Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast
Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast.
Top Notch Nonsense is a genre film podcast hosted by married couple Michael and Maranda — dedicated to the strange, the screwed-up, the obscure, and the gloriously unhinged corners of cinema history.
Every episode, we pair two films connected by a shared theme, narrative, or filmmaker — then proceed to analyze, moralize, judge, and lovingly shit-talk them in equal measure. We've covered John Waters, Giallo, erotic thrillers, holiday horror, exploitation cinema, B-movies, and a lot of things that probably shouldn't exist but do.
Smart but never pretentious. Hilarious but never shallow. We love what we mock — and we mock what we love. New episodes every Sunday Night/Monday Morning. Come watch the weird stuff with us.
Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley
Music By @rickw00d
Edited By Michael Benson
Art By Ed Greer
Episodes
60 minutes ago
60 minutes ago
2hr 19 min
Big Budget Crichton: Jurassic Park (1993)/Congo (1995)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 158-Big Budget Crichton: Jurassic Park (1993)/Congo (1995)
This Week we talk about Jurassic Park from 1993 and Congo from 1995. We also discuss the film We Will Kill You from 2026.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
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Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
2hr 26 min
Mystery Parody: Murder By Death (1976)/Clue (1985)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 157-Mystery Parody: Murder By Death (1976)/Clue (1985)
This week we talk about Murder By Death From 1976 and Clue from 1985. We also discuss Husband Father Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story and Office Romance.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
2hr 35 min
’30’s Comics & Radio Plays: Dick Tracy (1990)/The Shadow (1994)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 156-’30’s Comics & Radio Plays: Dick Tracy (1990)/The Shadow (1994)
This week we discuss Dick Tracy from 1990 & The Shadow from 1994. We also briefly talk about Screaming Bloody Murder from 1973 and Deranged from 1974.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
2hr 41 min
Political (Conspiracy) Thrillers Vol. 2: The Parallax View (1974)/Winter Kills (1979)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 155-Political (Conspiracy) Thrillers Vol. 2: The Parallax View (1974)/Winter Kills (1979)
This week we discuss The Parallax View from 1974 and Winter Kills from 1979.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
3hr 19 min
Selling Yourself: Death of a Salesman (1985)/Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 154-Selling Yourself: Death of a Salesman (1985)/Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
This week we talk about Death of a Salesman from 1985 and Glengarry Glen Ross from 1992. We also talk about the Keeping Up with The Joneses: The Wrong Marriage from 2022.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
3hr 29 sec
Schemers Who Almost Made It: Scarecrow (1973)/Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 153-Schemers Who Almost Made It: Scarecrow (1973)/Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
This week we talk about Scarecrow from 1973 and Dog Day Afternoon from 1975. We also briefly discuss the recently widely released Obsession (2025).
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
3hr 12 min
90’s Post-College Romance: Singles(1992)/Reality Bites (1994)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 152-90’s Post-College Romance: Singles (1992)/Reality Bites (1994).
This week we talk about Singles from 1992 and Reality Bites from 1994. We also discuss The Bad Guardian.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
2hr 34 min
The Repressed & The Exquisitely Dressed: Carol (2015)/Eileen (2023)
Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 151-The Repressed & The Exquisitely Dressed: Carol (2015)/Eileen (2023)
This week we talk about the danger of trusting your new lady friend with the two films Carol from 2015 and Eileen from 2023. We also talk about The Wrong Murder (2022). Trigger Warning For Extreme Talk about horrifying topics.
This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.
Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cats: Pan and Sparkle.
Contact:
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on instagram
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com