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Welcome to Caffeine & Creative. Pat & Mo from Greer Films brew up some raw conversations about life behind the camera, storytelling and navigating the ups and downs of running a creative business with a blend of caffeine fueled banter, behind the scene insights and plenty of laughs. We are here to connect, inspire, and keep it real. Whether you're a business owner, creative soul, or just here for the stories. Grab a coffee and join us for unfiltered fun.
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96 Greers

Barry Linn

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From horror franchises, to rom-coms, to the Christmas movie where Michael Shannon pretends to be Bigfoot, America’s Best Friend Judy Greer’s prolific film career spans almost 30 years. Join Barry Linn (they/them) and Patrick Ripoll (he/him) as they podcast through her filmography, one movie at a time. Theme song: ”96 Tears” written by Rudy Martinez, performed by Barry Linn and Patrick Ripoll
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Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast. This is a film review and comedy pod done by a husband and wife to introduce each other to cinema cinema that’s obscure and beautiful, obscene and adorable. Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley Music By @rickwood Edited By Michael Benson Art By Ed Greer
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Curious is what I am, about people, places, and things. I’ve been so lucky to have met a tableau of interesting characters and people in my journey on this earth, and I constantly want to find out what makes them tick—what their human experience has been like. Be it someone who’s super famous, someone who’s going through a life transition, someone who’s got a very specific job or upbringing—if it sparks my interest I want to get in deep, and learn more about it. For the most part, this will ...
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Do you have that one friend (or maybe you ARE that one friend) that says "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is actually great!"or "Why does everybody like E.T.? I don't get it!" On "Hot Takes With Billy Business" we take unpopular movie opinions and have a deep, healthy discussion about why these movies deserve a second look
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Secret Skin

Open Mike Eagle

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Eagle is an L.A. based hip-hop artist. On Secret Skin, he and his guests examine what’s really going on behind the face that hip-hop artists put on for the public. The in-jokes. The heavy stuff. The tour stories. The day-to-day struggles and absurdities of being a working musician. The Secret Skin.
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We follow Linda Kasabian’s story, as told by the film, ‘Manson’s Lost Girls’ (Premiering Saturday, February 6 at 8pm ET/PT ) on Lifetime. You will get to hear how this amazing movie was created, what the cast has learned from their iconic roles and insight as to how this "family" came to be. "Manson’s Lost Girls," stars MacKenzie Mauzy, ("Into the Woods"), Eden Brolin ("I Dream Too Much"), Greer Grammer ("Awkward"), Christian Madsen ("Divergent"), Jeff Ward ("The Mentalist"), Grace Victoria ...
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The She's Gotta Have It After Show recaps, reviews and discusses episodes of Netflix's She's Gotta Have It. Show Summary: Iconic filmmaker Spike Lee revisits his first feature film with this Netflix original series of the same name. Brooklyn-based artist Nola Darling struggles to stay true to herself and her dreams while dividing her time between her friends, her job and her lovers — all three of them. That trio includes married businessman and father Jamie Overstreet, photographer and self- ...
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The Everyman Movie Review is a different kind of movie commentary - it's not about the art of movie-making, but rather about the enjoyment and entertainment of the film itself. It's not about me or my opinion, it's about the movie - does it deliver on what it promises? I've been a movie fan my entire life. I'm such a 'fan' - I gave up a lucrative legal career on the east coast and moved to Hollywood to be a part of it. And here I am, living the dream, recording reviews for the internet. But ...
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Barry and Patrick went on a trip and didn't record an episode in advance, so keep generosity alive in your heart for this road diary-slash-conversation of The Grand. Can the effusive twosive behind your favorite podcast about the filmography of Judy Greer take the show on the road? Also: when's the last time you listened to our conversation about E…
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Raising Children is Hard: Lisa (1990)/Tainted Blood (1993) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 97. Raising Children is Hard: Lisa (1990)/Tainted Blood (1993). This episode is all about trying to raise your girls as an imperfect parent. Also discussed is Holland and The Parenting. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hos…
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Navigating Creative Challenges: Tech Troubles, Live Streams, and AI Insights Join Pat and Mo from Greer Films in this episode of Caffeine and Creative as they delve into the behind-the-scenes world of running a creative business. They discuss the intricate dynamics of working with production equipment, overcoming technical challenges, and the impor…
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Desert Car Noir: Detour (1945)/The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 96. Desert Car Noir: Detour (1945)/The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Stuck in a car with dangerous loser type jerks in this double feature that pinpoints perspectives on panic and masculinity as a spectrum. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcas…
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The Unmasking of William Randolph Hearst: Citizen Kane (1941)/RKO 281 (1999)/The Cats Meow (2001) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 95. The Unmasking of William Randolph Hearst: Citizen Kane (1941), RKO 281 (1991), and The Cats Meow (2001) This Week Michael and Maranda talk about a Super Famous Newspaper Owner who was power hungry and m…
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Finally, someone made content for children about first responders and the cast isn't a bunch of CGI dogs (and oesn't-day eature-fay the ops-cay ;)). But the cast does include the comedy talents of Judy Greer, Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo, and everybody's favorite pro wrestler-turned-actor! No, not Dave Bautista. The other-- no, not Dwayne Joh…
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Business Crime: Double Indemnity (1944)/Force of Evil (1948) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 94. Business Crime: Double Indemnity (1944)/Force of Evil (1948) This Week we cover two major Film Noir Staples, one not as well known as the other. Double Indemnity. Force of Evil. Michael JOKINGLY talks about how he would get his wife and al…
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Love & Assimilation in Late 19th Century NYC: Hester Street (1975)/Age of Innocence (1993) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 93. Love & Assimilation in Late 19th Century NYC We Delve into how tough it is to find real true love whether or not you’re a prince or pauper. Hester Street (1975) and Age of Innocence (1993). We also speak about…
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92. Mike Hammer Marathon (1953, 1982, 1954, 1964) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 92. Mike Hammer Marathon. We cover both films of ‘I, The Jury’. One from 1953, and one from 1982. The Circus Atmosphere in ‘Ring of Fear’ From 1954 and ‘The Girl Hunters’ from 1964. We also cover a Decocteau film, ‘Ring of Darkness’ from 2004. Hello, thi…
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Content note: folks with misophonia may want to skip the Other Segment (01:08:00-01:37:00) Who can say no to an indie film with regionally-specific jokes and a protagonist whose attitude and hairstyle could both be described as "Devil-may-care"? Certainly not us, because Judy Greer is in the cast of 2019's Buffaloed, a scrappy comedy that asks: wha…
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Mistaken Plans of the Heart: Bridget Jones’ Marathon (2001) (2004) (2016) (2025) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 91. Bridget Jones Marathon We dive into all 4 films (Diary, Edge, Baby, and Boy) and discuss 2 other movies, Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012) and Happy Anniversary (2025) Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film po…
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Classic Film Noir: Narrow Margin (1952)/Kiss Me Deadly (1955) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 90. Narrow Margin (1952)/Kiss Me Deadly (1955) These two pictures demonstrate anti heroes trying their best to do a good deed. It doesn’t go as planned. We also talk about the movie, ‘Kinda Pregnant’. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genr…
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In this episode of 'Caffeine and Creative' with Pat & Mo; We recap a recent workshop, a fun video shoot using a Thor hammer prop, and an in-depth discussion on content creation. We also touch upon the importance of combining traditional and digital marketing strategies, examples of impactful content, and the value of being comfortable with authenti…
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Seduction, Revenge, & Conquest: Dangerous Liaisons (1988)/Valmont (1989) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 89 Dangerous Liaisons (1988)/Valmont (1989) We talk about some more sexual mind games with these two movies. Annette Smoulders While Glenn Breaks Bad. Also discussed ‘You’re Cordially Invited’, ‘Saturday Night’, ‘Blink Twice’, ‘Nig…
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Content note: we discuss the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic at length. If you've listened to any previous episodes of 96 Greers, you may have asked yourself a question. And there was an answer to that question-- up until this episode, where the answer changed. And you may doubt that I actually know the question that you asked yourself, and you…
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Dennis Hopper Connection Vol. 8-Fantasy Film Noir-Cast A Deadly Spell (1991)/Witch Hunt (1994) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 88. Cast A Deadly Spell (1991)/Witch Hunt (1994) When Feeling Paranoid and Depressed Isn’t Enough You Pour In Goofy Creatures. We cover the two pictures that have HP Lovecraft finding out the secrets in Los An…
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Welcome to Caffeine and Creativity, a series by Greer Films (Pat & Mo) where raw conversations about life behind the camera, storytelling, and the challenges of running a creative business are brewed up with a blend of caffeine and banter. This series aims to connect, inspire, and offer unfiltered fun insights, whether you're a business owner, crea…
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In this episode of 'Caffeine and Creative,' Pat and Mo reflect on the hectic weeks they've had since their last recording, particularly focusing on technical challenges faced with video editing software like Premiere Pro and Descript. They discuss their upcoming projects, including a significant photography job for the Central Tablelands Local Land…
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Superstitious Capitalistic Menace: Leprechaun 1-6 Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 87. Leprechaun 1-6. We are doing all the Leprechaun movies with Warwick Davis. Leprechaun 1, 2 in hollywood, 3 in Vegas, 4 in space, 5 in the hood, and 6 back to the hood. (1993-2003) Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a hu…
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86. Star Jelly Meteor Goo: The Blob Trilogy Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 86. The Blob Trilogy. Never touch a meteorite. The Blob (1958), Beware the Blob (1972), The Blob (1988). Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every w…
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Richard Linklater is a beloved American auteur with a heart as big as his Texas homeland and a colorful Boomer childhood (that almost assuredly included experimenting with psychedelics) to influence the stories he tells. So it stands to reason that he would be the ideal writer/director for a film adaptation of a novel about a Los Angeles vanguard a…
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Rosemary’s Baby Triple Feature (1968) (1976) (2024) Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 85. Rosemarys Baby triple feature. We’re discussing the original (1968), The Sequel: Whatever Happened To Rosemarys Baby (1976) and the prequel, Apartment 7A (2024). This is one baby that should have been forgotten. Deep Purple "Why Didn't Rosemary": h…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 84. Sexual Deception: Wild Things (1998) Cruel Intentions (1999). Reese and Matt are back featured in two movies this week. One of Matts Stronger Movies, Wild Things, and one of the just middle of the road pictures that gets a lot of love from the Reese-verse, Cruel Intentions. Quite a fascinating pair …
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Zig-a-zig ha, cinephiles! We're rolling back to 1997-- or at least, we're rolling back to 2010 rolling back to 1997, with Love and Other Drugs! Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, the director of Glory and The Last Samurai? That's the best trio since romcoms where two prickly assholes shack up, social issue dramas that assign blame to nobody, and raunc…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 83. Young People Conforming And Stalking: Disturbing Behavior (1998)/Swimfan (2002) Sad Katie Holmes and Scary Erika Christensen lead two movies, Disturbing Behavior & Swimfan, that are remakes of movies from 1987, The Stepford Children & Fatal Attraction, respectively. More privileged against the not so privileged. We ta…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 82. Happy Robot Wife=Happy Robot Life: Feminism & Robots: A Stepford Marathon (1975; 1980; 1987; 1996; 2004) This Week we are talking about Feminism and Robots with the movies in the stepford series: The Stepford Wives. Revenge of the Stepford Wives. The Stepford Children. The Stepford Husbands. The Ste…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 81. Political Thrillers Vol. 1: Shadow Conspiracy (1997)/Executive Target (1997) Hey. It’s been rough political week. So Here’s another political tinged episode I hope you enjoy. These two pictures revolve around the 2 fears of our current president. One stars Charlie Sheen and one stars Michael Madsen.…
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This episode of 96 Greers is notable for documenting a moment in time when TikTok the Gray had died, but had not yet made its dramatic return as TikTok the [tool of] White [supremacy]. It's also notable as fan service for anyone who may fondly remember the episodes of Director's Club where Barry helped out with the song parodies (and by anyone, we …
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 80. How To Handle Fame As A Woman During Your Journey: To Die For (1995)/Grace of my Heart (1996) Matt Dillon and Illeana Douglas both star in both of these movies dealing with fame and what you’re willing to do. Another Gus Van Sant Movie and the unofficial creative biopic of Carole King. Hello, this i…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 79. Depressing Hopelessness & Bleakness: Rivers Edge (1986)/My Own Private Idaho(1991) Keanu Reeves Double feature. Dennis Hopper Connection Vol. 7. We are talking about two pictures, Rivers Edge (1986)/My Own Private Idaho (1991). There’s also a discussion of who I’m gonna be. Do you wanna break up the…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 78. Provocative Director Series-Brian DePalma-Obsession (1976)/The Fury (1978) Before and after Carrie Brian DePalma made these two movies about tramatizing The Wrong Young Women. Men Feeling Responsible for their women’s death. Melodramatic Psychological thrills. Ya can’t Do What Ya wanna Do When ya wanna do It because o…
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It's 2025, whether we like it or not! And as the old saying goes: new year, new Greer. Patrick and Barry (fka Reg) are stroking their beards and nodding seriously at the Adam Goldberg-directed I Love Your Work. This dark tale of Hollywood delirium may be the closest that we get to being able to discuss a Hitchcock movie on this podcast. Or David Ly…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 77. When Santa And Unresolved Trauma Collide: Silent Night Deadly Night Marathon. (1984) (1987) (1989) (1990) (1991) Merry Belated Christmas. Continuing our Coverage of Holiday Themed Slasher and or horror movies we have The Silent Night Deadly Night Marathon. All 5. Silent Night Deadly Night 1(1984), 2…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 76. Master Director Series-Tim Burton’s Superhero Movies: Batman (1989)/Batman Returns (1992) What Will You Do When You Need A Vigilante? Batman and Batman Returns. The 4th episode where we have talked about Michael Keaton. Also Discussed: The Substance (2024), Skincare (2024), Vacation Friends 1 and 2, my Bloody Valentin…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 75. Fear and Codependency: Beau is Afraid (2023)/Joker: Folie a Deux (2024) “I was tired. I was sad. I was cold.” Fear and Codependency Flame out in these two movies that hate their audience. We also cover Its What’s Inside (2024). Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who l…
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We got Christmas out of the way early with our last episode, now we're on to the next big holiday that speaks to what really matters in This Country: mid-season pilots! Reg and Patrick focus test The TV Set, a 2006 film by the guy who made Red One. Will they feel comforted by over-the-top performances and stock characters, or intimidated and annoye…
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74. Coppola’s Crazy Epics: Apocalypse Now (1979) and Megalopolis (2024) Top Notch Nonsense Episode 74. Coppola’s Crazy Epics AKA Hopper Connection Vol. 6. These Two have more in common than we ever thought. Apocalypse Now and Megalopolis. Really Wild Cinema. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who l…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 73. Slashers During The Time For Thanks: Blood Rage/Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Black Friday! Hope The Films Sooth you. Blood Rage (1987) and Thanksgiving (2023) are talked about. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obs…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 72. A Pee Wee Herman Triple Feature. (1985) (1988) (2016) Michael who has had a life long fear of Pee Wee Herman watches all 3 movies, episodes from a TV Show and a TV special to get over the scary fear of Pee Wee Herman. Those three movies are ‘Pee Wee's Big Adventure’ ‘Big Top Pee-Wee’ and ‘Pee Wee’s Big Holiday’. They …
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 71 The Bio-Exorcist Reigns: Beetlejuice 1 and 2 (1988) (2024) We get silly with our favorite trickster demon. Also Discussed: The Deliverance, Hunting Housewives, The Perfect Couple (2024). Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and bea…
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Yes, it's mid-November 2024 and we are covering a "faith-based" movie. No, we don't talk about the election. Yes, "faith" is a euphemism for Christian. No, we haven't been "saved." Yes, my use of quotation marks around "saved" is meant to be sarcastic. No, I'm not playing an ad hoc improv game with myself in the description field of my podcast, why…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 70. Morals and Ethics: Election (1999) and The Campaign (2012) It’s been a handful of days since the results of the presidential election. Here’s hoping ya can enjoy listening to this one. We go over how much a studio in Manhattan would cost now. Also talked about: Jackpot (2024), the telephone (1988), …
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 69. Halloween the Thorn Trilogy (1988) (1989) (1995) Belated Halloween Episode. The infamous middle halloween trilogy. Also discussed: Tarot, meet the killer parents, night swim/bag of lies, and Destroy All Neighbors. Halloween Notes Without Context: 1:16:19- 1:18:36 Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast…
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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 68. Carrie-o-thon It’s a carrie-o-thon. With the original (1976), the sequel (1999), the TV pilot (2002) and the prestige elevated sharp and above average budget (2013). Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene …
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 67. SE Hinton’s Tough Guys: The Outsiders/Rumble Fish (1983) SE Hinton’s Tough Guys AKA Hopper Connection Vol. 5. These Young Toughs Struggle Through To Be Adults Also Discussed The Nuthouse (1992) Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the…
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Episode 66. Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter is dead (1991) and (2024) A long long long long one for two movies that probably don’t need it. But you are welcome. The one with Christina Applegate and the one with Ms. Pat. I really hope you enjoy. Sorry we took a while. More episodes in the upcoming days I swear. Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead Note…
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It's Halloween Kills, and everyone is entitled to one good podcast. Or something. We've waited a whole year to return to Haddonfield for the 2021 legasequel sequel to 2018's Halloween, the legasequel to Halloween. We talk comparisons to another big-name legasequel trilogy and discover that we see a lot of ourselves in some of Michael Myers' victims…
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Drew Being Bad: Poison Ivy/Doppelgänger This Week we jump into the conniving characters portrayed by one of America’s Sweethearts. Plus talk about 3 sequels to ‘Poison Ivy’ and ‘Cheerleader Camp’. NSFW and very Adult. Connections to ‘popcorn’, ‘The Crush” and ‘mannequin’. More gothic imagery Poison Ivy Notes Without Context: 1:16:30-1:24:11 Doppelg…
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Don't turn out the light, listener, because you're about to hear (a plot summary and criticism of) a G-G-G-Ghost Story! From the twisted mind of Justin Long-- yes, the guy who played relatable nerds in 00s comedies and also got turned into a manwalrus in that one movie-- comes a harrowing tale from the land of Tampa, Florida! It’s Lady of the Manor…
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Top Notch Nonsense Episode 64. Alicia-Predator and Prey: The Crush (1993)/The Babysitter (1995) Alicia Silverstone playing the victim and the perpetrator. Pervy, icky, disgustingness about the base emotions of teenagers who want to destroy other lives. Beware, dark uncomfortable jokes about the worst acts known to man and woman and children. As alw…
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