Progressively Horrified
332 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsA podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We'll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and creators in horror.
We're the podcast horror never agreed to take part in.
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Episodes
Bad Hair (aka A Period Piece) with Bre Indigo, Lando Toothman, and Alicia Whitley
February 19, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 88.4 MBFear Level: Mostly Spoopy with existential dread Trigger Warnings: Racism, colorism, trauma, body horror, sexual assault, violence, blood Director: Justin Simien Writers: Justin Simien Stars: Elle Lorraine, Judith Scott, Vanessa William s, Jay Pharoah, James Van Der Beek, Lena Waithe, Kelly Rowland, Usher, Blair Underwood, Michelle Hurd, MC Lyte, Robin Thede, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer "Bad Hair" is a politically and socially relevant drama, filled with the real life challenges t...
Digressively Horrified 008 - On Being Black (or Jewish) in North Cack
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBWe're out here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified 007 - Ace and NB Protags
February 15, 2021 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBThe concept of the video game character creator has existed for years, but some of y'all still want to throw the binary gender choice and people up front and, somehow, some of y'all haven't even figured out the non-hetero romance thing. On the other hand, there's The Outer Worlds and Saints Row IV ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Get Out (aka Biting Across the Kitkat) featuring Aaron Amos, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Jay Joseph Jr.
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBFear Level: Terrifying Trigger Warnings: Racism, gaslighting, mild gore Director: Jordan Peele Writers: Jordan Peele Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, Betty Gabriel, LaKeith Stanfield, Caleb Landry Jones, Lil Rel Howard, Erika Alexander Topics of Discussion: -Racisms -Pay attention to how your black friends want you to act re: cops -Incorrect ways to eat cereal -Biting across the kitkat bar -What happens to a nod unacknowledged? -Conne...
Digressively Horrified 006 - X Was Supposed to Give it to Us
February 08, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBF*ck waiting for you to get it on your own. Also, JCrow might be the funniest thing I've ever said. Sorry, not sorry. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Horror Noire (aka Rah Digga as a nanny for white people is Galaxy Brain) with Danny Lore, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Allie Mullin
February 05, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBFear Level: Documentary Trigger Warnings: Historical images of lynching and racial violence, excerpts from a variety of horror films that include blood, violence, racism, and terror. They say Candyman several times in a row. Director: Xavier Burgin Writers: Ashlee Blackwell, Danielle Burrows Based on the book by: Robin R. Means Coleman Stars: Robin R.Means Coleman, Tananarive Due, Tony Todd, Keith David, Rachel True, Ken Foree, Jordan Peele, Paula Jai Parker, Loretta Devine Co...
Digressively Horrified 005 - I didn't know Revolver was bad for a year
February 03, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.07 MBWe will go to our deaths defending Guy Ritchie movies. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified 004 - On Love, Race, Horror, and Community
February 01, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBNo, really, if you want to talk horror with a community who's progressive and diverse and isn't gonna give you shit about what you like, please feel free to reach out to the podcast or to any of us online. We love you and we're here for you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Blood and Donuts (aka Astral Vampire Sex was my Sexuality in High School) with Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBFear Level: Spoopy (not scary) Trigger Warnings: Blood, suicidal ideation, moderate violence, several uses of “the r word” Directors: Holly Dale Writers: Andrew Rai Berzins Stars: Gordon Currie, Louis Ferreira, Helene Clarkson Tonight we learned a new term thanks to our special guest, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh. That term is "CanCon". In Canada they actually invest in their creators and their are mandatory minimums and grants for content created in Canada and using Canadian creators ...
Digressively Horrified 003 - What They Did in the Shadows
January 25, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBIn which Emily's mind is completely and entirely blown. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Craft: Legacy (aka Daddy Duchovny's Red Flag Factory) with Allie Mullin and Alicia Whitley
January 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBFear Level: Spoopy (not scary) Trigger Warnings: Mind control, abusive parents, blood, embarrassment Directors: Zoe Lister-Jones Writers: Zoe Lister-Jones, Peter Filardi Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Zoey Luna, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, David Duchovny, Michelle Monaghan Did you ever meet somebody who seemed really great and begin what felt like it was going to be a deep and fulfilling relationship and then it turned out that they never made good on any of their promises? Nevermind...
Digressively Horrified 002 - Emily Tells Us about Unicorns
January 18, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.43 MBWhen you live in Northern California and you're into witchy stuff, at some point you are point to meet a guy that breeds unicorns. Emily did. This is her story. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Craft (aka The One with TMI) with Allie Mullin and Alicia Whitley
January 15, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 94.5 MBFear Level: Spoopy (not scary) w/mild hatred of who you used to be Trigger Warnings: Snakes, bugs, rats, suicide, suicidal ideation, abuse, sexual assault, mind control Directors: Andrew Fleming Writers: Peter Filardi, Andrew Fleming Stars: Rachel True, Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Breckin Meyer, Christine Taylor If you grew up in the nineties, at any point had an all black wardrobe, and ever had a friend who warned you about particular herbs because ...
Digressively Horrified 001 - The One Where We Cast Friends with Characters from Winnie the Pooh
January 11, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBThis Friday a new episode of Progressively Horrified is coming out where we talked about The Craft. We could have talked about it all night...and we basically did. In the course of that, we began discussing the diversity problems that The Craft had and how it stacked up to things coming out about the same time. Then we started talking about Buffy. Then Ben said "It's weird how I can follow this even though I've never seen an episode of Buffy" Then Alicia pointed out that as a black ...
Ready or Not (aka Furious Girl Seeking Depressed Guy) with Justina Ireland
January 08, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours - 85.1 MBFear Level: Spooky (a little scary) Trigger Warnings: Gaslighting, violence, moderate gore, demonism, rich people Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Writers: Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy Stars: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Andie MacDowell It's a Progressively Horrified All-Stars episode as both Samara Weaving (from Mayhem) and Adam Brody (from Jennifer's Body) play hide and seek with our hearts in the amazing 2019 horror comedy "Ready or Not". We a...
The Descent (aka How to Sell Millennials a Subaru) with Jason Strutz
January 01, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours - 95.5 MBFright Level: Terrifying Trigger Warnings: Claustrophobia, grizzly violence, broken/exposed bone, jump scares, gaslighting. How do you sell your sporty vehicles to a millennial? We know how! It's time to talk about one of the scariest movies we've ever seen, The Descent. It's a dark, scary, bloody, grizzly, absolutely horrifying movie - then the monsters show up. Come join us as we leave finger prints in our armrests as we watch six women voluntarily climb through spaces they can'...
Black Christmas (aka Just a Regular Herring) with Bob Reyer
December 25, 2020 10:00 - 2 hours - 81 MBFright Level: Spooky with intense amount of existential dread Trigger Warnings: Intense depictions of and lengthy discussion of sexual violence and rape. Violence. Mild gore. Jump scares. Home Invasion. Stalking. Cyber Stalking. Christmas. Merry Christmas and/or Happy Friday! We got you a Christmas and/or Friday present! We did a very merry episode of the podcast with our very own Santa Claus, Talking Comics' Bob Reyer! Bob brought us some figgy pudding and we talked about the 2019...
Mayhem (aka Office Space Game of Death) with Allie Mullin
December 18, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBFright Level: Spoopy with a side of existential dread about capitalism Trigger Warnings: Pandemic, disease, blood and gore, mild workplace sexism, a disability slur, horrible workplace, mild nudity Let's establish something real quick: there are two opposing types of action movies: -A "Die Hard": Work your way down through a building to rescue hostages / escape -A "Game of Death": Work your way up through a building, taking out level bosses on the way, to reach a final boss at th...
After Midnight (aka The Sweet Sad Song of Florida Man) with Karley Richard
December 11, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBFright Level: Spoopy (mostly not scary) Trigger Warnings: Violence toward animals, gaslighting, jump scares, moderate alcoholism, Florida We brought in an additional psychologist for a second opinion as Karley Richard joins the podcast to talk about "After Midnight." After Midnight is a 2019 movie written by, directed by, and starring Jeremy Gardner and co-starring Brea Grant, Henry Zebrowski, and Justin Benson. It's about life love and monsters that are either aliens, your shape s...
The Babadook (aka Boomerang Crossbow) with Emily Martin
December 04, 2020 12:00 - 3 hours - 137 MBFright Level: Terrifying (Very Scary) with overwhelming existential dread Trigger Warnings: Violence toward animals, violence toward children, jump scares, light gore, gaslighting, insomnia, hallucinations, abusive familial relationships. Good gracious guys, this one is a wild ride. We sat down on the day after the American presidential election to discuss the scariest and hardest to process movie we've watched so far. This one is long. Believe us, the experience was more difficult...
The Babadook (aka Boomerang Crossbow)
December 04, 2020 12:00 - 3 hours - 137 MBWe decided to talk about The Babadook the day after the election. We have a lot of feelings. Chris has been crying and listening to Panic at the Disco
Interview with "Anna and the Apocalypse" Actor Sarah Swire and Writer Alan McDonald (aka Whoever is Queer Shall Survive)
November 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 81 MBOH MY GOD! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN! Actually I can tell you how it happened! We recorded a podcast about Anna and the Apocalypse and since we talked about our favorite tiny queer girl, Steph North, a whole bunch I tagged actress Sarah Swire in the tweet about the episode and then both she and Alan McDonald, the writer of Anna and the Apocalypse got in touch to say thanks for the shout outs in the episode and then Jeremy was like "Hey would you guys want to come on and talk about Anna a...
The Cabin in the Woods (aka hit em with the dumb-ass gas) with TJ
November 27, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBFright Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Extensive gaslighting, violence toward women, extensive gore, disturbing images, Joss Whedon. It's the first episode of this podcast we've ever done to necessitate and upfront creator based content warning as we talk about the meta horror of "The Cabin in the Woods" and having grown up with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly in a post Justice League world. Despite our Whedonesque misgivings, we're still very much here for Drew Goddard and a...
The Cabin in the Woods (aka hit em with the dumb-ass gas)
November 27, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBJeremy, Ben, Chris, and TJ learn that there is a big difference between being aware of genre tropes and being self aware. It's the episode that will have you saying: "Is that a thing with Joss Whedon?"
This One's About Family
November 26, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.36 MBHappy American Thanksgiving! In the midst of this stressful time, we wanted to take a second to talk to you about family. Cause around here, at Progressively Horrified, we don't got friends, we got family. That's right, babies. Chris and Ben talked Jeremy into it and now we know what our Patreon exclusive series is going to be. That's right, we're launching "Progressively Furious". If you support us on Patreon you're going to get at least one backer exclusive episode per month whe...
The Mummy (1999) (aka The Bisexual Thirst Trap)
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 92.7 MBJeremy, Ben, Alexis, and Desiree find themselves trapped between late nineties Egyptian exoticism and overwhelming thirst for Evy Carnahan and Rick O'Connell. If you see any golden bugs, leave them where they are!
The Mummy (1999) (aka The Bisexual Thirst Trap) with Alexis Sanchez & Desiree Rodriguez
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 92.7 MBFright Level: Spooky (a little scary) Trigger warnings: Egyptian/Middle Eastern exoticism, bugs, mild gore, jump scares Is progress an illusion? Because we're talking 1999's "The Mummy" with Rachael Weisz and Brendan Frasier and how even though it traffics in Eastern exoticism and white people digging up dead brown people to steal their ancient artifacts, it's somehow way better at meaningful representation and creating female heroes with agency than the 2017 Tom Cruise "The Mummy....
The First Purge (aka Waiting for Skeletor)
November 13, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBFright Level: Spooky (a little scary) with large amounts of existential dread Trigger Warnings: attempted sexual assault, jump scares, violence, gore, racial violence, depictions of white supremacy groups, explosions The First Purge is about as subtle as a brick to the face and it's about as affective too. This movie finally realizes the ideas that previous iterations of The Purge have been circling around and it only took the Trump presidency to make it happen. The government has...
Anna and the Apocalypse (aka Sing it, Ben Wiggins!)
November 06, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBFright Level: Spoopy (not scary) with mild jump scares and moderate existential dread Trigger Warnings: zombies, gore, pandemics, high school, musicals, Christmas Anna and the Apocalypse is a 2017 horror/comedy/musical from Scotland that combines our love of musicals set in high schools and zombie horror comedies set in England. It's directed by John McPhail and it stars Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye, and the podcast's new girlfr...
Trailer - Episode 002 - Anna and the Apocalypse
November 02, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.66 MBFull episode coming Friday November 6th, but to help you get through this very difficult week, here's a preview of our second episode, with Jeremy, Chris, and Ben. Take care of yourselves this week. We love you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jennifer's Body (AKA we all owe Megan Fox an apology)
October 31, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBFright Level: Spoopy (not scary) Trigger Warnings: gaslighting, kidnapping, cannibalism, possession, toxic friendships, use of disability slurs Jennifer's Body is the 2009 horror/comedy from director Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Girlfight) and writer Diablo Cody (Juno) starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, and Adam Brody. It was torn up by critics and well known for having one of the worst advertising campaigns ever, but has since become a cult classic with queer horror fans and es...
Teaser - Episode 001 - Jennifer's Body
October 29, 2020 05:28 - 11 minutes - 9.12 MBJennifer's Body is a fantastically queer horror movie from 2009 and it is here to eat your face and climb into your window. Listen to clips from the show of Chris, Ben, and Jeremy talking about what makes this movie feminist and queer and why Batman opens all the windows when he enters rooms. Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpod Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58 Follow Chris on twitter @themythofpsyche Follow Ben on twitter @benthekahn RSS Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/progress...