About this episode

Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney discuss their first impressions of David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone after watching it for the podcast.

The very funny Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney had never seen David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone, so naturally we had to make them watch it and report back. You know Nick & Brian collectively as BriTANiK from their sketch work at SNL, their writing on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the two movies they have coming out this April: Pizza Movie, which they wrote and directed and is out now on Hulu, and Over Your Dead Body, hitting theaters this very weekend. So, what did they think of Cronenberg's film? Well, you'll have to listen and find out, but I will say that had just as many questions for Vespe and Breznican as the hosts had for them.

People in this episode

Host: unknown

Guests: Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney

Topics covered

• film analysis
• David Cronenberg
• comedy
• guest reactions
• sketch comedy

Keywords

• The Dead Zone
• David Cronenberg
• BriTANiK
• Nick Kocher
• Brian McElhaney
• Pizza Movie
• Over Your Dead Body

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BriTANiK, SNL, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Hulu

Products: Pizza Movie, Over Your Dead Body

Books & works: The Dead Zone

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