Aflixionados Podcast

Tess books a Detroit rental home, but when she arrives she discovers that an unknown man is already staying there.
Against her better judgment she decides to stay the evening, though, terrifying discoveries soon prove there's a lot more for her to fear than just an unexpected house guest. Stephanie and Eric--with returning special guest Ryan--stalk Barbarian (2022), directed by Zach Cregger.
 
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0:00 - Opener2:40 - Main Topic17:20 - Creepy Keith23:19 - More Than Meets the Eye32:31 - Morbid Curiosity40:30 - Sidebar: Internet Screamer Pranks48:49 - Liquidating Assets1:02:20 - Nefarious Provenance1:05:52 - Mother1:14:31 - Past Victims1:24:48 - It Follows1:35:19 - Wrap-up

A young American couple and their friends travel to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish midsummer festival.
What begins as a carefree holiday takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in disturbing activities. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric indulge Midsommar (2019), directed by Ari Aster.
 
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0:00 - Opener6:04 - Main Topic13:31 - Tragedy27:00 - The Hårga45:40 - Ättestupa57:38 - Director's Cut Added Scene1:00:39 - Planting the Seeds1:07:56 - Disappearances1:15:04 - The May Queen1:29:37 - Final Sacrifices1:36:13 - Wrap-up

In May of 2020, Eddington–alongside the rest of the world–struggles to survive during the pandemic.
A personal feud between the sheriff and mayor quickly escalates into political turmoil, transforming the modest and quiet town into a dangerous battlefield. Michael and Eric protest Eddington (2025), directed by Ari Aster.
 
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0:00 - Opener3:20 - Main Topic14:55 - Analyzing Ari Aster20:28 - Pandemic30:29 - Tensions Are Building39:24 - Challenge47:21 - Vernon Jefferson Peak1:07:33 - Beginning of the End1:17:03 - Downfall1:31:22 - Pandemonium1:41:09 - The Future of Eddington1:47:00 - Wrap-up2:00:05 - End Credit Scene

Brash New York City cop, James, is unexpectedly recruited into a top-secret government organization that monitors extraterrestrials on Earth.
His whole world gets flipped upside-down as he quickly finds himself in the center of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist. Stephanie and Eric are Neuralyzed by Men in Black (1997), directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
 
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0:00 - Opener1:40 - Main Topic9:30 - Close Call14:06 - Pulling Back the Veil22:00 - The Men in Black28:10 - Scum of the Universe33:23 - Morgue37:16 - Orion's Belt44:15 - Squashing the Bug55:07 - Wrap-up

A former assassin awakens from a four-year coma after being shot by her mentor and lover, Bill.
With everything having been taken from her, she embarks on a vengeful quest to eliminate those who betrayed her in this complete cut of the film, combining Volumes 1 and 2, including extended scenes. Michael and Eric slice their way through Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004), directed by Quentin Tarantino.
 
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0:00 - Opener5:28 - Main Topic21:01 - Prologue28:07 - Chapter One: 239:25 - Chapter Two: The blood-splattered BRIDE53:58 - Chapter Three: The Origin of O-Ren1:11:38 - Chapter Four: The MAN From OKINAWA1:19:20 - Chapter Five: Showdown at House of Blue Leaves1:43:11 - INTERMISSION1:45:20 - Chapter Six: Massacre at Two Pines1:52:18 - Chapter Seven: The lonely grave of Paula Schultz2:06:41 - Chapter Eight: The Cruel Tutelage of Pai Mei2:12:37 - Chapter Nine: ELLE and I2:23:15 - Last Chapter: Face to Face2:39:27 - Wrap-up

Welcome! Don't mind us, we're just reminiscing about our earliest memories with the internet and our very first internet service provider, America Online (better known as AOL). If you're curious what that was like then we think you'll enjoy this side conversation.
 
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Average teenager, Peter Parker, is endowed with amazing powers after he is accidentally bitten by a genetically-altered spider, becoming the extraordinary superhero known as Spider-Man. However, with great power comes great responsibility. Stephanie and Eric swing into Spider-Man (2002), directed by Sam Raimi.
 
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0:00 - Opener2:23 - Main Topic12:51 - Original Teaser Trailer18:39 - Field Trip29:32 - Noticing Changes38:14 - Tragedy Strikes59:34 - Meeting the Green Goblin1:15:48 - Targeting His Heart1:22:35 - Final Showdown1:31:54 - Wrap-up

Sin City beckons to the corrupt, the brokenhearted, and the tenacious. Some are seeking revenge while others lust after redemption.
In this stylish anthology of neo-noir tales based on Frank Miller's graphic novels, the reluctant heroes exact their own levels of justice in a violent landscape that, otherwise, turns a blind eye. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric straighten out Sin City (2005), directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez.
 
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0:00 - Opener3:30 - Main Topic15:01 - The Customer is Always Right (Part I)20:25 - That Yellow Bastard (Part I)27:04 - The Hard Goodbye48:44 - The Big Fat Kill1:14:20 - That Yellow Bastard (Part II)1:52:39 - The Customer is Always Right (Part II)1:55:00 - Wrap-up

Set in 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker is at the center of British fashion. His lavish and fastidious life is then disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman.
Once tightly controlled and planned, he soon finds his carefully tailored life beginning to unravel at the seams. Michael and Eric stitch together Phantom Thread (2017), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
 
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0:00 - Opener4:05 - Main Topic16:50 - Perfectionist24:19 - Meeting Alma40:41 - Fashion Show52:07 - Intimate Dinner1:00:40 - Mushrooms1:13:42 - New Year's Eve1:22:44 - Revelation1:35:27 - Wrap-up

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

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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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