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PODCAST

Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends

Jesus Vargas-Dominguez

Welcome to our podcast! We primarily focus on horror media, so we discuss movies, shows/series, short stories, etc. Occasionally, we do discuss folk/urban legends and other creepy things. Visit this link for our social media linktree.com/mythsbehindlgds

tv & film

All Episodes

01:36:45

Episode 75 - I'll Have Mine Medium Rare (Fresh/Causes...

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2022/04/06

Noa is a single woman who is trying to find someone to be with in the complicated mess that is the modern dating scene. She meets people on apps that turn out to be total douchebags, and she is considering giving up on it until she meets Steve during a late night groceries run. He seems to be the ideal guy: attentive, caring, interesting, funny, charming, etc. Things are going well until he invites her to a weekend getaway she'll never forget ... Join us as we talk about this very cool movie! As we

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01:33:28

Episode 74 - Power To The People ...? (Halloween...

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2022/03/30

After narrowly escaping Michael Myers, Laurie Strode and her family are rushed to the hospital. While there, they find out that Michael somehow escaped the fire death trap they had set for him and that he's on another killing spree. The citizens of Haddonfield have had enough, so they band together in a mob to hunt down and end Myers once and for all ... Join us as we talk about the sequel to Halloween from 2018! We touch up on its plot, Michael's viciousness as a killer, how it portrays mob

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01:37:01

Episode 73 - Here I Go Again (Halloween 2018/Mental...

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2022/03/23

Michael Myers has been locked up for 40 years following the night of his infamous murder spree. Laurie Strode has been dealing with the trauma from that night, to the point that she has become estranged from her family. Michael manages to escape from the bus in which he was being transferred to another facility, and Laurie will once again have to face off against him to protect her daughter and granddaughter ... Join us as we talk about this fine movie! We try to explain the timeline in which this

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01:27:31

Episode 72 - It's Only A Bad Dream (A Nightmare On...

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2022/03/16

After a series of unexplained deaths of teenagers in a small town, a few of them decide to investigate. They find out that a man named Freddy Krueger seems to be directly responsible, even though he's been dead for several years. It's up to Nancy and Quentin to end his reign of terror, but how can they succeed against something that attacks them in their dreams? Join us as we talk about the plot and the acting in this remake! We don't really hold back in our opinions about it (spoiler alert: we're

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01:30:31

Episode 71 - You Got A Familiar Face (The Texas...

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2022/03/09

A small group of young social media entrepeneurs are somehow able to convince others to give up on their lives and move to a town in the middle of nowhere to open a new business. Little do they know that it's been the home of the infamous Leatherface for the past few decades, and he's back on the prowl for more faces to wear ... Leatherface is back for more after a lengthy hiatus! Join us as we talk about the movie's plot and characters. We also discuss how the movie approaches topics like gun

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01:33:15

Episode 70 - A Classic Reborn (Friday The 13th 2009)

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2022/03/02

A group of young people go to Crystal Lake in an attempt to reclaim some illicit drugs. Unbeknownst to them, the area is constantly under the watchful eye of Jason Voorhees, a murderous hermit whose mother was killed years before. Let's just say that things don't end well for them. Inexplicably, another group of young people visit Crystal Lake after the initial series of murders take place. They intend on having fun by partaking in recreational drugs, alcohol, and, perhaps the biggest offense of

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01:25:18

Episode 69 - What's Gotten Into You? (The Amityville...

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2022/02/23

A family moves into what seems like a dream home. The house has ample room for activities, there's also a smaller guest house, it's right next to a lake, and best of all, it was sold to them at a pretty good deal. Oh yeah, and it was the site of the multiple homicide of a family by one of its own members. Soon enough, the house becomes the site of weird activity, people become ill when they visit, and the father's personality changes quite drastically ... Join us as we discuss this film, which was

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01:41:33

Episode 68 - We All Float Down Here! (It 1990/2019,...

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2022/02/16

**WARNING** (This episode contains discussions about suicide. Listener discretion is advised.) We present to you the conclusion to our epic saga about both cinematic versions of It! We talk about how the groups of protagonists prepare for the final battle with the evil Pennywise in their respective universe. Along the way, we find out about Chuy's apparent phobia of babies, among many other curious things ... We then move on to discuss some psychological aspects of the characters we did not cover in

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01:43:45

Episode 67 - We All Float Down Here! (It 1990/2017,...

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2022/02/09

The second episode of our 6th season is upon us! We decided to keep trying some different things for our new format, so we'll be covering both cinematic versions of It for this episode, but only their respective first halves. Even so, there is a lot to discuss, from some plot points and key scenes, to the Pennywise characterization in each version. Besides that, we then move the discussion into clown related rants, only to finish things off with a discussion of the psychological themes for some of

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01:23:21

Episode 66 - Where'd You Get Those Peepers? (Jeepers...

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2022/02/02

We are back in business! This is episode 66, which marks the beginning of Season 6 ... muahaha :P Also, it is the debut of Bel as the new EMBL cohost! Her commentary will be funny and insightful, so we're sure you'll enjoy our content moving forward. Also, we are now a Rated R podcast, so you will be hearing a few naughty words on our episodes from now on ... As for the topic, I decided to give Bel a warm welcome and talk about her favorite scary movie villain, which is none other than the Creeper

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01:15:14

Bonus Episode - Totally Rad Christmas Podcast

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2022/01/26

Gerry D. from the Totally Rad Christmas Podcast agreed to jump in and talk about his podcast! From how his experience as a lifelong musician has helped in developing his podcast (he did write his theme song in a parking lot), to how its concept originally developed, he shares some cool info that I think you will all find very interesting. On top of that, we also talk about being a kid in the 80s and try to help solve the mystery of what might have been floating around in the air when all those cool

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01:07:58

Bonus Episode - Malice After Midnight Podcast

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2022/01/19

For this one, I get to spend some time talking to Steve and Tina, two of the three hosts of the true crime podcast called Malice After Midnight! We talk about the origins of their podcast, the kind of equipment they use to record and edit, among other things! For the second part, we switch gears and talk about some of their favorite types of horror movies, the nightmare machine that was coked up Stephen King back in the day, the irreparable trauma that The Human Centipede caused in Steve's mind, and

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00:41:26

Bonus Episode - The Good And Evil Of Humanity

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2022/01/12

First of all, hopefully everyone had a great holiday season! There are major podcast announcements made in the intro part. After that I (Chuy) go on a philosophical/existential stream-of-consciousness rant where I talk about how humanity is portrayed in anime like Record Of Ragnarok and Saint Seiya, as well as in the quirky posts about humans being Space Orcs. I also mention how humans can be equally capable or great and terrible things. Are we really as good, or as important as we make ourselves

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00:43:27

Bonus Episode - Reality: Dreamworld VS Computer Sim

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2021/12/22

Have you ever wondered whether we are actually alive? That perhaps our reality might be nothing more than a dream or a computer program? If you like to warp your mind by pondering about such possibilities, then this is the episode for you! Chuy talks a little about each possibility, then provides an example from pop culture for the Dreamworld and Computer Sim scenarios (St. Elsewhere and Star Ocean 3, respectively). Then, he also mentions some examples from "real" life (lucid dreaming for the first

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01:08:07

Bonus Episode - Movie/TV Series Adaptations Ft....

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2021/12/15

Have you ever had your soul crushed by horrors created for the big screen by people who seemingly have no idea about what the essence of the story in a beloved property is, or about its characters? Or rather, have you ever actually walked out of the theater feeling like a film based on one of your favorite videogames, comics, books, etc. was actually good? Whatever your point of view about adaptations might be, you should totally listen in to the conversation Chuy had with none other than podcast

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00:54:11

Bonus Episode - A Little Wicked Podcast...

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2021/12/08

We got another great interview for this week's Bonus Episode! Chuy was able to converse with Kayla from A Little Wicked Podcast, and the discussion covered everything from podcast recording gear to paranormal experiences, with a side of folk legends and a dash of psychology for good measure. This is one you definitely shouldn't miss! Oh, and make sure you listen in to Kayla's podcast too :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jmv125150/message Support this

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00:47:27

Bonus Episode - Go A Little Mad Pod Interview/Discussion

Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends ·

2021/12/01

We had a chance to talk to Briana and Jason, the two hosts of the podcast called Go A Little Mad, on a Twitter Space recently. We discussed some of the concepts and ideas behind their podcast, as well as other topics related to horror. Among those, we covered horror properties crossing over and expanding into other media, a timeline of horror film history, whether remakes are good or even necessary, and some paranormal stuff ... There are other things that we didn't get a chance to talk about on

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01:05:30

Bonus Episode - Sounds Creepy Pod Interview/Discussion

Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends ·

2021/11/24

We are thrilled to have had the chance to speak to Nix, one of the hosts of Sounds Creepy Pod, all the way from South Africa! She discusses the concept behind her podcast, as well as the importance of music in film, her opinion on the recent horror remake flood in Hollywood, among other things. Then, we are joined by other amazing individuals who also contributed greatly to our conversation through the magic of Twitter Space. We discussed how films hardly ever are adapted to the big screen in a way

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00:26:56

Bonus Episode - Bhh Podcast and Halloween Kills Mini...

Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends ·

2021/11/17

On yet another Bonus Episode, we are proud to present the audio from the interview that the hosts of the Bhh (pronounced Bah) Podcast conducted with Chuy. We definitely recommend you seek their pod if you enjoy comedy based content :D As an addendum, Chuy also shares his impressions about the latest entry in the Michael Myers saga, Halloween Kills. Did he like it? DId he not like it? Does it matter, in the grand scheme of things? It certainly does to us! :P --- Send in a voice message:

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00:38:42

Bonus Episode - Bigfoot Knows Karate Pt. 2

Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends ·

2021/11/10

We present to you the conclusion to the interview that Chuy conducted with Dan and Casey, the creators of the comic that will take the world by storm, AKA Bigfoot Knows Karate! Unfortunately, Casey had some technical issues and had to bow out early, but he did manage to share a personal experience about his father and aliens. Dan and Chuy then run the gamut and talk about everything from videogames to the legend of Robert Johnson, the blues musician that allegedly sold his soul to become a great

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