Presented by Munch Casts: A podcast inspecting our filmic nostalgia with hosts Josh Duggan, Sean McGrath, and a special guest each week. Examining whether their favorite movies have stood the test of time, Unkind Rewind revisits (and potentially ruins) the beloved movies of our youth, one guest at a time.
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Yes, we're back with an extra special bonus episode where Conan Neutron (of Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal, and Movie Night Extravaganza) revisits Tobe Hooper's follow-up to Poltergeist, the 1985 cautionary tale about space travel with sexy space vampires, Lifeforce, which Conan hadn't seen in decades and Sean had never seen. Was this Cannon Film resting on the assets of a French 19-year-old actress and made under duress as the film was shut down while Golan and Globus scrounged around in the couch for cocai--I mean change, yeah, change--something that one could prepare themselves for? Were the myriad maximalist ways in which this film was conceived able to be realized on a tighter budget than Tobe Hooper might have wanted? Will Sean ever be the same after being Lifeforced? Check out this special bonus episode of the Unkind Rewind to find out.
Lifeforce can currently be found on Tubi (https://tubitv.com/movies/302705/lifeforce?start).
Conan Neutron's links are as follows:
- Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal - Music Interview Podcast - https://www.protonicreversal.com/ (https://www.protonicreversal.com/)
- Caterwaul - Yearly 4 Day Music Festival - Minneapolis, MN - https://caterwaul.org/ (https://caterwaul.org/)
- Movie Night Extravaganza - Fast Moving Movie Discussion Show - https://www.movienightextravaganza.com/ (https://www.movienightextravaganza.com/)
- Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends - Rock Band: Neutron/Crover/Ash - https://www.neutronfriends.com/ (https://www.neutronfriends.com/)
- And Conan Neutron & the Secret Friend's new album can be streamed/purchased here: https://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-of-the-neutron (https://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-of-the-neutron)
Conan can be found on social media at: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/conanneutron/), BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/neutron.bsky.social), Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/conanneutron/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cneutron), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@conanneutron), and Twitter (https://x.com/conanneutron)
All music in the show was composed by Divorcio Suave.
Josh Duggan can also be heard with co-host Adam Schwitters on the seminal Law & Order: SVU podcast, Munch My Benson (https://munchmybenson.com/).
Play CineQuote (https://cinequote.net/), your daily movie quote trivia game which Sean McGrath co-created.
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26 Jan 2026
Announcing Our Next Bonus Movie Lifeforce (and Talking Oscar Nominations)
Yes, we're back with another bonus episode where Josh and Sean talk about this year's Oscar nominations along with setting up next week's brand new bonus Main Event on Tobe Hooper's follow-up to Poltergeist, the 1985 cautionary tale about space travel with space vampires, Lifeforce, which we'll be watching with the inimitable Conan Neutron.
Lifeforce can currently be found on Tubi (https://tubitv.com/movies/302705/lifeforce?start).
All music in the show was composed by Divorcio Suave.
Josh Duggan can also be heard with co-host Adam Schwitters on the seminal Law & Order: SVU podcast, Munch My Benson (https://munchmybenson.com/).
Play CineQuote (https://cinequote.net/), your daily movie quote trivia game which Sean McGrath co-created.
You can follow Unkind Rewind on: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/unkindrewindpod.bsky.social), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/unkindrewindpod/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/unkindrewindpod/), Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/UnkindRewind/), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@unkindrewindpod), Twitter (https://twitter.com/UnkindRewindPod), and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/@UnkindRewind)
Josh's Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanduggan.bsky.social), Twitter (https://twitter.com/oldmanduggan), Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/oldmanduggan/), and Substack (https://joshduggan.substack.com/)
Sean's Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/heymcg.bsky.social), Twitter (https://twitter.com/HeySeanMcGrath), Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/mcgr0119/)
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You can find all of our information and episodes at our website: https://unkindrewind.com/ (https://unkindrewind.com/)
Questions, comments, concerns, and general feedback can be sent to: unkindrewindpod@gmail.com (https://gmail.com)
Or you can call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show.
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29 Dec 2025
Excalibur with film critic Chad Byrnes
In a break from our regular format, we were joined once again by friend of the pod Chad Byrnes, film critic at LA Weekly and The Village Voice, to talk about a film he feels strongly enough to have a tattoo inspired by it. This time, it's Josh and Sean who have not seen in full since they were youths. How would John Boorman's sexualized gritty Arthurian sword and sorcery drama play in 2025? What would they make of Boorman directing a sex scene starring his own daughter? Would its episodic nature and decades-spanning narrative be too much to overcome in keeping forward momentum?
Chad can be found online at: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chadwick_byrnes/)
Chad's work can be found at: The Village Voice (https://www.villagevoice.com/author/chad-byrnes/) and LA Weekly (https://www.laweekly.com/guest-author/chad-byrnes/)
Excalibur can currently be found on Kanopy, most VOD platforms, or extralegally on a janky Russian website if you just search 'excalibur 1981 full movie streaming'.
All music in the show was composed by Divorcio Suave.
Josh Duggan can also be heard with co-host Adam Schwitters on the seminal Law & Order: SVU podcast, Munch My Benson (https://munchmybenson.com/).
Play CineQuote (https://cinequote.net/), your daily movie quote trivia game which Sean McGrath co-created.
You can follow Unkind Rewind on: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/unkindrewindpod.bsky.social), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/unkindrewindpod/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/unkindrewindpod/), Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/UnkindRewind/), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@unkindrewindpod), Twitter (https://twitter.com/UnkindRewindPod), and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/@UnkindRewind)
Josh's Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanduggan.bsky.social), Twitter (https://twitter.com/oldmanduggan), Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/oldmanduggan/), and Substack (https://joshduggan.substack.com/)
Sean's Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/heymcg.bsky.social), Twitter (https://twitter.com/HeySeanMcGrath), Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/mcgr0119/)
Join the Munch Casts Discord: Just go here (https://discord.gg/9GPacYMdZY).
You can find all of our information and episodes at our website: https://unkindrewind.com/ (https://unkindrewind.com/)
Questions, comments, concerns, and general feedback can be sent to: unkindrewindpod@gmail.com (https://gmail.com)
Or you can call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show.
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