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A Cosmic Void
by A Cosmic Void
Cataloging a galaxy of genre film
Episodes
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Fear (1996)
Mark Wahlburg terrorizes Reese Witherspoon, her best friend, Alyssa Milano, a security guard, and a dog in that nineties thriller made for teenagers (but also for adults): Fear! Support the show through Patreon Check out Biggs’ other podcast Fields of Glory Send an email to the…
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Under the Skin (2013)
In a quick episode Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin is examined. We sift through the symbolism that speaks volumes on sexuality and humanity. And we talk about how Scarlett Johansson's choice in films during this period addressed being a sex symbol in interesting ways. Support the show through...
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Spirited Away (2001)
This episode we look at Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. The environmental and generational themes are discussed, the fluidity of the animation, how Japanese culture interprets some things differently than the west, and what constitutes a coming of age movie. Plus, what’s up with that big baby?...
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To Wong Fu, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
Xavion and Biggs begin by looking at LBGTQ representation in the 90's and then deconstruct To Wong Fu, Thanks For Everyting! Julie Newmar. Support the show through Patreon Send an email to the show Find short movie reviews by Biggs at Letterboxd
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The Road To Ruin: Office Space (1999)
Listen to the sixth episode of an six part mini-series where movies that were disastrous are explored. This time we look at Office Space which was released at a period of malaise in the late nineties. We note the archetypes of human beings, how so many actors become known for their roles, how it...
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The Road To Ruin: The Black Cauldron (1985)
Listen to the fifth episode of an six part mini-series where movies that were disastrous are explored. The Black Cauldron took ten years to make the big screen. It was animated by three generations of Disney artists. It had more directors than presidents of Mount Rushmore. Three CEOs oversaw it....
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The Road To Ruin: Spaceballs (1987)
Listen to the fourth episode of an six part mini-series where movies that were disastrous are explored. Spaceballs is now considered a top tier comedy, and THE Star Wars parody. But when it was released in 1987, it fell well short of predictions for a new Mel Brooks comedy. And yet, it managed to...
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The Road To Ruin: The Big Lebowski (1998)
Listen to the third episode of an six part mini-series where movies that were disastrous are explored. The Big Lebowski failed to meet expectations. But it managed to not only become a cult classic, has festivals in its honor that pop up around the country, and has inspired a religion. Support…
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The Road To Ruin: The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
Listen to the second episode of an six part mini-series where movies that were disastrous are explored. Part two is the movie that made Eddie Murphy cry: The Adventures of Pluto Nash. A director was locked out. An editor was replaced. An actor in a bit part was uncredited and stalked by a...
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The Road To Ruin: Ishtar (1987)
Listen to the first episode of an six part mini-series where movies that were disastrous are explored. Part one is the movie that was so disastrous that it was dubbed The Road to Ruin (hence naming the mini-series). Elaine May, Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman made a movie that not only bombed…
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
We close out season three (don’t worry, next week we start season four) with Conan the Barbarian! This episode we discuss a sword and sorcery movie from the eighties that was somehow successful. We also talk about how it was the start of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career as an A-lister, why John...
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The Beastmaster (1982)
The Beastmaster is super cheezy, really dumb, and lots of fun. That’s why Xaivion and Biggs are digging in. This episode they discover why Rip Torn had a disturbingly big and pointed nose, how to not properly handle animals, and that chesticles could be in a PG movie. Discover along with them,...
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Hugo (2011)
This week Xaivion and Biggs discuss one of Martin Scorcese’s most overlooked movies: Hugo. It’s a family movie that appears to be about an orphan living in a train station, but is actually about Georges Méliès’ contribution to film, as well as his reclamation. Not only do we dive into the themes…
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I, Tonya (2017)
We talk about what is fact, and what is fiction in I, Tonya. Is Tonya Harding a feminist idol? Was the movie completely false? How did the media change with the scandal? We answer it all with smoke in our mouths, and parrot on our shoulder. Support the show through Patreon Send an…
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Girls Trip (2017)
This week check out Girls Trip. We wonder why Queen Latifah’s character isn’t an archetype. We figure out which one we would be. And of course we break it down beat by beat. So slide down your zipline and shoot a fire hose into the crowd with us. Support the show through Patreon Send an...
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
This week there’s big trouble in Little China as we cover…umm…Big Trouble in Little China. We discuss its ascension to cult classic, John Carpenter’s unique framing of the main character, its influence on video games, whether it’s racist, and a whole lot more! Support the show through…
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I am Legend (2007)
This week we pull apart the 2007 I Am Legend. We talk about how the movie feels different after the world shutting down, how it’s a product of 9/11, and how it compares and contrasts to the book and previous two movies. Support the show through Patreon Send an email to the show…
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Nope (2022)
We had so much covering a Jordan Peele movie last week, we completed the trio. We talk about the many ways that Nope centers on spectacle and exploitation. And, you know, aliens. Support the show through Patreon Send an email to the show Find short movie reviews by Biggs at...
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Get Out (2017)
Xaivion and Biggs break down Get Out one microaggression at a time. They uncover all the symbolism, discuss liberal racism, and uncover every nook and cranny of one of the greatest movies of all time. Support the show through Patreon Send an email to the show Find short movie...
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The Blackening (2023)
This week watched The Blackening, a horror comedy brought to you by 3Peat. We discuss how they frame what it is to be the blackest, how it subverts horror movies, and the power of the racist imagery it employs. Support the show through Patreon Send an email to the show Find short...
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Rosmary's Baby (1968)
Xaivion and Biggs discuss Rosemary’s Baby, how influential it is as a movie and potentially with the evangelical christian rhetoric. Plus they talk about Roman Polanski’s awful history that ties in with the themes of the movie, and the Manson murders mirroring…but not truly connected to…the film....
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Black Sheep (2006)
A lamb is experimented on and causes a whole farm of sheep to become blood thirsty. Even worse is that if you survive one of their bites you become an angry seven foot tall yoked minotaur sheep. Xaivion and Biggs laugh their way through a conversation about a capital F film: Black Sheep. Please...
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Circle (2015) with new host Xaivion Cozzens
Fifty people of diverse backgrounds awaken to find themselves in a game where they must eliminate each other until one is left. New host Xaivion Cozzens joins Biggs to dissect a film that dares to ask the questions: would you eliminate someone because of their skin color? Or age? How about not...
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Ask me about movies
Biggs turns to the audience and asks what movies they’d like him to riff on, and then riffs away! Support the show through Patreon Send an email or find the show on Facebook or Instagram Find short movie reviews by Biggs at Letterboxd
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Evolving superhero aesthetics
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse has lifted the bar for the look of comic book movies. Biggs breaks down the benchmarks that lead to it, then explains how the newest Spidey movie broke the mold. Support the show through Patreon Send an email or find the show on Facebook or...
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Barbenheimer
A Cosmic Void is back for a third season! Biggs lets you know what to expect from the updated show. Then he breaks down the themes of Barbie and Oppenheimer. Buckle up, we’re taking a pink C1 Corvette to Los Alamos! Support the show through Patreon Send an email or find the show on...
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Bring up the house lights
Welcome to the final episode of A Cosmic Void. Biggs wraps up the show by letting you in behind the scenes of how the show was created, rifts, reconciliations, memories of guests, and a whole lot more. Bring up the house lights. https://open.spotify.com/show/4uDdQrjtmgBN0wRIeFIDQW Follow our...
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Alien Covenant (2017)
This week for A Cosmic Void Jeremiah returns to do a commentary that you don’t need to watch the movie to enjoy. We break down Alien Covenant as well as the Alien franchise as a whole. Follow on Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitcher, or where you get your podcasts...
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The Matrix franchise
This episode of A Cosmic Void Jeremiah is back (on a previously recorded episode) to talk about The Matrix franchise, with a spotlight on The Matrix Resurrections. We discuss how the first movie was game changing and altered Keanu Reeves’ perception to the movie going public. We also discuss the...
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Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
This week on A Cosmic Void Amanda Pirre sits in to break down Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. We discuss how Tim Burton’s career evolved (and devolved), how this movie laid the groundwork for Paul Reubens to change children’s television, whether Pee Wee is secretly a serial killer, and so much more!...
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Moneyball (2011) with Aaron Donaldson of Reel War Project
This episode of A Cosmic Void Aaron Donaldson from the Reel War Project comes on to discuss the podcast’s first sports movie: Moneyball. In addition to breaking the movie down we examine how sabermetrics has transformed all of sports, how sports movies occupy a similar space with war movies, what…
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De Cierta Manera--One Way or Another (1977)
This week on A Cosmic Void Biggs breaks down an influential movie you may not have heard of: De Cierta Manera (One Way or Another). This movie is a blend of documentary and drama. It was directed by an Afro-Cuban woman in Cuba in the seventies and was one of the first films to truly achieve...
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Wayne's World (1992) with Allen
This episode of A Cosmic Void has Bigg’s friend Allen joining in to talk about Wayne’s World. They discuss its influence on pop culture at large, the context of joke that can’t possibly hit anymore, battles while making the movie, and a whole lot more! Follow on Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitcher…
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Wishmaster (1997)
This week on A Cosmic Void Karl Borneman of Not Safe for Network guests on the show to cover Wishmaster! Find out what happens when a Djinn grants people wishes when they don’t actually wish. Yes we’re deep diving into the movie made by Wes Craven (not really), and starring Freddie Krueger (sort...
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Flash Gordon (1980) with Alexsa Prince and Alex Wolfe
This episode of A Cosmic Void Alexsa Prince and Alex Wolfe join Biggs to discuss the 1980 cult classic: Flash Gordon! We cover the history of the franchise from it’s comic strip beginnings, why the movie is an undeniable (but watchable) train wreck, and the Queen of it all! Follow on Amazon…
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Better Off Dead (1985) with Sarah Lynn of Dipperz
This week on A Cosmic Void Sarah Lynn from the Dipperz podcast joins Biggs to discuss the eighties cult classic that doesn’t get any respect, but doesn’t feature Rodney Dangerfield: Better Off Dead. We break down beat for beat why this movie is amazing, but could never be made today. We deep dive...
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The Thin Blue Line (1988) with Lauren O'Neil of Dipperz
This week on A Cosmic Void Lauren O’Neil from the Dipperz podcast returns to talk about the Errol Morris documentary: The Thin Blue Line. This is one of the most influential docs out there…and it helped free an innocent man. We get into the weeds on the details of the case, how policing worked…
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Red Dawn (1984) with Brandon Beardslee of the Not Safe for Network podcast
This episode A Cosmic Void is covering a beloved classic, or wretched propaganda depending on your opinion. Brandon Beardslee from the Not Safe for Network podcast joins Biggs to talk about the original 1984 movie: Red Dawn! Follow on Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitcher, or where you get your…
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Return of the Living Dead (1985)
This week A Cosmic Void concludes it’s influential zombie block with punk infused, jiggly, not to mention wild sort of sequel to Night of the Living Dead: Return of the Living Dead! We talk about how it finished the template for zombies that George Romero began. We look at it’s influence with…
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Dawn of the Dead (1978)
This week A Cosmic Void continues it’s three zombie movie block with the most influential entry of the genre: Dawn of the Dead. We discuss how the film was mired in social commentary by it’s depictions of racism, the patriarchy, the media, and of course the theme that rules them all…
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Night of the Living Dead (1968) with Janalee Minton
This episode of A Cosmic Void Jeremiah, Biggs, and Janalee Minton tackle the zombie movie that started a genre: Night of the Living Dead! We examine the racial message of this movie…even if Romero didn’t intentionally insert it. We talk about what the modern movies grabbed from this, and what…
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Parasite (2019)
This week A Cosmic Void talks about the best picture win that was the best moment of 2020…in the before times. We’re covering, of course, the Bong Joon-Ho instant classic Parasite. We pull apart the metaphor of the movie and notice how it resonates from the story all the way down to production...
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
This episode of A Cosmic Void we discuss the seminal Vietnam movie: Apocalypse Now. We discuss the disasters awaiting Francis Ford Coppola in the making of the movie, as well as the perils of his career following it. We dive into exactly how difficult Marlon Brando was (spoiler alert..very...
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Top modern auteurs with Karl Borneman
This week A Cosmic Void changes up the formula for an episode. Karl Borneman from Not Safe for Network comes on to chat with Biggs about what the auteur theory is, and who our favorite auteur directors are. Check out Not Safe for Network https://open.spotify.com/show/4m7ivFPjSfqP1t6jeNV7n2 Listen...
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Ghostbusters II (1989)
A Cosmic Void closes out it’s holiday block and celebrates the new year with a movie internalizing all your bad feelings, and expressing the good ones (I’m sure that’s healthy). It’s a movie about busting ghosts. But most of all, it’s a movie that we selected not just because it takes place at…
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Bad Santa (2003)
Just in time for your hangover after Christmas, A Cosmic Void brings you our breakdown of Bad Santa. We examine the messed up story of an alcoholic safecracker who dresses as Santa and swears at kids. The level of aggression in this movie is off the charts, but Jeremiah and Biggs do their best to...
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Love Actually (2003) with Lauren O'Neil of Dipperz
This week on A Cosmic Void Jeremiah and Biggs are joined by Lauren O'Neil of the Dipperz podcast to discuss a deeply problematic holiday film: Love Actually. I could tell you what's coming, but it's best to experience it for yourself. To me, episode 48, you are perfect....
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Gremlins (1984)
This week on A Cosmic Void Jeremiah and Biggs talk about the summer drop that became a Christmas classic (in some circles): Gremlins! We wonder about the minutiae of the rules. We discuss the knockoffs that kept respawning in the eighties. And we talk about the battle to include the Santa Claus...
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The Godfather Part II (1974)
This week on A Cosmic Void Jeremiah and Biggs cover the most influential sequel ever made: The Godfather Part II. They discuss all the subtle machinations of the plot, which movie of the trilogy is their favorite, whether this was Pacino's greatest performance and so much more...
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The Godfather (1972)
This episode of A Cosmic Void Jeremiah and Biggs discuss one of the greatest films ever made: The Godfather. We talk about the significance of the oranges. Where fact and fiction were blurred in the story. How the real life mob intertwined with the making of the movie. Marlon Brando's historic...
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