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
111 episodes
The Dirties (2013)
Will & Jared check out Matt Johnson's first feature film that follows two high school students making a movie about shooting their bullies, but one of them isn't just making a movie. This week, we watch Matt Johnson's dark comedy Th...
Blackberry (2023)
Will & Jared finally remembered to hit RECORD this time and have an actual audio file to show for it. Our series on the films of Matt Johnson continues with the long-awaited episode on one of our favorite movies of 2023: Blackberry.&...
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie (2025)
Will & Jared celebrate the magic of friendship and discuss the recently released indie comedy by the director of Blackberry: Matt Johnson's Nirvanna the Band The Show The Movie. How did they make this movie? Will you enjo...
Marty Supreme (2025)
Will, Jared. & Kourtney discuss one of their favorite movies of 2025 in the surprisingly entertaining, somewhat fictitious sports biopic starring one of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood: Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme.Is thi...
Our Top Ten Movies of 2025 Part Two
As they finish their top ten lists for the year, Kourtney, Will, & Jared give their favorite movies they saw in 2025.What film made it to two different lists hours before record? What frustratingly accurate prediction does Jared make...
Our Top Ten Movies of 2025 Part One
For our third annual Top Ten episode, Kourtney joins Will & Jared as they each list their favorite movies they saw in 2025. How many of our favorite movies this year have we had episodes on? Does Will have a disgusting medical s...
Companion (2025)
Will & Jared have a serious conversation about what to do when your plan to frame your sex robot for murder goes awry. Oh and they also discuss the surprise sleeper hit from early last year, Drew Hancock's Companion. Does...
Moulin Rouge! (2001) with Joey and Hayley
Will & Jared are joined by two special guests, Joey and Hayley, to discuss the manic jukebox musical sensation by maximalist director Baz Luhrmann in Moulin Rouge!What record-setting accessory was made for this film? Why is a ...
Bugonia (2025)
Will & Jared are back at it again with another wild and weird movie that has everyone buzzing like bees. Director Yorgos Lanthimos takes us on a deranged journey where Jesse Plemons kidnaps Emma Stone, believing her to be an alien bent on d...
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
New Year, New Debaser! Will and Jared discuss the third installment in the box office dominating franchise from legendary director James Cameron. We return to Pandora with Avatar: Fire and Ash!Is this new entry in the shockin...
Good Fortune
Will & Jared bring you a Christmas miracle: a new episode on a film starring Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen! To end the year, they discuss Aziz Ansari's directorial debut: Good Fortune.Is this modern take on It's A Wonderful Life...
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Join Will and Jared as they sit down at a candle-lit table in a garage to discuss a timeless and unconventional film that has no easy parallel. A film that inspired the creation of this very podcast and continues to confound and surprise on eac...
Superbad (2007)
It's a Thanksgiving miracle! Will, Jared, and Kourtney gather round the table to discuss a raunchy high school movie that released when they were the target audience for it. The movie that put Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, and Emma Stone on the map...
One Battle After Another (2025)
Will, Jared, & Kourtney (!) sit down to discuss one of the hottest and most controversial films of the year, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another.Does legendary auteur PTA deliver another ingenious adaptation of a T...
Return of the Living Dead (1985) with Alex M.
Will & Jared are again joined by special guest Alex M. to discuss a cult classic horror film directed by the writer of Alien: Dan O'Bannon's Return of the Living Dead.Is this semi-spoof, semi-sequel to Night of the Living Dead...
Bring Her Back (2025) with Alex M.
Will & Jared are joined by special guest Alex M. to discuss a horror film by the twin brothers that brought us the surprise hit Talk To Me: Danny and Michael Philippou's Bring Her Back.Is RackaRacka's sophomoric film a step up...
Superman (2025)
Will & Jared get a little loopy discussing the newest superhero movie intent on forging a new path for a new cinematic universe: James Gunn's Superman.Is this a refreshing new leaf for a character that hasn't had a good movie ...
Friendship (2025)
Will & Jared, perhaps too fittingly, discuss the new film starring Tim Robinson about awkward adult male friendships titled, well... Friendship.Is Friendship a feature-length I Think You Should Leave sketch? Is that even a bad...
Weapons (2025) with Alex M.
Will & Jared are joined by special guest Alex M. to discuss the hotly anticipated horror film by the director of Barbarian that's taken the box office like a swarm of third-graders: Weapons. Is Weapons as good as the hype, or is...
Eddington (2025)
Will & Jared discuss the newest and most divisive film from director Ari Aster: Eddington.Why are reactions to this film so confused and angry? What subtext did most viewers seem to overlook? What exactly is a "SolidGoldMagikarp"? Ho...
Dark City (1998)
Will & Jared discuss the influential science fiction cult classic Dark City.How divided are the hosts on this film? Is this the best movie made by the director of The Crow? Who is acting circles around everyone else in this? W...
Bound (1996)
Debaser concludes our extended Pride coverage with a criminally underseen erotic lesbian crime thriller by the duo that gave us such films as The Matrix, V for Vendetta, and Speed Racer: Bound.How long does this erotic thriller ta...
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
It's July and Debaser is continuing our Pride celebration with a 90s cult classic about traveling drag queens: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.How well has this 31 year old film about members of the LGBTQ community aged?...
Tangerine (2015)
Debaser continues our Pride Month celebration with an indie darling film from the writer and director of The Florida Project which also stars two transgender actresses: Tangerine.Is the film an accurate representation of trans sex worker...
Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
It's Pride Month! To celebrate, Debaser begins by covering a queer erotic thriller that was John Waters' favorite film of 2024: Love Lies Bleeding.What did our hosts make of this sexually charged, lesbian bodybuilding love story? How fuc...