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Genre Equality

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Genre Equality #61: Pinocchio, Avatar: The Way of Water, Chainsaw Man, Mob Psycho 100, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War & more!

December 27, 2022 16:09 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Avatar: The Way of Water and The Witcher: Blood Origins are the main topics for Genre Equality #61! Plus we review the best of the Fall anime season such as Mob Psycho 100 season 3, Chainsaw Man, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, My Hero Academia season 6, Spy x Family season 1 part 2, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and more. Finally, we discuss Star Trek: Prodigy, Willow, Kindred, and the controversial overhaul of the DCEU. Intro - 00:00 Guille...

BEHOLD!: RRR, Happening, Aftersun, Decision to Leave & The 10 Best Films of 2022

December 20, 2022 15:40 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

On the 59th episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight the best films from the 2nd half of the year. We discuss S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR (India), Audrey Diwan’s Happening (France), Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun (UK) and Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave (South Korea). Plus, we run down our top 10 films of 2022 overall! Intro - 00:00 RRR - 03:15 Happening - 25:48 Aftersun - 38:50 Decision to Leave - 51:42 The 10 Best Films of 2022 - 1:04:35 Outro - 1:32:00

BEHOLD!: The Bear, The Rehearsal, High School & Somebody Somewhere & The 10 Best TV Shows of 2022

December 06, 2022 15:17 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

On the 58th episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight the best NEW shows from the 2nd half of the year. We discuss FX / Hulu’s The Bear and Amazon Freevee’ High School, alongside HBO’s The Rehearsal and Somebody Somewhere. Plus, we rundown our top 10 TV shows of 2022 overall! Intro - 00:00 The Bear - 02:59 High School - 15:22 The Rehearsal - 23:52 Somebody Somewhere - 35:33 The 10 Best TV Shows on 2022 - 41:19

Genre Equality #60: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Andor, Wednesday, Interview with the Vampire, Barbarian & more!

November 29, 2022 15:42 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Andor, Interview with the Vampire, and Barbarian are the main topics for Genre Equality #60! Plus, we pay tribute to the late Kevin Conroy and Jason David Frank. Finally, we review Donmar Warehouse’s theatrical audio play Blindness, alongside The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Wednesday, Don’t Worry Darling, Let The Right One In, 1899, Strange World, Disenchanted, Hammer and Bolter and Singaporean horror series - Mister Midnight. Intro - 00:00 R.I...

BEHOLD!: Justified

November 15, 2022 10:33 - 1 hour - 73 MB

On the 57th episode of BEHOLD!, we discuss FX’s fantastic neo-Western crime series - Justified. Based on the stories of Elmore Leonard, no other screen adaptation has captured the crackling wit, abundant charisma, and impeccably cool style of the author’s characters more vibrantly than this show. Intro - 00:00 Justified - 00:26 November recommendations - 1:06:50

Genre Equality #59: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Rick and Morty, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Black Adam & more!

October 24, 2022 15:50 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Rick and Morty season 6, and Black Adam our main topics on Genre Equality #59. Plus we review Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3, Los Espookys season 2, Halloween Ends, Hellraiser, Wendell & Wild, The Midnight Club, Werewolf by Night, and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Intro - 00:00 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - 02:44 House of the Dragon - 11:40 Rick and Mort...

BEHOLD!: Hoop Dreams, Free Solo, O.J.: Made in America & Senna

October 10, 2022 12:13 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

On the 56th episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight our favourite sports documentary films such as Steve James’ Hoop Dreams (1994), National Geographic’s Free Solo (2018), ESPN 30 for 30’s O.J.: Made in America (2016) and Asif Kapadia’s Senna (2010). Intro - 00:00 Hoop Dreams - 01:22 Free Solo - 16:53 O.J.: Made in America - 27:55 Senna - 42:12 October recommendations - 51:08

Genre Equality #58: What We Do In The Shadows, Primal, Harley Quinn, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Shin Ultraman, Babylon 5 & more!

September 26, 2022 16:22 - 1 hour - 95.4 MB

What We Do In The Shadows season 4, Primal season 2, Harley Quinn season 3, Shin Ultaman, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and a retrospective of cult classic space opera Babylon 5 are our main topics on Genre Equality #58. Plus, we review Pinocchio, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Hocus Pocus 2. Finally, Isa highlights the best from the current anime season such as Made in Abyss season 2, The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting, Lycoris Recoil, Call of the Night, and more! Intro - 00:00 What We Do In Th...

BEHOLD!: The 400 Blows, Masculin Féminin, Fantastic Planet & Three Colours

September 13, 2022 15:03 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

On the 55th episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight classic French films such as François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows (1959), Jean-Luc Godard’s Masculin Féminin (1966), René Laloux’s Fantastic Planet (1973), and Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colours trilogy (1994).  All of these films are streaming on MUBI. Intro - 00:00 The 400 Blows - 04:47 Masculin Féminin - 16:02 Fantastic Planet - 30:11 Three Colours trilogy - 40:40 Honorable mentions - 52:25 September recommendations - 56:54

Genre Equality #57: The Sandman, Nope, Tuca & Bertie, For All Mankind, Prey, Star Trek: Lower Decks & more!

August 29, 2022 16:20 - 1 hour - 221 MB

The Sandman, Nope, For All Mankind season 3, Tuca & Bertie season 3, and Prey are the main topics for Genre Equality #57. Plus, we review DC League of Super-Pets, Paper Girls, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Plan 75, Westworld season 4, Day Shift, I Am Groot, Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion, and Samaritan. Finally we catch up with Star Trek’s animated shows - Lower Decks and Prodigy. Intro - 00:00 The Sandman - 01:18 For All Mankind - 26:51 Prey - 45:29 Tuca & Bertie - 59:28 Plan 75 - 1:...

BEHOLD!: The Americans

August 23, 2022 15:28 - 1 hour - 176 MB

On the 54th episode of BEHOLD!, we discuss FX’s gripping Cold War spy thriller - The Americans. Through 6 seasons, the journey of KGB agents posing as a suburban American family grew to become not just a phenomenally accurate depiction of spycraft, but one of the best family dramas of the prestige TV era. Plus, we spotlight our favourite streaming service - MUBI! Intro - 00:00 MUBI - 04:22 The Americans - 11:40 August recommendations - 1:25:09

Genre Equality #56: Thor: Love and Thunder, Ms. Marvel, The Boys, Crimes of the Future, The Orville & more!

July 25, 2022 16:06 - 1 hour - 206 MB

Thor: Love and Thunder, Ms. Marvel, The Boys season 3, Crimes of the Future, The Orville season 3 and San Diego Comic-Con 2022 are the main topics of Genre Equality #56. Plus we review Wellington Paranormal season 4, The Witch 2: The Other One, Solar Opposites season 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Baymax!, The Sea Beast, and the live-action Resident Evil series. Finally, Hidzir revisits Mamoru Hosoda’s classic anime Wolf Children. Intro - 00:00 San Diego Comic-Con 2022 highlights - 02:15 T...

BEHOLD!: Paddington & Paddington 2

July 19, 2022 10:06 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MB

On the 53rd episode of BEHOLD!, we discuss the Paddington franchise, and GREATEST film of the 21st century (in our opinions) - Paul King’s Paddington 2! Intro - 00:00 Paddington franchise - 00:25 July recommendations - 31:18

BEHOLD!: We Own This City, Pachinko, Minx, Irma Vep & The 10 Best TV Shows of 2022 (so far)

July 05, 2022 16:19 - 1 hour - 196 MB

On the 52nd episode of BEHOLD!, we highlight the best new shows of 2022 so far - such as HBO’s We Own This City, Apple TV+’s Pachinko, HBO Max’s Minx, and A24’s Irma Vep. Plus we name the 10 best TV series of the mid-year, ranging from returning seasons of Better Things, Atlanta, Better Call Saul, Barry and My Brilliant Friend; to freshman shows like Station Eleven and Severance. Intro - 00:00 We Own This City - 01:07 Pachinko - 27:27 Minx - 51:59 Irma Vep - 1:00:46 Top 10 TV Shows of...

Genre Equality #55: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lightyear, Stranger Things 4, Spy x Family, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds & more!

June 27, 2022 16:03 - 1 hour - 182 MB

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lightyear, Stranger Things 4, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are our main topics for Genre Equality 55! Plus, we pay tribute to Tim Sale, while Isa highlights the best of this anime season such as Spy x Family, Ya Boy Kongming!, and more. Finally, Hidzir reviews Jurassic World Dominion, The Umbrella Academy season 3, Spiderhead, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Ping Pong. Intro - 00:00 R.I.P. Tim Sale - 02:14 Obi-Wan Kenobi - 06:17 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - ...

BEHOLD!: Licorice Pizza, The Fallout, Flee, The Souvenir Part II & The Worst Person in the World

June 21, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 142 MB

We conclude our countdown of the best films of 2022 so far! On the 51st episode of BEHOLD!, we run down #5 to #1 by discussing Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (U.S.), Megan Park’s The Fallout (U.S.), Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee (Denmark), Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II (England), and Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World (Norway). Intro - 00:00 Licorice Pizza - 04:19 The Fallout - 17:33 Flee - 31:52 The Souvenir Part II - 40:13 The Worst Person in the World - 45:37 ...

BEHOLD!: West Side Story, Parallel Mothers, Top Gun: Maverick, Writing With Fire & C’mon C’mon

June 07, 2022 14:48 - 56 minutes - 105 MB

We countdown the 10 best films of 2022 so far! On the 50th episode of BEHOLD!, we run down #10 to #6 by discussing Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers (Spain), Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick, Sushmit Ghosh & Rintu Thomas’ Writing With Fire (India), and Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon. Intro - 00:00 Honorable mentions - 01:36 West Side Story - 06:12 Parallel Mothers - 18:26 Top Gun: Maverick - 26:55 Writing With Fire - 39:49 C’mon C’mon - 43:31 Outro - ...

Genre Equality #54: Doctor Strange 2, Moon Knight, Undone, The Northman, X, Rosemary's Baby & more!

May 30, 2022 16:26 - 1 hour - 185 MB

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Moon Knight, Undone season 2, The Northman, X, and Love Death + Robots volume 3 are the main topics of Genre Equality #54! Plus, Hidzir revisits an all-time classic horror in Rosemary’s Baby. We also review Star Trek: Picard season 2, Vampire in the Garden, Night Sky, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Halo and 5 Centimeters per Second. Finally, we pay tribute to late, great comic book artists Neal Adams and George Perez. Intro - 00:00 R.I.P. Neal Adams...

BEHOLD!: The Mercenário and The Pahlawan (Lian Sutton interview), My Dad Wrote A Porno & Welcome to Night Vale

May 12, 2022 14:33 - 1 hour - 148 MB

On the 49th episode of BEHOLD!, we interview Lian Sutton (Nusantara Theatrical Combat), creator of historical audio drama - The Mercenário and the Pahlawan. Plus we recommend our favourite narrative podcasts such as My Dad Wrote A Porno and Welcome to Night Vale. https://anchor.fm/nusantaratheatricalcombat/episodes/Act-2-Part-1-e1g63bl https://www.patreon.com/join/nusantaratheatricalcombat Intro - 00:00 The Mercenário and The Pahlawan - 00:52 My Dad Wrote A Porno - 44:41 Welcome to Nig...

BEHOLD!: Raging Bull, Million Dollar Baby, Rocky & Creed

May 10, 2022 11:13 - 53 minutes - 101 MB

On the 48th episode of BEHOLD!, we step into the ring with the pound-for-pound greatest boxing movies of all time. We bob and weave through Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby, Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky and Ryan Coogler’s Creed. Intro - 00:00 Raging Bull - 09:23 Million Dollar Baby - 20:00 Rocky - 30:10 Creed - 41:24

Genre Equality #53: Attack on Titan, Severance, Russian Doll, Memoria, Never Let Me Go & more!

April 29, 2022 16:33 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2, Severance, Russian Doll season 2, Memoria and Thermae Romae Novae are the main topics for Genre Equality #53! Plus we review Morbius, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Shining Girls, and Ultraman season 2. Finally, Hidzir recommends Kazuo Ishiguro’s Booker Prize-winning soft sci-fi novel about clones - Never Let Me Go. Intro - 00:00 Attack on Titan - 02:14 Severance - 22:25 Memoria - 30...

BEHOLD!: Friday Night Lights, Ted Lasso, Brockmire & Sports Night

April 12, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Hardi joins BEHOLD! On our 47th episode, we discuss our favorite fictional live-action TV shows about sports. With clear eyes and full hearts, we delve into Friday Night Lights, Ted Lasso, Brockmire, and Sports Night. Intro - 00:00 Friday Night Lights - 06:21 Ted Lasso - 29:55 Brockmire - 43:13 Sports Night - 55:11

BEHOLD!: Heat, Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy, Se7en & Zodiac

April 12, 2022 16:17 - 1 hour - 152 MB

On the 46th episode of BEHOLD!, we discuss the film inspirations behind the many Batman movies of the past decade. We dive into Michael Mann’s Heat (which inspired The Dark Knight), Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver & The King of Comedy (which inspired Joker), and David Fincher’s Se7en & Zodiac (which inspired The Batman). Intro - 00:00 Heat - 04:24 Taxi Driver / The King of Comedy - 24:24 Se7en / Zodiac - 44:36 April recommendations - 1:13:14

Genre Equality #52: The Batman, Turning Red, Upload, Everything Everywhere All At Once & more!

March 18, 2022 16:20 - 1 hour - 184 MB

The Batman, Upload season 2, The Boys: Diabolical, Turning Red and Everything Everywhere All At Once are the main topics on Genre Equality #52! Plus, Isa highlights the best of this anime season such as Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, Kotarou Lives Alone and My Dress-Up Darling. Finally, Hidzir reviews After Yang, Kids on the Slope, DMZ, Big Mouth spin-off Human Resources, The Adam Project,  and Jonathan Sims’ haunted building horror novel Thirteen Storeys. Intro - 00:00 The Batman - 01:27 ...

BEHOLD!: Mad Men

March 15, 2022 16:24 - 1 hour - 182 MB

On the 45th episode of BEHOLD!, we discuss one of the greatest prestige dramas ever created - AMC’s Mad Men. We deep dive into the show’s uniformly phenomenal performances, its best episodes, its psychological study of shaping identity, alongside its dense themes about the dawn of American consumerism and how advertising co-opts shifting cultural norms. Intro - 00:00 Mad Men - 00:18 March recommendations - 1:28:30 Outro - 1:37:40

Genre Equality #51: The Book of Boba Fett, Peacemaker, Demon Slayer, The Legend of Vox Machina, Saga & more!

February 25, 2022 10:01 - 1 hour - 139 MB

The Book of Boba Fett, Peacemaker, Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, and Critical Role’s The Legend of Vox Machina are our main topics for Genre Equality #51! Plus, Hidzir celebrates the long-awaited return of Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples’ Saga comic book, and raves about Madeline’s Miller’s subversive takes on Greek mythology in her epic novels The Song of Achilles & Circe. Finally we review Raised by Wolves season 2, Moonfall, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and All Of Us Are Dea...

BEHOLD!: Blue Valentine, Marriage Story, The Lobster & Closer

February 08, 2022 15:03 - 1 hour - 136 MB

The 44th episode of BEHOLD! Is an anti-Valentine special, where we celebrate the best films where romantic idealism goes painfully awry. We discuss Blue Valentine, Marriage Story, The Lobster and Closer. Intro - 00:00 Blue Valentine - 06:20 Marriage Story - 18:02 The Lobster - 37:59 Closer - 49:40 February recommendations - 1:05:28

Genre Equality #50: The Expanse, Station Eleven, Petite Maman, The Three-Body Problem, The Tragedy of Macbeth & more!

January 28, 2022 15:49 - 1 hour - 173 MB

Hardi rejoins the podcast on Genre Equality #50! We discuss the final season of The Expanse, the artful post-apocalypse of Station Eleven, Céline Sciamma’s intimate drama-fantasy Petite Maman and Joel Coen’s stark Shakespeare adaptation The Tragedy of Macbeth. Plus we dive into Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth's Past (aka The Three-Body Problem trilogy) series of hard sci-fi novels. Finally, we review Star Trek: Discovery season 4, Hilda and the Mountain King, DOTA: Dragon’s Blood season 2,...

BEHOLD!: All About My Mother, Talk To Her, Volver & Pain and Glory

January 18, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 132 MB

On the 43rd episode of BEHOLD!, we dive into the masterworks of Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar. We discuss All About My Mother (1999), Talk To Her (2002), Volver (2006) & Pain and Glory (2019). Intro - 00:00 All About My Mother - 10:58 Talk To Her - 20:44 Volver - 34:33 Pain and Glory - 44:29 January 2022 recommendations - 1:00:31

Genre Equality #49: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hawkeye, The Matrix Resurrections, The Witcher & more!

December 28, 2021 19:57 - 1 hour - 194 MB

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hawkeye, The Matrix Resurrections, The Witcher season 2 and The Wheel of Time are the main topics of Genre Equality #49. Plus we review Aggretsuko season 4, Don’t Look Up, 24, The Medium, The Silent Sea, Swan Song, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Finally Hidzir pays tribute to the late, great gothic horror author Anne Rice. Intro - 00:00 Spider-Man: No Way Home (non-spoiler) - 01:49 Spider-Man: No Way Home (spoilers) - 13:10 ...

BEHOLD!: Drive My Car, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, The Power of the Dog & Summer of Soul

December 14, 2021 15:11 - 1 hour - 147 MB

On the 42nd episode of BEHOLD!, we highlight the best films from the 2nd half of 2021. We discuss Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s beautiful character studies in Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, alongside Jane Campion’s Western psychodrama The Power of the Dog on Netflix, and Questlove’s music documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival on Disney+. Plus we list our top 10 movies overall.

BEHOLD!: Maid, Hacks, Girls5Eva & We Are Lady Parts

December 08, 2021 15:12 - 1 hour - 165 MB

On the 41st episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight the best NEW series of 2021. We discuss Peacock’s hilarious girlband sitcoms Girls5Eva and We Are Lady Parts, alongside Netflix’s devastating portrait of poverty in Maid and HBO Max’s satire of the comedy industry in Hacks. Plus we list our top 10 TV shows overall. Intro - 00:01 Maid - 05:36 Hacks - 27:36 Girls5Eva - 42:01 We Are Lady Parts - 52:48 Top 10 Shows of 2021 (overall) - 1:02:05 Honorable mentions - 1:18:43 Outro - 1:20:33

Genre Equality #48: Eternals, Last Night in Soho, Cowboy Bebop, Arcane, Titane, Hellbound & more!

November 28, 2021 10:34 - 1 hour - 178 MB

Eternals, Last Night in Soho, Cowboy Bebop, Titane, Belle, Arcane and Hellbound are our main topics on Genre Equality #48! Plus Hidzir reviews Big Mouth, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Saloum,, My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission, Encanto, Lamb, Super Crooks and Dr. Brain; while Isa picks out the best from the current anime season like Heike Monotagari, Takt Op. Destiny, Ousama Ranking and more. Finally we recommend Becky Chambers’ spiritually soothing sci-fi novel A Psalm For The Wild-Built a...

BEHOLD!: American Factory, Crip Camp, Lenox Hill & The Innocence Files

November 23, 2021 15:26 - 1 hour - 126 MB

We don’t understand why Netflix’s most popular documentaries all seem to be sensationalistic, exploitative or dishonest (Tiger King, Seaspiracy, etc.). So on the 40th episode of BEHOLD!, we thought we’d highlight some of the streamer’s best nonfiction instead - informative and  insightful documentaries like American Factory, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Lenox Hill and The Innocence Files. Intro - 00:00 American Factory - 03:00 Crip Camp - 20:23 Lenox Hill - 30:47 The Innocence Fi...

BEHOLD!: Detroiters, The Other Two, Party Down & Los Espookys

November 11, 2021 14:55 - 1 hour - 112 MB

On the 39th episode of BEHOLD!, we enthusiastically spotlight a few great yet obscure sitcoms that remain sadly underseen. We discuss Comedy Central’s Detroiters and The Other Two, alongside STARZ’s Party Down and HBO’s Los Espookys. Intro - 00:00 Detroiters - 05:31 The Other Two - 17:31 Party Down - 32:25 Los Espookys - 45:06 Outro - 56:30

Genre Equality #47: What We Do In The Shadows, What If...?, Venom: Let There Be Carnage & more!

October 26, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 142 MB

What We Do In The Shadows season 3, What If? and Venom: Let There Be Carnage are our main topics on Genre Equality #47! Plus we review Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, Halloween Kills, Maya and the Three, The Spine of Night, Antlers, Bright: Samurai Soul and Violet Evergarden: The Movie. Finally, I recommend Matt Haig’s multiversal novel The Midnight Library and Sarah’s Scribbles' adorable supernatural rom-comic Fangs. Intro - 00:00 What We Do In The Shadows - 01:41 What If…? - 15:31 ...

BEHOLD!: Christopher Fok, Satan’s Slaves, Roh & Shutter

October 19, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour - 162 MB

It’s a Halloween special on the 38th episode of BEHOLD! We highlight Southeast Asian horror by interviewing Singaporean writer and creator of the Asian Nightmares podcast, Christopher Fok. Plus we discuss the best of the region’s horror cinema in Indonesia’s Satan’s Slaves (aka Pengabdi Setan), Malaysia’s Roh and Thailand’s Shutter. Intro - 00:00 Christopher Fok - 01:21 Satan’s Slaves - 32:05 Roh - 50:06 Shutter - 1:01:56 Outro - 1:18:31 Asian Nightmares links Bandcamp: https://thege...

BEHOLD!: Touch of Evil, Sunset Boulevard, The Third Man & The Maltese Falcon

October 05, 2021 14:59 - 1 hour - 133 MB

On the 37th episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight film noir by discussing classics like Touch of Evil (1958), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Third Man (1949) and The Maltese Falcon (1941). Intro - 00:00 Touch of Evil - 04:31 Sunset Boulevard - 20:50 The Third Man - 34:35 The Maltese Falcon - 47:16 Outro - 57:37

Genre Equality #46: Dune, Shang-Chi, My Hero Academia, Star Wars: Visions, Midnight Mass & more!

September 28, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 218 MB

Dune, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, My Hero Academia season 5, Star Wars: Visions and Midnight Mass our main topics on Genre Equality #46! Plus we review Y: The Last Man, Doom Patrol season 3, Malignant, Candyman, Adventure Time: Distant Lands - “Wizard City” and the conclusion to Transformers: War for Cybertron. Finally Hidzir delves into Issac Asimov’s Robot / Empire / Foundation shared universe of novels and short stories.

BEHOLD!: Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga

September 21, 2021 15:24 - 1 hour - 171 MB

On the 36th episode of BEHOLD!, we deep dive into the complex themes and groundbreaking impact of Frank Herbert’s six Dune novels. Plus, we discuss Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson continuations, David Lynch’s flawed film, Jodorowsky’s ambitious adaptation attempt, the cheap yet faithful SyFy miniseries, and much more.

BEHOLD!: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Catastrophe & One Mississippi

September 07, 2021 14:50 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Genre Equality has praised The Expanse, Fleabag, Undone and The Boys at length in previous episodes. So on the 35th episode of BEHOLD!, we thought we’d show some love to other fantastic original shows on Amazon Prime’s roster like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Catastrophe and One Mississippi!

Genre Equality #45: The Suicide Squad, Rick and Morty, Tuca & Bertie, The Green Knight & more!

August 29, 2021 15:48 - 1 hour - 151 MB

The Suicide Squad, Rick and Morty, The Green Knight, Tuca & Bertie and Legends of Tomorrow are our main topics on Genre Equality #45. Plus, Hidzir reviews Free Guy, Jungle Cruise, Reminiscence and Old. Meanwhile, Isa highlights the best of the current anime season like The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf, Sonny Boy, The Case Study of Vanitas and more. Intro - 00:00 The Suicide Squad - 01:42 Rick and Morty - 15:42 Tuca & Bertie - 23:24 The Green Knight - 26:44 Legends of Tomorrow - 34:4...

BEHOLD!: Tombstone, Unforgiven, The Searchers & The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

August 22, 2021 15:07 - 1 hour - 123 MB

On the 34th episode of BEHOLD!, we discuss the malleability of Westerns. We contrast the classic macho revisionism of Tombstone with the harsh realism of Unforgiven, the exploration of racist hatred in The Searchers, and the mesmeric dissection of celebrity in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

BEHOLD!: Atlanta, Better Things, Baskets & Dave

August 10, 2021 15:01 - 1 hour - 139 MB

FX has long been home to genius-level dramedies. And thanks to Disney+, we can now stream these half-hour masterpieces easily. On the 33rd episode of BEHOLD!, we highlight the best of the best like Atlanta, Better Things, Baskets and Dave. Asian Nightmares links: Bandcamp: https://thegenreequalitychannel.bandcamp.com/releases Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/53VDz3ZBQsrhyhBmx4tVkj Anchor: https://anchor.fm/asiannightmares/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/asiannightmares

Genre Equality #44: Black Widow, Loki, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Project Hail Mary & more!

July 28, 2021 21:37 - 1 hour - 172 MB

Black Widow, Loki, Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Andy Weir’s new novel Project Hail Mary are our main topics on Genre Equality #44! Plus we review Fear Street, Kingdom: Ashin of the North, Schmigadoon!, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, Werewolves Within, America: The Motion Picture, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Tomorrow War, Snake Eyes, Blood Red Sky, Monsters at Work and more. Intro - 00:00 Loki (non-spoiler) - 01:40 Loki (spoiler) - 11:31 B...

BEHOLD!: Rocks, Shiva Baby, Collective & The Climb

July 28, 2021 21:31 - 1 hour - 30 MB

On the 32nd episode of BEHOLD!, we highlight the cinematic hidden gems of 2021 so far. We discuss Rocks, Shiva Baby, Collective and The Climb.

BEHOLD!: The Father, Minari, Another Round & Judas and the Black Messiah

July 28, 2021 21:27 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

On the 31st episode of BEHOLD!, we spotlight the best films of 2021 so far. We discuss The Father, Minari, Another Round and Judas and the Black Messiah. Plus, we rank our top 10 TV shows of the midyear.

Genre Equality #43: A Quiet Place Part II, Sweet Tooth, Luca, The Conjuring 3, The Bad Batch & more!

July 28, 2021 21:21 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

A Quiet Place Part II, Sweet Tooth, Luca, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Steins;Gate and Filipino anime Trese are our main topics on Genre Equality 43! Plus we discuss The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Record of Ragnarok, Wish Dragon, Asiapac Books’ Sacred Guardians: The Audio Drama, the final season of Lucifer, and more. Intro - 00:00 A Quiet Place Part II - 01:14 Sweet Tooth - 11:48 Star Wars: The Bad Batch - 22:05 Luca - 32:52 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It - 34:52 Trese ...

BEHOLD!: Persepolis, For Sama, Immigration Nation & Quo Vadis, Aida?

July 28, 2021 21:16 - 1 hour - 33 MB

It’s a Refugee Week special on the 30th episode of Genre Equality’s BEHOLD! podcast. We discuss some of the powerful films and series to humanise the refugee experience including Iran’s Persepolis, Syria’s For Sama, America’s Immigration Nation and Bosnia’s Quo Vadis, Aida?

BEHOLD!: Moonlight, Brokeback Mountain, A Fantastic Woman & Blue is the Warmest Color

July 28, 2021 21:12 - 1 hour - 31.2 MB

It’s a Pride month special on the 29th episode of Genre Equality’s BEHOLD! podcast. We discuss our favourite LGBTQ+ films including American game-changers Moonlight and Brokeback Mountain, alongside Chile’s A Fantastic Woman and France’s Blue Is The Warmest Color.

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