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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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WISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL
June 8, 2025

WISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL

Note to the listeners: Due to some computer snafus onMike’s end, the first five minutes of this episode are lost. We join this one as it is already in progress. This week, Mike and Ariel are on hand to talk Wishmaster 3Beyond...
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WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES
June 2, 2025

WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES

This week Mike and Devaughn are joined by guest Matt Konopka ( Killer Horror Critic ) for a boys night on the town. Along with our fun-loving, wish-granting Djinn, we're hitting our two favorite hotspots the casino, and jail!...
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WISHMASTER
May 26, 2025

WISHMASTER

This week we're making dreams come true with 1997's throwback creature feature WISHMASTER. Featuring a who's who of horror both in front and behind the camera, the birth of the Djinn makes for a fun romp in the vein of not on...
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An Interview with Payton McCarty Simas, Author THAT VERY WITCH
May 21, 2025

An Interview with Payton McCarty Simas, Author THAT VERY WITCH

In this bonus episode, Ariel interviews author Payton McCarty-Simas about their upcoming book, That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film. The two of them discuss how witch films follow the cycles of feminis...
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WRONG TURN FRANCHISE RANKINS
May 11, 2025

WRONG TURN FRANCHISE RANKINS

Let's do what all shows love to do: rank things! Mike, Ari, and Devaughn have counted the votes and we're here to put the Wrong Turn series in proper order.
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WRONG TURN (2021)
May 6, 2025

WRONG TURN (2021)

Mike and Devaughn are joined by returning guest Kat Hughes to talk about the way better than it has any right to be reimagining of Wrong Turn. Mike would also recommend you check out Mathew Modine's other masterpiece, Vision ...
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