The Pod & The Pendulum
@podandthependulum.bsky.social
A horror movie podcast covering every movie in every franchise. From heavy hitters like Friday the 13th, to the direct-to-video titles like Subspecies, we’ve got you covered, whether you want us to or not. We are the weirdoes.
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This week, Mike, Ariel and Nichole have loaded up the jeep with our camping gear, a cooler full of beer, some beef jerky and a way out of date paper map as we’re ab…
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@mikesnoonian.bsky.social @arihellraiser.bsky.social & Nichole @bodiesofhorror.bsky.social packed the jeep with camping gear, beer, & jerky. We may have forgotten the map but we're not afraid of making a WRONG TURN!!!
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@mikesnoonian.bsky.social @arihellraiser.bsky.social & Nichole @bodiesofhorror.bsky.social packed the jeep with camping gear, beer, & jerky. We may have forgotten the map but we're not afraid of making a WRONG TURN!!!
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This week we offer up something a little different.
With our coverage of Psycho kicking off next week, we thought it would be great to look at Hitchcock 1950s and how that informed his choice to make a little splatter film
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With our coverage of Psycho kicking off next week, we thought it would be great to look at Hitchcock 1950s and how that informed his choice to make a little splatter film
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The Pod and the Pendulum
Film History Podcast · Updated Biweekly · The Pod and The Pendulum is a new horror movie podcast covering every movie in every franchise. From heavy hitters like Friday the 13th, to the direct-to-vide...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
This week we offer up something a little different.
With our coverage of Psycho kicking off next week, we thought it would be great to look at Hitchcock 1950s and how that informed his choice to make a little splatter film
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With our coverage of Psycho kicking off next week, we thought it would be great to look at Hitchcock 1950s and how that informed his choice to make a little splatter film
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Our cohost @brianwaves42.bsky.social hist launched his new show HOLY TERROR, an intersection of horror and faith/religion and you can catch the prelude episode now!
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Holy Terrors: Invocation
Podcast Episode · Holy Terrors · S2, E1 Bonus · 1h 10m
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January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Our cohost @brianwaves42.bsky.social hist launched his new show HOLY TERROR, an intersection of horror and faith/religion and you can catch the prelude episode now!
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For a special holiday treat we have TWO new to everybody shows this week. Tomorrow we drop our annual Xmas movie w/ EYES WIDE SHUT but 1st we opened the patreon vaults for our thoughts on SINNERS w/ @brianwaves42.bsky.social & @mikesnoonian.bsky.social
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SINNERS (FROM THE PATREON VAULT)
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December 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For a special holiday treat we have TWO new to everybody shows this week. Tomorrow we drop our annual Xmas movie w/ EYES WIDE SHUT but 1st we opened the patreon vaults for our thoughts on SINNERS w/ @brianwaves42.bsky.social & @mikesnoonian.bsky.social
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This week, @mikesnoonian.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social are joined by @alexpagliuca.bsky.social for our definitive rankings of the PREDATOR film series. Which one is the Apex Predator? The answer just might surprise you...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This week, @mikesnoonian.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social are joined by @alexpagliuca.bsky.social for our definitive rankings of the PREDATOR film series. Which one is the Apex Predator? The answer just might surprise you...
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“What if instead of fighting of the wet bandits, Kevin is up against a team of Predators….”
November 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“What if instead of fighting of the wet bandits, Kevin is up against a team of Predators….”
If our patrons hit play on our just dropped today supersized breakdown on BACK TO THE FUTURE at the moment they pop a 17 pound turkey in the oven, it will just finish cooking when we do.
And you can listen for just two bucks
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And you can listen for just two bucks
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BACK TO THE FUTURE | The Pod & The Pendulum
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November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If our patrons hit play on our just dropped today supersized breakdown on BACK TO THE FUTURE at the moment they pop a 17 pound turkey in the oven, it will just finish cooking when we do.
And you can listen for just two bucks
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And you can listen for just two bucks
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This week we watched AVP Requiem so you don’t have to, but is it really the worst in the long running series or is there more to it?
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November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This week we watched AVP Requiem so you don’t have to, but is it really the worst in the long running series or is there more to it?
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Happy Halloween everyone. Mike, @bodiesofhorror.bsky.social & @chewywalrus.bsky.social recorded a last minute bonus show for y'all as we take on V/H/S/ HALLOWEEN & Mike says a bunch of things that he hopes his wife never hears.
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V/H/S HALLOWEEN
Podcast Episode · The Pod and the Pendulum · 10/31/2025 · 2h
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October 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Happy Halloween everyone. Mike, @bodiesofhorror.bsky.social & @chewywalrus.bsky.social recorded a last minute bonus show for y'all as we take on V/H/S/ HALLOWEEN & Mike says a bunch of things that he hopes his wife never hears.
Apple: tinyurl.com/3edrtdpz
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Will listen. You should too.
Tomorrow we're releasing a little bonus episode on the 25 Best Horror Movies of the Century (So Far) inspired by @podandthependulum.bsky.social's recent 300th episode.
Give them a listen and we'll tell you ours in the morning.
Give them a listen and we'll tell you ours in the morning.
300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)
Podcast Episode · The Pod and the Pendulum · 2025-09-08 · 3h 11m
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October 31, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Will listen. You should too.
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New episode 🛰️ // JASON X (2001): @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social take the massacre into space! Sub-genres include: horror comedy, sci-fi, slasher • #HorrorSky #FridayThe13th
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October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New episode 🛰️ // JASON X (2001): @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social take the massacre into space! Sub-genres include: horror comedy, sci-fi, slasher • #HorrorSky #FridayThe13th
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The Rankin-Bass Halloween special ‘Mad Monster Party?’ (yes the ? is part of the title) is still an absolute graveyard smash!
Check out my latest for @bloody-disgusting.com
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Check out my latest for @bloody-disgusting.com
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Maximum Monster Mash: Joining the ‘Mad Monster Party?’ This Halloween
Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass were, and to many still are, the undisputed kings of the holiday special. Their innovative stop-motion films, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), Santa C...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Rankin-Bass Halloween special ‘Mad Monster Party?’ (yes the ? is part of the title) is still an absolute graveyard smash!
Check out my latest for @bloody-disgusting.com
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
Check out my latest for @bloody-disgusting.com
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
@mighoulsboonian.bsky.social still has an ice cream headache trying to wrap his head around the rules @daddydisco.bsky.social came up with for our HORROR SEQUELS DRAFT. It makes for a hell of a listen though. W/ @brianwaves42.bsky.social / @chewywalrus.bsky.social
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THE HORROR SEQUEL DRAFT EPISODE
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October 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@mighoulsboonian.bsky.social still has an ice cream headache trying to wrap his head around the rules @daddydisco.bsky.social came up with for our HORROR SEQUELS DRAFT. It makes for a hell of a listen though. W/ @brianwaves42.bsky.social / @chewywalrus.bsky.social
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On Spotify tinyurl.com/mvfrp7fn
This week friendships are broken, enemies made, & blood feuds started as @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social & @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social draft horror sequels!
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October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week friendships are broken, enemies made, & blood feuds started as @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social & @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social draft horror sequels!
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If you're able, please consider donating to local food banks and pantries.
October 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
If you're able, please consider donating to local food banks and pantries.
Friends, if you need a good read, or wanna do some early holiday shopping for your horror movie loving pals, MILENNIAL NASTIES by our own @arihellraiser.bsky.social can be had for 6.66 (+ an additional buck off w/coupon) right now
$7 for the kindle edition too
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$7 for the kindle edition too
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Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence
Amazon.com: Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence: 9781960721587: Powers-Schaub, Ariel, Smith, Zoë Rose: Books
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October 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Friends, if you need a good read, or wanna do some early holiday shopping for your horror movie loving pals, MILENNIAL NASTIES by our own @arihellraiser.bsky.social can be had for 6.66 (+ an additional buck off w/coupon) right now
$7 for the kindle edition too
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$7 for the kindle edition too
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Need some scary season goodness for your Halloween jamboree? We TWENTY amazing titles for you to try.
Our annual Halloween marathons, featuring @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social
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Our annual Halloween marathons, featuring @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social
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2025 Halloween Movie Marathons
Podcast Episode · The Pod and the Pendulum · 10/20/2025 · 2h 4m
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October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Need some scary season goodness for your Halloween jamboree? We TWENTY amazing titles for you to try.
Our annual Halloween marathons, featuring @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social
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Our annual Halloween marathons, featuring @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social
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Out now we bring you our Halloween movie marathons
@mighoulsboonian.bsky.social Anthologies
@brianwaves42.bsky.social Metahorror
@daddydisco.bsky.social Horror Around The World
@chewywalrus.bsky.social other holiday horror
@arihellraiser.bsky.social Halloween Horror
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@mighoulsboonian.bsky.social Anthologies
@brianwaves42.bsky.social Metahorror
@daddydisco.bsky.social Horror Around The World
@chewywalrus.bsky.social other holiday horror
@arihellraiser.bsky.social Halloween Horror
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2025 Halloween Movie Marathons
For this week's episode we have a very special bonus for all of our listeners. With it being the scary season and with Halloween right around the corner we know tha…
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October 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Out now we bring you our Halloween movie marathons
@mighoulsboonian.bsky.social Anthologies
@brianwaves42.bsky.social Metahorror
@daddydisco.bsky.social Horror Around The World
@chewywalrus.bsky.social other holiday horror
@arihellraiser.bsky.social Halloween Horror
Page link tinyurl.com/3e3dapzv
@mighoulsboonian.bsky.social Anthologies
@brianwaves42.bsky.social Metahorror
@daddydisco.bsky.social Horror Around The World
@chewywalrus.bsky.social other holiday horror
@arihellraiser.bsky.social Halloween Horror
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All right loonies! This week we’re talking about the chaotic disaster that is 2018’s THE PREDATOR. Seasonal points….its a sneaky Halloween movie!
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THE PREDATOR
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October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
All right loonies! This week we’re talking about the chaotic disaster that is 2018’s THE PREDATOR. Seasonal points….its a sneaky Halloween movie!
open.spotify.com/episode/2xAh...
open.spotify.com/episode/2xAh...
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Jared Leto’s nickname in Hollywood should be “Mr. Tax Writeoff.”
‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.
For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.
For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.
October 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Jared Leto’s nickname in Hollywood should be “Mr. Tax Writeoff.”
This week we’re talking g sex pests, Adrian Brody action star and why the world needs a Home Aline / Predator cross over. With @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social & Mike
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PREDATORS
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October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This week we’re talking g sex pests, Adrian Brody action star and why the world needs a Home Aline / Predator cross over. With @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social & Mike
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Patrons can get an exclusive look at some of the bonus content we have planned for scary season. Check it out tonight!
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THE WHEEL SPEAKS! CHOOSING OUR UPCOMING MOVIE MARATHON CATAGORIES | The Pod & The Pendulum
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October 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Patrons can get an exclusive look at some of the bonus content we have planned for scary season. Check it out tonight!
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This week @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social wish whichever studio exec thought “Adrian Brody, action movie hero” the best of luck in all future endeavors
It’s PREDATORS Baby!!!!
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It’s PREDATORS Baby!!!!
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PREDATORS
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October 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This week @brianwaves42.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @mighoulsboonian.bsky.social wish whichever studio exec thought “Adrian Brody, action movie hero” the best of luck in all future endeavors
It’s PREDATORS Baby!!!!
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It’s PREDATORS Baby!!!!
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it took the manliest of men to talk about the manliest of movies so @daddydisco.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @mikesnoonian.bsky.social were up for the task when we break down PREDATOR
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PREDATOR
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October 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
it took the manliest of men to talk about the manliest of movies so @daddydisco.bsky.social @chewywalrus.bsky.social @mikesnoonian.bsky.social were up for the task when we break down PREDATOR
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New Predator. New setting. New hero. Same-ish B monster movie fun? This week Mike is joined by @alexpagliuca.bsky.social to talk the (unfairly?) maligned Predator 2
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September 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
New Predator. New setting. New hero. Same-ish B monster movie fun? This week Mike is joined by @alexpagliuca.bsky.social to talk the (unfairly?) maligned Predator 2
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open.spotify.com/episode/5di2...
It’s time to lather yourselves up in baby butter, shoot massive guns and light up a stogie while the sun sets behind you. However it ain’t time to bleed, because we’ve got PREDATOR on tap
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PREDATOR
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September 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It’s time to lather yourselves up in baby butter, shoot massive guns and light up a stogie while the sun sets behind you. However it ain’t time to bleed, because we’ve got PREDATOR on tap
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