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The Pod and the Pendulum

The Pod and the Pendulum

The Pod and The Pendulum is a new horror movie podcast covering every movie in every franchise. From heavy hitters like Friday the 13th, to the direct-to-video titles like Subspecies, we've got you covered.

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RANKING THE LIVING DEAD SERIES
Sept. 15, 2025

RANKING THE LIVING DEAD SERIES

Mike and Brian take one last look back at the summer of George, and deliver our crew's rankings of the six Romero films alongside the two remakes.
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300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)
Sept. 8, 2025

300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

The Title says it all! This week we're celebrating our 300th episode with a supersized countdown of the best horror movies of the century so far. It's an all hands on deck episode and as a bonus, we welcome back former cost L...
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300TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)
Sept. 8, 2025

300TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

The Title says it all! This week we're celebrating our 300th episode with a supersized countdown of the best horror movies of the century so far. It's an all hands on deck episode and as a bonus, we welcome back former cost L...
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DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)
Sept. 1, 2025

DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)

This week we tackle one of the best remembered remakes of the 2000s with the directing debut of a young Zac Snyder as he teams up with writer James Gunn for the remake of Dawn of the Dead. Mike Ariel and Devaughn break down ...
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990)
Aug. 24, 2025

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990)

This week Mike and Ariel are joined by Tucker (Disenfranchised podcast) to talk about the often maligned official remake of NOTLD, penned by Romero himself, with special effects guru Tom Savini stepping into the director's ch...
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SURVIVIAL OF THE DEAD
Aug. 18, 2025

SURVIVIAL OF THE DEAD

The Summer of George hits the dog days of august with a dog of a movie. Romero's last film ever, and the final film in the original Living Dead canon lacks the creative spark of his original trilogy, and is marred even furthe...
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