Debaser: A Film Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

It's July and Debaser is continuing our Pride celebration with a 90s cult classic about traveling drag queens: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

How well has this 31 year old film about members of the LGBTQ community aged? Who exactly is Priscilla? Is the most problematic aspect of this movie the depiction of a cishet person? Can Jared cheer Will up by listing upcoming new films? Listen to find out!

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is available to watch on many streaming platforms, including Tubi, PlutoTV, Hoopla, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel.

The YouTube video essay that Will references can be found here.

On the Debaser next time... Bound (1996).

Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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G'day there boys, it's me, Ben Mendelsohn.

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Debaser continues our Pride Month celebration with an indie darling film from the writer and director of The Florida Project which also stars two transgender actresses: Tangerine.

Is the film an accurate representation of trans sex workers in LA, or is it an offensive depiction by cishet filmmakers? Just what is in that pipe Dinah procures? How did Sean Baker get that cab passenger to vomit like that? What exciting new segments launch in this episode? Does Jared pitch a format change for the show? Listen to find out!

Tangerine is available to watch on many streaming platforms, including Max, Hoopla, and Kanopy.

You can view Michael Shannon's AD apartment here. 

You can learn more about artist Crash McCreery here.

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Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In the conclusion to the Top Ten Films of 2024: Will, Jared, and Kourtney conclude their lists with the top five films they saw last year, as well as some special categories!

What two well regarded movies did Jared actually hate? Did all three hosts pick the same movie for their number two spot? What surprise movie does Kourtney have as her number one? Listen to find out!

Conner O'Malley's Rap World is available on YouTube for free.

Our final top ten lists are posted below for reference!

Will: Transformers One, Wicked, Speak No Evil, Challengers, Heretic, Furiosa, Nosferatu, Dune Part 2, The Substance, and Wild Robot.
 
Jared: Hundreds of Beavers, Love Lies Bleeding, Evil Does Not Exist/I Saw The TV Glow, The Brutalist, The Substance, Conclave, Nickle Boys, The People’s Joker, Dune Part 2, Furiosa.

Kourtney: My Old Ass, The Substance, Conclave, Nightbitch, Trap, The Last Showgirl, Hundreds of Beavers, Challengers, Dune Part 2, Babes.

Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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It's award season, and Debaser is here to give you their top TEN films from the past year! Kourtney joins Will & Jared as they each list their favorite movies they saw in 2024.

What film did each of the hosts put in their top three? Is it illegal to pick two films for one spot? Does Will still hate camp? Did Emilia Perez make the cut?! Listen to find out!

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Will & Jared reconvene in their dark castle deep in eastern Europe to discuss the new gothic vampire tale from their beloved Robert Eggers, the recently released Nosferatu!

What major Hollywood director serves as a mentor to Robert Eggers? What hang up does Jared have with this film? Where do the hosts rank this film in the director's filmography? How big is Nosferatu's dong? Listen to find out!

On the Debaser next time, we will be discussing our top ten films of 2024.

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Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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On the final episode of our dystopian science fiction mini-series, Will & Jared are joined by special guest Steven Meadows as they discuss the John Carpenter classic They Live!

How criminally overlooked is this movie? What video game character ripped off this film wholesale? What President's famous campaign poster is cribbing the film's art design? What does the ten-minute long fight scene between our protagonists have to say about racial justice and class consciousness? Listen to find out!

On the Debaser next time, we discuss the recently released gothic film by Robert Eggers: Nosferatu (2024).

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Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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In our third episode on dystopian science fiction, Will & Jared are joined by special guest Steven Meadows to discuss the 2013 climate change class war action thriller Snowpiecer!

Why did this blockbuster film have such a muted release in America? What legendarily evil man continuously fought with the director? How hot is Chris Evans in this movie? What exactly does the fish scene even mean?! Listen to find out!

On the Debaser next time, we conclude our dystopian sci-fi series with They Live (1988).

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Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

Continuing our miniseries on dystopian science fiction, Will & Jared relive their rebellious teenage years by revisiting the 2005 action political thriller V for Vendetta. 

How obsessed was Jared with V for Vendetta when it released? Has the film aged well in nearly twenty years? Is it cringe, and is that even a bad thing? What TWO DIFFERENT major internet subcultures did the Wachowskis accidentally create?  Listen to find out!

On the Debaser next time: Snowpiercer (2013)

Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Debaser begins a new miniseries on dystopian science fiction beginning with today's film: Children of Men (2006).

What should an expecting parent do in uncertain times? Is this film criminally underappreciated? How prophetic is the movie and was it by accident? What hit video game franchise does Jared believe owes its entire existence to this film? What advice do the hosts have for people after the election? Listen to find out!

On the Debaser next time: V for Vendetta (2005)

The intro and outro song is "Night Vigil" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Note: This episode was recorded back on October 26th, 2024.

Will & Jared sit down with special guest Alex Megna to discuss the 2014 horror film It Follows.

Is the film a modern masterpiece or gimmicky trash? Are there unexplained plot holes or is it simply dream-like logic? Where do each of the hosts land on the movie and will they be able to respectfully disagree? What frightful encounter did Will experience as a young adult? Listen to find out!

The intro and outro track is "Night Break" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY