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PODCAST

The Good, The Bad, and The What!?

A weekly film podcast hosted by Ryan Oliver and Chris Thomas, dedicated to discussing the "good," "bad," and "what!?" films of a given subgenre, theme, motif, or filmography.

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02:15:43

GBW #125: Cold as Ice (The Soldier [1982] / The...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2024/03/22

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three action spy films that all deal with the remnants of the Cold War. We start with James Glickenhaus' kick-ass 1982 exploitation flick "The Soldier," which makes up for its small

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02:06:52

GBW #124: Island Getaways (Escape From Alcatraz /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2024/03/08

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three island-set prison break films with the great Don Siegel/Clint Eastwood classic "Escape From Alcatraz," the disappointing Sylvester Stallone/Arnold Schwarzenegger team-up

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01:47:24

GBW #123: Can Lightning Strike Twice? (Gremlins 2:...

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2024/03/01

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three sequels (or threequel in one instance) to the biggest hits of 1984 that were too early to be "legacyquels" but too late to strike while the iron is hot, which is the core question

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01:40:40

GBW #122: Welcome to Earth (Killer Klowns From Outer...

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2024/02/23

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!This week, Chris and Ryan are joined once again by friend of the show ⁠⁠Jordan Perry⁠⁠ ("MILF Manor," "Shock Docs") to discuss three campy sci-fi alien invasion films that all harken back to '50s B-movies

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01:36:20

GBW #121: Don't Go Staking My Heart (Sundown: The...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2024/02/16

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three, low-budget horror westerns with 1989's charming "Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat," 2020's dull slog "The Pale Door," and 2021's bizarre "Death Rider in

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01:25:36

GBW #120: THINGS (1989) Feature Commentary

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2024/02/09

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in lieu of a new episode due to life circumstances, Ryan and Chris are pulling one of the evergreen episodes from the old Patreon on the main feed for all to hear: Our feature-length commentary on Andrew Jordan and Barry

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01:42:25

GBW #119: Pulp Pastimes (Dead Again / The Number 23 /...

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2024/02/02

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three neo-noirs in which the protagonist(s) find themselves with a case of deja vu and are caught between the past and the present with 1991's twisty Kenneth Branagh-directed (and starring)

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01:35:27

GBW #118: No Honor Among Thieves (Let the Corpses Tan...

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2024/01/26

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three heist films that devolve into infighting among the crew with 2017's electric "Let the Corpses Tan," 2016's Ben Wheatley disappointment "Free Fire," and we find

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02:07:06

GBW #117: "Whatever You Say, Mr. J!" (The Suicide...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2024/01/19

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into the three Harley Quinn-centric films of the now-defunct DCEU. Going in chronological order, we start with our bad, which is unquestionably 2016's "Suicide Squad," arguably the worst

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01:37:37

GBW #116: The End is Nigh (The Day of the Beast / A...

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2024/01/12

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three apocalyptic films that are biblical in nature with Alex de la Iglesia's hilarious and horrifying 1995 flick "The Day of the Beast," the Christian propagandas (and largely

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02:04:48

GBW #115: New Year Noir (Strange Days / Under...

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2024/01/05

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris ring in the new year with three thrillers of different varieties (techno, procedural, and erotic) that are all set on or around New Year's. We start with Kathryn Bigelow's 1995 ahead-of-the-curve

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01:50:31

GBW #114: More December 2023 Catch-Up

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2023/12/29

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris do a bit more catching up with new releases that we saw on either side of the Christmas holiday. We start with holiday slasher "It's a Wonderful Knife" (streaming on Shudder), and then

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01:32:09

GBW #113: Holiday Slam (Santa's Slay / A Wrestling...

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2023/12/22

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan end the holiday season by continuing to go further and further niche with our categories by discussing wrestling-centric Christmas films. We start with 2005's "Santa's Slay," which stars

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02:04:31

GBW #112: Black Christmases (1974 / 2019 / 2006)

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2023/12/15

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris are joined once again by friend of the show ⁠Jordan Perry⁠ ("MILF Manor," "Shock Docs") to discuss all three iterations of "Black Christmas." We start with the 1974 Bob Clark

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02:08:41

GBW #111: November & December 2023 Catch-Up

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2023/12/08

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris are joined by friend of the show Jordan Perry ("MILF Manor," "Shock Docs") for a Catch-Up episodes on many of the films that have come out in November and December. The bulk of our

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01:54:25

GBW #110: Deadbeat, Divorced & Deceased (The Santa...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/12/01

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to kick off the holiday season, Chris and Ryan dive into three family features from the mid-to-late-90s in which a deadbeat father must learn the error of his ways through the magic of Christmas. And a little different

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01:39:24

GBW #109: That Ain't Cranberry Sauce (Blood Rage /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/11/17

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of the holiday season and the release of Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving," Ryan and Chris dive into three Thanksgiving-set slashers. We start with 1987's (though filmed in 1983) "Blood

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01:21:40

GBW #108: Live From New York! (MacGruber / It's Pat:...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/11/10

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into the niche comedy category of "Saturday Night Live" sketch adaptations! We start with 2010's "MacGruber," which has fortunately got its flowers in the last thirteen years

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01:44:04

GBW #107: 2023 Horror Catch-Up

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/11/03

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to get back on track after a life-changing event and a vacation, respectively, Ryan and Chris discuss a wide spectrum of 2023 Horror Movie offerings, discuss the state of the genre at large. We talk at-length about a few

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01:48:47

GBW #106: Fatal Fairgrounds (Haunt / Hell Fest / The...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/10/27

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films all centered around trips to haunted houses that turn deadly! First, we start with 2019's small-scale gem "Haunt," a taught, nasty slasher that does this concept

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