Best Jen Lightfoot Podcasts (2025)

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Companion (2025) with Charlie Jones 1:11:16

2d ago1:11:16

1:11:16

Nerdy tech guy and AV creative Charlie Jones joins us to discuss Companion (2025). We discuss the femme-robot trope, incels, queer readings, Easter eggs, coronal mass ejections and more. Jen lays out her idea for a horror franchise about gnomes. If you're feeling the show, please give us a rating and review on your streaming service of choice! Trig…

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Alien: Romulus (2024) with Teagan Bradway 1:19:12

1M ago1:19:12

1:19:12

Lit Professor and Alien super fan Teagan Bradway joins us once again to discuss Alien: Romulus (2024). We discuss the film's approach to siblinghood, race and servitude, Gen Z, upgrades and AI anxieties, male rage, boy robots, and oodles more. Jen rips an atomic belch. Harry impersonates Marilyn Manson. If you're feeling the show, please give us a …

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Context Episode: The Entire Alien Franchise with Teagan Bradway 1:20:07

2M ago1:20:07

1:20:07

Bonus episode time, b*tches! Lit professor and Alien fangirl Teagan Bradway joins us to discuss every. single. Alien film. We discuss Teagan's dope Ripley tattoo, the triumphs and failures of the Alien reboots/prequels, shredded blue Jesus, moms (of course), sex (of course), and more! Teagan presents her case for Alien 3 as a slept-on banger. Liste…

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Bonus! Indie Spotlight with Matthew Schmidt 32:24

2M ago32:24

32:24

Matthew Schmidt is the writer/director of the indie short film, "Mr. Sandman" (2024). He joins us to discuss his film, inspiration, and the importance of chasing your passions at any age. Watch "Mr. Sandman" on youtube and Tubi! Check out the podcast on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna suggest a movie? Wanna say "hi?" Did you make a movie we should wa…

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Nosferatu (2024) with Bob Proehl 1:14:23

3M ago1:14:23

1:14:23

Fiction author Bob Proehl joins the pod to talk about Robert Eggers' Nosferatu (2024). We discuss the metaphor of the vampire, the cost of periodic accuracy, attitudes toward teen sex, COVID, free podcast ideas, the Keanussance, and what the hell Willem Dafoe is doing in this movie. If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast serv…

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Bonus! Nosferatu (1922) with Bob Proehl 28:13

3M ago28:13

28:13

Fiction author Bob Proehl joins Harry and Jen to discuss F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent classic, Nosferatu (1922). The trio discusses the experience of viewing silent film in the modern day, Nosferatu's status as a classic bootleg, vampiric links to sex and disease, fear of the other, and Bob's failed attempt at reading Twilight. Keep an eye out for our…

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Smile 2 (2024) with Steve Elfenbein 56:30

4M ago56:30

56:30

Drug/alcohol counselor Steve Elfenbein joins Harry and Jen to talk about Smile 2 (2024). They discuss mental health, water-chugging, addiction, the curse film trope, and heavy-handed narratives. Harry makes a bassoon noise. If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast service! Content Warnings: Spoilers, drug/alcohol abuse and addi…

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Heretic (2024) with Kim Lightfoot 1:11:33

5M ago1:11:33

1:11:33

Jen's sister Kim joins to talk about Heretic (2024). they talk Mormonism, atheism, language, rip-offs, spin-offs, and cults. If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast service! Content Warnings: spoilers, violence This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . . Jen can't remember a character's name Harry says "infantile" Harry…

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BONUS! RIP David Lynch 55:56

5M ago55:56

55:56

Jen and Harry talk about the late David Lynch, the word "Lynchian," their first Lynch movie experiences, and their favorite Lynch films, Lost Highway (1997) and Mulholland Drive (2001). Harry gives his spiel about Bill Pullman while Jen plans the show's first merch item. Content Warnings: Spoilers, Suicide/Self-Harm This episode's drinking game: Fi…

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The Substance (2024) with Sam MacMillan 1:17:51

6M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

Chemist Sam MacMillan joins for a conversation on Coralie Fargeat's The Substance (2024). They discuss the patriarchy, beauty standards, substance abuse, the alt-health grift, cinematic references, the plural for "synopsis," and prosthetic boobs. If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast service! Content Warnings: spoilers, body…

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Bonus! 2024 Review: What's with the Hot Moms? 33:12

6M ago33:12

33:12

Jen and Harry review the films they watched in 2024. They talk the best of the best, the worst of the worst, the grossest, the horniest, conversation highlights, and horror trends. Listen in for a trip down memory lane! Find us on social media! Facebook / Instagram If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast service! Wanna suggest…

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) with Austin Kiley 1:07:58

7M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Music teacher Austin Kiley joins for a conversation on Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The trio get cozy and discuss the Tim Burton aesthetic, the age of the sequel, real-life Sally, sexism, racism, and Austin's take on How I Met Your Mother. If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast service! Content Warnings: spoilers Pee…

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Oddity (2024) and Caveat (2020) with Allison Stull 1:01:43

8M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Allison Stull of Quad Pro Quo Podcast joins Harry and Jen for a Damian McCarthy double feature: Oddity (2024) and Caveat (2020)! The trio talk murder mysteries, creepy/beautiful houses, movement, rationalism, and whether or not they would survive diving into a cave full of vampires. Content Warnings: Spoilers, violence Check out Allison Stull's pod…

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Bonus! Halloween: The Horniest Holiday 1:18:01

8M ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Happy Halloween, kids! Harry and Jen take time out to chat about two of their favorite Halloween flicks, Trick R' Treat (2007) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). The two discuss their favorite aspects of the films, why the films have staying power, and why Halloween is the horniest holiday. They also say "punish" a lot. Stick around after th…

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Longlegs (2024) with Teagan Bradway 1:37:46

9M ago1:37:46

1:37:46

Harry and Jen are joined by Jen's partner, the lit professor Teagan Bradway! The trio get into one of the year's most anticipated horror films, Longlegs. They talk queer-coded killers, horny stabbings, the nuclear family, and the Nicolas Cage of it all. Content Warnings: spoilers Here's a cool article that inspired Harry's interpretation! This epis…

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Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) with Caroline Levine 1:15:48

10M ago1:15:48

1:15:48

Cornell lit professor Caroline Levine joins us to discuss the Mexican-Peruvian body horror joint, Huesera: The Bone Woman. We discuss the natural body horror of pregnancy stories, the Ring-imprinted generation, the patriarchy, queer v. hetero relationships, and the "dismissive husband" trope. Content Warnings: Spoilers, Pregnancy, Infanticide If yo…

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Barbarian (2022) with Mandy Goldman and Sam Lupowitz 1:08:49

11M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

Songwriters Sam Lupowitz and Mandy Goldman join us again to talk Zach Creggar's Barbarian. We discuss haves and have-nots, Dante, systems that enable evil, story structure, and the weird hotness of Bill Skarsgard. Content Warning: Spoilers, Sexual assault/rape, Bill Skarsgard Check out our favorite works of Mandy Goldman and Sam Lupowitz: Sam's glo…

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Immaculate (2024) with Katharina Nichols 1:04:26

12M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Violist, teacher, and reluctant horror fan Katharina Nichols joins us in a conversation about Immaculate (2024). We talk politics, Rosemary's Baby, the phenomenon of Sydney Sweeney, Nunsploitation, and Kat outlines her plans for her own evil convent. Content Warning: Spoilers, Infanticide, Religious Violence Follow the show on social media! Instagr…

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Late Night with the Devil (2023) with Ten Van Winkle 1:13:35

1y ago1:13:35

1:13:35

Harry and Jen talk with artist/one-woman-riot Ten Van Winkle about the smash indie possession film Late Night with the Devil. They talk about guilt, exploitation, AI, peeps, and what the hell exactly happened in that movie anyhow. Find Ten on social! Instagram Email Enjoying the show? Take a moment and give us a follow, rating, or review! Social Me…

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Stopmotion (2023) with Mike Jan 1:09:05

1y ago1:09:05

1:09:05

Harry and Jen are joined by Jen's friend-in-law, the lovely, insightful Mike Jan! Together, they dissect the surreal, meaty world of Robert Morgan's Stopmotion. They talk folklore, archetypes, agency, the age-old beef between fine and commercial art, and why an inanimate object may just be the sexiest character. Wanna suggest a movie? Wanna say hi?…

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Scream 5 (2022) and Scream 6 (2023) with Kate Conroy 59:25

1y ago59:25

59:25

Jen and Harry speak once again with Singer/Bar-Owner/Swiftie Kate Conroy, this time about the most recent installments in the Scream series. They talk the evolution of Scream, franchises, requels, authenticity, and David Arquette's hot-broken-old-man vibes. Enjoying the show? Hit us up on social! Instagram Facebook Wanna suggest a movie? Wanna say …

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BONUS: Older Gods (2023) 45:40

1y ago45:40

45:40

Harry and Jen analyze and review the independent cosmic horror frolic Older Gods. They talk Lovecraft and the origins of cosmic horror, bad dads, Harry's obsession with symbolic d*cks, and the importance of independent art. Content Warning: Suicide Check out Older Gods Follow the podcast on social! Want us to watch your movie? Wanna just say "hi"? …

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Scream (1996) with Kate Conroy 48:55

1+ y ago48:55

48:55

In their first ever context episode, Harry and Jen summon Kate Conroy (Singer, Bar Owner, 90s kid, and All-Around Good Gal) to talk the classic 90s meta-slasher, Scream. They talk youth culture, misogyny, trauma, and the unstoppable hotness of Drew Barrymore. Harry lays out his thesis on why Scream '96 is a cinematic masterpiece. Look for our episo…

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Five Nights at Freddy's with Megan Paustian 1:07:34

1+ y ago1:07:34

1:07:34

Lit professor and podcaster Megan Paustian joins in this conversation on Five Night's at Freddy's (2023). We cover trauma, memory, the tween demographic, Marxism, and the unlikely event of Matthew Lillard. Check Megan's show, an episode-by-episode analysis of The Office! Follow us on social!By HarryAndJenHorrorReview

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Gerald’s Game with Geoff Pictor 1:06:18

1+ y ago1:06:18

1:06:18

CONTENT WARNINGS: self-harm/injury, explicit sexual content Voice actor and horror writer Geoff Pictor joins for a delightful romp. We talk the ups and downs of Stephen King, degloving, and the immaculate physique of Bruce Greenwood. Oh, and also the movie Gerald's Game. Check out Geoff's voice acting work!…

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Bad Things with Samuel B. Lupowitz 1:16:43

1+ y ago1:16:43

1:16:43

Happy Holidays! Jen and Harry are joined by singer/songwriter Samuel B. Lupowitz. Blending critique and analysis, the trio discusses the snowy, wintry hotel nightmare, Bad Things. They talk proper chainsaw murdering technique, Sam's Philosophy of Art (TM), and Jen gives a very special holiday murder confession. Check out Sam's music here! Follow th…

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Talk to Me with Mandy Goldman 1:06:55

1+ y ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Voice teacher, songwriter, and choir director Mandy Goldman gives her take on the indie horror smash Talk to Me. Is our protagonist a manipulative sociopath? A blameless victim? Will Mandy find her notes in that colossal bag of hers? Listen in to find out. Mandy's Solo Album! Follow the show on Instagram! Thanks to everyone who listened this spooky…

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Evil Dead Rise with Carol Oddy 1:00:31

1+ y ago1:00:31

1:00:31

We talk all things Evil Dead with tattoo artist, Carol Oddy! Is Evil Dead Rise a true sequel? A pastiche? A soulless rehash? Can you even have a true-to-form Hollywood sequel to a B movie? Who was the hottest person in the film? Listen in for these answers and more! Check out Carol's work at Medusa Tattoo! Find the podcast on Instagram! Thanks for …

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Attachment with Ariel Arbisser 51:49

1+ y ago51:49

51:49

Singer/Songwriter Ariel Arbisser talks the possession horror underdog of the year, Attachment. We discuss Jewish mysticism, Harry and Jen's mutual beef with possession horror, and getting a snack on the way into (and out of) a movie theater. Check out Ariel's music! Follow us on Instagram! Thanks for listening! Please give us a ratings and reviews …

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Cocaine Bear with Cori McKenzie 55:27

1+ y ago55:27

55:27

English teacher Cori McKenzie joins us to examine Elizabeth Banks' comedy horror foray, Cocaine Bear! We talk the 80s, the war on drugs, the crisis of representation, and whether or not this is a legit movie. SPOILER ALERT. Check us out on Instagram for all sorts of behind the scenes stuff, hilarious memes, etc.: @Harry_And_Jen_horror_review Thanks…

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Skinamarink with Aaron Arm 54:43

1+ y ago54:43

54:43

In our first ever discussion, we delve into the divisive, surreal world of Skinamarink. Together, with fiction writer Aaron Arm, we try to get to the bottom of the movie's plot, sift through the grain for meaning, and argue about what movies should provide the viewer. Hit up Aaron's novel, Artifice of Eternity! Check out our insta! @harry_and_jen_h…

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TEASER: Harry and Jen Ruin Someone’s Night 1:23

2y ago1:23

1:23

See you in the spooky season, y'all! #horror #filmcrit #moviesBy HarryAndJenHorrorReview

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Stray Deuce -- Another Name You Should Know in the History of Popular Music 16:31

2+ y ago16:31

16:31

Robert Neil Speaks with… Chuck Smith (a.k.a. Stray Deuce), musician/singer/songwriter. “I really enjoy finding artists whose names you might not know, but who have made important contributions to popular music. Chuck Smith, who goes by the stage name Stray Deuce, is one of those artists. He’s been in the music industry for decades and has played wi…

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Gordon Lightfoot, Part III: Robert Neil Speaks with...author Nicholas Jennings 12:31

3y ago12:31

12:31

Robert Neil Speaks with… In the third of a three-part series about legendary singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, Robert Neil speaks with music journalist and historian Nicholas Jennings about his book ‘Lightfoot,’ the authorized biography of the legendary Canadian icon. In this final installment, Jennings tells Robert Neil about the serious health …

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Part II of a conversation about Gordon Lightfoot with biographer Nicholas Jennings 16:13

3y ago16:13

16:13

The topic, again, is Gordon Lightfoot as Robert Neil Speaks with music journalist and historian Nicholas Jennings about his book ‘Lightfoot,’ the authorized biography of the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter. This episode is part two of a three-part series and focuses on Lightfoot’s character, and how the Canadian legend’s principles have someti…

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A conversation about Gordon Lightfoot with noted author Nicholas Jennings 16:55

3y ago16:55

16:55

The topic is Gordon Lightfoot as Robert Neil Speaks with music journalist and historian Nicholas Jennings about his book ‘Lightfoot,’ the authorized biography of the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter. In the first of this three-part interview, Jennings talks about Lightfoot’s early career and his incredibly strong connection to Canada, where he …

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His Era – Jazz Musician Ron Aprea’s Love of, and Success with, Big Bands 28:38

3+ y ago28:38

28:38

Big Bands were on their way out when jazz musician Ron Aprea was ready to make his mark on the music scene. However, that didn’t deter the young saxophone player from embarking on a career in that genre. Without a doubt the New York native had talent. His sax playing and instincts were top rate, and eventually his ability to arrange and write chart…

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Album Review, Interview and Profile: A Look at British Superstar Cliff Richard and His New Album ‘Rise Up’ with an Interview with Two of the Album’s Producers 30:11

6+ y ago30:11

30:11

British superstar Cliff Richard has released his first album of new material in 14 years, and the man who launched his career in the late 1950s as England’s answer to Elvis Presley, still sounds fresh and energetic. The album features songs written by some of Richard’s long-time associates, including Terry Britten (“Devil Woman,” “What’s Love Got t…

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An Alternate Christmas Playlist: A Look at Underplayed Songs and Their Histories 25:20

6+ y ago25:20

25:20

One of the true joys of Christmas is music, which brings out the emotions of the season; however, many radio stations and streaming services only play a small selection of songs. As a result, many wonderful tunes go unheard. This episode of Documenting Popular Music takes a look at 10 songs that are either unknown or underplayed in the United State…

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Album Review and Interview: A Jazz/Superhero Mashup from One of the Music Industry’s Most In-Demand Musicians 26:07

6+ y ago26:07

26:07

If you’ve ever thought your favorite superhero theme songs would sound great as original jazz tunes, then pianist extraordinaire Randy Waldman has the new album you’ll need to add to your collection. Waldman is one of the music industry’s most successful and popular session players, and he’s been featured on songs and album from numerous top-sellin…

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Album Review: Paul Simon’s ‘In the Blue Light’ 19:40

7y ago19:40

19:40

The songwriter who could easily be considered America’s unofficial poet laureate has a new album in which he revisits past composition with new recordings and new interpretations. Paul Simon has been writing the soundtrack to multiple generations’ lives since the 1960s, when he and childhood friend Art Garfunkel took folk-rock music to new heights …

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