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Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People

Ian Fagan died, so now his little brother (middle-aged family man Ted Fagan) and big brother (old gay nerd Matt Fagan) battle grief and stay connected by co-hosting a podcast about movies. Named after Ian Fagan"s internet handle and favorite rhetorical idea (the Depot Devoid of Thought), the brothers share childhood memories, and celebrate the terrible movies that turned them into the dreadful men they have become.Also check out the Depot Devoid Podcast channel on YouTube, for extra goodies (and

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84:45

Goonies [Seldom] Say Die!

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/06/03

The Goonies is turning forty years old, and our brother Ian should have turned 45 this week. Growing up on the Oregon coast in the 1980s, The Goonies was an indelible part of our childhoods! Puzzles, treasure, friends with bicycles and dangerous ideas: The Goonies was everything a kid could want. For us - Matt Fagan, Ian Fagan, and Ted Fagan - it gave shape to fantasies we played out every day.Today we are, for better or worse, adults, and we are looking back at The Goonies as grown men who have

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58:58

O Canada Part 5: Nothing

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/05/30

Full video episode available on our Youtube channel!Matt Fagan introduces his brother, Ted Fagan, to a magical film that answers the question: what if your dreams came true and everybody else in the world disappeared? Thanks for Nothing, Canada! Canadian superstar David Hewlett wishes the whole world away - even the smell of rotting beef carcasses! - in this intimate, experimental fantasy from 2003. Written by, directed by, and starring the folks who brought us Cube in 1997, Nothing defies easy

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86:17

O Canada Part 4: Laserhawk

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/05/20

Full video episode available on our YouTube channel!We love you, Canada, but "Space Vegetarians Conquer the World!" is not your best work. This convoluted mess of a sci-fi thriller fell into the Depot Devoid almost by mistake. In fact, it accidentally became the first episode of the "O Canada" run that we recorded, but wound up as chapter four because it came out the same year as CUBE. Some of the worst movies are the most fun to talk about, and in a time where a lot of stuff in America isn't very

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70:57

O Canada Part 3: Cube

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/05/08

Full video available on our YouTube channel!A low-budget sci-fi thriller... or an ingenious, claustrophobic meeting of the philosophy club? Matt's favorite Canadian (David Hewlett) stars in the 1997 indy film Cube, which combines apocalyptic nihilism with insightful social analysis and delivers something wholly unique. Ted Fagan and brother Matt Fagan are on a roll with another unforgettable movie from Canada, the maple-drenched home of some of the best science fiction to ever hit the American

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72:07

O Canada Part 2: Pin (a Plastic Nightmare)

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/04/25

Continuing our celebration of Canadian film excellence, Matt Fagan introduces little brother Ted to one of the strangest (and most Canadian) movies he's ever seen! This 1988 psychodrama from Sandor Stern has fascinated Matt since high school; will Ted ever be the same once the episode is over? Will he see Pin's spooky face every time he closes his eyes? Terry O'Quinn, David Hewlett, and Cynthia Preston star in a uniquely creepy, moderately suspenseful motion picture that you won't soon forget.Also

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68:00

O Canada Part 1: The Stepfather

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/04/18

Beginning a multi-episode tribute to our Northern superiors, Matt introduces his brother Ted to the 1987 thriller THE STEPFATHER, starring Terry O'Quinn. Canada has been producing some of the best science fiction and horror series on American television since the 1980s, and also some of Matt's video-rental favorites! This one made a big impression on his teenage mind, forever cementing his loyalty to Canada and distrust of stepfathers, in perpetuity throughout the universe. In the full video version

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39:39

Lady Devoid's Cavalcade of Perversion

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/04/02

Pitching a tent down by the creek at the back of the Depot Devoid this week, it's MULTIPLE MANIACS! Longtime John Waters fan Matt Fagan drags his brother Ted all the way back to 1970 for this cheap, nasty, black-and-white feature that carefully walks the line between arthouse and outhouse. Starring Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, and Mary Vivian Pearce, Multiple Maniacs was Waters' first "talkie," and he still had a lot to learn. But so much of what would eventually define a John Waters movie is

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72:39

Frankenhooked on 'Frankenhooker!'

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/03/12

What are Jersey girls made of? In this 1990 comedy, she's made of 8 prostitutes from New York, but love finds a way.Matt Fagan gets his brother Ted to watch Frankenhooker for the first time since he was nine years old (which is too young to see Frankenhooker but just the right age to appreciate the humor.) Join the brothers in the Depot Devoid for a movie with lots of heart, and several other spare parts.Highly recommended: the full video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/F9lWo04tfBI has some

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37:59

The Apple, an actual movie that actually exists.

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/02/21

The Old Testament disco musical you never realized you needed, The Apple pulls into the Depot Devoid this week... just in time for the rapture! Join the meandering Fagan brothers for a discussion of the deep religious themes, finely crafted musical compositions, and a message that will endure for the ages.Just kidding. It's delirious garbage, and the songs are ass. But The Apple is the best kind of belly-flop: a film wholly committed to a greater vision that we cannot possibly understand.

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74:47

I Love My Dead Gay Son

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/02/12

From deep in the vaults, the second recording we ever made was this conversation about Heathers, the ultimate high school movie. We were still figuring out our equipment (the first episode we recorded didn't work at all!) and only the audio is usable, but Heathers is one of our favorite movies. And maybe one of yours! We had a good talk, and I think it was worth preserving.

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67:52

How to Lose a Babadook in 10 Days

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/02/01

Recorded during some Halloween past, but inexplicably released around Valentine's day, this episode is all about The Babadook! Two adult brothers who started a podcast after their brother died, talking about a movie where the monster is a living incarnation of grief and loss? That's an obvious recipe for upbeat entertainment! But that isn't all. We're also here to dish about Halloween plans, amazing costumes, and the innate joylessness of those who don't participate! And for an episode with

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68:21

The Man in the Green Jacket

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/01/27

Maybe the world didn't want THE WIZARD OF SPEED AND TIME in 1988, but man, the world sure needed it. And still does. Your hosts, the meandering Fagan brothers, traditionally take a more cynical view of movies, but one might accurately describe this one as "magical" or "a feel-good movie" and guess what? We fucking love it. The story of a talented but unsuccessful special-effects filmmaker attempting to navigate the bureaucracy and ineptitude of Hollywood, THE WIZARD OF SPEED AND TIME is a piece of

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77:59

Getting Lynched (Special Edition)

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/01/17

The "Special Edition" is the exact same episode as the regular version, except for an added droning radiator sound permeating the entire runtime. Depot Devoid recorded this episode nearly a year ago, but this week we lost legendary filmmaker David Lynch so we finally decided to do something about it. Here is the first episode we ever made about a David Lynch movie.Ted had never seen Eraserhead at all, so this was a pretty fun experience for both of us! Join us in the bleakest Philadelphia, a grimy,

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77:59

Getting Lynched

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/01/17

Depot Devoid recorded this episode nearly a year ago, but this week we lost legendary filmmaker David Lynch so we finally decided to do something about it. Here is the first episode we ever made about a David Lynch movie.Ted had never seen Eraserhead at all, so this was a pretty fun experience for both of us! Join us in the bleakest Philadelphia, a grimy, colorless wasteland that is all the more perfect now - as a symbol for a world without David Lynch.

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71:00

The Rube Goldberg Dick-Biting Machine

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2025/01/06

In this first episode of 2025, the sparkling romantic comedy FRESH pulls into the Depot Devoid. Matt and Ted enjoyed this cheeky critique of modern dating, and now they're hungry for justice! Matt gets carried away, Ted tries to insert a disclaimer, but nobody is safe from their woke nonsense. Gnash into the new year and start FRESH with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan!Full video of this episode is available on the Depot Devoid Podcast channel on YouTube

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76:57

Puppet Master of Puppets!

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2024/12/20

The 1989 Puppet Master, unwittingly the first entry in an infinite series, is messy and stupid and frequently incompetent. And one of our favorite movies! Matt loves any horror movie with a killer who only stands knee-high, and Ted has a secret fetish for anyone who can barf up leeches, but we would probably love Puppet Master even if it weren't obviously tailored to those interests.

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77:49

Doom Patrols and Donkey Farts

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2024/12/09

Matt and Ted have a great time talking about the first two episodes of the Doom Patrol television series! If you haven't seen it, take our advice: watch the motherfucking Doom Patrol.This episode was plagued by technical difficulties (recording over Wi-Fi in the mountains can be an adventure), but I've done what I could to save the file. Unfortunately, the video component was too corrupted to use at all. Most of the audio is broadly acceptable, but I did have to ADR a couple of spots. I promise

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39:46

Nobody Wants You Here, Phantom!

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2024/12/04

The Fagan brothers don't have loads of love for the 1996 super hero fantasy The Phantom, yet Matt finds himself surprisingly charmed by a character that just doesn't have a place in the contemporary storytelling landscape. But they made The Phantom anyway! The result is a movie that seems uncertain of its own intentions, and never really delivers on any of the things it's trying to be.

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109:28

Alchemy, Flat Earthers, and the World's Greatest Cat...

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2024/11/26

Matt and Ted have a free-wheeling discussion about Hudson Hawk, a Fagan family favorite! We recorded this episode on January 1, 2024 and we're releasing it at the end of November; will our various predictions come true? This is the movie that began our obsessions with Sandra Bernhard, and Richard E Grant, and led us to such films as How to Get Ahead in Advertising. Hudson Hawk was a famous flop, and it is not without its cringey moments, but it's fucking funny!

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83:07

Spaceballs the Episode of This Podcast

Depot Devoid: A Movie Podcast for Dead People ·

2024/11/11

Full video available on the Depot Devoid Podcast channel on YouTube! Comedy and tragedy intertwine this week when Matt and Ted discuss SPACEBALLS! On the one hand, it's a hilarious spoof that both of the Fagan brothers remember with exuberant fondness. On the other hand, the episode was recorded a while ago, on the same day that Matt got some really bad news about his dog. Revisit one of the best comedies of the 1980s, but do it with deflection, distraction, and tears. This is the Depot Devoid

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