Meet The Fellowship of the Lens'd Palm
A list of the members of our Conclave.
The Cinemania Society Podcast
Herein are chronicled the judgements of this not-so-secret society as its members scrutinize, criticize, analyze, brutalize, and otherwise vamp on the weirdest films in cinema history.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
The Cinemania Society has discovered a cache of VHS cassettes that contain dossiers on individuals suspected of being causative agents of CINEMANIA. We play a tape for our listeners that covers the nicest man ever to play the Antichrist, New Zealand's own Sam Neill.
Written and performed by Andy Slack
Mixed & Mastered by Ethan Ireland
Music tracks: "Midnight" and "Dimensions," courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
Visit our website at http://thecinemaniasociety.podbeancom/ for more Profiles in Cinemania, our conclaves where we scrutinize and judge the weirdest films in cinema history, the incomparable art of Andy Slack, and more!
Legal notice: this is a work of parody.
Check out Karl Casey at Bandcamp: http://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
The Cinemania Society has discovered a cache of VHS cassettes that contain dossiers on individuals suspected of being causative agents of CINEMANIA. We play a tape for our listeners covering David Warner, a character actor who played some of cinema's greatest villains. Seeing as Mr. Warner only just died, it's odd that The Society found this obituary recorded over the first few minutes of a cassette of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, which Brother Methuselah discovered under a pile of musty old polo shirts in the locker room. Judging from the mildew stains on the cardboard, it's been there a while. Oh well, let the Strip Mall of the Damned keep its mysteries. In any event, we thank you for a lifetime of outstanding performances, David Warner. Godspeed.
Written and performed by Andy Slack
Mixed & Mastered by Ethan Ireland
Music tracks: "The Visitor" and "Infection," courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
Portrait & graphic design by Andy Slack
Legal notice: this is a work of parody.
Visit our website at http://thecinemaniasociety.podbeancom/ for more Profiles in Cinemania, our conclaves where we scrutinize and judge the weirdest films in cinema history, the incomparable art of Andy Slack, and more!
Check out Karl Casey at Bandcamp: http://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
In this, the omnibus edition of our fourth conclave, the Society takes a deep dive into the landmark 1956 sci-fi epic, "Forbidden Planet."
In this episode:
Pointless bickering. Pointless!
A new member is welcomed to the conclave
Deep, deep Shakespearian analysis
The 1950's US Navy...IN SPACE!
Return of the Ass-Talking Cockroach Typewriter
A ship full of Captain Kirks (or is it "Captains Kirk?")
Tempting testosterone-fueled space wolves with unspeakable feminine wiles
A greased-up Methuselah with a fist full of cough sweets
Weird open-mouthed 1950's kissing
Jonesing for bug powder
Robbie the Booze-Bot
Clark-Nova gets the shoe treatment
Brother Methuselah gets lippy
Robbie has a divide-by-zero error
We render judgement
A probing consideration of phallic symbols
Tom of Finland-inspired Naval Murals
We find out that sci-fi has always been woke
A history of EC Comics and moral panics over sci-fi
How Forbidden Planet inspired Star Trek
Freudian psychology versus the Hays Code
How ethics evolve, but base drives do not
Fears of Nuclear Annihilation: Then and Now
Getting hit right in the Oedipus!
Shakespeare in subtext: multiple layers for various audiences
Problematic lines when Robbie gives a "Hello, Sailor!"
Discussion of how consent applies to an atomic super-robot
Ethan foams at the mouth
We meet our special guest.
Tim describes his childhood sci-fi favorites
We discuss the socialcultural importance of science fiction
How sci-fi eases cognitive dissonance
Human evolution: where it's been, where it's going
Sci-fi as a tool for thought experiments that explore future trends
What sets Trek apart from other sci-fi franchises
Tim Russ: Citizen Scientist & Astronomer Extraordinaire
Andy experiences the Total Perspective Vortex
The Drake Equation: Mind=BLOWN
The Multiverse Theory: Douglas Adams said space was BIG, but this is getting out of hand
The Meaning of Life
Tim tells us about his most jaw-dropping sci-fi experience
Some potential culprits of CINEMANIA
Andy experiences a long-awaited moment of satisfaction
A post-credits Easter Egg!
FEATURING:
Ethan Ireland, formerly of Smosh (seasons 2009-2012)
Andre Luc Martinez, of Genshin Impact and Onyx Equinox.
Andy Slack, comic artist / internet comedian of Dune Sietchposting & Star Trek Shitposting
Zacharia Berks, of Dead Tone and Space Pope Egregious 1
Andrea Palladino, Scholar of San Francisco & veteran film crew member
…and Special Guest Tim Russ!
Trigger warnings include misogyny, abuse of consent, gaslighting, emotional abuse, animal abuse, alcohol abuse, and implied support for eugenics.
WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
The Cinemania Society has discovered a cache of VHS cassettes that contain dossiers on individuals suspected of being causative agents of CINEMANIA. We play a tape for our listeners that covers friend of the Society Tim Russ, Wizard of Science Fiction & Magus of Science Fact.
Written by Andre Luc Martinez & Ethan Ireland, and performed by Daniel Scribner.
Mixed & Mastered by Ethan Ireland
Music track: "Saturna," courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
Visit our website at http://thecinemaniasociety.podbeancom/ for more Profiles in Cinemania, our conclaves where we scrutinize and judge the weirdest films in cinema history, the incomparable art of Andy Slack, and more!
Legal notice: This is a work of parody.
Check out Karl Casey at Bandcamp: http://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
***NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY TWO WEEKS***
The Cinemania Society, a not-so-secret society of movie geeks, convenes to scrutinize, criticize, analyze, satirize, brutalize, and otherwise vamp on the weirdest films in cinema.
In the third and final part of our fourth conclave, the Society interviews veteran sci-fi actor Tim Russ, discuss our analysis of "Forbidden Planet," science-fiction in general, explore the depths of space, and consider the meaning of life...
In this episode:
We meet our special guest.
Tim describes his childhood sci-fi favorites
We discuss the socialcultural importance of science fiction
How sci-fi eases cognitive dissonance
Human evolution: where it's been, where it's going
Sci-fi as a tool for thought experiments that explore future trends
What sets Trek apart from other sci-fi franchises
Tim Russ: Citizen Scientist & Astronomer Extraordinaire
Andy experiences the Total Perspective Vortex
The Drake Equation: Mind=BLOWN
The Multiverse Theory: Douglas Adams said space was BIG, but this is getting out of hand
The Meaning of Life
Tim tells us about his most jaw-dropping sci-fi experience
Some potential culprits of CINEMANIA
Andy experiences a long-awaited moment of satisfaction
FEATURING:
Ethan Ireland, formerly of Smosh (seasons 2009-2012)
Andre Luc Martinez, of Genshin Impact and Onyx Equinox.
Andy Slack, comic artist / internet comedian of Dune Sietchposting & Star Trek Shitposting
Zacharia Berks, of Dead Tone and Space Pope Egregious 1
Andrea Palladino, Scholar of San Francisco & veteran film crew member
…and Special Guest Tim Russ, of Star Trek: Voyager, Spaceballs, Amazing Stories, The Highwayman, and many more!
WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
The Cinemania Society has discovered a cache of VHS cassettes that contain dossiers on individuals suspected of being causative agents of CINEMANIA. We play a tape for our listeners that covers mediocre tough guy turned King of Parody, Leslie Nielsen.
Written by Andrea Palladino & Ethan Ireland, and performed by Andrea Palladino
Mixed & Mastered by Ethan Ireland
Music track: "Island Sun" and "City of Angels," courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
Visit our website at http://thecinemaniasociety.podbeancom/ for more Profiles in Cinemania, our conclaves where we scrutinize and judge the weirdest films in cinema history, the incomparable art of Andy Slack, and more!
Legal notice: This is a work of parody.
Check out Karl Casey at Bandcamp: http://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
***NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY TWO WEEKS***
The Cinemania Society, a not-so-secret society of movie geeks, convenes to scrutinize, criticize, analyze, satirize, brutalize, and otherwise vamp on the weirdest films in cinema.
In the second part of our fourth conclave, the Society takes a deep dive into the landmark 1956 sci-fi epic, "Forbidden Planet."
In this episode:
We render judgement
A probing consideration of phallic symbols
Tom of Finland-inspired Naval Murals
We find out that sci-fi has always been woke
A history of EC Comics and moral panics over sci-fi
How Forbidden Planet inspired Star Trek
Freudian psychology versus the Hays Code
How ethics evolve, but base drives do not
Fears of Nuclear Annihilation: Then and Now
Getting hit right in the Oedipus!
Shakespeare in subtext: multiple layers for various audiences
Problematic lines when Robbie gives a "Hello, Sailor!"
Discussion of how consent applies to an atomic super-robot
Ethan foams at the mouth
A post-credits Easter Egg!
FEATURING:
Ethan Ireland, formerly of Smosh (seasons 2009-2012)
Andre Luc Martinez, of Genshin Impact and Onyx Equinox.
Andy Slack, comic artist / internet comedian of Dune Sietchposting & Star Trek Shitposting
Zacharia Berks, of Dead Tone and Space Pope Egregious 1
Andrea Palladino, Scholar of San Francisco & veteran film crew member
…and Special Guest Tim Russ!
Trigger warnings include misogyny, abuse of consent, gaslighting, emotional abuse, animal abuse, alcohol abuse, and implied support for eugenics.
WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
The Cinemania Society has discovered a cache of VHS cassettes that contain dossiers on individuals suspected of being causative agents of CINEMANIA. We play a tape for our listeners that covers the hardest-working robot in showbiz, Robbie the Robot, most expensive prop in history, and inspiration for every automaton with dreams of Hollywood stardom.
Written & Performed by Andy Slack
Mixed & Mastered by Ethan Ireland
Music track: "Archetype," courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Legal notice: This is a work of parody.
Cinquisitor Ethan,
Keeper of the Lenses
Brother Ethan is an award-winning filmmaker who has more than 20 years professional work in film & television production. He has worked on more than a dozen feature films, and has directed & produced several of his own projects: documentary features and short films. He is best recognized for the work he did on four seasons on the hit YouTube comedy series Smosh.
A self-styled intellectual, Cinquisitor Ethan has put many thousands of hours studying cinema apocrypha for interesting tidbits, and combing through the history for cinema for sources of CINEMANIA in order to study the devastating effects of this condition.
CINEMANIA Manifestations: The disorder in Cinquisitor Ethan can be fairly easy to observe. Although he is purportedly a native of California, when CINEMANIA begins to take hold in Cinquisitor Ethan, his accent becomes increasingly elaborate. He will shift into a Midatlantic accent, and even into an RP accent depending on the severity of the episode he is suffering. This can happen multiple times in a given conclave.
Verifier Andy,
Master Illuminator
Perhaps our most mysterious member, Brother Andy lurks somewhere in darkest Albion, magically honing his skills in comedy and illustration to a razor's edge.
Brother Andy's internet comics, including The Wisdom of Leto II and its sequel, FremCops, have achieved notoriety from their appearances in various Facebook shitposting groups such as Dune Sietchposting, Star Trek Shitposting, and others. He has these and numerous other self-published sci-fi & fantasy comics available on at andyslackcomics.com, and for sale on Ko-Fi.
In case you're wondering, no, he is not really Jack Black, so don't ask.
Scrutinizer Zacharia,
Guardian of the Door
A veteran of theater production, Brother Zacharia graduated from film school at California State University, Monterey Bay along with Brother Ethan, who has been his decades-long accomplice in the commission of cinematic crimes.
Brother Zacharia is a third-generation artist, descended from a line of visual artists, and has put much study into the causes and effects of CINEMANIA.
Profligator Daniel,
Possessor of the Word
Hailing from New Jersey, Brother Daniel writes for theater, literature, and cinema esoterica. He is somewhat of an expert on Troma Films, and was trained in writing short fiction by Harlon Ellison.
Profligator Daniel is the primary caregiver of Brother Clark-Nova, who is an unholy amalgamation of equal parts cockroach, manual typewriter, and portions of human anatomy best left unseen.
Arbiter Alessa,
Voice from the Outer World
Our youngest member, Arbiter Alessa attended film school in Los Angeles after producing a feature film of her own while still in high school. She has experience working professionally on features and shorts, and is a working voice actor for several notable anime series including Genshin Impact and Onyx Equinox.
Arbiter Alessa recently went on an extended vacation to Altair IV, where she encountered an atomic super-robot similar to (and more importantly, legally distinct from) Robby the Robot. After taking her new plastic pal on an interstellar pub-crawl, she returned to the Strip Mall of the Damned with the machine in tow, where she has since conducted several experiments on it (including the downloading of the entire internet into the robot's databanks).
Professor Andrea,
Scholar of San Francisco
Professor Andrea holds multiple degrees in film, Spanish, and music; and has taught all three. She has a deep knowledge of film history, and a history of work in film production, including on films with Cinquisitor Ethan.
Auntie Hope,
Keeper of the Books
Hope is a relative newcomer to the Society, and to the field of CINEMANIA as a whole. She granted herself membership status and a title after the Society were responsible for unleashing a horde of cannibalistic humanoid underground mutant people (C.H.U.M.P.s) that destroyed her family-friendly occult bookstore, The Laughing Tome. She intends to be as underfoot as possible until her store is repaired.