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
Jan 31, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
2hr 19 min
Being confronted with complicated morals can bring out the best and sometimes the worst in people, as seen here in these 2 pictures.
This week's movies are Before and After from 1996 starring Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson and 2002's Changing Lanes with Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
Email us at topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jan 28, 2024
Jan 28, 2024
2hr 14 min
Maranda and Michael delve into early 90's comedies revolving around the Italian family and the role of the head of the household.
This week's films are I Love You To Death from 1990 starring Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, William Hurt and River Phoenix and 1991's Oscar with Sylvester Stallone.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
Email us at topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jan 12, 2024
Jan 12, 2024
2hr 27 min
CLEARLY ARE THERE ARE SPOILER GALORE!
We are dumbfounded and perplexed by these sci fi psychedelic semi-religious (satire?) movies.
This week's films are 1979's The Visitor directed by Giulio Paradisi and starring John Huston, Mel Ferrer and Glenn Ford. As well as The Ninth Configuration from 1980 written and directed by William Peter Blatty starring Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson and Jason Miller
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Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jan 5, 2024
Jan 5, 2024
2hr 23 min
When women put their mind to something they can accomplish the stars.
Michael was playfully pissed he watched The First Wives Club but liked Romy and Michele’s trip back to high school.
This week's movies are The First Wives Club from 1996 with Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton and 1997's Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion starring Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow and Janeane Garofalo
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Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2023
2hr 56 min
AS ALWAYSSSSS NSFW and Spoilers Galore
What you do during the winter break is try not to get killed... It's really good advice.
This week's films are Black Christmas from 1974 starring Olivia Hussey and Keir Dullea. Also we talk about 1980's New Year's Evil starring Kip Niven, Roz Kelly, and Chris Wallace.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023
1hr 18 min
AS ALWAYSSSSS NSFW and Spoilers Galore
This is another installment of our Master Director Series. This time it's the work of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
The films we are focusing on this week are 1968's Hour of the Wolf & Shame
Sadness and cruelty rein in these movies of heavy emotion.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Dec 16, 2023
Dec 16, 2023
2hr 48 min
AS ALWAYS NSFW and Spoilers Galoreeeeee
Maranda and Michael discover what it’s like.
And also what a relationship with a cat person might be like.
This week's films are both from 1942 and 1944 ! First, Cat People which is an American supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur. Then, Curse of the Cat People the follow up to the 1942 movie both starring Simone Simon & Kent Smith.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Dec 7, 2023
Dec 7, 2023
2hr 15 min
Maranda and Michael wade into the world of angry & suave douchebags and nice guys who feel "bad" about the sex.
Michael is also a bit bewildered and dense about polyamory and bisexuals.
This week's films are 2001's Layover with David Hasselhoff and Deception from 2008 starring Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com