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OMG! We’re back! No, Nara just took forever to get this ep ready. But, WE’RE BACK and we’re talking with our friend Avalon about their debut film HONEYCOMB and TARNATION, a documentary they bought at value village once. Sorry Avalon and Seb for being slow on this one <3
Tarnation CW: Use of hard drugs, discussions of abuse (various sorts unfortunately), candid discussion of mental health
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Seb, Adam, Hannah, Funké, and Nara take a brief look back on the show that was and give an update on the future of Is It Wack. Plus, a clip show of Is It Wack highlights!!
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Manglende episoder?
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Horror superfan Misha Sofia joins Funké and Seb to discuss the 1989 Japanese sci-fi classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man. As Seb and Funké struggle to wrap their heads around the basics of the story, they discover unorthodox production methods, thematic questions, and that Misha loves Goblin.
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“Regular guy in the neighborhood” Daniel Rahbary welcomes the team to Central Asia, for a look at the adrenaline pumping (?) remake, 2002’s Rollerball. From there, Nara, Adam, Seb and Daniel discuss action, editing, and the fascinating fall of director John McTiernan.
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Hannah speeds into this weeks episode with a speedy surprise: a mature and leisurely paced high school classic. Funké and Seb join the discussion to unpack the power of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Amy Heckerling, and Spicoli.
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Collab alert!! Evie and Emjay, of ponyHAUS, join the team to discuss the Jason Statham trashterpiece, Crank!! Listen to the banger episode and follow @ponyhaus (or @insomniacfest) for more info about another upcoming collaboration!! Exclamation points!!!!!
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Insomniac filmmaker (and star) Max Jordison speeds his way into the Wackhundred Miles Per Hour Miniseries with the outlaw classic; Smokey and the Bandit. Adam improvises some country music and Seb practices some hyperbole.
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Special guest Noah Gehman has a need… a need for speed. And he’s helping the team kick off their new miniseries: Wackhundred Miles Per Hour!! Nara, Adam and Seb join Noah for a detailed discussion of Micheal Shannon, bike chase photography, and urban food logs.
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To cap off our “Wack Into the Club at a Party” miniseries, Adam, Seb and Hannah take an extra brief, and extra hot, look at the definitive (?) party music video.
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Get out your windex and treat yourself to a brand new episode discussing Nia Vardalos’ runaway hit: My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
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It’s a family dinner party as Seb welcomes in Cousin Rosie who welcomes in Mike Nichols and Elaine May’s tale of welcoming in when you’re not welcome. It’s The Birdcage, of course!
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For the next episode of our “Wack Into the Club at a Party” miniseries, Funké pours a gallon of pig’s blood on their co-hosts, with the DePalma directed Stephen King horror classic.
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Hannah and Seb team up for a surprisingly civil episode about the vulgar coming of age classic Superbad. The fuck-it two-hosts explore how the movie has aged, it’s flawless casting choices, and their own reign as king and queen of the school.
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It’s cinema’s night of nights! All the stars are here: Seb, Nara, and Adam! And they’re putting all their Oscar predictions on the record, regardless of what year the award was given out.
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Stop playing your silly games and join the team for a discussion of Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, the second episode of his Small Axe Miniseries. Come for a thoughtful discussion of a quiet masterwork, stay for a loud argument about words.
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Eat this, dorkwads! The team reaches maximum Nara with Gregg Araki’s teenage apocalypse flick “Nowhere”. Join the never before teamed trio of Nara, Funké and Seb, as they discuss bugs, music and Scott Caan.
Content Warning: In this episode, we discuss the portrayal of sexual assault, suicide and drug abuse in the film.
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Aram & Kelly of Backstory Podcast and Reel Asian Film Festival join the Insomniac team for a bikini beach party. Also present, but not really, Elvis Presley! Adam, Funké and Seb join Kelly & Aram to investigate power boats, jammies, and the cultural black hole that Elvis movies seem to have fallen into.
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Yo Joe? More like: no thanks! Seb ill-advisedly puts Adam and Nara through the early-Channing masterwork: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The team talks about it for a while, then pivots to The Black Eyed Peas.
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Insomniac host and TV TallBoy Tim Blair joins the gang for a look back at 1998’s Small Soldiers. As Hannah, Funké, Adam, Seb, and Tim dissemble this family movie masterwork, they end up discussing toys, Dunst, and military propaganda.
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Nara assembles her own personal rat pack (Hannah, Funké, Adam), to rob a casino… again. That’s right, we’re covering everyone’s favourite Ocean’s movie, Ocean’s Thirteen!!
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