• 135 Lost Episode: WandaVision
    Jul 25 2022
    We give your thoughts about the Disney+ Maravel's Wandavision series.   NOTES

    We originally recorded this episode in July 2021. However, because of various personal circumstances, it is now just released. We hope you enjoy it. 

    John and Frank are back in another lost episode. Recorded nearly a year ago, here are their thoughts on the first Marvel Disney+ series: WandaVision. 

    QUOTES

    "This isn't something that could have been done as effectively as a movie." "It did hit those nostalgia buttons for me."

    METAPLOT Frank discovers Bosco is still alive, but he runs away before he can release Frank. John goes over the JohnCo employee handbook with Frank. 

    CREDITS Episode 135: The Lost Episode: WandaVision Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw Twitter: @r2interests Facebook Email: relevant2rinterests@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • 134 the gough and the hilarious!
    Jul 18 2021
    NOTES

    Originally recorded July 11th and July 13th of 2021 Making his sixth appearance on the podcast is our friend from down under GOUGH! We catch up from the last year and talk about his new short comedy film Book Club, his new podcast, and how he survived the last year of the pandemic. Then John finishes it up with some stupid questions. 

    QUOTES

    "Is it weird that I really want to see him get insulin injections?" -John "Everybody has the capability to be a jerk." -gough

    META-PLOT

    [Unspeakable] the JohnCo spokesman ties Frank up for a reading at the JohnCo Book Club. Only one book is ever read there, and it's enough to drive Frank mad.

    CREDITS

    Episode 134: the gough and the hilarious! Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw Relevant to Our Interests Twitter: @r2interests Relevant to Our Interests Facebook Relevant to Our Interests Email: relevant2rinterests@gmail.com Check out Beernuts Productions! https://beernutsproductions.com/ Beernuts Productions on Twitter @Beernuts_gough Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beernutsproductions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beernutsproductions/

       
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 133 Godzilla vs Kong
    Jun 26 2021
    NOTES

    To start off Frank and John do a little housekeeping and discuss the current release schedule of the podcast. Then we talk about the Monsterverse and cinematic universes and their potential future. Frank then runs down the plot of the film, and John and he discusses their thoughts on certain plot elements used in the movie. 

    Up next they dive into the characters, and their relationships to each other, and to the monster. Then they discuss the fights between Godzilla and Kong and how that creates the drama and tension for the film. John and Frank then go over the expectations of the film and how it failed to live up to them and completely fulfill them. Finally, they discuss their problems with the film and their favorite moments.

     

    QUOTES

    "It's not fucking Faulkner."

    "He has thumbs!"

    -John

     

    METAPLOT

    JohnCo premiers its latest design in housing solutions. 

     

    CREDITS

    Episode 133: Godzilla vs Kong Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw Twitter: @r2interests Facebook

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    55 mins
  • 132: The Lost Episode: Tremors
    Jun 4 2021
    NOTES

    We originally recorded this episode in June 2020. Because of various circumstances, many of which are personal and touched on in Episode 129, we could not release until now. I hope you enjoy it. 

    Frank and John go over the Tremors franchise, a series of movies that Frank enjoys, and John, well, listen to see Johns's thoughts about it. They discuss the problems with the franchise, issues with the overall treatment of certain stereotypes, and what makes an episode of the podcast a John Hates What You Love episode. 

    QUOTES

    "He becomes the badass that they all think they are." "It does not realize that it is satire." "This is not a John Hates What You Love."

    METAPLOT A flashback to the cabin. John arrives after being lost in the swamp to discover Frank obsessed with the Tremors movies to the point that he doesn't care about John's plight. 

     

    CREDITS Episode 132: The Lost Episode: Tremors Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw Twitter: @r2interests Facebook Email: relevant2rinterests@gmail.com

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    1 hr
  • 131 Sweet Home
    May 14 2021
    Notes

    John and Frank chat about the Netflix series Sweet Home. They briefly talk about the plot and then go over the characters, the differences between the series and the Webtoon it's based on, and their thoughts about both.  

     

    Quotes

    "He's not just a cop, he's a dirty a cop."

    "My problem with the romance in the comic is, it's very tropy."

     

    Metaplot

    John advertises it's newest product: Twistes Desire Curse.

     

    Credits

    Episode 131: Sweet Home Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw Twitter: @r2interests Facebook Email: relevant2rinterests@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • 130 Gyo
    Apr 14 2021

     

    Notes: 

    Recorded on April 11th 2021

    Frank and John dive into Junji Ito's Gyo. Frank talks about the plot. Then he dives into the themes: Discussing WMDs and the ecological horror they can bring, as well as the constant escalation between powers. Frank discusses scientific hubris and ethics. Then he discusses the carnival that appears later in the story and its relation to the idea of worshiping weapons and violence. 

     

    John discusses the plot structure and the work’s emotional themes and how the overall plot is a corrupted version of the hero’s journey. He then dives into how the immune can pear into the true nature of the myth. Then discusses the emotional weight of the ending. 

    Quotes:

    "It's one of those things where even toxic relationships can ultimately still be base on some deep love and caring feelings for the other person."-Frank.

    "There is so much in life that is playing out games that you didn't make any moves for." -John.

    Resources: 

    These are the same resources as Uzumaki as they are ones we've gone back to while looking at Gyo. 

    A few Youtube videos on Junji Ito and Uzumaki the first two are the ones that initially piqued Frank's interest. 

    Ryan Hollinger: The Manga Stories That Terrified Me.

    ComicTropes: Junji Ito Master of Horror in Comics

    Super EyePatch Wolf: How Media Scares Us: The Work of Junji Ito

    Bluelavasix: Here's What Happens To Your Brain on Junji Ito | Darkology #29

    RagnoRox: Junji Ito - Spiral Into Horror | Monsters of the Week

     

    As well as a few articles on Uzumaki and Junji Ito’s Horror. 

    The Horrific Machinations of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki

    The Aesthetic of the Macabre: A Critical Look at Junji Ito’s Horror of the Bizarre

    Into the Spiral: Interview with Junji Ito

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 129: WI We're Back! (Again)
    Mar 31 2021

    Frank and John are back. After ten horrible months, we sit down and chat about life in 2020. Frank opens up a bit about his horrible year. Frank talks about where he wants to take the podcast in the future. Then the guys discuss upcoming and current projects. 

    There's sadness, hope, and dosage of the usual shenanigans. 

    Yazmine's Twitch Channel is here. 

    John and Richard Sander's upcoming project together can be found here at Black Ocean Books. 

     

    You can read some of Frank's writing on Medium. 

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 128 gough dammit!
    May 26 2020
    NOTES

    Originally recorded May 10th gough it back to chat about his latest film How to Treat Women. We chat about that, how things are down in Australia with the coronavirus, plus a whole lot more. And gough answers some amazingly stupid questions. We get to find out what gough's drunk food is.

    Quotes

    "A Chupucabra!" -John

    Meta-plot

    [Bored out of their mind gough appears to help alleviate the guys boredom, only for Frank to forget it all happened. Turns out he's been using the mind ball to have vivid hallucinations to escape the humdrum reality of the quarantine.]

    Credits

    Episode 128: gough dammit! Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw Check out Beernuts Productions! https://beernutsproductions.com/ Beernuts Productions on Twitter @Beernuts_gough Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beernutsproductions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beernutsproductions/

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    1 hr and 4 mins