Best Cccp Podcasts (2025)

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WUH: The Monkey, et al 51:37

24d ago51:37

51:37

Cleo and I watched a handful of good movies during her Spring Break and then we talked about them. With particular attention paid to Strange Darling with Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald and The Monkey by our boy Oz Perkins based on a short story by Stephen King.By Mark Begley

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WUH: Follow up to a fall 49:48

2M ago49:48

49:48

Here's a little follow up about my accident and my progress since the last episode. Also, Cleo the Kid has joined me to talk about some fun horror flicks we've watched since the first of the year. Give it a listen, won't ya?By Mark Begley

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WUH: Anatomy of a fall 37:28

3M ago37:28

37:28

A look back at the crappy year that was 2024 and some news about the double crappy start to 2025. Plus my movie watches of last year, the highs and lows and things in between. I'm such a lucky boy. Me on TPB talking about Radio On (1979): https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2024/08/episode-702-radio-on-1979.html…

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WUH: Der Fan (1982) 51:33

7M ago51:33

51:33

Please join me for the Third Course of my, "Cannibal Trilogy," started almost exactly one year ago. To round things out I take a stab at the 1982 German film Der Fan, starring Desiree Nosbusch and Bodo Steiger as a young fan and her Pop Star obsession, respectively.By Mark Begley

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WUH: Movies with Dad 31:26

8M ago31:26

31:26

In memory of my dad, Jack Begley 6/29/34-8/12/24.By Mark Begley

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WUH: Longlegs, etc. 1:09:56

10M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

Cleo's back and we are joined by a very special first-time guest of the show! We chat about a decades in the making quadrilogy, a new classic horror film, and other bits and bobs throughout. Give it a listen, won't you?By Mark Begley

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CCCP: Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980) 1:22:56

1y ago1:22:56

1:22:56

WUH is happy to offer the premiere episode of the Chasing Chevy Chase Podcast. Head over to Weirding Way Media or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe. "Welcome to the 1980s and the wild world of Chevy Chase. On our official first episode we're discussing Joe Camp and his Benji Empire which includes the film Oh! Heavenly Dog in which Chevy …

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WUH: SCMODS 56:25

1y ago56:25

56:25

Cleo and I talk about Sleepaway Camp (1983) and The Blues Brothers (1980), and a few other movies we've watched. But mostly The Blues Brothers.By Mark Begley

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S7E3. Leftovers to be: Parents (1989) 1:06:57

1+ y ago1:06:57

1:06:57

Weirding Way Media honcho Chris Stachiw is back again, this time we chat about Bob Balaban's pitch-black-cannibal-comedy Parents (1989). The film stars Randy Quaid (Nick Laemle) and Mary Beth Hurt (Lily Laemle) as the parents of Brian Madorsky (Michael) who may or may not be force-feeding him human flesh. Balaban uses the backdrop of Mid-Century Am…

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S7E2. She was one tough old mama: Foul Play (1978) 1:07:23

1+ y ago1:07:23

1:07:23

Fellow Weirding Way Media podcasters Chris Stachiw and Mike White are back on the show to discuss Foul Play (1978). Written and directed by Colin Higgins (Harold and Maude, 9 to 5) the film stars Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase in their first box office smash! Hawn plays Gloria Mundy who becomes embroiled in a Hitchcokian conspiracy plot to assassinate…

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CCCP: Shaun of the Dead (2004) with Shannon Fay 1:22:13

1+ y ago1:22:13

1:22:13

BONUS: Another Halloweeny repost from Cardboard Cinema Club! Huazzah! We broach the 21st Century for the first time, as Adam is joined by actual real-life Canadian* Shannon Fay - author of Innate Magic and External Forces - to discuss the infinitely rewatchable horror-comedy (or comedy-horror), Shaun of the Dead. You can find Shannon on Twitter @Sh…

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CCCP: An American Werewolf In London (1981) with Alex Pearson 1:24:57

1+ y ago1:24:57

1:24:57

BONUS: Cardboard Cinema Club has been sitting around not doing much for a wee bit (due to Adam being too busy for two podcasts), so for a bit of a Halloween bonus, here's the very first episode for anyone who missed it. In this exciting* first episode of Cardboard Cinema Club, Adam is joined by Alex Pearson to chat about the classic 1981 John Landi…

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RETROTUBE OBSCURIOS: Apaches & The Finishing Line (1977) with Evelyn Mars 1:25:15

1+ y ago1:25:15

1:25:15

Content Warning: This is a chat about the strange and dark world of 1970s British Public Information Films, which deal with child safety, specifically the consequences of playing in farmyards and on railway lines, so there's discussion of fictional child deaths throughout. It's Halloween month, and this episode Adam is joined by the wonderful Evely…

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WDIRT V5E1: Motel Hell (1980) 29:47

1+ y ago29:47

29:47

"It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters." And you really don't want to know what kind of critters they are! This is a strange film for me to be doing a WDIRT episode on, but hey, I like strange things. Plus, it just kept popping into my head over the last few months and I felt like I needed to watch it and exorcize it out …

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WUH: September 2023 26:12

1+ y ago26:12

26:12

Back to the MM/YY episodes with movie watching/recs plus news and notes.By Mark Begley

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WUH: Cobweb (2023) 1:35:52

1+ y ago1:35:52

1:35:52

SPOILER ALERT: Both of these films are spoiled in this discussion. Mr. Kulturecast, Chris Stachiw, is back and we're talking about not one but TWO recent horror movies! First up is Samuel Bodin's Cobweb, starring Lizzy Caplan and Woody Norman. And then we talk about the not dissimilar The Boogeyman by Rob Savage. The Boogeyman is based on an early …

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KC: Night Shift Double Feature 1:46:29

1+ y ago1:46:29

1:46:29

Chris has kindly shared a couple of Kulturecast episodes I guested on in 2022 that relate to a new episode we just recorded. Next up is our discussion about two Stephen King adapations based on stories from his Night Shift collection (Children of the Corn and Maximum Overdrive).By Mark Begley

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KC: The Cloverfield Trilogy 1:56:50

1+ y ago1:56:50

1:56:50

Chris has kindly shared a couple of Kulturecast episodes I guested on in 2022 that relate to a new episode we just recorded. First up is our discussion about the "Cloverfield Trilogy" such as it is.By Mark Begley

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WUH: Interview (2019) 32:53

1+ y ago32:53

32:53

I'd almost forgotten about the only interview I've done, but since I'm cleaning up old episodes this popped back into my head. This was for Pick Up a Podcast which seems to have stopped producing new episodes back in 2020. This dates back to early 2019 so it might be kind of fun to see how things have or have not changed since then.…

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TPB: Black Christmas (1974) 3:54:01

1+ y ago3:54:01

3:54:01

Yes, I have done an episode on Black Christmas (1974) before, but when you get a chance to be on The Projection Booth you take it. This was part of a crossover event from back in 2021 when Mike White co-hosted several episodes of WUH on the horror films of Bob Clark and Alan Ormsby. This culminated with TPB's episode on Black Christmas that ended u…

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WUH: Under Construction 19:22

1+ y ago19:22

19:22

Been making some changes, and updating some old episodes. Find out about that and how many times I've watched The Beatles: Get Back over the last week. :)By Mark Begley

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WUH: Back to School 51:50

1+ y ago51:50

51:50

Cleo is headed back to school, but we were able to squeeze in one last episode before then. Since last we spoke we've watched a bunch of my modern horror faves, some raunchy comedies, a Coen Bros. classic, Black Mirror, and other bits and bobs. Enjoy and thanks for listening! The wonderful Green Room poster was designed by Oliver Barrett.…

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Give Us A Clue (1979-1980) 1:21:24

2y ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Third syllable Round Long? Pipe - is it pipe? Cylinder Telescope? TUBE! TUBE! Okay, second syllable. Boat. Rowing boat. ROW! Row-tube RETROTUBE! [audience applause] Please like, rate, review and share the podcast, otherwise Beryl will have a word. And whatever you do, no being silly. https://twitter.com/retro_tube https://shows.acast.com/retrotube …

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WUH: The Return of the Living Kid 1:04:00

2y ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Cleo is finally back and we've got a hefty round of movie watches and recs. From an undersung Stephen King adaptation to a modern comedy classic to a sun-drenched folk tale we dive into a few faves of the last few months.By Mark Begley

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WUH: Welcome back, Begley 37:03

2y ago37:03

37:03

Wherein I talk about what's been going on since November 2022 and why I've been taking it easy on episodes and movie watching. Plus some movie recs from 2022 and so far in 2023, some interesting movie watching stats, and a few programming alerts. p.s. Megan and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish are both streaming on Peacock, and Flux Gourmet is on Shudd…

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WUHxKC: Knock at the Cabin (2023) 1:29:24

2y ago1:29:24

1:29:24

The Begley household is all in (well, except for Lady in the Water) when it comes to Mr. M. Knight Shyamalan, so we were excited to watch his latest film, Knock at the Cabin (2023). Friend of the show, Chris Stachiw, who wasn't as excited, joins me to chat about this pre-Apocalyptic film. Based on the book The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul …

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BONUS: Moondial (1988) with Audrey Violet 1:18:14

2y ago1:18:14

1:18:14

Due to unpopular demand, here's a bonus episode covering episodes 5 & 6 of Moondial (after we received complaints that we only covered 1-4) featuring the wonderful Audrey Violet (previously heard on the Escape Into Night and Cardboard Cinema Club: Celine & Julie Go Boating episodes*). Whereas Heather was a newbie to the world of Moondial, Audrey is…

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Moondial (1988) 1:27:00

2+ y ago1:27:00

1:27:00

It's time to take a trip to deepest rural Lincolnshire, and meet wise old Aunt Mary, jolly Mr World and lovely cuddly Miss Raven - not to mention Maggs the kindly gardener and Mrs Crump, the happiest cook in all the county. Yes, it's Moondial! It's a perfect excuse for Adam to bang on something tedious about his childhood, but will Heather find any…

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S7E1. Oh, that's tacky: Murder by Death (1976) 1:26:26

2+ y ago1:26:26

1:26:26

We're knee deep in spoof territory over here at Weirding Way Media so why not keep the trend going? Mike White and Chris Stachiw join me to talk about an old favorite of mine, Murder by Death (1976). Written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, Murder by Death is a send-up of whodunits with some of our more well-known detectives getting the …

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The Muppet Show (1976-1980) 1:12:21

2+ y ago1:12:21

1:12:21

It's The Muppet Show, yaaaaaaaay! And also two of Heather's favourite things: short men and puppets. In the last episode, we featured two of show business's finest small men, Davy Jones and Steve Marriott. Well, hold onto your potatoes Dr Jones, for this episode we have THREE of show business's finest small men, from the worlds of music, comedy and…

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Cambridge & Wishon: Teaser 0:53

2+ y ago0:53

0:53

A podcast by two weird guys about the weird things they like. Featuring Ronald Dzerigian (Skele Vader) and Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy).By Mark Begley

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WUH: November 2022 28:25

2+ y ago28:25

28:25

Sadly, no Cleo for this watch list rundown, but hopefully she'll be back soon! Along with my movie viewing activity there's some big news about my new shows in this one, so give it a listen!By Mark Begley

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WUH: October 2022 58:11

2+ y ago58:11

58:11

You know how this goes already. My watches + Cleo's and my watches! Only Halloweekend saved this from being a low-watch movie month.By Mark Begley

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S6E4. Some people never go crazy: Barfly (1987) 2:12:50

2+ y ago2:12:50

2:12:50

The Mickey Rourke love continues with this episode on Barbet Schroeder's 1987 film Barfly. Scripted by author Charles Bukowski Barfly follows drunk poet Henry Chinaski (Rourke) as he traverses the bars, alleys, and roominghouses of L.A.'s Skid Row. Along the way he meets kindred spirit Wanda (Faye Dunaway) and they love and fight their way through …

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KCxWUH: M. Night's First Three 2:13:32

2+ y ago2:13:32

2:13:32

Chris and I, inspired by our Jordan Peele discussion, tackle M. Night Shyamalan's first three twisty turny films: THE SIXTH SENSE (1999), UNBREAKABLE (2000), and SIGNS (2002).By Mark Begley

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WUH: September 2022 57:03

2+ y ago57:03

57:03

Cleo's back talkin' 'bout movies! Get an earful of our watches as a family, and my solo watches, including my most anticipated movie of the year.By Mark Begley

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KCxWUH: Jordan Peele Trilogy 2:44:19

2+ y ago2:44:19

2:44:19

Chris has kindly shared our recent discussion on the films of Jordan Peele: Get Out (2017), Us (2019), and Nope (2022). Starring everyone from Daniel Kaluuya to Bradley Whitford, Keke Palmer to Lupita Nyong'o, along with Tim Heidecker, Keith David, and Allison Williams, the three films tackle race, aliens, and identity politics through the mind of …

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S6E3. I got a thing about chickens: Angel Heart (1987) 1:26:05

2+ y ago1:26:05

1:26:05

It's been a long time coming (two and a half years, if anyone's counting) but the Mickey Rourke Love-Fest is finally here. 1987 was a big year for Rourke with three films hitting the big screen between April and October. Two of which happen to be HUGE favorites of mine, including this one. On this episode I am joined by Mike White and Cullen Gallag…

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WUH: August 2022 32:27

2+ y ago32:27

32:27

[To avoid Orphan: First Skill spoilers at 11:51 jump to 12:31 and you should be good.] It's the (very) unofficial end of summer (115 degrees feels like summer to me!) and Cleo is back in school. I was able to squeeze one more episode out of her, though, so enjoy our August watches. For those keeping score I watched nine new movies out of 32 total d…

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WUH: Big News 12:49

2+ y ago12:49

12:49

A big change is a comin' to WUH. Find out what it is inside this episode!By Mark Begley

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Pop Quiz (1984) 1:16:23

2+ y ago1:16:23

1:16:23

Well, RetroTube was almost on a roll, then Adam went and got bloomin' Covid and spent the two and a half weeks he COULD'VE been editing this episode instead lying around on the sofa watching films. Went The Day Well? and Train To Busan is quite the double bill. Anyway, after all the gloss and action of the last four episodes, courtesy of Heather, i…

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S6E2. Quid pro quo: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 1:38:36

3y ago1:38:36

1:38:36

Come and celebrate the four year anniversary of Wake Up Heavy with this Very Special Episode on a film in my Top Ten of All Time. Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) and Mike White (The Projection Booth Podcast) join me to discuss Jonathan Demme's 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs. Written by Ted Tally and based on the novel by Thomas Harris, Silence …

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WUH: July 2022 35:14

3y ago35:14

35:14

Cleo is back, possibly for the last time this Summer, to talk about our film watching adventures. Should a 14 year old be watching Kill Bill? Maybe not.By Mark Begley

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Star Trek - Series 1: This Side of Paradise (1967) (Part 2) 53:18

3y ago53:18

53:18

Spore blimey - it's part 2 of Adam and Heather's chat about Star Trek series 1, and this time they're looking at This Side of Paradise. Spock gets the girl, Bones gets the tonsils and Kirk gets the hump. Please like, rate, review and share the podcast, otherwise you'll be condemned to a life of perfect health and blissful happiness. What a nightmar…

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Star Trek - season 1: Balance of Terror (1967) (Part 1) 1:09:35

3y ago1:09:35

1:09:35

Q. What does this episode of RetroTube have in common with the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix? A. Start Wreck. Now I've got that off my chest, it's time for long-term non-Trekker Adam to be introduced to two episodes of Star Trek by Heather, the world's biggest Leonard McCoy fangirl, ho boy, and how, yes indeed. And you'll be pleased to know that a) at no…

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KC: Men (2022) 1:28:14

3y ago1:28:14

1:28:14

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 4 "In this episode, we talk about Alex Garland's latest entry into his growing filmography of genre-bending fare, MEN (2022). Jessie Buckley plays a woman attempting to cope with the loss of her husband who stumbles into a town like no other. To say any more would be to give too much away; go in knowing as li…

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KC: The Funhouse (1981) 1:00:32

3y ago1:00:32

1:00:32

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 1 "In this episode, we take a look at one of Tobe Hooper's other films that isn't Poltergeist, THE FUNHOUSE (1981). Written by Larry Block, it takes place over one night at a carnival where a killer funhouse keeps attracting willing victims. It also features one of the most insane creature designs this side o…

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KC: Stephen King's ITs (1990, 2017, 2019) 1:46:47

3y ago1:46:47

1:46:47

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 2 "In this episode, we venture back to Derry, Maine to take a look at every adaptation of Stephen King's magnum opus, It. We cover all three films, along with a light dive into the book. Did you know they're doing a prequel TV show? Yikes. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley joins Chris to talk about the films, the P…

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KC: Crimes of the Future (2022) 1:08:14

3y ago1:08:14

1:08:14

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 3 "In this bonus episode, we take a look at David Cronenberg's latest film that's a possible return to the body horror aficionado, CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022). Starring Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart, the film follows Mortensen as a performance artist who has vestigial organs removed on stage in a dystop…

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WUH: June 2022 44:12

3y ago44:12

44:12

The One Where Cleo Gets Traumatized By Multiple Rory Kinnears Giving Birth To More Rory Kinnears. Cleo joins me once again to talk about our movie watches for the month of June.By Mark Begley

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