Double Bill Chill

About Double Bill Chill

Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover at length and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film. Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more). Our episodes are researched and we go pretty in-depth on the breakdowns. We love doing it, and we thank you for listening! Enjoy!

Publisher

Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Category

tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jul 2021

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

228 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Hereditary (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

   This week we discuss Ari Aster's horrifying first film, "Hereditary." We talk about the long road to making this film starting with a discussion of his early shorts leading into the production and painful post-production of this film. The plot is discussed next, where we walk through the story and describe our favorite parts. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill...

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The VVitch (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

   This week we are beginning our October programming, A-Twenty-Horror. We are covering Robert Eggers' debut film, The Witch! We start by talking about the difficult road to financing a film in Jacobean English. We then dive into the production in rural Ontario, and the difficulties of shooting a film with a goat. We then dive into the plot of the film, describing everything we love about this film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank you so ...

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Eddington (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

   This week we are covering Ari Aster's most recent panic attack film, "Eddington." We cover the writing of this film early in Aster's career, as well as the re-writing of the film in May of 2020. After covering the pre-production, we talk about the shoot in New Mexico and the release of the film at the Cannes film festival. We then dive into the intricate plot and describe everything we love about this film. After that, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. Thank you s...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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