CHRONICLE

January 14, 2026·1 hr 34 min·9 clips

A horror podcast host breaks down about the grief of losing faith in human decency.

The episode opens with an extended discussion about current political events, with hosts Emily, Henley, and Sammy expressing grief, anger, and fear about recent developments. They discuss feeling overwhelmed by multiple crises and the challenge of knowing how to help. Sammy shares practical advice about community involvement, including emergency response training through CERT programs and local volunteer work. The hosts emphasize the importance of building community connections as an antidote to isolation and despair. They acknowledge their privilege as white women and the responsibility that comes with having a platform. The conversation touches on voting, potential tax strikes, and the need for men to police other men's behavior. After this heavy discussion, they transition to discovering months of unopened fan mail, including wedding invitations, pet photos, and thoughtful gifts from listeners. This leads to a recommendation for the book 'Kin' by Sophie Lucido Johnson about building chosen family networks. The hosts then introduce Chronicle, a 2012 found footage film directed by Josh Trank and written by Max Landis. They discuss the ethical complications of covering work by Landis, who faced sexual abuse allegations in 2019, noting that director Josh Trank banned him from set and publicly supported the accusers. Chronicle was a massive financial success, earning $126 million on a $15 million budget, and made Trank the youngest director to have a number-one box office debut at age 27. The film was shot in Cape Town, requiring the importation of American cars due to different driving sides. The hosts discuss the economics of film production and how it's often cheaper to shoot internationally. They also touch on the practice of having actors live together before filming to build chemistry. The episode ends as they begin recapping Chronicle, which follows Andrew, a bullied teenager who documents his abusive home life and school experiences with a camera, setting up the found footage premise.

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A Chronicle recap that threads Andrew's bullying, Steve's popularity, and Michael B. Jordan's presence into an easy, uneasy listen.

Too Scary, Didn't Watch starts with a frank check-in about the heavy mood of the moment before moving into its Chronicle recap. Once the hosts settle in, the conversation stays with Andrew's bullying, Steve's popularity, and Michael B. Jordan's magnetic screen presence.

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A horror recap with a heavy check-in, a Michael B. Jordan spiral, and plenty of nervous laughter.

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