EPISODE · Apr 24, 2025 · 58 MIN
“Fur and Loathing: Night of the Lepus” - Episode 17
from Xenomania · host Martin Kearns
This week on Xenomania, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns descend into the twitchy-tailed terror of Night of the Lepus (1972)—the film that dared to ask, “What if bunnies were... too big to fail?” Gigantic rabbits, unconvincing bloodlust, and science gone carrot-mad—our intrepid trio investigates the Cold War anxieties and ecological dread buried beneath the fluff. Is it a cautionary tale about unchecked experimentation, or just a weird Texan fever dream in fur suits? As they peel back the pelts of this mutant monstrosity, they explore the eerie psychological underpinnings of America’s fear of nature turned hostile—and how even the most innocent creatures can become avatars of annihilation. Hop in. The desert’s not the only thing that’s dry. #Xenomania #NightOfTheLepus #HorrorPodcast #RetroHorror #CultCinema #MonsterMovies #CreatureFeature #1970sHorror #SciFiHorror #WeirdCinema #CampyHorror #BMovieMadness #GiantRabbit #MutantBunny #EcoHorror #ColdWarHorror #NatureRevenge #RabbitHorror #ObscureHorror #AnimalAttackMovies #DriveInHorror #CultHorrorPodcast #VintageHorror #CreatureDesign #GiantAnimals #HorrorReview #MoviePodcast #BadMovieLove #SoBadItsGood #PodcastersOfYouTube #HorrorCommunity #RetroMovieNight #MidnightMovies #SpookySeason #PodcastersUnite #AnalogHorror #CampHorrorPodcast #HorrorHosts #HorrorHumor #HorrorWithHeart #CryptidCinema #AnimalHorrorMovies #BiopunkHorror #MutantHorror #AtomicAgeHorror #OldSchoolHorror #LostFilms #FreakyFilms #DriveInClassics #ExploitationCinema #ScienceGoneWrong #TerribleTerrors #Podnation #CultMovieReview #VintagePodcast #HorrorCommentary #PodcastRecommendations #PodcastingLife #YouTubePodcasts #VideoEssayPodcast #RetroAesthetic #DarklyFunny #PodcastMarketing #MonsterMashMonday #BizarreCinema #WTFMovies #ForgottenHorror #PodcastClips #UnderratedMovies #MonstersOfCinema #PodcastAddict #WeirdMoviesRule #YouTubeHorrorCommunity #RetroReview #HorrorTimeMachine #CultClassicFilms #PodcastDrop #EerieEntertainment #HorrorUnderground #WeirdFilmReview #PodcastLife🎙️ #CreepyCinema #YouTubeHorrorPod #GrindhousePodcast #ExploitationHorror #NostalgicHorror #VintageVHS #AtomicEraMovies #ScienceFictionPodcast #SpookyVibes #MonsterFlicks #HorrorRewatch #YouTubeMovieTalk #RetroRabbit #MutantMovies #DisasterMovies #ParodyHorror #RabbitOfDeath #LepusLore #ObscureMovieGems #RetroRabbitRampage #HorrorNostalgia #PulpCinema #PodcastFilmClub #CinematicOddities #RabbitRampage #MovieWeirdness #PodcastSpotlight #XenoFiles #HorrorFandom #ScreamingBunnies #PodcastFreaks #MovieMonsterMayhem #CultFollowings #AtomicBunnies #MidnightCreatureFeature #PodcastDropAlert #XenomaniaPod #YouTubeCreepshow #CreatureHorrorPodcast #RabbitAttack #GrindhouseGems #MonsterRabbitMadness #BMovieBuffs #PodcasterOfTheDay #StrangeCinemaSundays #CinemaNiche #PodcastPromo #RetroRabbitHorror #WTFHorror #ObscureMovieNight #PanicInTheDesert #MonsterOfTheWeek #CampyPodcastFun #VintageSciFi #TerrorInTheDust #PodcastHorrorScene #CursedCinematicUniverse
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A plague of giant mutant rabbits has descended upon the Arizona desert... and only Jon, Ryan, and Kearns can save us (or at least laugh about it). In this episode, the Xenomania trio takes on Night of the Lepus (1972)—a cult horror oddity that tried to make bunnies terrifying. From Cold War paranoia and ecological messaging to unintentional comedy and low-budget monster mayhem, we unpack what makes this film both absurd and strangely captivating.
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