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1032 True Grit (2010)

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy was hit with a heatwave and a surgery, so he and Chris decide to skip over the movie they planned to do and instead move right on to TRUE GRIT, the 2010 remake.

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1031 Sukiyaki Western Django

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris jump back on the horse to talk about Westerns! Except this is also a samurai movie? What's going on, and why is Tarantino listed as the star? It's SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1030 The Matrix Resurrections

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the Matrix movie that nobody wanted except Warner Brothers, but Eddy really really wants to talk about it anyway. It's THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1029 The Matrix Revolutions

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy reluctantly finish out the Matrix trilogy with THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1028 The Matrix Reloaded

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the one thing that can defeat Superman Neo: A needless cash-in sequel. It's THE MATRIX RELOADED.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1027 The Matrix (1999)

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy dodge bullets and bend spoons as they start their exploration of the Matrix movies starting with... well, THE MATRIX (1999).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1026 The Quick and the Dead (1995)

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. No, not that one. The other one. The Sam Raimi one.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1025 Tombstone

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about that most mythical of movies: A Western Eddy's seen before and remembers? Are you his huckleberry? Find out when they talk about TOMBSTONE.

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1024 Posse

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about POSSE, which is really two different movies in one.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1023 Pale Rider

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris finally have to talk about a Clint Eastwood film, so it might as well be this one. It's PALE RIDER (1985)!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1022 Silverado

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

What happens if you tried to stuff every Western trope into one movie, while casting just about anyone who was an actor in 1985? Find out in SILVERADO.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1021 Heaven's Gate

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about what was once called the worst movie of all time, and also the 98th best film of all time? It's HEAVEN'S GATE (1980).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1020 Lobo Issue 2

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the second (and last) issue of LOBO. Waaahooo!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1019 Lobo Issue 1

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Wait, is this Speechless or Genreless? It's both! Eddy and Chris take a fork in the dirt path of Westerns to talk about the forgotten comic book LOBO. (No, not that Lobo. A different Lobo.)

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1018 Blazing Saddles

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about not only one of the best comedies ever made, but more importantly it's a movie Eddy has seen before. It's BLAZING SADDLES!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1017 Buck and the Preacher

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the iconic Western film that maybe no one has actually heard of, BUCK AND THE PREACHER.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Speechless: Brink, Part 4

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about pages 59-80 of book one of BRINK.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Speechless: Brink, Part 3 (Pages 37-58)

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about pages 37-58 of book one of BRINK.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Speechless: Brink, Part 2 (Pages 17-36)

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about pages 17-36 of book one of BRINK.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Speechless: Brink, Part 1

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about pages 7-16 of book one of BRINK.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1016 Red Sun

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy talk about samurais vs cowboys! Or one samurai vs one cowboy. It's RED SUN (1971).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1015 El Topo

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about... wow, where to begin? Is it a surreal mess of nonsense, or is it a blindingly brilliant firm? Either way, it's definitely EL TOPO.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1014 Valley of Gwangi

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

It's cowboys vs. dinosaurs (or at least, cowboy actors vs. dinosaur stop motion animation) as Chris and Eddy talk about VALLEY OF GWANGI.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1013 Once Upon A Time in the West

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk a looooong time about Sergio Leone's loooooong movie, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1012 Django

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy step back into westerns. More specifically, the so-called "spaghetti westerns" with one of two Sergios and the iconic (and often imitated) DJANGO.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1011 The End of Evangelion

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

After talking about how much they enjoyed mecha anime last episode, Eddy and Chris decide to feel bad about that by talking about THE END OF EVANGELION.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1010 Macross Plus

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy continue their exploration of mecha anime, and finally figure out what genre they actually want to talk about. It's ROBOTECH MACROSS PLUS!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1009 Patlabor The Television

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris pick their way through the nuances of copaganda to talk about a show they didn't talk about years ago, because it's also a very cool artist co-op project! It's PATLABOR!

Pat's Labor Podcast: https://www.rogue.site/podcasts/pats-labor-is-an-anime-podcast-that-also-about-unions/

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1008 Mobile Suit Gundamn F91

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

To round out the year, Chris and Eddy go back to watching 90s mecha anime. It'll turn out great! Right? MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Special: Muppet Christmas Carol

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

It's that time of year again when we invite Jill onto the show and talk about Christmas movies! This time we take another swing at A Christmas Carol, but this time with Muppets! It's MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1007 Billy the Kid vs Dracula

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris celebrate a run of great Westerns by choosing to do... uh... something else by watching BILLY THE KID VS DRACULA.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1006 Sergeant Rutledge

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy watch a gripping court drama that also happens to be a Western in SERGEANT RUTLEDGE.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1005 Johnny Guitar

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris tackle the feminist-but-otherwise-quite-hard-to-categorize Western JOHNNY GUITAR.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1004 High Noon

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy find no one willing to stand with them as they review the Western classic HIGH NOON.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1003 The Ox-bow Incident

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy gets surprised as Chris chooses a lovely noir western for him to dig into, and they both become fascinated (and depressed) at how well THE OX-BOW INCIDENT reads today.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1002 Stagecoach (1939)

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy get on board with a cast of complex characters as they travel across the West on a STAGECOACH (1939).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

1001 The Western Genre

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about the Western genre as a whole, its history, and also this cool RPG about the Weird West you might have heard of.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Haunted West (finale)

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Beau made someone drop their guns! What happens next? Find out in the finale of our HAUNTED WEST game, celebrating 200 episodes of Genreless!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Haunted West (part 2)

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

What's in the safe? We'll find out in part two of HAUNTED WEST, part of our celebration of 200 episodes of Genreless!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Episode 200! Haunted West Actual Play

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Hooray, 200 episodes! To celebrate, Chris runs Eddy and some friends through a game of HAUNTED WEST in a three-part extravaganza!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0908 Pirates of Dark Water

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy flush the last episode of their toyetic run into the PIRATES OF DARK WATER.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0907 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris hold aloft their swords and scream "By the Power of Grayskull!" as they talk about the original HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0906 Visionaries Knights of the Magical Light

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about the toys Chris loved as a child. Oh, and also there was a cartoon about it, I guess? Anyhow, here's VISIONARIES: KNIGHTS OF THE MAGICAL LIGHT.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0905 Thundercats

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the other, MUCH more popular Rankin/Bass collaboration of the 80s: THUNDER... THUNDER.... THUNDERCATS!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0904 Silverhawks

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about SILVERHAWKS, a show they both had quite a lot of fondness for. At least aesthetically.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0903 Challenge of the GoBots

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the iconic transforming robot franchise, the one that started it all... yes, CHALLENGE OF THE GOBOTS. Yes, really.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0902 M.A.S.K.

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy go to the opposite end of the "successful toy" spectrum and talk about a show that's the worst parts of G.I. Joe and Transformers: M.A.S.K.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

0901 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

... HEROES IN A HALF SHELL! TURTLE POWER!

Eddy and Chris start off their run of toyetic cartoons with perhaps the most toyetic of them all: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1987).

814 Skyfall and Bond Wrap-Up

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy see out the Daniel Craig era, and James Bond as a whole, with the decidedly conflicting SKYFALL.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

813 Casino Royale

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the edgy reboot to the Bond franchise. No, the other one. No, the... the one with Daniel Craig, okay? It's CASINO ROYALE. (No, the other one.)

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

812 Goldeneye

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about GOLDENEYE, a movie released in the mid-90s after the series was on its last legs in the 80s where the lead actor was recast and the future of the series depended on it and oh wait we're just talking about Doctor Who again.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

811 License to Kill

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris dip into Dalton's ouevre as Bond, in a movie that feels more like an episode of Miami Vice than a James Bond film. It's LICENSE TO KILL.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

810 Moonraker

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about what's consistently ranked as the worst James Bond movie, and attempt to see the charm in it. And end up disagreeing about how good it might be?! Check out the sci-fi wackiness of MOONRAKER.

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809 The Spy Who Loved Me

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris jump ahead 14 years to land in the middle of the Roger Moore era of James Bond, with decidedly mixed results. It's THE SPY WHO LOVED ME!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

808 Goldfinger 🎶

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Did you wonder why there was a sudden X-Men Speechless run? It's because it too THREE TRIES to record this episode about one of the most iconic (in more than one way) of the Bond films: GOLDFINGER.

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807 From Russia with Love

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris start the second half of this season with their tour of James Bond. It's Chris' favourite Bond film: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

SPECIAL: Days of Future Past 3 - X-Men The Animated Series

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We move beyond the Days of Future Past into the version as presented in X-MEN THE ANIMATED SERIES (S1 E11 & 12).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

SPECIAL: Days of Future Past 2

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris are moving across the strange time-space rip as they cover UNCANNY X-MEN #142, the conclusion of DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

SPECIAL: Days of Future Past 1

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The trip to London opened up a time-space rip, and instead of talking about James Bond, Eddy and Chris are covering UNCANNY X-MEN #141, the start of DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.

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SPECIAL: Eddy and Chris in London!

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This week, Chris is in London, so he and Eddy met at a pub and recorded a podcast while in the same room. They talk about... well, a lot of things, really.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

806 Total Recall 2070 and Wrap-Up

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We wrap up the first half of our season covering Blade Runner and friends with the most Blade-Runner-iest show so far (which is weird considering it's for a different Philip K. Dick story), TOTAL RECALL 2070. Then we give up on that and just do an overall wrap-up.

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805 Max Headroom

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy forces Chris to watch his favorite cyberpunk show that nobody really watched but damn it he remembers: MAX HEADROOM (1987).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

804 Akira

Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy bike-slide into the next step of their exploration of cyberpunk with AKIRA.

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803 Ghost in the Shell

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris have a flashback to the early days of the podcast as they dip back into cyberpunk anime with GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Note: Eddy and Chris were able to source a subtitled version of the next movie! So when they say they'll cover the dubbed version, they're wrong -- they'll cover the subtitled version.

802 Blade Runner 2049

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy have deeply conflicting feelings over the inevitable sequel to Blade Runner, BLADE RUNNER 2049.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

801 Blade Runner

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris start another cyberpunk season... mini-season... thing! The start with the grand-daddy of cyberpunk cinema, the amazingly glorious trainwreck that is BLADE RUNNER (1982).

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Speechless Tomb of Dracula #15

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Our final issue of Tomb of Dracula, where Dracula narrates his own story and talks about how awesome he is.

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Speechless Tomb of Dracula #14

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Dracula is dead! Or is he? He is. Well, kind of. Look, he's had a bad day, okay?

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Speechless Tomb of Dracula #13

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Death of a Vampire! But which vampire died? You can't kill Dracula when he's in the of the series... can you? It's #13 of Tomb of Dracula!

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Speechless Tomb of Dracula #12

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris go back to talking about the core vampire hunting cast in #12 of Tomb of Dracula.

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Speechless Tomb of Dracula #11

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about Tomb of Dracula #11, and a weird digression in Dracula's quest for vengeance.

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Speechless Tomb of Dracula #10

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris go back to talking about comics! They start off their run of Tomb of Dracula with issue 10, featuring the first appearance of a particular vampire hunter....

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713 Sword and Sorcery Wrap-up

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about the sword and sorcery run, and what they liked (and didn't like) about the shows they covered.

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Special - Black Panther (2018)

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Before we wrap up our fantasy run, and in honor of Black History Month, Chris and Eddy talk about the phenomenal film BLACK PANTHER.

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BONUS - D&D Honor Among Thieves

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Pulling an episode from the Patreon Vault, Chris and Eddy (unintentionally) wrap up the fantasy season by talking about Chris Pine's dreamy, dreamy eyes in DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES.

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712 Shadow and Bone

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy peer through the blackness to end their fantasy run with SHADOW AND BONE.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

711 The Wheel of Time

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris move into uncharted territory, as neither of them know much about THE WHEEL OF TIME.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

Thank You, David Lynch (Dune, 1984)

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

David Lynch passed away on January 16, 2025. To celebrate his life, we've pulled this episode out of the Patreon archive about his 1984 adaption of DUNE.

Thank you, David Lynch, for everything.

710 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

As an epilogue to the Cornetto trilogy, Chris and Eddy talk a movie that takes Wright to the next level of genre-mashing: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD.

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709 The World's End

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris cover the third (and possibly best) movie of the Cornetto trilogy: THE WORLD'S END.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

708 Hot(t) Fuzz

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy move to the middle act of the Cornetto Trilogy, and arguably the most popular film: the action-comedy HOT (or maybe "Hott") FUZZ.

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Christmas Special!

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Jill Spivey joins Chris and Eddy to talk about her second-favorite Christmas movie, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.

707 Shaun of the Dead

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about the first proper entry into the Cornetto Trilogy, the zom-com that started them all: SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

706 Spaced

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy take a break from fantasy to cover the prologue to the Cornetto Trilogy, the British sitcom SPACED.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

705 The Witcher

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy toss a coin to THE WITCHER, and talk about video games, Polish novels, and shirtless Henry Cavill.

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704 Game of Thrones

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about the blockbuster GAME OF THRONES. It turns out they didn't like it as much as they thought they did. Why? Tune in to find out!

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

703 Legend of the Seeker

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy move ahead nine years to watch LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, a show stuck between the campiness of 90s fantasy and the blockbuster fantasy of Game of Thrones.

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702 BeastMaster

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris watch 1999's BEASTMASTER, which is absolutely a show that existed.

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701 Conan the Adventurer

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about the Conan show. No, not that one. Not that one either. The live-action one from the 90s: CONAN THE ADVENTURER.

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Halloween Special: The Irregulars

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris celebrate the spooky season with one last gasp of Sherlock Holmes media. Or is it? Find out in this extra-long episode about THE IRREGULARS.

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611: Sherlock Holmes Wrap-Up

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris reminisce about the Sherlock Holmes series of Genreless. Eventually. But they also talk about the podcast so far, and things they think went well.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

610: Sherlock Holmes: The 2020s

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about stretching Sherlock Holmes into being a setting, and have pretty much the opposite opinions they had in the previous episode. Find out more in our extra-long season finale of ENOLA HOLMES.

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

609 Sherlock Holmes: The 2010s

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about stretching Sherlock Holmes into being a character. Can an elderly Holmes losing his memory have a satisfying emotional arc? Find out in MR HOLMES.

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PROMOTION: Curseborne

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Onyx Path Publishing returns to horror! Find out more at curseborne.com, and back the Kickstarter, which funded in thirty minutes!

608 Sherlock Holmes: The 2000s

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the blockbuster movie that reinvented Sherlock Holmes and once again made him a household name, SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009).

Darker Hue Discord: https://discord.gg/cSbcdwQaKD

607 Sherlock Holmes: The 1990s

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris tackle what is probably the total nadir of the Sherlock Holmes run, when Harmony Gold and Silvio Berlusconi decided to make a Sherlock Holmes TV series. It's Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady.

606 Sherlock Holmes: The 1980s

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

A very sleepy Chris and a less sleepy Eddy are back talking about Sherlock Holmes, and the absolute best Holmes actor of all time: Jeremy Brett. Prepare for a long one, as they both really love this show!

HEADS UP: Eddy says the next episode will cover "Sherlock Holmes and the Incident in Victoria Falls." That's wrong. It's the other set of movies with Christopher Lee as Holmes: "Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady." Don't worry -- all four movies are equally forgettable.

Special 16 - Mortal Kombat Conquest, Part 2

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This is part two of the epic discussion between Eddy, Chris, and special guest Matthew Dawkins about a bad show with a lot of heart, Mortal Kombat Conquest.

Special 16 - Mortal Kombat Conquest, Part 1

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris take a break from Sherlock Holmes to do some kung-fu fighting with Matthew Dawkins as they cover the seminal masterpiece (citation needed) that is Mortal Kombat Conquest.

605 Sherlock Holmes: The 1970s

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about the weirdly fallow period of the 1970s, and the turn towards a darker near deconstruction of Sherlock Holmes in Murder By Decree.

604 Sherlock Holmes: The 1960s

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about Peter Cushing's turn as Sherlock Holmes, and are surprisingly underwhelmed (although one episode proves to be a bright spot).

603 Sherlock Holmes: The 1950s

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This week, Chris and Eddy watch the little-remembered Ronald Howard show from the 1950s, and find it surprisingly watchable, even if in some places it's aged very badly.

602 Sherlock Holmes: The 1940s

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris take the time to bring you good wine... and a handful of Sherlock Holmes radio episodes from 1945!

Here's a handy YouTube link that has all the episodes we covered:

https://youtu.be/96gZIIXm4vM?si=pgSPBuwGGsDNnUqe

601 Sherlock Holmes: The 1930s

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy cover the first two Sherlock Holmes films featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, with decidedly mixed results.

600 Sherlock Holmes: The Short Stories

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris kick off a new season of Genreless: Sherlock Holmes! But before they get into the films and TV shows proper, they do a little preface covering a few short stories, as well as a lot of talk about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Speechless 406: The Ultimates #6 and Wrap-Up

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris (briefly) cover the sixth issue of The Ultimates (2015), and talk about their final thoughts about the series.

Speechless 405: The Ultimates #5

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris cover the fifth issue of The Ultimates (2015), where Galactus ends up becoming the sixth member of the team.

Speechless 404: The Ultimates #4

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris cover the fourth issue of The Ultimates (2015), which Eddy is convinced is secretly a Blue Marvel comic.

Speechless 403: The Ultimates #3

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris cover the third issue of Epic Space Nonsense(tm) a.k.a. The Ultimates (2015).

Speechless 402: The Ultimates #2

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris cover the second issue of what is rapidly becoming Eddy's favorite not-quite-the-Fantastic-Four comic, The Ultimates (2015).

Speechless 401: The Ultimates #1

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

It's that time of year where Eddy and Chris talk about comic books! This time Eddy is reading (for the first time!) the first issue of The Ultimates (2015).

Special 15.4: X-Men '97 Actual Play, Part 3

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our final episode of the X-Men '97 Actual Play that Chris ran for Eddy (Cyclops) as well as guest players Ariel Celeste (Storm), Matthew Dawkins (Wolverine), and Jennifer Kretchmer (Rogue). It was recorded LIVE on the Darker Hue Discord on 25 April, 2024.

Special 15.3: X-Men '97 Actual Play, Part 2

Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This is episode two of the X-Men '97 game Chris ran for Eddy (Cyclops) as well as guest players Ariel Celeste (Storm), Matthew Dawkins (Wolverine), and Jennifer Kretchmer (Rogue). It was part of our LIVE event recorded on the Darker Hue Discord on 25 April, 2024.

Special 15.2 X-Men '97 Actual Play, Part 1

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris runs a game of X-Men '97 for Eddy (Cyclops) as well as guest players Ariel Celeste (Storm), Matthew Dawkins (Wolverine), and Jennifer Kretchmer (Rogue). This is part one of the LIVE event recorded on the Darker Hue Discord on 25 April, 2024.

Special 15.1: X-Men '97

Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy both got really excited about Disney+ superheroes again, and they had to carve out time to talk about the first four episodes of X-Men '97. But is this all they'll do regarding the X-Men...?

0525 Doctor Who Wrap-Up

Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris put a bow on season 5 of Genreless as they wrap up their coverage of classic Doctor Who.

0524 Power of the Doctor, Part 2

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Once again, Chris and Eddy dive into the Patreon-exclusive vault to give you even more Doctor Who discussion. Here's part two of Power of the Doctor!

0523 Power of the Doctor Part 1

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

What's this? Chris and Eddy pull a former Patreon-exclusive episode out of the archive to give you even more Doctor Who discussion! And it was so long it's been cut into two episodes. So here's part one of Power of the Doctor!

0522 The Silver Turk

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy finish up their tour of the Eighth Doctor with the surprisingly mediocre The Silver Turk.

0521 The Chimes of Midnight

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Not content to leave Doctor Who quite yet, Eddy and Chris talk about the Eighth Doctor's audio adventures, starting with the lovely and intricate Chimes of Midnight.

0520 The Wilderness Years

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about the period of Doctor Who where there was no Doctor Who, the Wilderness Years of 1989 to 2005.

This is a different episode than what we usually do on Genreless. This time we ended up fast-winding through a lot of media. But we did cover "Curse of the Fatal Death" in detail, which you can find on YouTube.

Special 14: Transformers the Movie (1986)

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy take a break from usual proceedings to talk about Transformers the Movie (the 1986 one) with none other than MIKE FREAKIN' PONDSMITH... ahem... we mean, Mike Pondsmith, creator of the Cyberpunk franchise and massive Transformers collector and fan.

Note: This episode was originally recorded as a Patreon exclusive. However, we were so excited we decided to release the interview with Mike as a regular episode. However, if you want nearly an hour of bonus content on this, subscribe to the Darker Hue Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/HarlemUnbound

0519 Survival

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris bring on special guest ROSE BAILEY to talk about the swansong of classic Doctor Who: Survival.

Episodes covered:

Doctor Who S26, E12-14: Survival (pt1-3)

0518 Curse of Fenric

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500

It's all come down to this. Chris and Eddy finally talk at length about their favorite Doctor Who story ever: Curse of Fenric.

Episodes covered:

Doctor Who S26E8-11, Curse of Fenric (pt 1-4)

0517 Battlefield

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris reveal the Genreless Masterplan as they talk about the part of classic Doctor Who they really love. And it all starts with Battlefield.

Episodes covered:

Doctor Who S26E1-4, Battlefield pts 1-4

0516 The Mysterious Planet

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy grudgingly finish off the Sixth Doctor with yet another Robert Holmes script: The Mysterious Planet.

Episodes covered:

S23E1-4, Trial of a Time Lord Pts 1-4

0515 Vengeance on Varos

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris reluctantly limp into the Sixth Doctor era with the best of a bad lot: Vengeance on Varos

Episodes covered:

S22, E3-4, "Vengeance on Varos pts. 1-2"

0514 Caves of Androzani

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy talk about what is arguably the high point of Davison's run (and they do argue about it), the Caves of Androzani.

Episodes covered:

S21, E17-20, The Caves of Androzani parts 1-4

0513 Earthshock

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris are back to talk about classic Doctor Who. Also about controversial showrunner John Nathan-Turner, the change in fan communities, and how that shaped a serial like Earthshock.

Episodes covered:

S19E19-22: Earthshock pt 1-4

0512 Hustle

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy talk about Hustle, the amazing con artist show that Leverage probably got some inspiration from. And Chris and Eddy talk about where the show might be heading before they dive back into talking about Doctor Who.

Episodes covered:

S1E1 The Con Is On
S1E4 Cops and Robbers
S1E6 The Last Gamble

P.S. "I don't have a Scooby" is East London slang for "I don't have a clue" (because "Scooby Doo" rhymes with "clue," you see).

0511 Poker Face

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about Poker Face, the most compelling mystery show you'll ever watch where you know who did it immediately.

Episodes covered:

S1E1 Dead Man's Hand
S1E2 The Midnight Shift
S1E3 The Stall

Streaming in US on Peacock and in the UK on Now/Sky.

0510 Leverage

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy talk about the most RPG TV show ever: Leverage

Episodes covered:

S1E1 The Nigerian Job
S1E2 The Homecoming Job
S1E13 The Second David Job

Streaming in US/UK on Freevee/Prime Video.

0509 Burn Notice

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris take a break from Doctor Who to rave about James-Bond-meets-McGuyver show Burn Notice. And also talk about Doctor Who.

Episodes covered:

S1E1 Pilot
S1E7 Broken Rules
S2E13 Bad Breaks

Streaming in US on Hulu, and in the UK on Disney+.

0508 The Pirate Planet

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy have another installment of Chris' Crush Corner as they talk about the First Romana, Douglas Adams, and the sheer brilliance and insanity of The Pirate Planet.

Episodes covered:

S16E5-8: The Pirate Planet pt 1-4
Or, if you prefer, The Key to Time pt 5-8

Streaming in US on BritBox, and in the UK on BBC iPlayer.

0507 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Scrooged

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Chris, Eddy, and special guest Jill Spivey celebrate the holidays by talking about a surprisingly good satirical view of television, Scrooged.

Streaming in US and UK on Prime Video.

PS: This episode is dropping on Eddy's birthday! Celebrate his birth by picking up some Pugmire books.

PPS: More audio issues with this episode. If you lose Lisa about forty minutes in, redownload the new version.

0506 Genesis of the Daleks

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris start their exploration of the Fourth Doctor by talking about the most iconic Doctor Who story of all: Genesis of the Daleks

Episodes covered:

S12E11-16: Genesis of the Daleks pt 1-6

Streaming in US on BritBox, and in the UK on BBC iPlayer.

0505 The Dæmons

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris talk about The Master, Jo Grant, and that time that Doctor Who fought the Devil (no, not that time, the other time).

Episodes covered:

S8E21-25: The Dæmons pt 1-5

Streaming in US on BritBox, and in the UK on BBC iPlayer.

0504 Inferno

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy move to FULL COLO(U)R as they talk about the Third Doctor's first season, and how Liz Shaw was robbed, in Inferno.

Episodes covered:

S7E18-24: Inferno parts 1-7

Streaming in US on BritBox, and in the UK on BBC iPlayer.

0503 Enemy of the World

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris stay in season five to unpack yet more racism, but also one of the genuine rediscovered classics of the Troughton era: Enemy of the World.

Episodes covered:

S5E17-23: Enemy of the World

Streaming in US on BritBox, and in the UK on BBC iPlayer.

0502 Tomb of the Cybermen

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Chris and Eddy skip ahead four years in their time machine to talk about one of the classics of the Patrick Troughton era... even if there's a lot of racism they have to unpack first... Tomb of the Cybermen.

Episodes covered:

S5E1-4: Tomb of the Cybermen

Streaming in US on BritBox, and in the UK on BBC IPLAYER FINALLY.

0501 An Unearthly Child + The Daleks

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Eddy and Chris start their long-awaited exploration of Classic Doctor Who! They start off, unsurprisingly, at the beginning, with William Hartnell's era.

Episodes covered:

S1E1: An Unearthly Child
S1E5-11: The Daleks

Streaming in US on BritBox

NOTE: After this episode was recorded, a bigot ended up getting the first four episodes pulled from BBC iPlayer, so they might not be available in the UK by the time you're listening to this (Eddy watched them via BritBox). So we added a few minutes to the start to explain all that. Here are the links Eddy references:

100th Episode Special!

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

To celebrate 100 episodes of Genreless, Eddy and Chris took to the Darker Hue Discord and interviewed each other, as well as answering questions from the live audience. And they announce the focus of the upcoming season!

0405 Kindred: The Embraced

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Special guest Matthew Dawkins joins Eddy and Chris as they cover the best, worst, and indeed only show ever made about Vampire The Masquerade: KINDRED THE EMBRACED.

Episodes covered:

S1E1: The Original Saga
S1E3: Night Stalker
S1E6: The Rise and Fall of Eddie Fiori

Streaming in US/UK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzovi87vDfzLiv_-xg5wV5RO0hY3uNKuC

0404 Forever Knight

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about their shared love for a Canadian show about vampires. IN THIS ENDLESS... FOREVER NIGHT.

Episodes covered:

S1E1: Dark Knight
S1E2: Dark Knight The Second Chapter
S1E6: Dying to Know You

Streaming in US/UK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2i5qRpGieM

0403 Lovecraft Country

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about a show that contrasts Lovecraftian horror and the Black experience, and somehow manage only to talk a little bit about Harlem Unbound.

Episodes covered:

S1E1: Sundown
S1E2: Whitey's on the Moon
S1E9: Rewind 1921

Streaming:

US: Max

UK: None. Eddy bought his episodes on Google Play.

0402 Supernatural

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about Supernatural, the fifteen-season juggernaut of pretty okay episodes.

Episodes covered:

S1E1: Pilot
S1E12: Faith
S2E20: What Is and What Should Never Be

Streaming:

US: Netflix

UK: Prime Video

0401 Sleepy Hollow

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy talk about the very well-executed first season of Sleepy Hollow, as well as the massive amount of controversy that's since come out from behind the scenes.

Episodes covered:

S1E1: Pilot
S1E7: The Midnight Ride
S1E8: Necromancer

Streaming:

US: Hulu

UK: Disney+

0334 Season 3 Wrap-Up

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about what they've learned from their (very long) last season, a little bit about the mini-season they had in the middle, and what's coming up next.

P.S., the podcast Eddy was trying to think of is called True Spies: https://spyscape.com/show/true-spies

0333 Watchmen The Series

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Chris and Eddy save the best for last, on several levels. They invite Ariel Celeste to talk about Alan Moore (more), Joseph M. Newman, and the best spin-off of Watchmen, hands down.

Episodes covered:

S1E6: This Extraordinary Being
S1E7: An Almost Religious Awe
S1E8: A God Walks into Abar (NOT "A BAR" GOOGLE)

Streaming:

US: Max

UK: Nowhere. Eddy bought his episodes via Google Play/YouTube

0332 Watchmen Part 1 (The Movie)

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Eddy and Chris talk about the Watchmen movie, and a fair bit about the graphic novel that it's based on to boot.

Streaming:

US: Max

UK: Netflix