Films for the Void!
Welcome to Films for the Void!, where, every other week, co-hosts and decade-long friends Eric Spitz and Landon Defever take you on a journey through their recent cinematic ventures, as well as take a deep dive into their favorite movies of all-time.
Episodes
142 episodes
Mike Maple on the Upper Peninsula, Releasing Six Albums in Five Years, and Why Hell is an Airport
Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #113! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is the guitarist and vocalist for Marquette, Michigan power pop band Liquid Mike!5 Forming at the top of the decade, the band combines ma...
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Episode 17
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21:58
Cathy and Keith Latinen on Playing Their 49th State, the Lions' Super Bowl Chances, and Building an Empire Empire Together
Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #112! My guests today are the husband-and-wife duo behind emo independent record label Count Your Lucky Stars, home to bands like Camp Trash, Star Funeral, and Thank You I’m Sorry, along with al...
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Episode 16
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31:02
Dissecting NYT's Best Movies of the Century So Far (w/ coreyfromhome): Part Two
Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #110… part 2. I am your host, Landon Defever, and on a previous episode of Films for the Void, my friend Corey and I took at look at the New York Times’ 100 favorite movies of the century so far...
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Episode 15
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1:56:43
John Galm on Snowing's Reunion, Lehigh Valley, and Swimming Through a River of Blood
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #111! My guest today is John Galm - bassist and vocalist for the legendary Philadelphia emo band Snowing. The band recently reunited to open for Bear vs Shark back in April, as well a...
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Episode 14
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52:27
Dissecting NYT's Best Movies of the Century So Far (w/ coreyfromhome): Part One
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #110! On June 23, 2025, The New York Times released their list of The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, composed of the opinions of more than 500 influential directors, ac...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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2:08:49
Patreon Picks #4 (Stick It, Draft Day, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, Snatch)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new episode of Films for the Void! In this episode, Landon does something a little bit different to wrap up the Films for the Void Patreon by giving the team's long-standing patrons one last pick each to discuss. An...
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Luke Bentham on The Lash, Hailing Rock & Roll, and Two Decades of The Dirty Nil
Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, bonus episode #31! In this episode, Landon talks to Luke Bentham, guitarist and frontman for the Hamilton, Ontario rock band The Dirty Nil. For nearly two decades now, the band (alongside drummer Kyle F...
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Toby Jones on AJ Goes to the Dog Park, Touring the Midwest, and the Joys of Filming in Fargo
Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, bonus episode #30! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is a writer, director, and storyboard artist whose past credits include Regular Show, Sanjay and Craig, OK KO, Th...
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Interstellar, The Life of Chuck (w/ Cyrus Zerbe)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #108! I am your host, Landon Defever, and my guest today is Cyrus Zerbe! Cyrus is a Seattle-based artist and producer who works as a studio and session drummer, but plays in numerous ...
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Episode 13
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1:02:29
Alligator, 28 Years Later (w/ Austin Torres)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #107! In this episode, Landon welcomes Austin Torres - a Michigan-based podcaster, director, and lover of all things horror. He transferred his love of horror movies into the podcast ...
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Episode 12
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1:06:46
Paulie, Friendship (w/ Justine Defever)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #106! In this episode, Landon has on his older sister Justine Defever, currently an associate professor at Cleary University and a published poet. You can read her work over at her we...
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Episode 11
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1:08:21
Josie & the Pussycats, Final Destination: Bloodlines (w/ Mike Yablon)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #105! In this episode, Landon is joined by Mike Yablon, the New Jersey-based owner of the DIY label A Few Good Records, whose mission is to get you closer to bands covering the songs ...
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Episode 10
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1:04:53
Enter the Void, Sinners (w/ Cole Shilobrit)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #104! In this episode, Landon is joined by Cole Shilobrit, the cohost of the YouTube podcast Nefarious Reels, where alongside his friend Ninjedi, the pair recommend terrible movies, t...
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Episode 9
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1:00:47
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), A Minecraft Movie (w/ Megan Loucks)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #103! In this episode, Landon has on Meg Loucks–a YouTuber, film critic, and self-employed aficionado of all things cinema, and we both just so happen to live in the same area. You ca...
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Episode 8
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1:18:54
Brick, One False Move, 2025 Summer Movie Preview (w/ Cameron Ritter)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #102! In this episode, Landon has his first collaboration with a member of The Rolling Tape staff: Cameron Ritter, coming to us live from North Carolina! The pair talk about two noir-...
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Episode 7
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1:10:24
Gummo, Happiness, Mickey 17 (w/ Ethan Stacey)
Hello, and welcome to Films for the Void, episode #101! In this episode, Landon Defever is joined by his good friend Ethan Stacey, a Toronto-based film fan ready for a mix of hilarity and depravity for this controversial double feature: Harmony...
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Episode 6
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1:10:50
Max Mon Amour, The Monkey, Oscars 2025 Recap, A Farewell to Eric Spitz
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #100! In this episode, Eric and Landon celebrate hitting the triple digits! They reflect on this year's Oscars, go bananas over Osgood Perkins' 2025 film THE MONKEY, Nagisa Oshima's 1...
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Episode 5
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1:16:02
The Paddington Trilogy
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #99! In this episode, Eric and Landon hop across the pond for the Paddington trilogy: Paul King's 2015 film PADDINGTON, Paul King's 2018 film PADDINGTON 2, and Dougal Wilson's 2025 fi...
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Episode 4
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1:09:27
The Howling, Wolf Man
Hello, and welcome to an all-new of Films for the Void, episode #98! In this episode, Eric and Landon bark at the moon when discussing Joe Dante's 1981 film THE HOWLING, along with Leigh Whannel's 2025 film WOLF MAN - all on the latest episode ...
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Episode 3
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1:03:42
Shadow of the Vampire, Nosferatu (2024)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #97! In this episode, Eric and Landon succumb to the darkness with a pair of adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula: E. Elias Merhige's 2000 film SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE and Robert Eggers...
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Episode 2
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1:01:26
Secretary, Babygirl
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #96! In this episode, Eric and Landon get exactly what they want in a very seductive double feature: Steven Shainburg's 2002 film SECRETARY and Helina Reijn's 2024 film BABYGIRL - all...
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Episode 1
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1:07:48
Patreon Picks #3 (Conclave, An American Tail, Madame Web)
Hello, and welcome to an all-new episode of Films for the Void! In this episode, Landon and Eric kick it over to their patrons for another dose of fan-recommended films: Edward Berger's 2024 film CONCLAVE, Don Bluth's 1986 film AN AMERICAN TAIL...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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1:05:58
Ernest Saves Christmas, The Ref
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #94! In this episode, Eric and Landon ring in the holidays with their first watch of a Christmas classic: John Cherry's 1988 film ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS, along with a discussion of Te...
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Episode 25
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1:04:46
Cronos, Gremlins
Hello, and welcome to an all-new episode of Films for the Void! In this episode, Eric and Landon decide to turn back time by talking about Guillermo Del Toro's 1992 film CRONOS, along with a discussion of Joe Dante's 1984 film GREMLINS, not jus...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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1:07:02
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Anora
Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #92! In this episode, Eric and Landon take a look at two very different films about sex work: Colin Higgins' 1982 film THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS and Sean Baker's 2024 film A...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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