Debaser: A Film Podcast

Jared Rusk & Will Taylor
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Debaser is a film podcast hosted by Jared and Will. Each episode is a deep dive into both new and familiar movies as they attempt to analyze and interpret them. Cover art by @dogbitesback on Instagram

  1. 2D AGO

    Companion (2025)

    Will & Jared have a serious conversation about what to do when your plan to frame your sex robot for murder goes awry. Oh and they also discuss the surprise sleeper hit from early last year, Drew Hancock's Companion.  Does this debut film put Black Mirror to shame? What famously awkward interaction did one of the stars have while auditioning? Did Jared write a Weezer song parody for a segment centered on the Epstein Files? What piece of hygiene advice do the hosts have for their listeners? Listen to find out! Companion is available to stream on HBO MAX, Prime Video, Roku Channel, and on VOD and Blu-ray. Intro by AJ Stillabower (ajstillabower.com). Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 29m

  2. FEB 4

    Moulin Rouge! (2001) with Joey and Hayley

    Will & Jared are joined by two special guests, Joey and Hayley, to discuss the manic jukebox musical sensation by maximalist director Baz Luhrmann in Moulin Rouge! What record-setting accessory was made for this film? Why is a windmill a common motif in the film? Can Jared rate the film honestly without offending his friends? How hot is Ewan McGregor? Listen to find out! Moulin Rouge! is available to stream on Netflix, as well as VOD and Blu-ray. You can find Joey on Letterboxd as Susbucket. Intro by AJ Stillabower (ajstillabower.com). Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 47m

  3. JAN 21

    Bugonia (2025)

    Will & Jared are back at it again with another wild and weird movie that has everyone buzzing like bees. Director Yorgos Lanthimos takes us on a deranged journey where Jesse Plemons kidnaps Emma Stone, believing her to be an alien bent on destroying humanity in Bugonia! Is this "reimagining" of the 2003 South Korean cult favorite Save The Green Planet an improvement on the original? Or is it more deranged and depressing due to its misanthropic director? How does a certain raunchy comedian and guilty pleasure of Jared's perform in the film? Do the hosts give perhaps their best pitch on a boutique physical release for this film? What advice does Jared have for everyone in 2026? Listen to find out! Bugonia is available to stream on Peacock, as well as VOD and Blu-ray. Intro by AJ Stillabower (ajstillabower.com). Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 43m

  4. JAN 7

    Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

    New Year, New Debaser! Will and Jared discuss the third installment in the box office dominating franchise from legendary director James Cameron. We return to Pandora with Avatar: Fire and Ash! Is this new entry in the shockingly long running property worthy of the ten year delay from it's original release? Or is this installment finally beginning to show cracks in the Avatar series? What character is Will head over heels for, and does he get called out for it mid-recording?! What other films do we have to look forward to in 2026? Listen to find out! Avatar: Fire and Ash is in theaters now. Intro by AJ Stillabower (ajstillabower.com). Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 43m

  5. 12/24/2025

    Good Fortune

    Will & Jared bring you a Christmas miracle: a new episode on a film starring Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen! To end the year, they discuss Aziz Ansari's directorial debut: Good Fortune. Is this modern take on It's A Wonderful Life and Trading Places a flop, or bound to be a cult classic? Does Will have a take so bad on one of the lead actors that almost causes Jared to end the podcast? Is the plight of the working class accurately depicted in the film and does it have much to say about it? How spiteful are the two hosts regarding their former employers? Listen to find out! Good Fortune is available on these streaming platforms. Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 36m

  6. 12/10/2025

    My Dinner with Andre (1981)

    Join Will and Jared as they sit down at a candle-lit table in a garage to discuss a timeless and unconventional film that has no easy parallel. A film that inspired the creation of this very podcast and continues to confound and surprise on each subsequent viewing. For Debaser's 100th episode, André Gregory & Wallace Shawn's My Dinner With Andre.  My Dinner With Andre is available on these streaming services. On the Debaser next time... ??? Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 38m

  7. 11/26/2025

    Superbad (2007)

    It's a Thanksgiving miracle! Will, Jared, and Kourtney gather round the table to discuss a raunchy high school movie that released when they were the target audience for it. The movie that put Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, and Emma Stone on the map: Superbad! Does Superbad still hit, or is it a lazy, classless relic of the 2000s? Is Jonah Hill's character a huge jerk and maybe even closeted? How maybe celebrity cameos can you spot in the scary party scene? Can Will and Kourtney name 9 other popular comedies from the 2000s? Listen to find out! Superbad is available on these streaming services. On the Debaser next time, join us as we celebrate ONE HUNDRED EPISODES with... My Dinner With Andre.  Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    1h 46m

  8. 11/12/2025

    One Battle After Another (2025)

    Will, Jared, & Kourtney (!) sit down to discuss one of the hottest and most controversial films of the year, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Does legendary auteur PTA deliver another ingenious adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel, or is this movie too radical for its own good? Do the hosts, inspired by the film, regret drinking Modelo during the podcast? Are the portrayals of people of color in this film offensive, and how uncomfortable are our hosts in even discussing that topic? Listen to find out! One Battle After Another is available on these streaming services. The Weather Underground documentary that Kourtney references which Perfidia's Letter is inspired by can be found here (letter is at 1:16:19). The article by "Black Girl Watching" that Kourtney references can be found here. "Gymnopedie No. 3" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ You can listen to Reno Championship Wrestling & Spellbound and Gagged anywhere you get podcasts. Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.com Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

    2h 25m
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Debaser is a film podcast hosted by Jared and Will. Each episode is a deep dive into both new and familiar movies as they attempt to analyze and interpret them. Cover art by @dogbitesback on Instagram

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  • Creator
    Jared Rusk & Will Taylor
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Debaser: A Film Podcast
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    Debaser: A Film Podcast