The Incredible Two-Headed Podcast
by Aaron Lowe
Each week your host Aaron Lowe awakes to find his head grafted onto the body of another cinephile. Not in place of their head, just next to it. Together they are given a note with an oft-cryptic topic scrawled on it, and must each pick a movie to discuss that fits that topic. Who is doing this and why? Don't ask us, we just work here. This is... the Incredible Two-Headed Podcast!
Episodes
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Episode 53. Maximum Overdrive with Johnny Duarte
Welcome to the first 'official' episode of our new season (that last episode doesn't count). For the next few months we'll be discussing films by directors who only made one feature narrative film. To kick us off this week is Maximum Overdrive, from author Stephen King, and co-directed by a…
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KTHP 01: Best Music of 2025 (So Far) with Zeke Perez
Welcome back - FINALLY! - to The Incredible Two-Headed Podcast! Join us for this special "bonus" episode that will precede a brand new season of the movie discussion show you know and love. Host Aaron Lowe and frequent co-host Zeke Perez get together to discuss some of their favorite music…
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Episode 54. 2022 in Horror Recap with J. Carlos Menjivar & Rik Tod Johnson
Here it is almost May, so it seems like the perfect time to release an episode that was recorded way back in early January. For this one, I sat down with friends of the show J. Carlos Menjivar and Rik Tod Johnson to discuss our favorite horror films of 2022, and a few other things as well. 2022…
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Episode 53. Satirica-Lee (W/Rik Tod Johnson)
Another one I've been keeping in the vaults. This episode was recorded way back in May, for what was originally intended to be a celebration of Christopher Lee's birthday month. You'll hear a few references to the date, to my plans for getting the episode out, and a few other things that aren't...
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Episode 52. New Cult Musicals (W/ Johnny Duarte)
Welcome back to The Incredible Two-Headed Podcast, as I continue to clear out the backlog of episodes I've recorded but not uploaded. Keep in mind, during this conversation, that this was recorded almost 6 months ago at this point, so some of the things we talk about might be a bit dated. But…
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Episode 51. Prey w/ Joey Clift
Look at that! Our second episode released on schedule! Things are looking up around here. Joining me today is the inimitable Joey Clift, a writer/director/producer/performer whose work has appeared on Nickelodeon, Nerdist, Cartoon Network, and soon Netflix, among many others. Joey came by to...
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Episode 50. Special Report: Lost Highway (W/ J. Carlos Menjivar)
We're back! Did you miss us? That's right, we're finally posting our first regular episode of 2022. Although hold up, this isn't quite a regular episode, it's a special report! A coproduction with J. Carlos Menjivar and his Dial F For Film podcast! The two of us actually ventured into the real...
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Episode 49. ”The Top 21 of ’21, Part One” with Zeke Perez
Welcome back, finally, to a brand new, format-breaking episode! Our first of the new year! For this episode I'm joined by Zeke Perez as we discuss some of our favorite music releases of 2021. On a technical note, there was a bit of a learning curve on this one. It was a bit more complicated to...
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Episode 48. Cinema Du Look
Zeke Perez makes his long overdue return to help me close out the year by discussing a pair of stylish French films from the 80s. First up is Jean-Jacques Beineix twisty Diva (1981), followed by Leos Carax's sophomore film Mauvais Sang (1986). Both films were part of a filmmaking wave that would...
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Episode 47. ”Miracle Mile” with Rik Tod Johnson
An into the night adventure full of pigeon arsonists, body-building helicopter pilots, the threat of imminent nuclear destruction, eternal love, and more character actors than you can shake a stick at. Plus the return of Rik Tod Johnson for a very special episode. Rik joins me this week to revive...
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Episode 46.”Mexican Horrors?” with J. Carlos Menjivar
Returning champ J. Carlos Menjivar joins me today to discuss a pair of horror films from Mexico. Or at least, that was the initial plan, as it turns out the film I brought to the table wasn't a horror film at all, though it does deal with the supernatural. Macario, from 1960, is a fantasy tale...
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Episode 45. ”Recent Horrors” with J. Carlos Menjivar
We're back! Did you miss us? Yes, the long national nightmare is over. After a month-long hiatus, The Incredible Two-Headed Podcast has returned with a brand new episode. This episode was recorded prior to October, and was intended to be the start of our Halloween series. We discuss the 2014…
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Episode 44. ”Horror Noir” with Jacob Davison
We're back to finally wrap up Summer in the Shadows, and also ease into the October season. Joining us is returning guest Jacob Davison from the Eye on Horror podcast, here to discuss a pair of films that throw horror into the mix with film noir. Up first, Jacob's choice, is Angel Heart, from...
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Episode 43. ”Japanese Noir” with J. Carlos Menjivar
It's the penultimate episode of our Summer in the Shadows series, and J. Carlos Menjivar is here to help us bring this baby home. Together we discuss a couple of noir-infused films from Japan. First up is Akira Kurosawa's near-masterpiece Stray Dog, a very street-level view of post-war Japan.…
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Episode 42. ”Only Martins in the Podcast” with Rik Tod Johnson
Old pal Rik Tod Johnson is back with us again as we near the conclusion to Summer in the Shadows. He joins me for a discussion that is laser focused and tangent free. It's all noir all the time. Well, aside from the fact that our second film, Pennies From Heaven, isn't really a noir at all. But...
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Episode 41. "Pandemics" with Marianne L'Abbate
Marianne L'Abbate from Make Mine Film Noir becomes perhaps the quickest return guest we've ever had to discuss a pair of pandemic-focused noirs from 1950. First up, Panic in the Streets from Elia Kazan, starring Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Zero Mostel, and Jack Palance. After that, The Killer...
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Episode 40. "The Great Summer Crossover" with J. Carlos Menjivar
We're back in the shadows this week, for a special crossover event with J. Carlos Menjivar of Dial F For Film. Over on Dial F, Carlos it's been the Summer of Kubrick, which this week dovetails nicely with Summer In The Shadows as we discuss Kubrick's early, little-seen noir, Killer's Kiss. To…
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Episode 39. "Make Mine Film Noir" with Marianne L'Abbate
The heat continues, and so we rush back to the protective shadows to keep cool and discuss film noir. Today we've got a pair of films chosen by Marianne L'Abbate, from the terrific Make Mine Film Noir blog. First up is The Dark Corner (1946) starring Lucille Ball, Mark Stevens, William Bendix…
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Episode 38. "Miscellanea" with Rik Tod Johnson
It's a bit of an odd episode this week, as Rik Tod Johnson of the Cinema 4 Cel Bloc returns for an episode that is nothing but tangents and random musings! There was a bit of a scheduling snafu this last few weeks, and rather than go another week with no episode, Rik and I got together for 90...
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Episode 37. "Nicholas Ray" with J. Carlos Menjivar
Summer is in full swing, temperatures are steadily rising. It's not quite the burning hellscape that it will become in August, but we can see it on the horizon. Jump back into the shade of Film Noir and keep cool with us as our #SummerInTheShadows continues. Back this week is J. Carlos Menjivar,...
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Episode 36."Guns, Guns, Guns" with Rik Tod Johnson
Summer is here, the world is on fire, and to help you all stay cool we're sticking to the shadows this year. It's Summer in the Shadows here at the pod, as we begin our long series on film noir. Joining us today for the first entry is our old pal Rik Tod Johnson. We're talking guns today, with...
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Episode 35b. "Odds and Ends" with Rik Tod Johnson and Dolores Quintana
It's takin' care of business time here at the Incredible Two-Headed Podcast, and this week we've got a short filler episode to explain what's going on with the podcast these days. We've got big plans for the summer and we're previewing them here in a brief chat with our old pal Rik Tod Johnson....
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Episode 35. "Nuns" with Dolores Quintana
An episode months in the making! An episode so massive it took two weeks to edit! Dolores Quintana (finally) joins me to discuss a pair of crazy nun dramas. Up first is Black Narcissus, from the incomparable team of Powell and Pressburger. After that we discuss Ken Russell's shocking,...
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Episode 34. "Stunts" with Johnny Duarte
Johnny D. makes his triumphant, long awaited return to The Incredible Two-Headed podcast, bringing with him a topic, and a favorite movie. It's all about stunts today! Stunt performers, impressive stunts, stunt-heavy movies, movies ABOUT stunts, we cover it all. Well, mostly we cover the 1978…
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Episode 33. "Master of May-nace Roundtable Wrap up
You probably thought that our Master of May-nace series was going to end in May, didn't you? Well, you were wrong! It's a special post-May wrap up for our monthlong tribute to the one and only Vincent Price! And joining me for this special meandering conversation are friends of the show J. Carlos...
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Episode 32. Master of May-nace: "1959" with Bunnicula Blanc
Here it is, the penultimate episode in our monthlong tribute to Vincent Price. Bunnicula Blanc returns to the show to discuss a pair of movies from the year 1959, which was a busy year for Vincent. Up first his House on Haunted Hill, one of two successful collaborations with William Castle....
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Episode 31. "Faux Poe" with Sir Hatchporch
Welcome back to our monthlong tribute to the Master of Menace, Vincent Price. It's the Master of May-nace month here at the Incredible Two-Headed Podcast! One of the most well-known parts of Vincent Price's career was his string of Roger Corman directed adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories, and...
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Episode 30. Master of May-nace Pt. 2 "Last Men On Earth" with J. Carlos Menjivar
Welcome back to Master of May-nace, our monthlong tribute to Vincent Price! Things are a little different this week, as we discuss three, count 'em three movies! And only one of them stars Vincent Price! What's going on? What's going on is that we're discussing all three filmed adaptations of...
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Episode 29. Master of May-nace Pt. 1 "Dr. Phibes"
Master of May-nace month begins here at The Incredible Two-Headed Podcast! Or, should that be May-ster of Menace? May-ster of May-nace? No, that's just silly. Whatever you want to call it, it's our month-long tribute to the one and only Vincent Price! We've got a lot of movies to talk about so...
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Episode 28. "Ghosts of Guillermo del Toro" with "A Ghost Waits" writer-director Adam Stovall
On today's special episode, Adam Stovall, the talented multi-hyphenate behind indie horror-romance A Ghost Waits joins me to discuss the works of Guillermo del Toro, specifically his ghost stories The Devil's Backbone and Crimson Peak. Adam can be found on twitter @AdamStovall, and the film can…
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Episode 27. "Film Noir" with Jessica Scott
I'm back from my little mini-vacation and headed into the shadows. Just in time for summer, we've got an episode about film noir for your enjoyment! Jessica Scott joins me to discuss one of her very favorite films noir, Detour, while I counter with twisted neo-noir Blue Velvet. Jessica is a…
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Episode 26. "Godzilla Vs. Kong" with J. Carlos Menjivar and Rik Tod Johnson
It's a special crossover episode with the Dial F. For Film podcast! Kaiju takeover culminates with this special roundtable with J. Carlos Menjivar and Rik Tod Johnson as we discuss the newly released Godzilla Vs. Kong, Legendary's Monsterverse, and all things kaiju and beyond! Check out Carlos'...
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Episode 25."Kaiju Takeover Pt. 2" with J. Carlos Menjivar
On this, the second part of our Kaiju Takeover, I am joined by J Carlos Menjivar of the terrific Dial F For Film Podcast. We prepare for Godzilla Vs. Kong with a pair of movies that attempted to reboot the iconic titans for a new generation. Up first is King Kong from 1976, starring Jessica Lange...
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Episode 24. "Kaiju Takeover Part 1" with Rik Tod Johnson
It's a kaiju takeover here at the Incredible Two-Headed Podcast, as we psych ourselves up for the Godzilla Vs. Kong premiere. For week one of this three week event, Rik Tod Johnson returns to discuss some groovy kaiju silliness in The X From Outer Space and War of the Gargantuas. For once, I'm…
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Deleted Scenes #2: "Grindhouse" with Sir Hatchporch
On this ultra-brief little bonus snippet, Sir Hatchporch bond over our shared childhood fascination with horror movies, despite being a bit too scared to really enjoy them. Then we talk about the art of horror hosting, and a couple of people who are keeping the tradition alive and well. Just a...
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Episode 23: "Grindhouse" with Sir Hatchporch
Take a walk on the wild side as we venture down some poorly lit cinematic alleyways. Sir Hatchporch joins me to discuss a pair of disreputable action films, and all things grindhouse. The main films discussed are 1978's Mr. No Legs (AKA Gun Fighter) and 1977's Death Promise (AKA Slumfighter).…
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Deleted Scenes #1: "Shamlet" with Cory Pilawski
Welcome to our first ever bonus episode! Believe it or not, I do edit these shows, and sometimes when the episode is going what I think is too long, I have to cut some stuff out. Some of that stuff I still like, and I do regret losing it from the conversation. So when that happens, I'm going to…
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Episode 22. "Shamlet" with Cory Pilawski
There's something rotten in Denmark, as returning guest Cory Pilawski and I sit down to discuss a couple of irreverent takes on Shakespeare's melancholy Dane. We discuss all things Shakespeare on this week's episode, first with a discussion about the 1983 comedy film Strange Brew, and then a...
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Episode 21. "Eastbound & Down Under" with Zeke Perez
Returning guest Zeke Perez shows up to discuss a couple of martial arts movies from the lands of Down Under. First up is the 2002 New Zealand comedy Tongan Ninja. After a brief break we come back to discuss the 1975 Australia/China coproduction The Man From Hong Kong. This is just the first in…
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Episode 20. "Movie Set Madness" with Rik Tod Johnson
It's another plus-sized episode this week, as Rik Tod Johnson joins us for the big 2-0. It took twenty episodes to get Rik on the show, but I think you'll agree it was worth the wait. Rik brings his vast movie knowledge to the table as we discuss a pair of films about making films. Or more...
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Episode 19. "The Kids Aren't Alright" with Johnny D.
Johnny Duarte of Creepy Kingdom returns for another round serving as my temporary host body. This week the note we've been handed reads "The Kids Aren't Alright" and it's up to us to interpret that. Johnny chose notorious Japanese action flick Battle Royale, while Aaron picked the recent YA…
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Episode 18. "Heaven & Hell" with J. Carlos Menjivar of Dial F For Film
Friend of the show J. Carlos Menjivar makes it a three-peat this time as we discuss a pair of Japanese films offering a couple of wildly dissimilar views of the afterlife. First up is Carlos' pick; Jigoku, from director Nobuo Nakagawa. Followed by one of Aaron's favorite films of all time; After...
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Episode 17. "Food, Glorious Food" with Angela Greco
On this week's episode host Aaron Lowe is joined by writer Angela Greco to discuss a culinary pair of films. Aaron brings Stanley Tucci's 1996 indie Big Night, and Angela brings Juzo Itami's 1985 'ramen western' Tampopo. Angela's writing can be found at https://grecothewriter.medium.com/ Grab…
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Episode 16. "Escape"with Ashley Sutherland of Choose Film
All the way from Scotland, today's guest-host-body is Ashley Sutherland, actor, life coach, and cohost of the great Choose Film podcast. Ashley and I had a terrifically fun conversation about a couple of serious movies, both centered around the theme of escape. Ashley's up first with her choice,...
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Episode 15. "Man Vs. Machine" with Gary Hewitt of Choose Film
It's another plus-sized episode this week, befitting our special guest. Joining me all the way from Scotland this week is one half of the great Choose Film podcast, Gary Hewitt. Gary finds himself acting as my host body this week as we chat about a bunch of Man Vs. Machine films. This is actually...
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Episode 14. Zombo Italiano with Bunnicula Blanc
Bunnicula Blanc plays host body today as we discuss a pair of Italian zombie movies that almost bookend the golden age of Italian zombie flicks. Up first is Michele Soavi's Cemetery Man, or as it's also known, Dellamorte Dellamore (Of Death, Of Love). A darkly comic mix of zombies, sex, and...
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Episode 13. "Found Footage" with Jacob Davison of Eye On Horror
This week's guest host body is Jacob Davison from the Eye On Horror podcast. Together we sit down and discuss a pair of found footage horror films. First up is J-horror staple Noroi: The Curse from director Koji Shiraishi. Then we follow that up with a discussion of Australian mockumentary Lake...
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Episode 12. "The Beast Within"
New year, new episode, New Mutants! Jared Jordan of Metallic Dice Games returns to become our first three-peat guest to talk about a couple of unloved comic book adaptations. Hulk (2003), directed by Ang Lee, and The New Mutants (2020) directed by Josh Boone. We let Jared talk about comics, so…
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Episode 11. "Cartoon Christmas"
It's a special holiday episode this week, wrapping up our string of Christmas movies. Joining me today, as guest and host body, is my partner Amber Keplinger. They've been mentioned plenty times on the show, and they're making their debut today to discuss a few animated Christmas tales, old and...
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Episode 10. "Bad Santas"
The Incredible Two-Headed Podcast goes international, as our holiday series continues with Angus Lost, joining us all the way from Japan. Together we discuss a pair of dark Christmas tales with some fairly dark interpretations of Santa. Aaron makes at least one blasphemous statement about a…
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About this show
Each week your host Aaron Lowe awakes to find his head grafted onto the body of another cinephile. Not in place of their head, just next to it. Together they are given a note with an oft-cryptic topic scrawled on it, and must each pick a movie to discuss that fits that topic. Who is doing this and why? Don't ask us, we just work here. This is... the Incredible Two-Headed Podcast!
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Aaron Lowe