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Interzone Asylum Podcast
by JakeMcB
An infrequent media podcast alternating betweeen film and television.
Episodes
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Episode 16: RIP David Lynch
Though it has been a month since the news, the passing of David Lynch, one of American cinema's defining auteurs, is still felt and will continue to be so for a long time. Jake and Breton reunite to give a general, meandering discussion on what Lynch has meant to them and film in general,...
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Episode 15: Oliver Stone's 60s Trilogy - The Doors, JFK, & Nixon
After a long hiatus, Jake and a new guest Mike Douglas discuss 3 loosely connected 1990s films from Oliver Stone: The Doors (1991), JFK (1991), & Nixon (1995). Though not officially linked, these divisive films are among the director's greatest films, showcasing Stone's daring stylistics, play…
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Episode 14: Criticizing the Critics - Star Wars Prequels
After almost a year, Jake and Breton return to tackle a film related topic from a different angle, discussing amateur internet film critics' commentary on the Star Wars prequels, from the rabid, nitpicking hate of Redlettermedia to the apologetics of Rick Worley and Style Is Substance, and...
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Episode 12: Trilogy of Influence - Blowup, The Conversation and Blow Out
Jake is joined by old guest Breton Campbell to discuss 3 films that form a trilogy of influence building on each other, beginning with Michelangelo Antonioni's Blowup (1966), succeeded by Francis Ford Coppola with The Conversation (1974) and ending with Brian De Palma's Blow Out (1981).
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Episode 11: Three Colors
Jake, and his guest for this occasion David Scrieciu, discuss all 3 films of the Three Colors Trilogy, the great mid 1990s European art film trilogy from the late great Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski.
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Episode 10: Terminator Duology
The original trio of this podcast, Jake, Sam & Phil reform to discuss the first 2 Terminator films, the only ones directed by James Cameron and the only ones in the whole franchise that actually matter.
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Episode 9: Wan Horror
Another new guest, Koyuki, joins Jake to discuss two decade defining works of popular horror from James Wan, "Saw" (2004) and "The Conjuring" (2013). Do they hold up? What was it about them that resonated so much in their particular time? Is there a real evolution in the craft and concerns of…
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Episode 8: Community 6/4
Phil returns after months to talk with Jake about 6 episodes of the growingly popular Community sitcom, divided by discussions of 3 popular episodes and 3 least popular episodes. 2 seasons are not represented, which you can guess is the reason for the title. This episode will lean more on the...
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Episode 7: It Miniseries
Jake and his new guest Nate, in what will be a 2-parter, tackles the film adaptations of Stephen King's It, beginning with the 1990 TV miniseries starring Tim Curry as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Also, a different opening for this episode. If you've seen the miniseries, you can maybe guess what…
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Episode 6: My Own Private Idaho & Mysterious Skin
Jake is joined by a new guest, Jelena Queissner, to discuss two significant works of two American film auteurs of the New Queer Cinema, Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho" and Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin". Both deal with LGBT sexuality, and take very daring, unconventional approaches to…
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Episode 5: Philosophical Indie Vampires - The Addiction & Only Lovers Left Alive
For Halloween, Jake and Breton tackle two films, one of which could be argued as horror and not the other not at all. Both are works in debt to history, philosophy and art of the past. They are made by distinguished American independents. And they feature vampires. The films are Abel Ferrara's…
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Episode 4: Zomb-o-Ween
For the October season, Jake is joined by Breton Campbell, of Phone Calls from Dad and Winkie's Diner, to discuss Rob Zombie's dual take on the Halloween franchise. Whatever we say about them, we cannot claim they gave us nothing to speak of. Slight spoiler, one is better than the other, which...
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Episode 3: Seasons of Dexter
The first season of the now 14-year-old Dexter TV series is discussed by Jake & Phil. Does the show hold up under scrutiny? Its premise is illogical, but can it work within a ludicrous pulpy framework? Does the show truly have vision and coherent perspective? Listen for our thoughts. Obvious...
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Episode 2 (2/2): Best of & Best of Worst Simpsons
Episodes tackled in the second part are the post golden-era episodes: - Behind the Laughter (Season 11, Episode 22) - Trilogy of Error (Season 12, Episode 18) - Bart-Mangled Banner (Season 15, Episode 21) - 24 Minutes (Season 18, Episode 21) - Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind (Season 19,...
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Episode 2 (1/2): Best of & Best of Worst Simpsons
This belated episode, we tackle 14 episodes of the Simpsons, pitting the best episode from each season of the show's 7-year golden period of seasons 2-8, and an individual episode from 7 later seasons and see how the Simpsons has aged and if at best, still holds a candle to the classics. Episodes...
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Episode 1: Early Lynchian - Eraserhead and Blue Velvet
(Originally aired May 30 2020). First episode, in which we make a statement by tackling the two most Lynchian features of the eponymous director's early features. Spoilers, of course, in addition to descriptions of macabre violence, sexuality and plain surreal sequitors. Time Stamps: After intro...
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An infrequent media podcast alternating betweeen film and television.
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Interzone Asylum Podcast is created and hosted by JakeMcB.
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