PODCAST

The Death of Cinema Podcast

Nik Haupt and Ethan Morrison

A podcast about the dead and dying art of cinema.

tv & film film history

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01:24:28

ep. 15 Creature from the Black Lagoon/ The Shape of...

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/10/23

GUILLERMO DEL-TOBER takes a quick swim to the ole watering hole as a sexy, muscle bound fish duo stalks it: The Shape of Water and Creature from the Black Lagoon!!! Will this courtship go swimmingly, or is it hook line and sinker for cinema?Next time: Dances with Wolves (1990) and Avatar (2009)Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the

01:11:40

ep. 14 Twilight/Crimson Peak

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2025/10/09

Its the first episode of Guillermo-del-tober and we're pitting two long lost fantasy lovers against each other: Twilight (2008) and Crimson Peak (2015). Does cinema feel a connection, or does it suck? Only one way to find out spider-monkey, hop on with Nik and Ethan and take a ride on the wild side!Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the USAFB

01:29:48

ep. 13 Rocky/Creed

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/09/25

Another round! another match! In this corner Nik "The Grub" Haupt, in that other one The Iron Man Ethan Morrison! They're taking on a terrible tag team: the legacy duo of Rocky and Creed! Can Cinema go the distance? Or is it (Like Stalone's Career) down for the count?Next episode: Twilight (2008) and Crimson Peak (2015)Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the USAFB

01:10:27

ep. 12 Jaws/The Meg

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2025/09/11

Shark. Shark eat. Cinema Dead? Idk. listen the episode. Maybe shark live... no. no shark dead. Sad shark.Next episode: Rocky (1976) and Creed (2015)Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the USAFB

01:37:03

ep. 11 Lawrence of Arabia/Dune pt.2

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/08/29

Back at it again, after a brief intermission (due to water heaters and cat wrangling) we're BACK! A day late but no more or less insightful than usual while discussing the back end of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Dune pt. 2 (2024). Now, once and for all we'll see if cinema has crumbled before us or if it may stand tall as Ozymandias, king of kings!Next episode: Jaws (1975) and The Meg (2018)Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as

01:15:46

ep. 10 Lawrence of Arabia/Dune (2021)

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2025/08/14

Hope you like sand and holding your bladder, because in pt.1 of DUNEGUST OF ARABIA, Nik and Ethan look at the first half of the classic Lawrence of Arabia and the modern classic Dune, scouring them for any wide shots of the desert or caricatures of desert peoples! Is cinema's fate written? Or will it become the next space messiah? Find out in... DUNEGUST OF ARABIA pt.1Next episode: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and DUNE pt 2 (2024) out August

01:11:54

ep 9: Big/13 Going on 30

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/07/31

In a suprising relevant time to be discussing inappropriate relationships with minors, Nik and Ethan take a magical age up trip back to a simpler time in Hollyweird...when boys could be men and girls could be women in age up rom coms! Will cinema be found not guilty? or is the death penalty looming for these cinematic defendants?Next episode: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and DUNE pt 1 (2021) out August 14thLinktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti,

01:40:06

ep 8: Tarzan the Ape Man/Tarzan

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/07/17

You find yourself in an ancient, mysterious podcast, undiscovered by man and beast... or so you thought. Soon you discover something survived the wilds of podcasting...and that something is Nik and Ethan as they discuss Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) and Tarzan (1999)! Will cinema be killed by a giant rabid gorilla, or live on to the sweet beats of phil collins?Next episode: Big (1988) and 13 Going on 30 (2004) out July 31stLinktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by

01:02:43

ep 7: This Is Spinal Tap/Gentle and Soft: The Story...

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/07/03

In a high concept meta podcast episode: Ethan, Nik, and guest host Bex take a groovy dip into the musical documentary looking at This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Comittee (2015). Is this episode overly ambitious and ahead of its time? or will it be just another one hit wonder?Next episode: Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) and Tarzan (1999) out July 17thLinktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the

01:29:53

ep 6: Do the Right Thing/La Haine

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/06/19

WAAAAKE UPPPPP! It's Juneteenth and Nik and Ethan are taking a look back to a story that is told time and time and again: pigs. Can't live with 'em. But lets see what Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) and Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine (1995) have to say on the topic. Not even gonna pretend like we didn't love these films, but that's beside the point. The point is: is cinema doomed for a shallow grave? or to live on and on to die another day? So far so good...so far so

01:20:47

ep 4: Some Like It Hot/White Chicks

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/06/05

HEY THERE FOLKS, ITS PRIDE. Today we welcome guest hosts Eva and Amanda as they tackle two crossdressing buddy comedies: Some Like It Hot (1959) and White Chicks (2004). Do these films CROSS the threshold or will they DRAG Cinema into an early grave? Regardless of the turnout, remember: we're here, we're queer, and our blood type is O negative on... The Death of Cinema Podcast!Next episode: Do The Right Thing (1989) and La Haine (1995) out June

01:04:44

ep 3: L'Inferno/Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Travel into the Inferno as Ethan and Nik delve into the damned depths of the lowest form of cinema: adaptation. This time, they look at L'Inferno (1911) and Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic. Will Cinema rise to Paradiso? or remained buried and frozen in the Ninth Circle for all eternity? Only one way to find out.. abandon all hope ye who listen here...Next episode: Some Like It Hot (1959) and White Chicks (2004) out June 5thLinktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠Our Theme song is

01:07:29

ep 0: Nosferatu/Nosferatu *BONUS*

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/05/08

IN MEMORY OF NIK WHO DROWNED IN A SHALLOW HOLEWe take a look at our first attempt to record a podcast, naïve and hopeful as we were... a few months ago. So like star wars, we're releasing the first episode out of order! Formatting and audio quality improve as you know!Next time: L'Inferno (1911) and Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010) out May 22ndLinktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema⁠Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the USAFB

01:22:33

ep 2: Star Wars/The Hidden Fortress

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/05/04

A week ago, in a podcast studio far far away...Nik and Ethan break from release schedule they're trying to establish and give you a bonus Star Wars episode for May the 4th! We look at Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope (1977) and The Hidden Fortress (1958). Are these the droids we're looking for, or is cinema on the chopping block again? Find out in another thrilling episode of... THE DEATH OF CINEMA.Next episode: BONUS Pilot episode Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror (1922) and Nosferatu the

01:11:15

ep1: Stepford Wives/Don’t Worry Darling

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/04/24

Nik and Ethan (in their premiere episode with audio issues we know about and have fixed promise <3) examine the corpses of The Stepford Wives (1975) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022), will cinema be the perfect bride? Or will its perfect facade be a simulation? LISTEN…if you dare.Next episode: The Hidden Fortress and Star Wars (1977) out May the 4thLinktree: https://linktr.ee/deathofcinemaOur Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the USAFBSources used:Coggan, Devan. “‘The Stepford

00:02:10

The Death of Cinema Trailer

The Death of Cinema Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Cinema is Dead, and we intend to bury it.Our Theme song is Czarda, by Vittorio Monti, as performed by the USAFBLinktree: https://linktr.ee/deathofcinema

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