A relaxed catch-up that finds its best footing in the Men talk and the wider TV chat.
Rum and Regret returns from a short hiatus with a loose, conversational pace that moves through the D&D movie, the Mario movie, and a run of recent TV viewing.
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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A conversational screen roundup that pairs candid reactions with close attention to performances, writing choices and horror craft.
Andy Drake, Johanna Myers and Nate Tussie turn screen talk into a loose, good-humored roundtable, moving between movie reviews, television catch-ups and longer group reactions. Their judgments rarely stop at approval or dismissal.
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Andy Drake and crew make Nate watch scary movies; you get the gleeful debrief.
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- to hear whether a murderous Pooh movie is scarier than its premise sounds
- to compare your take on Renfield with a guest introduced as their Nicolas Cage expert
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Halloween HorrorCast 2023 reunites Steve Polivka for the second annual make Nate watch scary movies setup, with Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey at the center.
A loose, lively awards-season hangout that builds to an especially enthusiastic Flow discussion.
Rum and Regret starts in awards-season chatter, then moves through Marvel, Paramount+, and a round of TV catch-up before landing on an enthusiastic run at Flow.
A Cage-forward Renfield hangout that stays focused on the film's specific pleasures.
Rum and Regret keeps its focus on Renfield while giving Steve Palivka room to dig into why the movie works. The conversation moves quickly to Cage's comic performance, the support-group setup, and the black-and-white opening flourish, which gives the episode a clear center…
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R&R 114: Halloween Horrorcast 2023
The hosts and guest Steve Polivka review horror movies for Halloween 2023, including The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, Nowhere, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, and Slotherhouse.
·1h 34m·5 clips - 2
R&R 138: Go with the Flow
They open on Tuesday, March 11th, fresh off awards season.
·1h 4m·1 clip - 3
R&R 108: Renfield Review
Rum and Regret opens with a Renfield review and brings in Steve Palivka, their Nicolas Cage expert.
·50m - 4
R&R 110: Black Mirror & Evil Dead Rise Review
The hosts review the first three episodes of Black Mirror and Evil Dead Rise, with humorous anecdotes about Nate's intense reaction to the horror film, and briefly discuss Marvel's Secret Invasion in the Marvel Minute segment.
·1h 36m·5 clips - 5
R&R 106: Millions of Peaches
Hidden gemRum and Regret returns after a short hiatus and gets back into the swing of things.
·1h 8m·4 clips - 6
R&R 103: Cage Match with Mr. Soup
Steve Palivka, a returning guest known as Mr.
Feb 10, 2023·1h 41m·2 clips - 7
R&R 101: Deconstructing The Menu and 2023
Andy Drake, Johanna Myers and Nate Tussing open 2023 with a horror roundup covering the Evil Dead Rise and Renfield trailers, Eli Roth's Thanksgiving movie, and Megan's $45 million weekend.
Jan 14, 2023·1h 27m·2 clips - 8
R&R 98: Halloween Horrorcast 2022
Nov 4, 2022·1h 52m - 9
R&R 94: Prey & The Sandman Review
Aug 27, 2022 - 10
R&R 88: Does Some of That Pilot Shit on Top Gun Maverick
Jun 3, 2022·1h 21m