The Magnificently Huge Podcast

A young boy in 1950s suburbia suspects that his parents might be cannibalistic serial murderers… but are they really? Join us for a look at one of our favorite cult films of all time - “Parents.” Randy Quaid leads a solid cast in this pitch black horror-comedy satire that explores Boomer America, an era that was apparently one giant bag of repressed ugliness simmering beneath the facade of white picket fences, cocktails and nuclear family dynamics. And cannibalism. Believe us when we say, this one is flippin’ DARK. But also sooooooo good. “What were they before they were leftovers?” “They were leftovers-to-be…” 0:00 - Intros 11:00 - The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) 22:10 - Mortal Kombat II (2026) 27:45 - The Bride! (2025) 34:50 - Fawlty Towers 37:05 - Barney Miller 42:55 - Parents (1989)

Another year, another heaping helping of the Fresh Shit! Our annual tradition of kicking off the New Year with a full show discussing the movies, YouTube channels, and shows that we’ve been enjoying! If we released this the week we recorded it, we’d even be topical! 0:00 - Intros 4:20 - Guard The Leaf https://www.youtube.com/@GuardTheLeaf 4:50 - Let’s get the political stuff out of our system 22:40 - Munoma Music https://www.youtube.com/@munomamusic/shorts 25:45 - The Melon Collies (where’s my fuckin bus) https://youtu.be/L3Ab-U_nT6o?si=yeEb_o2hXMP9OOHN 27:15 - Taskmaster https://www.youtube.com/c/Taskmaster 29:55 - The Goes Wrong Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqW3_AZRSlw 32:10 - 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 33:40 - Kitboga https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm22FAXZMw1BaWeFszZxUKw 38:55 - Paddington In Peru (2024) 44:45 - The Phoenician Scheme (2025) 50:25 - Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 55:40 - Now You See Me Now You Don’t (2025) 1:01:55 - One Battle After Another (2025) 1:10:55 - Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025) 1:12:40 - Plur1bus

There were a LOT of movies released in the 1990’s, cultural touchstones and zeitgeist titles that everyone still seems to talk about at the proverbial watercooler (insert dumb Pulp Fiction quote here). But every so often a big movie from the era will come up in conversation that we may not have seen and we are unable to contribute anything but anger, confusion or disappointment to the proceedings. Without further ado, here is our chat about some blockbuster movies from the 90s the entire world has seen, except for us. That’s right, a whole podcast about stuff we’ve never watched. Because reasons. 0:00 - Intros 7:45 - Our Spotify Top Listens for 2025 13:00 - Phantogram 17:25 - Alice In Chains 10:10 - Doug Standhope 18:34 - Wet Leg 24:25 - Our top 5 Artists 25:05 - Louis CK 26:00 - LeTigre 26:45 - Gary Numan 28:15 - The Beths 30:00 - Depeche Mode 31:20 - Blur 32:09 - Eagles 33:05 - Garbage 33:53 - Rocket 34:50 - Pink Floyd 38:30 - Missed It! 90’s Blockbuster Edition 40:45 - Twister 44:05 - The Sixth Sense 49:05 - The Mummy 52:55 - Titanic 58:20 - Rush Hour 1:01:45 - The Disney Renaissance 1:05:30 - The Rock 1:08:05 - Armageddon 1:16:15 - Ransom 1:15:50 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing. 0:00 - Intros 3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025) 7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025) 9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017) 12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV) 20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024) 33:45 - Killing Them Softly

This week, we view Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)—a film that dares to ask: what if Dracula were horny, operatic, and deeply confused about accents? With Keanu Reeves giving the most unintentionally British performance ever committed to celluloid (bless him, he tried), Winona Ryder looking vaguely confused but still cashing checks, and Gary Oldman chewing scenery like it’s soaked in blood and Oscar nominations, this movie is a visual fever dream you almost forgive for being a narrative mess. We unpack the lush production design, jaw-dropping in-camera effects, shadow puppetry, Monica Bellucci's succubus cleavage, and that iconic armor that looks like a walking anatomy chart. Oh, and monster rape. Because apparently, that was necessary? So join us as we ask the eternal questions: Was this movie genius or a hot mess? (Spoiler: Yes.) And should anyone ever let Keanu attempt an accent again? (Spoiler: No.) Grab your blood goblet, adjust your shadow, and renounce God—it’s time for another Magnificently Huge Podcast! 0:00 - Intros 6:05 - Cosmic Devolution Tour 7:05 - Lene Lovich 8:00 - DJ Cummerbund 8:45 - DEVO 11:20 - The B-52s 15:10 - TRON Ares (2025) 28:55 - Hell or High Water (2016) 30:55 - Tulsa King 33:50 - Horror Express (1972) 37:10 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

We’re gonna Thelma & Louise the shiznit out of this show with our picks for Best Onscreen Duos! That’s right, from Abbott & Costello to Matthau & Lemmon to Rick & Morty and everything in between, it’s a quasi-intelligent chat about our favorite duos from film and television. What makes a duo dynamic? Which duos are garbage? And how can we possibly cram a reasonable number of onscreen duos into one podcast without making it seem like we came utterly unprepared and instead shout out listicles? From our trio of pieholes direct to your ears, the magic unfolds like Tango & Cash at baby’s first communion… monster trucks and all! 0:00 - Intros 8:20 - Walking Dead Sequel Shows 10:25 - Marvel Zombies 14:00 - Honey Don’t (2025) 20:25 - The Roses (2025) 25:55 - Sisu (2025) 30:55 - Best On-Screen Duos

Ever watch a TV show and simply think, WTF? Oh, sure, there are plenty of new programs out there that make you go hmmmmm…. But we’re focusing more on the ones from further back in the historical record that have managed to become part of the zeitgeist despite (or because of?) their best and weirdest efforts not to. These are the shows that may not have aged well, may not make any sense using a modern context, or simply have no clue how amazingly weird they really are. For every Hill Street Blues, there is always a Cop Rock. For every Modern Family, there is a Brady Bunch. For every… well you get the idea. So here is our very arbitrary, very lazy, and incredibly haphazard look at The Weirdest TV Shows in History! 0:00 - Intros 5:45 - Liarmouth (Book. Waters, John) 13:25 - Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies 39:05 - Weirdest TV Shows to get made, but are popular anyway 40:20 Hogan’s Heroes 50:40 Gilligan’s Island 56:20 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1:03:10 - Friends 1:05:50 - Three’s Company