Aflixionados Podcast

Ep. 60 | Pan's Labyrinth

Following the Spanish civil war, Ofelia is sent to live with her cruel stepfather, where she discovers a mysterious labyrinth along with a faun who resides within it.
However, the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred when she is forced to survive three gruesome tasks in order to escape her nightmare. Stephanie and Eric wander into Pan's Labyrinth (2006), directed by Guillermo del Toro.
 
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0:00 - Opener3:53 - Main Topic11:38 - Villainous Vidal20:49 - Friends or Foes?34:05 - The Pale Man46:04 - Mercedes the Mole50:34 - The Resistance Strikes58:13 - Sacrifice1:03:48 - Wrap-up

Special Feature | 2025 End of Year Recap

2025 took us on a wild ride with hidden Easter eggs, new guests, and even brought some old classics to our YouTube channel! Believe us when we say that next year is going to be stacked!
 
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Ep. 59 | Starship Troopers

Johnny Rico finds himself involved in a deadly interstellar war when Earth is threatened by an alien species known as the Arachnids.
In this fight for survival, the only good bug is a dead bug! Michael and Eric--with returning special guest Cameron--saddle up for Starship Troopers (1997), directed by Paul Verhoeven.
 
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0:00 - Opener5:40 - Main Topic18:48 - Differences to the Novel25:34 - Jump Ball27:56 - Mobile Infantry35:28 - Klendathu44:31 - The Roughnecks56:19 - Whiskey Outpost1:02:46 - Brain Bug1:10:25 - Wrap-up

Ep. 58 | Gattaca

In a dystopian future where genetics determine your fate, a man born into limited prospects plots to escape his second-class citizen status in order to pursue his dreams.
However, this doesn’t come without sacrifice. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric infiltrate Gattaca (1997), directed by Andrew Niccol.
 
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0:00 - Opener2:33 - Main Topic12:18 - Genetic Superiority23:07 - Sibling Rivalry23:17 - Creating Your Own Future45:19 - Gattaca Aerospace Corporation59:40 - The Investigation Intensifies1:09:28 - Final Test1:26:00 - Wrap-up

Ep. 57 | Clueless

A beautiful, popular, and wealthy high school student decides she wants to do good deeds for others. She befriends a newcomer and gives her a makeover while playing matchmaker for two of her teachers.
But figuring out her own life? Ugh, as if! Stephanie and Eric are totally buggin' for Clueless (1995), directed by Amy Heckerling.
 
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0:00 - Opener4:10 - Main Topic12:08 - Kids in America22:15 - Matchmaker24:48 - Makeover33:22 - Meeting Christian42:11 - Sidebar: Embarassing Car Stories44:55 - Feeling Clueless51:02 - Maturing54:18 - Wrap-up

Special Feature | Ep. 25-50 Rewards Recap

As a celebration for reaching yet another milestone (50 episodes!), enjoy this recap of the past rewards from episode 25 all the way to episode 50!
 
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Ep. 56 | 28 Days Later

Awakening from his weeks-long coma, Jim gradually comes to terms that a powerful virus has since transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland.
He must now fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come. Michael and Eric infect 28 Days Later (2002), directed by Danny Boyle.
 
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0:00 - Opener5:18 - Main Topic16:17 - Outbreak20:23 - The End is Nigh27:42 - Survivors46:32 - Safe Haven?1:07:01 - Deception1:16:46 - There's Still Hope1:25:52 - Wrap-up

Ep. 55 | The Craft *BONUS*

Sarah has always been different. As the new girl at school, she naturally falls in with three fellow outsiders.
Together they discover gifts within themselves that eventually lead to dangerous consequences. Stephanie and Eric invoke The Craft (1996), directed by Andrew Fleming.
 
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0:00 - Opener6:00 - Main Topic11:46 - Sarah's Introduction19:46 - Finding Their Fourth32:58 - Invocation of the Spirit41:06 - Going Full Villain48:40 - Preeminence54:25 - Wrap-up01:11:11 - End Credit Scene

Ep. 54 | The Day After Tomorrow

After the Earth is plagued with a series of catastrophic natural disasters, a climatologist makes a daring trek to New York City, battling the elements in hopes of rescuing his stranded teenage son before it's too late. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric brave The Day After Tomorrow (2004), directed by Roland Emmerich.
 
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0:00 - Opener1:34 - Main Topic12:50 - Devastation19:44 - Jack Hall's Son32:32 - New Ice Age43:40 - Eye of the Storm47:55 - FATHER!51:47 - Wrap-up

Ep. 53 | Casino

In Las Vegas, two best friends compete for the mob's multi-million dollar casino operation where fortunes and lives are made and lost with a roll of the dice.
They had it all, they ran the show, and it was paradise while it lasted. Unfortunately, no one stays at the top forever. Michael and Eric--with special guest Eric (another?!)--go for broke with Casino (1995), directed by Martin Scorsese.
 
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0:00 - Opener3:12 - Main Topic11:56 - Real Life Adaptation18:27 - Tangiers31:57 - Zero Tolerance41:13 - Off the Rails58:08 - House of Cards1:08:20 - Up in Flames1:15:02 - Wrap-up1:26:42 - Casual Gamer 4K

Ep. 52 | Jurassic Park

Wealthy entrepreneur and a team of genetic scientists have secretly created a wildlife park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA.
However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems unexpectedly go offline, putting everyone's lives in danger. Stephanie and Eric--with returning special guest Cameron--escape Jurassic Park (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg.
 
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0:00 - Opener1:26 - Main Topic15:29 - Spare No Expense25:31 - Welcome to Jurassic Park31:41 - Life, Uh, Finds a Way46:43 - Must Go Faster1:00:50 - Clever Girl1:10:07 - Hold on to Your Butts1:15:28 - Wrap-up1:19:39 - End Credit Scene

Ep. 51 | Never Been Kissed

Josie Geller goes undercover at a high school to research contemporary teenage culture for her newspaper.
Coincidentally, she relives her agonizing adolescence, but also ends up discovering love for the first time. Michael and Eric are swooned by Never Been Kissed (1999), directed by Raja Gosnell.
 
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0:00 - Opener4:21 - Main Topic7:33 - MAIN Main Topic11:11 - Insomnia18:22 - Marla24:20 - Tyler31:00 - Fighting41:23 - Sex52:59 - Blood59:58 - Mayhem1:12:56 - Collapse1:19:54 - Wrap-up