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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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02:59:54

GBW #224: ‘Tis a Silly Place (Excalibur / King Arthur...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2026/03/13

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, Ryan and Chris dive into three different adaptations of the Arthurian legend with John Boorman’s 1981 “Excalibur,” Antoine Fuqua’s 2004 grounded “King Arthur,” and Guy Ritchie’s 2017 cinematic universe false-starter “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.”You

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03:24:21

GBW #223: Run With the Pack (The Howling / Dog...

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2026/03/06

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, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three werewolf films to honor to recent blood moon with Joe Dante's 1981 VFX spectacular "The Howling," Neil Marshall's fun and scrappy 2002 indie "Dog

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03:29:05

GBW #222: Secret Societies (Society / The Conspiracy...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2026/02/27

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, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three horror films about rich elites and secret societies with Brian Yuzna's wild 1989 debut "Society," the 2012 found footage film "The Conspiracy," and Brandon

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03:42:23

GBW #221: Judge, Jury & Executioner (An Eye for An...

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2026/02/20

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, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three one-man-army actioners - two of which fall into the "problematic favorite" category - with the 1981 Chuck Norris vehicle "An Eye for An Eye," the 1986 gutter

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03:33:18

GBW #220: Molten Metropolis (Dante's Peak / Volcano /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2026/02/13

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, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three films in which volcanos erupt and attack a city with 1997's "Dante's Peak," 1997's "Volcano," and 2006's "Disaster Zone: Volcano in New

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02:34:36

GBW #219: This is America (Burn After Reading / God...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2026/02/06

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, Ryan, and Chris dive into three films that satirize different facets of contemporary American culture with the Coen Brothers' 2008 Central Intelligence satire "Burn After Reading," Bobcat

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02:17:36

GBW #218: Shaw Scares Vol. 1 (Haunted Tales / Hell...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2026/01/30

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, Jordan, and Chris dive into the recently-released Shaw Scares Vol. 1 box set from Vinegar Syndrome with 1980's anthology "Haunted Tales," 1982's "Hell Has No Boundary," and 1984's

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02:59:00

GBW #217: Top 10 Films of 2025

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2026/01/23

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, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan run down their Top 10 Films of 2025. It was a rough year for society, but a good year for movies. Give it a listen, and check out Ryan's Video Countdown for more great 2025 films. You can find

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03:26:09

GBW #216: The Long Haul (Duel / Roadgames / Joy Ride)

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2026/01/16

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, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three thrillers about dangerous long-haul truckers with Steven Spielberg's 1971 debut film "Duel," the great 1981 Ozploitation film "Roadgames," and the

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03:11:00

GBW #215: DID I Do That? (Raising Cain / 6 Souls /...

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2026/01/09

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, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three thrillers that deal with split personality, or DID with Brian De Palma's 1992 "Raising Cain," the shot-in-2010-but-sat-on-the-shelf-until-2014 "6 Souls," and

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03:26:22

GBW #214: Cream of the Crap (Plan 9 From Outer Space...

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2026/01/02

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, to leave 2025 in the dumpster where it belongs, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan jump into 2026 with a discussion about three of the most notorious "Citizen Kane of Bad Movies" with "Plan 9 From Outer Space"

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02:27:16

GBW #213: Hallmark of Quality (Holiday in Handcuffs /...

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2025/12/24

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, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three broadcast television holiday films with 2007's "Holiday in Handcuffs," 2015's "The Spirit of Christmas," and 2021's "Hot Chocolate

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03:00:23

GBW #212: Holiday Heists (The Silent Partner / The...

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2025/12/19

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, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three holiday films that deal with a heist at the center with 1978's "The Silent Partner," 1994's "The Ref," and 2000's infamous "Reindeer

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02:47:51

GBW #211: Happy Haggerty's 2: Back Inaction (Night...

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2025/12/12

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, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan get into the holiday spirit with our annual Happy Haggerty's episode; three films starring the great Dan Haggerty. The three Haggerty films of this year are all of the action variety with

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03:15:25

GBW #210: Bump in the Night (Darkness Falls / 30 Days...

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2025/11/27

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, Jordan, and Ryan discuss three horror films that are shrouded in complete darkness, as we currently deal with the recent shift to Daylight Savings with the infamous 2003 film "Darkness Falls," the 2007

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03:20:11

GBW #209: Maximum Effort (Crank / Shoot 'Em Up / Wanted)

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/11/21

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 discuss three mid-aughts extreme action vehicles with 2006's "Crank," 2007's "Shoot 'Em Up," and 2008's massive hit, "Wanted."You can find this and

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03:33:14

GBW #208: No Such Thing As Bad Press (The King of...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/11/14

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, Chris, and Jordan discuss three films across three different decades (and mediums) about the emptiness in the pursuit of fame with the 1982 Martin Scorsese masterpiece "The King of Comedy," Gus Van

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03:06:03

GBW #207: Run.exe All Night (Sneakers / Johnny...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/11/06

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, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three techno-heist thrillers with 1992's "Sneakers," 1995's "Johnny Mnemonic," and 2001's "Swordfish."You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to our show -

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03:23:10

GBW #206: This is Halloween (Hollow Gate /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2025/10/31

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!Happy Halloween from us at The Good, The Bad, and The What! This week, we discuss three low-budget films set on Halloween and involve trapping people in a single location with 1988's "Hollow Gate," 1991's

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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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