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GBW #245: [Dark] Horse of a Different Color (The Mask / Tank Girl / Mystery Men)
06 Aug 2026
03:19:09
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three comedically-bent '90s adaptations of Dark Horse Comics with "The Mask" (1994) in honor of the late Chuck Russell, "Tank Girl" (1995), and "Mystery Men" (1999).
GBW #244: My Hat is Like a Shark's Fin (Deep Blue Sea / 47 Meters Down / Meg 2: The Trench)
31 Jul 2026
02:37:32
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three survivalist horror films about being trapped under water with sharks with Renny Harlin's "Deep Blue Sea" (1999), Johannes Roberts' "47 Meters Down" (2017), and Ben Wheatley's "Meg 2: The Trench."
GBW #243: Modern Monsters (The Wolfman [2010] / The Invisible Man [2020] / Lee Cronin's The Mummy)
24 Jul 2026
03:15:26
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three modern re-imaginings of the classic Universal Monsters with 2010's "The Wolfman," 2020's "The Invisible Man," and this year's adjacent "Lee Cronin's The Mummy."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, in honor of the new "Evil Dead Burn" currently out in theaters, we take this opportunity to dive into the entire Evil Dead series, from Sam Raimi's original trilogy to the 2013 remake, 2023's "Evil Dead Rise" and the aforementioned "Evil Dead Burn."
GBW #241: Amateur Auteurs (Following / Pi / Brick)
10 Jul 2026
03:51:06
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, in honor of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" arriving in theaters shortly, we discuss three debut features from notable contemporary filmmakers with Nolan's 1998 debut "Following," Darren Aronofsky's debut from the same year in "Pi," and Rian Johnson's 2005 Sundance breaktout, "Brick."
GBW #240: Analog Ecology (Ozone: Attack of the Redneck Mutants / Trees / Fungicide)
03 Jul 2026
03:12:23
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three edited-on-tape regional horror films about ecological disasters with "Ozone: Attack of the Redneck Mutants" (1986), "Trees" (2000), and "Fungicide" (2002) from "Suburban Sasquatch" auteur David Wascavage.
GBW #239: Erotic Roberts (Love, Cheat & Steal / Love is a Gun / Fatal Desire)
26 Jun 2026
03:40:43
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan is out on leave, but left an assignment for Chris and Jordan to watch three erotic thrillers starring the prolific Eric Roberts with "Love, Cheat, & Steal" (1993), "Love is a Gun" (1994), and "Fatal Desire" (2006).
GBW #238: Deadly Detours (Race With the Devil / The Hills Have Eyes / Death Valley)
19 Jun 2026
02:50:51
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan discuss three road trip horror films that detour into deadly encounters with 1975's "Race With the Devil," Wes Craven's seminal 1977 film "The Hills Have Eyes," and 1982's "Death Valley."
GBW #237: Robotic Rampages (I Love Maria / Class of 1999 / Death Machines)
12 Jun 2026
02:39:13
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three films about killer robots with the 1988 Hong Kong oddity “I Love Maria,” 1990’s cult classic “Class of 1999,” and 1994’s “Death Machine.”
You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to our show - on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and more! Drop us a rating or comment if you feel so inclined, and you can email us at thegoodthebadthewhat@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.
GBW #236: Shock Jock Cinema (Good Morning, Vietnam / Talk Radio / Pump Up the Volume)
05 Jun 2026
02:41:01
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three films about controversial shock jocks with Barry Levinson's 1987 film "Good Morning, Vietnam" featuring an Oscar-nominated turn from Robin Williams, Oliver Stone and Eric Bogosian's 1988 potboiler "Talk Radio," and Allan Moyle's 1990 cult hit "Pump Up the Volume."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three films about demonic forces possessing bodies to do nefarious deeds with 1998's "Fallen," 1999's "Idle Hands," and 2000's "Little Nicky."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into the iconic "A Better Tomorrow" Trilogy, which was recently released on a stellar 4K box set from Shout! Factory. We discuss the the 1986 original and the 1987 sequel, both directed by the legendary John Woo and are responsible for shaping his cinematic style and announcing Chow Yun-Fat as an international movie star. We then round out the conversation with 1989's "A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon," which sees Tsui Hark (a producer on all three and a great Hong Kong director in his own right) take the directorial reigns and serves as a prequel to the first two.
GBW #233: Mad as Hell (Network / Bulworth / Bamboozled)
15 May 2026
03:33:33
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three films by acclaimed filmmakers about news anchors, politicians, and TV execs at their wit's end doing something drastic and then accidentally becoming popular with the unimpeachable 1976 Sidney Lumet classic "Network," the "how-in-the-hell-did-this-get-made" 1998 Warren Beatty political satire "Bulworth," and Spike Lee's blisteringly funny, angry, and all-around confrontational "Bamboozled" from 2000.
GBW #232: A League of Their Own (BASEketball / Beerfest / Balls of Fury)
08 May 2026
02:47:30
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three comedies about unorthodox sports with 1998's "BASEketball," 2006's "Beerfest," and 2007's "Balls of Fury."
GBW #231: Way of the Blade (The Challenge / Blind Fury / Into The Sun)
01 May 2026
03:39:19
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three Westernized martial arts films with the 1982 John Frankenheimer film "The Challenge," Phillip Noyce's "Blind Fury" from 1989, and "Into the Sun" (2005), co-written by and starring Steven Seagal.
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three live-action adaptations of kids' anime series with 2008's kalidoscopic "Speed Racer", 2009's infamous "Dragonball Evolution," and 2019's charming "Pokemon Detective Pikachu."
GBW #229: Take Me Out (The Sandlot / Rookie of the Year / Angels in the Outfield)
17 Apr 2026
02:50:29
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three family baseball films from the early '90s with "The Sandlot," "Rookie of the Year," and "Angels in the Outfield."
GBW #228: "You Wanna Go to Hell, Pig?" (Let Us Prey / Baskin / The Void)
10 Apr 2026
03:08:24
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan dive into three horror films about cops against Hellish occurrences with 2015's "Let Us Prey," 2016's "Baskin," and 2017's "The Void".
GBW #227: Easter Enough (Night of the Lepus / Critters 2: The Main Course / Peter Rottentail)
03 Apr 2026
02:43:05
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three horror films that either contain Easter iconography or are set on Easter with the 1972 drive-in classic "Night of the Lepus," the 1988 creature sequel "Critters 2: The Main Course," and conclude with a hallucinatory SOV nightmare with the Polonia Brothers' 2004 effort, "Peter Rottentail."
GBW #226: Lost in Translation (Beyond the Door / Herencia Diabolica / Mahakaal)
27 Mar 2026
02:23:38
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three International knock-offs of American horror classics with 1974's "Beyond the Door" from Italy (combo of "The Exorcist" and "Rosemary's Baby"), 1993's "Herencia Diabolica" from Mexico ("Child's Play"), and 1994's "Mahakaal" from India ("A Nightmare on Elm Street").
GBW #225: You've Got a Friend in Me (Pin / May / Daniel Isn't Real)
20 Mar 2026
03:16:22
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three psychological horror films about imaginary friends with 1988's "PIN," 2002's "May," and 2019's "Daniel Isn't Real."
GBW #224: ‘Tis a Silly Place (Excalibur / King Arthur [2004] / King Arthur: Legend of the Sword)
13 Mar 2026
02:59:54
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three different adaptations of the Arthurian legend with John Boorman’s 1981 “Excalibur,” Antoine Fuqua’s 2004 grounded “King Arthur,” and Guy Ritchie’s 2017 cinematic universe false-starter “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.”
You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to our show - on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and more! Drop us a rating or comment if you feel so inclined, and you can email us at thegoodthebadthewhat@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.
GBW #223: Run With the Pack (The Howling / Dog Soldiers / Lycan Colony)
06 Mar 2026
03:24:21
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three werewolf films to honor to recent blood moon with Joe Dante's 1981 VFX spectacular "The Howling," Neil Marshall's fun and scrappy 2002 indie "Dog Soldiers," and the baffling 2006 shot-on-mini-DV oddity, "Lycan Colony."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three horror films about rich elites and secret societies with Brian Yuzna's wild 1989 debut "Society," the 2012 found footage film "The Conspiracy," and Brandon Cronenberg's 2023 head-trip "Infinity Pool."
GBW #221: Judge, Jury & Executioner (An Eye for An Eye [1981] / Cobra / Out for Justice)
20 Feb 2026
03:42:23
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three one-man-army actioners - two of which fall into the "problematic favorite" category - with the 1981 Chuck Norris vehicle "An Eye for An Eye," the 1986 gutter epic "Cobra" written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, and then we end with 1991's "Out for Justice," one of the better Steven Seagal efforts.
GBW #220: Molten Metropolis (Dante's Peak / Volcano / Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York)
13 Feb 2026
03:33:18
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three films in which volcanos erupt and attack a city with 1997's "Dante's Peak," 1997's "Volcano," and 2006's "Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York."
GBW #219: This is America (Burn After Reading / God Bless America / Sorry to Bother You)
06 Feb 2026
02:34:36
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three films that satirize different facets of contemporary American culture with the Coen Brothers' 2008 Central Intelligence satire "Burn After Reading," Bobcat Goldwaith's look at post-9/11 culture rot with 2011's "God Bless America," and Boots Riley's 2018 capitalistic takedown "Sorry to Bother You."
GBW #218: Shaw Scares Vol. 1 (Haunted Tales / Hell Has No Boundary / Sex Beyond the Grave)
30 Jan 2026
02:17:36
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Jordan, and Chris dive into the recently-released Shaw Scares Vol. 1 box set from Vinegar Syndrome with 1980's anthology "Haunted Tales," 1982's "Hell Has No Boundary," and 1984's "Sex Beyond the Grave."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan run down their Top 10 Films of 2025. It was a rough year for society, but a good year for movies. Give it a listen, and check out Ryan's Video Countdown for more great 2025 films.
GBW #216: The Long Haul (Duel / Roadgames / Joy Ride)
16 Jan 2026
03:26:09
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three thrillers about dangerous long-haul truckers with Steven Spielberg's 1971 debut film "Duel," the great 1981 Ozploitation film "Roadgames," and the Millennial-beloved "Joy Ride" from 2001.
GBW #215: DID I Do That? (Raising Cain / 6 Souls / Split)
09 Jan 2026
03:11:00
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three thrillers that deal with split personality, or DID with Brian De Palma's 1992 "Raising Cain," the shot-in-2010-but-sat-on-the-shelf-until-2014 "6 Souls," and M. Night Shyamalan's massive 2017 hit, "Split."
GBW #214: Cream of the Crap (Plan 9 From Outer Space / Troll 2 / The Room)
02 Jan 2026
03:26:22
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, to leave 2025 in the dumpster where it belongs, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan jump into 2026 with a discussion about three of the most notorious "Citizen Kane of Bad Movies" with "Plan 9 From Outer Space" (1957), "Troll 2" (1990), and "The Room" (2003).
GBW #213: Hallmark of Quality (Holiday in Handcuffs / The Spirit of Christmas / Hot Chocolate Holiday)
24 Dec 2025
02:27:16
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three broadcast television holiday films with 2007's "Holiday in Handcuffs," 2015's "The Spirit of Christmas," and 2021's "Hot Chocolate Holiday."
GBW #212: Holiday Heists (The Silent Partner / The Ref / Reindeer Games)
19 Dec 2025
03:00:23
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three holiday films that deal with a heist at the center with 1978's "The Silent Partner," 1994's "The Ref," and 2000's infamous "Reindeer Games."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan get into the holiday spirit with our annual Happy Haggerty's episode; three films starring the great Dan Haggerty. The three Haggerty films of this year are all of the action variety with 1988's "Night Wars" (from "Deadly Prey" director David A. Prior), 1990's "Chance," and 1991's "Deadly Diamonds."
GBW #210: Bump in the Night (Darkness Falls / 30 Days of Night / Lights Out)
27 Nov 2025
03:15:25
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan discuss three horror films that are shrouded in complete darkness, as we currently deal with the recent shift to Daylight Savings with the infamous 2003 film "Darkness Falls," the 2007 graphic novel adaptation "30 Days of Night," and the 2016 adaptation of the short film "Lights Out."
GBW #209: Maximum Effort (Crank / Shoot 'Em Up / Wanted)
21 Nov 2025
03:20:11
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris discuss three mid-aughts extreme action vehicles with 2006's "Crank," 2007's "Shoot 'Em Up," and 2008's massive hit, "Wanted."
GBW #208: No Such Thing As Bad Press (The King of Comedy / To Die For / Ingrid Goes West)
14 Nov 2025
03:33:14
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan discuss three films across three different decades (and mediums) about the emptiness in the pursuit of fame with the 1982 Martin Scorsese masterpiece "The King of Comedy," Gus Van Sant's diabolical 1995 satire "To Die For," and the 2017 nu-classic "Ingrid Goes West."
GBW #207: Run.exe All Night (Sneakers / Johnny Mnemonic / Swordfish)
06 Nov 2025
03:06:03
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three techno-heist thrillers with 1992's "Sneakers," 1995's "Johnny Mnemonic," and 2001's "Swordfish."
GBW #206: This is Halloween (Hollow Gate / HauntedWeen / Murder Party)
31 Oct 2025
03:23:10
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
Happy Halloween from us at The Good, The Bad, and The What! This week, we discuss three low-budget films set on Halloween and involve trapping people in a single location with 1988's "Hollow Gate," 1991's "HauntedWeen," and "Murder Party," the 2007 directorial debut of "Blue Ruin" and "Green Room" director Jeremy Saulnier.
GBW #205: Be Very AfrAId (The Demon Seed / Hardware / Mindwarp)
24 Oct 2025
02:53:20
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, our month of frights continues with three films from the '90s or earlier that dive into AI, a current hot-button topic, with 1977's "The Demon Seed," 1990's "Hardware," and 1992's "Mindwarp."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, our month of frights haunts on with three films about *checks notes* ... mutant cats. Yes, we discuss three bonkers films about frightening felines with "Uninvited" (1987), "Sleepwalkers" (1992), and "The Cat" (1992).
GBW #203: Peekaboo (The Frighteners / It Follows / Talk to Me [2023])
10 Oct 2025
02:55:52
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, our month of frights continue with three films where our protagonists are the only ones who can see an imminent threat! We discuss Peter Jackson's 1996 funhouse ride "The Frighteners," David Robert Mitchell's modern 2015 classic "It Follows," and then end with the Phillippou Brothers' debut, "Talk to Me" from 2023.
GBW #202: Gator I Hardly Knew Her! (Alligator / Lake Placid / Crawl)
03 Oct 2025
02:38:11
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, to kick off spooky season, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan dive into three alligator (or crocodile) animal attack films with 1980's "Alligator," 1999's "Lake Placid," and 2019's "Crawl."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, it's just Ryan and Jordan this week, as the two of them discuss a smattering of new releases, including "The Long Walk," "The Baltimorons," "The Conjuring: Last Rites," and more!
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, on our 200th episode, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three transgressive superhero films with Troma's 1990 oddity "Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.", Trey Parker's 1997 cult comedy "Orgazmo," and then finally getting into the minefield that is James Gunn's nasty 2010 flick "Super."
GBW #199: Psycho Cyclists (What Have They Done to Your Daughters? / The Nail Gun Massacre / Nightmare Beach)
05 Sep 2025
02:53:23
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan wind down the summer with warm-weather slasher films where the killer is dressed like a motorcyclist with the classic 1974 giallo "What Have They Done to Your Daughters?", the "hated-by-most-except-one-person-on-this-podcast" regional oddity "The Nail Gun Massacre" from 1985, and then finally the Umberto Lenzi(?)-directed 1989 flick "Nightmare Beach."
GBW #198: New York's "Finest" (Prince of the City / Shakedown / 16 Blocks)
28 Aug 2025
03:02:16
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three New York-set crime films that deal with corrupt cops with Sidney Lumet's sprawling 1981 film "Prince of the City," James Glickenhaus' 1988 stunt-a-palooza "Shakedown," and the final film from Richard Donner, 2006's "16 Blocks."
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, in lieu of a regular episode, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan go long discussing the movie-of-the-moment (and deservedly so), Zach Cregger's "Weapons."
GBW #196: Skype Scaries (Feardotcom / Unfriended / We're All Going to the World's Fair)
15 Aug 2025
02:30:19
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, to tie into that screen-life version of "War of the Worlds" that is currently an Internet punching-bag, we are looking at three horror films that deal with the terrors of being online with 2002's infamous "Feardotcom," 2015's "Unfriended," and Jane Schoenbrun's "We're All Going to the World's Fair" from 2022.