Our very first Profile in Cinemania, one on Peter Weller, is presented here for our new listeners.Av The Cinemania Society, LLC

Collected all in one place for your listening convenience is the Society's odyssey to a mysterious island and its review & analysis of the 1932 film "Island of Lost Souls."Av The Cinemania Society, LLC

This early '80s crime drama gives the listener some insight into why it's always smart to treat the folks who work in service well, especially if you're up to no good... Cheapskate is ©1983 by Patrick Ireland. It was originally published in the October, 1988 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and appears here by permission of the author. Perf…

Things are getting desperate as the gang finds itself stranded on the beach of a mysterious island, without food, water, or competently-constructed shelter. To take their minds off their rumbling tummies, The Society deliberates over and renders judgement upon the 1932 film, "The Island of Lost Souls."…

For this week's Profile in Cinemania, Scrutinizer Zacharia plays us a cassette on Hollywood's King of Terror, Bela Lugosi, the man the world knew as "Dracula." Lugosi was a complex and tragic man who fought fascists in Hungary and Weimar Germany; and after achieving fame in America, used his public platform to do some real good in the world while f…

The Cinemania Society continues their conclave of the 1932 sci-fi horror masterpiece "The Island of Lost Souls" while desperately trying to survive being marooned on a mysterious tropical island! Featuring: Andrea Palladino Alessa Luz Martinez Hope Bravo Andy Slack Daniel Scribner Zacharia Berks and Ethan Ireland Production, editing, and sound desi…

We present a Profile on one of the greatest perpetrators of CINEMANIA in history, Herbert George Wells. H.G. Wells was an early science-fiction author and futurist, whose influence was so profound that his politically-connected fans ensured he was positioned to be one of the architects of the modern world. Listen in shock and horror as Cinquisitor …

Loose lips ain't got nothin' on the Cinemania Society: their terrible luck continues as the paddle-steamer they boarded sinks in a storm, leaving them marooned on a mysterious island....but neither rain nor shipwreck nor sandy bottoms can stay these idiots from the swift completion of their appointed judgements. We go full '30s radio theater as Pro…

In anticipation of our next conclave on one of the first films to be produced under the Hays Code, we are re-releasing our Profile in Cinemania on William H. Hays, the disgraced Harding-era politician who made it his mission to impose "moral values" on cinema.Av The Cinemania Society, LLC

In this short story, an Old West sheriff encounters a traveling medicine show. Remedy is ©2015 by Patrick Ireland. It appears here for the first time anywhere, and by permission of the author. With Mark Hoffman as the Sheriff Andy Slack as Dr. Mumford and additional voices by Ethan Ireland and Hope Bravo Production, sound design & editing by Ethan …

Presented in its entirety for your listening convenience is a compilation of our episodes from our 12th conclave held on "How to Get Ahead in Advertising," yet another obscure British independent film featuring Richard E. Grant. It's Clockwork Orange time, bitches. Written and performed by: Andy Slack Alessa Luz Martinez Andrea Palladino Daniel Scr…

Not long after his vicious betrayal of the society and our abduction into the now-defunct cinema palace somewhere in that one flyover state, Verifier Andy personally tried to make up for his betrayal to me by arranging an interview with someone relevant to the conclave we’d just held: puppeteer extraordinaire, Mike Quinn. Best known for his portray…

Now that the heretic renegades of the Cinemania Society have gotten themselves free, the cinema palace has been turned to rubble, and Verifier Andy has been subdued, the only way out is indeed through. Once begun a Conclave must be concluded, so The Society renders its judgement on "How to Get Ahead in Advertising," a little-known British independe…

Cinquisitor Ethan recounts the rise and fall of ex-Beatle George Harrison's once-great (but now defunct) film production company, HandMade Films. This was the British mini-major responsible for some of the greatest sources of CINEMANIA ever to erupt out of Perfidious Albion, including Time Bandits, The Long Good Friday, Withnail and I, and Lock, St…

Verifier Andy's betrayal has borne fruit! The heretic renegades of the Cinemania Society are forced to continue their 12th conclave, having been strapped into chairs Clockwork Orange-style and forced to watch a kooky and obscure British satire from 1989, "How to Get Ahead in Advertising," featuring Classic Loki portrayer, Richard E. Grant. All nefa…

Verifier Andy presents a Profile in Cinemania on everyone's favorite Swazi-British actor, Richard E. Grant, portrayer of manic reprobates and impersonator of the Marvel Classic Loki. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES TAKE NOTE: This is a work of parody and/or satire; no statements made herein should be construed as accusations or statements of actual fact. Lis…

The heretic renegades of the Cinemania Society have finally found some ground transport that keeps them out of the rain and cold, but Verifier Andy has something nefarious and diabolical planned for his turn as Pontifex of Presentment. The Society is forced to watch "How to Get Ahead in Advertising," yet another obscure British independent film, bu…

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES TAKE NOTE: This is a work of parody and/or satire; no statements made herein should be construed as accusations or statements of actual fact. Listeners who choose to play this sonic document do so at their own risk. In this special super-extended Profile in Cinemania, researched, written, and performed by Profligator Daniel, o…

This story of high adventure features a sketchy archaeologist in over his head who is faced with the hardest choice of his life. It was originally published in the October, 1988 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and appears here by permission of the author. Performed by Phil Ryder Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland Music by Karl Casey a…

The heretic renegades of the Cinemania Society find themselves on the outskirts of an abandoned futurecore theme park (legally distinct from any other futurecore theme park you might be imagining), where they decide to hold their next Conclave examining the blockbuster sci-fi action spectacular from 1990, Total Recall! One can only imagine what man…

Listen in horror as we play for you the secret recordings recorded secretly (secretly, I tell you!) as the Cinemania High Council convened a meeting during its office holiday party to discuss the progress on eliminating the heretic renegades formerly known as the Cinemania Society Chapter #35.Av The Cinemania Society, LLC

The heretic renegades of the Cinemania Society are safe, having fled some Cinemassassin-Cosmonauts bent on murdering the s**t out of them. They take refuge in one of the exhibits within the abandoned futurecore theme park (legally distinct from all other futurecore theme parks), and having concluded their Conclave examining the sci-fi action schloc…

The heretic renegades of the Cinemania Society, having entered the premises of an abandoned Soviet futurecore theme park, continue their Conclave examining the blockbuster sci-fi action spectacular from 1990, Total Recall! Perils await the unwary... Special thanks to Melinda with Miracle Forest Sound for the ambience track. Visit her YouTube page a…

This is the episode we had intended to publish back in September, but which we had to recall because SAG-AFTRA clarified its position for us on podcasts like ours, and we did not want to cross the picket line. Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has been suspended, we are proceeding with publication of this series. We apologize for the error in upload on…

It's autumn, which means rainy weather. That, and long hours on the road have resulted in a tragedy which has left the cultists of The Cinemania Society in desperate need of a (temporary) rebrand and relocation to someplace dry to hold a conclave based on *shudder* books. Naturally, Auntie Hope has assigned the group to read the most dangerous book…

The Society awakens to find themselves in a mysterious place of darkest evil on the spookiest of all nights... Written by Daniel Scribner Performed by Daniel Scribner, Ethan Ireland, Alessa Luz Martinez, Zacharia Berks, Hope Bravo, Andrea Palladino, and Andy Slack Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio…

Here's one guaranteed to blow your minds: the latest cassette unearthed is a profile on career heavy / henchman character actor Michael Ironside. Written and performed by Andy Slack Music by Meteor at metormusic.bandcamp.com Track: "Blue Thunder" Caricature art by Andy Slack at andyslackcomics.comAv The Cinemania Society, LLC

The latest VHS Brother Methuselah has dredged up is one where Auntie Hope presents a Profile in Cinemania on Robert Picardo, ultimate "that guy" actor and everyone's favorite television doctor. Written and performed by Hope Bravo Music by Meteor at http://meteormusic.bandcamp.com/ Tracks: "Distant Worlds" and "Phantom Zone." Legal notice: this is a…

Brother Methuselah has dug a VHS cassette from within the sweat-stained burlap sack he's been carrying on his back which contains a profile on Hollywood's Queen of Femmes Fatales, Sharon Stone. Written and performed by Andrea Palladino Music by Meteor at meteormusic.bandcamp.com Tracks: "Slow Burn," "Silent Streets," and "Amethyst." Legal notice: t…

The Writer's Guild strike is over, but the SAG-AFTRA strike continues. Listen for an update about the show and what's happening on the show...Av The Cinemania Society, LLC

We present another videocassette containing a profile by Verifier Andy on acclaimed Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, who is notable for being a major cause of CINEMANIA, not only in his home country of the Netherlands, but also the United States if not the entire world. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks: "The Alchemist" and "Atlas." Visit…

Cinquisitor Ethan presents a Profile on Hollywood's most-adapted author, paranoid prophet and accidental purveyor of CINEMANIA, Philip K. Dick. Written and performed by Ethan Ireland Music by Meteor at meteormusic.bandcamp.com Tracks: "City Lights" and "Escape the Fate." Legal notice: this is a work of parody.…

The Cinemania Society presents for your listening pleasure a short story by acclaimed author Patrick Ireland. This story is an unpublished work originally written sometime in the early 1990s. This recording is from a live performance by Ethan Ireland in 2016, at the Gold Lion Art Center for "Now Hear This!" produced by Atim Udoffia. This episode is…

Long after the heretical outcasts calling themselves the Cinemania Society made the their hair's-breadth escape from Cap'n McBloodgulper's Restaurant and Tiki Bar, they find themselves hungry, wet, and footsore on the outskirts of Nowhere, America. They take refuge in an abandoned museum, where they hold their next conclave on Mamoru Oishii's obscu…

Profligator Daniel presents a VHS cassette containing a profile on noted Japanese classical music composer Yohihiro Kanno. Or was it anime score composer Yoko Kanno? You know what, we can't even tell anymore... Written and performed by Daniel Scribner Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Tracks: "Sakura," "Polymath," and "Waves." Legal notice: thi…

Brother Methuselah discovered a VHS tape containing a profile on one of the darkest gods of the New Hollywood pantheon: William Friedkin, purveyor of dangerous amounts of CINEMANIA and award-winning director of the films The French Connection and The Exorcist. This Profile appears to have been read by Cinquisitor Ethan, though he cannot remember ha…

Within the Museum of Obscure Meaning the renegades of the Society play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the cadre of spectral assassins sent to dispatch them, but never to be deterred from their mission of judging the weirdest films in existence, conclude their conclave on Mamoru Oishii's obscure but meaningful and highly influential 1985 animat…

Scrutinizer Zacharia presents a videocassette memorializing Paul Reubens, stand-up comedian, character actor, and the man behind "Pee-Wee Herman," the iconic man-boy character of the '80s. Written and performed by Zacharia Berks Music by Meteor at meteormusic.bandcamp.com Tracks: "Secret Eyes" and "Lust." Legal notice: this is a work of parody.…

On this cassette, Verifier Andy presents a profile on influential Japanese anime auteur filmmaker, philosopher, and noted creator of "Ghost in the Shell," Mamoru Oshii. Written and performed by Andy Slack Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Tracks: "Synthetic Dreams" and "Edge of Sanity" Legal notice: this is a work of parody.…

Long after the heretical outcasts calling themselves the Cinemania Society made the their hair's-breadth escape from Cap'n McBloodgulper's Restaurant and Tiki Bar, they find themselves hungry, wet, and footsore on the outskirts of Nowhere, America. They take refuge in an abandoned museum, where they hold their next conclave on Mamoru Oishii's obscu…

The dreaded Cinemania High Council gets some bad news and makes a plan to deal with it.Av The Cinemania Society, LLC

Today, in lieu of your usual episode, we members of the Cinemania Society are releasing a statement of solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and the Writer’s Guild of America. The Cinemania Society, LLC has an active SAG contract, which means those in our group who aren’t already full SAG members are at least SAG-eligible. While we self-produce our show, we do…

The Cinemania Society presents for your listening pleasure a short story by acclaimed author Patrick Ireland. This story was originally written sometime between 1986 and 1988, and was first published in the October, 1994 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. It is presented here under permission from the author and is read for you by Society memb…

The Society presents a VHS cassette containing a biography on Silver Screen royalty, Anjelica Huston. Written & Performed by Andy Slack Mixing, mastering & sound design by Ethan Ireland Music tracks: "Atmos" by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Visit our website at http://thecinemaniasociety.podbean.com/ for more Profiles in Cinemania, our conclaves wh…

The Society presents a VHS cassette containing a biography on the funniest man you've never heard of, legendary comedy writer and gay rights activist Bruce Vilanch. Performed by Daniel Scribner Written by Ethan Ireland & Daniel Scribner Research by Hope Bravo and Andrea Palladino Mixing, mastering & sound design by Ethan Ireland Music tracks: "Rede…

We next encounter the heretical outcasts calling themselves the Cinemania Society as they return to the Strip Mall of the Damned to find it being redeveloped by the city an inhospitable wasteland. They retreat to a makeshift lair down by the river where they can sip their cocktails in peace and discuss their latest Subject of Scrutiny, Stewart Raff…

Brother Methuselah's cache of VHS tapes keeps paying off. Here, the Society presetnts a biography on animal handler-turned-schlock film director Stewart Raffill. Written & Performed by Andy Slack Mixing, mastering & sound design by Ethan Ireland Music tracks: "The Shape" and "The Shape Returns," by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Visit our website a…

The heretical outcasts calling themselves the Cinemania Society concludes its Conclave on Stewart Raffill's 1984 swashbuckling spectacular Ice Pirates in their makeshift lair in the pirate-themed tiki bar down by the river, arr-you-can-eat "shrimp," sassy waiters, and sinister blue fez-wearing agents of the Central Committe notwithstanding.…

Despite the Society's having been evicted from the Strip Mall of the Damned, the Important Work TM can continue (albeit in an ad hoc fashion) because as it turns out, Brother Methuselah kept a cache of VHS tapes in his valise. Therefore The Cinemania Society kicks off its second season with a biography on everyone's favorite "that guy" character ac…

We next encounter the heretical outcasts calling themselves the Cinemania Society as they return to the Strip Mall of the Damned to find it being redeveloped by the city an inhospitable wasteland. They retreat to a makeshift lair down by the river where they can sip their cocktails in peace and discuss their latest Subject of Scrutiny, Stewart Raff…