The Villain Was Right

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420: Obsession (with Sequoia Simone) Oct 08, 2026

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“Kinda Scary Movie Month” continues with special guest Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) to talk about this year’s summer hit OBSESSION. We’re examining how Bear was a villain even before the wish, pointing out how all his friends are villains and wondering how a small music shop can afford to have 4 employees all scheduled for the same shift.

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419: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Oct 01, 2026

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We’re kicking off “Kinda Scary Movie Month” with a tribute to the late, great Tim Curry in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. We’re defending inquisitive aliens with a healthy curiosity in human sexuality and gender expression, arguing that driving a motorcycle inside needs to be stopped at all costs and offering our own improvements to build “the perfect man”.

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418: Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy Sep 24, 2026

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This week on the podcast we’re talking about the classic Will Ferrell comedy ANCHORMAN. We’re defending rival newscasters, while arguing that our main character is uniquely terrible at both his job and relationships and deserves to be replaced.

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417: Incredibles 2 Sep 17, 2026

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It’s Audience Choice time so this week we’re talking about INCREDIBLES 2. We’re once again arguing for the banning of superheroes, discussing unjust laws and whether kids should disobey them and defending a villain who thinks we’re too reliant on technology that has allowed us to outsource our morality and agency. Plus the capitalism of it all.

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416: Villains With Disabilities (with Alicia Grace Chenier) Sep 10, 2026

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This week on the podcast we’re doing things a little different. We’re joined by actor and disabilities advocate Alicia Grace Chenier (@aliciagraceofficial) to discuss “villains with disabilities.” We’re talking about the representations of disability in a variety of movies and TV shows, and how all-too-frequently “different” is portrayed as “evil.”

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415: Neighbors (with Sam Norton) Sep 03, 2026

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This week on the podcast we’re joined by special guest Sam Norton (@samnortoncomedy) to talk about the Seth Rogan/Rose Byrne/Zac Efron comedy NEIGHBORS. We’re defending the noisy frat house that provides emotional support for its members while providing community service and condemning the irresponsible, drug addled parents committing multiple crimes against them.

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414: Total Recall (1990 with Andrew Ivimey) Aug 27, 2026

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This week on the podcast we’re joined by special guest Andrew Ivimey (@Ivimey) to revisit the 1990 Schwarzenegger classic TOTAL RECALL. We’re delving into the endless debate about whether anything that happened was real and defending the CEO of Mars for not switching on a potentially planet destroying device.

WESTERN CANADA. See guest Andrew Ivimey performing in Victoria, BC, Sept 10 - Vancouver, BC, Sept 15 - Winnipeg, MB, Sept 18

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413: How To Train Your Dragon (2010) Aug 20, 2026

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This week on the podcast we’re talking about the original, animated HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. We’re discussing the complex ecology that the Vikings are terrible stewards of and defending their leader who rightfully sees his only son as a screw-up and nuisance.

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412: Save The Last Dance (with Tamara Shevon) Aug 13, 2026

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This week we’re joined by special guest Tamara Shevon (@teemair) to talk about the early 2000s, dancing/romance flick SAVE THE LAST DANCE. We’re defending dead-beat dads, jealous ex-girlfriends and gun-toting best friends, but definitely NOT defending the kind-of-terrible dancing.

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411: Dennis The Menace (1993) Aug 06, 2026

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This week on the podcast we’re talking about the original juvenile delinquent DENNIS THE MENACE. We’re defending Mr. Wilson, the only adult supervising the neighbourhood children, who is rewarded for his service by being assaulted and harassed by a feral 5 year old.

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