Third Channel Podcast
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Nominated for Tampa’s Best of the Bay 2025. Third Channel Podcast delves into horror from the perspectives of a life-long horror fan & a newbie to the genre. 📺 https://linktr.ee/thirdchannelpodcast
Episode 62 — Candyman is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺 #Candyman
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Episode 62 — Candyman is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺 #Candyman
Descending into #Inferno feels like slipping into a nightmare you can’t wake up from. #DarioArgento trades plot for pure atmosphere, drenched in color, opera-scale violence, & occult dread. It’s irrational, hypnotic, & viciously beautiful. Cinema as a bad dream. Meant to be felt, not understand. 📺
January 16, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Descending into #Inferno feels like slipping into a nightmare you can’t wake up from. #DarioArgento trades plot for pure atmosphere, drenched in color, opera-scale violence, & occult dread. It’s irrational, hypnotic, & viciously beautiful. Cinema as a bad dream. Meant to be felt, not understand. 📺
Have you ever heard of The Three Sisters? In this episode the guys wade through flooded ballrooms & cursed apartments to unpack #Argento’s dreamlike approach to horror, where atmosphere reigns supreme in something that feels less like a movie & more like a curse. 📺 #Inferno
January 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Have you ever heard of The Three Sisters? In this episode the guys wade through flooded ballrooms & cursed apartments to unpack #Argento’s dreamlike approach to horror, where atmosphere reigns supreme in something that feels less like a movie & more like a curse. 📺 #Inferno
Have you ever heard of The Three Sisters? In this episode the guys wade through flooded ballrooms & cursed apartments to unpack #Argento’s dreamlike approach to horror, where atmosphere reigns supreme in something that feels less like a movie & more like a curse. 📺 #Inferno
January 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Have you ever heard of The Three Sisters? In this episode the guys wade through flooded ballrooms & cursed apartments to unpack #Argento’s dreamlike approach to horror, where atmosphere reigns supreme in something that feels less like a movie & more like a curse. 📺 #Inferno
The ‘80s unleashed a wave of “small monsters” flicks to rip-off or at least capitalize on #Gremlins success. From #Ghoulies and #Critters to #Munchies and #Hobgoblins. Joe Dante even took another bite at the apple later with Small Soldiers. What’s your favorite knockoff? 📺
January 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The ‘80s unleashed a wave of “small monsters” flicks to rip-off or at least capitalize on #Gremlins success. From #Ghoulies and #Critters to #Munchies and #Hobgoblins. Joe Dante even took another bite at the apple later with Small Soldiers. What’s your favorite knockoff? 📺
Episode 61 — Dario Argento’s Inferno is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺 #DarioArgentosInferno
January 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Episode 61 — Dario Argento’s Inferno is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺 #DarioArgentosInferno
#Gremlins2TheNewBatch is a full-blown act of cinematic anarchy. Joe Dante takes the rules, throws them out the window, and lets the Gremlins run wild in a Looney Tunes–infused takedown of media, capitalism, and sequels themselves. A rare case where excess is the point. 📺
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
#Gremlins2TheNewBatch is a full-blown act of cinematic anarchy. Joe Dante takes the rules, throws them out the window, and lets the Gremlins run wild in a Looney Tunes–infused takedown of media, capitalism, and sequels themselves. A rare case where excess is the point. 📺
There are some things that man is not meant to splice. In this episode they explore how Dante uses slapstick violence, mutant gremlins, & nonstop parody to mock sequels, corporate America, & even the audience itself to make one of the strangest studio horror films ever made. 📺 #Gremlins2TheNewBatch
January 7, 2026 at 2:22 AM
There are some things that man is not meant to splice. In this episode they explore how Dante uses slapstick violence, mutant gremlins, & nonstop parody to mock sequels, corporate America, & even the audience itself to make one of the strangest studio horror films ever made. 📺 #Gremlins2TheNewBatch
There are some things that man is not meant to splice. In this episode they explore how Dante uses slapstick violence, mutant gremlins, & nonstop parody to mock sequels, corporate America, & even the audience itself to make one of the strangest studio horror films ever made. 📺 #Gremlins2TheNewBatch
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM
There are some things that man is not meant to splice. In this episode they explore how Dante uses slapstick violence, mutant gremlins, & nonstop parody to mock sequels, corporate America, & even the audience itself to make one of the strangest studio horror films ever made. 📺 #Gremlins2TheNewBatch
Joe Dante’s #Gremlins is the movie that proved cute and chaos can exist in the same frame. What starts as a sweet holiday gift turns into a sharp, mischievous ride through small-town America, packed with practical effects, dark humor, and pure ’80s attitude. 📺
January 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Joe Dante’s #Gremlins is the movie that proved cute and chaos can exist in the same frame. What starts as a sweet holiday gift turns into a sharp, mischievous ride through small-town America, packed with practical effects, dark humor, and pure ’80s attitude. 📺
#JoeDante’s take on horror has always been a little mischievous, which is what makes it unforgettable. Instead of relying purely on scares, Dante blends horror with satire, pop culture, and dark comedy, creating films that are as funny as they are unsettling. 📺 #Gremlins
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
#JoeDante’s take on horror has always been a little mischievous, which is what makes it unforgettable. Instead of relying purely on scares, Dante blends horror with satire, pop culture, and dark comedy, creating films that are as funny as they are unsettling. 📺 #Gremlins
Look Mister, there are some rules that you’ve got to follow. In this episode the guys discuss why the gremlins themselves are both hilarious and genuinely unsettling, and how the movie blends holiday cheer, creature-feature effects, and razor-sharp satire. 📺 #Gremlins
December 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Look Mister, there are some rules that you’ve got to follow. In this episode the guys discuss why the gremlins themselves are both hilarious and genuinely unsettling, and how the movie blends holiday cheer, creature-feature effects, and razor-sharp satire. 📺 #Gremlins
Maybe not full scream queen status but, #MaryElizabethWinstead has been quietly owning horror and genre films for years, bringing heart, grit, and nerve to everything from #FinalDestination3 and #BlackChristmas to #TheThing and the claustrophobic terror of #10CloverfieldLane. 📺
December 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Maybe not full scream queen status but, #MaryElizabethWinstead has been quietly owning horror and genre films for years, bringing heart, grit, and nerve to everything from #FinalDestination3 and #BlackChristmas to #TheThing and the claustrophobic terror of #10CloverfieldLane. 📺
Films like #TheThing (2011) dive into the nightmare before everything falls apart, when characters still think they can fix it. Knowing how it all ends makes every scene more tense, every decision more tragic. #HorrorPrequels aren’t just backstory, they’re doom in slow motion. 📺
December 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Films like #TheThing (2011) dive into the nightmare before everything falls apart, when characters still think they can fix it. Knowing how it all ends makes every scene more tense, every decision more tragic. #HorrorPrequels aren’t just backstory, they’re doom in slow motion. 📺
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It's like a virus. So what do we do with any virus? Quarantine. In this episode the guys unpack the film’s strengths & missteps, from its tense early moments & creature concepts to the infamous shift from practical effects to CGI, & how it expands the lore of the 1982 classic. 📺 #TheThing
December 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
It's like a virus. So what do we do with any virus? Quarantine. In this episode the guys unpack the film’s strengths & missteps, from its tense early moments & creature concepts to the infamous shift from practical effects to CGI, & how it expands the lore of the 1982 classic. 📺 #TheThing
Winter makes horror colder & the snow brings isolation & dread. Film like #TheThing use cold landscapes to trap their characters, where the environment is just as threatening as whatever’s lurking in the dark. Just white-out storms, endless nights, & fear that creeps in slowly, like frostbite. 📺
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Winter makes horror colder & the snow brings isolation & dread. Film like #TheThing use cold landscapes to trap their characters, where the environment is just as threatening as whatever’s lurking in the dark. Just white-out storms, endless nights, & fear that creeps in slowly, like frostbite. 📺
Episode 58 — The Thing is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺 #TheThing
December 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Episode 58 — The Thing is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺 #TheThing
John Carpenter’s The Thing is a slow-burn descent into distrust, where anyone could be it and no one is safe. Misunderstood on release but legendary today because it understands a simple fear: the enemy doesn’t have to break in, sometimes it’s already among us. 📺 #TheThing
December 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
John Carpenter’s The Thing is a slow-burn descent into distrust, where anyone could be it and no one is safe. Misunderstood on release but legendary today because it understands a simple fear: the enemy doesn’t have to break in, sometimes it’s already among us. 📺 #TheThing
If I was an imitation, a perfect imitation, how would you know it was really me? In this episode, we explore how a simple survival scenario transforms into a suffocating nightmare through its atmosphere, practical effects, & how its themes of mistrust still resonate today. 📺 #JohnCarpentersTheThing
December 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If I was an imitation, a perfect imitation, how would you know it was really me? In this episode, we explore how a simple survival scenario transforms into a suffocating nightmare through its atmosphere, practical effects, & how its themes of mistrust still resonate today. 📺 #JohnCarpentersTheThing
If I was an imitation, a perfect imitation, how would you know it was really me? In this episode, we explore how a simple survival scenario transforms into a suffocating nightmare through its atmosphere, practical effects, & how its themes of mistrust still resonate today. 📺 #JohnCarpentersTheThing
December 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If I was an imitation, a perfect imitation, how would you know it was really me? In this episode, we explore how a simple survival scenario transforms into a suffocating nightmare through its atmosphere, practical effects, & how its themes of mistrust still resonate today. 📺 #JohnCarpentersTheThing
Michael Dougherty turns Christmas inside out with a snowy nightmare full of twisted folklore, wicked dark humor, and creature design that goes way harder than it needs to. #Krampus is both a love letter to holiday traditions and a warning about what happens when the spirit of Christmas dies. 📺
December 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Michael Dougherty turns Christmas inside out with a snowy nightmare full of twisted folklore, wicked dark humor, and creature design that goes way harder than it needs to. #Krampus is both a love letter to holiday traditions and a warning about what happens when the spirit of Christmas dies. 📺
Episode 57 — John Carpenter’s The Thing is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺
December 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Episode 57 — John Carpenter’s The Thing is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast app! 🔗 in profile description. 📺
Last week we were lucky enough to check out #SirHenry’s Haunted Christmas on its opening night, which just so happened to be #Krampusnacht. This was PJ’s first time seeing the trails & slay ride all decked out with festive lights, blood, & snow. You can still catch the holiday horror this weekend. 📺
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Last week we were lucky enough to check out #SirHenry’s Haunted Christmas on its opening night, which just so happened to be #Krampusnacht. This was PJ’s first time seeing the trails & slay ride all decked out with festive lights, blood, & snow. You can still catch the holiday horror this weekend. 📺
As he had for thousands of years, #Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. In this episode the guys unwrap the film’s blend of dark humor & folkloric horror, break down its spectacular creature effects, & discuss how a story about family dysfunction spirals into a full-blown winter nightmare. 📺
December 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
As he had for thousands of years, #Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. In this episode the guys unwrap the film’s blend of dark humor & folkloric horror, break down its spectacular creature effects, & discuss how a story about family dysfunction spirals into a full-blown winter nightmare. 📺