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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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02:53:20

GBW #205: Be Very AfrAId (The Demon Seed / Hardware /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/10/24

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, our month of frights continues with three films from the '90s or earlier that dive into AI, a current hot-button topic, with 1977's "The Demon Seed," 1990's "Hardware," and 1992's

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03:06:54

GBW #204: Feline Frights (Uninvited [1987] /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/10/17

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, our month of frights haunts on with three films about *checks notes* ... mutant cats. Yes, we discuss three bonkers films about frightening felines with "Uninvited" (1987), "Sleepwalkers" (1992), and

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02:55:52

GBW #203: Peekaboo (The Frighteners / It Follows /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/10/10

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, our month of frights continue with three films where our protagonists are the only ones who can see an imminent threat! We discuss Peter Jackson's 1996 funhouse ride "The Frighteners," David Robert Mitchell's modern 2015 classic "It Follows," and then end

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02:38:11

GBW #202: Gator I Hardly Knew Her! (Alligator / Lake...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/10/03

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 kick off spooky season, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan dive into three alligator (or crocodile) animal attack films with 1980's "Alligator," 1999's "Lake Placid," and 2019's

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01:54:15

GBW #201: August / September Catch-Up

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/09/19

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, it's just Ryan and Jordan this week, as the two of them discuss a smattering of new releases, including "The Long Walk," "The Baltimorons," "The Conjuring: Last Rites," and more!You can

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02:28:24

GBW #200: Deviant Do-Gooders (Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D....

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/09/12

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, on our 200th episode, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three transgressive superhero films with Troma's 1990 oddity "Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.", Trey Parker's 1997 cult comedy "Orgazmo," and

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02:53:23

GBW #199: Psycho Cyclists (What Have They Done to...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/09/05

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, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan wind down the summer with warm-weather slasher films where the killer is dressed like a motorcyclist with the classic 1974 giallo "What Have They Done to Your Daughters?", the

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03:02:16

GBW #198: New York's "Finest" (Prince of the City /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/08/28

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, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three New York-set crime films that deal with corrupt cops with Sidney Lumet's sprawling 1981 film "Prince of the City," James Glickenhaus' 1988 stunt-a-palooza "Shakedown," and the final film from Richard Donner, 2006's

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01:40:01

GBW #197: Weapons

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/08/22

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, in lieu of a regular episode, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan go long discussing the movie-of-the-moment (and deservedly so), Zach Cregger's "Weapons."You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to

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02:30:19

GBW #196: Skype Scaries (Feardotcom / Unfriended /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/08/15

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, to tie into that screen-life version of "War of the Worlds" that is currently an Internet punching-bag, we are looking at three horror films that deal with the terrors of being online with 2002's infamous

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02:33:34

GBW #195: Horr-Origin Stories (Quigley / Miss March /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/08/08

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, in honor of Zach Cregger's newest film "Weapons," Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three comedy films that star our current mainstream horror auteur darlings. First, we discuss 2003's

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03:25:28

GBW #194: Jesus Wept... And So Did We (The Mark /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/08/01

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, because Jordan hates us for some reason, we're diving into three pieces of Christian propaganda, I mean "action movies" with 2012's "The Mark," 2013's "Revelation Road: The Beginning

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02:23:52

GBW #193: Forensic Follies (Kindergarten Cop / Miss...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/07/24

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 new "The Naked Gun" that comes out next weekend, we dive into three undercover detective comedies with 1990's "Kindergarten Cop," 2000's "Miss Congeniality," and

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01:44:07

GBW #192: 28 Days Later / 28 Weeks Later / 28 Years...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/07/18

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 (sadly no Jordan this week outside of a brief cameo at the end of the episode) talk about director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's beloved zombie series of 2002's "28 Days Later,"

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02:44:04

GBW #191: It Takes a Village (Four Rooms / Movie 43 /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/07/11

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, Jordan is out on vacation, but Chris and Ryan step in to discuss three dark comedy anthology features with 1995's "Four Rooms," 2013's "Movie 43," and Yorgos Lanthimos' 2024 film "Kinds of Kindness."You can find this and future episodes - as well as

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02:57:26

GBW #190: Spanish Supernatural (Alucarda / Don't...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/07/05

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, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan dive into three Mexican supernatural horror films with 1972's "Alucarda," 1989's "Don't Panic," and 2022's "Huesera: The Bone Woman."You can find this

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03:17:32

GBW #189: Gay Giallos (Amuck! / Cruising / Knife+Heart)

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/06/27

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, for the last weekend of Pride Month, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three queer giallo films with "Amuck!" (1972), William Friedkin's "Cruising" (1980), and Yann Gonzalez's

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01:35:59

GBW #188: Friendship / Mission: Impossible - The...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/06/20

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 the midst of busy schedules, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into a catch-up episode. The bulk of the discussion is focused on "Friendship," the nightmarish dark comedy from A24 starring Tim Robinson and Paul

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02:57:47

GBW #187: Deadly Dads (The Stepfather / Frailty / Trap)

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/06/13

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 Father's Day, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three films about deadly dad's with 1987's "The Stepfather," Bill Paxton's 2001 understated "Frailty," and M. Night

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03:15:58

GBW #186: Redacted (Executive Action / The Parallax...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/06/06

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, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan dive into three political conspiracy thrillers from the '70s with 1973's "Executive Action," 1974's "The Parallax View," and 1979's "Winter Kills."You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to our show -

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