The M.A.D. Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dylan Audette, Marley Levy
Marley and Dylan are best friends who love to get MAD! They enjoy weird snacks and games while talking about movies, music, and what gets them heated.
Transformers One
ππππTheaters | Family/Adventure | PG | 1h 44m
The Substance
ππππTheaters | Horror | R | 2h 20m
Never Let Go
ππππTheaters | Horror | R | 1h 42m
Dylan discusses an allegorical trans narrative in an episode of Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi series The Orville.
Speak No Evil
ππππTheaters | Thriller | R | 1h 50m
Uglies
ππππNetflix | Sci-Fi/Drama | PG-13 | 1h 42m
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
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Theaters | Horror/Comedy | PG-13 | 1h 44m
The Front Room
ππππTheaters | Horror/Comedy | R | 1h 26m
Alien: Romulus
ππππTheaters | Horror/Thriller | R | 1h 59m
Dylan discusses Anthony Minghella's 1999 Patricia Highsmith adaptation The Talented Mr. Ripley following a recent Netflix adaptation of the same story.
Dylan talks discusses Paris is Burning, the groundbreaking documentary that gives this show its name.
MaXXXine
ππππTheaters | Horror | R | 1h 44m
Despicable Me 4
ππππTheaters | Family/Comedy | PG | 1h 34m
In the first episode of the weekly spin-off to The Shower Scene spotlighting LGBTQ+ media, Dylan talks about Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain.
Seven movies, three TV episodes, two siblings, one goal --
In the long-promised first installment of Dylan Runs a Marathon on The Shower Scene, siblings and lifelong Swifties Dylan and Sarah marathon the deeply troubled acting career of Taylor Swift.
The American Society of Magical Negroes
ππππTheaters | Comedy/Fantasy | PG-13 | 1h 45m
Arthur the King
ππππTheaters | Drama/Adventure | PG-13 | 1h 30m
Imaginary
ππππTheaters | Horror | PG-13 | 1h 44m
Kung Fu Panda 4
ππππTheaters | Family/Adventure | PG | 1h 34m
Dune: Part Two
ππππTheaters | Drama/Adventure | PG-13 | 2h 46m
Drive-Away Dolls
ππππTheaters | Comedy/Adventure | R | 1h 24m
Ordinary Angels
ππππTheaters | Family/Drama | PG | 1h 57m
Madame Web
ππππTheaters | Action/Adventure | PG-13 | 1h 54mBob Marley: One Love
ππππTheaters | Drama/Biopic | PG-13 | 1h 47m
This week, Dylan plays catch-up with the contained outer space thriller I.S.S. and talks about the sports comedy The Underdoggs, starring Snoop Dogg.
This week, Dylan reviews the new Mean Girls musical remake, the revenge thriller The Beekeeper, and a dramedy set in 33 A.D. Jerusalem, The Book of Clarence.
It's the first episode of The Shower Scene, and the first weekend of releases in 2024, and Dylan reviews Blumhouse's Night Swim and Netflix's Good Grief.
It's the final episode of The M.A.D. Podcast! Marley and Dylan look back on the albums and movie picks they've discussed over the course of three years, try some new snacks, play an old game, and get mad one last time.
Dylan's movie pick, Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream" (2000), and Marley's album pick, Fetty Wap's "Fetty Wap" (2015), fit this episode's theme of Drugs.
Please note: The M.A.D. Podcast doesn't condone illegal drug use or freaky stuff involving cucumbers.Β
Dylan's album pick, Taylor Swift's "folklore" (2020), and Marley's album pick, Ti West's "Pearl" (2022), fit this episode's theme of Switching it Up (Part III).Β
Dylan's film choice, Ridley Scott's "Thelma & Louise" (1991), and Marley's album pick, Melanie Martinez' "PORTALS"Β (2023), fit this episode's theme of Repeat Artists.Β
Dylan's film choice, Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman" (2018), and Marley's album pick, Nina Simone's "I Put a Spell On You" (1965) , fit this episode's theme of Black History (Part II).Β
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Happy New Year! In the first M.A.D. of 2023, Dylan's film choice, Mike Nichols' "Postcards from the Edge" (1990), and Marley's album pick, Lizzo's "Special" (2022), fit this episode's theme of Aspirational.Β
CW: The collective mad tastefully, but thoroughly, details a case of an inappropriate relationship involving a minor. Thanks for listening!Β
Dylan's film choice, David Robert Mitchell's "It Follows" (2015), and Marley's album pick, Olivia Rodrigo's "SOUR" (2021), fit this episode's theme of "This Made Me Think of You".Β
Dylan's film choice, Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), and Marley's album pick, Cardi B's "Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1" (2016), fit this episode's theme of Problematic Favs.Β
CW: Talk of sexual assault during the "Rosemary's Baby" discussion and briefly in Marley's mad. Thanks for listening!Β
Dylan's film choice, Gary Ross' "The Hunger Games" (2012), and Marley's album pick, Nelly Furtado's "Loose" (2008), fit this episode's theme of Parental Advisory.Β
Dylan's film choice, Tobe Hooper's "Poltergeist" (1982), and Marley's album pick, Danny Elfman's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" soundtrack (1993), fit this episode's theme of Halloween (Part II).
Podcasting in a desert place, Dylan marathons the twelve Disney live-action remakes/live-action spin-offs of animated classics from the ongoing trend that produced the new "Pinocchio" remake. Β
Best experienced with courage and headphones.Β
In the season three premiere of The M.A.D. Podcast, Dylan's film choice, Halina Reijn's "Bodies Bodies Bodies" (2022), and Marley's album pick, Steve Lacy's "Gemini Rights" (2022), fit this episode's theme of Since We Last Met (Part II).
Anticipating the IMAX re-release of "E.T." on August 12th, Dylan and Sarah marathon seventeen films directed by the visionary Steven Spielberg.Β
(Vol. 1/2, includes "Duel" to "Saving Private Ryan")
Anticipating the IMAX re-release of "E.T." on August 12th, Dylan and Sarah marathon seventeen films directed by the visionary Steven Spielberg.Β
(Vol. 2/2, includes "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" to "West Side Story")
In the season two finale of The M.A.D. Podcast, Marley and Dylan get their movie and album picks -- Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales" (2006) and Sparks' "Angst in My Pants" (1982) -- from Marley's Auntie Mel, which fit this episode's theme of Mel's Picks.Β
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Dylan's TV episode choice, "Crocodile" from "Black Mirror" (2017), and Marley's album pick, Big Klit's "Klitorious B.I.G." (2019), fit this episode's theme of Short & Spicy.
Anticipating "Thor: Love and Thunder" on July 8th, Dylan updates his original Marvel Cinematic Universe marathon with all twenty-eight movies and the six Disney+ miniseries in the franchise to date.Β
(Vol. 1/2, including "Iron Man" through "Thor: Ragnarok")Β
Dylan's film choice, Netflix's "Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen" (2020), and Marley's album pick, Lil Nas X's "MONTERO" (2021), fit this episode's theme of Pride.
CW: description of sexual assault during the "Disclosure" conversation.
Dylanβs sister, Sarah, joins him once again to marathon the five entries in the "Jurassic Park" franchise anticipating "Jurassic World: Dominion" on June 10th.Β
Dylan's film choice, Disney's "Frozen" (2013) and Marley's album pick, Doja Cat's "Planet Her" (2021), fit this episode's theme of Accurately Rated.Β
CW: Brief, explicit talk of sexual violence in the context of the Depp v. Heard trial and a lengthy, inexplicit discussion of the Texas shooting in the last twenty minutes. Thanks for listening!Β
Dylan's film choice, David Frankel's "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006), and Marley's album pick, Sam Smith's "In The Lonely Hour" (2014), fit this episode's theme of Comfort Media.Β
Dylan marathons sixteen essential Stephen King screen adaptations anticipating the upcoming adaptation of King's 1980 novel "Firestarter" on May 13th.Β
Content warning: references to various depictions of child abuse in several reviews and a brief mention of sexual abuse in the "It" (2017) review. Thanks for listening!Β
Dylan's film choice, Emerald Fennell's "Promising Young Woman" (2020), and Marley's album pick, BeyonceΜ's "Lemonade" (2017), fit this episode's theme of Revenge.Β
CW: Talk of sexual assault in the movie conversation and talk of domestic violence in the collective mad.Β Β
Dylan's film choice, Jim Sharman's "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975), and Marley's album pick, Sara Bareilles' "What's Inside: Songs from Waitress" (2015), fit this episode's theme of Musicals.Β
AnticipatingΒ "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" coming April 15th -- joined by special guest, his sister, and Harry Potter expert, Sarah -- Dylan marathons all ten movies in the Harry Potter/Wizarding World franchise.
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Dylan's film choice, Lifetime's "Liz & Dick" (2012), and Marley's album pick, Lorde's "Solar Power" (2021), fit this episode's theme of Comebacks.Β
It's (close enough to) the one-year anniversary of the very first episode of The M.A.D. Podcast, and Marley and Dylan have both selected one of each other's offerings from a past episode, choices they've kept secret until the time of recording, that fit this episode's theme of Worth Revisiting.Β
Dylan reviews the twelve previous theatrical iterations of Batman across almost seventy-five years anticipating the latest screen vision of the character in Matt Reeves' "The Batman."Β Β
Dylan's film choice, Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" (2016), and Marley's album pick, Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998), fit this episode's theme of Black History.Β
Heads up, shaky audio throughout. More than normal. But, when it gets the worst it gets, it clears up soon after. Thanks for listening!Β
Dylan's album choice, Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" (2010), and Marley's movie pick, Disney Studio Showcase's "Where the Toys Come From" (1983), fit this episode's theme of Switching It Up (Part II).Β
Dylan's film choice, William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" (1973), and Marley's album pick, Miley Cyrus' "Bangerz" (2013), fit this episode's theme of Child Stars.Β
CW: Audible vomiting and more swearing than usual.Β
Dylan's film choice, Lars von Trier's "Nymph()maniac" (2013), and Marley's album pick,Β Janelle MonΓ‘e's "Dirty Computer" (2018), fit this episode's theme of Provocation (Part II).Β
Dylan marathons (almost) the entire filmography of horror legend Wes Craven before the fifth chapter in the "Scream" saga arrives on January 14th.Β
Content warning: several of Dylan's thoughts throughout contain some detailed descriptions of graphic violence found in the movies and his reviews of "The Last House on the Left" and "Deadly Friend" contain non-explicit talk of sexual violence.Β
In this special bonus episode, Marley and Dylan discuss an array of holiday topics while Dylan's offering of the "Family Guy" Christmas special "Road to the North Pole" and Marley's pick of the holiday-oriented "Seinfeld" episode "The Strike" fit this episode's theme of Holiday Specials.Β
Dylan's film choice, Mitchell Lichtenstein's "Teeth" (2007), and Marley's album pick,Β Cults' "Cults" (2011), fit this episode's theme of Thing We Felt Cool to Know About.Β
Content warning: inexplicit talk of sexual assault with "Teeth" conversation.Β
Dylan marathons the eight previous "Spider-Man" films before the release of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" on December 17th.Β
Dylan's film choice, Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" (2011), and Marley's album pick,Β The Regrettes' "How Do You Love?" (2019), fit this episode's theme of Unfiltered.Β
Dylan's film choice, Dreamworks' "Shark Tale" (2004), and Marley's album pick,Β Remi Wolf's "Juno" (2021), fit this week's theme of Animated.Β
Content warning: our conversation around Marley's individual "mad" approaches the subject of gun violence and bomb threats in a school setting, and our collective "mad" concerns the Astroworld tragedy, the events of which we cover in some disturbing detail. If that's something you don't want to engage with, our suggestion is to just stop after our album discussion. As always, thanks for listening!Β
Dylan marathons (almost) the entire Marvel Cinematic UniverseΒ before the release of Chloe Zhao's "Eternals" on November 5th.Β
Dylan's film choice, Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" (2012), and Marley's album pick,Β Kacey Musgraves' "Star-Crossed" (2021), fit this week's theme of Guilty Pleasure (Part II).
Dylan's film choice, Wes Craven's "Scream" (1996), and Marley's album pick,Β Kim Petras'Β "Turn Off the Light" (2018), fit this week's theme of Halloween.
Note: this episode is also quite littered with audio issues - particularly a slight sound imbalance between our two voices, but we found that you get used to it as it goes on, so we again appreciate you bearing with us there. There's also a strange rattling noise and slight howling that (we assume) comes from somewhere on Dylan's end, but we like to think that adds to the spooky ambiance. So, that, we'll take credit for.Β
In the first episode of his monthly M.A.D. Podcast spin-off, "Dylan Runs a Marathon," in which he marathons a series of movies in anticipation of a new release, Dylan marathons all eleven films in the "Halloween" franchise before the release of David Gordon Greene's "Halloween Kills" on October 15th.Β
In the season two premiere of The M.A.D. Podcast, Dylan's film choice, M. Night Shyamalan's "The Visit" (2015), and Marley's album pick,Β Kanye West's "Donda" (2021), fit this week's theme of Since We Last Met.Β
Disclaimer: this is our first-ever episode recorded remotely via Zoom, and there are moments of glitchiness and other weird audio kinks throughout that we'll be working to avoid in the coming weeks. Until then, we appreciate your patience.Β
In the season one finale of The M.A.D. Podcast, Dylan's film choice, Rob Marshall's "Into the Woods" (2014), and Marley's album pick,Β the Kendrick Lamar-curated "Black Panther: The Album" (2018), fit this week's theme of Disney. Β
Dylan's film choice, Lars von Trier's "Antichrist" (2009), and Marley's album pick, Junglepussy's "Jp3" (2018), fit this week's theme of Provocation.Β
Dylan's film choice, Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" (1982), and Marley's album pick, 2pac's "All Eyez on Me" (1996), fit this week's theme of Inspirational.Β
Dylan's film choice, Jonathan Demme's "Ricki and the Flash" (2015), and Marley's album pick, Lana Del Rey's "Norman F*cking Rockwell!" (2019), fit this week's theme of Something We Love that Most People Hate.Β
Dylan's film choice, Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984), and Marley's album pick, The Weeknd's "After Hours" (2020), fit this week's theme of Something We Hate that Most People Love.Β
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In the third and final installment of a special trilogy exploring some era-defining media from their school days, Dylan's film choice, Ingmar Bergman's "Persona" (1966), and Marley's album pick, Brockhampton's "Saturation" (2017), fit this week's theme of High School Favs.
In the second installment of a three-week endeavor exploring some era-defining media from their school days, Dylan's film choice, Amy Heckerling's "Clueless" (1995), and Marley's album pick, Iggy Azalea's "The New Classic" (2014), fit this week's theme of Middle School Favs.
In the first installment of a three-week endeavor exploring some era-defining media from their school days, Dylan's film choice, George Lucas' "Star Wars" (1977), and Marley's album pick, One Direction's "Take Me Home" (2012), fit this week's theme of Elementary School Favs. Β
Celebrating their tenth episode of The M.A.D. Podcast, Dylan's album pick, Taylor Swift's "Fearless" (2008), and Marley's film choice, Bart Layton's "The Imposter" (2012), fit this week's special theme of Switching It Up. Β
Dylan's film choice, Bob Clarke's "Black Christmas" (1974), and Marley's album pick, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (1982), fit this week's theme of Ahead of Its Time.Β
Dylan's film choice, the "Final Destination" franchise (2000-2011), and Marley's album pick, AminΓ©'s "Limbo" (2020), fit this week's theme of Quarantine Favs.Β
Dylan's film choice, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980), and Marley's album pick, Tyler, the Creator's "Igor" (2019), fit this week's theme of Snubbed Gems.Β
Dylan's film choice, Ari Aster's "The Strange Thing About the Johnsons" (2011), and Marley's album pick, Tierra Whack's "Whack World" (2018), fit this week's theme of Short and Sweet.Β
Trigger warning: inexplicit talk of sexual abuse with "The Strange Thing About the Johnsons" (8:02-18:38).
Dylan's film choice, William Oldroyd's "Lady Macbeth" (2016), starring Florence Pugh, and Marley's album pick, Payday's "It's Just Music" (2020), fit this week's theme of Artists We're Excited About.Β
Dylan's film choice, Clint Eastwood's "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995), and Marley's album pick, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "This Unruly Mess I've Made" (2016), fit this week's theme of Something Shared with a Loved One.
Dylan's film choice, Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" (2003), and Marley's album pick, Dounia's "Intro To" (2017), fit this week's theme of Coming-of-Age.
Dylan's film choice, Pierre Morel's "Peppermint" (2018), and Marley's album pick, 100 Gec's "1000 Gecs" (2019), fit this week's theme of Guilty Pleasures.
Dylan's film choice, Mike Nichols' "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966), and Marley's album pick, Terror Jr.'s "Unfortunately, Terror Jr." (2019), fit this week's theme of Feeling Seen.Β