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Optimism Vaccine
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Film podcast. We've seen 82% of Joe D'Amato's pornos.

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New Ep! For a film that declared “There can be only one!” there sure is a lot of Highlander media. We discuss the following sequels: Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer/The Final Dimension, and Highlander: Endgame. Enjoy.
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There Can Be Only a Half Dozen or So (Highlander Sequels) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), Highlander III: The Sorcerer AKA Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994) and Highlander: Endgame (2000)
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December 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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New Ep! Sometimes, we have minimal preparation time, and so our half-formed ideas will take precedent for the week’s discussion. This week, we landed on “Sean Connery in Space,” so we watched and talked about Meteor and Outland. Enjoy!
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Comet, Asteroid, or Meteor? (Sean Connery in Space) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Meteor (1979) and Outland (1981)
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December 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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New Ep! We trust the fungus and take a look at the brief directorial career of U.K. cyber-enthusiasts Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton. Join us as we discuss Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future, D.O.A., and Super Mario Bros. Enjoy!
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Trust the Fungus (The Films of Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Max Headroom (1985), D.O.A. (1988) and Super Mario Bros. (1993)
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December 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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New Ep! For our final installment of this year’s Yes Nut November, we genuinely may have crossed a line. We won’t even share what we watched beforehand. Please enjoy, just don’t judge us too harshly.
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Let's Go to Prison (Yes Nut November 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Don't worry about it. Nothing to see here.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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New Ep! Our penultimate episode of Yes Nut November includes generous helpings isolation, grief, psychological meltdowns, art house horror, and rectal carrots. We discuss Memories Within Miss Aggie, Through The Looking Glass, and A Woman's Torment. Enjoy.
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Feel Bad Hardcore (Anti-porn Pornography) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Memories Within Miss Aggie (1974), Through The Looking Glass (1976), A Woman's Torment (1977) It's feel-bad pornography time!
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December 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Free Patreon access + free blu ray mailed to your door if you can tell us how to turn off these AI generated Spotify chapters
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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New Ep! Yes Nut November continues with the sweltering Florida heat in the films of Doris Wishman. We discuss Nude on the Moon, Bad Girls Go to Hell, and Deadly Weapons. Enjoy!
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Nude in Florida (The Films of Doris Wishman) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Nude on the Moon (1961), Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965) and Deadly Weapons (1974)
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November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Snubbed!
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The list of eligible podcasts is looking pretty bleak 😟
Screenshot of a partial list of the podcasts eligible for a Golden Globe this year Annual Golden Globes® LIVE COVERAGE. GOLDEN GLOBES • Pod Save America • Rotten Mango • Shawn Ryan Show • SmartLess • Stuff You Should Know • The Ben Shapiro Show • The Bill Simmons Podcast • The Daily (The New York Times) • The Joe Rogan Experience • The Megyn Kelly Show • The Mel Robbins Podcast • The Tucker Carlson Show • This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von • Up First from NPR
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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New Ep! We kick off Yes Nut November with an examination of the works of notable pervert Stephen Sayadian, aka Rinse Dream. We discuss Nightdreams, Café Flesh, and Dr. Caligari. Enjoy!
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The Perverts vs. Stephen Sayadian (Yes Nut November 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Nightdreams (1981), Café Flesh (1982) and Dr. Caligari (1989)
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November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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New Ep! We cover some of 2025’s most notable horror films, including The Woman in the Yard, Bring Her Back, Weapons, and 28 Years Later. We also devote a lightning round to some of the year’s less notable ones. Enjoy!
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Weapons (Horror in 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: The Woman in the Yard (2025), Bring Her Back (2025), Weapons (2025) and 28 Years Later (2025)
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November 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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New Ep! For our final Shawntober, we explore the origin of the American horror film with the Universal Monsters. Dracula! Frankenstein! The Mummy! The Invisible Man! Bride of Frankenstein! The Wolf Man! The Creature From the Black Lagoon! The gang’s all here!
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The Universal Monsters (Shawntober 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Wolf Man (1941) and The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
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October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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New Ep! Shawntober continues with a big name in horror largely associated with producing more than anything else: Brian Yuzna. We decided to check out three of his directorial efforts: Society, Bride of Re-Animator, and The Dentist. Enjoy!
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The Films of Brian Yuzna (Shawntober 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Society (1989), Bride of Re-Animator (1990), and The Dentist (1996)
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October 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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New Ep! Shawntober continues with a look at the twisted mind who gave us Beverly Hills Cop III and Max Landis. That’s right, this week we discuss the films of John Landis: An American Werewolf in London, Innocent Blood, Deer Woman, and Family. Enjoy.
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The Films of John Landis (Shawntober 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: An American Werewolf in London (1981), Innocent Blood (1992), Deer Woman (2005) and Family (2006)
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October 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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New Ep! It is Shawntober once again, where we subject @MrGlinis to new horror films he’s never seen. Up first, we’re kicking things off on a downer note with the films of Andrzej Zulawski, discussing The Devil, Possession and Under the Silver Globe. Enjoy.
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The Films of Andrzej Zulawski (Shawntober 2025) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: The Devil (1972), Possession (1981) and Under the Silver Globe (1988)
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October 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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This week on the podcast: Shawntober begins! We have a new slate of stuff for our annual torture of Shawn “Not on Bluesky” Glinis. Below is a clue for our first episode:
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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New Ep! With the end of days imminent, we're jacking back in to look at another trio of bonkers 90s VR films and yearn for the future that wasn't. Disclosure, Virtuosity, and The Thirteenth Floor. Enjoy.
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Simulation Theory Confirmed - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Disclosure (1994), Virtuosity (1995) and The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
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September 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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New Ep! We explore the Hollywood career of ADHD-addled Japanese wunderkind Ryûhei Kitamura with looks at The Midnight Meat Train, No One Lives, Downrange, and The Price We Pay. Enjoy.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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New Ep! We explore the Hollywood career of ADHD-addled Japanese wunderkind Ryûhei Kitamura with looks at The Midnight Meat Train, No One Lives, Downrange, and The Price We Pay. Enjoy.
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The Midnight Meat Train to Georgia (The American Films of Ryûhei Kitamura) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: The Midnight Meat Train (2008), No One Lives (2012), Downrange (2017) and The Price We Pay (2022)
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September 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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New Ep! We discuss the uncomfortable marriage of Japanese culture and 1990s Hollywood production, with looks at Showdown in Little Tokyo, Johnny Mnemonic, and I Want to Be Neenja! The Movie. Enjoy.
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I Want to Be Corpse - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Johnny Mnemonic (1995) and I Want to Be Neenja! The Movie (2024)
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September 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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New Ep! We revisit the brief period of time in post-Cold War America when our great nation affixed its racist, paranoid gaze on the shores of Japan. We discuss Black Rain, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., and Rising Sun. Enjoy.
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The War on Japan - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Black Rain (1989), Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990) and Rising Sun (1993)
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September 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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New Ep! Still reeling from Hulk Hogan’s death, we explore the Hulkster's brief run as a cable crossover star. We discuss Assault on Devil's Island, McCinsey's Island, and The Ultimate Weapon. Enjoy.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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New Ep! With the recent passing of Hulk Hogan, Adam and @SteveCuff felt duty bound as Real Americans to educate @realJackEason on his not-so illustrious film career. We discuss No Holds Barred, Mr. Nanny, and Thunder in Paradise. Enjoy.
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Hulkster in Heaven - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: No Holds Barred (1989), Mr. Nanny (1993) and Thunder in Paradise (1993)
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September 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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New Ep! Having given the Baby Assassins a deserved spotlight, it seemed only appropriate to discuss Baby Geniuses, the passion project of OV supervillain Steven Paul. That’s right, we watched and discuss Baby Geniuses & Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2. Enjoy!
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The Future of American Cinema (Baby Geniuses) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Baby Geniuses (1999) and Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
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August 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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New Ep! If you’re looking for the pinnacle in buddy comedy/action movie franchises, look no further than Baby Assassins. This week we talk Baby Assassins, Baby Assassins: 2 Babies, and Baby Assassins: Nice Days. Enjoy.
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Tipper Gore Was Right (Baby Assassins) - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Baby Assassins (2021), Baby Assassins: 2 Babies (2023) and Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2024)
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August 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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New Ep! Why settle for Hollywood when Kollywood exists? Join us this week as we're dazzled by Rajinikanth and baffled by 5G conspiracies. We discuss Enthiran (2010) and 2.0 (2018). Enjoy.
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Asimov's Grandson - Optimism Vaccine
THIS WEEK: Enthiran (2010) and 2.0 (2018)
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August 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM