With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. And what would you be willing to sacrifice to become this better version? If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong? Join the Cheugy Crew in this...

In our special Halloween episode, our twist on Live/Laugh/Love is Scream/Thrash/Run as Jeni and Asher take Kirsten to her very first haunted house. This episode features found footage capturing Kirsten’s live reactions that you won't want to mi...

We’re officially back from summer break! In this episode, we talk about our Summer of Moviegoing including horror hits like Longlegs, Trap, MaXXXine, Alien: Romulus, and a special 35 mm screening of 1982’s The Thing. Our discussion touches on i...

In this special Pride Month episode S2 E4: “These Gays, They’re Trying to Murder Me!” Asher and Kirsten take a deep dive into 1985’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge starring Mark Patton. Often billed as the “gayest horror movie of...

We’ve all heard of Scream Queens, but what about the Kings? In this episode, your hosts delve into popular movies by three actors that have carried their own in the genre: Bruce Campbell, Kevin Bacon, and Justin Long. We talk the Evil Dead fran...

Wouldst Thou Like the Taste of Butter, or something just as sweet? There’s something afoot in Asher, Jeni, and Kirsten’s quest to live deliciously as they take on witches from dance school to high school (with a dash of Puritan New Engl...

Aaand we’re back! 💝No holiday is without its shadow (unless you’re a groundhog) — so this Valentine’s Day, we set out to talk about the dark side of the box of chocolates. What exactly happens when Love Goes Wrong? Join us for t...

Oh, well hello there gentle listeners - and welcome to the official launch of I'll Be Right Back podcast merch, featuring original logo design and artwork by friend of the podcast Mike Todd!Listen to our announcement here, then head over...

Surprise! It’s time for our secret Schweddy Family Recipe — a bonus episode on everyone’s favorite holiday slasher Black Christmas (1974). We discuss the film that inspired John Carpenter’s Halloween in its original version, as well as the 2006...

Happy Halloween! Oh, and it's our podcast's birthday! Jeni, Kirsten, and Asher reflect on a year's worth of traveling back in time to the '90s and early aughts through pop culture and horror - from coming of age and the queerness of Buffy the V...

Out at 16 or dead on the scene, but together forever. United against life as we know it. Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Mama, they laughed at me. Hell is a teenage girl. And when these prom queens take off their glasses, they might burn...

From This American Horror and WBRB Austin, "I'll Be Right Back" tells one story — a true story — over the course of a minisode. You're listening to "Jeni and Asher Explain Hereditary to Kirsten."

There’s Something About Vampires in the ‘90s - from vampire raves with blood sprinklers in Blade to Jerry Maguire cosplaying as Lestat in Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. And not to be forgotten, Jeni, Kirsten, and Asher go back to the b...

Inspired by the true story of Prince's rare Dunkaroos collection, Kirsten walks Jeni and Asher through an audio unboxing of their favorite '90s candy, and the trio tests the urban legend of pop rocks and soda as a deadly combination. 

Napster, Y2K fears, VHS tapes, and The Blair Witch Project–Kirsten, Jeni, and Asher travel back to the year 1999, diving into popular trends, found footage films, and urban legends. 

Where in the world is Sidney Prescott? In the podcast's first minisode, Asher and Jeni discuss the recently released Scream 6 and give their predictions for who the killer(s) will be in Scream 7.

"There's a formula to it! A very simple formula!" Jeni and Asher discuss the Final Girl trope in horror movies, the Slasher genre formula, and Jeni's million-dollar business idea, The Final Girl Gym. 

Join Asher, Jeni, and Kirsten - three lost millennials - as they dive into coming of age in the '90s and early aughts through iconic horror films and television. Series premiere.