A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141
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Welcome boils and ghouls and frights without distinction! Our spine-tingling horror month on Fruitless continues with the shocking SuspenStory of EC Comics. On today's episode, Jackal tells Josiah about 50s horror comics, the moral panic that eventually lead to their censorship, and their lasting legacy.
Music by SHADE08 as well as audio from Tales from the Crypt on HBO
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11 Oct 2026
You Have Just Experienced Things (feat. Justin Decloux)
HORROR MONTH HAS ARRIVED! On today's episode, Justin Decloux (Important Cinema Club, No Such Thing As a Bad Movie, Bay Street Video Podcast, and Very Fine Comic Book Podcast) joins Josiah and Jackal to talk about Things (1989).
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References
"Things (1989)," Bleeding Eye Cinema on Substack, https://bleedingeyecinema.substack.com/p/review-things-1989 (https://bleedingeyecinema.substack.com/p/review-things-1989)
Music & Audio credits
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - Johann Sebastian Bach
Audio from Things (1989)
Yesterday - bloom.
Bass - NoCopyrightMusic
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30 Sept 2026
[Preview] Houdini's Diary (MX #27)
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The September music exchange is here!! In this installment, we discuss Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate and Houdini by Melvins. Also Josh is going to RiotFest.
Music by Sunny Day Real Estate, Melvins, and SHADE08
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
9 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
13 ratings
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