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Cheer and Loathing
by Morbidly Beautiful
She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate. With a new theme each month and related topics each week, they’ll make a case for the good and the bad; it may even get a bit ugly! New episodes drop the first three Sundays of every month, with possible bonus content every fourth Sunday.
Episodes
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X Marks The Spot
Steph and Casey are back to dissect the tenth entries in a couple of horror’s most beloved franchises. First, they travel back in time to debate the merits of a once-maligned entry in the FRIDAY THE 13TH series that has now become a cult classic, JASON X. Then it’s on to a widely praised recent...
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Episode 54: Repossessed
In our first ever “in theaters now” discussion, Casey and Steph debate the merits of two Blumhouse joints, both of which sail on sacred waters by revisiting beloved properties. Does “The Exorcist: Believer” rekindle any of the original’s magic, or is it an unholy mess? Is “Five Nights at…
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Episode 53: Uncharted Waters
Set sail with us as we talk about MARY (2019) and THE BOAT (2018). After another long break, Casey and Steph try to get back on course with a little boat horror. Casey recommends a film featuring the great Gary Oldman that looks absolutely smashing on paper. While Steph goes for a critically...
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Episode 52 | Blame Canada
After a brief hiatus, Casey is back to talk about Canadian horror in honor of his homeland, while performing a public service and finally dispelling the American myth that Canadians are friendly and easy going. Hear us dish about his, THE VOID, and Steph’s pick, INFINITY POOL. Did Casey pick The...
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Episode 51: Cocaine Kills
This week, our co-host Casey (aka Loathing) is on vacation. So Steph (Cheer) is joined by special guest Jamie Marino for a wild discussion about the surprise hit COCAINE BEAR and the surprisingly unhinged COCAINE SHARK. COCAINE BEAR promises hilarious hijinks and a ridiculous romp filled with…
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Episode 50! The Ties That Bind
This week, we have a very special episode for you: our 50th! We’ve been bound together for 50 episodes, so our theme is TIES THAT BIND, and we’ve got two films about familial relationships and how the past so often seems to haunt the present and destroy the future. Because it’s a special episode,...
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Spring Breakers
Spring has sprung, and beautiful co-eds everywhere got to enjoy a break from the books and fun in the sun. But hopefully most avoided the backwoods bayous of the Deep South. Because, as this week’s episode proves (as if it needed proving), the only good thing to come out of the South is our...
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WTF Horror!
Cheer and Loathing are back, and boy, did we pick a doozy of an episode to follow our Season 4 premiere. Things are about to get weird...really, REALLY weird. Picking two experimental horror films to discuss — the surprise Shudder hit SKINAMARINK and the insane film fest darling RAZZENNEST — is a...
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Season 4! AI, AI, OH
After a long delay, we're finally back in the saddle. And we're kicking off 2023 and Season 4 of Cheer and Loathing by talking about evil AI. Of course, we'll be talking about the campy horror hit that will hopefully herald in a killer year of horror, M3GAN. For our second film, we picked a much...
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Episode 46 Part 2: Comeback Kids | Halloween Ends
It's October, which means we get the long-awaited return of two iconic horror franchises. Both Pinhead and Michael Myers are back in the spotlight and the public discourse. While one was widely heralded, the other became one of the most divisive films in recent years, polarizing the fanbase and...
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Episode 46 Part 1 | Comeback Kids | Hellraiser (2022)
It's October, which means we get the long-awaited return of two iconic horror franchises. Both Pinhead and Michael Myers are back in the spotlight and the public discourse. While one was widely heralded, the other became one of the most divisive films in recent years, polarizing the fanbase and...
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Episode 45: Risky Business
Join us we talk about the absolute hellscape that is the life of a working gal or guy. Of course, our picks for this episode take a bad day at the office to a whole new degree of trauma. Casey picked the 2014 supernatural horror film DELIVER US FROM EVIL from Scott Derrickson (who you may know…
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Episode 44: Adults Only
After a short summer break, we're back — and things are hotter than ever! This week, Casey's pick for our theme is Sex and Horror. We're talking about two slashers centered around the sex industry: 2014's GIRL HOUSE and 2022's X. With heavy doses of both carnage and carnal pleasure, this seems…
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Episode 43: Shark Week
This week, Steph picks the theme and forces her unabashed love of shark films on Casey, who chums the water with his hatred of everything. The dynamic duo discusses THE MEG and 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. Does the inevitable bloodbath ensue? Like any good Syfy shark film, it will either be a...
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Episode 42: Cursed!
This week, we’re talking about cursed objects, but based on the films we watched, it may be this podcast that’s truly cursed! Join us as we discuss 2019's POLAROID, which holds an impressive 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and 2017's unintentionally (or not) hilarious (or not, depending on which…
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Episode 41: Killer Pride
As Pride Month draws to an end, we're back with two more queer horror films about secrets and what it means to hide parts of yourself from others. In the recently released teen slasher THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE, characters pay the ultimate price for not being open about who they really…
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Episode 40: Musical Pride
Happy Pride Month! We're celebrating with two queer horror films about how talent can be both a blessing and a curse and the pressure to succeed at all costs when you're considered "special". The desire to be great can be an all-consuming hunger — a kind of bloodlust that's hard to satiate. Thus,...
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Episode 39: Animal Instinct
What's creepier? Crispin Glover or a thousand killer rats? What's more disturbing? J Long in a walrus suit or this show? And are we all just one viral podcast away from becoming more monster than man? These are the big questions we tackle this week as we explore animal horror with a couple of...
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Episode 38: All Dan Day
After watching the great Dan Stevens in APOSTLE (2018) last episode, Casey made the mistake of saying he didn’t know who the hell he was. So, Steph is forcing him to watch two of Dan’s best films: THE GUEST and EUROVISION. As The Beast in Disney's live-action THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Dan won...
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Episode 37: Holy Hell!
Easter is upon us, and we're fulfilling our sacrilegious duty by discussing religious horror films. We're also double-dipping into the world of prestige horror, which means we might be in for one hell of a holy war between Steph and Casey. Join us as we discuss devotion and derangement in Casey's...
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Episode 36: Oscar Bait
For our last episode celebrating our one-year anniversary, we invited our first special guest on the show. We had so much fun that we've got another friend joining us to discuss the upcoming Oscars. A couple of genre-adjacent films are up for Best Picture, and we discuss what we thought about…
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Episode 35: Heavy Metal Apocalypse
In honor of our one-year anniversary, we’re mixing things up by inviting our very first special guest to the show. This week, we're joined by Nathaniel Muir of the Adventures in Movies podcast to discuss heavy metal horror. Steph picked the recent Shudder release Hellbender, while Nathaniel goes...
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Episode 34: VAMPIRES AND VALENTINES
Love is in the air, but this isn't a podcast known for love (Steph tries, but Casey c*ckblocks her every time). Can we manage to whisper some sweet nothings in your ear this week as we talk about the most romantic — and sexiest — monsters of all, vampires? Or, will it be just another bloodbath?...
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Episode 33: The Graveyard
We were originally supposed to air this episode in January, which is often known as the cinematic graveyard — the place where uninspired films go to die. To be sure, plenty of forgettable — or even downright terrible — films have been dumped on unsuspecting audiences at the start of a new year....
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Episode 32: Baby It's Cold Out There
Welcome to a new year of Cheer and Loathing! After a brief break, we're back with Season 3 and a discussion of Winter horror. This week, we're discussing two recent releases — and two very different films. Steph picked the light-hearted, vampire horror-comedy Red Snow, while Casey went with the...
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Bonus Episode: Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals
By listener request, we are revisiting one of our most infamous and explosively divisive episodes where we discussed Repo! The Genetic Opera. This time, Steph makes Casey sit through the whole thing and they discuss the film’s strengths and weaknesses in real-time while watching together. Has...
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Episode 31: I Think We're Alone Now
It's our last official episode of 2021, and we're talking isolation horror. After this week's barn burner, both Stephanie and Casey are gonna need some isolation — especially from each other! Tune in to hear what happens when Steph dares to pick another Nic Cage movie. This one happens to be...
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Episode 30: FCKD Family
It's almost Thanksgiving in the States and the start of the holiday season, which means many of us will be spending a lot of time with loved ones. For some, that's a real treat. For others, trying to get through those dysfunctional family dinners can be its own real-life horror show. In honor of...
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Episode 29: Private party (Samhain Special)
We're recording this episode on the holiest of holy days, Halloween. That's how much we love you! And since it's such a special occasion, we're doing something a bit different. We're peeling back the curtain and giving you a glimpse into the minds of the maniacs behind the mics. Who is Cheer? And...
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Episode 28: This is Halloween!
This week, we’re looking at Halloween Horror — films that take place on or near Halloween and evoke the spirit of the season. As usual, we were each responsible for picking one never-before-seen film, and we coincidentally picked films with a lot of similarities to each other. One is a 1981...
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Episode 27: Work is Hell
In honor of Casey's triumphant (or, let's just call it tragic) return to the workforce, we're celebrating the horrors of earning a living. As if just having to show up each day to that evil place where they keep our paycheck isn't horrifying enough, these films show us what happens when things…
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Episode 26: Legend Has It...
What is it about "you'll die if you do X" urban legends that leave us dying to do X?! Say his name five times; visit a sketchy internet chat room; purchase a ticket for a cursed film. We know we shouldn't do it, but we just can't help ourselves. Kind of like listening to this podcast. We warn you...
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Episode 25: Horror Anthologies
We're back! It's a new season, and we're mixing things up. Tune in to hear what you can expect from Cheer and Loathing 2.0. And join us as we explore a couple of modern horror anthologies helmed by some heavy hitters, like Joe Dante and Kevin Smith. Enjoy a sadistic celebration of most major...
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Episode 24: What The Hell?!
Well, we've come to the end of devils and demons month on the podcast. It was Stephanie's turn to pick the films, and she did her damndest to go out with a bang by picking a couple of recent, lesser known indie horror comedies: the animated film ATTACK OF THE DEMONS and the (debatable)...
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Episode 23: Nude For Satan
If you asked the average person what the biggest holiday in July is, most would say it's Independence Day — or, perhaps, Canada Day for Canucks like Casey. But for the freaks who host this podcast, it's National Nude Day! It's such a big deal that we even decided to host a special bonus episode…
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Episode 22: Demonic Electronics
It's hotter than Hades, so we might as well hail Satan while we burn. All month long, we are talking about movies featuring devils and demons. This week, it's Casey's picks. He has us talking about the evils of technology with "Sinister", a twisted tale about a demon who possesses young souls...
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Episode 21: Happy Birthday, America
Happy July! We'll be hailing Satan all month, talking about movies that revolve around the theme, "The Devil Made Me Do It." This week, we've got two recently released horror-comedies, both of which happen to feature a main character who chews the HELL out of scenery without saying a word. In...
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Episode 20: The Return of the Dead
It's the end of remake/reboot month on the cast, and we're going out with a bang. This week, we’re chatting about the 2011 remake of Tom Holland’s 1985 film FRIGHT NIGHT as well as EVIL DEAD, the 2013 remake of the 1981 film written and directed by Sam Raimi. In one corner, we've got tight…
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Episode 19: Who's your Daddy?
It's remake/reboot month on Cheer and Loathing. In honor of Father's Day, we discuss two modern remakes revolving around father figures. In "The Amityville Horror", George Lutz becomes a new dad to three kids when he marries a beautiful widow. But winning their approval becomes a hell of a lot...
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Episode 18: Slash and Rehash
This week's podcast themes are traumatic childhoods, devoted moms, the high price of bullying, and the pastiche of a good mask. Find out what happens when two horror icons of the slasher heyday get reimagined for modern audiences. It's an absolute bloodbath — and we're not just talking about what...
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Episode 17: The Bad Boys of Torture
Our theme this month is Summer Reheat, and we're talking about remakes, reboots, rehashes, and reimaginings; sequels that take place within a well-established universe. This week, we're looking at two films that attempt to revive extremely popular and long-running franchises. First up is the…
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Episode 16: Witchy Women
Lay down the Pentagram rug and remove thy shift. It's time to get witchy with two of Stephanie's favorite modern horror films about witchcraft and feminism: The Love Witch and The Witch. Does the Patriarch (ie, Casey) enjoy the deliciousness? We'll let you venture a guess. But, spoiler alert…
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Episode 15: How To Make Friends
You haven't seen "Trauma"?! This week, we discuss what happens when childhood trauma takes two women from socially awkward to sociopathic. First up is a B-movie Blumhouse production inexplicably featuring an Oscar-winning actress, followed by a smart, cult indie darling featuring a Fangoria...
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Episode 14: Girls, Girls, Girls
Mötley Crüe said it best (when was the last time that sentence was uttered, if ever?)...what we need is girls, girls, girls. We need "Final Girls" and "Tragedy Girls". We need girls in peril and girls doing very bad things. We need serial killers, quick-witted teens, killer 80s tunes, satire, and...
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Episode 13: TTFN, Tawny
On Friday, May 8th, 80's icon and video vixen Tawny Kitaen passed away at her home on Newport Beach at the age of 59. Tawny starred in one of Stephanie's favorite 80's horror films, Witchboard. And Casey was kind enough to indulge her in a special bonus episode of CHEER AND LOATHING to celebrate...
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Episode 12: Mumsie Dearest
It's a new month on Cheer and Loathing — and that means a new theme! But first, we couldn't neglect the opportunity to celebrate moms with a little maternal mayhem. First, Rebecca de Mornay takes another turn rocking the cradle of insanity in Darren Lynn Bousman's Mother's Day (2010). She proves...
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Episode 11: Burn, Baby, Burn
It's the final week of "What a Twist!" month on Cheer and Loathing. Join our cult as we dare to let Ari Aster f*ck with our heads yet again, discuss the merits of booty slaps and phallic symbols, get a little philosophical around the maypole, and discuss if sanity is really all it's cracked up to...
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Episode 10: Mum's the Word
It's "What a Twist!" month on Cheer and Loathing. This week, we're delivering arthouse horror, supernatural scares, and iconic leading lady performances with The Others, starring Nicole Kidman, and Hereditary, starring the incomparable Toni Collette. Stephanie hails the Oscar-worthy performances...
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Episode 9: Who Wears Short Shorts?
It's a new month and a new theme on Cheer and Loathing. In honor of April Fool's Day, we're featuring movies with shocking twist endings. This week, we're taking a fashion-forward trip to the 80s to explore a couple of cult classic slasher (sort of) films. First up is the film that boasts what…
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Episode 8: A Shpadoinkle Finale
It's the final episode of Musical March on Cheer and Loathing. And that means it's also the listener choice Bonus Episode. You voted and demanded we serve up Trey Parker's directorial debut Cannibal! The Musical. And frankly, we ate this one up! What's not to love? Twisted humor from the man who...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate. With a new theme each month and related topics each week, they’ll make a case for the good and the bad; it may even get a bit ugly! New episodes drop the first three Sundays of every month, with possible bonus content every fourth Sunday.
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She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate. With a new theme each month and related topics each week, they’ll make a case for the good and...
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