The Hi-Lo Bro Show

Richard Ryan and Garrett Chaffin-Quiray
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Richard and Garrett talk up film culture: the Good, the Bad, and the Wonderfully Awful. We take on a piece of midnight trash/cult pop filmmaking, and pair it with a daunting, difficult piece of “High Art” cinema. Spoilers everywhere: these conversations are meant for listeners who have seen the films under discussion. We also delve into significant works of film criticism and history, as well as the source material for some of the greatest movies ever made. And some of the worst.

  1. Titane / Christine - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 19 – April 2026

    Apr 20

    Titane / Christine - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 19 – April 2026

    This is the one where Richard obsesses on obsession, and Garrett revs his engine. *** Referenced media: “Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)“Raging Bull” (Martin Scorsese, 1980)“Crash” (David Cronenberg, 1996)“Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977)“The Fog” (John Carpenter, 1980)“The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)“Halloween” (John Carpenter, 1978)“In the Mouth of Madness” (John Carpenter, 1994)“Christine” (1983) by Stephen King“Cujo” (1981) by Stephen King“The Dead Zone” (David Cronenberg, 1983)“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (Amy Heckerling, 1982)“Starman” (John Carpenter, 1984)“Seven” (David Fincher, 1995)“Lost Themes” (2015) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies“Lost Themes II” (2016) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies“Lost Themes III: Alive After Death” (2021) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies“Lost Themes IV: Noir” (2024) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies“Transformers” (Michael Bay, 2007)Audio quotation: “Christine” (John Carpenter, 1983), including “Show Me” (1983) by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth; “Pledging My Love” (1955) by Ferdinand Washington and Dony Robey, and performed by Johnny Ace; “Rock’n Roll is Here to Stay” (1958) by Danny & The Juniors; “Bad to the Bone” (1982) by George Thorogood and the Destroyers; “Beast of Burden” (1978) by The Rolling Stones, “Come On, Let’s Go” (1958) by Ritchie Valens, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7cZwlMg_K_R45al3eZG0GZmH2qUGMVpT; and “We Belong Together” (1958) by Robert & Johnny, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIo5eQ5dujk&list=RDNIo5eQ5dujk&start_radio=1“Applause Sound Effect”, posted by arival0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mfJn604GT4“Rebel Rebel” (1974) by David Bowie, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16Xg_rQZkA&list=RDU16Xg_rQZkA&start_radio=1“Titane” (Julia Duccournau, 2021), including “Sarabande” by Jim Williams, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRW80bBvVD3UGB5oLC5tex1q6PAHh82XN“Seven” (David Fincher, 1995), including “Closer (Precursor)” (1995) by Nine Inch Nails“Halloween” (John Carpenter, 1978), including “Halloween Theme – Main Title” by John Carpenter, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4FY3NrhGg&list=RDpT4FY3NrhGg&start_radio=1“Vortex”, included on “Lost Themes” (2015) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvL6GLJiX92eLPlIg-k7epaWRuuSXPaX

    53 min
  2. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover vs. The Platform - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 18 – February 2026

    Feb 9

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover vs. The Platform - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 18 – February 2026

    This is the one where Richard quotes W.B. Yeats and Moss Hart to express different forms of hunger and the correct way to communicate figurative thinking, and Garrett waxes nostalgic about VHS dreams and silver screen fantasies. *** Referenced media: “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!” (Pedro Almodóvar, 1989)“Driving Miss Daisy” (Bruce Beresford, 1989)“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (Alfonso Cuarón, 2004)“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (Mike Newell, 2005)“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (David Yates, 2007)“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (David Yates, 2009)“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” (David Yates, 2010)“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” (David Yates, 2011)“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)“The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993)“Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop” (1932) by W.B. Yeats“Squid Game” (Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2021-2025)“The Platform 2” (Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, 2024)“The Hunt” (Craig Zobel, 2020)“The Omega Man” (Boris Sagal, 1971)“Ms. 45” (Abel Ferrara, 1981)“Re-Animator” (Stuart Gordon, 1985)“Cries and Whispers” (Ingmar Bergman, 1972)“A Man Escaped” (Robert Bresson, 1956)Audio quotation: “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” (Peter Greenaway, 1989), including “Memorial” and “Coupling” by Michael Nyman, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mf6Ot7D6738AgqITvj_PInF4J5uYJECFo“‘Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop’ by W. B. Yeats - Read by Arthur L Wood”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxfTQ5dp0rk“The Platform” (Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, 2019), including the songs “El Hoyo” and “Calor” by Aranzazu Calleja, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n1bR6ysDT4irvtAY_ePy9T1EAZxt1WpdY“The Hunt” (Craig Zobel, 2020), including music by Nathan Barr, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaR-Kx4U56MRIKCD7I0i1Oq7

    56 min
  3. Europa Report vs. Starship Troopers - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 17 – September 2025

    10/03/2025

    Europa Report vs. Starship Troopers - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 17 – September 2025

    This is the one where Richard dreams of flying to Jupiter, while Garrett shame spirals over youthful bad taste. *** Referenced media: “Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Starship Troopers” (Robert Heinlein, 1959)“2001: A Space Odyssey” (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)“Fury” (David Ayer, 2014)“Deep Impact” (Mimi Leder, 1998)“Armageddon” (Michael Bay, 1998)“Apollo 13” (Ron Howard, 1995)“The Martian” (Ridley Scott, 2015)“Saving Private Ryan” (Steven Spielberg, 1998)“Solaris” (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972)“Star Trek Into Darkness” (J.J. Abrams, 2013)“The Abyss” (James Cameron, 1989)“Glory” (Ed Zwick, 1989)“Keetje Tippel” (Paul Verhoeven, 1975)“Soldier of Orange” (Paul Verhoeven, 1977)“Total Recall” (Paul Verhoeven, 1990)“Basic Instinct” (Paul Verhoeven, 1992)“Showgirls” (Paul Verhoeven, 1995)“Robocop” (Paul Verhoeven, 1987)“Scanners” (David Cronenberg, 1981)“Lebanon” (Samuel Maoz, 2009)“Strangers in a Strange Land” (Robert Heinlein, 1961)Audio quotation: “The Abyss” (James Cameron, 1989), including “Main Title” by Alan Silvestri, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmDkNlBu3n5lruEi09R65aMGUFLEkVfvo“Europa Report” (Sebastián Cordero, 2013), including “Theme from Europa Report” and “A World Other Than Our Own” by Bear McCreary, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZs0nFdwR84raFQr50JYW2pgTh_q4qU94“Showgirls” (Paul Verhoeven, 1995)“Robocop” (Paul Verhoeven, 1987), including “Drive Montage” by Basil Poledouris, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kYWHsq2WK_WC2ESV42PS_bliD4mDNiQRg“Starship Troopers” (Paul Verhoeven, 1997), including “The Roughnecks”, “Klendathu Drop”, and “Propaganda Spot / Fleet Battle Station”, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaTZ3Aa_VNo-JnIY0qcFFENA

    54 min
  4. Hardcore Henry vs. John Wick: Chapter 2 - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 16 – February 2025

    02/13/2025

    Hardcore Henry vs. John Wick: Chapter 2 - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 16 – February 2025

    This is the one where Richard celebrates protest art via Russian punk rock influences, while Garrett realizes that loving low culture is like eating French fries. *** Referenced media: “Eye in the Sky” (Gavin Hood, 2015)“Night Watch” (Timur Bekmambetov, 2004)“Day Watch” (Timur Bekmambetov, 2006)“1917” (Sam Mendes, 2019)“District 9” (Neill Blomkamp, 2009)“A Clockwork Orange” (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)“John Wick” (Chad Stahelski, 2014)“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” (Chad Stahelski, 2019)“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Chad Stahelski, 2023)“Nobody” (Ilya Naishuller, 2021)“The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999)“The Matrix Reloaded” (The Wachowskis, 2003)“The Matrix Revolutions” (The Wachowskis, 2003)“The Matrix Resurrections” (Lana Wachowski, 2021)“Point Break” (Kathryn Bigelow, 1991)“A Scanner Darkly” (Richard Linklater, 2006)“Death Wish” (Michael Winner, 1974)“Death Wish II” (Michael Winner, 1982)“Death Wish 3” (Michael Winner, 1985)“Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (J. Lee Thompson, 1987)“Death Wish V: The Face of Death” (Allan A. Goldstein, 1994)“Deadwood” (David Milch, 2004-2006)“The Searchers” (John Ford, 1956)“Unforgiven” (Clint Eastwood, 1992)“Atomic Blonde” (David Leitch, 2017)“The Fall Guy” (David Leitch, 2024)Audio quotation: “The Stampede” (Ilya Naishuller, 2011), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYm-dT24iRY“Bad M**********r” (Ilya Naishuller, 2013), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgox84KE7iY“Hardcore Henry” (Ilya Naishuller, 2015), featuring “Don’t Stop Me Now” (1978) by Queen and “For the Kill” by Biting Elbows, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2acgXYvfFGFUAD1PT9_dhXLR0RZYz5Xv“A Clockwork Orange” (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)“John Wick: Chapter 2” (Chad Stahelski, 2017), featuring “Plastic Heart”, “Razor Bath”, and “Presto Museum Battle” by Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh4Eme5gACZE7DDD_LKltfN8jBe_AzofV

    49 min
  5. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie vs. The Hunt - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 15 – November 2024

    11/09/2024

    The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie vs. The Hunt - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 15 – November 2024

    This is the one where Richard considers the differences between life, death, dreams, and nightmares by way of surrealism, while Garrett struggles to “get” the purpose of satire. *** Referenced media: “Un Chien Andalou” (Luis Buñuel, 1929)“L’Age d’Or” (Luis Buñuel, 1930)“The Exterminating Angel” (Luis Buñuel, 1962)“Inception” (Christopher Nolan, 2010)“Lost” (Jeffrey Lieber, J.J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof, 2004-2010)“GLOW” (Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, 2017-2019)“Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“The Most Dangerous Game” (Ernest B. Schoedsack and Irving Pichel, 1932)“The Purge” (James DeMonaco, 2013)“Die Hard” (John McTiernan, 1988)“Dirty Harry” (Don Siegel, 1971)Audio quotation: “Un Chien Andalou” (Luis Buñuel, 1929), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yKT7H_KJ0“Angry Crowd | People Yelling, Guards, Noise, Tension, Riot, Ambience | 1 Hour”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNibrdgIVSw“Firing Squad”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gshJl9n1yfA“The Hunt” (Craig Zobel, 2020), including music composed by Nathan Barr, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaR-Kx4U56MRIKCD7I0i1Oq7“Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“Die Hard” (John McTiernan, 1988), including music composed by Michael Kamen, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqnnuEVGcRQwUYUOlf9kAPKsphAj9_WOu“‘God Bless America’ – ‘The President’s Own’ U.S. Marine Band - Tour 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq7huio8KFA

    41 min
  6. Lebanon vs. Fury - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 14 – September 2024

    09/06/2024

    Lebanon vs. Fury - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 14 – September 2024

    This is the one where Richard connects the Russian avante-garde with Steven Spielberg by way of tank battles, while Garrett founders on the shoals of Brad Pitt when describing teamwork in close quarters. *** Referenced media: “Thelma and Louise” (Ridley Scott, 1991)“Platoon” (Oliver Stone, 1986)“Saving Private Ryan” (Steven Spielberg, 1998)"The Fast and the Furious” (Rob Cohen, 2001)“Band of Brothers” (Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, 2001)“Red Cavalry” (Kazimir Malevich, 1932), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cavalry_(painting)Audio quotation: “Fury” (David Ayer, 2014)“Lebanon” (Samuel Maoz, 2009)

    48 min
  7. Rumble Fish vs. Targets - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 13 – July 2024

    07/19/2024

    Rumble Fish vs. Targets - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 13 – July 2024

    This is the one where Richard invokes the Fisher King and mise en abyme, while Garrett celebrates eccentric art, all in memory of “The King of Cult Cinema”, Roger Corman (1926-2024), who helped launch the careers of this episode’s two filmmakers, Francis Ford Coppola and Peter Bogdanovich. *** Referenced media: "The Big Doll House" (Jack Hill, 1971)“Rolling Thunder” (John Flynn, 1977)“Blue Collar” (Paul Schrader, 1978)“Grand Theft Auto” (Ron Howard, 1977)“Nosferatu” (F.W. Murnau, 1922)“The Terror” (Roger Corman, 1963)“Frankenstein” (James Whale, 1931)“Bride of Frankenstein” (James Whale, 1935)“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Chuck Jones, 1966)“The Last Picture Show” (Peter Bogdanovich, 1971)“Natural Born Killers” (Oliver Stone, 1994)“Rosemary’s Baby” (Roman Polanski, 1968)“Night of the Living Dead” (George A Romero, 1968)“Finian’s Rainbow” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1968)“Dementia 13” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1963)“The Outsiders” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983)“Apocalypse Now” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)“The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)“Chinatown” (Roman Polanski, 1974)“Terms of Endearment” (James L. Brooks, 1983)“West Side Story” (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, 1961)“Footloose” (Herbert Ross, 1984)Audio quotation: “Targets” (Peter Bogdanovich, 1968)“Rumble Fish” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983)“Theme from ‘Terms of Endearment’” from “Terms of Endearment” (James L. Brooks, 1983) by Michael Gore, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxW7TzkvCts&list=PLD6VJwu9YM-Xi3oEu5vabPRBgFtrmeP56&index=3

    50 min
  8. A Man Escaped vs. The Big Doll House - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 12 – April 2024

    04/13/2024

    A Man Escaped vs. The Big Doll House - The Hi-Lo Bro Show - Ep 12 – April 2024

    This is the one where Richard refers to Martin Heidegger’s “The Origin of the Work of Art” and praises cultural transgression, while Garrett remembers being a teen boy drawn to VHS tape covers featuring blood, breasts, and bullets. *** Referenced media: “Jackie Brown” (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)“Re-Animator” (Stuart Gordon, 1985)“Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” (Melvin Van Peebles, 1971)“Billy Jack” (T.C. Frank, 1971)“Escape from the Planet of the Apes” (Don Taylor, 1971)“Carnal Knowledge” (Mike Nichols, 1971)“Shaft” (Gordon Parks, 1971)“The Omega Man” (Boris Segal, 1971)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)“The Big Bird Cage” (Jack Hill, 1972)“Top Gun: Maverick” (Joseph Kosinski, 2022)“The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)“The Bridge on the River Kwai” (David Lean, 1957)“Paths of Glory” (Stanley Kubrick, 1957)“Nights of Cabiria” (Federico Fellini, 1957)“Escape from Alcatraz” (Don Siegel, 1979)“S.O.B.” (Blake Edwards, 1981)“Cast Away” (Robert Zemeckis, 2000)“Glory” (Edward Zwick, 1989)“All Is Lost” (J.C. Chandor, 2013)“Pickpocket” (Robert Bresson, 1959)“Au Hasard Balthazar” (Robert Bresson, 1966)“Diary of a Country Priest” (Robert Bresson, 1951)Audio quotation: “The Big Doll House” from the album “Roberta Stars in the Big Doll House” (2022) by Screen Syndicate, https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRyCJ6Ad6k“The Big Doll House” (Jack Hill, 1971)“Re-Animator” (Stuart Gordon, 1985)“A Man Escaped” (Robert Bresson, 1956)

    49 min
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Richard and Garrett talk up film culture: the Good, the Bad, and the Wonderfully Awful. We take on a piece of midnight trash/cult pop filmmaking, and pair it with a daunting, difficult piece of “High Art” cinema. Spoilers everywhere: these conversations are meant for listeners who have seen the films under discussion. We also delve into significant works of film criticism and history, as well as the source material for some of the greatest movies ever made. And some of the worst.

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  • Creator
    Richard Ryan and Garrett Chaffin-Quiray
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Hi-Lo Bro Show
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