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Third Channel Podcast
Third Channel Podcast
54 episodes
10 hours ago
During the spookiest time of the year there are a few guidelines all ghosts and goblins should follow. Join PJ and Derek as they light another jack-o’-lantern and carve into Michael Dougherty’s cult anthology Trick ’r Treat (2007). In this episode the guys unravel how the film’s intertwining stories reinvent Halloween mythology, the eerie atmosphere that captures the spirit of Samhain through its dark humor and gory morality plays, and discuss why this once-overlooked film has become a season...
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During the spookiest time of the year there are a few guidelines all ghosts and goblins should follow. Join PJ and Derek as they light another jack-o’-lantern and carve into Michael Dougherty’s cult anthology Trick ’r Treat (2007). In this episode the guys unravel how the film’s intertwining stories reinvent Halloween mythology, the eerie atmosphere that captures the spirit of Samhain through its dark humor and gory morality plays, and discuss why this once-overlooked film has become a season...
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Third Channel Podcast
Trick ‘r Treat
During the spookiest time of the year there are a few guidelines all ghosts and goblins should follow. Join PJ and Derek as they light another jack-o’-lantern and carve into Michael Dougherty’s cult anthology Trick ’r Treat (2007). In this episode the guys unravel how the film’s intertwining stories reinvent Halloween mythology, the eerie atmosphere that captures the spirit of Samhain through its dark humor and gory morality plays, and discuss why this once-overlooked film has become a season...
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10 hours ago
2 hours 19 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Don’t Touch That Dial — Part 2
Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Third Channel Podcast. Join PJ, Derek, and Producer Ty as they catch up on a year of horror. In this episode the guys talk about what they’ve achieved in the last year, which horror films from this year are their favorites, what the next year of franchises looks like for the Third Channel, and what Ty truly thought of Jaws. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannelpod on Bluesky, Twitter, & Letterboxd. You...
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6 days ago
1 hour 18 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Halloween Ends
Time for Haddonfield to start healing. Join PJ and Derek as they confront the decisive finale of David Gordon Green’s trilogy with Halloween Ends (2022). In this episode the guys peel back the mask to reveal the legacy of trauma, the controversial rise of Corey Cunningham, and the final confrontation between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers. But what does “the end” really means if evil never truly dies… it just changes Shape. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, &a...
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1 week ago
2 hours 19 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Halloween Kills
For the past forty years you’ve let the idea of this… Boogeyman, consume you. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the chaos of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills (2021). In this episode the guys unpack the film’s chaotic mob mentality, through its themes of fear and vengeance, and debate whether the social commentary lands in one of the most divisive entries in the franchise where Evil Dies Tonight. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thir...
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2 weeks ago
2 hours 23 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Halloween
There's a reason we're supposed to be afraid of this night. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Bug as they revisit Haddonfield to dissect David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018). In this episode, they explore how this film reimagines Laurie Strode not as a victim, but as a survivor shaped by trauma, its bold retconning of the franchise mythology, and the return of Michael Myers as a shape of pure evil. 📺 Check out what Bug has been watching at: ImAFiveStarMan and bugwatchesmovie...
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3 weeks ago
3 hours 7 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
How would you like to join us in the definitive Nightmare? Join PJ and Derek as they venture into the meta-reinvention of Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994). In this episode the guys dissect this self-aware slasher that blurs the line between fiction and reality, how Craven resurrected Freddy as a darker, more ancient evil, the film’s commentary on horror cinema itself, and Heather Langenkamp’s return to a world where the nightmare never truly ends. 📺 Check out Jon Keogh’s work on YouTube and ...
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4 weeks ago
2 hours 23 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Jason X
Jason Voorhees. He killed nearly 200 people and simply disappeared without a trace. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Dylan as they leave the campground for the cold vacuum of space in James Isaac’s Jason X (2001). In this episode the guys dissect the gleefully gory kills, bizarre futuristic setting, cyborg upgrades and nanotech nightmares that make this a misunderstood cult gem. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannel...
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1 month ago
2 hours 31 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Freddy vs. Jason
Oh, God, y'all, two killers? We're not safe awake or asleep. Join PJ and Derek for the long-awaited, bloody showdown between slasher icons in Ronny Yu’s Freddy vs. Jason (2003). In this episode the guys dissect the years of studio delays and scrapped scripts, the tonal clash of dream logic and slasher brutality, and how the film walks the line between fan-service spectacle and franchise fatigue. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannelp...
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1 month ago
2 hours 44 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
The only way to kill Jason Voorhees is to destroy his heart. Join PJ and Derek as they uncover the corpse of Adam Marcus’ directorial debut, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993). In this episode the guys unpack the demonic retcons, ancient evil, and the chaotic mythology no one saw coming of a franchise on the brink… in the movie that nearly sent it to hell for good. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannelpod on Bluesky, Twitter...
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1 month ago
2 hours 13 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
Time to start all over again... Every town has an Elm Street! Join PJ and Derek as they enter the flawed dreamscape of Rachel Talalay’s directorial debut, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). In this episode the guys unpack the bizarre tonal shifts, cartoon aesthetics, and surreal backstory reveals that make this film one of the most divisive entries in the franchise. Is this a self-aware swan song or a misunderstood cult classic? 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram,...
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1 month ago
2 hours 17 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
There is a maniac trying to kill us. Welcome to New York. Join PJ and Derek as they set sail for the Big Apple in Rob Hedden’s Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989). In this episode the guys unpack the misleading title and bizarre creative choices that led to toxic waste, teleporting slashers, and rooftop beatdowns. Was Jason's trip to New York a brilliant change of scenery or simply a bait and switch? 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & Y...
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2 months ago
2 hours 17 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Your birth was a curse on the whole of humanity. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Stephen Hopkins’ visually ambitious entry to the franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989). In this episode the guys unpack the film's dark visual aesthetic, its inventive and grotesque death scenes, and the deeply unsettling themes of teen pregnancy, trauma, and inherited evil. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannelpod on Bluesky, T...
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2 months ago
2 hours 2 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
There's a legend around here. A killer buried, but not dead. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss John Carl Buechler’s bloody blend of slasher carnage and psychic powers in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). In this episode the guys unpack the film’s infamous production woes, the MPAA’s savage censorship, and Kane Hodder’s destructive debut as Jason Voorhees pitted against a troubled teen with telekinesis. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTu...
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2 months ago
2 hours 16 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
You shouldn't have buried me. I'm not dead. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the surreal dreamscape of Renny Harlin’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988). In this episode the guys unpack how the Dream Warriors meet an untimely end, leaving a new final girl to avenge the grotesque dreams of her friends deaths from Freddy who evolves from nightmare figure to rockstar slasher. 📺 Check out what Lance, Brian, and Phil have going on over at: The Horror Returns and hear our sp...
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2 months ago
2 hours 17 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Jason belongs in Hell - and I’m gonna see to it that he gets there. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Tom McLoughlin’s resurrection of horror’s most iconic slasher in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). In this episode the guys dig up the fan favorite that electrified a dying series, fusing Gothic horror, meta humor, and a rock soundtrack to create a sequel that’s as self-aware as it is brutal. 📺 Check out Nathan’s artwork on his Instagram. See his latest work for the horror comic Th...
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3 months ago
2 hours 15 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Never sleep again. Where did you learn that rhyme? Join PJ and Derek as they discuss the twisted dreamscape of Chuck Russell’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). In this episode the guys unpack how this film weaves trauma, guilt, and dream logic into a surreal tapestry of horror, while redefining Freddy from a shadowy boogeyman to the charismatic, one-liner-slinging icon we love to fear. 📺 Vote for The Third Channel as Best Podcast! https://vote.cltampa.com/entertainment/best...
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3 months ago
2 hours 25 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
What's wrong? Hey, you okay? It's them damn enchiladas! Join PJ and Derek as they discuss, the fifth and most divisive entry in the franchise, Danny Steinmann’s Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). In this episode the guys unpack the chaotic legacy of a film that split fans and critics alike, from its gritty exploitation-film roots to its infamous twist ending. Was this a bold experiment in slasher storytelling, or a franchise misstep fueled by studio desperation? 📺 Please vote daily for ...
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3 months ago
2 hours

Third Channel Podcast
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
Fred Krueger! He’s inside me, and he wants to take me again! This week PJ and Derek present a message by special guest Charlie Suor before discussing Jack Sholder’s polarizing sequel that traded dream logic for psychological horror in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985). In this episode the guys unpack the film’s infamous legacy, its haunting portrayal of identity and repression, and the ways Freddy Krueger evolves from dream-stalker to a symbol of internal torment. 📺 Check o...
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3 months ago
2 hours 27 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Jason’s body has disappeared from the morgue… He’s alive. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss a bloody high point in the franchise in Joseph Zito’s Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). In this episode the guys unpack Crispin Glover’s iconic dance moves, Corey Feldman’s transformation as Tommy Jarvis, and Tom Savini’s gory return to bring an “end” to Jason Voorhees. 📺 Check out what our new friend & competitor Lance has going on over at: The Horror Returns and hear our shout-out. Follo...
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3 months ago
2 hours 36 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
Friday the 13th Part 3
Shelly this had better not be another one of your jokes. Join PJ and Derek as they slip on some 3D glasses to discuss the Steve Miner film that gave Jason his iconic hockey mask in Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982). In this episode the guys find themselves in a barn to unpack the 3D gimmicks, campy thrills, strange tonal shifts, and some of the most bizarre character choices in the series. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannelpod on Blue...
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4 months ago
2 hours 24 minutes

Third Channel Podcast
During the spookiest time of the year there are a few guidelines all ghosts and goblins should follow. Join PJ and Derek as they light another jack-o’-lantern and carve into Michael Dougherty’s cult anthology Trick ’r Treat (2007). In this episode the guys unravel how the film’s intertwining stories reinvent Halloween mythology, the eerie atmosphere that captures the spirit of Samhain through its dark humor and gory morality plays, and discuss why this once-overlooked film has become a season...