8 Podcast Episodes
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The Unique Horror of The Neon Demon (feat. Tara Giancaspro)
Spook Squad: A Horror Podcast
What's scary about modeling, fashion and Los Angeles? Turns out quite a lot in the hands of Nicolas Winding Refn! Dan welcomes friend and writer Tara Giancaspro for a deep dive into NWR's polarizing 2016 movie, THE NEON DEMON, talking about the unique production of the film and unpacking what makes it a unique horror experience to this day. Support horror creators! Check out the list at: https://slasher.tv/50things/ Follow Dan on Twitter: @SpookyGuyDan Spook Squad Twitter: @SpookSquadPod Email: spooksquadpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/SpookSquadPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spooksquadpodcast/
1hr 22mins
24 Apr 2020
Cesaro: The Ballad of Big Tony, ft. Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
Cesaro is 6'5", cultured, talented, super handsome, impossibly athletic, absurdly marketable, and employed by the biggest wrestling promotion on the planet, so why haven't you heard of him? Join Tara and myself as we attempt to figure out why WWE decided to hide this beautiful demigod's epic battle with a monstrous super hillbilly on a third-string syndicated show.
1hr 33mins
24 Jul 2019
Becky Lynch: The Man Comes Around, ft. LaToya Ferguson and Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
LaToya and Tara return to the show to discuss the meteoric rise of Becky Lynch from a popular undercard wrestler to a molten-hot main eventer capable of matching the star power of second-generation prodigy Charlotte Flair and the most famous female combat sports athlete of all time in Ronda Rousey. Also: Pro wrestling fantasy-casting! How to drive a car with no hands! A whole bunch of archaic sitcom catchphrases!
1hr 47mins
22 May 2019
Scooby-Doo: A WrestleMania Mystery, ft. Jason Berk and Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
Variety is the spice of life, and also of pro wrestling podcasts. To that end, this special episode doesn't focus on a match. Instead, it's an extended meditation on the inexplicable feature film, 'Scooby-Doo's WrestleMania Mystery." Aside from general "How Did This Get Made?"-adjacent content, get hype for Scooby-Doo fantasy casting and the secret origin of the whimsical green elf known as The Heffergon.
1hr 40mins
15 May 2019
Asuka, Nikki Cross, IIconics: Modern Ladies of Wrestling, ft. Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
Tara return to the show as we continue our extended look at women's wrestling. This time we're back in NXT, with four huge personalities that could have come straight from the cast of G.L.O.W. Also: The Mariana Trench! A bird gets stuck in a wall! Gratuitous Frasier references intensify!
1hr 12mins
1 May 2019
Miracle on 34th Street Fight, ft. Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
Tara returns to revisit the time that an episode of Monday Night Raw revolved around breathless updates about the health of Santa Claus after he got hit by a car. Santa Claus definitely isn't Mick Foley in disguise! It's a Christmas Miracle!
1hr 1min
26 Dec 2018
Asuka vs. Ember Moon: The Undefeated Empress, ft. Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
Prodigal guest Tara returns to the show after a long absence to discuss the rivalry between Asuka and Ember Moon, the state of modern women's wrestling, and the difficulty of building and maintaining a lasting legacy.
1hr 19mins
21 Nov 2018
Rick Rude: Simply Ravishing, ft. Tara Giancaspro
I Hate Wrestling
Tara joins me to discuss the extremely era-specific sex symbol that was "Ravishing" Rick Rude. Other topics include whether or not Regis Philbin is a body guy, the strange ongoing relationship between WWE and Hanna-Barbera Studios, and the very real possibility that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson summons members of his family into existence with mighty psychic powers.
1hr 11mins
18 Jul 2018