The Good, The Bad, and The What!?
A weekly film podcast hosted by Ryan Oliver and Chris Thomas, dedicated to discussing the "good," "bad," and "what!?" films of a given subgenre, theme, motif, or filmography.
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three International knock-offs of American horror classics with 1974's "Beyond the Door" from Italy (com...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three psychological horror films about imaginary friends with 1988's "PIN," 2002's "May," ...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three different adaptations of the Arthurian legend with John Boorman’s 1981 “Excalibur,” Antoine Fuqua’s 2004 grounded “King Arthur,” and Guy Ritchie’s 2017 cin...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three werewolf films to honor to recent blood moon with Joe Dante's 1981 VFX spectacular "The Howling," ...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three horror films about rich elites and secret societies with Brian Yuzna's wild 1989 debut "Society," ...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan dive into three one-man-army actioners - two of which fall into the "problematic favorite" category - with the 1981 Ch...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three films in which volcanos erupt and attack a city with 1997's "Dante's Peak," 1997's "V...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three films that satirize different facets of contemporary American culture with the Coen Brothers' 2008 Central I...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Jordan, and Chris dive into the recently-released Shaw Scares Vol. 1 box set from Vinegar Syndrome with 1980's anthology "Haunted Tales,&...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Chris, and Ryan run down their Top 10 Films of 2025. It was a rough year for society, but a good year for movies. Give it a listen, and check ou...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three thrillers about dangerous long-haul truckers with Steven Spielberg's 1971 debut film "Duel," the g...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three thrillers that deal with split personality, or DID with Brian De Palma's 1992 "Raising Cain," the ...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, to leave 2025 in the dumpster where it belongs, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan jump into 2026 with a discussion about three of the most notorious "Citizen...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three broadcast television holiday films with 2007's "Holiday in Handcuffs," 2015's "The Spirit...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris dive into three holiday films that deal with a heist at the center with 1978's "The Silent Partner," 1994's &q...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan get into the holiday spirit with our annual Happy Haggerty's episode; three films starring the great Dan Haggerty. The three...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan discuss three horror films that are shrouded in complete darkness, as we currently deal with the recent shift to Daylight Saving...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Jordan, Ryan, and Chris discuss three mid-aughts extreme action vehicles with 2006's "Crank," 2007's "Shoot 'Em Up," and...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Ryan, Chris, and Jordan discuss three films across three different decades (and mediums) about the emptiness in the pursuit of fame with the 1982 Martin...
Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!
This week, Chris, Jordan, and Ryan dive into three techno-heist thrillers with 1992's "Sneakers," 1995's "Johnny Mnemonic," and 2001's "Swordfish."
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