Double Bill Chill
Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover at length and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film. Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more). Our episodes are researched and we go pretty in-depth on the breakdowns. We love doing it, and we thank you for listening! Enjoy!
Episodes
177 episodes
Inland Empire (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover our final film for our David Lynch season, and boy is it something else. We cover the lead-up to this film and the creation of David Lynch's website, as well as where Lynch was in his career at this point in his life. We then...
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Season 16
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Episode 11
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2:22:41
Mulholland Drive (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we're covering David Lynch's Hollywood nightmare, "Mulholland Drive." We cover everything from the TV beginnings of Mulholland Drive as well as the revival of the story years later. After we cover the background, we dive into th...
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Season 16
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Episode 10
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2:39:39
The Straight Story (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering the strangest of David Lynch's films, "The Straight Story." We cover the time in Lynch's life that led him to this project, his relationship with Mary Sweeney, and the familial production of the film along the route of...
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Season 16
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Episode 9
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2:11:10
Lost Highway (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering what critics called a confounding film, "Lost Highway." We discuss everything we love about Lost Highway and its conception by David Lynch and Barry Gifford. We also provide our interpretation of the film while avoidin...
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Season 16
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Episode 8
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2:14:53
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we dive into David Lynch's most fleshed out universe, that of Twin Peaks. We discuss the cancellation of the television show that led to the making of this film. We also discuss the icy reception the film received at Cannes and the US...
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Season 16
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Episode 7
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2:21:22
BONUS: Spike & Jake Do LA 2025
We'll be back next week with a new episode, but for now here is a quick episode about our trip to LA, and our visit to David Lynch's favorite place, Bob's Big Boy Burbank.
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Season 16
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Episode 6
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13:58
Wild at Heart (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
1990 was an importqnt year for David Lynch. He began his successful TV series, "Twin Peaks," and won the top prize at the Cannes film festival for "Wild at Heart." This week, we cover the production and release of "Wild at Heart." We discuss th...
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Season 16
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Episode 5
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2:24:19
Blue Velvet (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering David Lynch's 1986 masterpiece, "Blue Velvet." We discuss the creation of the film in Wilmington North Carolina, as well as the initially icy reception of the film in America. We then dive into the film and talk about ...
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2:34:45
Dune (1984) (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover a movie which David Lynch has disowned, and we discuss why that might not be a bad decision. We also discuss the things we like about big budget Lynch, and why this is such an important step on David Lynch's directorial journ...
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Season 16
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Episode 3
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2:20:08
Elephant Man (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we continue our David Lynch season with his second film, 1980's "The Elephant Man." We discuss how exactly Lynch came to this project as well as all of the backstage machinations that made this film possible. We then dive into the plo...
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Season 16
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Episode 2
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2:35:29
Eraserhead (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Somehow, David Lynch's film career arrived fully formed with the surreal black comedy, "Eraserhead." This episode kicks off our "Films of David Lynch" season. First, we discuss the man himself, and why we are so excited for this season, and the...
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Season 16
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Episode 1
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2:21:43
Oscar Reactions 2025
Oscar Season is officially over, and we are happy and sad about it. We love to celebrate film and now we're celebrating the show. We give our thoughts on this year's broadcast and the various winners and nominees. Join us for our season finale ...
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Season 15
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Episode 10
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26:26
Oscar Predictions 2025
This episode is full of our predictions for the winners of the 2025 Academy Awards hosted by Sir Conan O'Brien. We go through every category, then end the episode with our ranking of the best picture nominees.
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Season 15
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Episode 9
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1:25:46
The Brutalist (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are diving into Brady Corbet's Epic Oscar contender, "The Brutalist." We discuss the long fraught road that led to this film being made as well as the continued struggles to make it happen. After we discuss the production, we dive ...
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Season 15
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Episode 8
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3:01:18
Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2025 (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are doing our yearly dive into one of our favorite categories, "Animated Short Film." We will be going over all five nominees, "Yuck!," "Magic Candies," "In the Shadow of the Cypress," "Beautiful Men," and "Wander to Wonder." We wi...
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Season 15
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Episode 7
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2:24:32
Memoir of a Snail (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we dive into the Best Animated Feature Oscars 2025 category with Adam Elliot's "Memoir of a Snail." We discuss a lot of behind-the-scenes info including the writing and animation processes, as well as a look into budget concerns for a...
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Season 15
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Episode 6
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2:02:18
The Substance (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering a rare genre film in the Oscar race, Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance." We discuss the behind-the-scenes information of the film including writing, funding, and the incredible practical effects. We then dive into the p...
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Season 15
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Episode 5
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2:30:00
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are continuing our Oscars 2025 coverage with International Film nominee, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." We discuss the undercover shooting of this film in Iran, as well as director Mohammad Rasoulof's daring escape into Germany. We ...
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Season 15
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Episode 4
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2:16:07
Oscar Nominations 2025
This episode is the official beginning to our Oscars 2025 coverage. Listen as we go through all of the nominees describing the things we like and might not like. We are excited for Oscars and it shows!
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Season 15
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Episode 3
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1:24:11
Anora (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are beginning to look at this year's Oscar nominees. Because of the delay, we are not sure exactly what "Anora" will be nominated for, but we are pretty certain it will be a lot of noms because this movie rules! We discuss the maki...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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2:18:51
All About Eve (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
It's OSCAR SEASON!!! We are beginning our annual Oscar Season with the 75th anniversary of "All About Eve." We talk a lot about this movie, so much so that we broke the SD card toward the end, and the sound got a little messed up. We are still ...
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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2:34:10
Eyes Wide Shut (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!This week we are uncovering the many mysteries of Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut." Spike says it is rare to read this much about "Eyes Wide Shut" and not be a nutjob. Decide for yourself whether that is tr...
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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2:43:00
Miracle on 34th Street (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are diving into the holiday classic, "Miracle on 34th Street" from 1947. We discuss, director, George Seaton's early days as The Lone Ranger, and the road to him being a rare writer-director in classical Hollywood. We then get into...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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2:08:09
Female Trouble (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week kicks off our 4 weeks of Holiday movies! We begin with John Waters' Christmas classic, "Female Trouble." We discuss the appeal of the film that may not be obvious, and the shoestring production of the film. We then dive into the plot ...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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2:15:47
BONUS: The Films of Stephen King RANKED
This episode is our final episode of the Season King Stephen King spectacular! Spike & Jake each rank the movies and talk about why they liked certain films more than others. The final moments of the episode also leak the movies covered nex...
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Season 13
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Episode 13
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47:12