Long form reviews and deep dive analysis of cinematic master & disaster-pieces. HEAVY SPOILERS , interesting guests and fun skits aplenty. Hosted by John Wlaysewski (Horror movie aficionado & music producer, Late Cambrian frontman). Co-Hosted by Tom Milligan (Movie Reviewer at Creepy Kingdom, Letterboxd @tombomb421)
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If the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as they merrily lean ever further into CATS madness while talking with writers, comedians, and anyone with strong feelings about this one-of-a-kind movie.
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Join Carly and Jamie Lewis–two cat haters trying to change their ways–on a weekly, episodic recount of what we think the 2019 movie adaptation of Cats the musical... is...
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Interview: Brandon Bassham, Writer/Director of Bring On The Damned (TROMA Entertainment)
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It's 2025 and The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast is coming out strong with a very special episode. Brandon Bassham (Troma), writer of #ShakespearesShitstorm, Director of Feartown USA, The Slashening, and Slashening: Final Beginning joins the podcast for a wide ranging interview! We talk about his new horror anthology, Bring On The Damned (John & Tom…
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Episode 3. Nosferatu (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Matthew Milligan
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The Cantaloupe Cats succumb to the darkness with a deep dive into Nosferatu. Special Guest Matthew Milligan came ready to play, having just watched Werner Herzog's classic 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre as well as seeing Robert Egger's new film with his whole family (Tom Milligan and Matthew Milligan are brothers). Matthew Milligan is a co-host of the …
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Mini Review: Spoiler review of Conclave and Anora
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Friend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews) is back for a discussion of Conclave and Anora, two films that surprised John Wlaysewski. Ed and John chat about liminal spaces, intersex people & underrepresented people in cinema. This review is a companion piece with Ed and John's discussion on Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis. Coming …
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Episode 2. HERETIC (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Olive Hui
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The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new deep dive into HERETIC, the 2024 psychological horror movie directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, and follows two Mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a reclusive Englishman only to find themselves in a religious cat and mouse game. It's exact…
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Mini Review: Spoiler review of Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis w/ Ed Douglas
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Friend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews), took John Wlaysewski to see Gladiator 2 on the largest IMAX screen in North America (at 76.2 feet tall) located at 68th street & Broadway in NYC. Here's a mini review of Gladiator 2 with SPOILERS. We also review Megalopolis or as I like to call it, Ed Wood's Caligula. Episode 2 of T…
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Episode 1. The Substance (Heavy Spoilers)
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Welcome to episode 1 of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, your go to podcast for deep dives into notable masterpiece and disasterpieces in cinema. On this episode we cover The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and distributed by Mubi. It stars Demi Moore (in an epic performance), Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid in a gonzo performance that has…
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Weekly Watchalongs! w/ Abby
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Joel and Toast talk with CATS fancier Abby (Twitter @clapifyoulikeme) about the weekly digital watchalongs of the movie that she hosted from June 2020 to April 2021, and Abby provides a critical perspective only someone who's seen CATS 50+ times can. Since you deserve to experience a watchalong too, Abby is hosting a special one Saturday, May 22nd …
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Tom Hooper! w/ Kayleigh Donaldson
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Joel and Toast talk with film critic and writer Kayleigh Donaldson about director Tom Hooper and his path to making CATS, what a more successful adaptation of could have looked like, and the state of the Hollywood musical today. Referenced in this episode: Linus Karp's "how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit movie musical 'cats…
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Oscar Bait! w/ Sarah Marrs
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Joel and Toast talk with film and gossip writer Sarah Marrs (co-host of The Hollywood Read) about the Oscar aspirations CATS once had, how those hopes crashed and burned, and what an underappreciated miracle it is how any movie comes together. Referenced in this episode: CATS' song "Beautiful Ghosts" being nominated for a Grammy. This episode's Joe…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber! w/ Anya Crittenton & Dana Bramble
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Joel and Toast talk with writer/editor Anya Crittenton and Dana Bramble about the life and career of Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical-to-movie changes, and the possible lurid past between Old Deuteronomy and Gus the Theater Cat. Referenced in this episode: Andrew Lloyd Webber calling CATS ridiculous, the butthole left over from the Butthole Cut, and An…
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Joel and Toast profile CATS star Francesca Hayward who plays Victoria, giving you an overview of her ballet career, her experience dancing and singing for the movie, and how she feels about the notorious VFX. If you're looking for new film podcasts, check out The B-Side and The Mixed Reviews! Joel recently guested on an episode of The B-Side discus…
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Joel and Toast chat with film critic Angie Han whose passion for CATS rivals their own. They talk just what kind of actor Gus the Theater Cat was, how to work CATS into any conversation, and the perfect hand-washing song (aka "Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat"). Referenced in this episode: Angie's piece on the 5 stages of experiencing CATS and her art…
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Last week rumors of a so-called 'Butthole Cut' of CATS sent shockwaves through Twitter, nay the entire entertainment industry. Joel and Toast call up Joel's sister Gwen to explain what we know so far. Referenced in this episode: CATS' second theatrical cut with updated effects, Seth Rogen's CATS thread, the tweet that kicked off #ReleasetheButthole…
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Rowdy Screenings! w/ Kristy Puchko
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In this inaugural jellicle episode, film critic Kristy Puchko joins Joel and Toast to discuss Rowdy Screenings, this movie’s sexual energy, and CATS as a cult hit in the making. Referenced in this episode: Old Deuteronomy's trailer look versus her final form, Kristy's review of CATS for Pajiba.com, and her piece on Alamo Drafthouse's Rowdy Screenin…
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If the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as they merrily lean ever further into CATS madness while…
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Act 1 Scene 5: I would like to say her name is Smokey—Featuring Alyssa Combs
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Hey there! Hello!—and Heyo! This week we have our first guest, our friend Alyssa! In Act 1 Scene 5, Jamie almost tries to make Memories happy, Grizzabella totally embarasses herself, we don’t sell you CBD oil, and a friendship ends (not Carly's and Alyssa's). Our puppy Paloma also plays with a doorstop mid episode. It’s totally not a toot, I promis…
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Act 1 Scene 4: Mysterious Mr. McCormick
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Hey there! Hello! In Act 1 Scene 4, we meet Cincicati's masked vigilante. Also, we recorded this one in the car while driving home from the real Cincinnati (sorry...). We are nailing it, right?
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Act 1 Scene 3: Victoria thaaaaaaaaaaa...
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Hey there! Hello! In Act 1 Scene 3, Jamie almost doesn't have a song inside him, and we avoid copyright infringement. Also, the source of Magical Mr. Mystofolese's (sp?) powers is revealed (and it's not the very loud summer bug that our mic picked up). Are we hot or cold?
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Act 1 Scene 2: Rooftop Bar on Whisker Tower
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Hey there! Hello! Act 1 Scene 2 includes a rooftop bar in whisker towers, a song about Grizzabella's (sp?) awesome life that runs a little long. Did we get it right this time?
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Act 1 Scene 1: Maybe just call it "Memories"
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Hey there! Hello! Join Carly and Jamie as they try to guess the opening scene of Cats. Act 1 Scene 1 includes a sassy number in a plastic car, and a cop with a low self esteem. Did we get it right?
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