The Underlectual

The Underlectual
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Releasing Monthly A Game Show Podcast where only one out of three hosts has ACTUALLY watched the movie. The other two must answer questions and try to guess their way to the end. The loser becomes The Underlectual while the other player gets to choose the next movie. But, the only true winner is the listener as they laugh at our terrible guesses. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/theunderlectual

Episodes

  1. 03/11/2022

    Episode 9, Malevolent

    This is the second episode of a 4-episode mini-series tournament.   Join us for episode 9, featuring Malevolent (2018) (available on Netflix) This is a British horror film and fictional telling of a group of young scam artists that fake paranormal encounters to relinquish spirits from peoples homes. Things go awry as our protagonist discovers her own supernatural senses.    Watch the movie in full to join this weeks two hosts, Gabriel Becker and Bryn Shouse, or join our two naive hosts design and guess the story based on the first 16:30 min, or don't watch it at all and come follow along as we determine this episode's Underlectual. Director - Olaf de Fleur (Icelandic film director, scriptwriter and producer). Cast - Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Scott Chambers, Georgina Bevan, James Cosmo Screenplay/Writers - Ben Ketai, Eva Konstantopoulos DP - Bjarni Felix Bjarnason

  2. 02/11/2022

    Episode 8, The Power of the Dog

    Episode 8, featuring The Power of the Dog (2021) (available on Netflix) is a western psychological drama based on its namesake book by Thomas Savage.  The story and relationship between characters unearths strong themes of love, grief, identity, resentment, jealousy and sexuality.  Watch the movie in full to join this weeks two hosts, Nicholas Becker and Rylan Rudebusch, or join our two naive hosts design and guess the story based on the first 16:30 min, or don't watch it at all and come follow along as we determine this episode's Underlectual.

  3. 05/14/2021

    Episode 7: I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore

    Welcome back to the Underlectual for our 7th episode, we're playing our game with I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore.  This episode is hosted by, Rylan, so join him laugh at our attempts to guess our way through this stories plot, character developments, total death count, and how much money is stolen: suitcase size, fanny pack, wallet, money clip, or nothing?..  Next Episode: Prospect - Check out our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/join/theunderlectual

  4. 04/10/2021

    Episode 6: Children of the Sea

    Welcome back to the Underlectual for our 6th episode, we're playing our game with The Children of the Sea. That phrasing sounds bad... Anyway, Nicholas is running our game this week! Next Episode: I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore - Check out our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/join/theunderlectual

  5. 03/26/2021

    Episode 5: The Platform

    Episode 5, The Platform (available on Netflix), is out and ready for ears to listen! This is a Spanish film and another psychological thriller about a fictional prison called 'the pit' and how one prisoner looks for a way out after choosing to be inside.   We go over the rules at the beginning of every episode, so if you want to play along, you can watch the first 15 minutes on Netflix, watch it beginning to end to join our host, Alex French, or don't watch it at all and just have fun creating with us. Nonetheless, join us as we determine this week's Underlectual! - Remember to check out our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/theunderlectual?fan_landing=true - Next Episode, we'll be watching: The Children of the Sea on Netflix. - Contact us at theunderlectual@gmail.com - And, we'd like to thank Kai Burley once again for our new theme song. Tell him at bkaiburley on Instagram how much you love the song.

  6. 03/12/2021

    Episode 4: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

    This week, the Underlectuals bring you The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). Join us as Alex and Nick square off to guess their way through this narrative minefield created by Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos starring Colin Farrel and Nicole Kidman. Next Episode, we'll be watching: The Platform (2019) on Netflix. Contact us at theunderlectual@gmail.com And, we'd like to thank Kai Burley for our new theme song. Tell him at bkaiburley on Instagram how much you love the song. Because you do love it. Or else we got an Underlectual crown for you to wear too! And this one doesn't come off...

  7. 02/19/2021

    Episode 3: Safety Not Guaranteed

    Thanks for returning for our third episode. We're here to play The Underlectual again, and this week we're watching (or not watching) Safety Not Guaranteed. We go over the rules at the beginning of every episode, so if you want to play along, you can watch the first 15 minutes on Netflix, watch the whole thing, or don't watch at all and just have fun with us. - Remember to check out our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/theunderlectual?fan_landing=true - Next Episode: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) - Check out our musical genius, Anttis Instrumentals here: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=1277008&content=songs

  8. 02/05/2021

    Episode 2: The Wandering Earth

    There are winners, there are losers, and there are... The Underlectuals! Welcome to our second episode. Your hosts Alex French, Nicholas Becker, and Rylan Rudebusch take on this Chinese blockbuster. Nicholas will be guiding the players (Alex and Rylan) through this episode. What's that you say? Alex won the last one? Well, there MAY have been an episode in between that got deleted, possibly. And, allegedly, Nicholas won that episode, which explains why he's hosting this time! Supposedly! Whoever has the most points at the end wins(!) and gets to select the next movie. Our next movie will be: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

  9. 01/22/2021

    Episode 1: Goodnight Mommy

    There are winners, there are losers, and there are... The Underlectuals! Welcome to our inaugural episode. Your hosts Alex French, Nicholas Becker, and Rylan Rudebusch take on the Austrian thriller, Goodnight Mommy. Directed by the familial duo Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala and released in 2014 to some critical acclaim, our host Rylan will guide us through while Nick and Alex try to guess their way through the plot. Whoever has the most points at the end wins(!) and gets to select the next movie. Our movie next week will be: The Wandering Earth We'd love your support, check us out on Patreon for MORE of The Underlectual. Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram

  10. Season 1 Trailer

    Episode 0: Trailer

    Introducing The Underlectual! Our Game Show Podcast will be debuting in one week so join us wherever you listen to Podcasts like Apple, Spotify, Google, and all the rest. Go ahead and take a listen to hear how the rules work. Join hosts Alex, Nick, and Rylan to see who will become... The Underlectual If you want to reach out to us, you can email us at theunderlectual@gmail.com Or visit our website: underlectualpodcast.com Check out our Patreon for a bunch of fun extras here: https://www.patreon.com/theunderlectual And if you want to follow us on social media, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!

    Episode 0: Trailer

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Releasing Monthly A Game Show Podcast where only one out of three hosts has ACTUALLY watched the movie. The other two must answer questions and try to guess their way to the end. The loser becomes The Underlectual while the other player gets to choose the next movie. But, the only true winner is the listener as they laugh at our terrible guesses. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/theunderlectual

Information

  • Creator
    The Underlectual
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Underlectual
  • Show Website
    The Underlectual