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Next Door Villain

Next Door Villain

A fictional villain podcast! Listen in any order. Hosts Joe and Tiana attempt to empathize with the most notorious fictional villains like Cruella de Vil, Draco Malfoy, Norman Bates, Harley Quinn, and more. With discussion, some literary art, and a bit of humor, they attempt to find the humanity behind these characters. Because if we can learn to connect with, relate to, and understand characters that were designed to be hated, then we might just have a chance at understanding our villainous selves

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All Episodes

00:35:56

O-Ren Ishii (Kill Bill)

Next Door Villain ·

2022/03/20

Special guest episode with Annie Prafcke, host of Misfits! Annie and I relate to, empathize with, and learn from O-Ren Ishii from Kill Bill Vol. 1. Cottonmouth has sliced and diced our minds in more ways than we thought. Wooooeeee. We talk: O-Ren Ishii and identity, violence as a way to maintain power, Tarantino, what our villainous traits are, and much more. At the end, we share haiku and tanka poetry written about and from the perspective of O-Ren! Annie Prafcke is a writer and podcaster based in

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00:46:07

Sexy Alter Egos and Anarchy (Tyler Durden, Fight Club)

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2022/03/06

Blowin' things up, the release of fear, reclamation of good power, what would YOUR alter ego be like, and way more are discussed in this episode where we try to understand the perspective of and empathize with Tyler Durden from Fight Club! At the end, I, Tiana, share a Fight Club poem written by yours truly. A mild note: I accidentally mispronounce "testosterone" as "sestosterone" due to tongue/teeth fail when saying the word. Whoopsie! Info on U.S. consumer debt crisis:

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00:49:46

Ghostface (Scream)

Next Door Villain ·

2022/02/20

There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie- but we wonder if knowing these rules matters at all as we discuss the notorious Ghostface killer from the original Scream (1996) movie. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT, we attempt to empathize with the murderous duo Billy and Stu. Tiana lets out her inner serial killer as she stalks Joe over the phone, Joe gets on a big ole soapbox about why we empathize with villains, and we both wonder what might set us off on a

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00:50:24

Hap (The OA)

Next Door Villain ·

2022/02/06

Hello, Hap. Special guest episode! I, Tiana, talk with mega-passionate-fan-of-The-OA, Mandy Paris, about the real evil scientist, Hap from The OA! We talk: the necessity of Hap, the implications of finding out what happens after you die, what YOUR "shadow" is, OA shenanigans, and much much more. Plus we share a poem written from the perspective of Hap! #SaveTheOA Mandy Paris is a a wedding photographer and marketing and communications professional based in Minneapolis, MN. To take a look at her

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00:31:17

Sid (Toy Story)

Next Door Villain ·

2022/01/23

What would you do if your toys just, like, came alive? We answer what we'd do & we discuss: blowing toys up, where smithereens go, what toys we would be, weird activism vibes from Sid, and more all in an effort to empathize with and relate to our favorite punk-kid-that-blows-toys-up, Sid from Toy Story. Things get silly and weird. "Time for lift off!" - Sid We have merch! Get Next Door Villain merchandise here. Check out our Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website Subscribe to our

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00:38:43

Alien/Xenomorph (Alien Franchise)

Next Door Villain ·

2022/01/09

We discuss Alien aka Xenomorph from Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986); we reference Prometheus (2012) a tad. We try to relate to, understand, and empathize with Alien from our perspective and get creepy! We talk: cats, a mother's rage, placing human-like emotions onto beings like Alien, and much more. Can Alien have human emotions? Should Alien be considered an animal like those on Earth? Uhhhh we get into some weird discussion. In this episode, we feature a hard-hitting poem written from the

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00:42:23

Krampus

Next Door Villain ·

2021/12/26

Would you get punished by Krampus for being naughty this year? Y'know, dragged to hell, eaten, swatted with a switch, and the like? You might have a better idea after listening to this episode. We talk: mysterious facts about Krampus, St. Nick companionship, how a little darkness in the holiday season is spicy, and much, much more. *In the tune of the song, Let's Get Physical*: Let's get devilish! Devilish! I wanna be deviliiiiish!! Also - Joe recites Tiana's juicy poem written from the perspective

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00:38:11

Hans Gruber (Die Hard)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/12/12

Yippee Ki Yay ~ it's time to get our "Very Merry German Holiday Month" on by attempting to learn from and relate to the very German villain, Hans Gruber, from the movie Die Hard (1988)! If you thought it would be sehr hard to do this with Hans, you are correct. We talk: Holy moly - Han's plan was insane in the membrane; learning from Hans that sometimes things need to [figuratively] explode to eventually work; the importance of preparation; and much more. Joe shares a blackout poem of his that

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00:37:48

Harry and Marv (Home Alone) Replay

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2021/11/28

Home Alone is the story of a sadistic child who attempts to torture and murder a couple of lowly criminals. This week Joe and Tiana empathize with the infamous Wet Bandits aka Sticky Bandits aka Harry and Marv. Find Next Door Villain Merchandise at http://tee.pub/lic/k_XUBVDJSVA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

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00:51:42

Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)

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2021/11/14

Listen to this, Potteh! We "slytherin" to do a deep dive talk on the light-haired meanie, Draco! It's not easy to relate to and understand Draco, but we do our best. He's just a warlock youngin'! Even if he is one of the more frightening ones. It gets so heated that Tiana starts yelling (-ish). We talk: whether Draco is a coward, Draco's emotional suppression, occlumency, ferrets, and more! Come listen, Potterheads! Mild correction: Narcissa Malfoy says, "He's just a boy," not "He's just a kid" like

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00:40:17

Dracula

Next Door Villain ·

2021/10/31

Disclaimer #1: This episode is Explicit like all of our other episodes. Disclaimer #2: Do NOT - DO NOT - do the actions we talk about in this episode without first consulting a medical and/or sexual health professional. Lmao. Happy Halloween! We talk about a forefather of villainy, Dracula. We pull from Bram Stoker's Dracula novel (1897), the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), and Netflix/BBC Dracula (2020) to discuss! We talk: Dracula's despair, why he doesn't like garlic, why he fears entering

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00:42:17

Harley Quinn (Batman)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/10/17

It's Harley Quinn time, puddins! The color, the spaz, the theatrics of Harley Quinn - we love it! We attempt to empathize with Harley Quinn from the Batman series. We talk relationships, random things we may or may not have done in our past, our own Harley Quinn-ness, our critique of the Joker, and more! PLUS featuring an excerpt from a literary piece written by Marie Bélanger and written from the perspective of Harley Quinn! Marie Bélanger is a UX designer, but also a multidisciplinary artist and a

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00:38:52

Ed Rooney (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/10/03

Bueller...Bueller...Bueller...Ferris Bueller, are you in class today? 'Cause we're gonna be talking about how you, Mr. Bueller, f%#! everything up. I didn't choose the student disciplinary life, the student disciplinary life chose me! We attempt to empathize with the villain of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Dean of Students Edward "Ed" Rooney. We also talk: manipulation, death by comparison, Charlie Sheen, and more. Follow us on Instagram: @nextdoorvillain Check out our website:

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00:36:00

Dennis Nedry (Jurassic Park)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/09/19

This is a cool episode! See? Nobody cares! Join us as we get in touch with our Dennis Nedry-ness and get into computer programming and chaotic vibes. Unlike Dr. Hammond, we spared lots of expenses to bring you further discussion on workers' rights, salary, dinosaurs, and weird contemplative poems at the end written from the perspective of Dennis Nedry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextdoorvillain/message

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00:41:39

Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/08/29

We try to empathize with Maleficent, so we worship the green fire, think about FOMO, ponder dragons, and more. We also share a poem called, "actions have consequences," written from the perspective of Maleficent and written by writer Linda M. Crate. Linda M. Crate's poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print. She has eight published chapbooks: A Mermaid Crashing Into Dawn (Fowlpox Press - June 2013), Less Than A Man (The Camel

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00:35:38

Sasquatch aka Bigfoot

Next Door Villain ·

2021/08/15

Is Sasquatch real? Definitely probably yes. Joe and Tiana try to empathize with Bigfoot, the scientists studying the magnificent creature, and those who think Sasquatch might actually be in the trees you drive by in great ol' Washington State. Tiana travels to a fifth dimension in her brain and says weird, awkward things. Joe does great as always. At the end, Tiana recites her performance poem written from the perspective of Bigfoot. INSTAGRAM: @nextdoorvillain WEBSITE:

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00:36:33

Count Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/06/20

Look Away! Look Away! We bring you the low-down on Count Olaf - his dashing acting abilities, his reasoning for getting the Baudelaire fortune, his understanding of the world, his FIRE, and more. We also become "conspiracy" theorists for a bit as we also try to solve some remaining mysteries in A Series of Unfortunate Events. Be afraid! Be scared! Remember -- anyone in a disguise could be your friend or enemy. Check out our Instagram @nextdoorvillain Check out our website --- Send in a voice

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00:15:41

Villainous Poems

Next Door Villain ·

2021/06/06

And we are taking this time to showcase some of our favorite kick-ass poems written from the perspective of fictional VILLAINS. We have a mix of our favorites from the podcast as well as some never-before-heard poems. Experience the poems written about Cruella De Vil, Freddy Krueger, the Witch from Hansel and Gretel, and Plankton. A never-before-heard poem on the show is Ellen Huang's "Stomach, Sugarcoated," written from the perspective of the Witch from Hansel and Gretel. Ellen Huang is an ace

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00:32:59

Regina George (Mean Girls)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/05/23

GET IN LOSER, WE'RE GOING PODCASTING! Did we wear pink? Yes. Did we make fetch happen? We couldn't make anything happen without the Earth shattering Regina George - you know it, I know it, we all know it. We originally recorded this live and it's in audio for you all to hear. We discuss Regina's strategies, Janis Ian being on the offensive, and more. We also BURN ourselves in our own burn books. Source: Does Patriarchy Divide Women: The Importance of Solidarity Check out our website Support this

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00:33:32

Paolo (The Lizzie McGuire Movie)

Next Door Villain ·

2021/05/09

This episode is what dreams are made of...and apparently dreams are made of poorly thought out plans and bad lip synching. We get really deep about teenage stars and uh...Justin Bieber?! Where are Paolo's parents? What did Paolo get himself into? Yes, there are some vaccine side effects contributing to the doozy-ness of the episode. We also share our own rendition of cheesy quotes such as the awe-inspiring one that the immaculate Paolo shared: "you shine like the light of the sun." So take a listen

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