Best Doof! Media Podcasts (2025)

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13: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Part 1) 2:16:35

4d ago2:16:35

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This week we begin our segment on The Haunting of Hill House by checking out Shirley Jackson's novel. Over the next 4 weeks, we'll read and chat about the book before heading into Flanagan's 10-episode adaptation. This week, we read chapters 1-3 of Hill House. We talk about the book's impact on horror, Shirley Jackson's incredibly evocative languag…

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#303 - Oscars Catch-Up: I'M STILL HERE 1:27:08

10d ago1:27:08

1:27:08

We at last return to complete our Oscars Catch-Up series, a mere month after the Oscars are over. This week we chat about our final Best Picture nominee, the Brazlillian film I'm Still Here. Then, we take a look at all 10 nominees from 2024 and rank them against each other before comparing them to the 2023 Oscars list and deciding which year was be…

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March Book Club - A CANTICLE FOR LEIBOWITZ by Walter M. Miller Jr. 1:22:11

11d ago1:22:11

1:22:11

This month, after being the runner up for almost a year, Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz finally wins the vote. Come listen to us chat about this excellent book! Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book …

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12: GERALD'S GAME 2:30:31

11d ago2:30:31

2:30:31

This week, after a month and a half chatting about King's novel it's finally time to discuss Flanagan's adaptation of Gerald's Game. We chat about the challenges to adapt the novel, Flanagan's choices, and the incredible work of all the performers. Next week, we begin our coverage of The Haunting of Hill House and chat about the first three chapter…

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#302 - SEVERANCE (Season 2) 1:55:39

17d ago1:55:39

1:55:39

This week Severance has concluded its second season, and Scott and Matt really wanted to talk about it. It was often great, but also frequently frustrating. We discuss it all! Next week, Oscar's coverage concludes at last with our final film: I'm Still Here Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia Se…

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11: GERALD'S GAME (Overview) w/ Kim C. 2:38:31

18d ago2:38:31

2:38:31

This week on the show, we take one final look at Stephen King's Gerald's Game. We are joined by Kim C. of the Year of Underrated Stephen King podcast to talk all about this book and the complicated feelings it made us feel. We chat about Kim's first time through the novel, offer some perspective on why King thought he could tell this story and brie…

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#301 - INVINCIBLE (Season 3) 1:41:55

24d ago1:41:55

1:41:55

This week Matt and Scott just finished up the 3rd season of the Amazon Prime Animated Super Hero show Invincible and wanted to talk about it! Also, Scott is very frustrated by Severance S2E9! Next week we finish our Severance coverage by talking about all of season 2 and the finale Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us …

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10: GERALD'S GAME (Part 5) 2:05:13

25d ago2:05:13

2:05:13

This week, we reach the end of Gerald's Game as we chat about chapters 34 through the end. Jessie confronts the moonlight man, writes a letter to an old friend, and gets a decent night's sleep for the first time in a long time. We talk about how Jessie's escape from the cuffs and the moonlight man is only the beginning of her tribulations, the intr…

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#300 - The 300th Episode! 1:59:32

1M ago1:59:32

1:59:32

This week we celebrate our 300th episode by discussing Zach Snyder's 300! It's a fun movie...and a weird one. Then we chat about the last 300 episodes of The Doofcast and what we think the show will look like going forward. Also, Severance S2E8! Next week we wrap up our Oscars Catch-Up series with I'm Still Here. Support us on Patreon: https://www.…

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9: GERALD'S GAME (Part 4) 1:57:57

1M ago1:57:57

1:57:57

This week our discussion of Gerald's Game continues with chapters 25-33! Jessie is able to, thanks to one part of her memory of Dark Score Lake, devise a plan to escape from the cuffs. You really gotta give her a hand for her inventiveness. We talk about how King uses the events of the Eclipse to fulfill both thematic and narrative purpose (and if …

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#299 - GLADIATOR II 1:39:13

1M ago1:39:13

1:39:13

This week our final best picture nominee isn't quite available yet, so instead we're taking a look at a 2024 film that didn't quite make it to best picture level: Ridley Scott's Gladiator II! We also chat about the Oscars and discuss the incredible episode 7 of Severance Next week THE THREE HUNDREDTH EPISODE Support us on Patreon: https://www.patre…

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8: GERALD'S GAME (Part 3) 2:12:55

1M ago2:12:55

2:12:55

This week our discussion of Gerald's Game continues with chapters 14-24. Jessie's struggles continue as she finally confronts the events on Dark Score Lake in 1963. We talk about King's choice to "go there" and not hold back, how the text communicates Tom's intentions despite Jessie's ignorance, and our absolute disgust with everything. Look, folks…

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#298 - Oscars Catch-Up: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN 1:39:01

2M ago1:39:01

1:39:01

In our penultimate episode looking at this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees, we watch and discuss the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. A surprisingly fresh take on Dylan helmed with some amazing performances. Then we chat about Episode 6 of Severance: Atilla Next week Oscars Catch-Up concludes with I'm Still Here Support us on Patreon: https:…

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7: GERALD'S GAME (Part 2) 2:03:21

2M ago2:03:21

2:03:21

This week our coverage of Gerald's Game continues with chapters 9-13 of the novel. Jessie begins to slowly remember more and more of her past as she struggles to get a glass of water. We chat about King's carefully laid structural elements, how Jessie's realizations recontextualize old moments, and the wonderfully tense water scene that Matt argues…

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#297 - Oscars Catch-Up: THE BRUTALIST 1:43:10

2M ago1:43:10

1:43:10

In Part 7 of our series looking at the 2024 Oscars Best Picture nominees, Scott and Matt look at The Brutalist, a 3 1/2 hour epic tale of the failure of the American Dream. We chat about Brutalism, the artist/patron relationship, and the power of the performances. Then we chat about Episode 5 of Severance: Trojan's Horse Next week Oscars Catch-Up c…

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Flanagan's Wake #6 - GERALD'S GAME (Part 1) 2:06:13

2M ago2:06:13

2:06:13

Hey Kingslingers! We're back again because our newest Podcast Flanagan's Wake just began our first book! Over the next 7 weeks, we'll be reading Stephen King's Gerald's Game in preparation for our episode covering Mike Flanagan's adaptation. We hope you'll check out this episode as we think you'll find this format very very familiar! Hope you enjoy…

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6: GERALD'S GAME (Part 1) 2:06:09

2M ago2:06:09

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This week Matt and Scott begin their time with Stephen King's Gerald's Game as they read the novel in preparation to discuss Mike Flanagan's adaptation. This week, the first 8 chapters! We chat about Stephen King's experimentation in both style and form, the challenge of adapting this book, and the wonderfully complex Jessie Burlingame. Next week G…

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#296 - Oscars Catch-Up: NICKEL BOYS 1:40:48

2M ago1:40:48

1:40:48

In Part 6 of our series looking at the 2024 Oscars Best Picture nominees, Scott and Matt look at the beautiful and moving Nickel Boys. We chat about the movie's incredible use of a unique camera perspective and how it enhanced a great story. Then we chat about Episode 4 of Severance! Then we chat about a couple of recent trailers before wrapping th…

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5: OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL 1:58:38

2M ago1:58:38

1:58:38

This week Matt and Scott grab their planchette and commune with the spirits of Ouija: Origin of Evil, Mike Flanagan's 2016 prequel to a very successful and very bad film. We chat about Flanagan's remarkable job at taking a silly concept and making a great film out of it, his commitment to making a period film, and his powerful writing. Next week we…

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#295 - Oscars Catch-Up: THE SUBSTANCE 1:39:21

2M ago1:39:21

1:39:21

Matt and Scott take a look at the Best Picture nominated The Substance a weird, gross, wonderful look at how aging women are treated by Hollywood and humanity at large. Then we chat about a couple of recent trailers before wrapping things up with Episode 3 of Severance Next week Oscars Catch-Up continues with... well.. we're not quite sure yet. Sup…

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4: BEFORE I WAKE 1:57:08

2M ago1:57:08

1:57:08

This week we take a look at the third film in Flanagan's "Latin Titles Trilogy" Before I Wake (originally titled Somnia). A film about the dreams of a child and our dreams for our children. We chat about the incredible acting, the emotionally moving film and why the ending didn't quite work for us. Next week take a look at Flanagan's final 2016 fil…

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January 2025 Book Club - FROM A BUICK 8 by Stephen King 1:26:50

2M ago1:26:50

1:26:50

This month we return to the King as we discuss From a Buick 8, an interesting and delightful Stephen King novel about grief Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book Club Next month's book is The Lathe of Heaven b…

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#294 - Oscars Catch-Up: ANORA 1:27:23

2M ago1:27:23

1:27:23

Matt and Scott chat about Sean Baker's Anora in Part 4 of their Oscars Catch-Up series. This delightful film about a sex worker who marries a Russian Oligarch's son confounds and confuses with tonal shifts. It's fun, funny, and deeply impactful. Then we chat about episode 2 of Season 2 of Severance Next week Oscars Catch-Up continues with The Subst…

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3: HUSH 1:54:39

2M ago1:54:39

1:54:39

This week we take a look at Mike Flanagan's Hush, a 2016 film co-written and starring Kate Siegel. The film asks an important question: if a killer tries to murder a deaf mute woman in the woods, does he make a sound? We chat about the film's simple premise, but great execution absolutely stuffed with great setups and payoffs, the great theming, an…

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#293 - Oscars Catch-Up: CONCLAVE 1:31:02

3M ago1:31:02

1:31:02

In part 3 of our 9 part series discussing the Best Picture nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards, Matt and Scott chat about the Pope! We're watching and discussing Conclave Then we chat about the first episode of Season 2 of Severance Next week Oscars Catch-Up continues with Anora Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on…

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