Cult Movies Podcast
Anthony King
Celebrating underseen films, lesser-known gems, and unrecognized masterpieces maligned and panned by audiences and critics alike. Based on Danny Peary's books.
Episodes
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Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 57min
A Boy and His Dog
We're headed to the post-apocalyptic downunder with a young Don Johnson and a dog. Antonio Palacios from The Cultworthy Studios joins Matt and Anthony to discuss L.Q. Jones' A Boy and His Dog (1975).Follow CMP on Instagram and Blueskythecultworthy.comFollow The Cultworthy Studios on Instagram and LetterboxdFollow Matt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdFollow Anthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd
Mar 9, 2026 • 3h 5min
A Clockwork Orange
Matt is back and we're joined by a longtime friend of the show, Carmelita Valdez McKoy to discuss Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971).CMP on Instagram and BlueskyCarmelita on Bluesky, and LetterboxdMatt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd
Feb 16, 2026 • 2h 2min
Cutter's Way
We're headed to Santa Barbara this week for some loser cinema. Andy Gorham and Mike Scott join Anthony King to discuss Ivan Passer's Cutter's Way (1981).Cult Movies Podcast on Instagram and BlueskyAndy on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdMike on BlueskyAction for Everyone Podcast on BlueskyAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd
Feb 2, 2026 • 2h 24min
Pretty Baby
The time has come to talk Brookesploitation! Writer and critic Genevieve Radosti and Lindsay Wilkins from Schlock and Awe join Matt and Anthony to talk about Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (1978) and the crazy early early career of Brooke Shields.Follow Cult Movies Podcast on Instagram and BlueskyGenevieve on Instagram, Bluesky and LetterboxdMaybe We're Projecting on SubstackLindsay on Instagram, Bluesky and LetterboxdMatt on Instagram, Bluesky and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky and Letterboxd
Jan 19, 2026 • 2h 59min
Taxi Driver
Cult Movies Podcast returns! James Coddington helps Anthony welcome Matt Bledsoe from Film Feast as the new co-host of the show. And we head to Fun City to discuss Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).Follow Cult Movies Podcast on Instagram and BlueskyFollow James on Bluesky and LetterboxdFollow Matt on Bluesky, Instagram, and LetterboxdFollow Anthony on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd
Jan 12, 2026 • 3h
2025 Discoveries
Ryan Verrill of The Disc-Connected is back for another round of film discoveries!antennaereleasing.comsomeonesfavoriteproductions.comSubscribe to The Disc-Connected on YouTubeFollow The Disc-Connected on Facebook, Instagram, and BlueskyFollow the Cult Movies Podcast on InstagramFollow Anthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd
Apr 20, 2025 • 2h 3min
Revenge of the Movie Bubble
The boys are back in the bubble this week.Follow the Cult Movies Podcast on InstagramSubscribe to the Cobwebs YouTube ChannelFollow Matt on Bluesky, Instagram, and LetterboxdFollow James on LetterboxdFollow Anthony on Instagram and Letterboxd
Apr 6, 2025 • 1h 51min
To Be Or Not To Be
We're fighting Nazis this week as James Coddington joins the show to discuss Ernst Lubitsch's To Be Or Not To Be (1942).Follow the Cult Movies Podcast on InstagramFollow James on LetterboxdFollow Anthony on Instagram and Letterboxd
Mar 30, 2025 • 1h 26min
High School Confidential
This week TCM programmer Ben Cheeves and I are going back to the hallowed halls of high school and navigating the world of teenagedom and hard drugs in High School Confidential (1958).Follow the Cult Movies Podcast on InstagramFollow Ben on LetterboxdFollow Anthony on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Bluesky
Mar 23, 2025 • 2h 22min
Altered States
We're asking all the questions this week. What is the meaning of life? Is this really happening? Why is Charles Haid screaming so much? Ryan Verrill joins the show to discuss Ken Russell's Altered States (1980).Follow the Cult Movies Podcast on InstagramFollow The Disc-Connected on YouTube, Facebook, Bluesky, InstagramSomeonesFavoriteProductions.comFollow Anthony on Letterboxd, Bluesky, and Instagram
