Out in the Jurassic Jungles of radio airwaves; somewhere between a cursed VHS tape and the ghost of a Blockbuster Video; lurks My Bloody Podcast, a horror show equal parts terrifying and delightfully unhinged. Imagine if The Criterion Channel got possessed by a demon, or if your horror-obsessed friend from high school actually started a podcast with their equally disturbed and well-read pals. That’s the vibe.
Hosted by Bryan Kluger, a man who speaks fluent Freddy and Jason with the academic rigor of a TED Talk on gore, My Bloody Podcast is a weekly séance-slash-horror-symposium where no monster is left behind and no bloody boil goes unpopped. Preston Barta joins him like a vampire with a PhD, dissecting dread with surgical precision, while Chelsea Nicole; cultural critic, scream queen, and walking IMDb of feminist horror; makes sure every terrifying nuance gets its due.
On Episode #172 of My Bloody Podcast, the trio of hosts; a dino hunter with a flair for the dramatic, a bespectacled paleontology nerd with a heart of amber, and a full-blown dinosaur (emotionally and perhaps literally); strap on their metaphorical fanny packs and head back to Isla Nublar-adjacent to dissect Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest cinematic attempt to resuscitate a franchise that, like its scaly stars, should perhaps have stayed fossilized. The premise of this podcast episode? A battle royale for the soul of Jurassic World, with Chelsea and Preston in one corner, gleefully defending the film’s shiny veneer and genetic tinkering plotlines, and Bryan; a mad genius, cinematic curmudgeon, and part-time chaos theorist in the other, wielding his disdain like a flare in a T. rex paddock.
It’s a slobber knocker of opinions, a philosophical steel cage match where the only casualty is narrative coherence. The trio does their due diligence discussing the science (technically present), the characters (emotionally absent), and the action (somewhere between Land Before Time and a mid-budget Marvel brawl). There is consensus that the film’s central ideas were promising; evolution, extinction, and whether a velociraptor could eat a dumb stoner dude; but even greater consensus that none of it really landed.
Bryan, ever the cinematic paleo-purist, mourns the franchise’s devolution into cuddly plush-toy territory. “Dinosaurs shouldn’t hug,” he practically yells. “They should terrify!” Chelsea and Preston counter with charm, optimism, and a little Stockholm syndrome from watching Jurassic World Dominion twice. They want to know, genuinely, why Bryan didn’t have fun. Was it the aggressive product placement? The friendly herbivores frolicking like TikTok influencers? Or the fact that dinosaurs eat Twizzlers now?
This episode swings wildly between cute, caustic, and comically cruel. It is, in a way, the perfect encapsulation of modern franchise filmmaking: passionate people arguing over CGI creatures whose souls were lost somewhere between Fallen Kingdom and corporate synergy.
The verdict? If dinosaurs ruled the earth, then Jurassic World Rebirth might just be the asteroid.
My Bloody Podcast is where horror isn’t just appreciated; it’s worshipped, flayed open, and lovingly stitched back together. Listen in. Just don’t blame us if you start sleeping with the lights on.
Listeners who crave more behind-the-scenes industry insights, unfiltered opinions, and plenty of laughs will find themselves addicted to My Bloody Podcast. You can catch the latest episode on iTunes or Spotify, or reach out to the team at mybloodypodcast@gmail.com. Whether you’re a seasoned horror fan or a casual viewer looking for something to spice up your movie night, this podcast is a must-listen for those who love their horror served with a side of humor, insight, and a touch of irreverence.
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WRITTEN BY: BRYAN KLUGER
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