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The Suspense is Killing Us The Suspense is Killing Us
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4.7 • 94 Ratings
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A podcast about movie thrillers from the 80/90’s and even sometimes the 2000s! Hosted by Matt Lynch, Emalie Soderback and Travis Vogt.
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Ep. 145: AVP ALIENS VS POLICE
Freeze, (literal) slime bag! You have the right to remain...from another planet? The War On Crime just got a lot more otherworldly with three cop movies that also feature Space Guns!
THE HIDDEN (1987, Jack Sholder)
I COME IN PEACE (1990, Craig R. Baxley)
MONOLITH (1993, John Eyres) -
Ep. 144: HEIMER ON OUR OWN SUPPLYMER
We're discussing the late-career output of legendary director John Frankenheimer—a man whose films always looked great, even when everything else about them was bad.
DEAD BANG (1989)
YEAR OF THE GUN (1991)
RONIN (1998) -
Ep. 143: DENNIS THE MENACE
This episode gonna be wicked pissah because we're covering the work of writer Dennis Lehane, who writes bleak crime fiction that often takes place in the Boston area. Make sure to listen while enjoying your Dunkin' and other such items!
MYSTIC RIVER (2003, Clint Eastwood)
GONE BABY GONE (2007, Ben Affleck)
THE DROP (2014, Michaël R. Roskam) -
Ep. 142: TRUCK EVERLASTING
10-4 breaker one niner good buddies, we're hauling out a big heavy load of trucker-oriented thrillers, copy. So put the hammer down and look out for checkpoint Charlie. What? That's just how I talk.
WHITE LINE FEVER (1975, Jonathan Kaplan)
ROLLING VENGEANCE (1987, Steven Hilliard Stern)
BLACK DOG (1998, Kevin Hooks) -
Ep. 141: BURNING BRIDGES
The great Jeff Bridges finally gets his own episode, and all three of the movies are about crazy conspiracies! Hopefully he'll be adhering to a strict drug regimen to keep his mind limber.
WINTER KILLS (1979, William Richert)
CUTTER'S WAY (1981, Ivan Passer)
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Ep. 140: MONK-Y BUSINESS
At long last we are tackling movies that delve into the esoterica of ancient Catholicism! That's right, we got three movies about monks, monasteries and MURDER, two of which finally stick it to the dastardly Benedictines!
THE NAME OF THE ROSE (1986, Jean-Jacques Annaud)
THE ORDER (2003, Brian Helgeland)
THE RECKONING (2004, Paul McGuigan)
Customer Reviews
My favorite movie podcast
"The Suspense is Killing Us" has been my go-to movie podcast for the last 3 years or so. Matt, Travis, and Emalie are a fantastic team with a natural chemistry that's just fun to listen to. Their conversations are always clear and organized, making it easy to follow along without getting lost in tangents like some other podcasts. They strike the perfect balance between being laid-back and keeping things on track. The hosts are both hilarious and knowledgeable. Even when they’re critiquing a movie they didn't like, their humor never feels mean or like it’s punching down. They manage to keep it light and funny, which makes even the bad movies sound interesting. One of the best things about this podcast is how they uncover hidden gems from the 80s and 90s. I've discovered so many great movies through their recommendations that I probably would’ve missed otherwise. Sidenote, their Sean Connery imitation – it popped up in back-to-back episodes covering "The Name of the Rose" and "Outland," was so funny that I wouldn't mind if this became an all Sean Connery movie podcast. Lastly, if you guys are taking suggestions, I’d love an all Olivier Assayas thrillers episode, covering Demonlover, Boarding Gate and Personal Shopper. You guys can call it “Olivier’s Twists.” Overall, "The Suspense is Killing Us" is a great listen. If you're into movies and want something that's both entertaining and insightful, this is the podcast for you.
Good pod good folks
Love the SIKU gang. This is the podcast that most feels like talking about movies with friends. They’ve all seen a ton of movies and have interesting and considered opinions on them, but they’re also funny and personable and each of the hosts has a distinct taste. Their category of focus, 80s/90s/00s suspense and crime thrillers, makes for productive limitations so they have to dig deep and find some truly little-known curios that are fun to hear about, but also allows them to touch on many of the most famous works of the period. (And whatever doesn’t fit in there may be covered on their very great Patreon bonus episodes!) This is the movie podcast I’ve spent the most time listening to and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
dope stuff
makes my work day more enjoyable!