The Octemberfest Podcast

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It started with the Octemberfest, a 31 day binge of horror movies good or bad... but mostly bad. Now it has grown, or mutated, or infected other genres. Choose your own verb here... I'm binging all the things! Every month we'll tackle a slate of movies with a common element, be it theme or actor or protagonist's name, and try to break down the whole set into less than an hour of mockery and trivia. Except for Octember, we're still doing that crazy 100+ madness in Octember. Let the Fest of Fests begin! octemberfest.substack.com

  1. 6d ago

    AmericaFest

    As if an episode on Independence Day wasn’t enough, I’m spoiling you all with a binge on real America movies, mostly produced by foreigners! This month we’ll dive into 60s nostalgia by the man who ruined the childhood of generations, explore the complexities and inconsistencies in making a comedy about CIA black ops during ‘nam, experience ninja magic, marvel at Marvel before the MCU, shine a light on an overlooked gem of brain-washing entertainment, sing some inappropriate songs, and get real depressed about the fallout of 80s corporate capitalism! Exciting stuff, right? Grab your sparklers and party hat and give it a listen! Featured Films: * American Graffiti (1973) * Air America (1990) (Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, not George) * American Ninja (1985) * Captain America (1990) * American Ultra (2015) * Team America: World Police (2004) * American Psycho (2000) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    AmericaFest

  2. Jul 4

    Independence Day (1996)

    On this 250th anniversary of ‘Murika, we also celebrate 30 years of Roland Emmerich destroying the White House with a sky laser! Come experience our madness as we attempt to remember how to do this whole podcast thing and talk about bad science, poor planning, extraterrestrial anatomy and how owning a dog can protect you from extinction level events. Note, any audio disruption you experience is the result of an alien signal using our microphones to synchronize their devastating attack on miniatures of world landmarks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    Independence Day (1996)

  3. Jul 1

    RealityFest

    This month’s Fest features two movies I’ve been wanting to talk about for a while, two movies that surprised me with competence, and three movies I don’t ever want to think about again… so I’m pushing all my pain on to you! You’re Welcome! In this episode we have a telekinetic landscaper, a silicate-based android Natural Born Killer, the worst of the nineties, the videogame version of Needful Things, half of a movie with the grown-up and less charismatic incarnation of the kid from A Christmas Story, a robot aquatic rapist, and I honestly do not know. Enjoy some raw techno-sewage from the finest pits of 90s sci-fi sludge! Movies Consumed: * Lawnmower Man (1992) * Virtuosity (1995) * Ghost in the Machine (1993) * Brainscan (1994) * Arcade (1993) * Johnny Mnemonic (1995) * Tank Girl (1995) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    RealityFest

  4. May 15

    IslandFest

    It’s time for another entirely arbitrarily themed movie binge! This time I decided to watch a whole bunch of movies that take place on or near islands, because why not? Sail with me as I navigate the savage seas of cinema, traveling from the south pacific to southern Asia, and beyond! We’ve got romantic brain injuries, animated earworms, surprisingly resilient children, aged aviators, hijacking hijinx, forgotten comedic oddities and dinosaurs! Turns out paradise ain’t all it’s cracked up to be… I need a vacation from my vacation movies… The Fest:50 First Dates (2004)Moana (2016)The Blue Lagoon (1980)Six Days Seven Nights (1998)Deep Rising (1998)Volunteers (1985)Jurassic Park (1993) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    IslandFest

  5. Apr 29

    420fest!

    Pull on your tie-dye, crank up the Phish, light your incense… it’s 420fest! This month I experimental with the medicinal properties of marijuana… comedies. Most of the were fun! All of them would probably have been more fun if I were baked like a loaded potato! Instead I had to experience the stupidity of Punkstubble Ingress with a clear head… and it broke me. Listen and learn!Movies featured:Reefer Madness (1936) * Up in Smoke (1978) * Dazed and Confused (1993) * Half Baked (1998) * Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) * Grandma’s Boy (2006) * Pineapple Express (2008) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    420fest!

  6. Mar 20

    FridayFest!

    sigh I should REALLY know better by now. The Leprechauntlet, The Final Destinationathon… running through an entire horror franchise is like offering your grey matter to a blender, but I keep doing it. Join me as I lose track of time, continuity, plot points and sanity by watching all 10 Friday the 13th/Jason movies in a week… and then spending another week trying to distill them into less than ten hours of scathing review! I need to watch something good now… where’s my copy of Ishtar? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    FridayFest!

  7. Feb 25

    MegRyanFest!

    It’s a new year, it’s a new direction. Given that DOZENS of people seemed to enjoy the Decemberfest episode, and I can’t seem to wrangle my co-hosts into spending six hours bitching about movies with me, I’ve decided to lean into my super-power: Sitting still for a full day and absorbing content!This episode marks the first of this year’s mini-fests, I’ll be picking a topic and watching 8-10 movies each month and wrapping them up Octemberfest style. Don’t worry, fan, I’ll still be doing the whole horror overload when the time comes… but for the off months, I’ll be spreading the love to other genres as well. This time, in honor of St. Valentine or something, I subjected myself to eight RomComs from the 90s (+/- a couple years) all starring Meg Ryan. So tune in to hear the most romantic man on the internet explain love as only a middle-aged loner can… A quick note, I forget to mention it in the cast but Nora Ephron (director of two of these flicks) wrote When Harry Met Sally… It’s a worthy fact. This week’s line-up: * Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) * Sleepless In Seattle (1993) * You’ve Got Mail (1998) * Kate and Leopold (2001) * Innerspace (1987) * IQ (1994) * Addicted to Love (1997) * When Harry Met Sally (1989) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    MegRyanFest!

  8. Jan 14

    Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

    Oh boy, this one’s a doozy… A few months back the crew and I sat down to watch one of our favorite underdog flicks, Scott Glosserman’s quasi-mockumentary slasher Behind the Mask. We mixed it up a bit, adding a FOURTH voice to the cast, which was good fun but made this a real pain to put together… forgive any echo I couldn’t scrape out, I did my best. Strap in for almost two hours of four idiots talking about alternate realities, slasher tropes, determinism, and the ethics of homicide as a hobby! As always, this episode was brought to you by whiskey. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit octemberfest.substack.com

    Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
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It started with the Octemberfest, a 31 day binge of horror movies good or bad... but mostly bad. Now it has grown, or mutated, or infected other genres. Choose your own verb here... I'm binging all the things! Every month we'll tackle a slate of movies with a common element, be it theme or actor or protagonist's name, and try to break down the whole set into less than an hour of mockery and trivia. Except for Octember, we're still doing that crazy 100+ madness in Octember. Let the Fest of Fests begin! octemberfest.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Octemberfest Cast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
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    Explicit
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