The Six and a Half Feet Under Podcast

Sep 30 2014 44
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The Six and a Half Feet Under Podcast, affectionately known as the "Six Point Five," offers enlightening, informative and possibly profane discussions about B-films as art, entertainment and social barometer. Author Jeffery X Martin hosts this monthly show, with a rotating panel of experts and some surprise guests. It's thought-provoking entertainment for film lovers, schlock apologists and movie mavens of all kinds.

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Interview with William Mahaffey, Director of the Knoxville Horror Film Fest

Sep 30 2014 23 mins  
In this short but insightful interview, Director of the Knoxville Horror Film Fest, William Mahaffey talks about some of the machinations of running a film festival, what movie first scared him and what Knoxville can do to become the Next Big Thing.

Listener Questions, Part 1

Aug 25 2014 87 mins  
What happens when you combine four geeks, liters of alcohol and questions from the listening audience? A giant mess, pretty much. But not one of those horrible messes that you have to wait until the next morning to clean up; one of those okay giant messes that just looks people had a good time and, oh look, there's Ricky's shirt. We thought he lost it. THAT kind of big mess. So, if

Sexual Stereotypes in Genre Film

Aug 17 2014 70 mins  
Join X and his guests Jamie D. Jenkins, Iris Walters and Cootie as they have a frank, raw and raucous discussion about the place of gays, women and fat guys in horror, action and science fiction films. Is "fat guy" really a sexual stereotype? It is now, kids. Shove this into your earholes and thank your political correctness later!

Giallo 201

Jun 16 2014 46 mins  
This time on the sixpointfive, X talks with James Branscome and Billy & Fisty about the sub-genre of Italian horror known as the Giallo. It's a high-level discussion about some low-brow movies. They discuss what a Giallo is, favorite films and actors, and most importantly, who has the best bush. If you are offended by pubic hair, or graphic discussions of pubic hair, it may be best

How Far is Too Far? Shock Cinema and Societal Taboos

May 19 2014 42 mins  
Join your host Jeffery X Martin and his panel of guests, film director JT Petty and AllHorror.net's Robin Coleman, as they discuss how societal taboos are portrayed in exploitation cinema, their effect on society and whether the MPAA is an efficient watchdog over today's films.

The Horror of Compartmentalization

Apr 13 2014 61 mins  
Join Jeffery X Martin, Trey Lawson, Matthew Monagle and Tim Murr as they discuss apartment horror, motel terror, claustrophobia and Ian McShane's excellent usage of eye liner. This is the #sixpointfive.