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PODCAST

The Good, the Bad and the Weird

Nicho and Chris

The Good, the Bad and the Weird is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by two friends, Nicho and Chris, who explore all aspects of film from forgotten classics, to gore-fests, to more contemporary films. Join us as we explore the good, the bad and the weird that cinema has to offer!

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:47:09

#168 The Shape of Water [Plenty of Fish in Your Local...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/07/23

Listeners! Reach out and grab your fellow fish men or women! Embrace them as brothers or sisters or whatever they are and make love, not war with the godly wet amphibian race. As they are sure to make you wet as well in this latest deep dive of The Shape of Water! Join Nicho and Chris as they dip their toes into Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning, twisted hybrid offspring of Creature from the Black Lagoon and Beauty and the Beast to see if it holds water or just skims the surface.

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31:34

MicroView #052 War of the Worlds

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/07/16

Look not to the skies dear listeners! But to the ground and bow before the new eldritch gods with weak immune systems! OR join Nicho and Chris as they dig deep enough into the 2005 remake of War of the Worlds! A film that takes the classic H. G. Wells' novel and gives it a post 9/11 paranoia twist. All while telling you how not to be a father!

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01:56:16

#167 Aliens [Like Alien but, There's More of Them]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/07/09

It’s game over Listeners, game over as Nicho and Chris open up these slimy eggs and take a face hugger to the gullet as they return to LV-426 to explore what made Aliens one of the greatest sequels of all time! From its evolution of the xenomorph to Cameron's careful crafting of elements that transitioned the franchise from secluded horror to action, this episode is locked, loaded and ready to kill some bugs!

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29:57

MicroView #051 Dead Sushi

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/07/02

Do you smell that smell? That smelly smell? It's Dead Sushi! Join Nicho and Chris as they wrap up their weird food journey with this freaky and fishy flick. A zombie flick so raw, and ridiculous that it makes you wonder if it even is a zombie movie. Tune in for flying nigiri, martial arts and somehow a reanimated egg omelet?

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02:00:38

#166 Tampopo [Ramen, Cowboys and Serious Eats]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/06/25

To appreciate a movie, one must first observe the whole podcast, the gestalt, bask in the vocal reverberations, the jewels of comedy glittering on the surface, concentrate on the facts and slurp up that rich broth that is 1985's Tampopo! Join Nicho and Chris as they dive into this love story of ramen and food culture that is sure to make you hungry while watching it!

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28:21

MicroView #050 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/06/18

Gritty, a bit off with its history and full of magically induced diabeetus, its everyone's favorite sibling witch hunters in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter! Join Nicho and Chris as they dive into the weird magical and not so magical world to see if this attempted start at a franchise still holds up or if it belongs lost in the woods of cinematic fairy tales!

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01:30:37

#165 Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper [Barbie...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/06/11

A tale as old as time, two almost identical CGI models, born on different ends of the social spectrum, destined to trade places solely because one ruler cannot manage their money! Join Nicho and Chris as the take a trip to a far away unnamed kingdom to see if the first musical Barbie movie, Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper is worth its weight in gold or belongs in the discount bin.

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27:39

MicroView #049 Uncle Buck

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/06/04

Just in in your time of need, he's rough, crass and full of laughs, it's 1989's cult classic Uncle Buck! Join Nicho and Chris as they take a look at this much beloved and slightly inappropriate family comedy that is full of heart and some awkward times!

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01:20:29

#164 12 Angry Men

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/05/28

Two podcasters enter a closet in search of cinematic truth and will not leave until justice is served in this review of 12 Angry Men! Join Nicho and Chris as they tackle the case and the evidence as to why 12 Angry Men is considered not only one of the greatest films of all time but why it still endures to today!

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23:18

MicroView #048 Maggie

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/05/21

What happens when action stars turn sentimental father? Find out as Nicho and Chris explore 2015's Maggie staring a much older Arnold Schwarzenegger that has a lot of heart at its core amidst the hoard of zombie flicks out there. But does it do enough to stand out or is it just another kind of movie hiding in zombie skin?

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01:52:35

#163 Conan the Barbarian [Muscles and the Lesson of...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/05/14

Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the microphone, there was an age undreamed of. And unto this, The Good, the Bad & the Weird Podcast was destined to wear the jeweled crown of best podcast ever upon a troubled brow. Join, Nicho and I Chris, as they tell thee of the saga of Conan, The Barbarian and explore the hidden history and influence of the iconic muscle-bound anti-hero.

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34:51

MicroView #047 Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/05/07

We're podcasters! And we're going to put a spell on you!! In the first MicroView from the winner of Season 6 Bingo with Scooby-Doo in the Witch's Ghost, Nicho and Chris dive into the goth icons that are the hex girls. While exploring why some consider this to be their favorite Scooby-Doo movie!

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01:37:31

#162 Death Race 2000 [Red, White and Blown to...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/04/30

Welcome listeners to the 20th annual Transcontinental Race! Full of violence and nudity that is sure to stir any red blooded American into a frenzy of excitement! Join Nicho and Chris as they provide colored commentary on the history and legacy Death Race 2000! A cult classic with satire that is still relevant 50 years later even under its over-the-top style and barely working cars!

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26:57

MicroView #046 Duel

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/04/23

Before Jaws, before Jurassic Park, Stephen Spielberg was pitting men against a different kind of monster, truck drivers.... Join Nicho and Chris as the hit the road once again with Spielberg's first major theatrical debut in with 1971's Duel! A film that sounds dumb at first but is expertly put together to create a white knuckle experience and showcase Spielberg's craft from before he was a household name.

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01:40:02

#161 Death Proof [An Homage to Stunt Performers and...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/04/16

Buckle up Listeners, get ready for a Podcast that is 100% death proof? Only to get the benefit of it, honey, you REALLY need to be sitting behind our mic! Hop into the latest episode as Nicho and Chris take an adrenaline fueled ride through the second half of Grindhouse in Death Proof! In this episode, they explore the love and homage to stunt performers and the carsploitation genre while complaining about the amount of feet on screen.

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01:50:41

#160 Planet Terror [Love, Zombies & BBQ]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/04/09

Strap on your machine-gun peg leg and get ready to kick off a double feature with Nicho and Chris as they explore Robert Rodriguez's less than family friendly is in 2007's Planet Terror! In this episode Nicho and Chris explore how Rodriguez milked the Grindhouse genre for all it was worth to create a weird but entertaining homage that will keep you at the edge of your seat!

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27:55

MicroView #045 The Adventures of Sharkboy and...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/04/02

Close your eyes, shut your mouth, dream a dream and listen to the latest episode on The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D! Join Nicho and Chris as they take a trip through the 3-D nightmare that has some creative heart at its core and explore what was for a generation their Spy Kids.

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01:44:00

#159 Spy Kids [Thumb but Fun]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/03/26

Oh shiiiiitake mushrooms, hold onto your Machete BuddyPacks, we are back with another action packed flick with the family cult classic Spy Kids! Join Nicho and Chris as they dive into childhood nostalgia and learn how what was an odd spy movie to them was more impactful on the Latin community than they first thought! As well as exploring the passion behind director Robert Rodriguez that is sure to make you want to relive your own childhood!

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29:35

MicroView #044 Jigra

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/03/19

While bromances are cool and all but, sometimes siblings are all you got in the world! Join Nicho and Chris as they take a dive into lengthy but endearing journey of Jigra. A Film about a sister's unrelenting desire to save her doomed brother and his side journey of prison escape.

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01:39:43

#158 RRR [Rowdy Righteous Rebels]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/03/12

Rising from British occupied India, two Indian revolutionaries create one of the greatest bromances to grace streaming services everywhere! Join Nicho and Chris as they dive into the real-life inspirations surrounding this wildly inaccurate film. Something that would usually annoy them in other films but just works so well for this mythical tale of friendship and freedom!

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