I can still remember it. It was a little over a year ago. I was browsing through iTunes looking for something to listen to on a roadtrip with my family. My great aunt had just passed away and I needed something to take the edge off the three hour drive.
After somewhat of a hiatus, my love of horror had come back with a vengence. This time in the form of books and short stories, so I was initially browsing for some audio books. I typed horror into search box on iTunes and got a list of things horror related. I couldn't really find a book that jumped out at me, so I turned to podcasts. After wading through what seemed like a neverending abyss of horror related podcasts, I happened upon Night of the Living Podcast (NOTLP). A podcast named after one of my favorite zombie movies. I figured it was worth a shot so, I downloaded the most recent episode.
I had downloaded another podcast called Pod of Horror that was about horror literature and since that was what I was into, I listened to that on the way the the funeral.
On the way home, I tried NOTLP. The show was really hard to listen to at first. At any one time there were upwards of 6 - 8 people talking at once and to make matters worse, they were talking about Python. ...the hell? But, ever resilent, I sallied forth. By the end of the show, I had managed to associate everyone's voice with a name and my ears had managed to gain a foothold on what the show was about. The show was actually mostly about subpar, shitty movies and the incessent off-topic banter was part of the shows charm! Ingenious!
I immediately went home, fired up the old iTunes, and subscribed to the podcast. I went back and got as many old episodes as I could and I've been a dedicated listener ever since.
The show is based out of Cincinnati, OH and is one of the most refreshing podcasts I've ever listened to. NOTLP has gone through some changes. Over the past two years, some crew members have left and some new members have joined up, but it nevertheless remains entertaining and sometimes even informative.
The show opens with what is usually my favorite segment - Pointless Banter. This is where the gang talk about their week or crewmember Freddy rambles on hilariously off tangent. The News usually comes next and crewmember Amy fearlessly leads us through the stories that she found interesting on various horror related sites on the Interweb. Straight-to-Video-Russian-Roulette (STVRR) is next. This is the segment that I am eternally grateful for. The crew takes a bullet for us here. Each week they draw cards and the lowest card has to watch a film that bypassed theaters and went Straight to Video. Thanks to STVRR, I've been turned on to countless films for my gang's Beer and Bad Movie Nights. There is usually a Feature segment where the crew talks about a new movie or a classic movie or just a cult favorite. There is also occasionally gay porn reviews (The Porner) courtesy of crewmember Andy.
NOTLP brings an honesty to their reviews that is really hard to find any where else. They really pull no punches. If a movie sucks, they tell you it sucks and why it sucks and will occasionally belittle the director, writer, producer, gaffer, best boy, boom operator, and catering. You really can't beat it! Their dedication to keeping the horror genre safe from shitty directors and shitty writers is one of the crew's standout qualities.
So, if you haven't, go and check out Night of the Living Podcast at http://www.notlp.com/ or http://www.bestpodcastever.com/ (ballsy, I know). Check out the show, check out the new website and if you like em, send em some cash at the donate button. The show is free for us but not for them!
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