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Lowbrow Lowdown
by Damien and Natasha
Lowbrow Lowdown explores the cultural moment in front of us right now by reviewing how it manifests in pop, trash and pulp culture. Season 1 is all about pandemic prose, the self-published literature of coronavirus. COVID-19 has been at the centre of our lives here in Australia and around the world, and with the continuing debates about vaccination (please get vaccinated if you can), masks, lockdowns and science, this has naturally found its way into self-published literature on Amazon. Yes, it's mostly erotica. Join us for Pandemic Prose: self-published literature of coronavirus. We're reading it so you don't have to. Who knows, you might be surprised by what we find! In the Lowbrow Lowdown, Natasha and Damien dial into what’s happening around us, drink a glass (or two) of something and wheeze-laugh their way through the fabulous and the dastardly of pop, trash and pulp culture. Music from the <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCaE4HczdrtMzSpiZfeyydRg
Episodes
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Covid Claus is Coming to Town (Kissing the Coronavirus Chronicles)
In our season finale, Natasha and Damien return to the incredible mind of M.J. Edwards with Covid Claus is Coming to Town (Kissing the Coronavirus Chronicles). A wild tale of COVID, Christmas and erotica. Christmas will never be the same after reading this erotic tome. Rating out of five masks:...
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Coronavirus is Coming to Town: A Covid-19 Steamy Horror Story
The twisted Christmas tale of COVID, virus, romance(?) and horror. Coronavirus is coming to town: A COVID-19 steamy horror story by K.A. Ricen was a weird, confusing and ultimately disappointing ride. We're still not entirely sure what happened, but it had a strong 'mask-up' message at the end…
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The Rotten Roots of Yggdrasil: Mythology meets reality in Sweden’s COVID19 pandemic
It is difficult to take something like the Norse gods and provide a fresh new look at the story of Ragnorok though a COVID-lens. However, Luis Paul Delgado de Mendoza's novel The Rotten Roots of Yggdrasil: Mythology meets reality in Sweden’s COVID19 pandemic is a mighty good effort. As a reader,...
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Covid Cupid: Finding love in the new plague
Like Icarus, Natasha and Damien flew too close to the sun; the wax has melted from the wings of a fantastic crime novella from the perspective of a crow, to dive to the depths of a bonkers Tinder fuelled COVID romance. This may be our lowest moment. COVID Cupid (Book 1) is a rough draft of a…
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Co[r]vid: A novella (crows, crime, coronavirus)
Here's the thing, when Natasha and Damien started this podcast and made the first season about coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-themed literature, they expected a lot of rushed and terrible erotica. Over the weeks, there have been surprises - good and bad, terrible and delightful. When we tell you...
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Coronavirus Murderous Attack
Natasha and Damien dive into the crime(?)/thriller(?) and honestly become a bit delirious. Michael Koglin's Coronavirus Murderous Attack moves so fast you can barely follow, punctuated with painfully detailed Wikipedia entries on the history and architecture of Barcelona and Hamburg. I know I…
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Halloween Special: Pandemic - Horrors written in lockdown
It's a halloween special as Natasha and Damien cautiously tread down the path of a COVID-19 themed horror and Matt Shaw's Pandemic: horrors written in lockdown. This is the first time that the podcast has been able to be recorded in person, so there are some improvements in the sound quality.…
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I F*cking Hate Zoom Quizzes
Natasha and Damien return to the unique and surprising MJ Edwards in, what turned out to be, an incredible collection of poetry. I F*cking Hate Zoom Quizzes charts the year that was 2020 in funny and heartfelt ways. Join Natasha and Damien for a surprisingly heartfelt experience. Rating out of…
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The Covid Killer
Well, a content warning for a super racist and somewhat sexist book, The COVID Killer was... well... you know what you need most in a genre that is built on suspense? That's right, suspense. I'd say The COVID Killer was missing an editor, but I don't even know if an editor could save this book.…
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Death Vaxxers (2021 Vaccine Zombies Book 1)
When you're not the target market for the vaccine, zombie, superhero, exploding people and sloths book, it does make it hard to enjoy. But here we are with Death Vaxxers the first book (and the only one we'll be reviewing) in John P Logsdon's 2021 Vaccine Zombies series). Natasha and Damien…
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Courting the Coronavirus
We're back in the realm of buxom women and giant green sex machines with Courting the Coronavirus. Not the most progressive view of women, this book has prompted the revelation that maybe sex scenes need more than heaving breasts and giant sausages. Natasha and Damien are back in the world of...
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My Handsome Sentient Face Mask Protects Me Despite The Ridiculous Conspiracy Theories That He Won't Also He Pounds My Butt
The fever dream that is a handsome sentient face mask that protects you from COVID and pounds your butt. Welcome. Chuck Tingle brings together a just-different-enough-to-avoid-copyright world of Friday the 13th-style killers, anti-maskers, deep group and wild muppet sex. Natasha and Damien move…
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Kissing the Coronavirus 3: The Mutant Strain
It's the final instalment of MJ Edwards' Kissing the Coronavirus series, the mutant strain *ominous music plays*. Honestly, the whole idea of a mutant strain is traumatic as Delta sees Natasha and Damien stuck in a never-ending Melbourne lockdown. Of course, that means there's no better time to...
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Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave
MJ Edwards is back with a second instalment in her Kissing the Coronavirus chronicles. This book picks up a month after Dr Ashingtonford's vaccine discovery and the vaccination effort is well underway. This time we follow Dr Kelly Cauldron as she plays her part in the vaccination drive against…
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Kissing the Coronavirus
Imagine this, you're a sexy scientist tasked with finding a cure for the coronavirus, or is it a vaccine? Look the science isn't clear, but the steamy desires of Dr Alexa Ashingtonford are crystalline, she is in love with COVID. We promised erotica and after a bumpy start, in Episode 2 Natasha…
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The COLDVIR-20 Killer
Episode 1 of the Lowbrow Lowdown and Damien and Natasha tackle their first piece of pandemic prose: The COLDVIR-20 Killer. What happens when an anti-mask, anti-vaxxer, right wing conspiracy theorists writes a novel? Tune in to find out! Here we are thinking this whole thing will be a slew of bad...
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Trailer - Lowbrow Lowdown Season 1
Lowbrow Lowdown explores the cultural moment in front of us right now by reviewing how it manifests in pop, trash and pulp culture. Natasha and Damien dial into what’s happening around us, drink a glass (or two) of something and wheeze-laugh their way through the fabulous and the dastardly of…
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Little Monsters (2019)
"If you don't turn that frown upside down, so help me God, I am going to drag you out by that stupid bow tie and watch them rip you apart." Little Monsters (2019) is the hilarious zombie-romance starring Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England and Josh Gad. This is absolutely a romantic comedy that...
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
"Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization." Gremlins 2: Here they grow again (1990) might not be the comedy-horror sequel to break the mould, bit it certainly was the one to become a cult-classic. Where else can you see the high-camp of...
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The Addams Family (1991)
"I'm a homicidal maniac, they look just like everyone else." Anjelica Huston and Christina Ricci shine as camp icons in The Addams Family (1991), one of the great camp horrors. Damien (@damoo_la) and his wonderful friend Ellen talk about appreciation of the affectation and exaggeration of…
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Train to Busan (2016)
"Dad, you only care about yourself. That's why mommy left" When it comes to zombie horror, I'm often a purist for the shuffle zombie over the sprinting zombie. But Sang-ho Yeong's Korean horror, Train to Busan (2016) might just be the exception to the rule. This film knows how to keep the pace...
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Teeth (2007)
"It's true! Vagina dentata!" Damien is joined by his friend Nyari to find out why she thinks the horror-comedy film, Teeth (2007) is a film everyone should see. Directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein and starring Jess Weixler, John Hensley and Lenny von Dohlen, this film poses the question: What if...
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Halloween (1978)
"He had the blackest eyes. The devil's eyes." Halloween (1978) is a horror film that follows the rules with the unstoppable Michael Myers. Perhaps more accurately, this American classic starring Jamie Lee Curtis is a scary movie that sets the rules. And these unwritten rules of the horror genre…
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Host (2020)
"What if we're not lucky?" Damien O'Meara is joined by Horror Maven, Lisa Rufus to talk all about Host (2020). This is going to ruin Zoom meetings for work on Monday. While 2020 has delivered its fair share of crappy times, Director, Rob Savage found a great opportunity, a 56 minute long horror...
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Scream (1996)
"What's your favourite scary movie?" You know that feeling when you love a movie, and you find out your friend has never seen it? The level of anxiety and anticipation as you get them to watch it for the first time, praying that they love it. Well, Link has never seen Scream (1996)! And…
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Bonus: The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
"Ok, I'm drawing a line in the fucking sand. Do NOT read the Latin!" This is the horror fan's horror movie, because it's a love letter to and a critique of the genre. Does that make it good though? Well that's the question, because this is a genre ripe with people who say that if it doesn't…
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
As part of a series of bonus episodes, Camp Scary and Squee is joining the Lowbrow Lowdown Universe, starting with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). "Admit it, Buffy. Aren't there times when you just feel... less than fresh?" Were you ever obsessed by a movie when you were a teenager? We were. But...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Lowbrow Lowdown explores the cultural moment in front of us right now by reviewing how it manifests in pop, trash and pulp culture. Season 1 is all about pandemic prose, the self-published literature of coronavirus. COVID-19 has been at the centre of our lives here in Australia and around the world, and with the continuing debates about vaccination (please get vaccinated if you can), masks, lockdowns and science, this has naturally found its way into self-published literature on Amazon. Yes, it's mostly erotica.
Join us for Pandemic Prose: self-published literature of coronavirus. We're reading it so you don't have to. Who knows, you might be surprised by what we find!
In the Lowbrow Lowdown, Natasha and Damien dial into what’s happening around us, drink a glass (or two) of something and wheeze-laugh their way through the fabulous and the dastardly of pop, trash and pulp culture.
Music from the <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCaE4HczdrtMzSpiZfeyydRg
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Damien and Natasha
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