Latest Horror pop culture Podcast Episodes
The Exorcist Legacy (A Conversation With Its Author, Nat Segaloff)
Press Play and Scream - July 24, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're excited to chat with Nat Segaloff about his new release, The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear. If you're interested in The Exorcist (in any version), you owe it to yourself to pick up this book. It's a delight for any movie fan! Find Nat: Website Facebook Buy the book Learn about his ot...
Everything's A Joke And Nothing's Funny
Press Play and Scream - July 17, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh Bermont has written his first horror novel (Paperback Beasts) and you can read it right now! He and Kelly discuss his process, how it differs from his day job as a ghostwriter (with a sidebar discussion of ghostwriting etiquette) and what he's got coming up next! If you want something cree...
Who's the Brainless Meat Puppet Now? (Evil Dead Rise with FinalGirlHannah)
Press Play and Scream - May 20, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDid you know we still have a podcast? We do! And we broke our accidental hiatus with a fantastic episode. We had a great time chatting about the amazing and completely over the top bonkers Evil Dead Rise with franchise superfan FinalGirlHannah. Things mentioned in the episode: Hannah's awesome...
F*ck This Franchise (Scream 6 with Keith from Movies & a Meal!)
Press Play and Scream - March 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe head to Manhattan this week to spend time with some of our old friends from Woodsboro. How does this stack up with the other five? We'll discuss. (Also on the table: where else should Ghostface travel? What are the best cold opens? Have we ever correctly identified any of the killers?) NOTE:...
Become...Wrath (Se7en with Troy L. Foreman and Jason D. Morris)
Press Play and Scream - February 18, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe had an absolute blast discussing Se7en with Troy and Jason, the men behind the documentary Millennium After the Millennium! (Obviously their fantastic documentary and the TV show Millennium came up, as well.) The subject matter is grim but the conversation is not. LINKS: Millennium After ...
Psycho Is Not a Good Book (Psychos II and III with Cooper S. Beckett)
Press Play and Scream - February 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're joined by our friend Cooper S. Beckett to discuss the Psycho franchise (but primarily II and III). It's a rare franchise that keeps getting...we'll go with "weirder." Cooper S. Beckett: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CooperSBeckett Website: https://coopersbeckett.com/ Podcast: https://...
It's Insane, Right? (M3GAN with K3nd3ll and Racha3l)
Press Play and Scream - February 02, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsK3nd3ll and Racha3l join us to talk about M3GAN. (We love her and she is friendship goals.) NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressPlayScream Website: https://pressplayandscream.buzzsprout.com/
You're Gonna Die Up There (The Exorcist with Gae Polisner)
Press Play and Scream - January 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHappy 2023 and welcome back! We're joined by author Gae Polisner to discuss The Exorcist. As you know, it's a theory of ours that everyone has that one horror movie they love and Gae (noted exact opposite of a horror enthusiast) picked The Exorcist! If you're only going to choose one, that's a g...
Come On, Justin Long! Don't Do That! (Barbarian with Kendell)
Press Play and Scream - November 07, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly are joined by fellow horror enthusiast Kendell to discuss the recent release Barbarian! It's currently streaming on HBO Max and, if you haven't seen it, go in knowing as little as possible. NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pr...
Cops Like Killing; That's Why They're Cops (Maniac Cop)
Press Play and Scream - November 03, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly discuss the 1988 movie Maniac Cop. Conversation centers around the prescient nature of the movie, vigilante justice, an upcoming reboot and the absolute amazingness of Tom Atkins. CORRECTION: The reboot by Nicolas Winding Refn is going to be a TV series on HBO and not a movie. ...
It's Halloween! We're Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight (Halloween Ends)
Press Play and Scream - October 19, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly discuss the incredibly polarizing Halloween Ends. Is it really a farewell to Haddonfield and Michael Myers? Probably not. But if it is, we're both happy with the way it ended. NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressPlayScream ...
Jeepers Creepers For Life (Jeepers Creepers with Victor Varnado)
Press Play and Scream - September 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly discuss Jeepers Creepers with Victor Varnado (actor, comedian, writer, patent-holder and podcast co-host). Topics include our roles in a Skynet situation (no, you're not missing anything; we really do start the episode in the middle of a conversation), the Creeper's hobbies and wh...
It's Only Fun If You're All In (an interview with William Sadler)
Press Play and Scream - September 14, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIf you're a fan of movies, you know who William Sadler is. He's almost certainly been in at least one of your favorite movies (like the Tim Curry meme, it would be a good personality test to see what your first association with his name and face is) and we had the best time discussing his career...
Throw a Predator in There (Prey with Jonah Keel)
Press Play and Scream - August 22, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly discuss the latest installment in the Predator franchise with super-fan Jonah Keel. Sidebar topics include what exactly Predators do when they're not vacationing on Earth and killing humans and which movies could stand to have a Predator randomly dropped in. NOTE: There are spoi...
Take 98...Take 99...DON'T THROW AWAY MY CHINESE FOOD! (The Shining with author Alex Grass)
Press Play and Scream - August 12, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're back with our most divisive episode yet! Josh "Brian" Bermont and Kelly Hager discuss The Shining and we put author Alex Grass in the middle. Is it a great movie? Who's to say? But it's definitely beloved by many people! Alex handles his tiebreaker status with flair and just as a warning,...
I Have Bizarre Parents (Poltergeist with Isaac)
Press Play and Scream - July 25, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're joined by our friend (and fellow horror enthusiast) Isaac to discuss the 80s horror classic Poltergeist! We discuss his horror origin story, whether Marty is the worst house guest ever and if the sequels are worth seeing (yes, but only Poltergeist II: The Other Side). NOTE: There are spo...
I Will Slice That Smile Off Your Face (Copycat with Allison Dickson)
Press Play and Scream - July 11, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're back with friend of the pod Allison Dickson to discuss Copycat! Sidebar topics include other serial killer movies, gay sidekicks, the fuckability of serial killers (spoiler: they aren't), the horror of the internet and the feminism of this movie. NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. ...
Jesus, What the F*ck?! (The Black Phone with Kathy Coe)
Press Play and Scream - July 02, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCW: Murder (specifically children murdered), implied sexual assault, child abuse, neglect Josh and Kelly are joined by friend of the pod Kathy Coe! We discuss The Black Phone, Ethan Hawke (both as a horror movie icon and actor in general), true crime and so many other things. There are spoile...
If You Really Wanted To Take One For The Team, You Could Just F*** Elon Musk (It Follows with Jason Klamm)
Press Play and Scream - June 18, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCW: Sexual assault, assault, themes of consent Josh and Kelly are joined by friend of the pod Jason Klamm! (He's also the man behind the Stolen Dress Entertainment podcast network and one of our favorite people.) We discuss It Follows and what we would do in a similar situation (two-thirds of ...
Someday Soon, I'm Just Going to Disappear (We're All Going to the World's Fair)
Press Play and Scream - June 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDid you know that we still have a podcast? We do! In this, we discuss (a) our extended absence, (b) Robert Englund's recent birthday, (c) Neve Campbell's announcement that she won't be in Scream 6 and (d) the recent release We're All Going to the World's Fair. Sidebar topics include our own pa...
Press Pause & F*ck the Supreme Court
Press Play and Scream - May 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly are joined by friend of the pod Allison Dickson to discuss the Supreme Court draft that leaked recently that will likely overturn Roe v. Wade. This is an unusual episode in that we focus on the real life horror (which, as it happens, we can't turn off). There is a lot of swearing ...
I Will Not Accept A Life I Do Not Deserve (X)
Press Play and Scream - April 17, 2022 23:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh and Kelly discuss the new release X (available to rent across streaming platforms). Topics include aging, sex, feminism, music, body positivity and the difficulties of maintaining an honest relationship when you also have a tendency to murder people. There are spoilers throughout this epis...
Well, Don't Give Me That Civilized Look! (Assault on Precinct 13 with the Movies & a Meal podcast!)
Press Play and Scream - April 05, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're joined by our friends Ben, Keith and Brad from the Movies & a Meal podcast to discuss the horror-adjacent movie Assault on Precinct 13! It's John Carpenter's second movie and it's very fun to discuss. Follow Movies & a Meal: Subscribe to Movies & a Meal: https://t.co/DILJujXenx (they're...
Ghost Cat is a Red Flag (Event Horizon with Retrofit's Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling)
Press Play and Scream - March 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe had an absolute blast discussing Event Horizon with Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling (from Retrofit). Their series Breakwater is on Snapchat; you'll definitely want to check that out! As always, there are spoilers in this episode. (Also a discussion of actual haunted things/places we've experien...
You Have to Bury the Dead (Agnes with Molly C. Quinn and Mickey Reece)
Press Play and Scream - March 18, 2022 12:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe love a good possession movie here, and so you can imagine how delighted we were to discuss Agnes with director/screenwriter Mickey Reece and its star, Molly Quinn. While it starts as a religious horror movie, it becomes an exploration of what happens when you don't process your trauma (SPOILE...
Keep Off the Moors (An American Werewolf in London & The Howling with Mishna Wolff)
Press Play and Scream - March 03, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe're back and discussing werewolves with Mishna Wolff, who wrote Werewolves Within! We discussed two staples of the genre, both from 1981: An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. Join us and keep off the moors and as far away from the Colony as possible. NOTE: There are spoilers in t...
I Live in the Weak and the Wounded (Session 9 and House on Haunted Hill with Chris Armstrong)
Press Play and Scream - February 22, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week, we explore two different abandoned asylums with our friend and 80s High podcaster Chris Armstrong! We start with Session 9 (actually shot in Danvers!) and finish with House on Haunted Hill. NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Next week, we're discussing The Howling and Am Am...
I Can't Go Home Until the Carp is Asleep (Exorcist III with Allison Dickson)
Press Play and Scream - February 16, 2022 01:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHere's the second part of our George C. Scott double feature with Allison Dickson! We discuss Exorcist III, debate the better ending of The Exorcist and also do a quick round of This or That. NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow Allison Dickson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsAl...
It Doesn't Want People (The Changeling with Allison Dickson)
Press Play and Scream - February 08, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe planned to have a double feature with bestselling author Allison Dickson but, as tends to happen, we talked too much. Here is part one of our discussion; we talk about horror in general and the George C. Scott movie The Changeling! Part two (Exorcist 3) will be up later this week. NOTE: Ther...
He is a Strange Dude (Blacula duology with special guest Rodney Barnes!)
Press Play and Scream - February 04, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode is a real treat--writer and producer Rodney Barnes joins us to discuss Blacula and Scream, Blacula, Scream. We chat about blaxploitation as a whole, voodoo and vampires, the perfect Dracula performance and some fun Hollywood stories (and much more)! NOTE: There are spoilers in thi...
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