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Dan and Adam Are Afraid
by Dan and Adam Are Afraid
Dan and Adam Are Afraid is a post-podcast transmission about movies, art, and the eras that haunt them.
Episodes
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109 - Annette (2021) with Brizzle
As dangerous. As intense. As love. This week, Dan and Adam are joined by Brizzle to continue their journey through the work of Leos Carax with Annette (2021), a surreal, Sparks-driven rock opera about love, grief, and prison. So may we start? 0:00 Pre-Discussion - Dan Complains - Does Adam Think…
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108 - Possession (1981) with Jason
Love is a knife. Faith is a monster... This week, Dan and Adam are joined by The Honorable Mr. Jason to unravel Andrzej Żuławski's 1981 psychosexual horror masterpiece Possession. The divorce of East and West Berlin. 0:00 Pre-Discussion - R.I.P. Kavinsky 5:40 Behind-the-Scenes Discussion 52:03…
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107 - Miles Ahead (2015)
It takes a long time to be able to play like yourself... This week, Dan and Adam talk Don Cheadle's impressionistic Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead. Kill the trumpet player. 0:00 Pre-Discussion - Nicolas Winding Refn's Her Private Hell (2026) 9:07 Trailer Reel - Hot Spot (2026) - By Any Means…
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106 - Shallow Hal (2001) with Brizzle and Tyler
Shallow Hal needs a gal ! This week, the inner-beauty believers are joined by Brizzle and Tyler to confront The Farrelly Brothers' 2001 outrageous romantic comedy film Shallow Hal. A pre-9/11 weapons-grade carnival of delusion and gross-out body-panic 0:00 Pre-Discussion - R.I.P. Sam Neill 7:11...
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105 - Hi Nanna (2023)
Dan and Adam open their hearts. This week, the Ramoji romantics step into the world of Shouryuv and endure his 2023 love-and-memory-loss epic Hi Nanna. 0:00 Trailer Reel - The Social Reckoning (Aaron Sorkin) - Klara and the Sun (Taika Waititi) - The Debut (Jesse Eisenberg) - Dune: Part Three…
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104 - Eega (2012)
Dan and Adam REBORN. This week, your narrators divebomb into S. S. Rajamouli's 2012 tone-snapping love-and-vengeance tale Eega. Meet your maker. 0:00 Pre-Discussion - America's 250th Birthday - 20th Century Mind - Cinema is a Meaning-Producing Machine - Curiosity is Not a Universal Human Trait...
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103 - Obsession (2025) with Brizzle and Joey
YOU WISHED FOR THIS... This week, the trivia night champions enter the mind of Curry Barker and talk 2025's haunting love-story-from-hell Obsession. A conversation only the branch of a willow tree could conjure... 0:00 Pre-Discussion - Closing Doors on Cats - Jazz Club - Soccer Hooligans 7:06...
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102 - Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) with Brizzle and Joey
A bolt of lightning in every bottle... With Adam missing, Dan, Brizzle, and Joey tackle the reality-bending labyrinth of Matt Johnson's 2025 time-traveling extravaganza Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. If you've got a best friend, you won't even notice getting older. 0:00 Pre-Discussion…
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101 - Blood In, Blood Out (1993) with Brizzle
Dan, Adam, and new friend Brizzle roll into East L.A... This week, the trio seeks out the sun-scorched saga of Taylor Hackford's 1993 Mexican-American crime epic Blood In, Blood Out. Vatos Locos forever, homes ! 0:00 Pre-Discussion - Our new friend Brizzle - Adam saw Obsession - Did a ghost…
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100 - Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Damn these crossroads ! As great trumpets speak, our poor heroes realize too late that these are funeral horns ! This week, Dan and Adam are feeling sad about going home. To celebrate their 100th episode, the Orphans of the Forest revisit the distorted, guilt-warped cosmos of Ari Aster's 2023...
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99 - RRR (2022)
Jal, Jangal, Zameen // Water, Forest, Land... This week, Dan and Adam plunge into the roaring, fire-and-water fury of S. S. Rajamouli's 2022 revolutionary myth RRR. A story of friendship, bare-chested men, and a spark that can ignite a nation. The film discussion begins at 10:37 Join the Discord...
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98 - Selena (1997)
Dan and Adam dance the Washing Machine... This week, your Tejano troubadours step into the glitter-drenched rise of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and talk through the stadium-shaking joy of Gregory Nava's 1997 devotional biopic Selena (1997). A story of music, myth, and a legacy that echoes long after...
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97 - Three Kings (1999) with Tyler
The War Boys strike gold... This week, Dan and Adam are joined by their Special Ops brother Tyler to rappel into the sun-bleached chaos of David O. Russell's 1999 Gulf War black comedy heist film Three Kings. A motion picture deemed too dangerous for the U.S. Government to bankroll. The film...
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96 - Marty Supreme (2025)
Dan and Adam DREAM BIG. This week, your walrus wranglers spin into Josh Safdie's 2025 mid-century sports drama film Marty Supreme, ricocheting through the smoke‑choked rec halls and blistering schemes of ping‑pong prodigy Marty Mauser. The film discussion begins at 12:49 Join the Discord channel:...
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95 - Memento (2000) with Tyler
The War Boys ride again. Dan and Adam are joined by their brother Tyler to spend a little time remembering Sammy Jankis. This week, the troops retrace the temporal bleeds of Christopher Nolan's 2000 anterograde amnesia-noir thriller film Memento. Has the future vanished? Can there be any meaning...
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94 - Scarface (1983)
Dan and Adam rev up their chainsaws and step into the tiger pit... This week, the Miami Boys push it to the limit and reckon with Brian De Palma's 1983 maximalist coke hurricane Scarface. First you get the PODCAST, then you get the POWER. Then you get T H E W O R L D. The film discussion begins…
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HAUNTED FRAME 01 - Faces of Death (1978) with Joey and Various Spaghetti
The many faces of death... In the Inaugural episode of THE HAUNTED FRAME, Dan is joined by guests Joey (from Kentucky) and Various Spaghetti to bear witness to "Conan Le Cilaire's" infamous 1978 shock-relic Faces of Death... Do you want to see a dead body? Join the Discord channel:...
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93 - The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Dan and Adam resurrect, just in time for the Easter weekend... This week, the holy boys turn their gaze toward the Myth, the Man, the Legend. Together, they sift through two thousand years of stories and debate Mel Gibson's 2004 devotional ritual film The Passion of the Christ. The…
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92 - After Hours (1985) with Tyler
The War Boys ride again ! Tyler links up with Dan and Adam to prowl the neon-soaked labyrinth of SoHo... This week, the Yuppie gang tears through Martin Scorsese's 1985 cosmic pinball machine After Hours. The film discussion begins at 6:00 Join the Discord channel: https://discord.gg/Ggmv3KEeyU...
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91 - Eraserhead (1977)
In Heaven everything is fine ! Dan and Adam punch out of their shifts at the nightmare factory and gaze long into the mouth of the radiator... This week, the body horror boys hum, haw, and hallucinate through David Lynch's 1977 debut Eraserhead. The film discussion begins at 12:37 Join the…
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90 - Being There (1979) with Various Spaghetti
Dan and Adam are joined by returning champion Various Spaghetti (Blake) to bask in the warm glow of television static... This week, your hosts attempt to decode Hal Ashby's 1979 political hallucination film Being There. L i f e i s a s t a t e o f m i n d The film discussion begins at 11:17 Join...
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89 - The Running Man (2025)
Dan and Adam tune into the latest broadcast reboot... This week, the freeloaders try to survive Edgar Wright's 2025 slicker, colder update of The Running Man. We're still here, you sh\*t-eaters ! The film discussion begins at 24:10 Join the Discord channel: https://discord.gg/Ggmv3KEeyU Go ahead...
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88 - The Long Walk (2025)
Dan and Adam brace themselves for the endless march forward... This week, the dystopian duo circle around and dig into Francis Lawrence's 2025 survival thriller film The Long Walk. A national bloodsport built for televised cruelty. The film discussion begins at 27:39 Join the Discord channel:...
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87 - Bully (2001) with Joey, MJ, Tyler, and Various Spaghetti
This week, Dan and Adam assemble a delectable sweetheart gallery- Joey (from Kentucky), "The Big Boss" MJ, brother-in-arms Tyler of the War Boys, and returning champion Various Spaghetti (Blake). Together, they finally confront the sun-bleached nightmare of Larry's Clark's 2001 crime drama film...
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86 - Burning (2018) with Joey
Reflecting on Adam's sudden absence this week, Dan and Joey circle the smoldering edges of obsession. The lost boys pick apart Lee Chang-dong's 2018 slow cinema thriller film Burning, attempting to satiate their BIG HUNGER. The film discussion begins at 15:40 Join the Discord channel:...
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mW 01 - All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) with Joey
Dan and Adam: The Return. This week, Dan and Adam are joined by Lily-expert Joey (from Kentucky!) to reheat and re-examine the adolescent cruelty and BBS fields of Shunji Iwai's 2001 experimental coming-of-age film All About Lily Chou-Chou. We'll see you again in 2 years ! The film discussion...
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85 - Demonlover (2002)
Dan and Adam lurk through the icy interiors of corporate boardrooms and stumble into the chrome-slick digital underworld of desire... This week, the browser-tab tourists watch but don't understand Olivier Assayas's 2002 French neo-noir thriller film Demonlover. The film discussion begins at 17:31...
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84 - I Stand Alone (1998)
Dan and Adam descend into Hell... This week, your hosts rejoice in and recoil at Gaspar Noé's 1998 psychological horror debut feature I Stand Alone. ATTENTION ! You have 30 seconds to stop the playback of this podcast ! The film discussion begins at 23:02 Join the Discord channel:...
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83 - Holy Motors (2012) with Jason and Shawna
Dan and Adam slip into a pearly white limousine and vanish into Dream Logic... This week, the duo are joined by The Honorable Mr. Jason & Shawna to help tumble through and dissect Leos Carax's 2012 identity-skewering fantasy movie Holy Motors. Plotcels beware. The crew has an appointment to keep…
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82 - Dogtooth (2009)
Dan and Adam crawl onto the manicured lawn of psychosexual warfare... This week, the duo are subjected to the mind games of Yorgos Lanthimos's 2009 absurdist familial drama Dogtooth. A film famously touted by David Lynch as "a fantastic comedy..." Blindfolds on. The film discussion begins at…
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VAULT 03 - Top of the Decade 2010s
ADVISORY: This podcast was recorded about six years ago, back in January 2020, when Dan and Adam were younger, dumber, and significantly less concerned about offending good people. The show's tone was looser, the jokes were riskier, and Adam had a soundboard button he used way too often. This is…
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81 - The Dreamers (2003)
Dan and Adam meet their match at the Cinémathèque française... This week, the Dan and Adam Are Afraid podcast family extended universe discusses their favorite movies and discoveries of 2025 before wading into and rebelling alongside Bernardo Bertolucci's 2003 erotic drama film The Dreamers. A...
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80 - Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Dan and Adam close out the holiday season on thin ice, desperately trying to avoid a Technical Foul... This week, the last-minute shoppers take on Seth Kearsley's 2002 oft-maligned animated musical comedy film Eight Crazy Nights. I hate love. I hate you. I hate me. The film discussion begins at...
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79 - Jingle All the Way (1996)
Dan and Adam suit up as Turbo Man & his faithful pet tiger sidekick Booster... This week, the crew pour some eggnog and fire up Brian Levant's 1996 hysterical holiday toy-shopping classic Jingle All the Way. Put that cookie down. N O W !!!!! The film discussion begins at 28:55 Join the Discord...
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78 - 18 Again! (1988) with Various Spaghetti
Dan and Adam welcome back returning champion Various Spaghetti (Blake Bergman) to help keep a holiday tradition alive. This week, the Helper Elmes wrestle with Paul Flaherty's 1988 body-swap comedy film 18 Again! What happens when you're suddenly eighteen again... but still George Burns? Light up…
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77 - Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) with Joey
Dan and Adam are one with the Yuletide... KnowhutImean, Vern?! Joey (from Kentucky) returns to the program and pays the ultimate price for sitting under the mistletoe... This week, the gang gets rowdy, merry, and maybe a little too joyous as they dive headfirst into John Cherry's 1988 holiday...
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76 - Donnie Darko (2001)
Dan and Adam are haunted by Frank, a six-foot spectre in a bunny suit. This week, the duo construct a vessel to travel back to 2001, where Richard Kelly's spiritual suburban fever dream Donnie Darko first fractured their universe. I was standing. You were there. Two worlds collided. And they…
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75 - Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
Dan and Adam rub a lamp they find and are granted three wishes. Instead of fixing the world, they spend time dissecting George Miller's 2022 romantic fantasy movie Three Thousand Years of Longing. What would you wish for...? The film discussion begins at 14:04 Join the Discord channel:...
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74 - Dream Scenario (2023) with Joey
Oh, thunder only happens when it's rainin. Players only love you when they're playin... This week, Dan and Adam welcome longtime collaborator Joey (straight outta Kentucky) back onto the show to dive headfirst into Kristoffer Borgli's 2023 surreal cautionary tale Dream Scenario. When the rain...
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73 - Burn After Reading (2008)
Dan and Adam find a discarded DVD on the bathroom floor... It’s Joel & Ethan Coen's 2008 end-of-history black comedy Burn After Reading... Nobody knows how it got there, but there’s love, spies, and way too many idiots. The film discussion begins at 17:01 Join the Discord channel:...
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72 - The Last Exorcism (2010) with Joey
Dan and Adam light candles and summon their Southern-fried spiritual advisor Joey (yes, that Joey from Kentucky) for a full-blown backwoods exorcism... The Dan and Adam Are Afraid family take on their most diabolical foe yet - THE DEVIL ITSELF !!! Join the ghoul crew as they talk Daniel Stamm's...
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71 - Talk to Me (2022)
Dan and Adam dare to grasp the porcelain hand... and open the veil to the other side. This week, your haunted hosts summon spirits and commune with Danny & Michael Philippou's 2022 viral TikTok horror debut Talk to Me. Beware, this podcast is longer than 90 seconds ! The film discussion begins at...
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70 - The Fourth Kind (2009) with Various Spaghetti
Dan and Adam Are Abducted ! This week, the pumpkin-spiced podcasters are beamed up with their fearless fiend, Various Spaghetti, to probe Olatunde Osunsanmi's 2009 psychotronic alien-abduction-found-footage-hybrid film The Fourth Kind. The owls are not what they seem !!! The film discussion…
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ADATOET 07 - *The Curse (2023) Part IV* with Joey
After ten episodes of sinking real estate horror, Adam, Dan, & Joey sit down to discuss the finale of Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie's bizarro cautionary tale The Curse (2023). The series discussion begins at 9:48 Join the Discord channel: https://discord.gg/Ggmv3KEeyU Follow Joey:...
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69 - Alien 3 (1992)
Dan and Adam kickoff this year's Halloween celebration from a prison planet within deep space... This week, the duo dissects David Fincher's 1992 development hell debut Alien 3. If you are a fan of this film, beware ! You're in for a scare ! The film discussion begins at 33:10 Join the Discord...
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ADATOET 06 - *The Curse (2023) Part III* with Joey
Adam, Dan, and Joey (The Golden Triangle) were ejected from their corporate comedy class over a bad joke. This week, the crew finally talks about episode 7, 8, and 9 of Showtime/Paramount's critical darling The Curse (2023). The series discussion begins at 5:46 Join the Discord channel:...
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68 - Rap World (2024) with Joey
Dan and Adam are joined by their longtime comrade Joey to launch the first Conner O'Malley Film Festival... Featuring four seismic works from the post-cinematic YouTube prophet: Coreys (2024), Pipe Rock Theory (2025), Slugs (2025), & the genre-shattering Rap World (2024). Do you think God is cool...
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67 - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021)
Adam's not-so-subtle attempt to talk with Dan about Kurt Vonnegut. This week, the duo picks over Robert B. Weide & Don Argott's long-awaited 2021 archival documentary feature Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time. The film discussion begins at 26:20 Join the Discord channel…
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66 - Kinetta (2005)
Dan and Adam are in a trance ! What is real? And what is just a performance? This week, they square up with dystopian headlines and sink into Yorgos Lanthimos's 2005 pre-language experiment Kinetta. The film discussion begins at 33:30 Join the Discord channel: https://discord.gg/Ggmv3KEeyU Go…
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65 - The Brave Little Toaster (1987) with Jared
Dan and Adam enlist their long-lost companion Jared in a quest to seek out The Master. This week, the trio plug into the wall outlet to sift through domestic abandonment and lost futures depicted by the haunted ruins of Jerry Rees's 1987 animated feature film The Brave Little Toaster. Do air...
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