Midnight Local Podcast
1) Is Funny Hanks > Serious Hanks?, "The Burbs" (1989)
Join us as we dive into the quirky world of "The Burbs," the 1989 comedy-horror film starring Tom Hanks. We explore its cult following, the suburban paranoia it humorously critiques, and the memorable...Show More
2) The Big 3-Oh No! Logan's Run (1976)
Last week, we talked about dystopian overpopulation, so this week we’re diving into dystopian population control with the 1976 cult classic Logan’s Run. This movie is far from perfect, but it offers a...Show More
3) Over population isn't real, 'Soylent Green' (1973)
Soylent Green is one of the quintessential Malthusian science fiction films with one of the most memorable endings so we thought it was time to give it a watch. Luckily we did not end up having 40 mil...Show More
4) 'Severance' the GOAT of TV
SPOILER ALERT! We LOVE the TV show Severance so much that it has come up in three of our recent episodes! So, even though it is a little different from what we usually cover on Midnight Local, we deci...Show More
5) Nothing can prepare you for 'Earth Girls Are Easy' (1988)
We have been teasing an upcoming episode about 'Earth Girls Are Easy' (1988) for a long time and it's finally here! This movie is a wild ride. From its star filled cast, 80s defining musical numbers a...Show More
6) Revenge of the female anti-hero, Baby Face (1933)
It is both refreshing and enraging to see the great female characters of the pre-code film era. These women were central characters with agency, desires, motives and in this case deadly control over e...Show More
7) Greg's Favorite Movie, 'Gold Diggers of 1933'
Gold Diggers of 1933 is possibly the best and most fun pre-code movie. You will be surprised how modern it feels. This movie has it all, Busby Berkley dance numbers, strong female leads, comedy, relev...Show More
8) The Original Gangster, 'The Public Enemy' (1931)
We have spent nearly a century trying to make another gangster movie this good and some could argue we haven't done it yet. Being released before the Hay's code allows this movie to really speak it's ...Show More
9) 'Idiocracy' prophecy or eugenics manifesto?
In light of current events we couldn't ignore the 2006 film 'Idiocracy' any longer. People like to think of this film as something of a prophecy but unfortunately it is mostly just a eugenics movie th...Show More
10) Tammy and the T-rex (1994), Clueless...but not.
This movie feels like it is happening at exactly the same time, but outside of the frame lines of Clueless...and in a slightly sideways universe. What's a girl to do when her boyfriend comes back to l...Show More