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PODCAST

The ALTER Tapes

Sharai Bohannon, Jazz Crawley, AJ Dickens, Mark O. Estes, Nichole Goble, Xero Gravity, Jamie Kirsten Howard, Joe Lipsett, Adrian Rodriguez, Bobby Torrez, Kat White

A weekly horror podcast featuring a rotating pair of POC, LGBTQ+ and/or female co-hosts discussing a new ALTER short in their own candid, irreverent, and often hilarious style.Part of the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

25:58

Death in Charge (2009)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/08/08

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Bobby watch Devi Snidely's 2009 short 'Death in Charge.' We get representations of death, an unlikely friend duo, and a look at how dangerous boxed mac n cheese can be.Premise: An impatient single mom leaves her nine year old daughter, Whitney, with Death, carelessly mistaking the dark-cloaked, scythe-carrying Reaper for her tardy babysitter. When Whitney reveals some dark tendencies of her own, it's up to Death to lighten things up before returning to its

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36:56

The Things We Do When We're Alone (2020)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/08/01

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Jamie discuss director Matthew Lynn’s short ‘The Things We Do When We're Alone’ (2020). We laugh in the face of thunder, dig into toxic masculinity, spend a moment dragging shitty dads, and call on the cool taxidermists to step forward because they need better PR.Premise: With his wife and son gone for a weekend getaway, a closeted gay man copes with his demons of conversion therapy.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @nightmarefierce /

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47:43

Skintight (2018)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/07/25

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Sharai discuss Ciara Boniface’s short ‘Skintight’ (2018). Tune in as we discuss how deep the chains run in American life as a Black woman.Premise: Set in a small Texas town, a young Black woman becomes the prey of a cult built on a secret that is skin-deep, with a Southern virtuous figure at its forefront.Connect with your co-hosts:Jazz: @smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscarySharai: @Misssharai / @Nightmarefierce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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36:45

Concealer (2021)

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2022/07/18

This week on The Alter Tapes podcast, Jazz teams up with Joe to discuss Kristine Gerolaga’s 2021 short “Concealer”. They discuss a variety of make-up tips, the power of female friendships and the housing crisis, with tangents on Catwoman and Gothika.Premise: “When Ivy agrees to let her old friend Bless treat her to a spa day, she soon learns that Bless has joined a cosmetics pyramid scheme.”Connect with your co-hosts:> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers> Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScary

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29:27

Childer (2019)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/07/11

This week on The Alter Tapes podcast, Kat teams up with Joe to discuss Aislinn Clarke’s 2017 short “Childer.” They discuss strict parenting, time loops, agoraphobia, YouTube theories and the chemistry between leads Dorothy Duffy and Luke Walford.Premise: “An introverted mother's worst fears are amplified when she is seemingly stalked by the feral children living in the woods surrounding her home.”Connect with your co-hosts:> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers> Kat: @DanniTheKidd /

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24:51

Pieces of Me (2020)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/07/04

This week on the Alter Tapes podcast Adrian teams up with Kat to discuss Julia Max’s 2020 short “Pieces of Me”. They discuss the horrors of Hollywood auditions, beauty standards and the eating of human flesh.Premise: “A struggling young starlet uncovers a deadly secret which may be the key to the fame and fortune she so desperately craves.”Connect with your co-hosts:> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod>Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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22:14

Backstroke (2019)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/06/27

In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Joe drive out to Robbie Barclay’s short “Backstroke”. We discuss power hierarchies, unusual readings, threatening men and skinning dipping!Premise: Two runaway teens steal a car with dreams of heading down to Florida, but things take a dark turn after a dangerous game.Connect with your co-hosts:>Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod>Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:26

Stuck (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/06/20

In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss David Mikalson’s short 'Stuck.' We discuss disposing of bodies, dick trauma, the temptation to extend shorts (or not!), and why Becky doesn't realize she's in a horror movie.Premise: A gymnastics coach must deal with a man who has taken an interest in the young girls she coaches. The man makes a bold move and the coach responds with an even bolder one.Connect with your co-hosts:Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacreJoe: @bstolemyremote

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47:46

The Visit (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/06/13

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai Bohannon and Brother Ghoulish discuss Roxy Shih’s short ‘The Visit’. Come hear us unpack this short's themes of the pressures against women (especially those in cultural intersections), intergenerational diseases such as Alzheimers, and a bevy of loosely related tangents.Premise: A pregnant woman and her husband visit her aging grandmother in the rural mountains of Taiwan only to witness the older woman's disappearance through the will of a malevolent mountain

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41:29

Logan Lee & The Rise of the Purple Dawn (2020)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/06/06

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Bobby discuss Raymond C. Lai’s 2020 short ‘Logan Lee & The Rise of the Purple Dawn.' We talk about representation on television, our individual histories with the show Supernatural, get a little into Bobby’s astrology chart, and weigh the pros and cons of this magical strain of weed.Premise: It's the night of the Hungry Ghost Festival, and Chinese-American scratch DJ Logan Lee is poised to make his live debut at his best friend Beatrice Pan's house party

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28:09

Couples Therapy (2020)

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2022/05/30

In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Joe discuss writer Mae Catt and director Tim Hendrix’s short 'Couples Therapy.' We're back to talk more about sex, female serial killers, the subjectivity of horror comedies, and asking for shorts to push the envelope. Plus: a challenge to listeners!Premise: A nice couple is having some problems so they go to a therapist.Connect with your co-hosts:Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierceJoe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers Hosted on Acast. See

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39:12

Posies (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/05/23

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Bobby discuss R.H. Stavis & Katherine Fisher's short ‘Posies.’ We're discussing rotting set design, Dawn of the Dead, spoilery screen caps and Anna Diop's exquisite performance.Premise:As people begin to "devolve" into monsters, one woman attempts to hide her transformation by placing flowers under her skin.Connect with your co-hosts:Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_ScaresJoe: @bstolemyremote / @HorrorQueers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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19:06

Brackish (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/05/16

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Bobby discuss Christa Boarini’s short ‘Brackish.’ Come hear us discuss the lore on this Dark Nymph Undertaker.Premise:A menacing spirit lurks in the mangroves waiting for an unsuspecting victim. She is the Brackish Undertaker, cursed by the crown she wears.Connect with your co-hosts:Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScaryBobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:35

Don't Let It In (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/05/09

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Brother Ghoulish and Kat discuss Jessica Henric’s short ‘Don’t Let it In.' Come hear us discuss the film’s Native American folklore elements and what we would have done if confronted by a skinwalker.Premise:A Native American woman must reconnect with her heritage to defeat a legendary evil.Connect with your co-hosts:> Brother Ghoulish: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre> Kat: @DannyTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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35:00

The House Abandon (2021)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/05/02

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ryan discuss Clint D’Souza’s short ‘The House Abandon.' Come join us as we discuss video game horror movies, what we would have done in the same situation, and other fun tangents rooted in our millennial love for the genre.Premise:A young kid, Cody, receives a mysterious package appears with the game, "The House Abandon". Can Cody survive this interactive horror text game or become another in its long line of victims?Connect with your co-hosts:Adrian:

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32:43

Superpower Girl (2017)

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2022/04/25

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai Bohannon and Adrian Rae discuss Soo-young Kim’s short ‘Superpower Girl.’ Expect a call for more violence, deep dark confessions, Disney conspiracy theories, and some foul language.Premise:A story about a top student named Mina and an inferior student named Juri. One day, both of them suddenly get tremendous capabilities.Connect with your co-hosts:Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacreAdrian Rae: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod Hosted on Acast. See

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33:27

Pare (2021)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/04/18

In the latest episode of ‘The ALTER Tapes,’ Jazz and Sharai discuss Lauren Sick's 2021 short “PARE”. We dive into how lighting, tension, and mystery can engage the viewer. Expect to have jackets ruined for you.Premise:After a woman finds a blood stained jacket on a secluded road in the woods, she is haunted by a mysterious presence in a winter not-so-wonderland.Connect with your co-hosts:Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierceJazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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35:29

Kookie (2019)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/04/11

In the latest episode of ‘The ALTER Tapes’, Jazz and Joe discuss Justin Harding’s short “Kookie”. We discuss the need for parents to *actually* parent, white gated communities, why the short could have ended earlier and Bree's unorthodox horror film choice.Premise:Bree, a dishonest 9-year-old, meets a terrifying visitor after a parenting lesson goes horribly wrongConnect with your co-hosts:Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScaryJoe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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34:26

The Armoire (2019)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/04/04

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Dax and Joe watch Evan Cooper's 2019 short 'The Armoire.' We talk about comparisons to M. Night's Signs, the high cost of living in LA and the need for cheap furniture, and the appeals of low budget practical effects. Oh, and Dax nearly forgets his own haunted armoire story!PremiseA struggling actress moves to Hollywood where she discovers a piece of furniture in her apartment is haunted by a malicious ghost.Connect with your co-hosts:Dax: @DaxEbaben / @WONApodcastJoe:

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40:05

Conventional (2018)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2022/03/28

On the seventh episode of The ALTER Tapes, Dax and Ryan watch Karen Gillan's 2018 short "Conventional." Come hear about toxic fan culture.Premise:A horror film actress deals with her fall from stardom.Connect with your co-hosts:Ryan: @BrotherGhoulishDax: @DaxEbaben / @WONApodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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