁠Jordan Perry⁠ ("MILF Manor," "Shock Docs") to discuss all three iterations of "Black Christmas." We start with the 1974 Bob Clark

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02:08:41

GBW #111: November & December 2023 Catch-Up

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2023/12/08

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris are joined by friend of the show Jordan Perry ("MILF Manor," "Shock Docs") for a Catch-Up episodes on many of the films that have come out in November and December. The bulk of our

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01:54:25

GBW #110: Deadbeat, Divorced & Deceased (The Santa...

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2023/12/01

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to kick off the holiday season, Chris and Ryan dive into three family features from the mid-to-late-90s in which a deadbeat father must learn the error of his ways through the magic of Christmas. And a little different

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01:39:24

GBW #109: That Ain't Cranberry Sauce (Blood Rage /...

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2023/11/17

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of the holiday season and the release of Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving," Ryan and Chris dive into three Thanksgiving-set slashers. We start with 1987's (though filmed in 1983) "Blood

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01:21:40

GBW #108: Live From New York! (MacGruber / It's Pat:...

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2023/11/10

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into the niche comedy category of "Saturday Night Live" sketch adaptations! We start with 2010's "MacGruber," which has fortunately got its flowers in the last thirteen years

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01:44:04

GBW #107: 2023 Horror Catch-Up

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2023/11/03

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to get back on track after a life-changing event and a vacation, respectively, Ryan and Chris discuss a wide spectrum of 2023 Horror Movie offerings, discuss the state of the genre at large. We talk at-length about a few

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01:48:47

GBW #106: Fatal Fairgrounds (Haunt / Hell Fest / The...

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2023/10/27

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films all centered around trips to haunted houses that turn deadly! First, we start with 2019's small-scale gem "Haunt," a taught, nasty slasher that does this concept

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02:12:02

GBW #105: They're Coming to Get You, Barbra (George...

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2023/10/27

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in lieu of a normal episode (though this week it's a twofer as we were late. Sorry!), Ryan and Chris have decided to bring their most recent Patreon episode from behind the paywall to make up for the lack of new main

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01:56:09

GBW #104: John Doe's Got the Upper Hand (Saw / Law...

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2023/10/13

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris discuss three grisly, horror-tinged procedurals that all mine their influence (some more shameless than others) from the success of David Fincher's 1995 iconic "Se7en." We start with

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02:01:59

GBW #103: Villainous Veterans (The Guest / The Divine...

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2023/09/29

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films in a niche subgenre of horror (or horror-adjacent) films in which a soldier returns home, though are not who they claim they are. We start with Adam Wingard's contemporary

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01:58:00

GBW #102: Flop Sweat (Showgirls / Southland Tales /...

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2023/09/15

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three high-profile critical and commercial disasters (at the time of their respective releases) by notable filmmakers that have gone on to garner critical re-appraisal in the last decade or more

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02:03:43

GBW #101: Franchise Fights (Freddy vs. Jason / AVP:...

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2023/09/01

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films that feature two franchises with storied histories coming together for an all-out brawl. We start with 2003's "Freddy vs. Jason" for its 20th Anniversary. Both of us our

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01:22:20

GBW #100: Bicentennial Bash (Nashville / The Big Bus...

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2023/08/18

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris celebrate their 100th full GBW episode with three films centered around the U.S. Bicentennial of 1976. Same as it ever was, our country is facing tumultuous times, and we look at our past to find out how

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02:00:04

GBW #99: Summer Slaycation (The Texas Chain Saw...

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2023/08/04

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three horror films that all involve a summer vacation that goes south very quickly. We start on a high note with one of the greatest horror films of all-time (arguably *the* greatest), Tobe

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02:26:40

GBW #98: Meat Mechs (Possessor / Hypnotic / Gamer)

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2023/07/21

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris discuss three sci-fi hybrid films that all have a different merging genre (horror, thriller, and action, respectively), but all involve mental and bodily hijacking. We start with "Possessor," the

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02:04:09

GBW #97: "Dumb, Dumb... Dumb, Dumb..." (Jaws 2 / Jaws...

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2023/07/07

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan take a trip up to Amity and dive into the three oft-maligned "Jaws" sequels. We start with 1978's "Jaws 2," which at least tries to maintain some of the goodwill and craft from the

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01:33:42

GBW #96: That's Surfsploitation! (Point Break / Surf...

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2023/06/23

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three action-thrillers that revolve around surfing culture and serious consequences. We start with the 1991 Kathryn Bigelow masterpiece "Point Break" and break down why it's one of

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