Take A Look Around
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAn ethnographic lens into the intersection of Nü Metal and Cinema hosted by Alisdair Bates and Sean Campion
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Ep. 69 The Crow (1994)
January 25, 2022 03:06 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBHow now brown crow. For our final film covered on Take A Look Around we go back to where it all began with a dynamic vision from Brandon Lee and Alex Proyas. Plus we talk eating lithium batteries.
Ep. 68 Miami Vice (2006) with Chris Campion
January 18, 2022 03:42 - 55 minutes - 77.6 MBI'm seeing double here. Four Campions
Ep. 67 Charlie's Angels (2000) with Phoebe Paradise
January 11, 2022 02:40 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBFor our third last episode we are joined by Executive Producer Phoebe Paradise to talk McG's opus
Ep. 66 The Number 23 (2007)
January 04, 2022 02:19 - 45 minutes - 33.6 MBAl and Sean talk frenzied numerology, Hollywood Fritzl dungeons and She Wants Revenge
Ep. 65 The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
December 28, 2021 03:33 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWhen Neo is not on screen the other characters should be asking "Where's Neo?"
Ep. 64 Constantine (2005) with Chris Neill
December 14, 2021 00:09 - 54 minutes - 51.5 MBChris joins us to talk occult detectives, Star War porno mags and method acting
Ep. 63 House On Haunted Hill (1999)
December 06, 2021 23:48 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOur most haunted episode finally makes it to the main feed after 5 attempts to record it
Ep. 62 Scream 3 (2000) with Gus McGrath
November 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBAl is bumped off in Scream 2 so Gus McGrath joins us to talk Columbine, Scooby Doo and Courtney Cox terf bangs
Ep. 61 Some Kind Of Monster (2004)
November 22, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBTALA digs in deep on the new Limp Bizkit album and the gold standard for great movies about terrible albums
UNLOCKED: Scary Movie 3 (2003)
November 15, 2021 22:14 - 26 minutes - 19.6 MBUnlocked from our Patreon vault. Last month's Patreon pick for Halloween. Al and Seanie are taking a quick breather while Al finishes this semester at uni but we got a huge next few weeks of episodes planned.
Ep. 60 Torque with Phoebe Paradise
November 08, 2021 22:27 - 50 minutes - 35.9 MBIt can torque the torque but can it worque the worque?? Plus Phoebe!
Ep. 60 Torque (2004) with Phoebe Paradise
November 08, 2021 22:27 - 50 minutes - 35.9 MBIt can torque the torque but can it worque the worque?? Plus Phoebe!
Ep. 59 The Fast and The Furious (2001) with Angus Gordon
November 01, 2021 22:46 - 51 minutes - 39.6 MBTALA talks fast cars, Angry Beavers and Schrodinger's Ja Rule with a special guest intro by Australia's only comedian Angus Gordon
Ep. 59 The Fast and The Furious with Angus Gordon
November 01, 2021 22:46 - 51 minutes - 39.6 MBTALA talks fast cars, Angry Beavers and Schrodinger's Ja Rule with a special guest intro by Australia's only comedian Angus Gordon
Ep. 58 Halloween (2007) + Halloween Kills (2021)
October 25, 2021 23:09 - 58 minutes - 42.5 MBA dastardly deadly double feech for the spookiest day of the year...October 26th.
Ep. 57 Alien Vs Predator (2004) with Sam Mckenzie
October 18, 2021 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MBThe DJ Lethal of Take A Look Around joins today's episode to talk Predators on their Gap Year, 'Todd Future' and Chappie.
Ep. 56 Rollerball (2002)
October 11, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes - 34.1 MBTALA talks The Pelicano Brief, hauntological spaces, The P!nk Belt and the lowest rated movie we have ever covered
Ep. 55 Event Horizon (1997)
October 04, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIn space nobody can hear you bore Al about The Prodigy. Plus T-Shirts!
Ep. 54 The Faculty (1998) with James Jirat Patradoon
September 27, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 37.9 MBTALA gets loud about an understated movie. Plus James!
Ep. 53 Equilibrium (2002) with Illy Bocean
September 20, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBChristian Bale goes off his meds and murders a million people in this nu metal Year 10 English essay. Plus Andrew!
Ep. 52 Underworld Of Love
September 13, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBEver wanted to hear the Underworld sequels presented to you like an episode of Bret Michael's Rock Of Love? No? Well we've got Nellie Pearson, Darcy O'Connor and the boys from INT. CUSTOM LEATHER to give you a backstage pass.
Ep. 51 Underworld (2003)
September 06, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 33.3 MBSeason 3 baby! Lets kick it off with the ultimate ripoff movie.
BREAKING NÜS 2021
August 02, 2021 23:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBWe interrupt your regular scheduled programming for a look at the nu metal news that was for the month of July 2021
TALA Winter Break
June 15, 2021 23:14 - 1 minute - 4.43 MBWe are consciously uncoupling till start of September. Patreon will continue through June and then donations are paused till the Main Feed resumes. See you guys for TAKE A LOOK AROUND: REVOLUTIONS in 2.5 months!
Ep. 50 Queen Of The Damned Live Show
June 07, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes - 42.1 MBSEASON FINALE: Al and Sean record a live episode after a screening of Queen Of The Damned in sunny Brisbane + Boonta Vista and Two Bit Movie Club's Ben joins us on the mic.
Ep. 49 Army Of The Dead (2021) + Dawn Of The Dead (2004)
May 31, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBFor the first time ever, Al and Sean record from the same room. Will this be a meeting of minds or 6 straight minutes on Top Of The Lake Season 2?
Ep. 48 Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines
May 24, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBRise Of The Funky Man Queen Of The Damned Screening + Live Episode Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/takealookaround
Ep. 48 Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)
May 24, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBRise Of The Funky Man Queen Of The Damned Screening + Live Episode Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/takealookaround
Ep. 47 Ghost Rider (2007)
May 16, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 43.8 MBThis here is a stupid movie. It is a symbol of my individuality and my beliefs in personal freedom.
Enter Sandman: The Wedding Singer (1998) and Big Daddy (1999)
May 10, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 28.4 MBUnlocked from the Patreon Vault. Last year, Seanie and Al tackled these absolute germs of the late 90s era of Adam Sandler for their mini series ENTER SANDMAN
Ep. 46 Mortal Kombat (1995)
May 03, 2021 23:00 - 54 minutes - 40.1 MBThe proto-nu metal film that launched an era and a career for Paul Thomas Anderson + Is Mortal Kombat (2021)......a great movie?
Ep. 45 Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
April 26, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 40.8 MBWe had no idea what was going on because we hadn't seen Ten Ghosts or Eleven Ghosts: Ghost Protocol
Ep. 44 S.W.A.T (2003) with Phoebe Paradise
April 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBSean's apartment building catches fire during this episode and he refuses to leave because he is podcasting about Jeremy Renner
Ep. 43 ...And Then There Was X: The Cinema Of DMX
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 38 MBSTOP DROP SHUT EM DOWN RECORD A COMMEMORATIVE POD
Ep. 42 House Of 1000 Corpses with Rob Zombie
April 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBWe are blessed with an audience from the man himself: Robert 'Rob Zombie' Zombert
Ep. 42 House Of 1000 Corpses
April 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBWe are blessed with an audience from the man himself: Robert 'Rob Zombie' Zombert
Ep. 41 Godzilla (1998) with Phoebe Paradise
March 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBAl disappears on special assignment so Executive Producer Phoebe Paradise joins Seanie to discuss watching Godzilla vs Kong on Funky Monkey Friday and a 200 Million Dollar Puff Daddy movie starring....Moe from The Simpsons.
UNLOCKED: Letter From Death Row (1998)
March 22, 2021 23:00 - 42 minutes - 30.2 MBUnlocked from the Patreon feed while Seanie and Al prep next week's huge guest. Part 1 of Michael Sheen: The Story of Sheen/Michaels Entertainment focuses on the vanity film directed and starring Rock Of Love's Bret Michaels produced and co-starring Charlie Sheen. Part 2 streaming now over on the Patreon
Ep. 40 Wanted (2008) with Nellie Pearson
March 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBStop taking your meds. Start bathing in rat cum. Timur Bekmambetov gives us the last Nu Metal film before the world moved on.
Ep. 39 Jason X (2001)
March 08, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes - 35.1 MBJason goes ham on some Canadian Tree Of Life employees. Music: Metal
Ep. 38 Deep Blue Sea (1999) + BLADE Director Stephen Norrington
March 01, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBThe fellas have a whale of a time watching a movie about evil sharks starring... Michael Rappaport. Plus, a snippet from our interview with BLADE Director Stephen Norrington we will be putting online this week!!
Ep. 37 Reign Of Fire (2002) with Ben from Boonta Vista
February 22, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBFew filmmakers are brave enough to make a Matthew McConaughey movie which opens with a dragon jizzing on Harry Potter. Featuring Ben from Boonta Vista Podcast (@thomas_violence)
Ep. 36 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) with Aaron Chen
February 15, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 37 MBWe get the guy who asks the questions and we ask him a bunch of questions about a movie that doesn't answer any questions.
Ep. 35 The Matrix Reloaded with Alexei Toliopoulos
February 08, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBMr DVD himself joins us for the quintessential film of the DVD era. One of the most anticipated sequels of all time: The Matrix Reloaded
Ep. 35 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) with Alexei Toliopoulos
February 08, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBMr DVD himself joins us for the quintessential film of the DVD era. One of the most anticipated sequels of all time: The Matrix Reloaded
Ep. 34 The Matrix (1999)
February 01, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBSeason 2 kicks off with a bang. The shining pinnacle of the genre we all know and love. Find out what Batesy and Seanie did on their summer vacations and what horrible evils lurk in the circuits of the Durstbot. Slam in the back of our Dragula.
The Unhinged Cast: The Podcast About Unhinged (2020)
December 28, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 37.1 MBFor everyone that said that a Podcast about the intersection between Nu Metal and Hollywood was too niche, we heard you and we appreciated your feedback. Which is why we developed an ongoing weekly series about Unhinged (2020) starring Russell Crowe. Please ignore the countless amount of crimes we mention committing in this episode.
KISSmas Ep.4 Scooby Doo! and Kiss and Mick Foxall
December 21, 2020 22:51 - 37 minutes - 26.7 MBThe final episode of our KISSmas Patreon special beamed directly to you the listener from us as a KISSmas prezzie. Featuring Mick Foxall of the Condition Mint podcast
UNLOCKED: Dude Where's My Car? (2000)
December 14, 2020 23:00 - 35 minutes - 50.7 MBUnlocked from the Patreon vault, Episode 2 of Whats My Age Again: Arrested Development In The Cinema Of Pop-Punk. A spine tingling assessment of the last film ever made during the Pre 9/11 End Of History.
UNLOCKED: Clueless (1995) with Phoebe Paradise
December 07, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 51.4 MBUnlocked from the Patreon vault, The first episode of The Impression That I Get: The Music Of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Easily the dumbest idea we had for the Patreon but embraced wholeheartedly by our fantastic guest and executive producer Phoebe Paradise