I'll Be Right Back

Happy holidays gentle listeners! In our season two finale, we touch on this year’s holiday watches - 2015’s Krampus, and this year’s Terrifier 3, all while recapping this year’s eight episode run. The gang also confuses Ted Bundy for Al Bundy, we share our AOL screen names, and Asher uses “mid” in a sentence. Follow us on Instagram: @cheugytalks Email us at cheugytalks@

With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. And what would you be willing to sacrifice to become this better version? If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong? Join the Cheugy Crew in this minisode as we dive into the 2024 body horror film, The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, and prefaced with an Ode to th

In our special Halloween episode, our twist on Live/Laugh/Love is Scream/Thrash/Run as Jeni and Asher take Kirsten to her very first haunted house. This episode features found footage capturing Kirsten’s live reactions that you won't want to miss—and we finally settle who each of our horror film identities are once and for all. Your hosts also dive into the 2002 real-life haunt

We’re officially back from summer break! In this episode, we talk about our Summer of Moviegoing including horror hits like Longlegs, Trap, MaXXXine, Alien: Romulus, and a special 35 mm screening of 1982’s The Thing. Our discussion touches on internet trends like meeting bears in the woods (but also The Bear), Laci Peterson and space shuttle disasters, and we take our own foray

In this special Pride Month episode S2 E4: “These Gays, They’re Trying to Murder Me!” Asher and Kirsten take a deep dive into 1985’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge starring Mark Patton. Often billed as the “gayest horror movie of all time,” Freddy’s Revenge hit theaters during the height of the AIDS epidemic, drastically altering the course of Patton�

We’ve all heard of Scream Queens, but what about the Kings? In this episode, your hosts delve into popular movies by three actors that have carried their own in the genre: Bruce Campbell, Kevin Bacon, and Justin Long. We talk the Evil Dead franchise, Tremors, Stir of Echoes, Jeepers Creepers, and more. Your hosts also discuss their Kevin Bacon numbers, the name of Jeni’s memoir

Wouldst Thou Like the Taste of Butter, or something just as sweet? There’s something afoot in Asher, Jeni, and Kirsten’s quest to live deliciously as they take on witches from dance school to high school (with a dash of Puritan New England in between). In this episode your hosts discuss The Witch (2015), Suspiria (1977 and 2018), and The Craft (1996), their first experiences wi

Aaand we’re back! 💝 No holiday is without its shadow (unless you’re a groundhog) — so this Valentine’s Day, we set out to talk about the dark side of the box of chocolates. What exactly happens when Love Goes Wrong? Join us for the first episode of season two, where your hosts Asher, Jeni, and Kirsten discuss Fatal Attraction (1987), The Crush (1993), and The Strangers (

Oh, well hello there gentle listeners - and welcome to the official launch of I'll Be Right Back podcast merch, featuring original logo design and artwork by friend of the podcast Mike Todd! Listen to our announcement here, then head over to cheugytalks.myshopify.com to check out this very special limited run of items including a t-shirt, crewneck sweatshirt, mug, and button pin. I

Surprise! It’s time for our secret Schweddy Family Recipe — a bonus episode on everyone’s favorite holiday slasher Black Christmas (1974). We discuss the film that inspired John Carpenter’s Halloween in its original version, as well as the 2006 and 2019 remakes (and we have an absolute Ball doing it). Enjoy this special episode (our mouth’s watering just thinking about it