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The Pod and the Pendulum

The Pod and the Pendulum

The Pod and The Pendulum is a new horror movie podcast covering every movie in every franchise. From heavy hitters like Friday the 13th, to the direct-to-video titles like Subspecies, we've got you covered.

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THE PREDATOR
Oct. 12, 2025

THE PREDATOR

This week Mike is joined by guest Alex Pagliuca to talk about what went wrong with 2018's THE PREDATOR. From behind the scenes controversies including extensive reshoots, to the questionable casting of a sex offender (and the...
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PREDATORS
Oct. 5, 2025

PREDATORS

After the disappointing reception of the Alien vs Predator movies (a concept so simple, only a Hollywood studio could screw it up) it was time to take the Predator back to the basics. The result is a fairly fun B-monster movi...
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PREDATOR 2
Sept. 28, 2025

PREDATOR 2

Proving he is not too old for this shit (and we're not above mixing up our movie puns) Mike is back this week with guest Alex Pagliuca to talk about how the Predator fares in a different kind of jungle: the asphalt jungle. Tu...
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PREDATOR
Sept. 22, 2025

PREDATOR

This week, we ain't got time to bleed.... because we're too busy breaking down one of the most iconic action/sci-fi/horror movies of all time, PREDATOR. Starring the one and only charisma machine Arnold Schwarzeneggar, who hi...
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RANKING THE LIVING DEAD SERIES
Sept. 15, 2025

RANKING THE LIVING DEAD SERIES

Mike and Brian take one last look back at the summer of George, and deliver our crew's rankings of the six Romero films alongside the two remakes.
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300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)
Sept. 8, 2025

300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

The Title says it all! This week we're celebrating our 300th episode with a supersized countdown of the best horror movies of the century so far. It's an all hands on deck episode and as a bonus, we welcome back former cost L...
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