Aflixionados Podcast

Ep. 43 | Hereditary

When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Michael and Eric lose their heads over Hereditary (2018), directed by Ari Aster.
 
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0:00 - Opener6:48 - Main Topic12:30 - Ari Aster19:12 - Ellen Passes Away31:52 - Greek Tagedy40:31 - The Party58:23 - Accident1:08:10 - Aftermath1:16:45 - Séance1:26:09 - Targeting Peter1:47:06 - King Paimon1:53:38 - Wrap-up

Ep. 42 | The Shining (1980)

Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic, accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel. Jack’s family accompanies him, including his young son Danny who possesses a special gift. After a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife and son in grave danger. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric haunt The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick.
 
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0:00 - Opener10:13 - Main Topic15:30 - Danny & Shining21:17 - Shelley Duvall27:37 - Caretaker Craving46:36 - Hallorann54:53 - All Work and No Play1:06:00 - Room 2371:17:45 - No Turning Back1:32:07 - Redrum1:40:50 - The Maze1:52:08 - Wrap-up2:02:13 - End Credit Scene

Special Feature | How We Prepare for an Episode

With the second anniversary quickly approaching, we wanted to share a bit about how the three of us typically prepare for an episode. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to be this deranged!
 
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Ep. 41 | Grease

Wholesome exchange student Sandy, and greaser Danny, have a brief but intense summer romance. Unexpectedly, they soon discover they're now attending the same high school. As they struggle to navigate the complexities of their distinct situations, will they be able to rekindle their relationship or go their separate ways? Stephanie and Eric hand jive to Grease (1978), directed by Randal Kleiser.
 
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0:00 - Opener2:17 - Main Topic15:01 - Summer Nights26:07 - Hopelessly Devoted to You34:42 - Beauty School Dropout39:42 - Greased Lightnin'44:25 - Blue Moon54:17 - Sandy1:04:43 - You're the One That I Want1:16:51 - Wrap-up

Ep. 40 | Poor Things

An incredible tale and fantastical evolution of a young woman, Bella, brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella embarks on a whirlwind adventure of self-discovery but she may end up learning more than she bargained for. Michael and Eric plunge into Poor Things (2023), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
 
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0:00 - Main Topic13:39 - From Death to Life23:26 - Examining Bella 37:40 - Fox in the Henhouse51:13 - Pulling Back the Curtain1:10:54 - Self-Made1:23:43 - Dashing Divergence1:31:57 - Wrap-up

Ep. 39 | Twister

In hopes of developing an advanced weather alert system, two experienced storm chasers with an estranged relationship will have to, once again, work alongside each other to confront a dangerous epidemic of tornadoes they both have never seen before. Stephanie and Eric hunker down for Twister (1996), directed by Jan de Bont.
 
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0:00 - Opener8:37 - Main Topic15:56 - Prologue21:19 - He's NOT Back30:03 - First Encounter36:31 - Sisters43:50 - Hail Yeah!56:56 - Mile-Wide Club1:04:24 - He's Back1:08:51 - Wrap-up1:15:54 - End Credit Scene

Ep. 38 | Dune: Part Two

We return to the epic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen to seek revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. To prevent a terrible future only he can foresee, Paul will be forced to choose between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe. Michael and Eric conquer Dune: Part Two (2024), directed by Denis Villeneuve.
 
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0:00 - Opener5:19 - Main Topic11:14 - Hunters or Hunted?21:00 - Emperor Shaddam & Princess Irulan26:00 - Sietch Tabr40:45 - Alia46:47 - Chani Courtship & Muad'Dib54:00 - Giedi Prime1:00:52 - Feyd-Rautha1:08:12 - Changing of the Guard1:19:39 - Lisan al-Gaib/Kwisatz Haderach1:36:16 - The Future of Arrakis1:45:04 - Attack on Arrakeen1:54:37 - Trial by Combat2:01:58 - Wrap-up2:12:30 - Missed Opportunity

Special Feature | Ode to Our Fathers

2024 has been a wild year already and we just felt that it would be nice to take a moment to share a bit about our fathers with the rest of you. Without our respective dads, this podcast wouldn't exist!
 
We hope that you enjoy our anecdotes about our personal lives and if you have a positive relationship with your own father, let him know how much he means to you!
 
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Ep. 37 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Despicable pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, and unassuming blacksmith, Will Turner, are forced to work together when the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, is captured aboard the infamous Black Pearl. The hilarious adventure causes destruction across the Caribbean, all in pursuit of their greatest desires. Stephanie and Eric set sail for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), directed by Gore Verbinksi.
 
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(0:00) - Opener(2:10) - Main Topic(14:17) - Amazing Music(22:33) - Port Royal(36:14) - The Black Pearl(42:17) - Intercepting the Interceptor(48:46) - Isla de Muerta(54:00) - Marooned(59:53) - Lifting the Curse(1:08:12) - Wrap-up

Ep. 36 | Legion (TV Series)

David was abandoned by his family and left to rot in a psychiatric hospital, but there seems to be more to him than just the multiple voices in his head. David will first have to overcome his twisted sense of reality in order to discover the truth about himself and his past. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric are mental for Legion (2017-2019), created by Noah Hawley.
 
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(0:00) - Main Topic(7:40) - S1E1: Chapter 1(15:40) - S1E2: Chapter 2(17:33) - S1E4: Chapter 4(25:33) - S1E5: Chapter 5(29:34) - S1E6: Chapter 6(32:55) - S1E7: Chapter 7(38:56) - S1E8: Chapter 8(48:09) - S2E1: Chapter 9(55:32) - S2E2: Chapter 10(1:05:40) - S2E3: Chapter 11(1:07:14) - S2E5: Chapter 13(1:10:46) - S2E11: Chapter 19(1:23:22) - Illusion x Delusion (1:24:42) - S3E1: Chapter 20(1:45:39) - S3E4: Chapter 23(1:59:50) - S3E8: Chapter 27(2:11:51) - Wrap-up

Ep. 35 | Pulp Fiction

This multi-stranded tale of crime and violence intertwine the lives of twitchy robbers, a struggling boxer, a gangster, his wife, and a mysterious fixer. It’s a recipe for disaster and that’s exactly what made it such a cultural phenomenon. Michael and Eric–with special guest Eddie from the Three & 1/2 Gentlemen podcast–shoot their way through Pulp Fiction (1994), directed by Quentin Tarantino.
 
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(0:00) - Opener(4:25) - Main Topic(16:06) - Prologue(22:24) - Iconic Logo(24:49) - Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife(45:53) - Date Night(1:04:54) - The Gold Watch(1:13:32) - Zed's Dead(1:21:15) - The Bonnie Situation(1:29:55) - Comes Full Circle(1:33:37) - Wrap-up(1:40:01) - Three & 1/2 Gentlemen Podcast

Ep. 34 | Speed Racer

Racing is not only his passion, it’s in his blood. However, Speed will have to contend against a heinous conglomerate, as well as overcome his past, if he is to realize his true potential and become the greatest racer that ever lived. Stephanie and Eric chase after Speed Racer (2008), directed by the Wachowskis.
 
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(0:00) - Opener(5:17) - Main Topic(12:50) - The Need for Speed(19:37) - Royalton Industries(28:13) - Casa Cristo 5000(43:20) - It Was a Sham!(48:57) - The Grand Prix(56:58) - Racer X Reveal(59:59) - Wrap-up(1:06:20) - End Credit Scene