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Region Free

AJ Moser and Blake Hester

Welcome to Region Free, hosted by AJ Moser and Blake Hester. Join us every week as we discuss and dissect our favorite underseen, extreme, and out-there films we can find!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Region Free episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Region Free for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Region Free episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Region Free - Kite (1998)

Kite (1998)

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05/26/23 • 60 min

What's up nerds! The day has finally come, it's time to talk about anime. Blake came to North Carolina and we watched "one of the most-banned hentai in history" to experience peak male bonding. Join us for a discussion of Yasuomi Umetsu's KITE... as well as a brief review of FAST X.

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - Q&AJ: Splatter Naked Blood (1996)
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06/15/23 • 78 min

What's up nerds! We've got a special treat on Region Free this week, our first watchalong special! Well, one of ours at least. Join AJ for a solo commentary/reaction to Masayashi Sato's SPLATER NAKED BLOOD.

Spoiler alert: it rules.

Thanks for listening. ❤️

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Region Free - Demonlover (2002)
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08/01/23 • 74 min

What's up nerds! Sorry for the delay on this one, travel and sickness have befallen Region Free HQ but we're back with a look at a movie stuffed full of corporate intrigue, the politics of global anime and early 2000s video game aesthetics. Unfortunately, it disappointed both hosts so we also get distracted and talk about a bunch of other things. Enjoy!!!

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - Hanging Out (June 2023)
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06/30/23 • 69 min

What's up nerds! Region Free is back with a vengeance this week, as Blake is home from the great nation of Japan to regale us with stories of shopping for illicit DVDs and meeting friend of the pod Shozin Fukui at his bar in Higashi Nakano! Then, we catch up on movies we've been watching and give an extended breakdown of what we're planning to cover in July.

FILMS DISCUSSED:

YUMIKA (1997) THE DOOM GENERATION (1995) LONG WEEKEND (1978) BLOODSPORT (1988) BLACKBERRY (2023) ASTEROID CITY (2023)

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
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10/13/23 • 108 min

What's up nerds! Sometimes a movie so foul and sinister emerges from the ether that it compels us to pick up the microphones and pop off. David Gordon Green's "The Exorcist: Believer" is one such film. In this mega-sized reunion, we dissect the myriad mistakes made in this legacy sequel, discuss directions for the future of the franchise, and catch up on some other films we've seen recently.

REGION FREE will return...

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Region Free - Kids (1995)

Kids (1995)

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07/07/23 • 77 min

What's up nerds! Big, big episode for you this week as we kick off our month-long appreciation of Chloë Sevigny with her first credit (and Blake's favorite movie!), Larry Clark's landmark KIDS. Join us for a discussion unpacking how the film has aged, the nature of its production and the lasting legacy of this portrayal of teenage debauchery as well as the toll this movie took on some of the cast members.

NEXT WEEK: GUMMO

additional reading:

https://www.slashfilm.com/731743/the-kids-controversy-explained-contentious-childs-play/

https://www.narratively.com/p/legends-never-die

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/kids-the-oral-history-of-the-most-controversial-film-of-the-nineties-105069/

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - Evil Dead Rise (2023)
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05/05/23 • 75 min

What's up nerds! As our expert scheduling skills continue to impress both of your intrepid hosts, we take a detour BACK to the theater this week to watch the latest Evil Dead entry from Lee Cronin. We also use the opportunity to take a look at the state of modern horror, upcoming reboots/legacy sequels we are or are not excited for and debate the virtue of bodily fluids on screen.

NEXT WEEK: Angst (1983)

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - Gummo (1997)

Gummo (1997)

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07/14/23 • 78 min

What's up nerds! We're back to talk about Harmony Korine's infamous directorial debut, GUMMO -and it's another banger. Join us for a look at Chloe Sevigny's career beginnings, the naturalistic production of the film and debate the shocking, controversial nature of what's put on screen. For some reason, we also take a detour to unpack THE WHALE.

Next Week: DEMONLOVER (2002)

Further reading: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9711/07/review.gummo/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/17/movies/film-review-cats-grandma-and-other-disposables.html

https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1997-11-28/gummo/

https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/harmony-korine/gummo-harmony-korine-cruel-exploitation

https://amherststudent.com/article/watching-gummo-1997-in-2021-a-violent-exploration-of-class-in-contemporary-america/

https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/d3pzx7/still-in-love-with-you-looking-back-at-chlo-sevigny-and-gummo-20-years-later

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - BONUS: Skinamarink (2023)
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04/28/23 • 64 min

What's up nerds! Due to some schedule changes, we're taking a little detour this week into the analog horror of Kyle Edward Ball's breakout horror hit. We unpack the aesthetic decisions behind this love-it-or-hate it experience.

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Region Free - Angst (1983)

Angst (1983)

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05/12/23 • 60 min

What's up nerds! What a treat we have for you this week. In a world inundated with #content about serial killers and mass violence, can anything working in this genre still surprise the viewer? Well, for the answer we jump forty years back in time to look at ANGST, an infamously intimate portrait of what makes a murderer.

Thanks for listening. ❤️

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radmure https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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FAQ

How many episodes does Region Free have?

Region Free currently has 10 episodes available.

What topics does Region Free cover?

The podcast is about Film History, Podcasts, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on Region Free?

The episode title 'The Exorcist: Believer (2023)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Region Free?

The average episode length on Region Free is 75 minutes.

How often are episodes of Region Free released?

Episodes of Region Free are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Region Free?

The first episode of Region Free was released on Apr 28, 2023.

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