Debaser: A Film Podcast
Debaser is a film podcast hosted by Jared and Will. Each episode is a deep dive into both new and familiar movies as they attempt to analyze and interpret them.
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Episodes
123 episodes
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Debaser is going on an adventure! Will & Jared are raiding the Indiana Jones franchise beginning with, you guessed it, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Does the franchise resonate with millennials? Does Raiders hold up as one of the gr...
Hell or High Water (2016)
As Financial Crisis Month comes to a close, Will & Jared go out with a bang by examining the 2016 film Hell or High Water. A personal favorite of the hosts, this film follows two brothers travelling across Texas robbing branches of the same...
Arizona (2018)
In the penultimate episode of Financial Crisis Month, Will & Jared head to the dry heat hell on Earth that is Arizona. In this 2018 film directed by Jonathan Watson, Danny McBride stars as a suburban psychopath on an ill-conceived quest for...
99 Homes (2014)
Will & Jared tackle a more personal and moralistic film for the second entry in Financial Crisis Month: 99 Homes. Michael Shannon, Andrew Garfield, and Laura Dern star in a drama depicting the personal toll the Financial Crisis took on the ...
The Big Short (2015)
Sound the alarm! It's July and Debaser is entering FINANCIAL CRISIS MONTH! Will and Jared begin by covering what is perhaps the most appropriate film for the theme: Adam McKay's The Big Short. Can the guys adequately explain the ca...
The Florida Project (2017)
Florida Month 2023 concludes with Sean Baker's The Florida Project! How authentically Florida is the film? Do the characters the actors portray reflect ordinary Floridians? And how annoying is the tour helicopter? Only this podcast can fi...
Pain & Gain (2013)
Will & Jared believe in fitness... well, not exactly. I mean they're podcast hosts after all. The duo team up to powerlift Michael Bay's Pain & Gain, a true crime caper set in Miami in the mid nineties. Is The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson su...
Spring Breakers (2013)
We're waist deep in Florida Month as Will and Jared discuss the controversial Harmony Korine film Spring Breakers! Is it art or exploitation? Are those things mutually exclusive? Were the early 2010s obnoxious? Is the soundtrack secretly a bang...
Crawl (2019)
Will and Jared kick off Florida Month by feasting on the hit alligator horror flick Crawl! The duo relate their experiences shown in the film as Floridians that have survived many hurricanes, suffered through I-75 traffic, and even some Alligat...
The Card Counter (2021)
Will & Jared wrap up their Paul Schrader miniseries with 2019's The Card Counter. Does it live up to Paul’s last film, First Reformed? Is Oscar Isaac the only actor nailing it in this film? Does poker hold the guys’ interest? All this and m...
First Reformed (2017)
Will & Jared ponder who can know the mind of God with Paul Schrader's critical darling First Reformed. Did Jared surprise Will with how dark and relevant this movie is? Is Paul Schrader some kind of sicko? What is even happening in the endi...
Taxi Driver (1976)
Will & Jared are beginning to peer into the works of Paul Schrader this week with what is perhaps his biggest writing credit to date: Taxi Driver. Martin Scorsese directs this 1976 neo-noir classic that sadly seems more true today than when...
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Folks, Jared & Will settle in with their anxieties while discussing Ari Aster's latest and most divisive film Beau Is Afraid. Is it equal parts repulsive and alluring? Does it stand up to Ari's previous horror films? Is it a comedy, horror,...
Renfield (2023)
Will & Jared sink their teeth into the latest vampire film to hit theaters: Renfield! It's a comedy with Dracula tropes that perhaps cribs a bit too much from John Wick. Did the guys enjoy the film? Is it a Nicolas Cage performance worth ch...
Elysium (2013)
Will and Jared discuss Neill Blomkamp's 2013 flick Elysium. Was Matt Damon the third choice for the lead after two rappers? Is Sharlto Copley overdoing it in this film? Is Wagner Moura our new favorite actor? Does Neill Blomkamp have another go...
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Will and Jared discuss the recent surprise hit D&D flick! Will, an experienced Dungeon Master, and Jared, an experienced Icewind Dale/Baulder's Gate player, break down the plot of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and get into the...
Chappie (2015)
Will and Jared turn their focus to the derided 2015 film Chappie. Is it more than just a meme? Can Neill Blomkamp still make a good movie? Does Die Antwoord single-handedly ruin this film? Will Chappie be the breaking point for Will and Jared? ...
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Will & Jared discuss the surprising hit Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Why is a sequel to a Shrek spin-off this good? Did Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse forever change the animated film industry? Did Jared like The Fabelmans? Answers to a...
M3gan (2022)
Meegan! Will and Jared discuss the recent PG-13 horror hit M3gan! Is M3gan eating Chucky's lunch? Is it a worthwhile film? Does Will like any humor with his horror? Will the guys ever stop gushing about Pacific Rim? All this and more, including...
Andor (2022)
Will and Jared catch up and discuss the Disney+ show Andor. Yes, it is a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and yes, it is as good as everyone has been saying it is. You don't even need to have a deep knowledge of Star Wars to enjoy it! S...
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and The Menu (2022)
In this jam packed episode, Will and Jared discuss Avatar: The Way of Water and later the divisive thriller The Menu. Jared gives the hard sell on 4DX, Will gets into being a parent, the boys fight over The Menu, and Will talks Jared into seein...